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Our students and staff participated in Spirit week. Here are some of the highlights from all the fun they had!!

Willowbrook invites members of the class of 2026 to order Warrior apparel packet

Attention, incoming Willowbrook freshmen!

The high school wants to help make sure members of the class of 2026 look the part when they join the Warriors by offering a Willowbrook apparel packet. See details below.

What: The Willowbrook apparel packet consists of seven items (a cap, two T-shirts, a hooded sweatshirt, sweatpants, a ¼-zip pullover and a drawstring bag).

Cost: $115 (for all seven items)

Deadline: Orders must be placed by April 4

Order form: https://www.dupage88.net/2026ApparelPacket

It is very important for us to get our students back to a normal experience during lunch again. This socialization has been greatly missed and we are ready to put our cafeteria back together as it was pre-pandemic. Starting on Monday, April 4th, students will be assigned a seat near their chosen friends, which they chose before the trimester started. We will seat students every other seat to keep some distance, but students will be able to sit across from each other at normal tables again with an assigned seat. If you would like your child to remain in an individual seat away from peers, please let us know as we want to respect everyone's personal comfort as we make this transition.

We are thrilled to be able to donate time at the FMSC facility in Schaumburg again. This is a field trip we took previously and the students loved it. Due to spacing restrictions, we can only take one grade level at a time. After we volunteer in the morning, we will be having lunch at Woodfield Mall’s food court. If you do not want your child to sit near other students when they have lunch, please let us know on the permission slip you will receive closer to the dates of the trips. We need additional adult supervisors for this event, so please let me know if you can help and which date you are interested in. We will be on this trip from 8:30am - 12:15pm on the following dates:

8th Grade - Monday, May 18th

6th Grade - Tuesday, May 17th

5th Grade - Thursday, May 19th

7th Grade - Tuesday, May 24th

Beginning Friday, April 8, all AMS students will be taking the state IAR tests in Reading and Math. We will test each morning until Thursday, April 14. Please make sure your child comes to school daily and on time. Please see the attached image of Dr.Martelli's letter about the testing. Thank you.

• March 28-April 1- Spring Break
• April 15- No School
• April 20- Half Day

Thank You

Thank you to everyone who supported the Portillo’s dine out last week. We hope you enjoyed your dinner!

Also, thank you to those who joined us for Frappuccinos with FTC. We look forward to seeing you at more FTC meetings and events!!

Butter Braid Fundraiser

Do you enjoy the smell of the delicious Butter Braid baking in your oven? Isn’t eating the warm cake a delightful treat? FTC is selling Butter Braids right now! Order forms were sent home at Salt Creek and Swartz, but you can create an account (https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/RegisterSeller/2dc76273-27e6-4540-aa53-27abf2663e54) and share it with friends and family. Pick-up will be on Tuesday, April 12th from 4-6 pm at Albright. Due to the quick turnaround, we are unable to accept orders and payment beyond April 5th. Please note that because the dessert is frozen, you must deliver it to your friends and family. These tasty treats are unable to be shipped. So please only share your link with local friends, family and coworkers. Questions? Please contact Kelly Irmen (kirmen@saltcreek48.org) or Jennifer Liotta (jliotta@saltcreek48.org). Happy ordering!!

FTC Monthly Meeting

Tonight (Monday, March 21st) is our monthly meeting. We will meet at Albright at 7 pm in the cafeteria. Come see how FTC supports the great schools in District 48!!

Family STEAM Night

Family STEAM Night is on Thursday, April 7th from 6:30-8:30 pm. There is science, technology, engineering, art and math fun for everyone! The Mad Science Show will begin at 7:30 pm, and there are numerous activations and activities for kids of all ages to enjoy. Bring the whole family! Please note that this is not a drop off event. A parent or guardian must stay with the students. Questions? Please email Ar-Gern Tacadena (atacadena@saltcreek48.org). Can’t wait to see you there!!

AmazonSmile

Do you shop at Amazon a lot? Did you know they offer a small percentage of eligible orders to be donated to a charity of your choice? FTC is a charity that can receive donations if account holders set it up to do so! All you have to do is shop as you normally would. If any of the items are eligible for AmazonSmile donations, FTC will receive the money that is paid out a few times per year. Even better? All of the money in turn supports our schools and children. It's a win win!

To get started from the app, go to the main menu and tap on the 'settings' icon (≡). Go to the Programs and Features heading and tap the V See all. Scroll down and tap AmazonSmile. There you will be able to search for Salt Creek School District 48 Families Teachers Children in Villa Park, IL.

If you are using the website, start your shopping at smile.amazon.com. You will be prompted to add a charity.

It's that easy! It may seem that .5% of your purchase is not a lot, but you would be surprised to see how quickly it adds up when we work together to support our great district. Thanks for helping!!

Questions? Please contact ftc@saltcreek48.org

Butter Braid Flier.pdf

Please make sure to notify Kate Beckwith if your child will be absent, arriving late, or being dismissed early. If you DO NOT call your student in to school they will be considered UNEXCUSED for their absence. It is helpful to contact your child's teacher in these matters as well, but it is very important to contact the office! If you have any test results from COVID testing or Doctor's notes, please send those to our nursing staff.

Kate Beckwith (Albright Administrative Assistant) : kbeckwith@saltcreek48.org

Tori Erickson(District Nurse): verickson@saltcreek48.org

Markita Simmons (District Nurse): msimmons@saltcreek48.org

Liz Gonzalez (District Nurse): egonzalez@saltcreek48.org

Do you know of a staff member in Salt Creek District 48 that deserves some extraordinary recognition for something they have done in our school district to make a difference for others? Or do you just want to share some kindness around. Please fill out this form to have this staff member recognized for their extraordinary accomplishment.

As a reminder, all 6th graders and any new/transfer students are required to have a dental examination on file by May 15th, 2022. The dental exam must be dated between November 15th, 2020 - May 15th, 2022. The link to the Illinois Dental Exam form is below. It is also available on our school website.

https://dph.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idph/forms/topics-services/prevention-wellness/oral-health/dental-exam-form-2021.pdf

We continue to offer weekly on-site testing for COVID-19 on Tuesdays through Northshore Clinical. If you are interested in your child participating in testing please register using the links below:

• For Albright Middle School, click here to register.

• For Stella May Swartz Elementary School, click here to register.

• For Salt Creek Primary School, click here to register.

If your child is currently participating in weekly testing, but you no longer want them tested or only want them tested upon request (not every week), please let Mrs. Ross know.

If you are still needing to make a payment for registration, it's easy!! Just go to our website, click on the parents and community tab, then go to epay! Its easy as 1,2,3!!

https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1182702/2021-2022_Approved_SCSD48_School_Calendar.pdf

Ms. Gerrie Aulisa

630-279-6160 Ext. 2004

gaulisa@saltcreek48.org

Mrs. Angie Ross

630-270-6160 Ext. 2005

aross@saltcreek48.org

Mrs. Kate Beckwith

630-279-6160 Ext.2001

kbeckwith@saltcreek48.org