THE VIKING VIEW

Sofia E. on violin and Leon W. on flute will be representing Albright at the ILMEA District Band and Orchestra festival this November!! Students are given the opportunity to audition every fall

and compete for a spot with local area musicians from Villa Park to Geneva and all points in-between. Making it into these ensembles is a testament to their dedication and hard work.

Congratulations to you both on a job well done!!

Our girls' volleyball season came to an end earlier this week. Both our 7th and 8th grade teams had a great season. We are especially proud of our 7th grade team who went 12-0 on the season, winning 24 straight sets, to become the conference champions as well as the volleyball team with the most wins in Albright history. Way to go ladies!

Thank you to everyone who was able to come out for our Student Led Conferences earlier this week. It's always great to see the pride students have when showcasing the learning they have been doing.

I would love to gather some feedback on the structure and effectiveness of conferences from the parent perspective. Please take a few minutes to complete THIS SURVEY about your experience with Student Led Conferences. Results are anonymous unless you choose to include your name at the end.

Overall, our new drop-off and pick-up procedures seem to be going well. There have been a few reports of parents driving around the parked buses that have their stop signs out. Please remember to wait until the bus driver has taken down their stop sign before being on your way. We want to keep everyone safe!

As a neighborhood school, we are lucky to be surrounded by kind and caring families. In an effort for our school community to be courteous neighbors, we are requesting that families be mindful when parking along Myrtle to not partially block any driveways. Some neighbors have had experiences where people park very close to the edge of their driveway, which makes it difficult and unsafe for them to get in and out of their driveway. We kindly request that families leave a few feet on either side of a driveway when parking on the street. Thank you for your help and support in our continuous effort to be good neighbors.

Our Physical Education teachers are excitedly hard at work building an outdoor education unit for students to enjoy later this Fall. A portion of this unit will include geocaching (an outdoor scavenger hunt using GPS to find hidden "treasures"), which will have students walking to designated areas near school, but off-campus. Treats will also be provided during various activities (i.e smores, pretzels etc,) Gluten free options will always be available. If you do not want for your child to leave our school campus, with a P.E. teacher, during their P.E. class, or do not want your child to have a treat, please send an email to Mrs. Kasher to opt your child out of this experience. Please see the attached flyer for more information about the unit.

The Albright Student Council is busy preparing for their annual Fall Dance which will take place on Friday, November 7th from 2:30-4:30. In order for your child to attend, you need to complete this ONLINE PERMISSION SLIP. Embedded in the permission slip is also an opportunity to order pizza for your child at the dance, pizza orders close on Monday, November 3rd.

Beginning late next week, we will offer a la carte snack items for purchase through the lunch lines. The items sold will include baked chips ($1.50), chocolate chip cookies ($1.25), and sparkling water ($2.00). There are a few rules around how much and when students can purchase the items:

• Students with a negative lunch balance will not be allowed to purchase these items
• Students may only purchase one of each type of item per day (i.e. only one bag of chips, one cookie, and one drink)
• If a student is only purchasing a snack item, and not a hot lunch, that student must wait until students getting their hot lunch have been served, then they can enter the lunch line to purchase their snack (we want to prioritize students getting their meals)
• The prices listed above will be consistent for everyone, regardless of whether the student receives free/reduced lunch prices
• Students must use money loaded on to their account for the snack items; we do not accept cash

Albright Middle School has a new main entrance! Please note that Door One on the north side of Villa Ave is no longer in use for parent drop-offs or late student arrivals. All parents and students arriving after the start of the school day should now use the new main entrance located on the south side of Villa Ave, as shown in the photo. This update helps improve security and streamline our entry procedures. Thank you for your cooperation!

Dear Families,

Please note that Willowbrook High School has mailed the Class of 2030 Save the Date flyer and a Welcome to Willowbrook letter to all of our 8th grade families.

For your convenience, both documents are attached below in English and Spanish.

Thank you!

We are very excited to begin our after-school clubs. In an attempt to streamline our processes, we have created one permission slip for all after-school clubs. If your child will be interested in participating in an after-school club, please complete the form linked below. Note: You are not signing your child up by completing the permission slip. Students will talk to the club sponsors to sign up. This just lets the school know your child has permission to stay for the clubs you have selected.

