Fremont Focus

Dear Fremont Staff, Families, and Community,

We have enjoyed a phenomenal start to the school year. Traditions, such as the PTO’s Back-to-School Bash, are back, affording our students, families, and staff a chance to reconnect and energize for a new school year. As the new Superintendent, I am enjoying getting to know all of you and participating in the many outreach events we have hosted over the past several weeks.

We hope you notice our increased focus on communication and outreach. It is important that our Fremont community is well-informed and part of our District’s ongoing work. Our recent efforts include launching rebranded school and District e-newsletters delivered on predictable schedules, testing our emergency alert system at the start of the year, initiating a weekly staff newsletter, and improving message coordination among the schools and the District.

Starting in September, we are scheduling focus groups with students, staff, and parents as part of the Superintendent’s Entry Plan process. This feedback will be used to inform the strategic direction of Fremont School District 79 over the next 3-5 years. Listening to many voices in our community is critical in developing a shared vision.

Later on in this newsletter, you can read more about efforts to improve community access to School Board meetings and materials. At the September 26 meeting, we look forward to presenting the Board with a comprehensive Communications Plan for the 2022-23 school year. As a preview, this plan will include a thorough audit of our communications efforts that will be conducted by school communication specialists.

Ensuring our community is well-informed reinforces our commitment to this year’s focus of “connection and belonging.” Have a wonderful week and enjoy a safe and relaxing holiday weekend!

Sincerely,

Trisha Kocanda

Superintendent of Schools

• August 31 - Lincoln Early Learning Center Parent Involvement Night, 6 p.m.
• August 31 - September 1 - NWEA MAP Testing (Grades K-8)
• September 2 - School Improvement Planning Day (Half-Day Schedule; no PM kindergarten; no school for Pre-K/Early Childhood)
• September 5 - Labor Day (No School)
• September 7 - MAP Family Picnic, Intermediate School Playground, 5 p.m.

Fremont Elementary School students had a blast playing with parachutes in physical education class last week.

In an effort to connect the FSD79 Board of Education and the community, the District will be creating a summary of monthly, regular Board meetings. To view a recap of the August 22 meeting, please click here. Additionally, board packet materials are now available to the public beginning at noon on the day of each regular Board meeting via the BoardBook on the FSD79 website. Later this fall, we will launch live streaming of Board meetings. More information to come!

Individuals whose primary language is not English can take advantage of translation services for this newsletter by clicking on the "Translate" button at the top of the document and selecting the language of their choosing.

Las personas cuyo idioma principal no es el inglés pueden aprovechar los servicios de traducción de este boletín haciendo clic en el botón “Traducir” en la parte superior del documento y seleccionando el idioma preferido.

At its meeting on Monday, August 22, the FSD79 Board of Education approved Policy 7:285 which addresses Anaphylaxis Prevention, Response, and Management. This policy ensures that our schools engage in a collaborative effort with families and medical personnel to support the needs of students at risk of a severe allergic reaction. If you have any questions regarding the implementation of this policy, please contact your building principal or nurse.

For all the most up-to-date news and notes regarding the Fremont PTO, please be sure to visit the organization's webpage.

PICTURE DAY INFO

Picture day is coming up! Send your child to school looking picture perfect on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. All picture orders will be online only. Please see this flyer with your correct school code and package options.

YEARBOOK INFO

Order your student's 2022-2023 yearbook before September 30 and get 10% off. Use the correct school code from our flyer when you order!

COMMITTEE SIGN UP

The Fremont PTO needs you!! The PTO offers many committees to help serve our teachers and students throughout the school year. If you are interested in joining, please follow the link below. If you have any questions, please email Stacie Brown at PTO@fsd79.org.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the ongoing changes with the environment, the need for volunteers could change at any time. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D4AAAAF22ABFA7-20222023

PTO MEMBERSHIP/ONLINE DIRECTORY FOR 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR

If you already have an account in Membership Toolkit, thank you for creating and/or updating your Membership Toolkit account last year. All accounts have been rolled over for the 2022-2023 school year but you do need to update/confirm your account information to activate your account. If you do not update/confirm your family information and directory preferences by November 1st, your account will be removed from Membership Toolkit.

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 2022-2023).

To gain access to Online Student Directory your account must be active and you must pay the $15 PTO Membership Fee per family. If you paid your PTO Membership fee thru your TeacherEase account before June 30, your payment has been confirmed and you currently have access to the Online Student Directory. If you didn’t pay your PTO Membership Fee before June 30th, you can pay the $15 PTO Membership fee thru Venmo @Fremont-PTO; or by bringing or sending the attached form below 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.

Lunch menus for the month of September are available and can be found here.

FSD79 offers local groups and organizations the opportunity to advertise their upcoming events in the Virtual Backpack. To submit your group's event for consideration, please submit a PDF flyer to publicrelations@fsd79.org. Check back regularly for upcoming offerings. Events that are upcoming include:

• Right at School - Fall Electives

• Stevenson HS Math Carnival

• Water Polo Youth Camp

• Free Boys Tennis Lesson

• Brookfield Zoo

The next edition of the Fremont Focus will be distributed on Wednesday, September 21. This will be in addition to the weekly e-newsletters sent on Sundays from principals at the school level.

Address: 28855 North Fremont Center Road, Mundelein, IL

Phone: (847) 566-0169

Website: fsd79.org

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