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February 5, 2021

Viking VoiceFebruary 5, 2021

Take a Peek at the Week

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A Surprise STEM Lesson in 3rd Grade

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Activity or Sports Writing in 2nd Grade

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Students Working Hard on MAP

Change in Learning Placement for Trimester 3

If you are interested in switching your child's learning placement for the third trimester from remote to hybrid or hybrid to remote, please contact Sarah Smith or Sarah Monroe by February 16th.

Required Dental Exams

All Illinois children in Kindergarten and 2nd grade or any new student to the district (in 1st, 3rd or 4th grade) are required by the state to provide school with proof of a dental exam by May 15, 2021. Any dental exam completed between November 2019 and May 15, 2021 will fulfill the state's requirement. If a dental exam form is not received by May 15, 2021, the school may hold the child's report card until proof of a dental examination form is received or until the school receives proof (ex: appointment card) that a dental examination will take place within 60 days after May 15, 2021. Please call our school nurse with questions.

MAP Testing Continues Next Week : February 8th

Next week we will continue NWEA MAP testing all Kindergarten-4th grade students. This assessment will allow teachers to plan instruction to better meet each child's academic needs.


Remote Learners will be taking the assessment while at home. Please make sure to have an adult present to help with any technical difficulties while testing. Please do not help your child to complete the assessment. We want to know what your child knows, not what you know! We realize this is difficult at times, but continue to encourage your child to try their best when a question is difficult for them. The questions on the assessment get more difficult as a child answers them correctly, so if they receive assistance on a question that they can not answer independently, the assessment will continue to get more difficult as they progress, thus adding more frustration for your child.


THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! This week of MAP testing went extremely well! Thank you to all of the adults that helped support your child at home through this process!

Valentine's Day

Out of an abundance of caution, we will not be allowing Valentine's to be exchanged in our classrooms this year. We know that this is an activity that students look forward to, but with our current procedures, we are unable to partake in this activity this year.


Please check out the FTC for a valentine fundraising opportunity!

Little Viking Award Winners

Congratulations to this week's Little Viking Award winners. We are so proud of your growth and success! Keep up the great work, Little Vikings!


Jamison Grebin, Khloe Estacio, Grace Weidman, Joshua Meyer, Paige Hernandez, Rhand Alrifai, Henry Cantieri, Kyrie Jae Moraga, Lyla Gaca, Habib Ahmadi, Dylan Dangalan, Lucas Kartsimas, Brody Downs, Ben Deepak, and Emilia Balogh

SMS Clubs

We are so excited to offer two clubs to Stella May Swartz students, Creative Arts Club and Photography Club. If your child is interested, please have them complete the form linked in the flyer below. Club sponsors will reach out to those interested with details regarding the start date/time.
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When Should You Keep Your Child Home?

Please do not send your child to school if they are feeling any of the COVID19 symptoms. COVID symptoms include fever (100.4 or higher), new onset of moderate to severe headache, shortness of breath, new cough, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain from unknown cause, new congestion/runny nose, new loss of sense of taste or smell, nausea, fatigue from unknown cause, muscle or body aches. We are using extreme caution to make sure that all of our students and staff are safe while at school. Your support is critical! We ask that any student that is experiencing a symptom of COVID19 to stay home and report the absence to the office. Our nursing staff will call you about next steps.


In addition, if one of your children is experiencing a COVID19 symptom, all of your children need to stay home.


If someone in the household has tested positive for COVID-19 or is identified as a close contact to someone that has tested positive please call the office. The nurse will follow-up to gather the information required by the health department, discuss next steps, and answer any questions you may have.


Thank you for your commitment to keeping our students and staff safe!

Salt Creek School District 48's COVID-19 Information Page

Check out our new COVID-19 Information page on our website. Stay up to date with the latest Salt Creek School District 48 COVID-19 metrics by visiting:

https://www.saltcreek48.org/page/covid-19-information.

Nominate an Extraordinary Staff Member

Would you like to recognize a staff member in Salt Creek School District 48 that deserves some extraordinary recognition for something they have done in our school district to make a difference for others? Please fill out this form to have this staff member recognized for their amazing accomplishment.

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Mrs. Noll-4th Grade

Congratulations to Mrs. Noll for being nominated as our Extraordinary Staff Member! Mrs. Noll was nominated for making sure her students' social and emotional needs are being met. Every student that has the pleasure of working with her can feel her warmth, kindness, and care!
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Mrs. Langlo- Speech & Language Pathologist

Congratulations to Mrs. Langlo for being nominated as our Extraordinary Staff Member! Mrs. Langlo is a very caring and compassionate specialist that is willing to implement multiple strategies so her students master and generalize their speech goals to achieve success.
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Mrs. Postovalov- Preschool

Congratulations to Mrs. Postovalov for being nominated as our Extraordinary Staff Member! She doesn't shy away from providing the best for all of her students especially those that experience a difficult time transitioning or the students with higher needs. She wants the best for each of her students across all domains and works very hard to teach to each student's individual level of learning.
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Mrs. Ottaviano - Kindergarten

Congratulations to Mrs. Ottaviano for being nominated as our Extraordinary Staff Member! She is always encouraging her students and helping them understand that although they may not always WIN, they are still amazing and can do anything! The time she takes with individual students by creating their own personal dance party exemplifies just how much she cares for each and every student.
Staff Member Nomination Form

Meal Pick-Up

If your child is in-person for learning, they have an opportunity to grab a "Grab and Go" meal as they exit the building. The bag includes a breakfast and lunch. Please make sure to talk to your child about if you would like them to grab a meal bag as they are dismissed from the building. The meals are free for every student.


Any District 48 family can pick up 5 days worth of meals (breakfast and lunch) at Albright Middle School at Door 2 on Tuesdays from 1:00-1:30 and 2:30-3:00. You can also pick up meals on Wednesdays from 11:00-4:00 at any District 45 school. If these times do not work for you, please contact the office, and we can arrange a different time for you to pick up the meals. Menus for December are linked below.

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Upcoming Events

2/2-2/26: MAP Testing

2/17: Wellness Wednesday

2/23: No School

2/26: No School

Library Check Out

Our libraries are still lending books to students! Check out this video from Mrs. Ross to see how to check out some of your favorite books.

Tech Support

Need tech support? Please call the office or fill out our Google Form.

CONTACT INFORMATION CONTACT INFORMATION

Sarah Smith, Principal

ssmith@saltcreek48.org


Sarah Monroe, Assistant Principal

smonroe@saltcreek48.org

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