Fremont Elementary School

Dear Fremont Families,

Fall is such a wonderful time of year at school! The cooler weather, changing leaves, and excitement of upcoming holidays bring a special energy to our classrooms. Students are enjoying the many opportunities this season brings to connect, create, and celebrate together. We’re grateful for the continued partnership of our families as we make the most of this vibrant time of year.

Our Halloween parties will take place on 10/31. We will also be hosting Veterans Day Assemblies on 11/11 for Veterans and their families. Please see below for specific information on the parties and assemblies.

We have had an unusual amount of students share that they are going to wear inflatable costumes for our Halloween parties at school. Please make sure your child understands that they will not be able to inflate them in the school as our classrooms cannot accommodate the space required. Inflating these costumes would also inhibit participation in class activities. Choosing something less cumbersome for school parties would be helpful.

Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Beth Carmody

Principal

This past Wednesday, we celebrated our amazing bus drivers! Our students showed their appreciation with handmade cards, colorful pictures, and cheerful signs. The smiles and gratitude were contagious, and our bus drivers were thrilled to see how much they are valued. A big thank you to all the drivers who keep our students safe every day!

• October 29 - Early Release Schedule (ES dismissed at 3:08 p.m.)
• October 31 - Halloween Parties:
• Kindergarten Classes- Eddy & Sherman @10:30-11:15 a.m.
• Kindergarten Classes-Cohen, Deutsch, Hay, Hoehne, Goldman, Kastein, Martinelli, & Van Reck and 1st and 2nd Graders @2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
• November 5 - Early Release Schedule (ES dismissed at 3:08 p.m.)
• November 11 - Elementary Veterans' Assembly at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. (More info below)
• November 11 - Parent Teacher Conference Schedule Link will open at 6:00 p.m. (More info below)
• November 12 - Early Release Schedule (ES dismissed at 3:08 p.m.)
• November 13 - End of Trimester 1
• November 13 - Parent University - Partnering for Success: Supporting Your Child’s IEP Journey @6:30-7:30 p.m. (virtual presentation)

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.

Halloween parties are on Friday, October 31st. Party Times are as follows:

• Kindergarten Classes- Eddy & Sherman @10:30-11:15 a.m.
• Kindergarten Classes-Cohen, Deutsch, Hay, Hoehne, Goldman, Kastein, Martinelli, & Van Reck and 1st and 2nd Graders @2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Three parent Party Hosts will be allowed in the classroom. Parents who have been assigned as Party Hosts should arrive at 10:15 for the a.m. parties and 1:45 for the p.m. parties. All remaining parents who have not been assigned to assist will not be invited to attend the Halloween party. Students will be invited to change into their costume before the party. Please send in a costume students can change into by themselves. Please keep in mind appropriate costumes for a school party. Violence should not be depicted in any costume. Makeup, masks, and weapons are not permitted at school.

If your child is unable to participate in the Halloween activities, please let your homeroom teacher know. We are happy to plan alternative activities to ensure that all children enjoy the day!

Thank you to all the parents and guardians who joined us this past Wednesday for a Parent University presentation on the topic “A Parents’ Guide to Understanding and Responding to Emotional Escalations.” If you were unable to attend, we highly recommend watching an archive of the presentation below.

Presentation Slidedeck • Additional Resources

Student and staff safety is our primary concern at Fremont School District 79. We will be practicing our ALICE intruder drill the week of November 3 at the Elementary, Intermediate and Middle School. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. To learn more about the District's safety and security measures, please click here. If you would like to have your child opt out of this drill, please contact me at bcarmody@fsd79.org. You can also click here to access a resource titled Age-Appropriate Guidelines for ALICE Training at Any Age.

Fremont Elementary School will be having a Veterans Day assembly that includes songs, poems, and stories performed by students to honor those who are currently serving or have served in the military. It will be held on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 in the Elementary School Gym at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. You can click here to view our assembly schedule.

Who is Invited: Any family member or friend who is a veteran or on active duty so that we can honor them during this special program. For security purposes, we are requiring all those attending to RSVP to the Veterans' Day Assembly. Click here to RSVP. Complete a form for each person attending the performance. This RSVP form will close on Tuesday, November 11 at 9:00am for the 10:00am assembly and will close at 1:00pm for the 2:00pm assembly. Anyone who has not rsvp'd will have to check in at the Elementary front office and will need a photo id. Please note that attendance for these assemblies are only for veterans and their family members. Contact the Elementary Front Office with any questions.

If you have a veteran OR someone on active duty in your life that you would like to be honored, please fill out the following survey by clicking here.

Parent/Teacher conferences are scheduled for November 24 from 11 am-7pm (please note their will be an additional conference day for only the MAP 1/2 class on November 19 from 12pm-8pm), and once again we will be using an online scheduling system for parents to sign up. The conference sign up link will be open November 11 at 6pm thru November 18 at 6pm. Additional details will be shared via email on November 6.

If you need a translator for your parent-teacher conference, please let your child’s teacher know by November 10.

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.

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Address: 28908 N. Fremont Center Road

Phone: (847) 837-0437

Website: elementary.fsd79.org

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