Fremont Elementary School

Dear Fremont Families,

We had a wonderful week of learning here at school. Students are making great progress as they continue settling into their classrooms and daily routines. It has been exciting to see their confidence grow as the year gets underway.

Our fall benchmarking assessments are now complete, and families can expect to receive MAP results next week. If you have any questions once you review your child’s report, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Please remember that students are not in attendance on Thursday next week.

Thank you for your continued support. Wishing you and your family a restful and enjoyable weekend!

Sincerely,

Beth Carmody

Principal

All of our students gathered for a PAWS assembly today! Willie the Wildcat surprised everyone with a mystery box that revealed the secrets to being a PAWS-itive student. Students laughed, cheered, and left excited to show what it means to be their very best at school.

• September 29 - Rally Point Drill
• October 1 - Early Release Schedule (ES dismissed at 3:08 p.m.)
• October 2 - No School (Students Not In Attendance)
• October 6 - Fire Drill
• October 8 - Early Release Schedule (ES dismissed at 3:08 p.m.)
• October 9 - Multilingual Family Night, 5:30 p.m. (Fremont Public Library)
• October 13 - No School (Students Not In Attendance)

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.

There has been a rise in reported cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) at Fremont Elementary this week. This is consistent with trends the Lake County Health Department is reporting across the county.

Please read below for important information.

Symptoms Symptoms start 3 to 5 days after exposure and usually last 7 to 10 days. Do not send your child to school if they have symptoms and contact the school nurse at dbestler@fsd79.org People may have different symptoms, including one or more of the following:

• Fever

• Flu-like symptoms

• Mouth sores

• Skin rash (may have blisters on palms of hands, soles of feet)
  

Contagious period (when the disease can be transmitted to another person)
Infected persons are most contagious during the first week of illness and probably longer because the virus can be passed in the stool for several weeks after symptoms are gone.

How is this disease spread?

The virus leaves the body of an infected person through secretions when they cough or sneeze into the air for others to breathe. The virus is also found in one’s stool. Contaminated hands, food or objects placed in the mouth also spreads this virus.

When can my child return to school?

Those with HFMD may return to school when they are feeling well, fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of medications and have no problems with drooling or swallowing.

Treatment If you think you or your child has Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease, contact your healthcare provider as soon as possible for testing and treatment.

• Drink plenty of fluids.

• Get plenty of rest.

• Use of over-the-counter pain relievers may be used for pain.
  

What you can do if you or your child has HFMD

• Do not scratch the blisters.

• Keep all the blisters and wounds clean and watch for any signs of infection.

• Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, including after touching blisters.

• Do not share food or drinks if you are sick.

• Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing.

• Avoid close contact such as kissing or hugging.

Due to weather we rescheduled the Rally Point Drill for Monday, September 29. This drill is a simple walkthrough to help students practice where to go in preparation for our ALICE drill later in the school year. More information about the ALICE drill and when we will be doing it will be shared in a future email.

FSD79 is seeking input from our community as we plan our 2026-2027 K-8 school calendar. If you have not yet already done so, please complete this survey by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 26. For more information, please click here.

In collaboration with local first-responders, we are excited to share a brand-new initiative called “High-Five Fridays.” Beginning Friday, September 26, representatives from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Mundelein Police Department, Countryside Fire Protection District, Wauconda Police Department, and more will be on hand on a rotating basis to greet our students at morning arrival. We’re thrilled to collaborate with these organizations to help our students develop relationships with these trusted partners.

Please fill out this form if your child is interested in joining a club at Fremont Elementary School. All clubs will meet before school from 8:00-8:40 am. Elementary students will need to be dropped off at school and will not be able to take the early morning bus. If you would like your child to sign up for multiple clubs, please fill out the form for EACH club. If you receive receipt that you signed up for a club, you are registered and will receive an email from the club leaders about 1 week prior to the club start date. THE DEADLINE TO SIGN UP FOR ANY ELEMENTARY CLUB IS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2025.

Beginning October 20, 2025, Fremont Elementary students will be screened for hearing and/or vision by a Fremont District 79 certified screener. Vision screening is not a substitute for a complete eye and vision evaluation by an eye doctor. Your child is not required to undergo this vision screening if an optometrist or ophthalmologist has completed and signed a report form indicating that an examination has been administered within the previous 12 months.

Kindergarteners who have submitted the required state vision form will only be screened for hearing. Those who have not submitted the vision form will also be screened for vision. First graders will be screened for hearing only. Second graders will be screened for hearing and vision. Students receiving special education services and students new to the district in all grades will be screened for hearing and vision. If your child is not scheduled to be screened we will be glad to screen them for hearing and/or vision upon your request

If a child does not pass the first screening, they will be rescreened two weeks later. If they do not pass the second screening, a letter will be sent to the parents/guardians notifying them that their child will need further evaluation.

The parent or legal guardian of a student may object to hearing and/or vision screening tests for their child on religious grounds. If you object, please notify me at 847-837-0437 ext. 2002 or contact your child’s teacher.

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.

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.

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 October 15th.

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

HALLOWEEN CLASS PARTY HOST SIGNUP

TODAY is the last day to sign up now to volunteer to be a Party Host at the Halloween class parties! Halloween parties will be held on Friday, October 31st. Party Times are as follows:

Kindergarten Classes: Eddy & Sherman 10:30-11:15 AM

Kindergarten Classes: Cohen, Goldman, Hay, Hoehne, Kastein, Martinelli, & Van Reck and Grades 1st - 5th 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Lincoln AM 9:45 - 10:15 AM

Lincoln PM 2:00 - 2:30 PM

Each class party is designated 3 Party Hosts. If more than 3 parents sign up for a classroom party, volunteers will be chosen at random. Please note: All remaining parents who have not been assigned to host a party will not be invited to attend the party.

The sign up will close on September 26th. Volunteers that are chosen to be party hosts for the Halloween parties will be notified by October 3rd.

Party Host Sign Up

TRUNK OR TREAT

Mark your calendars! Our Trunk or Treat event is Saturday, October 18th from 10 am-noon. Check out our flyer for all the details!

If you would like to decorate your trunk for this event, please fill out the form below!

https://form.jotform.com/252507044821148

Questions? Contact Elisabeth at fsdvpis@gmail.com.

CHARLESTON WRAP FUNDRAISER

We are officially kicking off our fundraiser with Charleston Wrap on Wednesday, October 8th. All orders are placed online with direct shipping. REGISTER now as a participant at www.registercw.com to access our handy invitation tools in the Participant Dashboard. Our Organization ID: 19553. Check out our flyer here!

DINE-IN NIGHTS

We truly appreciate your support at Panera Bread! We’d love for you to join us at our remaining dine-in nights this calendar year. Check out the flyer here, mark your calendars and come share a meal with us.

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!

Elementary school

Intermediate school

Middle school

Lincoln

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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Address: 28908 N. Fremont Center Road

Phone: (847) 837-0437

Website: elementary.fsd79.org

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