Fremont Intermediate

I hope this email finds all families having a relaxing summer! Below you will find information about the upcoming school year. Make sure you take the time to review this information so you and your family are ready for the new school year.

You are now able to log into TeacherEase and see your child's placement for the upcoming school year. If you have never logged into TeacherEase, go to www.teacherease.com, use your email address as your user i.d. and click “forgot password.” It will send you a link to set your password.

• 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.
• 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.

Registration is now open for Wednesday after-school (3:08 - 4:08 p.m.) no-cost childcare program for Fremont School District 79 K-5 students from the start of the school year through the start of winter break.

PLEASE NOTE: In order to register your student(s) for after-school childcare on Wednesdays from August 21 through December 18, you must do so by Friday, August 9. Please review the following two-step registration process:

FOR CHILDCARE

To participate, families must register via the Right at School website by Friday, August 9.

FOR BUS TRANSPORTATION

If 4:08 p.m. bus transportation home is necessary, parents must complete this form for every child needing bus transportation by Friday, August 9. These bus routes are run similar to activity buses with neighborhood group stops. If you do not register your child(ren) for bus transportation, you are committing to picking your child(ren) up each week.

It is important to note that requests made after Friday, August 9 cannot be accommodated due to our need to devise a safe supervision and transportation plan.

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.

Bus route information for the upcoming school year will be disseminated by August 5. If you have any questions, please contact transportation@fsd79.org.

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.

Address: 28754 N. Fremont Center Road

Phone: (847) 388-3700

Website: intermediate.fsd79.org

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