Fremont Elementary & Intermediate
Weekly Update - November 14 - November 18, 2022
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Parent/Teacher Conferences - November 21
Feed My Starving Children Event
Please join us for a parent/child volunteer opportunity at Feed My Starving Children. FMSC is a non-profit organization that provides nutritionally complete meals specifically formulated for malnourished children. During this session we will be packing a dried food mix that will be delivered to an area of the world with a high percentage of hungry children.
Thursday, December 1, 2022
4:30 p.m.-6:15 p.m.
742 East Park Ave., Libertyville
Feed My Starving Children Parent-Child Requirements
- No Children under the age of 5
- Kindergarten-Second grade: 1 adult for every child
- Third Grade-Sixth Grade: 1 adult for every three children
- Seventh-Ninth Grade: 1 adult for every 4 children/teenagers
To register please go to http://www.fmsc.org/join-group?joincode=EWPE25
Join Code EWPE25
There is a limited number of families who can participate in this event.
If you register and can no longer make it please cancel your registration using the link above.
**No jewelry may be worn
**Please do not volunteer if you have any illness symptoms.
Questions? Please contact Liz Weldon, Elementary Social Worker at eweldon@fsd79.org
Updates From Our PTO
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 November 16. Here is the list of all meeting dates for the 2022-2023 school year.
- Scholastic Book Fair Now - November 21.
- Casino Night is back on January 21. from 6:00-10:00 p.m. More information to follow.
Winter Class Party Host Sign Up
Sign up now to volunteer to be a Party Host at the winter class parties! Winter parties will be held on Thursday, December 22. Party Times are as follows: K AM 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., K PM & Grades 1-5 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m., Lincoln AM 10:45 - 11:30 a.m., Lincoln PM 2:45 - 3:30 a.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 26. Volunteers that are chosen to be party hosts for the winter parties will be notified on November 29.
PTO Book Fair
The Fall Book Fair will be taking place from Now- November 21 and it will be located in Rooms 3002 and 3004 in the Wildcat Cave of the Intermediate School. Please see the flyer with all the additional information for the Book Fair including the dates and times.
If you would like to come into the school to volunteer and help out during the fair please click here.
SCHOLASTIC BOOKFAIR
The middle school is running its annual Fall Scholastic book fair on November 14-18 & during Parent-Teacher conferences on November 21. They are looking for volunteers to run the register and organize books. If interested, please use the following to sign up. Parents can sign up for multiple spots and days. Everyone is welcome!
SILENT AUCTION
We are looking for donations for a silent auction and need your help! See our flyer for a list of ideas we are looking for by January 10, 2023. Contact Elisabeth fsdvpes@gmail.com or Danielle daniweg29@gmail.com
CASINO NIGHT
Looking for a fun night away? Join us Saturday, January 21 for Casino Night at Hawthorn Woods Country Club from 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. for games, food, music, silent auction, and raffles. Tickets are LIMITED so register now! Registration QR code and additional details here.
ORDER YOUR YEARBOOKS!
Don't forget to order your student's yearbook this year! Use this flyer for links and school codes.
PTO MEMBERSHIP/ONLINE DIRECTORY FOR 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR
If you don't have an account in Membership Toolkit, set it up now for free! To create an account, go to fsd79.membershiptoolkit.com and follow the directions in this form (Online Student Directory Set Up Instructions 2022-2023). To gain access to the Online Directory, please pay the $15 PTO Membership Fee. See the form (2022-2023 PTO Membership Form) for further details. Please contact Christie Johnson at cjohnson@fsd79.org.
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 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.