Fremont Elementary School

Hello, Fremont Families!

What a joyful first week it has been at Fremont Elementary School! Our Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd graders are already settling into routines, making new friends, and diving into learning with excitement. Classrooms are buzzing with curiosity, kindness, and the beginnings of strong community.

Thank you for helping your child transition so smoothly—consistent routines at home and open communication make such a difference. Please continue checking backpacks daily for notes and updates, and reach out if you have any questions along the way.

Please make sure that the office knows of any transportation changes as early as possible. We appreciate your patience as we all get used to our dismissal routines!

We are so excited for the year ahead and grateful to partner with you in your child’s journey. Together, we’ll make this a wonderful year of growth and discovery.

Sincerely,

Beth Carmody

Principal

August 22 - PTO Back-to-School Bash at 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Fremont Intermediate School

August 26 - Curriculum Night at 6:15-7:45 p.m. (see below for more details)

August 27 - Board Meeting (rescheduled from 8/25) at 7:00 p.m. (live stream) at Fremont Intermediate School Cafeteria

September 1 - Students Not In Attendance
September 8 - MAP testing (Kindergarten-1st Grade at 9:00-10:00 a.m. & 2nd Grade at 9:00-11:00 a.m.)
September 9 - MAP testing (Kindergarten-1st Grade at 9:00-10:00 a.m. & 2nd Grade at 9:00-11:00 a.m.)
September 10 - Picture Day - All ES pictures will be taken before 12:00 p.m. (Order Information below)

2025-26 FSD79 School Calendar

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 below. While the online form is preferred, you may also call in the absence to the front office at 847-837-0437 and select option 2.

Report an Absence Form

Fremont School District 79 will be conducting an annual test of its mass notification system next Thursday, August 28, at approximately 5:00 p.m. At that time, all parents and guardians should receive an automated phone call, text message, and email notification. Please be aware that due to the high volume of notifications being sent, not all notifications may be delivered right at 5:00 p.m.

If you do not receive an email, text message, or automated phone call notification next Thursday evening, please complete this form. Please confirm your preferred email address and phone number are current in TeacherEase. If you need to update your contact information, please contact your child’s school.

As a reminder, it is highly encouraged that parents/guardians not opt out of notifications. By choosing to opt out of notifications from the District, users will opt out of all notifications via that method.

The Elementary School Curriculum Night will be on Tuesday, August 26. Mrs. Carmody will present a quick welcome at the beginning and repeated at the end of the evening in the Elementary Gym. Each homeroom teacher will give two identical presentations. Each presentation will be the same so you only need to attend one of them. More details will be communicated after the start of the school year.

6:15 p.m - 6:25 p.m. Principal Welcome #1 in the Elementary Gym
6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Teacher Presentation #1
7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Teacher Presentation #2
7:35 p.m - 7:45 p.m. Principal Welcome #2 in the Elementary Gym

We will have early dismissal every Wednesday beginning Wednesday, August 27. The Elementary students will be dismissed at 3:08 p.m. every Wednesday. This is 30 minutes earlier than our normal dismissal.

Please follow the dismissal procedures below every Wednesday. Any changes to your child's Wednesday dismissal plan need to be communicated by 2:15pm. The sooner we know the better!

Students Getting Pick Up at 3:08 p.m.- We will begin the parent pick up process at 3:08 p.m. If you have any changes, please email your child's homeroom teacher and Aura Perez Cruces at aperezcruces@fsd79.org.
Students Riding the Bus Home at 3:08 p.m. - We will begin the bus dismissal at 3:08 p.m. Parents/Guardians can expect buses to arrive approximately 30 minutes earlier than typically expected. If you have any changes, please email your child's homeroom teacher and Aura Perez Cruces at aperezcruces@fsd79.org.

As a reminder to families whose children are participating in the no-cost Wednesday Right at School after-school program, that program will not begin until September 10. Please plan accordingly to have your child take bus transportation home or have parent pick-up at the end of the school day on August 27 and September 3.

Three times a year we assess our students to see where they are on their personal learning path. We look for what supports or enrichments they may need. We will be continuing our use of the NWEA Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) test for all students. This is an untimed, computer based test that individually adjusts as a student answers the questions. As they answer correctly, the questions get harder. This testing will begin next Monday, September 8.

