The Viking Voyager

Hello Little Viking Families!

Happy November! It is the time of year when we begin to reflect on all of the blessings in our lives. I can honestly say I am so grateful to be at Salt Creek Primary School with our PK-1st grade students. We are so lucky to live and work in a community that puts our children first. Thank you for your continued partnership in your children's education. I am truly blessed to be a part of our Salt Creek family.

As our first 50 days of school have passed, any student that has missed 10% or more of the school year will be receiving a truancy letter in the mail. As I said in a previous newsletter, these letters are not meant to scare or worry, but to bring attention to the potential loss of learning that can occur with student absences. It is that time of year when sickness gets passed around and a day here and there can add up quickly without realizing how many absences have occurred. Our goal is to work together for the success of our students, so please if you need any assistance in getting your students to school on time, please reach out to me and we can problem solve together!

I am looking forward to seeing parents next week at parent teacher conferences. Please make sure you sign up through the sign up genius link that was sent by your child's classroom teacher. At the primary level we encourage you to attend without your child/siblings if possible. This gives teachers the chance to speak candidly about any concerns and supports without having to do so in front of your student. We know that is not always possible, so please plan to attend with students if necessary. Our teachers are excited to share all the growth that has been happening with their students!

I look forwrad to seeing many of you then.

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Scanlan

Please check your email from your child's classroom teacher to choose a date and time for Parent Teacher Conferences.

Conferences will be held:

November 7, 2023 - from 3:00 to 8:00 pm

November 9, 2023 - from 3:00 to 6:45 pm

Attention Parents - School doors open at 7:40 am. There is no staff supervision prior to this time. Classes start at 7:50 am.

Students who come in late find it harder to establish a good morning routine at school. Teachers are beginning instruction and a late student is missing out. Thank you for your assistance in making sure your students arrive to school on time!

We at District 48 love supporting our Vikings. We understand that life has its ups and downs, especially during the holiday season. If your family is currently experiencing financial hardship, we want to help ease some of this stress by providing a holiday meal this Thanksgiving. Please let us know if you are interested in this support by completing our confidential survey. Your information will not be shared with anyone except for the school worker and principal so they can plan accordingly. We wish everyone a wonderful start to the holiday season.

As in years past, we will be honoring the Veterans of our Salt Creek Community. If you have a Veteran in your family that you would like to be added to our Veteran Honor Wall outside the school office in November, please fill out this FORM to submit their picture.

We are also looking for verterans who would be available to visit our school on Friday November 10th and read to our students! If you are a veteran who would like to visit Salt Creek and read to students, please complete the same form above and Mrs. Clusky will reach out to you on behalf of our Veteran's Day committee.

Thank you!

Art Students are working collaboratively to beautify the school with a banner to be displayed outside. This is made possible with Mr. Denis Greco, OBT Alderman, and Mrs. Zastrow's assigned artwork for Pre-K thru 1st Grade students. In art class, the students created line designs on their hands using oil pastels and watercolor paint.

Please watch out for the banner on display in the upcoming weeks!

Here are a few pictures from our FTC Fall Parties

A naturalist visited Kindergarten to show them examples of all types of animals!

Please be sure to label your student's sweatshirts, coats, hats and gloves with their name. This is the best way to ensure a misplaced item gets back to you. We already have an abundance of items in the lost and found.

Please make sure to call the Salt Creek Primary Absentee line at 630-832-6122, press *4 if your child will be absent or arriving late. The school office will retrieve these messages every morning. If you have any doctor's notes, please send those with your student for the nurse's office.

Your child must stay home from school if they are experiencing any of the below:

● Fever (100.4℉ or higher) ● Diarrhea

● New onset of moderate to severe headache ● New loss of taste or smell

● Shortness of breath ● Fatigue from an unknown cause

● New cough ● Muscle or body aches from an unknown cause

● Sore throat. ● Body rash with itching and/or a fever

● Vomiting ● Eye infection/red irritated eyes

Your child is ok to return to school once:

● For body rash: absence of skin rash/irritation

● For eye infection: 24 hours after starting antibiotic eye drops/ointment

● All other symptoms mentioned above: once cleared by the school nurse to return (must be fever-free for 24 hours without the use of medication, and no vomiting or diarrhea for at least 24 hours)

Main Office:

Angie Holden- Salt Creek Primary's Administrative Assistant aholden@saltcreek48.org

630-832-6122 ext.4001

If you have any questions for the nurse please contact the school your child attends below by their email or phone:

Danyelle Olsen- Nurse @ Salt Creek dolsen@saltcreek48.org 630-832-6122 ext.4002

Markita Simmons -Nurse @ Albright msimmons@saltcreek48.org 630-279-6160 ext.2002

Liz Gonzalez- Nurse @ Stella May Swartz lgonzalez@saltcreek48.org 630-834-9256 ext.3002

Thank you!

