Fremont Focus

High-Five Fridays

This year, we are thrilled to launch an exciting new initiative designed to reinforce vital community bonds with first-responders in a fun and tangible way: High-Five Fridays! Beginning this fall, as students arrive at school, they’re being greeted by first-responders from a variety of local organizations. These greetings provide a moment of positive interaction, helping students start their day with a smile, while fostering trust with these respected community helpers and strengthening communication and overall preparedness with school staff.

Thank you to the following organizations for their continued partnership:

Mundelein Police Department
Lake County Sheriff’s Office
Wauconda Police Department
Countryside Fire Protection District
Lake County Forest Preserve

Community Supply Drive

Community service and volunteerism are embedded in our District Strategic Plan. In fact, during the 2024-25 school year, 100 percent of our students participated in a service project. It's all a part of educating our students how to give back to their community.

Our Fremont families are currently in desperate need of food donations and other resources as we approach the holiday season. Please consider joining our K-5 classes in our supply drive to support the Fremont Township Food Pantry. Donations are due by November 19. Please see the flyer below for more information. Thank you for your continued kindness and support!

📅 Important Dates

Please read the following newsletter for detailed information, but here is a summary of key dates for quick access:

Wed., November 5 - Early Release Schedule (MS dismissed at 2:13 p.m.; ES/IS dismissed at 3:08 p.m.)
Mon., November 10 - Middle School Veterans Day Assembly, 8:30 a.m.
Tue., November 11 - Elementary School Veterans Day Assemblies, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Wed., November 12 - Early Release Schedule (MS dismissed at 2:13 p.m.; ES/IS dismissed at 3:08 p.m.)
Thu., November 13 - Parent University: Partnering for Success: Supporting Your Child's IEP Journey, 6:30 p.m. (Zoom link)
Fri., November 14 - PTO Reading Rally, 6:00 p.m. (Intermediate School)
Fri., November 14 - Tri-District Institute Day (Students Not in Attendance; Lincoln only)
Mon., November 17 - Board of Education Meeting (live stream), 7:00 p.m. (Intermediate School cafeteria)
Wed., November 19 - Early Release Schedule (MS dismissed at 2:13 p.m.; ES/IS dismissed at 3:08 p.m.)
Wed., November 19 - PTO Meeting, 6:00 p.m. (Middle School Media Center)

2025-26 FSD79 School Calendars

https://www.fsd79.org/families/student-absences/report-an-absence

If your child will be absent from school because of illness, doctor's appointments, or for any other reason, please report it to the school office by 9:00 a.m. on the day of the absence by completing the form linked within the above graphic or by calling the attendance line for the appropriate school.

Partnering for Success: Supporting Your Child's IEP Journey

November 13 • 6:30-7:30 p.m. • Zoom link

Join us for our next Parent University session, a virtual presentation, on November 13. Members of our Student Services department will provide a session on how the District supports families of students who have an Individualized Education Program (IEP).

The next meeting of the Fremont School District 79 Board of Education will be held on Monday, November 17, at 7:00 p.m. at the Fremont Intermediate School cafeteria. Please note the new location for regular monthly Board meetings for the 2025-2026 school year. This month's meeting will include the following presentations:

Safety and Security Strategic Goal Update
2025 Tentative Levy

A live video stream of the meeting will be available via the District’s YouTube page. The stream will go live shortly before the start of the meeting. Recaps of previous Board meetings can be found here. The Board meeting agenda and materials can be accessed here. Board materials are available by noon on November 17.

Parents and guardians, if you're planning to attend the annual Fremont PTO Reading Rally on November 14, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Trisha Kocanda and members of the FSD79 Board of Education will be on hand to chat anytime between 6:00-7:00 p.m.

While you visit the Book Fair in the Intermediate School Media Center, stop by to grab a refreshment and find out the latest on what's happening at the District level and with our work toward our strategic goals.

It's a great opportunity to connect with our District leaders!

Our award-winning podcast, "Fremont Leads," is back for another year! Listen and subscribe as we highlight our amazing students!

In our brand-new episode, we catch up with Fremont Middle School eighth-graders Reed and Ava to discuss their involvement in our new Career Technical Education (CTE) class, the recent Navig8 Lake County event, their interest in coding, and more. Subscribe via any of the platforms below so you don't miss an episode!

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All households within the District boundaries will be receiving the Fall 2025 edition of our Fremont Digest newsletter in the coming days. This edition features updates on our focus on Career Technical Education (CTE) and Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) programming, as well as other work we're doing related to our community's priorities, planning for enrollment growth, social-emotional learning initiatives, and much more.

Did you know that there are currently seven residential developments within our FSD79 boundaries that have either just completed, are currently in progress, or are slated to begin soon? This doesn't include Ivanhoe Village, which is slated to deliver approximately 3,200 additional residences.

Thank you to all the parents and guardians who joined us for our recent Parent University presentation on the topic “A Parents’ Guide to Understanding and Responding to Emotional Escalations.” If you were unable to attend, we highly recommend watching an archive of the presentation below.

Presentation Slidedeck • Additional Resources

Enjoy the following video of our annual Halloween parade last Friday with our Fremont Intermediate School students making their way through the elementary school.

FSD79 offers local groups and organizations the opportunity to advertise their upcoming events in the Virtual Backpack. To submit your group's event for consideration, please submit a PDF flyer to publicrelations@fsd79.org. Check back regularly for upcoming offerings.

The next edition of the Fremont Focus will be distributed on Wednesday, November 19. This will be in addition to the weekly e-newsletters sent on Fridays from principals at the school level.