The Viking Voyager

Hello Little Viking Families,

I can't believe have made it to mid May. Our students finished up their spring benchmark assessments this week and their academic growth is incredible. I am so proud of the hard work they have put in along with their teachers this year.

I want to extend a huge thank you to all of our families who donated and surprised staff for Teacher Appreciation week last week. Our staff was truly humbled the outpouring of love and support from our families. We often share how great our school is for our students, but you all make it the most amazing place for us to work as well!

Today, 1st grade students got to visit Swartz school to see what their 2nd grade experience will be like next year. We also celebrated our reading club accomplishments at the Cougar game this past Tuesday. Please see a few photos from those events below.

In the next few weeks we have school field trips and celebrations but are also completing our academic goals as well. Please continue to get your students to school on time so we can finish the year strong!

Thank you and have a wonderful weekend.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Scanlan

May 20, 2024 - FTC Meeting at AMS @ 7pm

May 23, 2024 - SC Field Day starting at 8:30 am

May 23, 2023 - FTC Year End Celebration and Book Fair at Swartz from 5:00 - 7:00 pm

May 30, 2024 - FTC Dairy Queen Dine Out

May 31, 2024 - Last day of school, dismissal at 10:50am

Upcoming Field Trips:

May 21, 2024 - Morton Arboretum (K/1)

May 30, 2024- Zoo (K/1)

REGISTERED 1st Grade students will come home with their chromebooks for summer break and will be expected to bring them to Swartz School on their first day of school for the 2024-25 school year. If you would prefer the district keep your student's device over the summer months, please complete this opt out form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJvl0WYYbR0XnK0eAMIa68pgYiroxD_XHNz8T7tA47eiwFiQ/viewform

Kindergarten Chromebooks are used by the grade level year to year. If your child decorated their chromebook case with any stickers, please remove those this weekend so they can be clean for next years classes. Thank you!

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

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.

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!

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

Denise Natalino - Nurse @ Stella May Swartz dnatalino@saltcreek48.org 630-834-9256 ext.3002

Thank you!

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.

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

Denise Natalino (District Health Aide @ Swartz): dnatalino@saltcreek48.org

Thank you!

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