Fremont MS Family Newsletter

Good afternoon,

Thank you to parents/guardians that attended parent/teacher conferences. If you were unable to make an appointment conference time or have questions about your student's progress, please email your student's teachers.

Morning Announcements

Warm Regards,

Emily Loerakker

Fremont MS Principal

Trimester 3 - Important Dates

🏀 March 7 - PTO March Madness Basketball Game - MHS
🧪 March 13 - Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) Testing (8th grade only)
💐 March 23-27 - Spring Break - No School
💻 March 31 - April 8 - IAR testing
🚫 April 3 - No School
🏫 April 14 - 5th-grade student tours of Middle School, Related Studies presentation to 5th grade
✈️ April 30 - May 2: Washington, DC Field Trip (8th grade only)
💻 May 7-8 - NWEA MAP Testing
⚾️ May 13 - Schaumburg Boomers Game (7th grade only)
📌 May 15 - 5th grade Tours
🎩 May 21 - 22 - Springfield Field Trip (7th grade only)
🇺🇸 May 25 - Memorial Day - No School
🕺🏽May 27 - Graduation Dance (8th grade only)
🏆 May 29 - 8th Grade Awards Assembly (7-8th grades only)
🎓 May 29 - 8th grade Graduation Walk to ES and IS
🎓 June 3 - 8th Grade Graduation (College of Lake County) - Entrance with ticket
🧑🏼‍🔬 June 4 - Career Day (7th only)
🎳 June 4 - Bowling Field Trip (6th only)
🇺🇸 May 25 - Memorial Day - No School
🌞 June 5 - Last Day of School and Report cards (1:13 pm dismissal)

🗓️ 2025-26 K-8 School Calendar

Please see the school website for more information:

There’s only one week remaining to take our annual 5Essentials feedback survey and we need your help!

We need at least a 20% response rate in order to receive a report and our current response rate for Fremont Middle School is 15%.

If you have not already done so, we would greatly appreciate it if you would take the brief survey by visiting:

http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/

Your responses are vital for continuous improvement and long-range planning for your child's school. Parents are welcome to answer the survey for each of their children’s schools.

The deadline to complete the survey is next Friday, March 13.

We’re less than a week away from our Parent Book Club event coming up next Wednesday, March 11. This year's book is Permission to Feel by Mark Brackett. Join your fellow parents as we highlight the RULER framework that we’re establishing in our schools.

Please note: It is not required for attendees to read the book to attend on March 11.

Also, join us beforehand starting at 5:45 as Superintendent of Schools Dr. Trisha Kocanda hosts a Soup with the Supt. session. Enjoy some complimentary soup while learning about what’s going on in and around the District.

RSVP Here

The Mundelein After School Coalition is hosting a Shamrock Social (Dance) between Fremont, Carl Sandburg, and West Oak Middle Schools on March 13th from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. All students must be present at school on March 13th to attend and must also have a signed permission slip. There is no early pick up, as students will be staying at the event until 7:30 pm. Permission slips are also available in the main office and Den for students to pick up. Entry for the Shamrock Social is $5.00. There will also be a concession stand available in the cafeteria. Permission form

8th grade dance - May 27th
8th grade graduation - June 3rd at College of Lake County

8th Grade Slideshow

Hello 8th Grade parents!

We want to celebrate your kids and the fun memories they’ve made over the years. We are putting together a slideshow to be shown during the 8th grade dance. Help them walk down memory lane with this fun tribute to their time here at Fremont. We thank you in advance for your help with this.

What type of pictures we are looking for…..

Pictures with just your child (example: baby picture, first day of kindergarten, birthday, special moments, funny memory)
Pictures with Fremont friends (past students are ok)
Pictures of Fremont sporting events
Pictures of class parties, school field trips, other school events or clubs

What type of pictures not to include….

Pictures with family
Pictures with non-Fremont friends

How to share your memories….

