Fremont MS Family Newsletter

Good afternoon,

By now, daily routines are forming, and consistent attendance helps students feel connected and confident. October is a great time to check in and reinforce good habits around sleep, morning prep, and arriving on time. Let’s keep the momentum going—while still being mindful to stay home when truly sick.

October is also National Bullying Prevention Month. Students will have anti-bullying lessons on each Wednesday morning during Flex. Students will also review how to report bullying, using the FSD79 Tipline. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Please see our morning announcements for the week of September 29th.

Please remember that we do not have school on Thursday October 2nd.

Have a great weekend!

Emily Loerakker

Fremont Middle School

‼️ October 2 - Not in attendance - No School
‼️ October 13 - Indigenous Peoples' Day - No School
📷 October 23 - Picture Day Retakes
🗓️ November 13 - End of 1st Trimester
💻 November 19 - 1st Trimester Report cards available through Teacherease
📌 November 24 - Parent Teacher Conferences (11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.)
‼️ November 25-28 - Thanksgiving Break - No School

🗓️ 2025-26 K-8 School Calendar

8th grade pictures - January 8th
8th grade picture retakes - February 6th
8th grade dance - May 27th
8th grade graduation - June 3rd at College of Lake County

Fremont Middle School is looking for a head wrestling coach to keep our program moving in a positive direction. If you have any questions, please reach out to Emily Loerakker (eloerakker@fsd79.org) or Andrea Poglayen (apoglayen@fsd79.org).

Please click here to access the application.

Winter 1 Sports include Boys' Basketball, Cheer, Poms, and Wrestling. You can view the schedules here

Poms - 6th, 7th, & 8th Grade - Informational Meeting - Flex - 10/6
Cheer - 6th, 7th, & 8th Grade - Informational Meeting - Flex - 10/16
Boys Basketball - 7th & 8th Grade Tryouts - begin the week of Oct. 27th.
Wrestling - No Cut - 5th, 6th, 7th, & 8th Grade - Practices start 12/8

Sign up for Winter II (Girls Volleyball, Scholastic Bowl) and Spring (Boys Volleyball, Track) will be sent out on later dates.

A CURRENT sports physical MUST be on file with a school nurse before tryouts. If you have questions regarding your child's physical, please email the school nurse - rhickok@fsd79.org.

If you have any questions regarding sports, please email our Athletic Director, Mrs. Poglayen - apoglayen@fsd79.org

7:55 a.m. to 2:43 p.m. (M, Tu, Th, F), 7:55 a.m to 2:13 p.m. (W)
The earliest students can be dropped of is 7:30 a.m. If students are reporting to school early for a morning activity that is supervised by a Fremont staff member, they can enter the office beginning at 7:05 a.m.

Please note: Students are dismissed 30 minutes earlier than normal every Wednesday so that teachers and staff may participate in professional learning.

7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (during school year)
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (during school-year breaks and summer)

The designated pick-up and drop-off zone is in front of the school.

Early pick-up of students ends before the dismissal process begins. Please note that the latest early pickup time is 2:00 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays and 1:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.

The area behind the building is reserved for buses only.
If someone other than the child’s parent or guardian is picking them up, the school office must be notified.

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 October 15th.

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

TRUNK OR TREAT

Mark your calendars! Our Trunk or Treat event is Saturday, October 18th from 10 am-noon. Check out our flyer for all the details!

If you would like to decorate your trunk for this event, please fill out the form below!

https://form.jotform.com/252507044821148

Questions? Contact Elisabeth at fsdvpis@gmail.com.

CHARLESTON WRAP FUNDRAISER

We are officially kicking off our fundraiser with Charleston Wrap on Wednesday, October 8th. All orders are placed online with direct shipping. REGISTER now as a participant at www.registercw.com to access our handy invitation tools in the Participant Dashboard. Our Organization ID: 19553. Check out our flyer here!

DINE-IN NIGHTS

We truly appreciate your support at Panera Bread! We’d love for you to join us at our remaining dine-in nights this calendar year. Check out the flyer here, mark your calendars and come share a meal with us.

ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK NOW - 10% DISCOUNT

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

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.