Fremont Intermediate

December 6, 2024

Wildcats in Action

4th and 5th grade student council members participating in a food tasting with Mr. Smith from Quest Food Service. This was a great opportunity for Mr. Smith to gather feedback from our students.

On Wednesday, Dr. Kocanda and I met with three different student focus groups. These sessions provided a valuable opportunity to hear directly from students about their experiences and gather feedback on several key areas, including our school clubs, the PAWS program, PAWS assemblies, and Hope Squad. The insights they shared will help guide our next steps in continuing to build a positive, student-centered school environment.

Kids Heart Challenge

A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our Kids Heart Challenge! Special appreciation goes to Mr. Sciutto, Mrs. Jeffries, and Mr. Wyatt for organizing such a meaningful event. Thanks to your generosity and enthusiasm, we raised an incredible $22,195 to support heart health. Great job, everyone!

Summer School Programs

⛱️Summer Adventures in Learning (SAiL) registration is still open until May 2nd! Please look through the entire SAiL catalog here.

🌞Summer Boost registration is open as well! This program connects your student with a teacher for Math and/or Reading support using familiar online tools we utilize throughout the year. The teacher monitors progress, sends encouragement, and offers office hours weekly. This program also works with any summer schedule; students work online at their own pace, asynchronously! (sign up here for SAiL and/or Boost)

🌞Summer Scholars is an invitation-only program. Original invitations were sent by your student’s teacher. As some decline, we will extend this invite to students on our waiting list. Keep an eye out for your invitation and be sure to register using the link in your email as soon as you can. We ask this in order to allow enough planning time for a family on the waiting list, should you not claim the spot.

🌻Multilingual and ESY program invitations have also been sent via email or phone call. Please also indicate your transportation needs when confirming your spot with your teacher.

Please reach out to Alana Davidov, adavidov@fsd79.org, Fremont Intermediate School Assistant Principal, for help or questions about Summer Boost, Summer Scholars, and SAiL!

Please reach out to Tegan Dittmer, tdittmer@fsd79.org, for any questions related to Extended School Year or Multilingual programming.

Reminder: Varsity Tutors for Schools - Free Access for All FSD79 Students!

A friendly reminder that 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.

Color Run - 5th Grade Students

The Color Run is quickly approaching, and the time for 5th through 8th graders to secure your spot using this Google Form is now! The deadline to ensure you receive all the promotional items, has been extended to Friday, April 24. Students may still sign up until May 5, though they won't be guaranteed materials such as the t-shirt, color packet, sunglasses, etc. Spectators are welcome to join in watching the excitement. We look forward to your participation!

Update From The PTO

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

The Fremont PTO would love to see you at our meetings! Our next meeting is on May 13. Location is TBD, so stay tuned for updates!

To stay in the know of what Fremont PTO is up to, follow and tag us on social media:

Instagram: @fremontpto

Facebook: Fremont PTO

EVA AWARD

Every year we honor one of our wonderful volunteers with the Excellence in Volunteering Award. To be eligible, the candidate must have their last child graduating from Fremont this year. Candidates can be submitted by a teacher, student or parent. Please take a moment to fill out this form by Monday, May 5. If you have any questions, please contact Stacie Brown, pto@fsd79.org.

SAVE THE DATE! FAMILY BINGO NIGHT & BOOK FAIR

Join us Friday, April 25 for a fun night of BINGO! This event is hosted alongside the Intermediate Student Council and will be held in the Intermediate School Gym from 6:30-8:00 p.m. The Book Fair will also be open 5:30-8:00 p.m. This will be the last time to shop at the book fair this year! Registration will begin after Spring Break, so keep an eye out for more details!

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK - I’ll BE THERE FOR YOU

We all know our teachers and staff know how to PIVOT, PIVOT, PIVOT when necessary. For Teacher Appreciation Week 2025 let's celebrate all our awesome teachers and staff with a Woo-Pah and Jazz Hands the week of May 5 - May 9 (Friends theme). They don't know that we know they know we know how amazing they are. Check out our flyer!

Here are themes for each day:

Monday - Ross's Letter - Have your student show their love by writing a kind note or drawing a picture.

Tuesday - Joey Doesn't Share Food - Bring your teacher or a staff member their favorite snack.

Wednesday - Chandler Steals the Cheesecake - Bring your teacher or a staff member a sweet treat.

Thursday - A Gift Rachel Won't Return - Bring your teacher or staff member a gift card to their favorite store or make them something from the heart. This would be a great way to show our specials teachers some love too!! Here is the link to the Middle School Teacher Favorite Things Form

Friday - Phoebe's Relaxi-Taxi - Bring your teacher or staff member something relaxing (coffee shop gift card, bath bombs, etc.)

FREMONT PARENT/Guardian-SON EVENT

You are invited to the Fremont Parent/Guardian & Son event formerly called the Mother/Son Event. We are looking forward to a wonderful event playing, socializing and friendly competition.

Event Timing: Saturday, May 10, 2025 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Event Address: Kristoff's Entertainment Center, 421 Rollins Rd Round Lake Beach, IL

Contact us at fsdptoparentliaison@gmail.com for questions.

This is a 2-hour event and will include: 1 hour of bowling and 1 hour of unlimited arcade play. During the arcade play you will also have time to eat.

Please fill out the following link to register: https://forms.gle/F9jYk7ABV9FxvS5QA

1st DAY SCHOOL SUPPLIES

It's that time of year! Time to start thinking about purchasing your 1st Day School Supply kits for the 2025/2026 school year! I know it’s crazy to think that it’s time already but before you know it, summer will be here. It's important you order your supplies before it's too late! Let’s start the school year with the exact supplies your teacher requested, and give your child the confidence they need to conquer next year!

Elementary school: http://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/gs/32164

Intermediate school: http://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/gs/1177849

Middle school: http://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/gs/32165

Questions? Please email Elisabeth Reigle at fsdvpis@gmail.com

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

Check out our final dine-in night for this school year at California Pizza Kitchen on May 14!

ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK NOW!

It’s not too late to order your student's 2024-2025 yearbook. Use the correct school code from the list below 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.