Fremont Middle School

August 9, 2024

A Message From the Principal

Good afternoon,

As we wrap up February, I want to take a moment to celebrate the hard work and dedication of our students, staff, and families. With spring just around the corner, we’re looking forward to exciting events and new learning opportunities. Thank you for your continued support in making our school a thriving, positive community. Let’s finish the month strong and step into March with energy and enthusiasm!

Here are just a few events coming up:

Trimester 2 PAWS Assembly (During Flex) - 2/28
February Frenzy - 2/28 (6:00 - 8:00 pm)
Book Fair - 2/28-3/5

Morning Announcements - February 24-28

Warm Regards,

Emily Loerakker

Fremont MS Principal

5Essentials Parent Survey

Fremont School District 79 greatly values your feedback as it relates to your student’s educational experience. Once again, the State of Illinois has partnered with 5Essentials to create a forum by which you can provide your input.

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 March 28, 2025.

Parent University - Artificial Intelligence at School and Home

March 11, 2025 • 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Virtual Presentation (Zoom link available soon)

Join us on March 11 as District administrators and staff share how artificial intelligence is impacting education and being integrated into our school district. Learn practical ways to use AI tools at home to support your child's learning. Gain insights into how our teachers and students utilize AI, and leave equipped with the knowledge to enhance your child's educational experience with AI at home.

Spring Sports Sign Up

Lake County Future Quest

All 7th and 8th graders from Fremont MS are invited to the Lake County Tech Campus FutureQuest. Students will sign up and rotate through various programs and vocations that the Tech Campus has to offer. This is a hands-on experience!

Transportation will be provided to and from Fremont Middle School. Buses will depart following student dismissal on 4/9 and return back to Fremont MS for pick up at 7:15 pm.

Please complete the following form, giving parent/guardian permission and letting us know of your preferences on the careers and programs you'd like to learn more about.

If interested, please fill out the permission slip by Friday, February 28th.

Lake County Tech Campus Future Quest Sign Up

Student Council - February Frenzy!

Here is the February Frenzy Menu for the concession stand at the event.

Sign up to help!

Add money to the Parent Wallet

Stevenson HS Opportunity: Marginalia

Attention, 6th-8th grade students! Stevenson High School’s Write Club is organizing a three-week-long, online program called Marginalia! Our program will consist of fun activities and writing sessions led by high school students in small groups, promoting creativity and developing creative writing skills. Marginalia is designed so all participants finish with a completely new piece written. Digital copies of a magazine featuring participants’ work will be sent out after workshops conclude. No prior experience—only an interest in writing—necessary!

Marginalia will run from Monday, March 31st through Sunday, April 20th. All students will participate in two 75-minute live workshops each week, for three weeks. As an online workshop, it will not require meeting face-to-face—we will use a combination of live streaming, Google docs, and other tools to communicate. Here is the link to the Marginalia website if you would like more information: https://shswriteclub.wixsite.com/marginalia!

If interested, students should fill out this Google Form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16nUIuE3WlFsNWZ3UdI62lZsKd5FuaZuy-D07EnsB7lc/edit) on time availability no later than Sunday, March 23rd at 11:59 PM. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out by email to shswriteclub@gmail.com!

Early Pick-Up Procedures

If your student needs to be picked up early, please notify our main office at 847-566-9384 or send an email to the receptionist, Karolina O'Malley, at komalley@fsd79.org. A parent/guardian or designated person must present identification to pick a student up early. Please note that the latest pickup time is 2:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday and 1:30 PM on Wednesday. Parents cannot park in handicapped parking spots near the gym as it interferes with bus pick up.

Absences

If your child will be absent from school because of illness, doctors appointments, vacation, 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.

Sincerely,

Emily Loerakker

Fremont Middle School Principal

Nick Atchley

Fremont Middle School Assistant Principal

2024-25 FSD79 School Calendar

Important Dates

📌 March 6 - Parent Teacher Conferences (11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.)
🛑March 7 - No School Institute Day
🛑No School - March 24-28 Spring Break

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 March 19th.

Childcare services for children ages 3+ will be provided at ALL of our upcoming PTO meetings. Please use the form below to let us know if you will be bringing a child to the meeting. It is not required to RSVP; however, we ask that you please do so if you plan to take advantage of childcare. Care will be provided by Fremont Middle School students for individuals ages 3 and up. Here is the form.

RSVP Form for childcare: https://forms.gle/ceerdTKn7Pa51mVt7

Here is the list of all meeting dates for the 2024-2025 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

SPRING SPIRIT WEAR SALE

Our Sale ENDS TONIGHT!! Please visit www.shopcottonandink.com and use the password Fremont2025. When viewing the products, please pay close attention to the sizing guides as well as fit. Thank you for supporting Fremont and the PTO!! Check out our flyer for more information.

MIDDLE SCHOOL BOOK FAIR

The Spring Middle School Book Fair will be held Friday, February 28 - Thursday, March 5.

This event will be held in the Middle School Den for students, and will move to the entryway during conferences on Thursday.

There are still openings to volunteer. Here is a sign up link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0548A9AE2BA5FE3-54931607-spring

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 for bonus points. Then simply scan your receipts after shopping, and watch the points (and $$) add up for our schools!

UPCOMING DINE-IN NIGHTS

Thank you for dining with us at Jimano’s this week. We have a full year of dine-in nights ahead – check out the list here!

ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK NOW!

Don’t forget to order your student's 2024-2025 yearbook. Use the correct school code from our flyer when you order!

PTO MEMBERSHIP/ONLINE DIRECTORY FOR 2024-2025 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 in 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 (Online Student Directory Set Up Instructions 2024-2025).

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 2024-2025; 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.