The Viking Voice

The Positivity Project is a resource to empower students to build positive relationships and become their best selves.The Positivity Project trait we will be learning about next week is Perseverance. The following week the Positivity Project trait we will study is the second week of Social Intelligence. We are very excited to provide consistent instruction to help students enhance their self-awareness, self-confidence, understanding and appreciation of others, and interpersonal relationships.

With the colder weather and snow piled up, drop off and pick up at Swartz can be more challenging. Please follow the guidelines below to keep drop off/pick up running smoothly.

• Pull up as far as you can to allow multiple cars to unload at one time. Cones will be out for the last few parking spaces to help with this.
• Stay in single line (no double rows).
• Use Monterey to proceed to the line. Do not turn down Elder and turn around in a resident's driveway.
• Drive the speed limit when driving on Monterey and any streets around the school.
• Do not park on the east side of the building. This can be very dangerous, it blocks traffic and slows down the line.
• Do not wait and watch your child enter the building. If you need to watch your child enter the building, please park on the west side of the building and walk your child to the front entrance. We have a supervisor on duty from 7:30-7:40 am.

We have our top five students who turned in their piece of the pie! They read all twelve book from all genre's listed on the card. We are excited to get this incentive started and can't believe how quickly student's have read all the books already! Job well done to these five friends!

We are so excited to see our students perform their acts for the talent show! Our students are such amazing and brave kids! Information on Swartz's Talent Show will be sent home next week so make sure to check in your child's backpack. To the parents of participating students: Please make sure to carefully read the below flyer that your child will receive. ***You will enter through Gym Doors (Door 2/ West side parking lot/ Playground side). Doors will NOT open until closer to the time of performance. If you will be taking your child after the show is over, you MUST call the school office the DAY BEFORE to let us know you will be doing so.

Mrs. Bauers’ 2nd grade group is adding domino parts by placing them in clockwork number patterns.

During Mrs. Bauer’s’ class, 3rd grade students were playing a game of Multiplication Pig!

We finally made it to 9 lbs of Pride Slips! We spun the Pride Wheel and students earned stickers. Students will receive their prize next week! Keep up the good work! The next goal is 11 lbs!

This week, 3 classes earned all Star certificates, so we celebrated their awesome behavior by having a Rock, Paper, Scissors tournament all together in the gym. The winner from each grade level competed in front of the school and a 3rd grader won!

It is important that parents keep their information updated in Skyward. If there is an emergency we do not want to have the wrong information. Please contact the proper school your student attends and give them any new information that needs to be changed whether it be for yourself, your spouse, another parent from a different address (we can separate addresses when student's are split between households),update new or old emergency contacts and any phone numbers for anyone on your Skyward parent portal. It is your responsibility to keep us informed. Salt Creek 630-832-6122, Stella May Swartz 630-834-9256 and Albright 630-279-6160.

Students can bring cellphones and cell watches to school if they remain turned off and in their back pack. Please remind your student that if they are brining a cellphone or cell watch to school, that it needs to stay in their backpack while at school and on the bus. It is only for emergency use only. Parents please do not call or text your child during school hours as they are in school learning.

Stella May Swartz School Hours are 7:40AM - 2:20PM

Doors Open at 7:30AM

Class starts at 7:40AM

If your child is buzzing the door, they are late for school. They will be marked late. They must stop and see Mrs.Trexler in the office.

Please make sure to call the Stella May Swartz Absentee line at 630-834-9256, press *4 if your child will be absent or arriving late. The school office will retrieve these messages every morning. If you have any doctor's notes, please send those with your student for the nurse's office.

*** You must leave a detailed reason of the absence.

A valid cause for absence includes illness (including mental or behavioral health of the student), observance of a religious holiday, death in the immediate family, family emergency, other situations beyond the control of the student. Remember if you do not call your student in on the day they are absent with a reason, they will be considered an Unexcused absence.

