Lincoln Weekly News

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,

We’ve been enjoying the beautiful, warmer weather this week. What a joy it is to see our students playing, exploring, and learning outside! The sunshine and fresh air bring so much energy and excitement to our days. We encourage you to take advantage of the warmer weather with your children, whether it’s a walk around the neighborhood, a trip to the park, or just some playtime in the backyard. Outdoor play is a wonderful way to support learning, imagination, and well-being!

I also want to highlight an incredible opportunity for families to build a love of reading at home. Be sure to check out the information below about Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. This program mails free books to children from birth to age five, right to your home—no cost, no catch! It’s a wonderful way to build your home library and encourage early literacy.

Thank you for all the ways you support your child’s learning both at school and at home. We’re looking forward to more sunny days and great stories ahead!

Warmly,

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.

**We are seeing an increase in nurse office visits with sick students. It is imperative that the health office has current telephone numbers for parents and designated emergency contact persons. You are responsible for someone picking your child up 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 for a staff member. When a staff member is present, please exit your child curbside. 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. Do not pull forward to an empty cone unless a staff member directs you to do so.

*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 inside of your 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.

Gross motor activities are scheduled daily and take place outdoors whenever the weather permits. At Lincoln, all districts will line up outside and play outside when there is a “real feel” temperature between 30 and 90 degrees. Classes will stay inside if there is active precipitation, wet equipment and/or ice/snow on the ground.

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 see below or review the Hawthorn School District 73 section for information about important dates.

March 24 - 28 - No School - Spring Break

Please review your home district section for any other information, including PTO, spirit wear, and other fun things happening in your home district!

Summer Programs

The time is here to sign up for summer school programs that Fremont School District is offering this summer!

Summer Adventures in Learning (sign up here) consists of six one-week sessions of “Kindergarten Readiness” available to incoming Kindergartners! This is also the form to sign up for bus transportation. There are no mid-session bus routes, so those who sign up for transportation would need to be picked up or dropped off between 10:25 and 10:40 depending on which class session you choose. You may choose to register for more than one session! This way, your child would be able to ride bus transportation both ways, while getting important incoming kindergarten experience! Classes will eat a snack between 10:25 and 10:40. You will receive confirmation emails after registration closes on May 2nd. If your session is cancelled due to low enrollment, you will be given the option to move to a session that is running or take a different class.

All costs will be found on Teacherease after your classes are confirmed. Take advantage of this one-week class that introduces Kindergarten to your child with ease and joy!

Please reach out to Alana Davidov, adavidov@fsd79.org, Fremont Intermediate School Assistant Principal, for help or questions about Summer Adventures in Learning!

Extended School Year is invitation-only. You should have heard from teachers and case managers if your child is invited to attend this summer. This program offers tailored assistance with Math and Reading from June 4 - July 1 from 8:30-11:00 am. There is no school on Fridays or June 19. Please reach out to Tegan Dittmer, tdittmer@fsd79.org, for any questions related to Extended School Year.

May 26 - No School - Memorial Day

May 29 - Last Day of School

May 30 - Park Playdate

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

The Fremont PTO would like to send a huge thank you to all our volunteers this year. We truly appreciate your time and efforts in helping make this school year a great success for our Fremont Community! We hope you have a wonderful summer break!

To stay in the know of what Fremont PTO is up to, follow and tag us on social media:

Instagram: @fremontpto

Facebook: Fremont PTO

EVA AWARD WINNER ANNOUNCED

Congratulations and thank you to Rosa Schotke, this year's recipient of the Excellence in Volunteering Award (EVA). Rosa has volunteered with the PTO for over 10 years. She had helped in the Elementary School laminating items for our teachers as well as volunteering her time at various PTO events. Her efforts and commitment will be missed!

1st DAY SCHOOL SUPPLIES

It's that time of year! Time to start thinking about purchasing your 1st Day School Supply kits for the 2025/2026 school year! I know it’s crazy to think that it’s time already but before you know it, summer will be here. It's important you order your supplies before it's too late! Let’s start the school year with the exact supplies your teacher requested, and give your child the confidence they need to conquer next year!

Elementary school: http://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/gs/32164

Intermediate school: http://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/gs/1177849

Middle school: http://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/gs/32165

Questions? Please email Elisabeth Reigle at fsdvpis@gmail.com

SUMMER FUNDRAISER!

Lake County Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is hosting a special 4-week class this summer for just $49. Not only will you get to train, but 80% of the proceeds will be donated to the PTO in support of our students and school community.

Class Dates: June 9 – July 3

Location: Lake County Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Registration Fee: $49

Don't miss this opportunity to learn and give back at the same time. Sign up today and make a difference! Please register by May 30th - thank you!

https://sparkpages.io/?i=_6yvb

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 NIGHT - CULVER’S

Thank you to everyone who supported our fundraiser at California Pizza Kitchen! We invite you to join us for our final Dine-In Night Fundraiser at Culver’s on Wednesday, May 29th, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Culver’s is located at 220 Oak Creek Plaza, Mundelein, IL 60060. We appreciate your continued support and hope to see you there!

ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK NOW!

It’s not too late to order your student's 2024-2025 yearbook. Use the correct school code from the list below when you order!

Elementary school

Intermediate school

Middle school

Lincoln

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. If you need assistance, please email FSD79membershiptoolkit@gmail.com.

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.

May 26 - No School - Memorial Day

May 28 - Last Day of School

PTO Updates

Dine Out

We have a Dine Out planned for Tuesday, May 27th at Luke's! Dine Out will be all day with 20% of sales going back to the PTO. We invite all families to enjoy a relaxing night and celebrate a great school year.

PTO Committee Positions

The PTO is currently looking to fill Committees for the 2025-2026 School Year. We have several committees that fundraise, plan events and so much more. Joining a Committee is a great way to volunteer and get involved in your child's school. PTO Committee Interest Form

Box Tops

Box Tops have been wonderful this year and we would like to thank all families that have participated this year. During the month of May, anyone who connects their Walmart account to their Box Tops account and makes a qualified purchase using their saved payment method their Walmart wallet will be entered to win 10,000 Bonus Box Tops ($1,000) for our District!

BRIGHT ARROW

• Our BrightArrow notification system enables you to stay in touch in the event of emergencies, delays/cancellations, and other important events throughout the school year. In order for you to be able to receive these notifications, it is vital that you keep your contact information accurate and up to date with your child’s school.
• You can confirm and/or request to update your contact information by contacting your student's school. We encourage you to take a minute to make sure your contact information is up-to-date so you don't miss out on important notifications.

To Receive Text Alerts

1. You must have your mobile phone number on file with your child’s school to receive text messages. (If you’re not certain whether you’ve done this, please contact your child’s school.)
2. To opt in to text messages send the word Yes to the shortcode 79041. Once you opt-in, BrightArrow will send you a confirmation that your phone number is subscribed.
3. After opting in, you should be receiving text messages along with email notifications. If you still are not receiving text messages (only email) please contact your child’s school to update your telephone number.

May 26 - No School - Memorial Day

May 27 - Last Day of School

May 28 - Park Playdate