Fremont Elementary School
SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
A Message From Mrs. Carmody
Dear Fremont Families,
Thank you to all of our amazing room parents who were able to attend our PTO meeting on Wednesday night. We truly appreciate your partnership and the time you give to support our classrooms and students. During the meeting, we shared a presentation on expectations for volunteers. If you plan on volunteering in the school this year, please be sure to review this slideshow and complete the form to confirm that you have finished the training. This step is important to ensure that all of our volunteers are prepared and ready to support a safe and positive school environment.
We have been having some issues with Pokémon cards on the bus. To avoid conflicts or lost items, please keep Pokémon cards and other treasured belongings at home. Thank you for your help in keeping our bus rides safe and smooth!
As we head into the weekend, we’re grateful for this stretch of summer-like weather. Hopefully the sunshine holds and we can all enjoy a little extra time outdoors!
Sincerely,
Beth Carmody
Principal
Our kindergarten students had a wonderful time at their Fall Fest! They enjoyed a variety of stations, including Play-Doh, sensory bins, crafts, and games. The sunny weather made the day even brighter, and it was great to see so many smiling faces. A big thank you to the parents who volunteered. We truly appreciate your support in making this special event possible!
Important Dates
- September 22 - Rally Point Drill
- September 22 - Board of Education meeting (live stream), 7:00 p.m. (Intermediate School Cafeteria)
- September 23 - No School (Students Not In Attendance)
- September 24 - Early Release Schedule (ES dismissed at 3:08 p.m.)
- September 25 - Parent University: Parents' Guide to School Safety ALICE Drills, 6:30 p.m. (Middle School Media Center)
- September 26 - Deadline to sign up for all ES Clubs (see information below)
- October 1 - Early Release Schedule (ES dismissed at 3:08 p.m.)
- October 2 -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.
Attendance Awareness Month: Start Strong!
Welcome back, Wildcats! September is Attendance Awareness Month, and there’s no better time to start strong. Showing up each day helps students build routines, connect with classmates, and stay on track with learning. Let’s work together—families and school—to make attendance a priority from the very beginning. And as always, if your child is experiencing vomiting, diarrhea, or a fever, please keep them home until they’ve been symptom-free (without medication) for 24 hours.
Rally Point Drill—September 22
On Monday, September 22, we will have our Rally Point Drill, which 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. If you have questions about ALICE drills, please consider attending the Parent University Presentation on September 25. See below for more information.
Parent University Presentation—September 25
Fremont School District 79, in collaboration with the Fremont PTO, is excited to once again offer Parent University programming to our families throughout the 2025-26 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 Thursday, September 25. We sincerely hope you take advantage of these opportunities to learn and connect with others. For more information, please visit our Parent University webpage.
School Calendar Survey
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.
High-Five Fridays
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.
2025-2026 ES Club Information
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.
Parent Internet Content Filtering Resource
FSD79 is partnering with Securly to provide internet content filtering on student-issued devices. Securly offers registered parents/guardians the opportunity to participate in the online safety of their children by providing access to view their student’s internet activity within the Securly Home Web Portal or the Securly Home App (available on both Android and iPhone). The Securly Home App has additional features that allow parents/guardians to receive push notifications on flagged activity, schedule when their student's device is offline, and pause and unpause their student’s internet usage on the school-issued device while away from school.
Starting next week, parents/guardians who have not already registered will receive a "Welcome to Securly” email from noreply@securly.com to complete their registration. Registered parents/guardians will receive weekly activity reports, offering a snapshot of their child’s internet use on the school-issued device.
For more information on Securly Home Web Portal and Securly Home App, click here. To log into the Securly Home Web Portal via a web browser, click here.
For registration issues, please contact Craig Albers, Director of Information Systems and Network Security.
Hearing and Vision Screening Information
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.
Lost and Found
Lost and found is filling up fast! Please write your student’s name on any piece of clothing they might take off during the school day, water bottles, shoes, boots, or lunch boxes.
We’d love to get all of these items back to their owners!
Your student(s) can find the lost and found right in front of the cafeteria.
Student Pick-Up/Drop Off
Aura Perez Cruces at aperezcruces@fsd79.org or 847-837-0437 no later than 2:45 p.m. *On Wednesdays, you must let us know by 2:15 p.m.
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.
School Lunches
Medical Forms
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.
Before and After School Care
Right at School offers before and after-school child care at FSD79, for grades K-8. Please visit the Right At School website for information and to register your child(ren) for the program.
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
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.
PARENT U. - GUIDE TO SCHOOL SAFETY ALICE DRILLS
Please join us in the Fremont Middle School Den on Thursday, September 25th for our next Parent University session. District Administrators, along with representatives from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, will be providing an overview of what happens during an Alice Drill, as well as giving tips on how to discuss this serious topic at home. Please RSVP here if you need free child care.
AUTUMN MUM FUNDRAISER
Reminder – mum pickup is 9/20 in the Elementary parking lot from 9:30 am -12:30 pm!
Questions? Contact Elisabeth at fsdvpes@gmail.com.
ART AWARENESS
Art awareness is currently looking for volunteers to teach pre-designed lesson plans that expand on various artists and styles for K-5 classrooms.
Are you interested in finding out more about the Art Awareness program? Join us for our informational meeting on Zoom on October 1st. We will be answering all your questions and demonstrating what an art awareness project could look like in the classroom.
More information is forthcoming, but if you would like to volunteer in your student’s classroom or have questions please email satassi@comcast.net or ychung523@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. More details coming soon!
PANERA DINE-IN NIGHT
Please join the Fremont PTO at Panera Bread on September 25th for our next dine-in night. It’s located at 1575 S. Lake St. in Mundelein, and runs all day. Check out our flyer, and use code FUNDU at panerabread.com, in the Panera App, or at the kiosk in-cafe Online orders placed all day at your event will count toward your total sales.
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.
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!
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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Fremont School District 79
Address: 28908 N. Fremont Center Road
Phone: (847) 837-0437
Website: elementary.fsd79.org
Instagram: @FSD79
YouTube: youtube.com/FSD79