Fremont Intermediate School

Our curriculum night is on Thursday, September 4. Each homeroom teacher will give two identical presentations. Each presentation will be the same so you only need to attend one of them. Our first presentation will start at 6:30 p.m. and our second presentation will start at 7:00 p.m. All staff members will be located in their classrooms with the exception of the teams that are outlined below.

• Our entire specials team and P.E. teachers will be located in the art room, room 3106.
• Mrs. Baughman, Miss Hood, Miss Gorman and Ms. Rychlik will be located in room 3215.
• Miss Ling and Mrs. Rollinger will be located in room 3228.

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 below. While the online form is preferred, you may also call in the absence to the front office at 847-388-3700 (option 2).

All students will take the NWEA MAP assessment in reading and math on Monday, September 8, and Tuesday, September 9. Testing will begin first thing in the morning, so please ensure your child arrives on time with a fully charged Chromebook. Each session will last 75 minutes. If additional time is needed, students will be scheduled to finish during a second session.

As a reminder to families, every Wednesday throughout the school year, students are released 30 minutes early so our teachers and staff may participate in professional learning. Any changes to your child's Wednesday dismissal plan need to be communicated by 2:15 p.m. The sooner we know the better!

• Students Getting Picked Up at 3:08 p.m.- We will begin the parent pick up process at 3:00 p.m. If you have any changes, please email Robin Fine at rfine@fsd79.org and your child's homeroom teacher.
• Students Riding the Bus Home at 3:08 p.m. - We will begin the bus dismissal at 3:08 p.m. Parents/Guardians can expect buses to arrive approximately 30 minutes earlier than typically expected. If you have any changes, please email Robin Fine at rfine@fsd79.org and your child's homeroom teacher.

As a reminder to families whose children are participating in the no-cost Wednesday Right at School after-school program, that program will not begin until September 10. Please plan accordingly to have your child take bus transportation home or have parent pick-up at the end of the school day on September 3.

On Thursday, August 28, the District performed an annual test of its mass notification system. If you did not receive an email, text message, or automated phone call notification, please complete this form. Please confirm your preferred email address and phone number are current in TeacherEase. If you need to update your contact information, please contact the school.

To support a learning-focused environment, we will continue our “Away for the Day” initiative in accordance with the Portable Electronic Equipment Policy (Board Policy 7:190).

Here are a few important reminders:

• Cell phones must be turned off and kept in a Chromebook bag or sleeve during the school day.

• Smartwatches should be in school mode and used only as a watch.

• Devices are not permitted during class time, in hallways, bathrooms, lunch, or recess.

• Students needing to contact a parent or guardian should use the main office phone.

• Exceptions may be made if outlined in a student’s IEP or 504 Plan.

Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to a fantastic year ahead!

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 17.

Here is the list of all meeting dates for the 2025-2026 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

VOLUNTEER and COMMITTEE SIGN UP Information

VOL_NTEE_! What's missing? UR! The Fremont PTO needs you! The PTO offers many committees and volunteer opportunities to help serve our teachers and students throughout the school year. If you are interested in joining, please follow this link to sign up and read a brief description of the volunteer opportunities available. Sign up will close Friday, September 5. If you have any questions, please email Catherine Glidden at PTO@fsd79.org.

PICTURE DAY INFO

Picture day is coming up! Send your child to school looking picture perfect on Wednesday, September 10. All picture orders will be online only. Please see the flyer for your correct school code and ordering instructions.

UPCOMING DINE-IN NIGHTS

Please join the Fremont PTO at Portillo’s on August 28 for our first dine-in night of the year. It’s located 221 Townline Rd in Vernon Hills, and runs from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 20% of sales will benefit the PTO. Order online or in-app for pickup using code PORTILLOS18 before checkout in the "Coupon Code" field, or show this flyer or a digital version to the cashier when ordering at the restaurant.

AUTUMN MUM FUNDRAISER

TODAY starts our Autumn Mum fundraiser! Grab your beautiful fall mums now through 9/12 with a pick-up date at the Elementary school parking lot on 9/20 from 9:30-12:30. There are 5 colors (orange, yellow, red, purple and white) and 2 sizes to choose from. 9” are $12 and 14” are $40. This year we are adding some ornamental kale and cabbage too for $8 for each 1 gallon pot. Order yours today! If you have any questions, reach out to Elisabeth Reigle at fsdvpis@gmail.com.

SPIRIT WEAR SALE IS LIVE!

Check out our three new designs on the flyer and choose which one helps to best show your Fremont spirit! Please be sure to check the sizing guides as each item comes from a different manufacturer and sizing varies. Orders will be delivered to your child about 3-4 weeks after the sale ends on September 5. Visit www.shopcottonandink.com and enter the password 25Fremont now through Friday, September 5. Thank you for supporting Fremont and your PTO!

ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK NOW - 10% DISCOUNT

Order your student's 2025-2026 yearbook by October 31 and get 10% off. Use the correct school code from the list below when you order!

Elementary school

Intermediate school

Middle school

Lincoln

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 and you'll receive 50 bonus points after you scan your first receipt - that's $5! There are monthly bonus opportunities too, so watch the points (and $$) add up for our schools! Last year we raised just shy of $500 - let's see if we can beat that this year!

PTO MEMBERSHIP/ONLINE DIRECTORY FOR 2025-2026 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 with 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.

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 2025-2026; 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.

Address: 28754 N. Fremont Center Road

Phone: (847) 388-3700

Website: intermediate.fsd79.org

Instagram: @FSD79

YouTube: youtube.com/FSD79