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The Viking Voyager

October 6, 2023

The Viking Voyager October 6, 2023
The Viking Voyager October 6, 2023

Friday, November 17, 2023 Friday, November 17, 2023

From the Principal's Desk

Hello Little Viking Families!

I can't believe fall break is upon us! The year seems to be moving so quickly. I will keep this principal update short and simply wish all of our Salt Creek families a most joyous Thanksgiving! I am so grateful to be part of this community, grateful to learn and grow with your students every single day, and grateful to you for the love and support you give to our school.

Have a safe and healthy fall break and I look forward to seeing our students when we return to school on Monday, November 27th.


Have a great break!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Scanlan

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IMPORTANT ACTION ITEM FOR K-1 PARENTS!

We are thrilled to be taking a school field trip to the Museum of Science and Industry the first week of December! Please complete this permission form for your child to attend: FORM

(Note: This is for our full day K-1 students, not our half-day preschools)

Late Arrivals Late Arrivals

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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!

What's Happening at Salt Creek What's Happening at Salt Creek

November's Gathering

The whole school came together for our November gathering. We read a story about gratitude, learned a turkey dance, and "feasted" on our morning snack together!

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That's not a Turkey....!?

If you are missing your turkey next week you may want to ask your students! Here are just a few of the amazing disguises the students created to hide their turkeys!

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Mrs. Scanlan's Lunch Bunch!

Throughout the week during recess and lunch students can earn "Bee Slips" for following our 3 B's: Be Safe, Responsible and Respectful. Every Friday Mrs. Scanlan draws 4 random bee slips and those students join her in the office for a lunch bunch with the Principal! Here are the first few lunch bunch groups having a great time!

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Our new school banner has arrived!

Thank you to Art Teacher, Paula Zastrow, for creating this collaborative art piece for our school. Every student's handprint is a part of this banner and it is proudly hung on the fence so everyone can view it as they drive up to our school!

Labeling Items Labeling Items

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Lost and Found

Please be sure to label your student's sweatshirts, coats, hats and gloves with their name. This is the best way to ensure a misplaced item gets back to you. We already have an abundance of items in the lost and found.

Nurse's Notes Nurse's Notes

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!

Dates to Remember Dates to Remember

November 17, 2023 - Report Cards go home

November 20-25, 2023 - Fall Break - NO SCHOOL

November 27, 2023 - Library Dogs from 12 - 2 pm

December 5, 2023 - FTC Dine Out @ Chipotle in Oakbrook Terrace

December 6, 2023 - Field Trip to the Field Museum of Science and Industry

Positivity Project Vikings of the Week! Positivity Project Vikings of the Week!

Bravery Bravery

Gratitude Gratitude

Our next Character Traits:

Week 13: Gratitude (week 2)

Week 14: Kindness

Follow the links for more information on our upcoming traits!

For more ideas of how you can incorporate the Positivity Project at home, visit the P2 family site HERE (Password for families is P2)

Bus Information Bus Information

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

FTC News and Events FTC News and Events

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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.
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We want to send a BIG thank you to Mrs. Tacadena for coordinating and setting up not only another wonderful Pokemon event but our first Casino night! A special shout out to Red Effect and Alpine Banquet Haus for sponsoring our event! After months of planning and it came together perfectly! It was such a fun night for adults and staff to enjoy!


We also want to thank everyone that donated items for the silent auction, volunteered their time in any way, and attended the event! Lastly, a huge thank you to Mr Babiarz for dealing Poker all night! We cannot wait till our next event!

FTC Website
FTC Facebook Page

FTC Directory FTC Directory

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

Concession Donations Concession Donations


Albright home game concessions are continuing with basketball and cheerleading season kicking off!! FTC would love some help with donations of snacks and drinks for us to sell at the home games! If you would like to donate, here's a small list of our most often needed items (each item is hyperlinked for convenience). You may drop any donations off at the concessions stand at all home games or in the main office. Please contact Sarah at sszarzynski@saltcreek48ftc.org for the most up to date information regarding concessions needs. Thank you!



Prime Hydration Drink 16.9 fl oz bottles


Gatorade 20 oz bottles (any flavor)


potato chips - individually wrapped variety boxes


Pringles - individual cups


Skittles/Starburst variety box


Airheads Xtreme


Hershey bars


Ring Pops

FTC Events FTC Events

I Love U Guys ❤️ I Love U Guys ❤️

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.

Payments & Fees Payments & Fees

TECHNOLOGY FEE

You can make payment for your child's school fees through RevTrak by signing on to Skyward. If you do not see a tech fee in RevTrak please contact the school office your child will attend. Please see below for RevTrak payments. You can also come in and make payment by cash or check to any school in our district.

Thank you in advance.

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A New Way to Pay Fees in Skyward

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

Absent Students Absent Students

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Communication For When Your Child Is Absent

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!

Lunch Balances Lunch Balances

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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.

What's On The Menu? What's On The Menu?

Click on menu for Spanish version

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Aftercare Program Aftercare Program

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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 them at 630-627-6100 to sign your child up if you are in need of aftercare.

Calendar Calendar

District 48 2023-2024 School Calendar

Salt Creek Primary Contact Information Salt Creek Primary Contact Information

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

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 this form to have this staff member recognized for their extraordinary accomplishment. https://forms.gle/tmBzY11DB1P3ggjv9
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