This year, our District will assess reading skills for students in grades 1-5. We will be using a one-minute oral reading fluency (ORF) test, administered three times a year. Oral reading fluency evaluates how well a student reads aloud with accuracy, speed, and expression. This measure is a key indicator of reading proficiency and is closely tied to overall reading comprehension and academic success. The ORF test will help us more precisely identify students who may need additional support, customize instruction to meet individual needs, and track progress over time. In the winter, we will also introduce a similar screening for Kindergarten, focusing on early literacy skills. These will be administered in an individual setting.

As we begin the 2025–2026 school year, please take a moment to review the FSD79 Family Handbook, which outlines important school expectations, policies, and procedures to support your child’s success. We also encourage you to review the FSD79 Behavior Matrix, which details our behavioral expectations and the supports and consequences in place to help students succeed.

Attendance is crucial. Regular attendance fosters dependability, responsibility, and academic achievement. Students who attend

Consistently stay on track,
Engage fully with lessons,
Participate in discussions,
Collaborate with peers, and
Receive timely feedback from teachers.

This active participation improves understanding, retention, and overall performance. At FSD79, we prioritize attendance to create a supportive environment where every student feels valued and empowered to succeed. Our goal is to support all students and ensure equitable access to education.

Unless your child is a regularly scheduled pickup, you must email or call our building receptionist
Aura Perez Cruces at aperezcruces@fsd79.org or 847-837-0437 no later than 2:45 p.m. *On Wednesdays, you must let us know by 2:15 p.m.

A friendly reminder about our drop off and pick up line ...

Please stay in your car when dropping off or picking up your student(s).

Please do not park in the parking lot and send your student(s) to the school. Stay in the drop-off line.

Please pull all the way forward in line when dropping off and picking up. Students exit the car on the sidewalk only.

If you arrive at school after 8:55 a.m., you must come into the school to sign your student in. Doors close at 8:55 a.m.
Please refer to our Pick-up and Drop-off Procedures for our specific guidelines.

Lunch menus can be found here. For more information, including how to set up a lunch account for your student, please click here. Parents will need their student's Lunch PIN/Student Number to set up a lunch account. This information can be found in TeacherEase by clicking on the Miscellaneous tab and then selecting Locker/Lunch PIN. For more information Food Service page on our website.

Health information and medical forms are available on the FSD79 Health Services website page. Please drop off forms at your child’s school.

Kindergarteners must show proof of current physical/immunizations, as well as dental and eye exam forms.
Second graders must complete a dental examination prior to starting school.

Parents and guardians who DO NOT want their child’s photograph and/or student work published need to complete this form and return it to their school's front office within your student’s first 5 days of school attendance. A letter submitted from the previous year will not carry over.

Right at School offers before and after-school child care at FSD79, for grades K-8. Please visit the Right At School website for information and to register your child(ren) for the program.

Right at School Fall Registration

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

The Fremont PTO would love to see you at our meetings this year! Meetings are on the third Wednesday of the month in the Middle School Den at 6:00 pm. Our next meeting is on September 17.

Here is the list of all meeting dates for the 2025-2026 school year.

To stay in the know of what Fremont PTO is up to, follow and tag us on social media:

Instagram: @fremontpto

Facebook: Fremont PTO

VOLUNTEER and COMMITTEE SIGN UP Information

VOL_NTEE_! What's missing? UR!! The Fremont PTO needs you!! The PTO offers many committees and volunteer opportunities to help serve our teachers and students throughout the school year. If you are interested in joining, please follow this link to sign up and read a brief description of the volunteer opportunities available. Sign up will close Friday, September 5th. If you have any questions, please email Catherine Glidden at PTO@fsd79.org.

PICTURE DAY INFO

Picture day is coming up! Send your child to school looking picture perfect on Wednesday, September 10th. All picture orders will be online only. Please see the flyer for your correct school code and ordering instructions.

BACK TO SCHOOL BASH

Join the PTO for our Back to School Bash at the Intermediate School playground TONIGHT, Friday, August 22nd at 5:30 for food, music, and fun! We're excited to welcome all of our Fremont families back to campus.

