Fremont Intermediate

August 9, 2024

A Message From Mr. Ladenburger

Fremont School District 79 prioritizes Social-Emotional Learning as an integral part of our children’s education. By doing so, we prepare them for academic success and empower them to thrive as compassionate, resilient, and socially responsible individuals. Our Strategic Plan strives to create a Safe, Healthy, & Connected Culture by implementing high-quality, consistent social-emotional health, wellness, and safety practices for adults and students. We have a District SEL Committee reviewing current curricular resources, and best practices, and exploring meaningful ways we can embed SEL curriculum to support all students.

The District SEL Committee is currently exploring the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) framework, which has five core competencies:

Self-Awareness
Self-Management
Responsible Decision-Making
Relationship Skills
Social Awareness

Research suggests that explicit teaching of social-emotional learning and skill development can lead to improved student outcomes related to school attendance, high school graduation, post-secondary education, and career readiness, among other things.

The Illinois State Board of Education has information about the Social Emotional Learning Standards and links to various resources, which can be accessed using this link.

Together, let's give priority to SEL as an integral part of our students’ education. By doing so, we collectively prepare them for academic success and help them develop skills that lead to compassionate, resilient, and socially responsible students. Parents/guardians can also learn more about the five foundational tools for building emotional wellness through the Growth & Resiliency Model at the next Parent University on Tuesday, September 24th led by Audrey Grunst, LCSW of Simply Bee Counseling. Please click here for more information and to RSVP for the event.

Beth Carmody

Fremont Elementary School Principal

Stefan Ladenburger

Fremont Intermediate School Principal

Emily Loerakker

Fremont Middle School Principal

Katie O’Brien

Lincoln Early Learning Center Principal

End of The Day Pick Ups

Please note that if you arrive early for parent pick-up at the end of the day, you’ll see cones in the parking lot near the fire hydrant to mark where the first car should pull up. This is to reserve space for two small buses to park. A staff member will remove the cones before students start coming out at the end of the day.

Morning Drop Offs

Please remember when dropping your student(s) off in the morning to please use the intermediate school parking lot drop off line. Please do not pull into the bus parking lot to drop off your student. No cars are allowed in the bus parking lot.

Bus Safety Reminders

Please remind your bus riders that the following rules are essential for their safety:

Quiet voices while riding the bus-we don't want the driver to get distracted.
Children should always make eye contact with the driver before they cross in front of the bus. This is a skill to practice for anytime they are crossing in front of any vehicles.
After stepping off the bus, students are immediately using their cell phones and are distracted, paying little attention to the surrounding traffic.
Stay seated and buckled!

Early Release - Friday, September 27

Please note that we have an early release on Friday, September 27, with dismissal at 2:08 p.m. If you plan to pick up your child that day, please email Ms. Fine, our receptionist, at rfine@fsd79.org as soon as possible. If there are any last-minute changes to your child’s transportation, you must call the office by 1:15 p.m. Early pickups must be completed by 1:30 p.m.

NWEA MAP Reports

Student MAP reports will be emailed home next week. Please make sure you are on the lookout for that email. Check your spam folder if you do not have an email by the end of the week.

Social Emotional Screener

Every year the universal screener SAEBRS (Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener) is administered. At the Intermediate School all students participate in this screener by filling out a brief Google form with questions related to Social, Academic and Emotional behavior. All K-5 homeroom teachers also fill out a similar survey on each of their students. The data gathered from those surveys, along with information from staff members and parents, help to identify students in need of social emotional interventions, such as social emotional learning groups, etc. Please be aware that all 3rd-5th grade students will be filling out this survey out the week of September 30.

RSVP

Stevenson Math Carnival

The Stevenson High School Math Team is excited to invite you to their annual Math Carnival on Tuesday, October 29 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Students from 3rd to 5th grade will have the opportunity to play fun and engaging math games. Admission is FREE upon registration. Scan the QR code below for more information.

Update From The PTO

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 p.m. Our next meeting is on October 16.

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

PARENT UNIVERSITY - SEPT. 24

FSD79 in collaboration with Fremont PTO is hosting our first Parent University event of the year on September 24 at 6:30 p.m. at Fremont Middle School entitled "Growing a Resilient Mind: The Parent Edition." This presentation, led by Audrey Grunst, LCSW of Simply Bee Counseling, focuses on teaching five foundational tools for building emotional wellness through the Growth & Resiliency Model. The goal of this presentation is to provide parents necessary skills that support mental & emotional growth during challenging times. Free child care will be provided. Click here to RSVP or here for more information.

HALLOWEEN CLASS PARTY HOST SIGNUP

Sign up now to volunteer to be a Party Host at the Halloween class parties! Halloween parties will be held on Thursday, October 31. Party Times are as follows: Kindergarten Classes: Lindley, Martinelli, & Van Reck 10:30-11:15 a.m.; Kindergarten Classes: Goldman, Hay, Hoehne, Eddy, Perna, Sherman, & Kastein, and Grades 1st - 5th 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.; Lincoln AM 9:45 - 10:15 AM; Lincoln PM 2:00 - 2:30 p.m.

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 27. Volunteers that are chosen to be party hosts for the Halloween parties will be notified on October 4.

Party Host Sign Up

AUTUMN MUM FUNDRAISER

Reminder – mum pickup is 9/21 in the Elementary parking lot from 9:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m!

Questions? Contact Elisabeth at fsdvpes@gmail.com.

ART AWARENESS

Art awareness is currently looking for volunteers to teach pre-designed lesson plans that expand on various artists and styles for K-5 classrooms.

Are you interested in finding out more about the Art Awareness program? Join us for our informational meeting on September 25 at the Middle School Den. We will be answering all your questions and demonstrating what an art awareness project could look like in the classroom. There’s also more info in our attached flyer.

If you would like to volunteer in your student’s classroom or have questions please email satassi@comcast.net or ychung523@gmail.com.

Please complete this Google Form to RSVP for the info meeting on September 25 @ 6:00 p.m.

CHARLESTON WRAP FUNDRAISER

We are officially kicking off our fundraiser with Charleston Wrap on October 1. All orders are placed online with direct shipping. Please see the attached flyer with detailed instructions about how you can start registering online and support our goals.

TRUNK OR TREAT

Mark your calendars! Our Trunk or Treat event is Saturday, October 26 from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 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/222635763393159

Questions? Contact Elisabeth at fsdvpis@gmail.com.

SHOP. SCAN. EARN.

Forget the scissors - Box Tops for Education has gone digital! Did you know that Box Tops were still a thing? And now, there's an app for that! No more cutting out rectangles and sending them into school to be counted. Simply download the Box Tops for Education app (available for Apple and Android), select Fremont School District 79 (in MUNDELEIN, IL) as your beneficiary and you're all set! For bonus points, link your Walmart + account and/or enter the code H02P2R0D when you register. Then simply scan your receipts after shopping and watch the points (and $$) add up for our schools!

UPCOMING DINE-IN NIGHTS

Thanks for joining us at Chipotle this week. We have a full year of dine-in nights ahead – check out the list here!

ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK NOW - 10% DISCOUNT

Order your student's 2024-2025 yearbook by October 31 and get 10% off. 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.