Link to Permission Slip

Baking Club: Due to popular demand, Baking Club needs to be specifically signed up for. If your child would like to participate in Baking Club, please complete THIS INTEREST FORM to sign up for the club and tell us which session would work best for your student/family.

Tryouts will take place on Monday, October 20th and Tuesday, October 21st at St. Alexander's Gymnasium. Tryout attendees will be transported to St. A's from Albright via bus, but there will be no transportation back to AMS following the tryout. Please make sure accommodations are made for pickup at 4:30pm. The address to St. A's is 300 S Cornell Ave, Villa Park, IL 60181. Please email Mr. Lewicki at alewicki@saltcreek48.org with any questions. Please click on the link for an extra copy of the Boys Basketball Permission Slip form if needed.

Sports physicals are required for any students who would like to participate in school-sponsored sport activities. They are only good for one calendar year. If you are not sure if you child needs a new one please reach out to the school nurse Mrs. Simmons.

Due to our ongoing construction, we are hosting our basketball "home" games off-site this year at St. Alexander's Parish.

The church has been kind enough to rent out its gymnasium space so that we could have a place to call home while our new gymnasium is being built. Please be aware that the seating is more limited at this location. There is one small bank of bleachers, and we will be putting out folding chairs, but it's still not very large.

For athletes who will be competing at St. A's, we have arranged for bus transportation to the facility after school. Transportation home from games and practices will be the responsibility of the student athlete and their family. Coaches will send home more detailed information on transportation and expectations.

Students planning to attend the game as spectators will need to find their own transportation to and from the game and must remain in the gym at all times. There will be a staff member from AMS present to supervise students who wish to come cheer on their classmates. If a student spectator chooses to leave the gym, then they must leave the church campus and will not be allowed re-entry.

St. Alexander's Parish is located at 300 S. Cornell Ave, Villa Park.

Oct 20, 20257:00 PM — 8:00 PM

FTC Meeting @ AMSOct 20, 2025

Oct 22, 20256:00 PM — 8:00 PM

FTC_ Fall Fest @ SCOct 22, 2025

Oct 30, 20257:00 PM — 8:30 PM

Willowbrook Parent Night at AMS

FTC has lots of great info coming up to share, to stay more in the loop sign up for our monthly newsletters as well!

• FTC would like to thank everyone who participated in our Lazy Dog dine out last week, as well as our Jersey Mike's dine out this past Thursday. We appreciate the support and hope you had a great meal as well!
  
• Spiritwear orders were delivered to the schools last week; we want to thank everyone who placed an order! We will run another sale in a couple of months, so don't worry if you missed out on this one.
• Our Believe Kids Fundraiser ends today; hop online to place your order, it's not too late! If you had your order shipped directly to the school, orders will be in before Thanksgiving break and distributed then.
• Fall Fest is next Wednesday, October 22 from 6-8pm. We will have trick or treating stations, pumpkin decorating, carnivale games, concessions, and more! We are collecting candy at the schools for the kids to "feed their candy monster" , so we appreciate it if you can send a bag of sealed candy in with your child.
• Be on the lookout for information for our next fundraiser by Butterbraids coming in early November. We will be selling their delicious Butterbraids as well as cookie dough.
• If you're still with me, we are having our Third annual Casino night next month on Friday, November 14. Get your tickets now; we are selling 2 different types; one package for tickets and a soda package, and the second package includes drinks. We will have food trucks there so you can grab a bite to eat, and our silent auction with many great items up for grabs will be available as well.

*These are events ran by organizations in and around Salt Creek District 48. D48 does not sponsor nor run the events/activities shown in this section*

Westway Coach Bus Co. 630-279-2720

Often there are times when our buses are running late. Westway Coach will notify us when there is a delay in time for buses so we can notify our parents of the bus that is running late. Sometimes a situation can happen when our office is closed and a parent tries to call us. If this is the case you may contact Westway Coach at 630-270-2720.

**Note that our School Office hours are 7:15 to 4:00 Monday thru Friday.

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