The Viking Voyager

Hello Little Viking Families,

Happy Valentine's Day! This week our school focused on the character strength of love and how we can love one another and show that appreciation for others throughout our day. It's always nice to take a moment and reflect on the positive things in our life. I love our students, staff and families. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your child's life each day at school!

There are a few important updates below that do require parent attention:

1) 5 Essentials Survey - Please complete the 5Essentials Survey to share feedback about our school. The survey is anonymous, takes only a few minutes, and helps us improve teaching and learning for all students. You can complete the survey HERE. Thank you!

2) Erin's Law - House Bill 6193 was signed by Governor Pat Quinn on January 24, 2013. This law requires schools to implement an age-appropriate sexual assault and abuse awareness and prevention curriculum for grades pre-K through 12. Please see more information about our Erin's Law presentations below and link to an Opt OUT form if you would like to excise your child from this safety presentation.

3) Kindergarten "Signing" Day! - If you have a student turning 5 by Sept. 1st - please join us for Kindergarten Signing day on March 12th. See the flyer below for more details. Register prior to attending OR bring your documents and we can help you get registered for Kindergarten! All students who register prior to May 1st will get a free Tshirt! RSVP's are encouraged!

Thank you,

-Mrs. Scanlan

Victor Pacini, a survivor of sexual abuse, author, and motivational speaker, will be assisting our schools in implementing this mandate. Mr. Pacini’s program is developmentally appropriate, interactive, and aligned with learning standards. The focus of his presentation is to teach children basic skills to keep them safe from dangerous or abusive situations. The concepts that will be discussed are:

• Distinguishing safe from unsafe touches

• Safety rules at home and school

• Saying “NO”

• Safe/Unsafe Secrets

• It’s not the child’s fault if someone touches him or her

• Telling a trusted adult

Mr. Pacini and his team, will be presenting at our schools on Friday, March 6. Each grade level will participate in an assembly for approximately 30 minutes. The content can be previewed here: https://www.childhoodvictories.com/offers/qmjwe83e/checkout

If you would like to excuse your child from this presentation please fill out the opt OUT form below.

February 13, 2026 - FTC Enchanted Evening Dance, 7 pm at Swartz

February 16, 2026 - NO SCHOOL - President's Day

February 26, 2026 - FTC - Michael Anthony's Dine Out

February 27, 2026 - NO SCHOOL - Institute Day

March 4, 2026 - Spring Picture Day - Salt Creek Primary ONLY

Please remember to dress your students for the weather! We go outside whenever possible even in the cold and snow! The district uses the child care weather watch chart below when determining if the weather is too severe for outdoor play. Any time the temperature and wind falls into the red, students will have indoor recess. Yellow we still go outside but the duration of the time spent outside is monitored. And we always go out when in the green zone!

Whenever it is actively raining, students will stay inside for recess and play.

We’ve recently seen a few cases of the “stomach bug” at school, and handwashing is one of the best ways to help stop the spread. Please remind your child to wash their hands with soap and water before eating, after using the bathroom, and after coughing or sneezing. These simple habits make a big difference in keeping our school community healthy and feeling their best.

Next 2 weeks:

Social Intelligence & OPM - Cheering others' success

Helpful family resources for P2: HERE

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

Thank you to everyone who attended our Portillo’s dine out! It was so fun to see so many familiar and new faces. We hope you all enjoyed the yummy food, and we can’t wait to see you at our next dine out at Michael Anthony’s!

TONIGHT!

Our annual dance is tonight at Swartz from 7–9 PM, and we hope to see you there! This event features our largest raffle of the year, with items that are sure to be a hit.

The dance is open to all district families and is a wonderful opportunity to get dressed up for a fun night out! The gym will be filled with a DJ, selfie station for memories, a huge raffle, trinket sales, pizza, and snacks.

Don’t miss it—see you tonight!

Thursday 2/26 | Michael Anthony's Dine Out

Don't make dinner and join FTC for a dine out at Michael Anthony's Pizza on Thursday, February 26 all day from 11 am until 10 pm! Show this flyer or mention FTC and 20% of proceeds will benefit FTC! If ordering online, put District48 in the Comment/Note section! Order online here.

Flower & Plant Sale Fundraiser

FTC is having a flower and plant fundraiser for spring! We will have hanging baskets, annual flowers, herbs/vegetables and more available for pre-order with a pickup date of May 2 (just in time for Mother's Day!). Order forms should be coming home with your student in the next couple weeks or you can order online here. Please share with friends and family! This is a great way to get the gardens and flowerbeds started for the summer! Approximately 50% of proceeds benefit FTC! Order deadline is Friday, March 20.

SAVE THE DATES!

Taste of District 48: Tuesday, March 10 | 5:30-7:00 PM

FTC Meeting : Monday, March 16th 7pm (Albright)

Family STEAM Night: Wednesday, April 15 | 6:00-7:30 PM

Year End Celebration: Thursday, May 28 | 5:00-7:00 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

Back to school packets were sent home last week! Please take the time to fill out the 2025/2026 back to school forms by 9/12! 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!

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.

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!

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

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.

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 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.

Lauren Scanlan, Principal

lscanlan@saltcreek48.org

Salt Creek 630-832-6122 ext. 4004

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. 4003

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