The Viking Voice
Stella May Swartz 9.29.2023
The Positivity Project
The Positivity Project is a resource to empower students to build positive relationships and become their best selves.The Positivity Project trait we will be learning about next week is Identifying and appreciating the good in others. The following week the Positivity Project trait we will study is the second week of Spirit Week We are very excited to provide consistent instruction to help students enhance their self-awareness, self-confidence, understanding and appreciation of others, and interpersonal relationships.
❌ Please Make Sure To Complete ❌
The 2023-24 Illinois Supplemental Parent Survey opened on Jan. 30, 2024. Please complete this survey for Swartz Elementary School. The survey window will close on March 29, 2024.
Parent link to take the survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
Our school will be participating in the Kane County Cougars Reading Club, a reading incentive program sponsored by the Kane County Cougars baseball team. Your child will have the opportunity to improve his or her reading skills while earning a free ticket to a Cougars game, enjoying a free hot dog (Hot Pretzel) and drink at the game, and participating in a parade on the field before the game.
Student forms are in their take home folder. Students should read 3 books every two weeks of the program. When they do, write the titles of the books, and sign that portion of the ticket. Each ticket is a base! The fourth week, students score a "HOME RUN" and earn their free ticket to the game on May 14th during school hours!
Take a Bite out of a Book!!!! Pizza Reading Card
These students turned in their piece of the pie! They read all twelve books from all genre's listed on the reading card. Job well done to these friends! Students are so excited to bring their slice of the pie, Pizza Pie that is, down to the office to get their picture taken as the best slice of pizza! Keep on reading my friends!
Update Information
It is important that parents keep their information updated in Skyward. If there is an emergency we do not want to have the wrong information. Please contact the proper school your student attends and give them any new information that needs to be changed whether it be for yourself, your spouse, another parent from a different address (we can separate addresses when student's are split between households),update new or old emergency contacts and any phone numbers for anyone on your Skyward parent portal. It is your responsibility to keep us informed. Salt Creek 630-832-6122, Stella May Swartz 630-834-9256 and Albright 630-279-6160.
Cell Phones & Watches
Students can bring cellphones and cell watches to school if they remain turned off and in their back pack. Please remind your student that if they are brining a cellphone or cell watch to school, that it needs to stay in their backpack while at school and on the bus. It is only for emergency use only. Parents please do not call or text your child during school hours as they are in school learning.
CALLING THE ABSENTEE LINE WHEN YOUR CHILD IS ABSENT ☎️
Please make sure to call the Stella May Swartz Absentee line at 630-834-9256, 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.
*** You must leave a detailed reason of the absence.
A valid cause for absence includes illness (including mental or behavioral health of the student), observance of a religious holiday, death in the immediate family, family emergency, other situations beyond the control of the student. Remember if you do not call your student in on the day they are absent with a reason, they will be considered an Unexcused absence.
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)
It's that time again. If you have a Kindergartner who will be 5 by September 1st please contact Salt Creek Primary School. Mrs. Holden will be happy to help you register your little one for the upcoming 2024.25 school year. You can reach her at 630-832-6122 ext. 4001 or email at aholden@saltcreek48.org
Meet Miss Nykiel
Westway Coach Bus Co. 630-279-2720
Often there are times when our buses are running late. Westway Coach will notify us when there is a delay in time for buses so we can notify our parents of the bus that is running late. Sometimes a situation can happen when our office is closed and a parent tries to call us. If this is the case you may contact Westway Coach at 630-270-2720. Note that our School Office hours are 7:15 to 3:15 Monday thru Friday.
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.
FTC
March FTC information
We want to first say a HUGE thank you to all who attended our Portillo's dine out and the Enchanted evening dance! We were so happy with the turnout and seeing all the kids dance the night away! Lastly, thank you to everyone who participated in our Leap into a Good Book Read-A-Thon fundraiser! Funds raised will help with classroom supplies, reading materials, field trips, and so much more. We appreciate your generosity. Prizes will go home with your student before spring break. Please contact Lisa Auriemme (lauriemme@saltcreek48ftc.org) if you have any questions. We hope your student continues to read daily!
