Fremont MS Family Newsletter

Good afternoon,

I hope the first full week of 2026 has treated you well. Walking through the hallways this week, it has been wonderful to see our students settle back into their routines. While the early January mornings can be a bit chilly, windy, and rainy, the energy inside our classrooms is heating up as we dive into new units and projects.

NWEA MAP scores from the Winter session are complete. We will be sending scores to families electronically in the upcoming week. If you do not receive your student's report by Friday, January 16th, please email eloerakker@fsd79.org.

Please also take time to review the Fremont School District 79 Family Handbook for illness and return to school following illness. Lake County is currently experiencing increasing flu activity. Please see some important information from the Lake County Health Department in English and Spanish regarding influenza.

Morning Announcements

Warm Regards,

Emily Loerakker

Fremont MS Principal

‼️ January 19 - MLK - No School
‼️ February 16 - President's Day - No School
🛑 February 26 - End of Trimester 2
✅ February 27 - Start of Trimester 3
💻 March 2 - 2nd Trimester Report cards available through Teacherease
📌 March 5 - Parent Teacher Conferences (11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.)

🗓️ 2025-26 K-8 School Calendar

Please see the school website for more information:

8th grade picture retakes - February 6th
8th grade dance - May 27th
8th grade graduation - June 3rd at College of Lake County

Mundelein HS - Class of 2030 Night

Please read communication from Mundelein High School.

Welcome to Mundelein High School! We are very excited to have you join the MHS family. We are looking forward to assisting your child in making the important transition from middle school to high school. On Thursday, January 15th, we are hosting our Class of 2030 Night at Mundelein High School for both families and students. Students with last names A-L arrive at the MHS auditorium by 6:00 PM for a 45-minute presentation on our ninth-grade academic programs, student supports, and extracurricular opportunities. Students with last names M-Z should attend the 7:15 PM session in the auditorium. The presentation will also be offered in Spanish in the cafeteria during both sessions. The Activities and Athletics Fair will be hosted in the Main Gym immediately following the formal presentation.

Bienvenidos a Mundelein High School. Estamos muy entusiasmados de darles la bienvenida a la familia de MHS. Esperamos poder acompañar a su hijo/a en la importante transición de la escuela secundaria a la preparatoria. El jueves 15 de enero, realizaremos nuestra Noche de la Clase de 2030 en Mundelein High School para familias y estudiantes. Los estudiantes con apellidos de la A a la L deberán llegar al auditorio de MHS a las 6:00 p.m. para una presentación de 45 minutos sobre nuestros programas académicos de noveno grado, los apoyos para estudiantes y las oportunidades extracurriculares. Los estudiantes con apellidos de la M a la Z deberán asistir a la sesión a las 7:15 p. m. en el auditorio. La presentación también se ofrecerá en español en la cafetería durante ambas sesiones. La Feria de Actividades y Atletismo se llevará a cabo en el Gimnasio Principal inmediatamente después de la presentación formal.

Stevenson HS

Incoming Freshman Page: Class of 2030

All Stevenson-bound 8th graders will attend a Fine Arts Assembly at Twin Groves Middle School on Friday, January 16 from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Transportation will be provided by Fremont. Please email eloerakker@fsd79.org if you do not want your child to attend.

Grayslake Central HS

CLASS OF 2030 WEBSITE- this will continue to be updated as new information becomes available
Early December: PreACT 8 scores, a copy of the freshman course selection sheet and an invite to the Class of 2030 evening program will be mailed home.
Week of December 15: Recommended core courses will be emailed to caregivers.
Our Class of 2030 night is scheduled for January 22, 2026, 6:30-8:00pm.

Fremont Middle School is hiring a Head Track Coach. If you are interested or know someone who might be, please check out the online application.

Scholastic Bowl Sign ups

If you enjoy trivia, try out our Scholastic Bowl team. It is an IESA sport of a fast-paced, team-based academic quiz competition. Similar to Jeopardy, where students buzz in to answer questions across all subjects like history, science, math, literature, and current events.

Scholastic Bowl promotes quick thinking, broad knowledge, and academic excellence in a fun, competitive format of two teams of five players facing off. You will compete against other local schools with the chance to go down to IESA state level.

Scholastic Bowl: All Grades Sign up to tryout! MUST attend Both Tryouts.

Tryouts - Thursday, February 12th - Buzzer Test Tryout - 2:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Tryouts - Tuesday, February 17th - Written Test Tryouts - 2:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Coaches: Mrs. Novello & Mrs. Puhr

Questions - contact Mrs. Poglayen - apoglayen@fsd79.org

7:55 a.m. to 2:43 p.m. (M, Tu, Th, F), 7:55 a.m to 2:13 p.m. (W)
The earliest students can be dropped of is 7:30 a.m. If students are reporting to school early for a morning activity that is supervised by a Fremont staff member, they can enter the office beginning at 7:05 a.m.

Please note: Students are dismissed 30 minutes earlier than normal every Wednesday so that teachers and staff may participate in professional learning.

7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (during school year)
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (during school-year breaks and summer)

The designated pick-up and drop-off zone is in front of the school.

Early pick-up of students ends before the dismissal process begins. Please note that the latest early pickup time is 2:00 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays and 1:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.

The area behind the building is reserved for buses only.
If someone other than the child’s parent or guardian is picking them up, the school office must be notified.