Fremont Elementary School

Dear Fremont Families,

It has been a joy to watch our students embrace the winter weather this week. From snowy recesses to the excitement during arrival, the kids have truly made the most of the season. Thank you for sending them in LABELED proper gear. Having warm coats, hats, and gloves makes all the difference in ensuring they can play safely and comfortably.

I also want to extend my sincere thanks for your patience regarding transportation. Snowy roads naturally slow things down, and our bus drivers have been working hard to navigate the conditions safely. We appreciate your understanding with the minor delays as we prioritize the safety of every student on their way to and from school.

Sincerely,

Beth Carmody

Principal

Students from Mrs. Duitsman's class are bringing colorful ostriches to life! By layering patterned paper strips, students are exploring texture and collage to build their feathered friends. It is wonderful to see each student’s unique personality shine through in these wide-eyed creations.

January 19 - No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 21 - Early Release Schedule (ES dismissed at 3:08 p.m.)
January 28 - Early Release Schedule (ES dismissed at 3:08 p.m.)
February 4 - Early Release Schedule (ES dismissed at 3:08 p.m.)

2025-26 FSD79 School Calendar

Absences need to be reported to the school by 9:00am by calling the attendance line or submitting the electronic absence form

847-837-0437 option 2
https://www.fsd79.org/families/student-absences/report-an-absence

Excused Absences Include

Illness (physical, mental or behavioral) Please note, after 3+ consecutive days of an illness related absence, a doctor's note is required on day 4 in order for the absence to be considered excused moving forward
Medical/Therapeutic appointments
Religious Holidays
Family emergencies or civic events
Parenting or safety-related concerns

Vacations

Vacations during school are discouraged and count as unexcused absences.

We encourage you to keep your child IN SCHOOL before and after field trips and special events.

Report an Absence Form

Our goal in FSD79 is to challenge every student appropriately. Guidelines for course recommendations and acceleration procedures are outlined on our District website. These guidelines are meant to inform our decisions on course and grade level placements.

Please reach out to your child’s teacher or principal if you have questions about their current or future educational programming. Any request for grade level or subject acceleration for the 2026-2027 school year needs to be submitted to your child’s current principal before April 1, 2026.

It is that time of year when we are seeing an increase in illness in all of Lake County. To help prevent the spread of illness, we would like to give you some guidelines to help with your decision on whether or not to send your child to school.

In accordance with our Parent/Student Handbook and the Lake County Health Department, we ask that you keep your child home if he or she:

Has a fever of 100.0 degrees or higher within 24 hours
Has vomited in the last 24 hours
Has a sore throat with fever (see below)
Has a persistent cough (dry or productive)
Has diarrhea (three or more episodes in 24 hours)
Has red, itchy/burning eyes with discharge or tearing
Has a rash or open and draining sore
Has symptoms that prevent him or her from participating in school, such as:

Excessive tiredness or lack of appetite
Headaches, body aches, ear aches
Severe sore throat (could be strep throat even without fever. Children often experience headache & stomach ache prior to sore throat). Contact your pediatrician to assess or diagnose strep throat.

If you child has recently been ill, please be aware of the following guidelines before having your child return to school, athletic or social activities:

Be free of fever, vomiting and/or diarrhea for at least 24 hours (without fever reducing medication).
If strep throat or conjunctivitis, they must be on an appropriate antibiotic for at least 24 hours.
Rash illnesses must be assessed by a doctor.

Welcome to the new year! January is a time for fresh goals, and strong attendance is key to achieving them. Help your child begin the year with good habits and steady routines. And remember—healthy students learn best. If your child is sick with fever, vomiting, or diarrhea, please keep them home until they’re well.

Fremont Elementary is seeking to provide a no-cost, eight week, 30 minutes a week, in-school grief support group for students who have experienced the death of a parent, caregiver, or sibling. Willow House is a non-profit organization dedicated to the needs of grieving children and their families.Trained Willow House facilitators and a Fremont social worker will provide a safe, confidential space to help students process grief and build coping skills. Please submit this form to express your interest. We will reach out with details once they are in place.

We kindly ask all parents to send an extra, labeled set of seasonally appropriate clothing (including shirt, pants, underwear, and socks) to be kept at school, regardless of your student's grade level. Accidents, spills, or unexpected muddy activities can happen to students of any age, and having a spare set on hand allows us to quickly and comfortably resolve the situation without having to call home and disrupt your day. If the spare set is used, please remember to send in a replacement set the next day. Thank you for your cooperation!

Fremont School District Summer School is underway! Registration is now open for Summer Adventures in Learning classes. See this catalog of class options and then register for Summer Adventures in Learning here. Registration closes on April 10th. 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. Please email Alana Davidov at fremontsummer@fsd79.org with any questions.

You may have already heard from your child’s teacher if your child is invited to Extended School Year, Multilingual, or Summer Scholars. These invitations will be sent via email throughout this month as teams continue to review student data. If invited, please let us know if you are planning to attend one of these programs and if you will need bus transportation. There are waitlists we will utilize in Spring after initial registrations come through.

Summer Boost is an asynchronous summer program. More information and Registration for Summer Boost will begin in February.

Parents, make plans now to join us for our next Parent University engagement series session at Fremont Middle School on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Please click on the button below to RSVP and register for free childcare.

Click Here to RSVP and Register for Childcare

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A friendly reminder that every student in FSD79 has access to the Varsity Tutors Live + AI platform. This access includes:

On-Demand Chat Tutoring
On-Demand Essay Review
100+ Weekly Live Classes
Recorded Enrichment Classes
Self-Study & Practice Resources

Here is a pamphlet that provides an overview of the platform features. Students can go to their Clever Dashboard and select the Varsity Tutors icon to login to the platform. Any chat sessions students participate in are recorded and posted on their dashboard for future reference.

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.

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