Fremont Focus

Developing a Safe, Healthy & Connected Culture

Dear Fremont Families,

As we begin the 2026-2027 school year, we remain committed to cultivating a safe, compassionate, and inclusive environment where every student belongs.

Following our Year One adult training, we are excited to launch Year Two of our District-wide RULER rollout—an evidence-based social-emotional learning framework from the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. RULER helps students build the essential skills outlined in our Portrait of a Graduate:

Resilient Learners: Using the Mood Meter and Meta-Moment, students learn to recognize, label, and regulate their feelings to handle daily challenges with resilience.
Responsible Citizens: Classrooms will create a Class Charter—a shared agreement on how to treat one another with respect and ensure everyone feels included.
Courageous Leaders: Using restorative tools like the Blueprint, students learn to resolve peer conflicts with empathy and safely stand up against exclusion.

To learn more about our social-emotional learning framework and resources, please visit our Learning & Student Services Department Website. Thank you for your continued trust and partnership.

Warm regards,

Krista Winkelman

Executive Director of Student Services

📅 Important Dates

Please read the following newsletter for detailed information, but here is a summary of key dates for quick access:

Wed., Sept. 9 - Early Release Schedule (MS dismissed at 2:13 p.m.; ES/IS dismissed at 3:08 p.m.)
Thu., Sept. 10 - NWEA MAP Testing (Grades 2-5)
Thu., Sept. 10 - PK/EC Curriculum Night; 6:30 p.m. (Lincoln Early Learning Center)
Wed., Sept. 16 - Early Release Schedule (MS dismissed at 2:13 p.m.; ES/IS dismissed at 3:08 p.m.)
Fri., Sept. 18 - Parent Involvement Day (Students Not in Attendance; Lincoln only)
Mon., Sept. 21 - No School (Students Not in Attendance)
Wed., Sept. 23 - Early Release Schedule (MS dismissed at 2:13 p.m.; ES/IS dismissed at 3:08 p.m.)
Wed., Sept. 23 - PTO Meeting, 6:00 p.m. (Middle School DEN)

2026-27 FSD79 School Calendars

If your child will be absent from school because of illness, doctor's appointments, or for any other reason, please report it to the school office by 9:00 a.m. on the day of the absence by completing the form linked within the above graphic or by calling the attendance line for the appropriate school.

School Safety Parent University—September 30

Fremont School District 79, in collaboration with the Fremont PTO, is excited to once again offer Parent University programming to our families throughout the 2026-27 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 Wednesday, September 30. We sincerely hope you take advantage of these opportunities to learn and connect with others.

Free childcare is offered for children ages 3+ for any in-person events. While it is not required to RSVP (see below for the link), we ask that you please do so if you intend to take advantage of the childcare opportunity. For more information, please visit our Parent University webpage.

RSVP Link

eLearning Day Procedures (for Emergency Days)

Fremont School District 79 will continue to utilize eLearning days (for emergency days) for the 2026-2027 academic year. As a reminder, these eLearning days are implemented in the event of school closings, due to reasons such as inclement weather, instead of the traditionally scheduled emergency days at the end of the academic year.

The complete eLearning Day Procedures may be accessed by clicking here. As eLearning days continue to be implemented, the goal remains to provide families and staff with a more predictable school calendar, while also maintaining continuity in student learning.

Trey Baker Returns to Fremont to Share His Message

Nothing brings us more joy than seeing our students go on to become productive members and leaders of our community. Fremont graduate Trey Baker is a spoken-word artist, poet, author, and national speaker who recently returned to FSD79 to hold assemblies and focus groups where he encouraged students to discover their own voices and establish meaningful relationships with one another. We thank Trey for coming home to share his message! Watch the video below to learn more.

Community Resource Guide

FSD79 has collaborated with Mundelein School Districts 75 and 120, Fremont Library, Mundelein Parks and Recreation District, and Village of Mundelein to create a shared community resource guide. This document provides families with information on a wide variety of programs and services that each organization offers. To view the resource guide, please click here.

My Ride K-12 Bus Tracking App

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.

Click Here for the PTO News and Notes

Virtual Backpack

FSD79 offers local groups and organizations the opportunity to advertise their upcoming events in the Virtual Backpack. To submit your group's event for consideration, please submit an ADA-compliant flyer in PDF format to publicrelations@fsd79.org. Check back regularly for upcoming offerings.

The next edition of the Fremont Focus will be distributed on September 23. This will be in addition to the weekly e-newsletters sent on Fridays from principals at the school level.

Fremont School District 79

Address: 28855 North Fremont Center Road, Mundelein, IL

Phone: (847) 566-0169

Website: fsd79.org

Facebook: facebook.com/FremontSchoolDistrict79

Instagram: @FSD79

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/fremont-school-district-79

YouTube: youtube.com/FSD79

Developing a Safe, Healthy & Connected Culture Developing a Safe, Healthy & Connected Culture

📅 Important Dates

School Safety Parent University—September 30 School Safety Parent University—September 30

eLearning Day Procedures (for Emergency Days) eLearning Day Procedures (for Emergency Days)

Trey Baker Returns to Fremont to Share His Message Trey Baker Returns to Fremont to Share His Message

Community Resource Guide Community Resource Guide

My Ride K-12 Bus Tracking App My Ride K-12 Bus Tracking App

Click Here for the PTO News and Notes Click Here for the PTO News and Notes

Virtual Backpack Virtual Backpack