Fremont Elementary School

Dear Fremont Families,

On Monday afternoon, we will be sending an email announcing that our 2nd trimester report cards will be accessible in TeacherEase. These are intended to be a touchpoint on your child(ren)'s school journey. As our littlest learners on our campus, it is important to remember that learning is a process, and every child progresses at their own pace. Use the report card as an opportunity to celebrate growth and set goals together. It is important to remember that your child may present differently at home than they do at school. That is ok! They are two very different environments that pose different challenges. Your child’s teacher is happy to help interpret the report and discuss next steps at conferences next week.

Repeat from last week:

For our Kindergarten Families:

The Elementary School has one multiage classroom. A class of first graders and a class of second graders share a double classroom with two teachers. It is a two-year commitment as the first graders will remain in the class for their first and second grade experience. If you are interested in having your child in the 1st/2nd Grade Multiage Classroom, please fill out the following 2025/2026 1st/2nd Multiage Class Preference Form. This is a request, and not a guarantee of placement. Click on this website link for more information.

For our Second Grade Families:

If you are interested in having your child in the 3rd/4th Multiage Classroom, or a team teaching classroom, for the Intermediate School, please complete this 2025/2026 Intermediate Class Preference Form. This is a request, and not a guarantee of placement. Click on this website link for more information.

Please only fill out the form(s) if you are interested in one of these options. You will receive an email confirmation of your submission once completed. If you do not receive an email confirmation, your submission was not received and you will need to re-submit your form. Our number one priority is balanced classrooms. We will institute a lottery system if we have more interest than spots available.

Interest forms must be completed by March 7. If you have further questions about first grade options please reach out to me at bcarmody@fsd79.org. If you have further questions about third grade options please reach out to Stefan Ladenburger, Principal at the Intermediate School. sladenburger@fsd79.org

Thank you for your partnership and support!

With gratitude,

Beth Carmody

This week, our students had an exciting visit from Firefighter Casey as part of the Fire and Life Safety Program! They learned about the Fire Triangle—the three essential elements needed for a fire: fuel, oxygen, and heat. Through a hands-on activity, students categorized different items into the correct parts of the triangle, deepening their understanding of how fires start and how they can be prevented.

Understanding the Fire Triangle is an important step in fire safety awareness. By recognizing how fires sustain themselves, students can learn how to make safer choices at home and in the community. This knowledge empowers them to be more cautious around heat sources, understand the importance of fire prevention, and know how to respond in case of an emergency.

A big thank you to Firefighter Casey for making learning about fire safety both engaging and memorable!

• March 3 - Registration opens for 2025-2026 school year
• March 5 - Early Release Schedule (ES dismissal at 3:08 p.m.)
• March 5 - Additional Parent/Teacher Conference Day for MAP 1-2 Class from 12:00-8:00 p.m.
• March 6 - Parent/Teacher Conference Day from 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. - No School for Students
• March 7 - Teacher Institute Day - No School for Students
• March 10-12 - CogAt Testing for 2nd Grade each day from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. (see below)
• March 11 - Parent University: Artificial Intelligence at School and Home (Zoom link), 6:30 p.m. (Virtual presentation)
• March 12 - Early Release Schedule (ES dismissal at 3:08 p.m.)
• March 15 - PTO March Madness Basketball Game, 2:00 p.m. (Mundelein High School)

Registration for the 2025-2026 school year at Fremont School District 79 will open next Monday, March 3. On that date, parents/guardians of current students will receive a registration link via email. More information regarding registration for incoming kindergarten students and students new to the District will be available on our Registration webpage on March 3.

Parent/Teacher conferences are scheduled for March 6th (the MAP 1-2 class will have an additional conference day on March 5th), and we will be using an online scheduling system for parents to sign up. This is the same system we used in the Fall. The conference links are now closed. Any changes or cancellations needed will need to be made thru the teacher. Please email your homeroom teacher for specific questions regarding conferences. For any additional questions, please email cjohnson@fsd79.org.

The Kindness Club has been attempting to reunite lost items with their owners. The remaining items in the photos do not have any names or labels that identify the owners. Please stop by the Lost & Found area near the cafeteria to claim lost items during conferences.

Many families in our Fremont community need much more than food. There are some items that can’t be bought with Food Stamps, so we would like to help supply them to make things a little easier in addition to some food items. Please see the attached list for donation suggestions. Donations can be brought to school. There will be a table in the front hallway. Donations are due by: Friday, March 14th

Our second-grade students will be taking the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) on March 10, 11, and 12 from 11:45 a.m. -12:45 p.m each day. The CogAT measures reasoning and problem-solving skills in three areas: verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal. These assessments provide valuable insight into students' cognitive development and help guide instructional planning to support their learning needs. We appreciate your help in ensuring your child is at school on these days to participate in testing. Thank you for your support!

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.

March 11, 2025 • 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Virtual Presentation (Zoom link)

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.

If you plan to pick up your child early or at dismissal please call or email Aura Perez at aperezcruces@fsd79.org and email your child's homeroom teacher prior to 2:45 p.m (on Wednesdays by 2:15 p.m.) Please note in order to pick up your child from the front office you must do so by 3:00 p.m. (on Wednesdays by 2:30 p.m.) If you need the family sign to display in your car window at parent pick up please let Mrs. Perez Cruces know and we will send one home with your youngest student. Please refer to our Pick-up and Drop-off Procedures for our specific guidelines.

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 am, you must come into the school to sign your student in. Doors close at 8:55 am.

If your child will be absent from school for any reason, please report the absence to the school office by 9:00 a.m. by calling 847-837-0437 option 2. Safety is our number one priority so please help us by reporting as soon as possible. Attendance at school is crucial for your child’s success so every effort should be made to avoid non-health-related absences.

Lunch menus for the month of March are available and can be found here. For more information on the school lunch program, please click here. If you need to create a lunch account for your student, you will need your child's student ID number which you can obtain by calling the front office at 847-837-0437 and click here for further details.

We are going to be phasing out ice cream for sale at the Elementary School. We will begin the phase out by only offering on Fridays. Ice cream is only available to our first and second graders.

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.

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

MARCH MADNESS

Saturday, March 15th - Come support your favorite Fremont teachers at Mundelein High School as they play against one another in basketball. All proceeds raised will go to The Fremont PTO to help fund inflatables for Field Day! See the flyer for more info!

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

JOIN THE PTO FOR A DINE-IN NIGHT FUNDRAISER! Enjoy a great meal while supporting a great cause! March 11 All day from 10am to 9pm

Lukes of Mundelein 551 N. Lake St, Mundelein. A portion of the night’s proceeds will go toward Fremont PTO. Just mention our fundraiser when you order! Bring your family, friends, and appetite—let’s make a difference together!

We have many more 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.

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Address: 28908 N. Fremont Center Road

Phone: (847) 837-0437

Website: elementary.fsd79.org

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