Fremont Elementary School
August 9, 2024
A Message From Mrs. Carmody
Dear Fremont Families,
It was wonderful to have our students back at school this week! We had some wild weather, but hopefully these April showers will bring us some beautiful May flowers.
We’ve noticed our carpool line is getting longer. To help things run smoothly, please be sure to pull all the way around the horseshoe drive where staff members are directing traffic. When the line backs up onto Fremont Center Road, our buses have trouble turning in to drop off students. We work hard to prevent this, and your help makes a big difference.
Please stay in your vehicle and move through the line promptly. After dropping off, only shift into the left lane once your entire car can safely fit. Keep driving forward so that cars behind you can continue through the line efficiently.
Thanks for your cooperation!
With gratitude,
Beth Carmody
Prior to Spring Break, the Kindergarten classes participated in a service project to support Bright Birthdays, Inc., a local nonprofit that helps children in need celebrate their birthdays. Together, we created 65 Birthday Bags, each filled with a cake mix, frosting, plates, napkins,
birthday candles, and a stuffed animal.
We are so proud of our students for their generosity and kindness. This project was a wonderful way to teach them about giving back to the community while bringing joy to others!
Important Dates
- April 9 - Early Release Schedule (ES dismissal at 3:08 p.m.)
- April 11 - Kindergarten Spring Sing
- 10:00-10:30: Goldman, Lindley, Martinelli, Perna, Sherman
- 11:00-11:30: Eddy, Hay, Hoehne, Kastein, VanReck, Deutsch
- April 16 - Early Release Schedule (ES dismissal at 3:08 p.m.)
- April 16 - PTO Meeting, 6:30 p.m. (Middle School Media Center)
- April 18 - No School (Students Not In Attendance)
- April 21 - Board of Education Meeting (live stream), 7:00 p.m. (Middle School Media Center)
Summer School Open Now!
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!
2025-2026 School Year Registration Now Open
Family Zumba Night
Join Miss Nisha for a family night of ZUMBA for ALL AGES on April 9 from 6:00-7:00 pm. Grab your workout clothes, water bottle and join the fun with your family! $5 adults and $3 children. Reserve your spot here.
Thank you so much to our Fremont PTO for sponsoring ZUMBA classes for our K-2 students during the months of March and April!
Student Pick-Up/Drop Off
If you plan to pick up your child early or at dismissal please call or email Aura Perez at aperezcruces@fsd79.org and email your child's homeroom teacher prior to 2:45 p.m (on Wednesdays by 2:15 p.m.) Please note in order to pick up your child from the front office you must do so by 3:00 p.m. (on Wednesdays by 2:30 p.m.) If you need the family sign to 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.
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 am, you must come into the school to sign your student in. Doors close at 8:55 am.
Student Absences
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.
School Lunches
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.
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.
Before and After School Care
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 is available here. In the meantime, if you're interested, here’s the link for self-nomination, and our flyer with more information.
FAMILY ZUMBA NIGHT
Join Miss Nisha for a family night of ZUMBA for ALL AGES. Grab your workout clothes, water bottle and join the fun with your family! $5 adults and $3 children. Reserve your spot here.
Thank you so much to our Fremont PTO for sponsoring ZUMBA classes for our K-2 students during the months of March and April!
FREMONT FAMILY MULTICULTURAL FAIR - APRIL 10
Do you know how to cook a delicious dish, have examples of clothing, arts, or crafts, or can you play music or perform dances from another country? Join other District families for the annual Fremont Family Multicultural Fair on Wednesday, April 10 at Fremont Elementary School! Even if you cannot bring anything, we still hope you can make it to this PTO-sponsored event. Join us in celebrating the diversity that makes Fremont so special! See the flyers below for 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 opens next week!
1st DAY SCHOOL SUPPLIES
It's that time of year! Time to start thinking about purchasing your 1st Day School Supply kits for the 2025/2026 school year! I know it’s crazy to think that it’s time already but before you know it, summer will be here. It's important you order your supplies before it's too late! Let’s start the school year with the exact supplies your teacher requested, and give your child the confidence they need to conquer next year!
Elementary school: http://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/gs/32164
Intermediate school: http://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/gs/1177849
Middle school: http://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/gs/32165
Questions? Please email Elisabeth Reigle at fsdvpis@gmail.com
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. There are so many options to participate - dine in, takeout, delivery, drive-thru, or pickup! Help us get 20% of your meal’s price donated back! 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.
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Fremont School District 79
Address: 28908 N. Fremont Center Road
Phone: (847) 837-0437
Website: elementary.fsd79.org
Twitter: @FSD79
Instagram: @FSD79
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