Name each picture with the child's first initial, last name, and picture number (1, 2, 3, etc.)
How to share: email them to fremontclassof2026@gmail.com
Please only share 10 pictures per student

All pictures are due no later than April 11th to give us plenty of time to compile all the memories. Thanks for your help in making this a special time for each and every 8th grader!

Are you interested in helping plan the 8th Grade Graduation Dance? The next dance committee meeting is tomorrow, Wednesday, February 25th at 6:30 pm in the Middle School Den. If you have any questions, please email Stacie Brown at sbrownn14@gmail.com.

Thanks!

Math Circle- the link for students to register will be posted HERE on the SHS Math Team website and opens on Sunday, March 15 at 3:00 PM. Spots fill up quickly!

On June 4th, 7th graders will be participating in a Career Day. If you are interesting in getting involved or speaking at the event, please use this form.

If you weren’t able to join our drop-in literacy sessions with The Reading League during conferences on March 5th, we have compiled many of the resources and tips that were shared here, as well as a helpful tricky words bookmark. These tools offer simple, effective strategies to support your child’s reading and writing journey outside of the classroom. Please feel free to reach out to your child's teacher if you have any questions!

Sign up for Summer School! For any summer school questions, please email Alana Davidov at fremontsummer@fsd79.org..

The last day to register for Summer Adventures in Learning classes is April 10, 2026. See this catalog of class options and then register for Summer Adventures in Learning here. Alana Davidov, the Summer School Principal, will be in contact if a chosen class is closing to ensure your child can join another class. All final class confirmations will be sent in May.

All ESY and Multilingual invitations have been shared. Please let your child’s teacher or case manager know if you plan to accept the invitation for one of these programs. They can help you with next steps.

K-5 Summer Scholars invitations have also been sent. Spots are held in March for those invited. After Spring Break, we will begin to invite students from the waitlist to fill openings. If you have been invited, please fill out the form (from your invitation email) whether or not your child will be joining in June.

Summer Boost is an online connection with a reading and/or math teacher to encourage summer learning and continued skill practice. Registration is open to everyone until classes fill up. Sign up here, through April.

ESY, ML, Scholars: Meet & Greet, June 10, between 3:30 and 4:30.

June 11-July 2, No School on June 19.

8:40-12:20, daily.

Summer Adventures in Learning (SAiL): June 15- July 2, No School on July 19. 8:40-12:20, daily.

Summer Boost: June 15- July 24, all asynchronous. Weekly prize opportunities in collaboration with the Fremont Public Library.

Summer School will be held in the Elementary School this year. More information and confirmations will be sent in May. There will be a Meet and Greet for families who will have a child in ESY, ML, or Summer Scholars.

Spring Sport Sign-ups

Parent or Guardian should sign up their athlete if they are interested in the following spring sports:

Boys Volleyball (grades 7-8) - Season runs March 16 - May 12
Track & Field (grades 6-7-8) No cut - Info Mtg 3/31 - Season runs April 6 - May 22 (State)

Spring Sport Sign up

All athletes NEED a physical on file in our nurse's office. More information will be shared regarding the different sport as the start date approaches.

Sign up before 6/30/2026 - Save $100 off the cost of the trip.

https://myprogram.worldstrides.com/custom/2027-fremont-ms-dc-227698/

Trip ID - 227698

If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Poglayen - apoglayen@fsd79.org

7:55 a.m. to 2:43 p.m. (M, Tu, Th, F), 7:55 a.m to 2:13 p.m. (W)
The earliest students can be dropped of is 7:30 a.m. If students are reporting to school early for a morning activity that is supervised by a Fremont staff member, they can enter the office beginning at 7:05 a.m.

Please note: Students are dismissed 30 minutes earlier than normal every Wednesday so that teachers and staff may participate in professional learning.

7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (during school year)
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (during school-year breaks and summer)

The designated pick-up and drop-off zone is in front of the school.

Early pick-up of students ends before the dismissal process begins. Please note that the latest early pickup time is 2:00 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays and 1:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.

The area behind the building is reserved for buses only.
If someone other than the child’s parent or guardian is picking them up, the school office must be notified.