Fremont Elementary School

Hello, Fremont Families!

It was wonderful seeing so many of our parents at Curriculum Night this week. Thank you for taking time out of your schedules to join us, connect with our staff, and prioritize our school community. Your presence signals to your children how deeply we all value their education. As we move further into the school year, our teachers are laying key foundational skills across all grade levels, and having parents and educators aligned makes a tremendous difference in student success.

Parent Tip: To keep the momentum going from Curriculum Night, try asking your child specific, open-ended questions about their day rather than a general "How was school?" Asking "What was the most interesting thing you learned today?" or "What was something that was hard?" invites more detailed answers and helps children reflect on their learning. Additionally, setting aside 15 minutes each evening for shared reading builds fluency, vocabulary, strengthens comprehension, and reinforces the skills and habits taught in school.

Please continue to monitor your child's backpack for classroom updates and upcoming announcements. What you find in their folders and backpacks may give you starting points for great conversations. Thank you for your continued partnership as we work together to support our students.

I hope to see you at the PTO Back to School Bash this evening. See below for more details.

Sincerely,

Beth Carmody

Principal

To kick off the new school year, we were thrilled to welcome Fremont graduate Trey Baker for special student assemblies. Centered around the themes of student voice and curiosity, these presentations helped our students discover the power of finding their voice and using their emotional awareness to safely advocate for themselves. To deeply connect this experience to our classrooms, teachers shared and discussed Trey's debut children's book, When I Look Up, and used these insights during our RULER check-ins. We hope you’ve had a chance to ask your child about their favorite parts of the assembly and what they learned about using their feelings to speak up for themselves.

• August 28 - PTO Back-to-School Bash from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Fremont Intermediate School
• September 2 - Early Release Schedule (ES dismissed at 3:08 p.m.)
• September 4 - K-5 Bus Front Door Evacuation Drill

• September 7 - No School-Students Not in Attendance
• September 8 - NWEA MAP testing (2nd Grade at 9:00-11:00 a.m.)
• September 9 - Early Release Schedule (ES dismissed at 3:08 p.m.)
• September 9 - Picture Day - All ES pictures will be taken before 12:00 p.m.
• September 10 - NWEA MAP testing (2nd Grade at 9:00-11:00 a.m.)
• September 14 - K-5 Bus Back Door Evacuation Drill
• September 16 - Early Release Schedule (ES dismissed at 3:08 p.m.)

FSD79 conducted an annual test of our emergency notification system on Thursday, August 27, at approximately 5:00 p.m. All parents/guardians should have received an email, text message, and robocall. If you did not receive a message via all three of those methods, please complete this form.

Throughout the school year, our transportation team conducts school bus evacuation drills to ensure that students understand what to do and where to go in the event of an emergency.

Practicing these procedures helps students build confidence and ensures they are prepared should an actual emergency ever occur. The District will be conducting drills on the following upcoming dates:

FRONT DOOR EVACUATION DRILL

• Friday, September 4

BACK DOOR EVACUATION DRILL

• Monday, September 14

We encourage parents and guardians to talk with their children about the importance of participating seriously in these drills, including staying calm and following the bus driver’s instructions.

Get ready to explore, learn, and play! Fremont Elementary is excited to offer before-school clubs for our K-2 students. Be sure to complete the club registration form by September 8th to sign up.

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.

All visitors, including parents/guardians and siblings, must enter through the front door of the building. Visitors should identify themselves and inform office personnel of their reason for being at school. All FSD79 buildings have secure entrances. Upon being buzzed into the school office, the office staff will scan a picture ID using the Raptor visitor management system. The visitor shall wear a printed visitor ID badge if further entry is required. Visitors are required to proceed immediately to their location in a quiet manner. They must then return to the school office and sign out before leaving the school. (Reference: Board Policy 8:30)

The My Ride K-12 mobile app allows parents and guardians to stay connected with their student’s transportation schedule. Through the use of GPS technology, the app provides updates to the pick-up and drop-off times based on the bus location.

To learn how to download the app, create your account, and link your student’s information, please visit our Transportation webpage.

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.

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.

Registration is closed for this year's no-cost Wednesday early release program for K-5 students that runs from 3:08-4:08 p.m. To be added to the waitlist in the event additional spots open, please contact Kimberly Mingo from Right at School.

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Phone: (847) 837-0437

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