Fremd woodworking students bring holiday spirit to Palatine

  • Fremd High School woodworking students with the gift boxes and snowmen they built as part of a partnership with the village of Palatine. The items are now on display for the holidays at two prominent locations in town.

    Fremd High School woodworking students with the gift boxes and snowmen they built as part of a partnership with the village of Palatine. The items are now on display for the holidays at two prominent locations in town. Courtesy of village of Palatine

 
Updated 12/14/2022 1:41 PM

Palatine leaders recognized and thanked the Fremd High School woodworking class Monday for their work designing and constructing the winter gift boxes and snowmen on display for the holidays at a pair of well-traveled locations in town.

Students designed and built the items over three weeks.

 

"The students love to see their creations displayed around town and think it's really cool that, years from now, their kids will get to see what they made, too," teacher Paul Hardy said.

Snowmen and gift boxes designed and built by Fremd High School woodworking students are on display at the intersection of Palatine Road and Northwest Highway in Palatine.
Snowmen and gift boxes designed and built by Fremd High School woodworking students are on display at the intersection of Palatine Road and Northwest Highway in Palatine. - Courtesy of village of Palatine

This is the fifth time the village and Hardy's classes have partnered on projects that improve Palatine's appearance.

In previous years, students made the flower cart at the downtown train station, the big wagon used for fall decorations, and the Santa sleigh in Towne Square Park.

Both sides expect the partnership to continue for years to come.

The gift boxes and snowmen can be found at Palatine Road and Northwest Highway, and Northwest Highway and North Hicks Road (Volunteer Plaza).

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