Fremont Elementary School

Dear Fremont Families,

We had a chilly ending to our week. Thank you for your patience with our pick-up line. Cold days tend to mean longer lines. When everyone follows our carpool rules we can move quickly. Thank you for staying in your cars. This keeps everyone safe and the line moving.

We have one more week until winter break. This tends to be a week filled with energy. Please try to stick to regular bedtime routines as a good night's sleep help us all manage the excitement of the upcoming break. Thank you!

In gratitude,

Beth Carmody

We are so proud of the students who have participated in our PAW Patrol this school year. Students are working hard to recognize one another showing PAWSitive behavior throughout the school day.

• December 13 - Post-Winter Break Wednesday Right at School Registration Due (see below for more info)
  
• December 16 - Board of Education meeting (live stream), 7:00 p.m. (Middle School Media Center)
• December 18 - Early Release Schedule (dismissal at 3:08 p.m.)
• December 18 - PTO Meeting, 6:00 p.m. (Middle School Media Center)
• December 20 - PTO Winter Parties
• 10:30-11:15 a.m. - K-Martinelli, Lindley & Van Reck
• 2:00-2:45 p.m. - K-Eddy, Goldman, Hay, Hoehne, Kastein, Perna & Sherman; K-2 Instructional; and Grades 1 & 2
• December 23 - January 6 - Winter Break-No Student Attendance
• January 7 - School Resumes

Dear Fremont Families,

As we approach the holiday season, it's important to remember that our students' social-emotional and mental health remain top priorities, especially during this time of year. Please take the time to review our new Family Resources document created by the Fremont Mental Health Team to help support our students and families.

Additionally, ReferralGPS is a service providing assistance to our community in finding local mental-health and substance use-related treatment resources. The service compliments the District's existing support systems as a tool for student service teams and families to connect with treatment. Along with a searchable database of treatment options, ReferralGPS provides Care Navigation to assist families in triage and appointment setting.

School district staff and families may access ReferralGPS in two ways:

1. Contact Student Services (social workers, psychologists, counselors) to seek out treatment options

2. Visit this link to search for treatment resources or connect with a Care Navigator anonymously

The platform has the ability to filter by mental health concern, clinician gender/specialty, location, and insurance acceptance. The service is available for all types of private and public insurance options including PPO, HMO, Medicaid, and families that are uninsured or underinsured.

ReferralGPS is available for use by District students, staff, and families at no cost. All information entered on the ReferralGPS tool is completely confidential and securely stored.

Please note, this service is an optional resource available by choice and is not mandatory in any way. If you are interested in seeking counseling-related services at this time, please consider reaching out to the Student Services team or visit https://referralgps.com/find-help/FSD79.

Your involvement and understanding are vital as we navigate this holiday season together, ensuring a supportive environment for our children. Thank you for being an integral part of our school community.

Best regards,

Ms. Krista Winkelman
Executive Director of Student Services

Registration for Wednesday Right at School for Fremont K-5 students for January 8, 2025, through the end of the school year is open now through December 13.

PLEASE NOTE: Even if you registered your student(s) for the first half of the school year, you must re-register them for the session that begins January 8. Please review the following two-step registration process:

FOR CHILDCARE

To participate, families must register via the Right at School website by Friday, December 13.

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, December 13. 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, December 13 cannot be accommodated due to our need to devise a safe supervision and transportation plan.

There is less than 1 week left of the Reading Challenge! The last day to submit the Google Form is December 18. All Kindergarten through 8th-grade students can participate. Students can earn a FREE TICKET to any Chicago Wolves home game by reading 400 minutes from November 8- December 18. Once completed, fill out the Google form and a ticket order form will be sent home. If you have any questions, please contact Rachal Swiderski at rswiderski@fsd79.org.

Access this link for more information and a reading log to keep track of minutes. Have fun reading!

As part of our Parent University programming, FSD79 and the Fremont PTO will be co-sponsoring a Parent Book Club event on New York Times #1 Bestseller, “The Anxious Generation” by Jonathan Haidt. We will be hosting a one-night discussion on the book on February 11, 2025. For more information on the book club event, please visit our table at next Friday’s Reading Rally. Additional information will be shared with families in the near future. Secure your physical or audio copy of the book now to prepare for the discussion.

If you plan to pick up your child early or at dismissal please call or email Aura Perez at aperezcruces@fsd79.org and email your child's homeroom teacher prior to 2:45 p.m (on Wednesdays by 2:15 p.m.) Please note in order to pick up your child from the front office you must do so by 3:00 p.m. (on Wednesdays by 2:30 p.m.) If you need the family sign to display in your car window at parent pick up please let Mrs. Perez Cruces know and we will send one home with your youngest student. Please refer to our Pick-up and Drop-off Procedures for our specific guidelines.

A friendly reminder about our drop off and pick up line ...

• Please stay in your car when dropping off or picking up your student(s).

• Please do not park in the parking lot and send your student(s) to the school. Stay in the drop-off line.

• Please pull all the way forward in line when dropping off and picking up. Students exit the car on the sidewalk only.

• If you arrive at school after 8:55 am, you must come into the school to sign your student in. Doors close at 8:55 am.

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 847-837-0437 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.

Lunch menus for the month of December are available and can be found here. For more information on the school lunch program, please click here. If you need to create a lunch account for your student, you will need your child's student id number which you can obtain by calling the front office at 847-837-0437 and click here for further details.

We are going to be phasing out ice cream for sale at the Elementary School. We will begin the phase out by only offering on Fridays. Ice cream is only available to our first and second graders.

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.

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 December 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. Here is the form. 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

FREMONT PTO BOOK CLUB

Join us for the Fremont PTO Book Club. The Book Club will meet Tuesday, February 11th 2025 from 6:30-8:00pm in the Middle School Den. We will be discussing "The Anxious Generation" by Jonathan Haidt. Stay tuned for Reading Reminders! Looking forward to having you join us!

Please secure your copy now.

JOIN THE FREMONT PTO FOR A FUN WINTER BREAK ACTIVITY!

Looking for something exciting to do during winter break? Come skate with us at Glacier Ice Arena!

When: Friday, December 27th
Time: 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Where: Glacier Ice Arena, 670 Lakeview Pkwy, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Cost: $10 per skater (includes skate rentals!)

Whether you’re a pro on the ice or just trying skating for the first time, everyone is welcome. Bring your friends, family, and neighbors for a day of fun on the ice!

New to skating or want to try hockey? No problem—reach out to Charice Paoli at charice@glacierskate.com.

We can’t wait to see you there!

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 for bonus points. Then simply scan your receipts after shopping, and watch the points (and $$) add up for our schools!

UPCOMING DINE-IN NIGHTS

Our event this week at Culver’s was a huge success - thank you for supporting the PTO! We have a full year of dine-in nights ahead – check out the list here!

ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK NOW!

Don’t forget to order your student's 2024-2025 yearbook. 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.

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