Principal's Message

The morning announcements highlight many happenings at Fremont Middle School. Did you know that these are written, produced, and filmed by students? We are incredibly impressed with the skills the students have already acquired this year.

This week, information was shared about Elyssa's Mission and our upcoming Signs of Suicide programming. Please don't forget to reach out to eloerakker@fsd79.org if you would like your student to opt-out of this programming.Students also learn how they can get help at the Middle School from a mental health professional.

Next week, we have a special dismissal on October 2 at 1:13 pm. Please plan accordingly, as the last early pick-up will be at 12:30 pm.

Warm Regards,

Dr. Emily Loerakker

Fremont MS - Principal

September 28 - October 2 Announcements

Morning Announcements

🗓️ 2026-2027 K-8 School Calendar

Important Dates - Trimester 1

🚌 October 2 - Special Event Early Dismissal - 1:13 pm
‼️ October 12 - Indigenous Peoples' Day - No School
📷 October 22 - Picture Day Retakes
‼️ November 3 - Election Day - No School
🗓️ November 12 - End of 1st Trimester
💻 November 19 - 1st Trimester Report cards available through TeacherEase
📌 November 23 - Parent-Teacher Conferences (11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.)
‼️ November 24-27 - Thanksgiving Break - No School

Winter 1 Season Signups OPEN

This season includes Poms, Cheer, Boys Basketball, and Wrestling. If you are interested in the sports below, please have your parent/guardian sign you up, an email also went out to parents today.

Please sign up if interested in trying out. - A parent/guardian must complete sign up.

Athletic Webpage

WINTER 1 SEASON:

Poms (6,7,8)
Cheer (6,7,8)
Boys Basketball (7,8)
Wrestling (5,6,7,8)

Winter 1 Seasons begin:

Poms -

Informational meeting during P9 Flex - 10/5
Tryouts 10/13 & 10/14

Cheer -

Informational meeting during P9 Flex - 10/15
Clinics 10/19 & 10/20
Tryouts 10/21 & 10/22

Boys Basketball -

Tryouts - 8th grade - 10/26 & 10/29
Tryouts - 7th grade - 10/27 & 10/29

Wrestling -

No-Cut sport
Practices begin 12/1

SPORTS PHYSICALS:

Physicals MUST be submitted by the start/tryout dates.

Physicals expire 395 days from the date of the last exam. Without a current physical, NO student can participate in tryouts or activities until the physical is submitted. Walk-in Clinics & Sports Physical Information

If interested in any athletics this year, please be sure your student's physical is up to date and submitted to our school nurse: rhickok@fsd79.org.

Assistant Wrestling Coach Needed!

Have some wrestling or coaching experience - please consider joining our Fremont team! To apply for the Assistant Coach position please click here.

Picture Retakes! October 22

Picture retakes are scheduled for Wednesday, October 22. Please fill out the form, if you would like your student to retake pictures. Forms are due by October 16th.

Middle School Students Invited to Enter Lake County's Create-A-Sign Contest

Please see the bulletin from the Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT). Students have the opportunity to design an original sign.

NWEA Reports

Student MAP reports will be emailed home next week. Please make sure you are on the lookout for that email. Check your spam folder if you do not have an email by the end of the week.

Food Safety Update

Earlier this school year, out of an abundance of caution, Quest Food Service temporarily removed iceberg lettuce and fresh jalapeños from our FSD79 cafeteria menus due to a Cyclospora outbreak linked to certain fresh produce. While there were no known links to our school dining programs or food suppliers, Quest took proactive steps to ensure the safety and peace of mind of our students and families.

Quest has worked directly with its distributors to verify sourcing and ensure safe, reliable inventory was in place before returning the affected ingredients to our programs. Effective immediately, Quest is resuming serving iceberg lettuce and fresh jalapeños in our dining programs. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

School Safety Parent University — September 30

Fremont School District 79, in collaboration with the Fremont PTO, is excited to once again offer Parent University programming to our families throughout the 2026-27 school year. Together, we are offering programming on a variety of topics related to the District's goals that might interest our parent community.

Please make plans to join us for our first in-person presentation of the year on Wednesday, September 30. We sincerely hope you take advantage of these opportunities to learn and connect with others.

Free childcare is offered for children ages 3+ for any in-person events. While it is not required to RSVP (see below for the link), we ask that you please do so if you intend to take advantage of the childcare opportunity. For more information, please visit our Parent University webpage.

Mundelein High School

Attendance

If your child will be absent from school because of illness, doctors appointments, or for any other reason, please call 847-566-9384 and select option 2 to report it to the school office by 8:00 a.m. the day of the absence. Keeping track of all the students on a daily basis is a huge task, and we greatly appreciate prompt notification of any absence.

School Hours

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.

Office Hours

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)

Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up Procedures

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.

Important School Resources

Emily Loerakker

Fremont Middle School Principal

Nick Atchley

Fremont Middle School Assistant Principal

Fremont Middle School

Address: 28871 N. Fremont Center Road

Phone: (847) 566-9384

Website: middle.fsd79.org

Facebook: facebook.com/FremontSchoolDistrict79

Instagram: @FSD79

YouTube: youtube.com/FSD79

Fremont MS Family Newsletter

August 1, 2025

Principal's Message

September 28 - October 2 Announcements

Important Dates - Trimester 1

Winter 1 Season Signups OPEN

Assistant Wrestling Coach Needed!

Picture Retakes! October 22

Middle School Students Invited to Enter Lake County's Create-A-Sign Contest

NWEA Reports

Food Safety Update

School Safety Parent University — September 30

Mundelein High School

Attendance

School Hours

Office Hours

Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up Procedures

Important School Resources

Fremont Middle School

Principal's Message Principal's Message

September 28 - October 2 Announcements September 28 - October 2 Announcements

Important Dates - Trimester 1 Important Dates - Trimester 1

Winter 1 Season Signups OPEN

Assistant Wrestling Coach Needed! Assistant Wrestling Coach Needed!

Picture Retakes! October 22 Picture Retakes! October 22

Middle School Students Invited to Enter Lake County's Create-A-Sign Contest Middle School Students Invited to Enter Lake County's Create-A-Sign Contest

NWEA Reports NWEA Reports

Food Safety Update Food Safety Update

School Safety Parent University — September 30 School Safety Parent University — September 30

Mundelein High School Mundelein High School

Attendance Attendance

School Hours School Hours

Office Hours Office Hours

Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up Procedures Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up Procedures

Important School Resources Important School Resources

Fremont Middle School

Principal's Message

September 28 - October 2 Announcements

Important Dates - Trimester 1

Assistant Wrestling Coach Needed!

Picture Retakes! October 22

Middle School Students Invited to Enter Lake County's Create-A-Sign Contest

NWEA Reports

Food Safety Update

School Safety Parent University — September 30

Mundelein High School

Attendance

School Hours

Office Hours

Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up Procedures

Important School Resources