Lincoln Weekly News

Lincoln Early Learning Center houses the preschool programs for three school districts: Fremont District 79, Hawthorn District 73, and Mundelein District 75.

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Dear Lincoln Early Learning Center Families,

September has been a wonderful month of learning, connection, and family engagement in our preschool classrooms. Thank you to all of our families across Fremont, Hawthorn, and Mundelein who joined us for Curriculum Nights throughout the month. It was a joy to share more about your child’s preschool experience and celebrate the strong home-school partnership we value so much.

We’re also excited to welcome our new school nurse, Holly Palo, who will be supporting the health and well-being of our preschool community. She is eager to get to know our students and families and will be a valuable resource as we continue to prioritize a safe and caring environment for all.

Here’s what’s coming up:

🚒 Fire Drill with the Fire Department
This week, our preschoolers participated in a fire drill alongside our local fire department. We are so proud of how calmly and safely they followed directions. These experiences help build important safety skills and confidence for our students.

🚫 No School – October 2
Please remember there will be no school on Thursday, October 2.

📅 Save the Date – Family Involvement Events
Join us on Friday, October 10 for our upcoming family involvement events. Specific details can be found in your home district's section below.

🍂 Fall Weather Tips – Dress in Layers

With cooler mornings and warmer afternoons, dressing your child in layers helps keep them comfortable throughout the day.

We are so proud of the growth, teamwork, and joy we see in our preschoolers every day. Thank you for your continued partnership!

Warm regards,

Katie O’Brien
Principal, Lincoln Early Learning Center

kobrien@fsd79.org

Kim Stergios
Building Assistant Supervisor, Lincoln Early Learning Center

stergiosk@hawthorn73.org

Absences

If your child will be absent from school because of illness, doctors’ appointments or vacation, please contact us at Lincoln at 847-949-2720. Please notify the school office by 9:30 a.m. the day of the absence to leave a recorded message regarding your child's absence. Keeping track of all the students on a daily basis is a huge task and we greatly appreciate your prompt attention.

Medical Forms

Annual Physical Examinations are required within the first 30 days of entering preschool. All forms can be emailed, faxed, or brought in with your student. If we do not receive your child’s physical, your child will be excluded from school and cannot return to school until submitted. Per IL State Law we must have a child’s physical by October 15 or within 30 days of starting preschool.

Illness and Injuries

Please remember that any child with a fever should stay home until they have been fever free without the use of fever-reducing medication, for at least 24 hours.

Students should also remain home if they are experiencing vomiting or diarrhea. Students may NOT return to school for at least 24 hours after the last episode.

The health office must have current telephone numbers for parents and designated emergency contact persons. Please select your emergency contacts carefully. This person should be familiar with your child, your family routine, and be available to transport your child home if necessary.

Please pre-plan for a telephone call from the health office. If your child becomes ill at school, you are responsible for picking up your child within 30 minutes of the call.

Medications

All medications, feeding, and treatment supplies are to be supplied by the parent per school policy.

Doctor’s orders for medications, feedings, and treatments are required at the beginning of each school year. The school nurse will not accept or administer any medications (including over the counter medications) or perform nursing services or treatments without a doctor’s order.

Any questions related to the above health office guidelines should be directed to the health office staff.

Lincoln Health Office

Holly Palo

847.949.2720 ext.1503

Change in Dismissal

Please contact América Lanuza (lanuzaa@hawthorn73.org) or Danielle Garcia (dgarcia@d75.org) at the Lincoln Front Office(847-949-2720) if there are any end of day changes throughout the school year. Teachers may not always be able to pick up their phone or check email throughout the day, so it would be best to call the front office with any changes. América and Danielle will relay any changes to the classroom teacher after you contact them. Please contact the main office by 10:00 a.m for the morning session and 2:00 pm for the afternoon session for any changes in regards to a child's dismissal procedures.

As a reminder, if your student is in our Tri-District classroom, they will follow the arrival and dismissal times below:

• AM: 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
• PM: 12:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m

Please review the Hawthorn School District 73 section for information about important dates. Please review your home district section for any other information.

Report an Absence

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 847-949-2720.

October 2 - No School - Yom Kippur

October 10 - No School - Parent Involvement Event - Kamin's Farm - 10:00 - 11:00 am

October 13 - No School - Indigenous Peoples' Day

October 15 Immunizations and Physicals Due

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

HALLOWEEN CLASS PARTY HOST SIGNUP

TODAY is the last day to sign up now to volunteer to be a Party Host at the Halloween class parties! Halloween parties will be held on Friday, October 31st. Party Times are as follows:

Kindergarten Classes: Eddy & Sherman 10:30-11:15 AM;

Kindergarten Classes: Cohen, Goldman, Hay, Hoehne, Kastein, Martinelli, & Van Reck and Grades 1st - 5th 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM;

Lincoln AM 9:45 - 10:15 AM;

Lincoln PM 2:00 - 2:30 PM.

Each class party is designated 3 Party Hosts. If more than 3 parents sign up for a classroom party, volunteers will be chosen at random. Please note: All remaining parents who have not been assigned to host a party will not be invited to attend the party.

The sign up will close on September 26th. Volunteers that are chosen to be party hosts for the Halloween parties will be notified by October 3rd.

Party Host Sign Up

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!

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.

October 2 - No School - Yom Kippur

October 10 - No School - Parent Involvement Event - Country Bumpkin - 1:30 - 2:30 pm

October 13 - No School - Indigenous Peoples' Day

October 15 Immunizations and Physicals Due

October 15 - Immunizations and Physicals Due

October 17 - Picture Day

Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC)

The Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) is planning a district-wide event to celebrate Dia de los Muertos. Join them on 10/8, at 11:30, at 470 North Lake Street OR join online at this LINK.

The District’s Final Budget Is Now Available
The Mundelein Elementary School District 75 final annual budget has been posted and is available for public viewing.
You can access it here: Business Office Page on the Mundelein Elementary School District Website.

PTO Updates

Box Tops

Forget the scissors, download the app and enter code PNKN0SEQ (District 75 PTO Mundelein), scan a receipt with a Box Top eligible item, and you'll earn 50 Bonus Box Tops, a $5 value! There are monthly bonus opportunities too, so watch the Box Tops (and $$) add up for our schools! Last year we raised $801.70 and we are hoping to crush that this year.

Discount Cards (order form below)

Discount Cards are still available for purchase! Cards are $20 Cash or Check (made out to D75 PTO) or $21 online. D75 PTO Square Discount Card Link Questions on Discount Cards can be sent to mundelein75pto@gmail.com.

October 1 - Picture Day

October 2 - No School - Yom Kippur

October 10 - No School - Parent Involvement Event - Kamin's Farm - 1:00 - 2:00 pm

October 13 - No School - Indigenous Peoples' Day

October 15 Immunizations and Physicals Due