Fremont Elementary School

Dear Fremont Families,

What a fun two days we have had with your children! It was wonderful to have students back in the building after a quiet summer. I look forward to seeing you at Curriculum Night on Tuesday. Specific times below.

Thank you for your patience with school dismissal and our buses. We anticipate things to run more smoothly as we all learn our new bus routes! Please remember that "...kindergarten students must be released from the bus to a parent or guardian who meets them at the bus stop. If the parent or guardian wants the child released to a sibling, relative, or neighbor, the parent or guardian must call the transportation department to make that change."

Please note that we need to know any dismissal transportation changes by 2:45 PM. You must call our new front desk receptionist, Aura Perez Cruces or email her at aperezcruces@fsd79.org and the homeroom teacher with any changes. Please email if your call is not answered. Thank you for your help with keeping our children safe and accounted for.

Details about Fremont Elementary School can be found in our Family Handbook. Please make sure that you have read this over as it will answer many of your questions.

August 16- PTO Back to School Bash: 5:30-7:00 p.m. More details to follow.

August 19- Board of Education Meeting: 7:00-9:00 p.m. in the Middle School Media Center

August 20- Curriculum Night: 6:15-7:45 pm.

Join the Fremont PTO and other families for a night of food, music, and fun to kick off the 2024-25 school Friday, August 16 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Fremont Intermediate School. Food trucks will be on hand, as well as a DJ, games, and a chance to grab a popsicle from our principals. Be sure to join us for an annual highlight of the school year! (Please note: Please be advised that due to the chance of storms in this evening’s forecast, we likely will have to wrap up the event a bit earlier than the originally scheduled end time of 7:30 p.m. We will keep attendees apprised of the situation.)

If you plan to pick up your child from school on a frequent basis call or email Aura Perez at aperezcruces@fsd79.org. If you need the family sign to you will display in your car window at parent pick up please let Mrs. Perez Cruces know and we will send one home with your youngest student. Please refer to our Pick-up and Drop-off Procedures for our specific guidelines.

The Elementary School Curriculum Night will be on Tuesday, August 20. Mrs. Carmody will present a quick introduction at the beginning and the end of the evening in the Elementary Gym. Each homeroom teacher will give two identical presentations. Each presentation will be the same so you only need to attend one of them. More details will be communicated after the start of the school year.

• 6:15 p.m - 6:25 p.m. Principal Introduction #1 in the Elementary Gym
• 6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Teacher Presentation #1
• 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Teacher Presentation #2
• 7:35 p.m - 7:45 p.m. Principal Introduction #2 in the Elementary Gym

If your child will be absent from school for any reason, please report the absence to the school office by 9:00 a.m. by calling 847-837-0437 option 2. Safety is our number one priority so please help us by reporting as soon as possible. Attendance at school is crucial for your child’s success so every effort should be made to avoid non-health-related absences.

Lunch menus for the month of August are available and can be found here. For more information on the school lunch program, please click here. If you need to create a lunch account for your student, you will need your child's student id number which you can obtain by calling the front office at 847-837-0437 and click here for further details.

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.

Parents and guardians who DO NOT want their child’s photograph and/or student work published need to complete this form and return it to their school's front office within your student’s first 5 days of school attendance. A letter submitted from the previous year will not carry over.

Right at School offers before and after school child care at FSD79, for Grades K-8. Please visit the Right At School website for information and to register your child(ren) for the program.

As we strive to maintain a focused and respectful atmosphere in our classrooms and throughout the school, it is important to reinforce our personal electronic device policy. We ask that you discuss this with your child(ren) before the school year begins. All students must understand the expectation of not using cell phones or smart watches during the school day, including in classrooms, hallways, bathrooms, and during lunch or recess.

In summary:

• Portable electronic equipment includes devices such as cell phones, video recording devices, smart watches, iPods, and other electronic devices are not able to be used during the school day.

• All personal electronic devices must be kept powered off or silenced unless a supervising teacher grants permission. They should be stored out of sight in a backpack, Chromebook bag or sleeve (rather than in pockets or waistbands).

• Students will be permitted to use the school telephone in the main office when they need to contact their family.

• Use of devices may be permitted as an accommodation in a student’s IEP or 504 plan.

• For reference, you can access the FSD79 Family Handbook 2024-2025 (formerly referred to as the Parent/Student Handbook) which also outlines the Portable Electronic Equipment (Reference: Board Policy 7:190).

We greatly appreciate your support in conveying this clear and consistent message to your child. We will continue to evaluate our policy and procedures regarding personal electronic devices, seeking feedback from both parents and students. Many schools locally and nationally are restricting access to these devices to improve student engagement and reduce distractions. Together, we can ensure a focused and productive learning environment for all students while exploring best practices for managing portable devices.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Thanks to an investment by the Lake County Regional Office of Education through June 30, 2027, every student in FSD79 has access to the Varsity Tutors for Schools platform. This access includes:

• 24/7 On-Demand Chat Tutoring

• On-Demand Essay Review

• 100+ Weekly Live Classes

• Recorded Enrichment Classes

• Self-Study & Practice Resources

Here is a pamphlet and a video that provides an overview of the platform features. Students can go to their Clever Dashboard and select the Varsity Tutors icon to login to the platform. Any chat sessions students participate in are recorded and posted on their dashboard for future reference.

As part of our annual safety and security plans, Fremont School District 79 is conducting a test of its emergency notification system today at approximately 5:00 p.m. Around this time, all families should receive an email, text, and robocall via our Finalsite notification platform. Due to the high volume of messages that need to be delivered, please note that recipients may not receive the notification via all three methods right at 5:00 p.m.

In advance of this test, please be sure that your email address and cell phone number are up to date in TeacherEase. If you do not receive all three notifications, please contact the District via this form. Please check your spam folder if you do not receive the email notification in your inbox.

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 recourse guide, please click here.

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 September 18th.

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

BACK TO SCHOOL BASH

Join the PTO for our Back to School Bash at the NEW Intermediate School playground THIS Friday, August 16th at 5:30 for food, music, and fun! Check out our flyer for a list of all of the food vendors. We're excited to welcome all of our Fremont families back to campus. (Please note: Please be advised that due to the chance of storms in this evening’s forecast, we likely will have to wrap up the event a bit earlier than the originally scheduled end time of 7:30 p.m. We will keep attendees apprised of the situation.)

VOLUNTEER and COMMITTEE SIGN UP

The Fremont PTO needs you!! The PTO offers many committees and volunteer opportunities to help serve our teachers and students throughout the school year. Please see the Committee Info Sheet for more information. If you are interested in joining, please follow this link. If you have any questions, please email Stacie Brown at PTO@fsd79.org.

SPIRIT WEAR

Coming soon!! Spread school spirit with custom Wildcats gear! This online sale will run from Friday, August 23rd - Friday September 6th. NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED! All items are custom-made for you! Once the online sale is complete, items will go into production, which takes approximately 3-4 weeks before being shipped to Fremont. They will then be sent home with your child. Each item is unique and comes from different manufacturers, so please check the sizing guide on each item you are purchasing. Check out the flyer for more info.

AUGUST 23rd NO COOK NIGHT!

We’re excited to announce our first No Cook Night of the school year, Friday, August 23rd from 6-10 pm at Panera Bread, 1575 S. Lake St. in Mundelein. Use code FUNDU at online checkout, in the Panera App, or at the kiosk in-café. See the attached flyer for more details.

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.

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Address: 28908 N. Fremont Center Road

Phone: (847) 837-0437

Website: elementary.fsd79.org

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