UPCOMING DINE-IN NIGHTS

Please join the Fremont PTO at Portillo’s on August 28 for our first dine-in night of the year. It’s located 221 Townline Rd in Vernon Hills, and runs from 5:00-8:00 p.m. 20% of sales will benefit the PTO. Order online or in-app for pickup using code PORTILLOS18 before checkout in the "Coupon Code" field, or show this flyer or a digital version to the cashier when ordering at the restaurant.

SPIRIT WEAR SALE IS LIVE!

Check out our three new designs on the flyer and choose which one helps to best show your Fremont spirit! Please be sure to check the sizing guides as each item comes from a different manufacturer and sizing varies. Orders will be delivered to your child about 3-4 weeks after the sale ends on September 5th. Visit www.shopcottonandink.com and enter the password 25Fremont now through Friday, September 5th. Thank you for supporting Fremont and your PTO!!

ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK NOW - 10% DISCOUNT

Order your student's 2025-2026 yearbook by October 31st and get 10% off. Use the correct school code from the list below when you order!

SHOP. SCAN. EARN.

Forget the scissors - Box Tops for Education has gone digital! Simply download the Box Tops for Education app (see www.boxtops4education.com for more info), select Fremont School District 79 (in Mundelein, IL) as your beneficiary, and you're all set! Enter the code H02P2R0D when you register and you'll receive 50 bonus points after you scan your first receipt - that's $5! There are monthly bonus opportunities too, so watch the points (and $$) add up for our schools! Last year we raised just shy of $500 - let's see if we can beat that this year!

PTO MEMBERSHIP/ONLINE DIRECTORY FOR 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR

If you already have an account in Membership Toolkit, thank you for creating and/or updating your Membership Toolkit account last year.

If you don't have an account with Membership Toolkit, set it up now for free! Once you have created an account in Membership Toolkit your child will appear in the online directory immediately (that's if you choose to do so). To create an account, go to fsd79.membershiptoolkit.com and follow the directions in the attached form.

To gain access to the Online Student Directory your account must be active and you must pay the $15 PTO Membership Family Fee. If you paid your PTO Membership fee through your TeacherEase account before June 15th, your payment has been confirmed and you currently have access to the Online Student Directory. If you didn’t pay your PTO Membership Family Fee before June 15th, you can pay the $15 PTO Membership Family fee thru Venmo @Fremont-PTO; or by bringing or sending the attached form with your cash payment or check made payable to Fremont PTO to any school front office. The option to pay the PTO Membership Fee thru your TeacherEase account is no longer available. Once we receive confirmation of your payment, we will give you access to the online directory. Please note it may take up to one week to be granted access to the online directory.

Don't forget to download the FREE Membership Toolkit app to your smartphone-search "Membership Toolkit" in your app store.

BIRTHDAY BOARD

Celebrate your Fremont Student's special day! "Happy Birthday, Your Child's Name" can appear on the Fremont Electronic Message Board. Just complete the Birthday Board Request Google Form 2025-2026; or complete the birthday board form and send it back to any school front office with your $5 payment per birthday message. If you have any questions, please contact Christie Johnson at cjohnson@fsd79.org.

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Fremont School District 79

Address: 28908 N. Fremont Center Road

Phone: (847) 837-0437

Website: elementary.fsd79.org

Facebook: facebook.com/FremontSchoolDistrict79

Twitter: @FSD79

Instagram: @FSD79

YouTube: youtube.com/FSD79

A Message From Mrs. Carmody A Message From Mrs. Carmody

Important Dates Important Dates

Mass Notification Test - August 28 Mass Notification Test - August 28

Curriculum Night - August 26 Curriculum Night - August 26

Wednesday Early Dismissal Begins August 27 Wednesday Early Dismissal Begins August 27

Assessments Assessments

Picture Day - September 10 Picture Day - September 10

FSD79 Family Handbook 2025-2026 FSD79 Family Handbook 2025-2026

Student Pick-Up/Drop Off Student Pick-Up/Drop Off

School Lunches School Lunches

Medical Forms Medical Forms

Photo Opt-Out Form Photo Opt-Out Form

Before and After School Care Before and After School Care

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Fremont School District 79