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 November 20.
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
READING RALLY AND BOOK FAIR
Join Us for a Cozy Night of Storytelling on Friday, November 15 at 6:00 p.m. at the Intermediate School! Come in your favorite pajamas and enjoy listening to our teachers and staff read their favorite stories. Attend four engaging read-aloud sessions with teachers located around the school. Don't forget to drop by the Wildcat Cave and grab a new bedtime story at the book fair (open until 8 pm).
The Book Fair is located in the Wildcat Cave in rooms 3002 and 3004 in the basement. There are so many convenient times for you to shop:
November 15 - Reading Rally - 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
November 16 - 10:00 am - 2:00 p.m. (only weekend shopping day)
November 18 - 22nd - 9:00 a.m. - end of school day
November 25 - 10:30 am - 7:00 p.m. (during parent/teacher conferences!)
Click here to sign up for the eWallet to make shopping easier! Just scroll to the bottom of the link and click get started to create an account.
WINTER CLASS PARTY HOST SIGNUP
Sign up now to volunteer to be a Party Host at the Winter class parties! Winter parties will be held on Friday, December 20. Party times are as follows: Kindergarten Classes: Lindley, Martinelli & Van Reck 10:30-11:15 a.m.; Kindergarten Classes: Eddy, Goldman, Hay, Hoehne, Perna, Sherman, & Kastein and Grades 1st - 5th Grade 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.; Lincoln AM 9:45 - 10:15 a.m.; 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 November 15. Volunteers that are chosen to be party hosts for the Winter parties will be notified on November 20.
Party Host Sign Up
HAPPY LITTLE FLAME CANDLE FUNDRAISER
Thank you for supporting Fremont PTO with your purchases from Happy Little Flame! Candles will be ready for pickup from their retail store on November 20, or they will be shipped right to your home if you paid for shipping. Reminder - if you selected free shipping, your order will be at the PTO meeting in the middle school den on 11/20. Make sure to stop by to grab your order!
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
Thank you for joining us at Mod Pizza 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.
