Viking Voice

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 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!

Reminder! There is no school on Tuesday, February 23rd (Election Day/Remote Planning Day) and Friday, February 29th (County-Wide Institute Day)!

The ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program awarded Stella May Swartz a $500 donation to be used for math and/or science materials and programs. We are so honored to be chosen to receive this gift! Thank you to ExxonMobil and Graham Enterprise, Inc. for recognizing and honoring Stella May Swartz in this way!

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!

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.

The DuPage County Health Department Dental Program is joining the American Dental Association in the observance of the annual “Give Kids a Smile Day” on February 26, 2021. Dental screenings will be done by DuPage County Health Department dentists. In addition, children will receive oral health education and a free oral healthcare kit. See the flyer below for more information.

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.

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!

Gigi Aliano, Andrea Batista, Mohammad Siddiqi, Jade Escano, Oscar Ponce, Ella Biskup, Dylan Moore, Mide Emrullai, Adam DeLuca, Shelby Gill, Muhammad Jadadic, Patrick Burmeister, Angelina Gonzalez, and Olivia Kazlauskas.

Thank You

We want to thank everyone who bought a Valentine. We hope your child(ren) enjoyed the surprise!

McDonalds Fundraiser- See flyer below

Box Tops

Do you have any clipped Box tops lying around your house? While Box Tops for Education is mostly online now, you may have a few stragglers to send our way. Please send these to school with your child by Wednesday, February 24. Email ftc@saltcreek48.org if you have any questions. Thank you for your continued support.

No Frills Fun Run

This event--not sponsored by FTC--hits close to home with our District 48 family, and we want to share the information with you. No Frills Fun Run is exactly as it sounds--it is a fun run without the frills! This event was started 10 years ago by two moms in Elmhurst. Each year they choose one local family in need to receive 100% of the proceeds from all the funds raised through fundraising events, the race registration and the after party with raffle baskets and silent auction items. Marking its 10th anniversary, the No Frills Fun Run is on Sunday, February 28, 2021, and is helping four local people in need. One of the recipients is Mr. Lewicki's sister-in-law, Amy. You can click here to read her story and what she has been battling these past few years as well as the stories of the other recipients. You can read more about the No Frills Fun Run at http://www.nofrillsfunrun.org/index.html. Maybe you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to No Frills Fun Run. Maybe you are an avid runner and would like to participate in the run. Maybe you can keep these families in your thoughts and well wishes during their time of need. No matter how big or small the gesture, your kindness is appreciated by the recipients and their families!!

Questions? Please email ftc@saltcreek48.org for assistance. Thank you!!

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!

It has been brought to our attention that a family of deer are living close to Riverside Drive. Please be extremely cautious when driving by Salt Creek for your safety and the safety of the deer!

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.

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.

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.

2/17: Wellness Wednesday

2/23: No School

2/26: No School

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.

Need tech support? Please call the office or fill out our Google Form.

Sarah Smith, Principal

ssmith@saltcreek48.org

Sarah Monroe, Assistant Principal

smonroe@saltcreek48.org