November 3, 2023 - FTC Casino Night at Albright from 7:00 to 10:00 pm

November 7, 2023 - Parent/Teacher Conferences at SC from 3:00 to 8:00 pm

November 9, 2023 - Parent/Teacher Conferences at SC from 3:00 to 6:45 pm

November 11, 2023 - Veteran's Day

November 16, 2023 - Picture Retake Day

November 17, 2023 - Half-day; dismissal at 10:50 am

November 20-25, 2023 - Fall Break - NO SCHOOL

Week 11: Bravery

Week 12: Gratitude

Follow the links for more information on our upcoming traits!

For more ideas of how you can incorporate the Positivity Project at home, visit the P2 family site HERE (Password for families is P2)

Click below for the FTC website and Facebook page links. Check back in often to see all the fun things we have planned for our D48 students. Do not forget to follow us on Facebook.

Sign up and/or update your Salt Creek 48 Family Teacher Children (FTC) Membership today to receive important information! It needs to be updated each year to stay active! The directory is a wonderful way to stay connected with families!

https://saltcreek48ftc.membershiptoolkit.com/open_forms

Standard Response Protocol

Salt Creek District 48 has adopted a new emergency protocol response from the I Love U Guys Foundation. This is a program that has been adopted by many of the schools within DuPage County. Over the summer, the administrative team attended training on the protocol and is passing along the training to all staff. We also want to make families aware of the five different protocols so you can be familiar with the language you may hear your child or the school use.

You can make payment for your child's school fees through RevTrak by signing on to Skyward. If you do not see a tech fee in RevTrak please contact the school office your child will attend. Please see below for RevTrak payments. You can also come in and make payment by cash or check to any school in our district.

Thank you in advance.

NO MORE E-PAY! We have rolled out a new way to pay for lunches, school fees and activity fees for students. You can sign up here https://saltcreek48.revtrak.net/. Or you can go to your parent portal in skyward, click on the fee payment tile, then in the far right hand top corner click on the "make online payments" button. This will take you to Revtrak. Make sure to sign up before you try to make payment. Once you can sign in, click the Make a Payment button in the middle of the page. This new service will streamline the payments so you can make a payment or set up recurring payments. This is directly connected to Skyward so you see the money immediately go to your child's account. If you have any questions please email or call your school office.

Preschool Payments: Once in Revtrak you will see in the upper right area an arrow next to SHOP. Click the arrow and pick Preschool in order for you to complete your payment. If you have any questions please email or call the Salt Creek school office.

Salt Creek - Angie Holden - aholden@saltcreek48.org 630-832-6122 ext. 4001

Please make sure to notify Angie Holden at Salt Creek Primary if your child will be absent, arriving late, or being dismissed early. 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 doctor's notes, please send those to our health office staff.

Angie Holden (Salt Creek Administrative Assistant): aholden@satlcreek48.org

Danyelle Olsen (District Certified School Nurse @ Salt Creek): dolsen@saltcreek48.org

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

Liz Gonzalez (District Health Aide @ Swartz): egonzalez@saltcreek48.org

Thank you!

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LEAP is an aftercare program that is ran by the Oakbrook Terrace Park District Heritage Center. The program is located at Salt Creek Primary School. Please contact them at 630-627-6100 to sign your child up if you are in need of aftercare.

Lauren Scanlan, Principal

lscanlan@saltcreek48.org

Salt Creek 630-832-6122 ext. 3055

Angie Holden, Salt Creek Administrative Assistant to the Principal

aholden@saltcreek48.org

630-832-6122 ext.4001

Danyelle Olsen, District Nurse

dolsen@saltcreek48.org

630-832-6122 ext. 4002

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. https://forms.gle/tmBzY11DB1P3ggjv9