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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,

Happy Friday! We want to take a moment to thank all of our wonderful Hawthorn District families who joined us for the Ice Cream Social this week. It was such a fun evening, and we loved seeing so many of you come together to connect and enjoy some sweet treats. Events like these are a great reminder of how proud we are to ROAR together as a school community!

As we look ahead, we want to remind everyone about our upcoming Curriculum Nights. For our Fremont families, this will take place next week on September 19 at 6:30 p.m. , and for our Hawthorn and Tri-District Structured Learning families, your Curriculum Night will be held on September 26 at 6:30 p.m. These events are a great opportunity to learn more about what your child will experience this school year and to ask any questions you may have. We look forward to seeing you there!

Thank you for your continued support, and we’re excited to continue roaring through the school year together!

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. Please do not send medication to school in your child's backpack. All medication must be brought to school by a parent or guardian.

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

Liz Mulé

847.949.2720 ext.1503

emule@d75.org or mulee@hawthorn73.org

efax: 847.388.4842

Parent/Guardian Pick Up and Drop off is at Door 2 on the east side of the building. Parents/Guardians who pick up their children on set scheduled days will have a laminated sign with their child's first and last name on it in their district’s color. Please make this sign visible so supervisors can easily identify you. If you need extras, please let the office know.

Parent/Guardian Drop Off

● Pull along the curb. The first car to arrive should stop at the first cone along the curb. There are 4 cones total. The line will continue along the curb and onto Ridgeland Ave if needed.

● Once at a cone, please wait in your car or exit your child to the curb-side of the car and

wait by your car for a staff member to get your child. Do not walk your child to the door.

● Do not exit your car until you have been able to pull up to a spot marked with a cone along the curb.

● Please keep in mind your speed when arriving and leaving as students, parents, and staff

members are arriving at school.

*If you are a family that walks to school from your own, please walk your child directly to the student line on the basketball court.

Parent/Guardian Pick Up

● Pull along the curb. The first car to arrive should stop at the first cone along the curb. There are 4 cones total. If the curb is full, please wait in the line to pull to a cone along the curb.

● Once at cone, please wait on the curb-side of the car until a staff member brings your child

to you. Please do not walk to the door to get your child.

*If you are a family that walks to school from your home, please wait by the basketball court with your sign.

Please refer to our Pick Up and Drop Off Procedures for our specific guidelines.

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- this includes Curriculum Night on September 26th at 6:30pm. Please review your home district section for any other information, including PTO, spirit wear, and other fun things happening in your home district! Picture Day for the Tri-District classroom will take place on October 2. Order forms will be sent home with your child closer to this date.

September 19 - Curriculum Night at 6:30 p.m. (parents only)

September 27 - No School - Parent Involvement

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 September 18th.

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

SOUP WITH THE SUPT. - SEPT. 18

Parents, please join FSD79 Superintendent of Schools Trisha Kocanda and new Elementary School Principal Beth Carmody from 5:15-6:00 p.m. at Fremont Middle School on September 18th prior to the 6:00 p.m. PTO meeting. They’ll provide an update on what’s happening around the District and the schools. Enjoy some discussion as well as complimentary soup on the school district in the process! Free child care will be provided. Click here to RSVP or here or more information.

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.

ROOM PARENT UPDATE

All volunteers were notified of the Room Parent selection. If you were selected to be a Room Parent, please remember, there is a MANDATORY meeting on Wednesday, September 18th at 6:45 pm in the Middle School Den immediately following the PTO meeting. If you have any questions, please contact Stacie Brown at pto@fsd79.org.

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 31st. Party Times are as follows: Kindergarten Classes: Lindley, Martinelli, & Van Reck 10:30-11:15 AM; Kindergarten Classes: Goldman, Hay, Hoehne, Eddy, Perna, Sherman, & Kastein, 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 27th. Volunteers that are chosen to be party hosts for the Halloween parties will be notified on October 4th.

Party Host Sign Up

AUTUMN MUM FUNDRAISER

Our Autumn Mum fundraiser has returned! Grab your beautiful fall mums now through 9/15 with a pick-up date at the Elementary school parking lot on 9/21 from 9:30-12:30!! There are 5 colors (orange, yellow, red, purple and white) and 2 sizes to choose from! 9” are $12 and 14” are $30! Order yours today! If you have any questions, reach out to Elisabeth Reigle at fsdvpis@gmail.com.

TRUNK OR TREAT

Mark your calendars! Our Trunk or Treat event is Saturday, October 26th from 10 a.m.-12 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! Simply download the Box Tops for Education app (available for Apple and Android) see www.boxtops4education.com for more info, select Fremont School District 79 (in MUNDELEIN, IL) as your beneficiary and you're all set! For bonus points, 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 31st 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.

ReferralGPS: Connecting Families to Mental Health Resources

ReferralGPS is a web-based service that aids our community in locating local mental health resources and treatment.

• Searchable Database: Offers a database of treatment options for easy access.

• Care Navigation: Provides services to support families in triage, appointment scheduling, and follow-up care.

• Inclusive Insurance Coverage: The service is compatible with all types of private and public insurance, including PPO, HMO, Medicaid, and it caters to uninsured or underinsured families.

• No-Cost Access: Available free of charge for use by district students, staff, and families.

• Confidentiality Assured: Rest assured that all information entered into the ReferralGPS tool is kept completely confidential and securely stored.

Site: https://referralgps.com/find-help/hawthorn73

Mundelein Farmers Market

Join Hawthorn and Sam the Fiesta en el Mercado at the Mundelein Farmers Market (Park St Mundelein, IL 60060) this Saturday, Sep 14, from 9 AM to 12 PM. Join us as we kick off Hispanic Heritage Month by making maracas!

Hawthorn Food Pantry Distribution

Our next food distribution will take place on September 25, from 4:00-6:00 PM at Middle North- 201 Hawthorn Parkway Vernon Hills. If you are in need of food, or have any questions please reach out to Gabriela Cervantes at 847-990-4245 or cervantesg@hawthorn73.org

September 26 - Curriculum Night - 6:30 p.m. (parents only)

September 27 - No School

October 15 - Immunization and Physicals due

October 18 - Picture Day

Thank you so much to everyone who was able to attend Curriculum Night! It was wonderful to connect with you and share more about our plans for the school year. For those who were unable to join us, we missed you and want to ensure you stay informed. The presentation is linked below so you can review the information at your convenience.

September 20 - No School