A Message From Mr. Ladenburger

All students are bringing home their FastBridge Family Report. This FastBridge assessment, given three times a year, provides valuable information on your child’s progress towards reading proficiency. This report will show how your child is currently progressing towards grade-level expectations and how they compare to peers both nationally and within the FSD79. This overview guide (English, Spanish) can serve as a helpful resource when reading the report.

While these assessment results are indicators of academic growth and proficiency, they are not the only measure of your child’s progress. MAP reports will be emailed from the District next week as well. When thinking about how well your child is performing academically, please reflect on your child’s daily school performance, classwork, information shared by teachers at conferences, and their report cards.

If you have any questions (or your child’s report does not make it home) we encourage you to reach out to their teacher.

Special Event Dismissal Schedule—October 2

On Friday, October 2, grades K-8 will once again be following our Special Event Dismissal Schedule so that students can participate in and attend the Mundelein High School homecoming parade. Students will be dismissed at the following times on October 2:

Middle School: 1:13 p.m. dismissal
Elementary/Intermediate School: 2:08 p.m. dismissal

There is no school for Lincoln Early Learning Center students on this date, as it is a Tri-District Teacher Institute Day. See below for the MHS parade route map, which differs from previous years. We hope families will join us at the parade to show our community pride!

To help us plan, please let us know by Wednesday, September 30, if your child will be absent or picked up early that day. You can complete the absence form by clicking here.

Student MAP Reports

Student MAP reports will be emailed home next week. Please make sure you are on the lookout for that email. Check your spam folder if you do not have an email by the end of the week.

Picture Retakes

Picture retakes are on Thursday, October 22. If you want your child to have their picture retaken you must fill out this form and register by October 16: Picture Retake. If your student was absent on picture day, they will automatically be signed up to have their picture taken.

Hearing and Vision

Beginning October 8, Intermediate School students will be screened for hearing and/or vision by an IDPH Certified Vision/Hearing Screening Technician. 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.

In general, all Third Grade students will be screened for hearing. All Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade students receiving special education services or new to the district will be screened for hearing and vision. If your child is not scheduled to be screened for vision, we will be glad to screen them upon your request. Teachers may also request a student be screened for vision and/or hearing at their discretion.

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 to see an eye doctor or audiologist for 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 Nurse Grace by calling her at 847-388-3700 ext. 3160, emailing her (gbarajas@fsd79.org) or contact your child’s teacher.

Social Emotional Screener (SAEBRS)

Every year the universal screener SAEBRS (Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener) is administered. At the Intermediate School all students participate in this screener by filling out a brief Google form with questions related to Social, Academic and Emotional behavior. All homeroom teachers also fill out a similar survey on each of their students. The data gathered from those surveys, along with information from staff members and parents, help to identify students in need of social emotional interventions, such as social emotional learning groups, etc. Please be aware that all 3rd-5th grade students will be filling out this survey during the week of September 28.

Book Character Pumpkin Contest

Food Safety Update

Earlier this school year, out of an abundance of caution, Quest Food Service temporarily removed iceberg lettuce and fresh jalapeños from our FSD79 cafeteria menus due to a Cyclospora outbreak linked to certain fresh produce. While there were no known links to our school dining programs or food suppliers, Quest took proactive steps to ensure the safety and peace of mind of our students and families.

Quest has worked directly with its distributors to verify sourcing and ensure safe, reliable inventory was in place before returning the affected ingredients to our programs. Effective immediately, Quest is resuming serving iceberg lettuce and fresh jalapeños in our dining programs. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

School Safety Parent University — September 30

Fremont School District 79, in collaboration with the Fremont PTO, is excited to once again offer Parent University programming to our families throughout the 2026-27 school year. Together, we are offering programming on a variety of topics related to the District's goals that might interest our parent community.

Please make plans to join us for our first in-person presentation of the year on Wednesday, September 30. We sincerely hope you take advantage of these opportunities to learn and connect with others.

Free childcare is offered for children ages 3+ for any in-person events. While it is not required to RSVP (see below for the link), we ask that you please do so if you intend to take advantage of the childcare opportunity. For more information, please visit our Parent University webpage.

RSVP Link

Important Dates

September 23 - Early release, 3:08 p.m. dismissal
September 30 - Early release, 3:08 p.m. dismissal
October 2 - Special early release day, 2:08 p.m. dismissal
October 7 - Early Release, 3:08 p.m. dismissal
October 12 - No School

🗓️ 2026-27 K-8 School Calendar

Attendance Matters - Building Strong Foundations Together

September is Attendance Awareness Month. Consistent daily routines foster predictability and social connection, lowering school anxiety and helping students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

Illness Policy: Keep students home only for true illness. Children must be free of fever, vomiting, or diarrhea for 24 hours without medication before returning.
Planning Ahead: Please align family vacations with scheduled school breaks to maintain steady learning and peer connections.
We’re Here to Help: If your child experiences drop-off anxiety or distress, reach out to our team. We are eager to partner with you to support your child's overall well-being!

“Away for the Day” – Device Expectations

To reduce distractions and promote learning, FSD79 is continuing our “Away for the Day” initiative in alignment with our Portable Electronic Equipment Policy (Board Policy 7:190).

Key expectations:

Cell phones must be turned off and stored in a Chromebook bag or sleeve during the school day.
Smartwatches must be in school mode and used only to tell time.
Devices may not be used in classrooms, hallways, bathrooms, lunch, or recess.
Students may use the main office phone if they need to contact a parent or guardian.
Approved use may be permitted through a student’s IEP or 504 Plan.

We are aware of the new Illinois state law banning certain electronic devices within our schools and we will be working through this new guidance before its implementation for the 2027-2028 school year.

For more information, please see the FSD79 Family Handbook, which outlines all school expectations and policies.

Absences need to be reported to the school by 9:00 a.m. by calling the attendance line or submitting the electronic absence form which is linked below.

Attendance Line - 847-837-0437 option 2

Excused Absences Include

Illness (including mental and behavioral health of the student)
Medical/Therapeutic appointments
Religious Holidays
Family emergencies or civic events
Parenting or safety-related concerns

NOTE: A doctor’s note must be presented to the school if a child is absent for more than three consecutive days due to illness.

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.

Report An Absence

Fremont Intermediate School

Address: 28754 N. Fremont Center Road

Phone: (847) 388-3700

Website: intermediate.fsd79.org

Facebook: facebook.com/FremontSchoolDistrict79

Instagram: @FSD79

YouTube: youtube.com/FSD79

A Message From Mr. Ladenburger A Message From Mr. Ladenburger

Special Event Dismissal Schedule—October 2 Special Event Dismissal Schedule—October 2

Student MAP Reports Student MAP Reports

Picture Retakes Picture Retakes

Hearing and Vision Hearing and Vision

Social Emotional Screener (SAEBRS) Social Emotional Screener (SAEBRS)

Book Character Pumpkin Contest Book Character Pumpkin Contest

Food Safety Update Food Safety Update

School Safety Parent University — September 30 School Safety Parent University — September 30

Important Dates Important Dates

Attendance Matters - Building Strong Foundations Together Attendance Matters - Building Strong Foundations Together

“Away for the Day” – Device Expectations “Away for the Day” – Device Expectations