The Viking Voyager

From the Principal's Desk

Hello Little Viking Families,

It is hard to believe we have 8 weeks left of school! Even though the finish line is in sight, we have a lot of learning and growing to finish this school year. I am excited to see our spring iready results this May because I know our students have been working so hard!

Just a few updates and reminders:

1) SummerU - SummerU is D48's summer school program. Our summer school program is designed to provide additional support and practice for students who would benefit from continued learning beyond the regular school year. Participation is by invitation only, based on a variety of factors including classroom performance, teacher input, and individual student needs. Invitations were sent to families at the end of March. We are finalizing our classes, so if you received a letter please register right away!

2) Books for Bikes - I am thrilled to say our students are crushing our books for bikes reading incentive for spring. Please see the flyer below for more information and continue to read those books! SC students have currently read 342 books since Monday! WOW!

3) Get your FREE TSHIRT! REGISTER Today! All students that register for the 2026-27 school year by May 8th will receive a free school tshirt! 2nd graders moving to SMS, will get a Swartz shirt! Don't delay, register today!

Have a great weekend,

-Mrs. Scanlan

April 27, 2026 - FTC Dine Out - Dominick's Pizzeria

May 2, 2026 - FTC Flower Sale pick-up at Swartz from 10:30 -12:00 pm

May 4 - 8, 2026 - Teacher Appreciation Week

Any questions about FTC and/or events please contact Brittany at bsebesta@saltcreek48ftc.org

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to our annual STEAM Night! We hope you had as much fun as we did—it was incredible to see such an amazing turnout. And we hope you all loved the reptile show as much as we did!

Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week - May 4th-8th

Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week is MAY 4-8th! This year's theme is Totally 90's and FTC has some great things planned for our amazing District 48 staff! Keep an eye out for flyers coming home with your students for daily activities to thank teachers and staff!

FTC is looking for donations to support Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week! Click here to sign up to donate items, click here for the Amazon Wish List and click here to make a monetary donation to the Teacher Appreciation Fund.

Are you looking for ideas about what the staff's favorite things are? Click here for a list of ideas including favorite colors, restaurants, stores, hobbies and more!

All Mondays in April | Dominick's Dine Out

Our last dine out at Dominicks will be Monday the 27th! Get your pizza and pasta from 3 to 9 PM! Proceeds will benefit FTC!

Flower Sale Pickup Volunteer Sign Up May 2nd Swartz School https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DADAE22A1FCC34-61970852-2026#/

Save the Dates

FTC Meeting May 18th 7 pm

End of the Year Celebration May 28th 5 pm

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

You can do so physically or digitally on the FTC website here! There is a single form this year for membership, volunteer opportunities and donations! By filling out the membership form, you have the option of having your information available in the FTC directory, allowing you to connect with other families!

FTC Website

FTC Facebook Page

These are items that will always be listed at the bottom of the newsletter for parent reference. This includes: Lunch menus, fee information, school/bus/OBT Park District contact information, and emergency procedures.

All new or updated information is listed above.

Breakfast and Lunch Menu

25/26 Approved School Calendar

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!

Do you want the School Pick-up QR code/form without scanning daily!?

How can you add the pick up form to your phone for easier access? Follow the picture tutorial below!

Here is the link to the form if you want to add it right now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeK3tIfV5pUX8kW_kO2dRNbtdVPKsxcSBUcmScaAtzVPzOcaQ/viewform?usp=header

Select the export button at the bottom.

Scroll down and select "Add to Home Screen"

Choose "Add" in the top right and you will have this purple form icon added to your phone home screen!

Overdue Breakfast/ 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.

Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students must have a parent or other adult meet them at the bus stop everyday after school.

Standard Response Protocol

Salt Creek District 48 has adopted an 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.

In 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

LEAP Program

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 the Oakbrook Terrace Park District at 630-627-6100 to sign your child up if you are in need of aftercare.