Your child must stay home from school if they are experiencing any of the below:

● Fever (100.4℉ or higher) ● Diarrhea

● New onset of moderate to severe headache ● New loss of taste or smell

● Shortness of breath ● Fatigue from an unknown cause

● New cough ● Muscle or body aches from an unknown cause

● Sore throat. ● Body rash with itching and/or a fever

● Vomiting ● Eye infection/red irritated eyes

Your child is ok to return to school once:

● For body rash: absence of skin rash/irritation

● For eye infection: 24 hours after starting antibiotic eye drops/ointment

● All other symptoms mentioned above: once cleared by the school nurse to return (must be fever-free for 24 hours without the use of medication, and no vomiting or diarrhea for at least 24 hours)

Main Office:

Angela Trexler- Swartz Administrative Assistant atrexler@satlcreek48.org 630-834-9256 ext.3001

If you have any questions for the nurse please contact the school your child attends below by their email or phone:

Danyelle Olsen- Nurse @ Salt Creek dolsen@saltcreek48.org 630-832-6122 ext.4002

Markita Simmons -Nurse @ Albright msimmons@saltcreek48.org 630-279-6160 ext.2002

Denise Natalino-Health Aide @ Stella May Swartz dnatalino@saltcreek48.org

630-834-9256 ext.3002

Thank you!

It's that time again. If you have a Kindergartner who will be 5 by September 1st please contact Salt Creek Primary School. Mrs. Holden will be happy to help you register your little one for the upcoming 2024.25 school year. You can reach her at 630-832-6122 ext. 4001 or email at aholden@saltcreek48.org

Preschool and Elementary E-Learning Details- You never know if there will be another day in the near future that you will need this information for an eLearning day.

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 3:15 Monday thru Friday.

As a reminder, all students in Kindergarten and any new/new transfer/out of state transfer students Kindergarten -8th grade are required to have:

• 2nd grade students need Dental forms on file.
• Preschool students only need a physical examination.

Physical Exam: https://dph.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idph/files/forms/certificateof-child-health-examination-042116.pdf

Dental Exam: https://dph.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idph/forms/topics-services/prevention-wellness/oral-health/dental-exam-form-2021.pdf

Vision Exam: https://dph.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idph/files/forms/eye-examination-report-050216.pdf

● Illinois Certificate of Child Health Examination: within 12 months prior to 1st day of school, due by Oct. 15th ○ Complete, up-to-date immunization record (see box below for required vaccines for 6th grade)** ○ Health history portion completed by parent/guardian ○ Exam portion completed by doctor, including Diabetes Screening ○ Note: A sports physical does NOT satisfy this requirement.

● Illinois Dental Examination: dated within 18 months of due date, due by May 15th

(Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTaP, Tdap) 1 dose of Tdap on or after the 11th birthday. Meningococcal Disease (MCV4) 1 dose of MCV4 on or after the 11th birthday.)

**Religious/Medical Exemptions: If your child does not receive immunizations for religious reasons, a parent and healthcare provider must complete the “Illinois Certificate of Religious Exemption to Required Immunizations and/or Examinations” form prior to the first day of school. This form may not be used for personal or philosophical reasons, as Illinois does not allow such exemptions.

If you have questions please contact Nurse Olsen at Salt Creek 630-832-6122

Please apply for any one of these substitute positions with the link below.

Substitute Lunchroom Supervisors

Substitute Teachers Assistant

Substitute Registered Nurse

Substitute Teacher

Standard Response Protocol

Salt Creek District 48 has adopted a new emergency protocol response from the I Love U Guys Foundation. This is a program that has been adopted by many of the schools within DuPage County. Over the summer, the administrative team attended training on the protocol and is passing along the training to all staff. We also want to make families aware of the five different protocols so you can be familiar with the language you may hear your child or the school use.

Thank you FTC for always doing what's best for our student's and staff. You always go above and beyond. We appreciate and value your support in District #48!

2/1 Read -A-Thon kickoff 6:30-8pm (Swartz) (Flyer attached below)

Leap into a good book! Bring a blanket and pillow, and get ready to read! There will be a book basket raffle for each school! Following the kickoff event, students should set a reading goal of 5 days per week for 15 minutes per day at Salt Creek, 20 minutes per day at Swartz, and 30 minutes per day at Albright. There will be a reward for the grade that raises the most funds!!

