Fremont Middle School

August 9, 2024

A Message From the Principal

Good afternoon,

As the month of May approaches and the end of this school year is on the horizon, we know that many students are both excited about summer and may be nervous about next steps, whether that be moving on to the next grade level or high school. Staff working with Fremont Middle School students are focusing on being consistent with routines and PAWS expectations, acknowledging student feelings related to upcoming changes, and helping students seek out more information if they have questions.

In the next month, we encourage students to turn in any checked out library books and also let us know if their Chromebook is experiencing any technical difficulty in the Wildcat Den. In addition, we will have some opportunities to clean out lockers to begin bringing unneeded items home.

Some 8th graders will attend the Washington, DC field trip on May 1-3. 8th grade students not attending the Washington, DC field trip will have a field trip to the Holocaust Museum in Skokie, IL on May 1.

Morning Announcements - April 28 - May 2

Warm Regards,

Emily Loerakker

Fremont MS Principal

Teacher Appreciation Week

May 5-9 is Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week. Fremont teachers and staff work so hard to support our students’ learning and well-being. You are invited to fill out the form below if you would like to recognize a staff member for their positive efforts. We will be sure to pass along the good news. Thank you in advance for sharing your encouraging words. This opportunity will be open through May 5.

https://forms.gle/b5q56wcjJD2Chh5E8

Parent Transition Night Forum May 5, 2025 • 6:30 p.m. Zoom link available soon!

Parents, do you have a child transitioning to Fremont Intermediate School or Fremont Middle School for the 2025-26 school year? Please join us for an interactive discussion and Q&A on Monday, May 5, at 6:30 p.m. This one-hour Zoom session will be led by parents and the school principals, and will cover what families can expect when their students transition to a new school. Please fill out this form to ask questions in advance and provide us with an accurate count of those who plan on attending. Advanced registration is not required.

Please note that a Parent Coffee is being held on May 2 for families with students who are transitioning from Lincoln Early Learning Center to kindergarten at Fremont Elementary School. Contact Lincoln principal Katie O’Brien for more information.

Color Run!

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 24th. Students may still sign up until May 5th, though they won't be guaranteed materials such as the t-shirt, color packet, sunglasses, etc. Spectators are welcomed to join in watching the excitement. We look forward to your participation!

Summer School

⛱️Summer Adventures in Learning (SAiL) registration is still open until May 2nd (less than two weeks away)! Please look through the entire SAiL catalog here. If you signed up for bus transportation but only registered for one of the two sessions for any given week, you will only receive one-way bus transportation. We do not have transportation between 10:25 and 10:40. Consider adding a class before or after the one you are registered for. Email Alana Davidov, adavidov@fsd79.org, if you need help with this or do not see an alternative class to register for. You will be receiving confirmation emails and schedules the first week of May after registration officially closes. Low enrollment classes will be cancelled. At that time, you will be offered alternative class choices for that time.

🌞Summer Boost registration is open as well, but currently only has spots available for incoming 5th and 6th grade students enrolling in Reading and/or Math support! 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. If you received an invitation, please fill out the form to deny or accept the invitation. We would like to give families on the waiting list a chance to enroll if your child is unable to attend.

🌻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, Fremont Assistant Director of Student Services, for any questions related to Extended School Year or Multilingual programming.

8th Grade T-Shirts

Student Council has great news for you! Your 8th grade class shirts are ready to be ordered!

Please use this link to access the online store. Within the store you will find t-shirts and hooded sweatshirts. The names of graduating students will be listed on the back of the shirt, but are not yet included on the proof. Please purchase your desired item(s) by May 9th. All orders must be completed through the online store. The store will be closed by the end of the day on May 9th. The shirts will be delivered directly to Fremont Middle School and distributed to your Flex teacher.

Please email Mrs. Wight (kwight@fsd79.org) with any questions.

8th Grade Yard Signs

Please use this link to fill out the form, indicating you are interested in purchasing a yard sign. Please provide $8 in cash or with a check made out to "Fremont Middle School" by May 9th. Please note that yard signs can't be sent home on the bus, so parents/guardians can pick up the sign during school hours in our main office.

Early Pick-Up Procedures

If your student needs to be picked up early, please notify our main office at 847-566-9384 or send an email to the receptionist, Karolina O'Malley, at komalley@fsd79.org. A parent/guardian or designated person must present identification to pick a student up early. Please note that the latest pickup time is 2:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday and 1:30 PM on Wednesday. Parents cannot park in handicapped parking spots near the gym as it interferes with bus pick up.

Absences

If your child will be absent from school because of illness, doctors appointments, vacation, or for any other reason, please call 847-566-9384 and select option 2 to report it to the school office by 8:00 a.m. the day of the absence. Keeping track of all the students on a daily basis is a huge task, and we greatly appreciate prompt notification of any absence.

Sincerely,

Emily Loerakker

Fremont Middle School Principal

Nick Atchley

Fremont Middle School Assistant Principal

2024-25 FSD79 School Calendar

Important Dates

Washington, DC (8th grade only) May 1-3; Holocaust Museum for any students not attending DC
MAP Testing (6-8th grade) - May 8-9
8th grade Dance (8th grade only) May 21 @ 6:00 pm
8th grade Graduation (all guests must have ticket) May 28 @ 6:30 pm - CLC
Last day of school - May 30 - Dismissal 1:13 pm

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

The Fremont PTO would love to see you at our meetings! Our next meeting is on May 13th at the Hawthorn Woods Country Club.

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

Instagram: @fremontpto

Facebook: Fremont PTO

CALLING ALL 8TH GRADE PARENTS!!

8th Grade Dance Slideshow Information: We want to celebrate your kids and the fun memories they’ve made over the years. We are putting together a slideshow to be shown during the 8th grade dance. Help them walk down memory lane with this fun tribute to their time here at Fremont. Drop no more than 4-5 photos on this Google Photo Link! Please only add photos of groups of kids and not individual or family pictures of your children.

We thank you in advance for your help with this. All pictures are due no later than May 2nd to give us plenty of time to compile all the memories.

The 8th Grade Graduation Dance Committee is seeking donations for the dance. We want to make the night as magical as possible for the kids, but we need your help. Please take a look at our Amazon wish list and help purchase items that are needed for the dance, be it decorations, snacks or supplies. We appreciate your help in making this a memorable night for our graduates. If you would like to contribute money towards the 8th grade dance, monetary donations can be sent to: @fremont-pto *Please list *8th grade dance in the notes section* If you have any questions, please contact Liz McNelly at liz.mcnelly@gmail.com.

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 5th. If you have any questions, please contact Stacie Brown, pto@fsd79.org.

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 5th - May 9th (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 10th, 2025 4-6pm

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

Mark your calendars for our next dine-in night for this school year at California Pizza Kitchen on May 14th!

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.