Fremont Middle School

Good afternoon,

As we head into Spring Break, I want to thank our students, staff, and families for their dedication and hard work this season. This is a well-deserved time to rest, recharge, and enjoy time away from school. Whether you're traveling or relaxing at home, I hope your break is refreshing and joyful. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Monday, March 31, ready for a strong finish to the school year. Have a safe and wonderful Spring Break!

Morning Announcements - March 31 - April 4

As we return from Spring Break, students will take the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) on April 2, 3, and 4. Students will need to be prepared with a charged Chromebook, pencils, a book to read when finished with the assessment, and wired headphones. Students will not be able to use Bluetooth headphones for testing security. If students need a pair of wired headphones, they are available for purchase in the MS Den for $1-2.

Warm Regards,

Emily Loerakker

Fremont MS Principal

Fremont School District 79 students in grades 3-8 will be participating in the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) during the month of April. The Illinois State Board of Education requires that all students in grades 3-8 take the IAR.

The IAR is fully aligned to the Illinois Learning Standards for English language arts and math and is taken online. Our students are scheduled to test between April 2nd and April 10th. More specific testing dates and times will be provided by your building principal(s).

You can help your child do their best on the test by:

• Making sure that your child attends school on the days of testing, if possible;

• Making sure your child gets a good night’s sleep the night before testing;

• Providing breakfast on the mornings of testing;

• Letting your child know that you have confidence in their ability; and

• Advising your child not to worry about the test and to do the best that they can.

We will be reviewing and sharing the IAR assessment results with you when they become available. We appreciate being partners in the education of your child.

Sincerely,

Brian Bullis, Ed.D.

Assistant Superintendent of Learning

Fremont School District menus are now available with real-time updates as well as complete lists of all allergens and nutritional information through Quest Food Management's partner website at FDMealPlanner.com. When you access the website, you will simply enter "Fremont" in the Search field and click your student's corresponding school for a complete list of all items served for the daily meal for the month as well as any other sides and accompaniments.

With FDMealPlanner, you may view a condensed menu including the daily special offering, or by toggle, view the entire Quest offerings for the whole day in your student's school. Any menu changes from week to week will also appear daily on this portal. You may also build menus for your student to participate in to exclude certain allergens.

In our ongoing commitment to transparency with our community regarding the Ivanhoe Village development, we wanted to provide you with the following update. At the most recent negotiation meeting between FSD79, Mundelein High School District 120, and the developers of Ivanhoe Village, the developers presented updated housing data that differed from the February 2024 SB Friedman report. Officials from the school districts are reviewing the new data with their consultants to try to determine the impact. For more information, please view a recap of the March 17 meeting of the Fremont Board of Education.

While the school districts remain committed to working with the developer to close significant financial gaps, the stark contrast between positions raises legitimate concerns about the feasibility of this project without imposing an undue tax burden or negatively impacting education quality.

The next meeting of the Village of Mundelein Board of Trustees is next Monday, March 24 at 7:00 p.m. at Village Hall.

The time is here to sign up for two out of the five summer school programs that Fremont School District is offering this summer!

1- Summer Adventures in Learning (sign up here) consists of one-week interest-based enrichment courses led by Fremont staff! There are two time-sessions each day, which allows you to sign up for two classes per week. Classes may fill up, or need to be canceled, so you will be able to indicate a first and second choice for each of the six class periods between June 9th and June 27th. This is also the form to sign up for bus transportation. There are no mid-session bus routes, so anyone signing up for only one class per week will need to provide transportation.

2- Summer Boost (sign up here) is an asynchronous continuation of student learning online. All students will have access to online learning tools used throughout the school year, but signing up for Summer Boost connects your child with a teacher who will help to monitor their online progress, offer encouragement, and provide optional office hours.

3- Summer Scholars, 4- Extended School Year, and 5- Multilingual, are all programs that are invitation-only. You should be hearing from teachers and case managers soon if your child is invited to attend this summer. These three programs offer tailored assistance with Math and Reading, in-person from June 6th-June 27th.

Please reach out to Alana Davidov, adavidov@fsd79.org, Fremont Intermediate School Assistant Principal, for help or questions!

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.

Sincerely,

Emily Loerakker

Fremont Middle School Principal

Nick Atchley

Fremont Middle School Assistant Principal

• 🛑 No School - March 24-28 Spring Break
• IAR Testing (6-8th grade) - April 2-4, 7-8
• Musical Assemblies - April 9-11
• Musical Performance - FMS Gym - April 11 @ 6:30 pm
• 🛑 No School - April 18
• Springfield (7th grade only) - April 24-25; Civil War Museum for any students not attending Springfield
• 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 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 April 16th.

Childcare services for children ages 3+ will be provided at ALL of our upcoming PTO meetings. Please use the form below to let us know if you will be bringing a child to the meeting. It is not required to RSVP; however, we ask that you please do so if you plan to take advantage of childcare. Care will be provided by Fremont Middle School students for individuals ages 3 and up.

RSVP Form for childcare: https://forms.gle/ceerdTKn7Pa51mVt7

Here is the list of all meeting dates for the 2024-2025 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

PTO ELECTION INFORMATION - HELP WANTED!

The Fremont PTO School Board is looking for passionate and dedicated parents to join our team for the 2025-26 school year! Open positions include President, Vice President of Elementary School, Vice President of Intermediate School, Treasurer, and Secretary.

If you want to help build experiences, support fundraising efforts, and be a voice for our Fremont community, this is your chance to make a difference! Our mission is to strengthen the connection between school and home, encourage parent involvement, and foster a close relationship between parents, teachers, and students.

More information on each position will be available soon. In the meantime, if you're interested, here’s the link for self-nomination, and our flyer with more information.

SAVE THE DATE! FAMILY BINGO NIGHT & BOOK FAIR

Join us Friday, April 25th 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 6:30-8pm. The Book Fair will also be open 5:30-8:00 PM! 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!

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

We look forward to seeing you at City Barbeque in Vernon Hills on April 9th. Check out the list of dine-in nights here!

ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK NOW!

Don’t forget to order your student's 2024-2025 yearbook. The deadline for custom pages is April 11th, so purchase your yearbook now to include 2 free custom pages! Use the correct school code from our flyer 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. Please note - any birthday board requests for April 9-14 need to be submitted by April 8.

Address: 28871 North Fremont Center Road, Mundelein, IL

Phone: (847) 566-9384

Website: middle.fsd79.org

Twitter: @FSD79

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