2/15 Portillos Dine out 5-8pm (Elmhurst location)

Join FTC for a dine out at Portillo's in Elmhurst! 20% of sales benefit FTC! You can dine in at Portillo's showing the flyer or order online or in the app for pickup using code PORTILLOS3 before checkout in the 'Apply Offer' field! Valid on drive thru, pickup, curbside and in restaurant orders!

2/16 Enchanted Evening dance 7-9pm (Albright)

Come dance the night away with your favorite adult or the whole family!! This dance is open to all district families and offers a wonderful opportunity to get dressed up for a night out! The gym is transformed into a ballroom complete with a DJ, formal photo opportunities, a huge raffle, trinket sales, pizza and snacks!

2/12 FTC Meeting 7pm (Albright)

*Come see how FTC supports the great schools in District 48!!

FTC officially has an instagram page! Please follow us! https://www.instagram.com/saltcreek48ftc/

• Check- Made payable to Salt Creek Dist #48 and put in an envelope marked with your child's name on it and what the payment is for.
• Cash- Put in an envelope marked with your child's name on it and what the payment is for.
• RevTrak- Go to 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.

Pay over due 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.

LEAP is an aftercare program that is ran by the Oakbrook Terrace Park District Heritage Center. Please contact them at 630-627-6100 to sign your child up if you are in need of aftercare. Swartz student will get bused to Salt Creek on the days that they need to go to the LEAP program. If they participate in a club on a day they need to go to LEAP they can take the late bus at 3:30 from Swartz to Salt Creek as it is also a stop in the late bus route.

All our half days and full day institute days.

Dismissal for all schools are as follows :

Stella May Swartz -10:40AM

Salt Creek Primary -10:50AM

Albright Middle -10:53AM

1/2 Days Remaining

• FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2024
• TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2024
• FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2024
• FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2024 /LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

FULL-DAY INSTITUTE DAY-No School

• FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2024
• WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2024

Read-A-Thon Kickoff- Thursday, February 1st @ Swartz 6:30PM – 8:00PM

Swartz's Talent Show- Friday, February 2nd @ Swartz 1:00PM- 2:15PM

Kindergarten Information Night- Thursday, February 8th @ Salt Creek 5:30PM-6:30PM

FTC Meeting- Monday, February 12th @ Albright 7:00PM

Swartz Field Trip- Phil's Friend's - Monday, February 12th

Swartz Field Trip- Phil's Friend's - Wednesday, February 14th

FTC Portillo's Fundraiser - Thursday, February 15th ( in Elmhurst on Rt. 83) 5:00PM- 8:00PM

Half Day - Friday, February 16th - District Wide

Enchanted Evening Dance -Friday, February 16th @ Albright 7PM-9:00PM

Swartz Field Trip- Phil's Friend's - Wednesday, February 21st

Swartz Field Trip- Phil's Friend's - Wednesday, February 28th

We developed the D48 Update to ensure our entire community is well-informed about the District and our three schools. Check it out!

Do you know of a staff member in Salt Creek District 48 that deserves some extraordinary recognition for something they have done in our school district to make a difference for others? Or do you just want to share some kindness around. Please fill out the form by clicking on the link below to have this staff member recognized for their extraordinary accomplishment.

Mrs. Angeline Ross, Principal

aross@saltcreek48.org

630-834-9256 ext. 4009

Mrs. Angela Trexler, Administrative Assistant to the Principal

atraxler@saltcreek48.org

630-834-9256 ext. 3001

Denise Natalino, Health Aide

dnatalino@saltcreek48.org

630-834-9256 ext. 3002

☎️ When calling the office for any such reason whether it be for the nurse, the principal or the secretary and attendance line please make sure to leave a message. The office gets a little hectic at times or it's possible we are in a meeting. We will return all calls. Thank you in advance.

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