Family STEAM Night Friday, March 15th 6:30-8pm (Albright)
There is science, technology, engineering, art and math fun for everyone! Also, there are numerous activations and activities for kids of all ages to enjoy. Bring the whole family! FTC is excited to introduce District 48 to Stella the Sloth for a fun photo op, plus we will be joined by the Naperville Astronomy Association, Villa Park Public Library, Dupage Children's Museum plus special appearances by our favorite STEM teachers, and more!!
*Please note that this is not a drop off event. A parent or guardian must stay with the students.
FTC Meeting Monday, March 18th 7pm (Albright)
Come see how FTC supports the great schools in District 48!!
Spring Party March 21st (Salt Creek Only)
Keep an eye out for emails about volunteering and/or donating!
Sign up and Update your FTC Membership Today!
Sign up and update your Salt Creek 48 Family Teacher Children (FTC) Membership today to receive important information from the FTC organization. District 48 and all of our schools are proud to partner with the FTC to support our schools.
They are planning some fantastic events for the whole family this year. Click the link below to sign up and update your FREE membership today!
The FTC encourages you to publish your information in their secure directory so families can contact each other!
Payment Options
- Check- Made payable to Salt Creek Dist #48 and put in an envelope marked with your child's name on it and what the payment is for.
- Cash- Put in an envelope marked with your child's name on it and what the payment is for.
- RevTrak- 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.
Angela Trexler atrexler@saltcreek48.org 630-834-9256 ext.3001
Overdue Breakfast/ Lunch Balances
Pay over due lunch balances
Don't forget to check and pay any overdue lunch balances. You can check balances and pay on your parent Skyward account. You can also send cash or check payment to school with your child in a marked envelope with name and what payment is for. The office will then account for the cash or check payment on your student's Skyward.
LEAP
LEAP is an aftercare program that is ran by the Oakbrook Terrace Park District Heritage Center. Please contact them at 630-627-6100 to sign your child up if you are in need of aftercare. Swartz student will get bused to Salt Creek on the days that they need to go to the LEAP program. If they participate in a club on a day they need to go to LEAP they can take the late bus at 3:30 from Swartz to Salt Creek as it is also a stop in the late bus route.
Nominate an Extraordinary Staff Member
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 the form by clicking on the link below to have this staff member recognized for their extraordinary accomplishment.
Ann Noll - 4th Grade Teacher (SMS)
Ann is an all around amazing person. Not only is she an amazing and dedicated teacher, she is a caring, nice, kind, and loving teammate. Ann cares about all of her students and will try everything and anything to help all of her students learn and be successful. She always is the first one to jump in and help anyone that needs help, especially me. Joining her this year on the 4th Grade Team has been a blessing because of her. She helps me become a better teacher and I truly enjoy going to work because I know she is there to support and help me in anyway I need.
Nicole Williams - STEM Teacher (SC & SMS)
Tonight was the 4th grade band's first concert. I was there watching my kiddo and to my surprise I noticed Mrs. Williams was in attendance. I said hello and asked what brought her out tonight. She said several of the 4th grade band students really wanted her to come so she was there to see them perform. It was so kind of her to take the time (away from her family!) to support her students.
Gianna Grippo - SPED Teacher (SMS)
Gianna is an amazing teacher. She truly cares about her students and will do anything to make sure they are learning. Gianna goes above and beyond to make learning fun and all of her students look forward to going to her classroom to learn. Gianna is there for everyone and helps out without being asked. I look forward to going to work knowing I have an amazing, knowledgeable colleague to help out if I need anything.
Stella May Swartz Office Contacts
Mrs. Angeline Ross, Principal
630-834-9256 ext. 4009
Mrs. Angela Trexler, Administrative Assistant to the Principal
630-834-9256 ext. 3001
Denise Natalino, Health Aide
630-834-9256 ext. 3002
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