Freedom Elementary
Home of the Falcons
"EMPOWER, ENGAGE, AND EDUCATE ALL STUDENTS"
Jean Wiersema, Interim Principal
Phil Swearingen, Interim Assistant Principal
Lucy Hakimi, Office Manager
Rene Zuniga, Staff Secretary
Lisette Haro, Staff Secretary
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
Address: 2101 Fine Avenue, Modesto, CA 95355
Phone: (209) 552-3400
Fax: (209) 552-3405
Attendance Line: 209-552-3403
Attendance Email:
freedom-attendance@sylvan.k12.ca.us
Current Year: School Registration Information
news and announcements
Thanksgiving Break Schedule
EARLY DISMISSAL - Wednesday, November 27th. Grades K-p.m.- 5th Dismissed at 1:25 p.m.
NO SCHOOL: Thursday, November 28th & Friday, November 29th
SCHOOL RESUMES: Monday, December 2nd
PTA ANNOUNCEMENT
The Holiday Shop is back at Freedom Elementary!
This year's Holiday Shop will run from Thursday, Dec 12th through Tuesday, Dec 17th. Every class will have a designated time to shop for their families and have their gifts wrapped, labeled and ready to go under the Christmas Tree.
We need volunteers to make this event a success. You will get to assist the students in shopping, wrapping or paying for their gifts. This is such a fun volunteer opportunity. All volunteers must be an approved Parent Volunteer Level 2.
Please click the link below to sign up to volunteer. You can sign up for multiple days and times!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F084FADAA23A4FA7-freedom
Thank you!
Sylvan Union School District - Special Education invites you to our Parent Workshops
We believe that parents and guardians are a child’s first and most influential teacher. Continued parent involvement contributes to student success and creates valued relationships with educators and other members of the community. We invite you to participate in various parent workshops that address common themes and topics within special education. Meetings are held monthly at the District Office. Please call (209)574-5000 with any questions.
Please click here for the Parent Workshop calendar: www.sylvan.k12.ca.us/specialed
School Hours
AM Kindergarten 8:00 - 11:20
PM Kindergarten 10:42 - 2:15
Grades 1 - 5 8:00 - 2:15
Every WEDNESDAY Dismissal is 1:25 From 8/21-5/6
7:30 Gates Open/Breakfast - Please do not drop your student(s) off at school prior to 7:30
Bell Schedule
7:55 First Bell
8:00 Tardy Bell
2:15 Dismissal Bell
Every WEDNESDAY Dismissal is 1:25 From 8/21-5/6
Sylvan Union School District 2019/2020 Calendar:
https://www.sylvan.k12.ca.us/pf4/cms2/view_page?d=x&group_id=1525505076571&vdid=im34a1uwivvnl5
AERIES PARENT PORTAL
ACCESS TO 2019-2020
TEACHER/CLASS ASSIGNMENTS
The Aeries Parent Portal is an online resource that will allow parents/guardians to access teacher/class assignments, attendance records, report cards, standardized test scores, communication and much more throughout the school year.
If you have any questions or need assistance please contact your school office or send an email to aeries@sylvan.k12.ca.us.
Lunch Menu's
Food Service has gone fully online. They will no longer be providing paper menus. Parents are able to access the menus through the Sylvan website.
There is also an app you can download "My School Menus" which allows you to view the menu directly from your phone.
You can access a printer-friendly menu through our website by following the directions:
- Enter our website: www.sylvan.k12.ca.us/foodservices
- Click "Visit our full website"
- Click the "menus" tab and click "click here to view our menus"
- Type in your school and pick the menu you would like and click "GO"
- Once in the menu click this button
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6. This shows all the menus for all the months.
7. Double-click the menu you would like and click the printer button to print
TK & K online Open enrollment for 2019-2020 School Year
Click on this Link to Enroll: 19/20 Pre-Registration
or Enroll at the Sylvan Union School District Website
Located under Parents, Elementary Enrollment tabs
Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Pre-Registration is Now Open
TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN:
If you have a child who will be 5 years of age between Sept. 2, 2019 and Dec. 2, 2019, please register your child for Transitional Kindergarten on Monday, February 4, 2019 at your attendance area school.
KINDERGARTEN:
If you have a child who will be 5 years of age on or before Sept. 1, 2019, please register your child for Kindergarten on Monday, February 4, 2019 at your attendance area school.
NEW STUDENTS TO SYLVAN DISTRICT: https://sylvan.asp.aeries.net/air/
Complete on-line enrollment by January 30, 2019 to expedite your child's enrollment process at Registration Night on February 4, 2019 at your attendance area school. Some forms will still need to be completed and filled out in paper form. You can access those forms on this web page.
Instructions for Aeries Online Enrollment can be accessed here.
If your child is already attending a Transitional Kindergarten program in Sylvan District, you do NOT need to complete the online enrollment. A letter will be sent home to these families explaining the enrollment process for Kindergarten.
Documents Needed:
- Original Certified Birth Certificate
- Immunization record including:
- Hepatitis B Vaccine
- Varicella Vaccine (chicken pox) or health-care provider documentation of immunity
- Proof of physical exam or appointment scheduled for an exam (for enrolling Kindergarten students, exams dated after 3/1/19 also meet the 1st grade physical exam requirement)
- Proof of residency (2):
- Current utility bills with parent/guardian name
- 2nd Verification may include, but not limited to: property tax bill or rental property contract/lease
- Proof of Oral Health Exam or appointment scheduled
PLEASE NOTE: Enrollment at the attendance area school is determined on a first-come, first-served basis with preference given to families who attend Registration Night on February 4, 2019 and have a sibling attending the same attendance area school in 2019-2020.
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