Fremont Intermediate

We are extremely excited to have students back in the building next week. Please make sure you review all of the information below so you and your family are ready to go for the school year.

• August 14 - Meet and Greet: 1:00-3:00 p.m. Students are invited to drop off supplies and meet their teacher (Click here for the school supply list). Students with last names beginning with A-L attend from 1:00-2:00 p.m. and M-Z attend from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Stop by the Intermediate School Gymnasium to pick up bus tags and meet your child’s bus driver; set up and pay for lunch accounts at the Quest table (Lunch account Set Up Info); drop off health forms to Nurse Grace at the Nurse’s table; and visit host representatives from our PTO, Scouts, Public Library, and Right at School. If you will be frequently visiting the school throughout the year, feel free to stop by the Intermediate School main office to scan your ID during supply drop off. This will save you time during your future visits.
• August 15- First day of School:
• Intermediate school hours are 8:50 a.m. to 3:38 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Please keep in mind that doors open daily at 8:45 a.m. and students begin each day promptly at 8:50 a.m.
• Each Wednesday will be an early release day so that teachers and staff may participate in professional learning. Intermediate School students will be released at 3:08 p.m. each Wednesday. Please see below for more information regarding after school care and transportation on Wednesdays.
• August 16 - PTO Back-to-School Bash: 5:30-7:00 p.m. More details to follow.
• August 19 - Board of Education Meeting: 7:00 p.m. in the Middle School Media Center
• August 29 - Curriculum Night: 6:30-7:30 p.m. More details to follow.

If you plan to pick up your child from school on a frequent basis please fill out this form. You will be given a sign, through your youngest child at school, that you will display in your car window. If you have completed the form prior to August 9th, we will have the sign available at Meet and Greet. Please refer to our Pick-up and Drop-off Procedures for our specific guidelines.

The Intermediate School curriculum night will be on Thursday, August 29. Each homeroom teacher will give two identical presentations. Each presentation will be the same so you only need to attend one of them. More details will be communicated after the start of the school year.

• 6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Presentation #1

• 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Presentation #2

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 847-388-3700 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.

Health information and medical forms are available on the FSD79 Health Services website page. Please drop off forms at your child’s school.

• Kindergarteners must show proof of current physical/immunizations, as well as dental and eye exam forms.

• Second graders must complete a dental examination prior to starting school.

• Sixth graders must provide a dental examination form and a health examination form with proof of up-to-date immunizations.

Parents and guardians who DO NOT want their child’s photograph and/or student work published need to complete this form and return it to their school's front office within your student’s first 5 days of school attendance. A letter submitted from the previous year will not carry over.

Right at School offers before and after school child care at FSD79, for Grades K-8. Please visit the Right At School website for information and to register your child(ren) for the program. Information regarding a no-cost after-school option for students on early release Wednesdays can be found above.

As we prepare for the upcoming school year, we would like to bring your attention to the revised FSD79 Family Handbook 2024-2025, previously titled the Parent/Student Handbook.

We would like to take the time to emphasize the importance of the Portable Electronic Equipment Policy (Reference: Board Policy 7:190) outlined in the Family Handbook. Portable electronic equipment includes devices such as cell phones, video recording devices, smart watches, iPods, and other electronic devices are not able to be used during the school day. It is essential to adhere to the following rules regarding the possession and use of these devices on school premises:

• Portable electronic equipment includes devices such as cell phones, video recording devices, smart watches, iPods, and other electronic devices are not able to be used during the school day.

• All personal electronic devices must be kept powered off or silenced unless a supervising teacher grants permission. They should be stored out of sight in a Chromebook bag or sleeve (rather than in pockets or waistbands).

• Students will be permitted to use the school telephone in the main office when they need to contact their family.

• Smart watches MUST be in school mode and only used to tell time during school hours.
  

• Use of devices may be permitted as an accommodation in a student’s IEP or 504 plan.

We appreciate your cooperation in following these guidelines as we strive to maintain a focused and productive learning environment for all students.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you have any questions or require further clarification, please do not hesitate to contact the building administrators.

Lunch menus for the month of August are available and can be found here. For more information on the school lunch program, please click here.

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 August 14th.

Based on feedback from parents, we do provide childcare services for children ages 3+ 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

To stay in the know of what Fremont PTO is up to, follow and tag us on social media:

Instagram: @fremontpto

Facebook: Fremont PTO

BACK TO SCHOOL BASH

Join the PTO for our Back to School Bash at the NEW Intermediate School playground on Friday, August 16th at 5:30 for food, music, and fun! We're excited to welcome all of our Fremont families back to campus.

AUGUST 23rd NO COOK NIGHT!

We’re excited to announce our first No Cook Night of the school year, Friday, August 23rd from 6-10 pm at Panera Bread, 1575 S. Lake St. in Mundelein. Hope to see you there!

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.

Address: 28754 N. Fremont Center Road

Phone: (847) 388-3700

Website: intermediate.fsd79.org

Facebook: facebook.com/FremontSchoolDistrict79

Twitter: @FSD79

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YouTube: youtube.com/FSD79