Fremont MS Family Newsletter

Good afternoon,

As the days get shorter and the holidays approach, remember that every day in school matters. Each day is a chance to grow, connect, and learn. If you’re planning family travel, please schedule around school days whenever possible. And as always, if your child has a fever, vomiting, or diarrhea, keep them home until they’ve recovered for 24 hours without medication.

Also, be aware that we are less than two weeks away from the end of the first trimester. We encourage families and students to review current scores in Teacherease and reach out to teachers if you have any questions or need information about missing work or reassessment.

Morning Announcements - 11/3-11/7

Don't forget to "fall back" Sunday, November 2nd!

Warm Regards,

Emily Loerakker

Fremont MS Principal

🗓️ November 13 - End of 1st Trimester
💻 November 19 - 1st Trimester Report cards available through Teacherease
📌 November 24 - Parent Teacher Conferences (11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.)
‼️ November 25-28 - Thanksgiving Break - No School

🗓️ 2025-26 K-8 School Calendar

8th grade pictures - January 8th
8th grade picture retakes - February 6th
8th grade dance - May 27th
8th grade graduation - June 3rd at College of Lake County

If you are a veteran or have one in your family that would like to attend our Veterans Day assembly, please email Linda Flaherty at lflaherty@fsd79.org. Our assembly will be on Monday, November 10th beginning at 8:30 am.

We would like to honor veterans during the assembly with a slideshow of pictures. If you have a veteran in your life and would be willing to share, please send a picture to apoglayen@fsd79.org by 11/5/25 and we will include them in our slideshow to be played with music during the assembly.

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).

Parent/Teacher Conference will be done using the PickAtime website. Conference sign up will begin on 11/11/25 and close on 11/14/25. Parents/guardians will receive a separate email with log in instructions in early November. To help us in preparing for conferences, please fill out this form by 11/10/25, if you need translation services.

Student results of the IAR from last spring will be mailed home on October 30, 2025. Please see this important information regarding New Proficiency Benchmarks to assist in reviewing your student's scores. If you do not receive your scores, please email lflaherty@fsd79.org.

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.

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.

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)

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.