Fremont Focus

We are so excited to welcome our students back for the start of the 2024-2025 school year, beginning with our K-8 students last Thursday and our Pre-K/Early Childhood students this Monday. We are off to such a positive start! Thank you to our Fremont PTO for hosting the highly anticipated annual Back-to-School Bash at the Intermediate School last Friday. Please click on the buttons below to view photo galleries from some of our opening events.

Please read the following newsletter for detailed information, but here is a summary of key dates for quick access:

• August 21 - Early Release Schedule (MS dismissed at 2:13 p.m.; ES/IS dismissed at 3:08 p.m.)
• August 22 - Middle School Curriculum Night; 6:30 p.m.
• August 28 - Early Release Schedule (MS dismissed at 2:13 p.m.; ES/IS dismissed at 3:08 p.m.)
• August 29 - Intermediate School Curriculum Night; 6:15 p.m.
• September 2 - Students Not In Attendance
• September 4 - Early Release Schedule (MS dismissed at 2:13 p.m.; ES/IS dismissed at 3:08 p.m.)
• September 5-6 - NWEA MAP Testing (Grades K-8)

Fremont School District 79 is entering the second year of its four-year Strategic Plan in 2024-2025. This year's Annual Goals reflect the Strategic Plan Year 2 priorities. While there are actions and outcomes for each of the 12 strategic objectives, prioritized objectives are marked with more robust action plans and outcomes.

The administrative team utilized feedback from the Fremont community, including the Board of Education, as well as best practices, to prioritize areas of focus. Some particular areas of focus this year include literacy, social-emotional health and wellness, and staff professional development. Each objective has an action plan, intended product(s)/deliverable(s), and expected outcomes as measured by data/metrics. To view the 2024-2025 Annual Plan, please click below.

As we work together to create a focused and respectful atmosphere in our classrooms and throughout the school, we want to share an important update regarding our personal electronic device policy. We are excited to introduce the "Away for the Day" expectation, which will support our Portable Electronic Equipment policy.

Away for the Day – We kindly ask students to keep their cell phones turned off and stored in their Chromebook bag and/or sleeve during the school day. Smartwatches should be set to school mode and used only to tell time.

This initiative is designed to help students shift their attention from their devices to building meaningful connections with their classmates and teachers. We believe this will not only foster stronger relationships but also enhance engagement in the learning process. We are grateful for your continued support in enriching our school community!

In an effort to connect the FSD79 Board of Education and the community, the District offers a summary of monthly, regular Board meetings. To view a recap of the August 19 meeting, please click here. This month's recognition featured bus driver Wendy Obenauf and members of last year's Bus T route who collaborated on a pet supply drive for an area shelter. To read more about their efforts, please click here.

Did you know Fremont had a connection to this year's Olympic Games in Paris? Lincoln Early Learning Center paraprofessional Sherly Guest is an avid runner who has competed in over 100 marathons across the world. Nearly a year ago, Sherly was selected as one of 20,024 runners worldwide to participate in the first open marathon held on the same route as the men's and women's Olympic marathon events. Congratulations to Sherly on this tremendous opportunity and accomplishment!

Want to make sure you stay up to date on all of FSD79's upcoming events? Individuals can subscribe to the District calendar and any school calendars of their choosing by visiting our web calendar and clicking on the grey RSS feed button in the upper right-hand corner. This will open a pop-up window, allowing users to select which calendars they'd like to subscribe to.

Thanks to an investment by the Lake County Regional Office of Education through June 30, 2027, every student in FSD79 has access to the Varsity Tutors for Schools platform. This access includes:

• 24/7 On-Demand Chat Tutoring

• On-Demand Essay Review

• 100+ Weekly Live Classes

• Recorded Enrichment Classes

• Self-Study & Practice Resources

Here is a pamphlet and a video 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.

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 September 18.

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

VOLUNTEER and COMMITTEE SIGN UP

The Fremont PTO needs you!! The PTO offers many committees and volunteer opportunities to help serve our teachers and students throughout the school year. Please see the Committee Info Sheet for more information. If you are interested in joining, please follow this link. If you have any questions, please email Stacie Brown at PTO@fsd79.org.

SPIRIT WEAR

Coming soon!! Spread school spirit with custom Wildcats gear! This online sale will run from Friday, August 23 - Friday September 6. NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED! All items are custom-made for you! Once the online sale is complete, items will go into production, which takes approximately 3-4 weeks before being shipped to Fremont. They will then be sent home with your child. Each item is unique and comes from different manufacturers, so please check the sizing guide on each item you are purchasing. Check out the flyer for more info.

AUGUST 23 NO COOK NIGHT!

We’re excited to announce our first No Cook Night of the school year, Friday, August 23 from 6-10 p.m. at Panera Bread, 1575 S. Lake St. in Mundelein. Use code FUNDU at online checkout, in the Panera App, or at the kiosk in-café. See the attached flyer for more details.

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.

Please visit the PTO webpage for the most up-to-date information.

FSD79 offers local groups and organizations the opportunity to advertise their upcoming events in the Virtual Backpack. To submit your group's event for consideration, please submit a PDF flyer to publicrelations@fsd79.org. Check back regularly for upcoming offerings.

• Stevenson HS Girls Feeder Flag Football
• Stevenson HS Jr. Patriettes
• Ice Dogs Hockey Club
• CLC Latinx Series
• Mundelein SC Soccer

The next edition of the Fremont Focus will be distributed on Wednesday, September 4. This will be in addition to the weekly e-newsletters sent on Fridays from principals at the school level.

Address: 28855 North Fremont Center Road, Mundelein, IL

Phone: (847) 566-0169

Website: fsd79.org

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