Fremont Middle School

Good afternoon,

This was our first full week of school. We had a variety of activity with tryouts for fall sports, Curriculum Night for parent/guardians, as well as, students learning about executive functioning and organization. All Fremont Middle School students receive a school planner and we encourage its use to stay on top of daily assignments, assessments, and projects.

We also had our first Wildcat Wednesday Flex this week. Flex classes meet at the start of the day each Wednesday for community-building and connection with their classmates. We follow the Illinois State Board of Education SEL Standards that focus on managing emotion, building positive relationships, making responsible choices, and problem-solving challenging situations. Note that Flex class is at the end of the day on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Students will have time for homework, studying, organization, and much more during this time.

With temperatures increasing next week, please send your student with a water bottle. Students are encouraged to bring water bottles to PE to stay hydrated.

Go Wildcats!

Emily Loerakker

Want to make sure you stay up to date on all of FSD79's upcoming events? Individuals can subscribe to the District calendar and any school calendars of their choosing by visiting our web calendar and clicking on the grey RSS feed button in the upper right-hand corner. This will open a pop-up window, allowing users to select which calendars they'd like to subscribe to.

Thanks to an investment by the Lake County Regional Office of Education through June 30, 2027, every student in FSD79 has access to the Varsity Tutors for Schools platform. This access includes:

• 24/7 On-Demand Chat Tutoring

• On-Demand Essay Review

• 100+ Weekly Live Classes

• Recorded Enrichment Classes

• Self-Study & Practice Resources

Here is a pamphlet and a video that provides an overview of the platform features. Students can go to their Clever Dashboard and select the Varsity Tutors icon to login to the platform. Any chat sessions students participate in are recorded and posted on their dashboard for future reference.

Intramural registration is now open. Please refer to the email sent from Mrs. Peas on Friday, or visit our school website located on our athletics page for more information.

Registration for intramurals can be limited so please register as soon as possible!

You may contact Mrs. Peas with any questions at cpeas@fsd79.org

Safety is our first priority here at Fremont. If you are a parent/guardian that picks up your student after school it is very important that your student does not walk past the designated cones on the sidewalk to your vehicle. We ask that as the line moves you continue to pull forward and pick up your child near or in front of the school front doors. Let’s make this a great, safe year!

If your student needs to be picked up early, please notify our main office at 847-566-9384 or send an email to the receptionist, Karolina O'Malley, at komalley@fsd79.org. A parent/guardian or designated person must present identification to pick a student up early. Please note that the latest pickup time is 2:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday and 1:30 PM on Wednesday. Parents cannot park in handicapped parking spots near the gym as it interferes with bus pick up.

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

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

• Any student who would like to participate in school sports will need a school sports physical before they are allowed to try out.

• The school nurse is Rachel Hickok. Please contact her with any questions regarding medical forms. (rhickok@fsd79.org)

Please see the information from our Family Handbook. Healthy children learn better. To prevent the spread of germs at school, we ask that you keep your child home from school if they are ill. With consultation from the school nurse, the school office may contact you to take your child home should they become ill while at school. Your child should be at home if they have any of the following symptoms:

• Fever of 100.4 degrees F or higher. Students must remain at home until the fever is below 100.4 degrees F without medications for 24 hours.
• Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, or diarrhea (not related to an already established medical issue)
• Any rash that has not been diagnosed or open and draining sores
• Red, inflamed eyes with a discharge
• Red or swollen joints
• Diarrhea (three or more episodes in 24 hours)
• Has symptoms that prevent them from participating in school, such as:
• Headaches, body aches, earaches
• Severe sore throat (Could be strep throat even without fever. Other symptoms of strep throat in children are headache and stomach upset. Contact your healthcare provider to assess or diagnose strep throat.

If your child has recently been ill, please be aware of the following guidelines before having your child return to school, athletic or social activities:

• They should feel fit for at least 24 hours.
• Be free of fever for at least 24 hours (without medications for 24 hours). 39
• Be free of vomiting and/or diarrhea for at least 24 hours.
• If they have strep throat, they must be on the appropriate antibiotic for at least 24 hours.
• If they have conjunctivitis, they must be on the proper eye drops for at least 24 hours or cleared by a physician.
• A doctor should assess rash illnesses. If chickenpox is suspected, stay home for at least five days after the rash appears or until all blisters have scabbed over.

Parents/guardians can help curtail the possibilities of epidemics by daily inspection of their own children. Because of the contagious nature of many illnesses, please consider the child’s physical complaints before leaving or sending a child to school. If a child displays any symptoms of illness, parents/guardians will be contacted and expected to arrange for the student to be picked up. Sick children cannot remain in school.

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.

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

VOLUNTEER and COMMITTEE SIGN UP

The Fremont PTO needs you!! The PTO offers many committees and volunteer opportunities to help serve our teachers and students throughout the school year. Please see the Committee Info Sheet for more information. If you are interested in joining, please follow this link. Sign up will close Friday, August 30th. If you have any questions, please email Stacie Brown at PTO@fsd79.org.

PICTURE DAY INFO

Picture day is coming up! Send your child to school looking picture perfect on Wednesday, September 11th. All picture orders will be online only. Please see the flyer for your correct school code and ordering instructions.

SPIRIT WEAR

Spread school spirit with custom Wildcats gear! This online sale runs from Friday, August 23rd - Friday September 6th. NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED! All items are custom-made for you! Once the online sale is complete, items will go into production, which takes approximately 3-4 weeks before being shipped to Fremont. They will then be sent home with your child. Each item is unique and comes from different manufacturers, so please check the sizing guide on each item you are purchasing. Check out the flyer for more info.

AUGUST 23rd DINE-IN NIGHT!

Our first Dine-In Night of the school year is TONIGHT, Friday, August 23rd from 6-10 pm at Panera Bread, 1575 S. Lake St. in Mundelein. Use code FUNDU at online checkout, in the Panera App, or at the kiosk in-café. See the attached flyer for more details. 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.

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.

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

BACK TO SCHOOL BASH

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

VOLUNTEER and COMMITTEE SIGN UP

The Fremont PTO needs you!! The PTO offers many committees and volunteer opportunities to help serve our teachers and students throughout the school year. Please see the Committee Info Sheet for more information. If you are interested in joining, please follow this link. If you have any questions, please email Stacie Brown at PTO@fsd79.org.

SPIRIT WEAR

Coming soon!! Spread school spirit with custom Wildcats gear! This online sale will run from Friday, August 23rd - Friday September 6th. NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED! All items are custom-made for you! Once the online sale is complete, items will go into production, which takes approximately 3-4 weeks before being shipped to Fremont. They will then be sent home with your child. Each item is unique and comes from different manufacturers, so please check the sizing guide on each item you are purchasing. Check out the flyer for more info.

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. Use code FUNDU at online checkout, in the Panera App, or at the kiosk in-café. See the attached flyer for more details.

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.

Sincerely,

Emily Loerakker

Fremont Middle School Principal

Nick Atchley

Fremont Middle School Assistant Principal

• 🗓️ September 5-6 - NWEA MAP Testing

• 📸 September 11 - Picture Day

• 📷 October 24 - Picture Day Retakes

• 📌 November 25 - Parent Teacher Conferences (11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.)

• 📌 March 6 - Parent Teacher Conferences (11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.)

Address: 28871 North Fremont Center Road, Mundelein, IL

Phone: (847) 566-9384

Website: middle.fsd79.org

Twitter: @FSD79

Instagram: @FSD79

YouTube: youtube.com/FSD79