Lincoln Early Learning Center
Weekly Update - January 27, 2023
A Message From the Principal
Please stay safe with the weather changing this weekend.
Thank you to all the parents that attended the coffee today. The presentation is attached for all. The teachers/therapists shared that parents had wonderful questions.
Registration for students entering Kindergarten in the 2023-2024 School Year is open. Please be sure to email registration@fsd79.org to begin the registration process.
For students returning to Lincoln, registration will open later this school year.
Upcoming Events
Important Dates
February 2 - Parent Outreach/ELL Team Involvement Night - 6:30 p.m.
February 14 - Valentine's Day Parties
Tuition-Based Preschool Preregistration Open for 2023-2024 School Year
Preregister Now for Fremont's Tuition-Based Preschool Program for 2023-2024
Fremont is encouraging parents to preregister for the tuition-based preschool program for the 2023-2024 School Year.
Please fill out Tuition-Based Preschool Program 23-24 to show your interest in enrolling your child in this program for Fall 2023. The cost is $3,500 per year without transportation and $3,750 with transportation.
Fremont School District's tuition-based program runs 2.5 hours a day, 5 days a week, and follows the 2023-2024 Fremont School calendar. Certified staff prepares students for the Fremont kindergarten program.
If you have questions, please contact Carol Bennett at cbennett@fsd79.org or at 847-949-2720.
**Please know that registration for returning Lincoln students will open later this school year.
Parent Focus Groups
Parents, we invite you to join us in shaping the future of Fremont School District 79. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Trisha Kocanda is hosting another round of parent focus groups as a follow-up to the fall sessions.
Over the last six months, we have accumulated 70 hours worth of feedback from approximately 450 students, parents, staff, and community members ages 8-80+ via our Superintendent Entry Plan meetings. All of these interactions resulted in a set of themes and proposed areas of focus, many of which aligned across the different constituent groups. These themes were presented at the January 23 board meeting. This information shaped our recent strategic planning survey, which resulted in over 1,000 responses from our parents, community members, and staff, as we asked them to prioritize our vision and goals for the future.
We are excited to share our findings with you and have you inform the goals and vision for the District’s next Strategic Plan. Please make plans to join us for one of these upcoming opportunities:
Thursday, February 9 – 7:00-8:00 p.m., Fremont Middle School DEN
Tuesday, February 21 – 7:00-8:00 p.m., Fremont Middle School DEN
Childcare for individuals ages 3+ will be provided by Fremont Middle School students.
To RSVP, please visit: https://forms.gle/4h6Gm6P9MRQGvBYMA
Monthly Principal's Highlight - Cyber Safety
Dear Families,
The January principal’s highlight is cyber safety. Fremont School District 79 has programs to promote the safety of all students when using school-issued electronic devices at school. Behind the scenes, we have firewalls and security systems in place. Within the classrooms, the District has Gaggle, Hapara, and Securly to assist with monitoring students’ technology usage to foster the safety of all. In addition, the District’s policy on cell phones and personal electronic devices is that students need to keep them powered off and stored in a safe place during school hours. If a child needs to communicate with their parent/guardian, they may go to the main office to use the school telephone. The policy is in place to ensure the safety of all students during the school day.
How well do you know what your child is doing on their cell phone? What about their gaming devices? Are you aware of what they might be watching on their iPads? These are important questions that all families should consider. The first step in ensuring safe technology usage for children of all ages is to set up devices using the parent control features. Safety Features and Parental Controls on Digital Devices.
The next step is to openly communicate with your children about cyber safety. According to the Attorney General’s Office on cyber safety, 63 percent of students stated that parental conversations help keep them safe online. It is never too early to begin having conversations with your child about cyber safety.
We know it is not easy to monitor technology use, but it does make a difference. Here are a few helpful tips:
Activate the privacy settings on your child’s phone. Consider location tracking, parental controls, and mobile usage monitoring apps to ensure you know what your child is accessing on their phone.
Actively monitor your child’s use of technology, including their activity on social media platforms. Your child’s phone belongs to you as the parent, and there should not be an expectation of privacy on their phone.
Set standards for what your children can and cannot access online.
Teach your children to keep personal information private and not to have any communication with people they DO NOT know.
Explain that posting online is like writing in a permanent marker – it cannot be erased.
Know who is on your child’s friend and/or follower list for each social networking site.
Encourage your children to come to you if they encounter a problem. See something, say something. Assure your child knows they cannot be anonymous on the Internet.
Keep the household computer in the living room or other common areas with password protection.
Charge your children’s cell phones or smaller handheld devices in your bedroom, so they cannot access the phone at night.
Helpful Resources for families;
The Illinois Attorney General's Office Cyber Safety Resources
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has a resource page for information on cyber safety tips for students
The Parenting, Media, and Everything in Between | Common Sense Media
Internet Safety Advice for Parents, from a Police Officer: Follow the blog for helpful tips
Internet Safety Prevention 101: Acronyms Parents Should Know
Thank you for your support and diligence in working with your child on technology safety and making positive choices. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that all students use technology safely inside and outside school.
Sincerely,
Carol Bennett
Director of Education Programs and Preschool Principal
Stefan Ladenburger
K-5 Principal
Krista Winkelman
Middle School Principal
Parent Outreach and ELL Team Present: Healthy Hearts, Active Minds
Please join us for a night of family fun including crafts, snacks, and Zumba as the ELL Team and the Parent Outreach Committee present: Healthy Hearts, Active Minds. For further information, please see the following fliers:
We would love to see you at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 2, 2023 in the Elementary Cafeteria.
PTO News
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 February 15. Here is the list of all meeting dates for the 2022-2023 school year.
- The Sweetheart Dance is back on February 11. See details below.
Valentine's Day Class Parties
Party Hosts for the Valentine’s Day Class Parties have been assigned and notified. Each class party is designated 3 Party Hosts. If more than 3 parents signed up for a classroom party, volunteers were chosen at random. Please note: All remaining parents who have not been notified, have not been assigned to host a party will not be invited to attend the party.
Art Awareness Volunteers
It's not too late to be an Art Awareness volunteer! If you enjoy putting together projects for kids, we could use your help in the K-5 classrooms. As an art awareness volunteer, you simply put a project together that can be tied to an artist, schedule a time with the teacher to go in and present the lesson to the kids. The students absolutely love it and it only requires about 2 hours a month of your time. We have plenty of resources and supplies available for you to use. The classroom teacher is always there to assure you have a positive experience. You don't need to have a background in teaching or art. Contact Lauren Rollinger at lauren.rollinger@gmail.com
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.
Please Note
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher or myself at the numbers listed below.
Warm Regards,
Carol M. Bennett
Lincoln Early Learning Center Principal
847-949-2720 ext. 1504
Lincoln Early Learning Center
200 W. Maple Ave.
Mundelein Illinois
847-949-2720
Lincoln Early Learning Center
Email: cbennett@fsd79.org
Website: fsd79.org
Location: 200 West Maple Avenue, Mundelein, IL, USA
Phone: (847) 949-2720
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