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Return to Full Day Checklist- Parents.pdf

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Updated COVID Parent Handbook

SC_SMS COVID Full Day Handbook- Parents (2).pdf

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School Breakfast & Lunch Program

We are still participating in the free lunch program, which means breakfast and lunch are free to any child at Salt Creek or Swartz this year. Please make sure to discuss with your child if you would like them to eat a school lunch each day. The lunches will be given to each individual in a bag for quick and easy delivery!

Students will be asked everyday if they need breakfast for the following day. For example, on Monday they will be asked if they need to order breakfast for Tuesday. Please make sure your child knows if they should be ordering a breakfast or not.

If a child does order a breakfast, they will be eating the breakfast at school, 6 feet apart, from other students. They will be encouraged to eat their breakfast in a timely manner so as not to miss too much instruction! If you drop off your child and they will be eating breakfast at school, please try to arrive 5-10 minutes before 7:40 at Swartz or 7:50 at Salt Creek Primary.

The menus for lunch and breakfast are attached to this newsletter.

We are continuing our meal pick-up at Albright Middle School. 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.

Salt Creek April Breakfast 2021.pdf

Salt Creek April Lunch.pdf

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

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Lunch & Recess Procedures

Students will be eating lunch in our gyms. All students will be assigned a seat for lunch that is 6 feet apart from another student. Each student lunch spot will also have a plastic shield to be used while the student in eating. Students will be washing their hands before and after they eat lunch. If you are sending your child to school with a home lunch, please make sure that their lunchbox is labeled with their name.

Students will be going outside for recess if the weather permits. During that time, each class will be assigned a designated area for recess. One class will be on the playground, while the other class will be playing on the blacktop. During recess, students will need to wear that mask if they cannot stay 6 feet apart from other students. If a child would like to use recess as a mask break, they can, as long as they are 6 feet apart. If it is raining, students will have recess in their classroom. Their teacher will provide them with activities to do during this time.

Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Monroe went through the lunch and recess procedure with each class on Thursday and Friday this week! The students had some awesome questions to ask about our procedures. They are excited to do them in person on Monday!

New Bus Times

Please check your child's backpack today. New bus times and stops were given to in-person students today! If your child is an e-Learner switching to in-person learning, you were emailed the bus information. Please call the office if you have any questions!

Students are assigned a seat on the bus and must wear a mask during their bus ride. There are no more than 49 students on a bus.

Salt Creek Arrival and Dismissal Procedures

Car Riders:

Arrival:

You may drop off your child between 7:35 and 7:50.

Please pull your car to the side door on the blacktop. You can remain in your car. We are always working on building independence in our young learners. Your child will need to independently get themselves out of the car! If this is tricky for your child, please keep practicing! Once your child has exited your car, you can pull forward and exit the parking lot. If there are any buses in front of you, PLEASE WAIT FOR THE BUS TO MOVE BEFORE YOU EXIT!!!

Dismissal:

You may begin lining up for dismissal after 2:15.

We will be keeping our procedure the same as we have done all year with car riders. Each car should have a name card for dismissal. Please make sure to have the name card prominently displayed in your car window. (If you need another sign, please call the office!)

Pull onto the blacktop and follow the circle (see map below). When you get to the pick-up location, your child will come to your car. Please stay in your car. Wait for a staff member to tell you to exit the blacktop. Exit the same way you came in.

In the event that the blacktop is full, we will advise parents to wait to pull in. Depending on the amount of cars waiting, you will either be asked to stop along the lane leading onto the blacktop, or you may be asked to park in our parking lot or on Frontage road and pull in when there is room on the blacktop. To avoid parking, please arrive after our buses enter at 2:30.

There will be more cars during dismissal now that we are full days with all students. Please be patient as we adjust our dismissal process! We want to make sure that our students and families are safe during this process!

Stella May Swartz Arrival and Dismissal Procedures

Car Riders:

Arrival:

Please drop off and pick up your child on Elder Road (see map below).

For arrival, please remain in your car and have your child exit safely. You may drop off your child between 7:25-7:40. Your child will enter the school through the door that is designated for their grade level. There will be a gate across the entrance after 7:40. When the gate is there, please drive to the main entrance to let your child in the school. PLEASE DO NOT DROP OFF YOUR CHILD AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE BEFORE 7:40!

Dismissal:

Please remain in your car and wait for your child to be dismissed. Students will find a visual marker to stand on outside while waiting for their ride. They will walk to their car when they see their parent. Please display the car sign in your passenger window to make the process of dismissal run smoothly! If you need a new sign, please contact the office.

Calling in Absences and Changes in Routine

Please make sure to call the office if your child is going to be absent from school whether in-person or virtually. In addition, please call the office at least 30 minutes before dismissal if your child's dismissal routine is changing. For example, if a child normally rides a bus, but needs to be picked up, please call the office at least 30 minutes before dismissal. If you do not call the office in that time frame, we cannot guarantee that your child will be taken off the bus in time.

Mask Breaks

Students will be taking mask breaks outside throughout the day. During these breaks, teachers will make sure that the students are maintaining 6 feet of social distance.

Required Health Certification Form

Please check your email for a reminder from our school nurse, Mrs. Strom. In her email she provides instructions to complete the required health certification form. This form must be completed by April 12th to attend the full day of instruction. Please complete the form in Skyward from a computer. It can not be completed from a phone or tablet.

Self-Certification

Please take your child's temperature and certify that your child is not experiencing any COVID symptoms. The policy and procedure is the same if anyone in your household is experiencing symptoms, that your child stays home as well. If you have any questions about whether your child can attend school or not, please contact the health office.

After-School Program

Salt Creek School District 48 is partnering with Oakbrook Terrace Park District to provide after-school care upon the return to a full day of learning. Check out the flyer below for more information. This program will be available to families the week of April 19th. Please register for the program no later than WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14th!

Students would be bussed from school to the program.

Preschool Registration Has Begun!

Preschool registration is open! If you have a child that is eligible for preschool, aged 3-5, please contact the office to set up a preschool screening and to start the registration progress.

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!!

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!

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. Students will not be able to live stream in if they miss the bus.

Little Viking Award Winners

Little Viking Awards will be back soon!

FTC Updates

The FTC has partnered with Believe Kids Fundraising to raise money for our newest capital campaign & teacher requests through the end of the current school year (including but not limited to: yard signs, 8th grade graduation needs & teacher appreciation!). Your fundraising email will be sent home on Monday, April 12th. Please make sure to check your Email! This fundraiser will be conducted completely virtually. You can now check out the available products and set up your dashboard to be able to share the fundraiser with family and friends anywhere nationwide at www.FundPrizes.com. When you follow the link you will register by providing an email address and creating a password. Once finished with that you will register your child with Salt Creek Primary School and your student's teacher. (Please note that the entire district is listed under Salt Creek Primary. Even if your student attends Albright or Swartz, please fill it out under Salt Creek Primary. Albright students should just use the main teacher for the grade.) Then you are all ready to shop the fundraiser and share the information for the fundraiser with family & friends. Pay online or text-to-pay options will be available and ship-to-home direct for all customers! Please consider using this fundraiser as a way for grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends who would have typically engaged in other fundraising opportunities and/or events throughout a typical school year to support our district!!! Thank you so much!

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, 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?

04MAR21 STS Zoom Training Flyer .pdf