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Viking Voice

March 4, 2021

Viking VoiceMarch 4, 2021

Take a Peek at the Week

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Opinion Writing in 1st Grade

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Center Work in Kindergarten

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Building a City in Kindergarten

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Adding a Rainbow to the City

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Creating Tables for the City

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Story Time in Preschool

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Building in Preschool

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Division Golf in 3rd Grade

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What a Shot!

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African Ndebele Houses in 1st Grade

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Funny Fish Creations

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Hat Day for Dr. Seuss Week!

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Writing a Letter to an Immigrant

Trimester 2 Report Cards

Today your child's report card for the second trimester is available on Skyward. All families will need to sign the report card in Skyward. Please follow the directions below on how to log into Skyward and view your child's report card. To verify that you have received and read your child's report card, you will be asked to provide an electronic signature. As you are reviewing your child's report card, some teacher names may be incorrect. That is okay! We are aware of this! This has occurred because we have had to make many changes in class placements and teachers this year.


Preschool families, your child's progress reports are being sent through the mail. You will not be able to view them through Skyward.


You will be receiving a MAP report of your child's performance on the ELA and Math MAP test. Please keep in mind that the MAP test is just one point of data that we gather on your child. Your child's academic work on a daily basis and participation in lessons and discussions provide additional evidence and data on what your child's strengths are and what areas your child might need more instruction in.


If you have a question about your child's report card or how to reach the report card, please reach out to your child's teacher.

Skyward Report Card Directions

Please follow the directions below to access and sign your child's report card online. We are asking that ALL kindergarten-fourth grade families sign the report card electronically.
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Step 1

Log into Skyward: https://skyward.iscorp.com/SaltCreekILStuSTS

If you don't know your username or password, click the link under the green "Sign In" button for assistance.

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Step 2

Click the “Portfolio” tile for your student.
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Step 3

To see the report card, you must click the signature icon and agree to the electronic statement. Follow the directions then click, “Save.”
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Step 4

The signature icon will change to a download icon. Click this to download and view the report card. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at the number above.
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Kindergarten Registration Has Begun!

Do you know a little one going to be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2021? Visit our website to fill out the pre-registration form and a staff member from Salt Creek will follow up with you!!

https://www.saltcreek48.org/page/registration

Registration for Kindergarten-4th Grade

Registration for the 2021-2022 school year is beginning next week. Packets have been mailed to all district families with directions on how to register through Skyward for next year.




  • Early bird fee of $25 off (each child) ends June 10th
  • Items can be returned by mail, blue drop box, or by appointment only.
  • Payments can be made on epay (saltcreek48.org), check or cash (exact only no change)

If you have any questions call the office or email Mrs. Holden @ SC (aholden@saltcreek48.org) or Mrs. Trexler @ SMS (atrexler@saltcreek48.org).


Information about preschool registration for 2021-2022 will be coming out soon!

5 Essentials Survey

Please take a moment to take the 5 Essentials survey for each school that your child(ren) attend! If you have a student at Salt Creek and Swartz, please take the survey for both schools. You can click this link for the survey!


https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois


Thank you!

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.

Streaming In For Live Instruction Guidelines

If in-person learning is selected, students must attend in-person unless there is an extenuating circumstance, which must be discussed with your child’s school for approval. Per approval, your child will be able to participate in remote learning. If the extenuating circumstances are not approved by your child’s school, your child runs the risk of receiving an unexcused absence and will not be able to participate remotely.


If you miss the bus, please try to make every effort possible to get your child to school. Also, please call the office to let us know. Typically, we need at least 24 hour notice in order for a child to live stream into a classroom.

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!


Vivia Degnan, Francesca Trippi, Yelyzaveta Brodova, Jack Kolar, Mia Venegas, Warren Przyblski, Veronica Tobias, Gianna Liotta, Bryan Altott, Enzo Mininni, Oliver Balogh, and Solomon Tacadena.

Extraordinary Staff Member: Dave Miner

Mr. Miner sees a large number of students and finds a way to individualize instruction for each student. He goes above and beyond by attending all grade level intervention meetings and collaborates with teachers to ensure his instruction is aligned to classroom needs. The amount of time and effort this requires in addition to his daily instructional schedule is significant, but something he does because of his desire to do what is best for students. Dave truly makes a positive difference for each student and we are lucky to have him in the district. He is absolutely EXTRAORDINARY!!!

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!

Interested in Becoming a Substitute Teacher?

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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.

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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Salt Creek March Breakfast 2021.pdf
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Upcoming Events

3/17: Wellness Wednesday

3/29-4/2: Spring Break

4/12-4/19: IAR Testing

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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