The Viking Voyager
October 6, 2023
From the Principal's Desk
Hello Little Viking Families,
Welcome back to our 3 weeks of school before winter break! Even though these weeks will go fast, there is a lot happening around the school. Next week is our winter i-ready benchmarking assessments. In class, K-1 students will take this assessment to measure their growth so far this year in the areas of Reading and Math. With the tight winter window, these results may not be sent home until the new year, but please make sure to get students to school on time and rested so they can show their best on these assessments next week!
Speaking of attendance, this week back we have had a large amount of student tardies. Please remember class STARTS at 7:50am. Students should be arriving to school prior to that time. We do have some students struggling in the mornings when they are arriving late and missing those morning routines. We want to make sure they have a great start to their day, and being on time is a huge factor for our littlest learners! Thank you for your support.
A few additional reminders:
Winter Reading Incentive - Students went home this week with a 2 week calendar. If they read for 14 days over the month of December and turn in their signed calendar, they will get a voucher for 10 FREE points in Chuck E’ Cheese! This can be used anytime, but FTC is hosting a dine out/Salt Creek event at Chuck E’ Cheese over winter break on Friday Dec. 27th. See the flyer below for more details and coupons!
In the event of an emergency weather day, we may utilize our eLearning plan and hold school remotely. This is still considered a school day and students must be called out if absent. Teachers will prepare students ahead of time to know how to join remotely. If you can have them log in to their computers, we can guide them the rest of the way! Please be sure to review the eLearning day schedule in more detail below in case we need to use it!
Our final week before break Salt Creek and Swartz will be having a spirit week! See the details below, but a flyer will come home the Friday before as a reminder as well.
Starting in January, I will be taking a short FMLA leave and Mr. Steven Hanus will be acting Principal at Salt Creek School! Please reach out to him with any building concerns. This will be an easy and positive transition for our building and students since Mr. Hanus knows all of our students and staff already. I am so grateful he agreed to step up and lead the building in my absence. If you need to contact him, you can still call the school and ask to be directed to the principal, or email him at shanus@saltcreek48.org. I will be returning to work intermittently throughout February and March and will be back in the building full time after spring break in April.
Have a great weekend little viking families,
-Mrs. Scanlan
Hello All ~
We are a donation site for Toys for Tots. The box is located by the district office entrance! We will accept unwrapped toy(s) donations to any of the school offices (AMS, the box is located in the District Office), by Friday, December 13. These toys are being collected specifically for families in DuPage County to help make the holidays a little brighter for children in our area.
Toys for Tots DuPage County, Illinois
New Name, New Direction: Arbor Management is now Whitson's Culinary Group
Exciting news for Salt Creek District 48 families! Arbor Management, our current food service provider, is now part of the Whitson's Culinary Group family. At Whitson's, they believe in real ingredients and authentic flavors, crafting meals that nourish both body and mind.
Click on this link to learn more about Whitson's commitment to healthy, delicious school meals in the attached letter. Discover their focus on scratch-cooked dishes, innovative menus, and age-appropriate options for all grade levels. You'll also find information about Whitson's Real Meals™ program and their interactive tools for exploring menus and dietary needs.
Whitson's new menu will begin on November 18, 2024! The online interactive meal planner will be available very soon at this link: https://www.fdmealplanner.com/#menu/mp/. If you have any questions, please contact Dana Carlson, our General Manager, at carlsond@whitsons.com.
Any questions about FTC and/or events please contact Brittany at bsebesta@saltcreek48ftc.org
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!
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.
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
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