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Tuesday February 7th , 2023 from 5:30 to 6:30 @ Salt Creek Primary School. RSVP"s are encouraged 630-832-6122 or email Mrs. Holden at aholden@saltcreek48.org.

Earth savers making caterpillars from recycled egg cartons.

Kids Care Club set a goal of 500 dry or canned goods of food to collect by Friday December 9th, 2022. They have surpassed that goal and have collected 1002 items. This will benefit 4 local food pantries. We have such caring students and families with such BIG hearts in our close knit district! Thank you all for your kind donations.❤️

All students at Swartz received a Frosty Card and a reading log. Once they read and complete what topics are on the card and log their reading they will be able to turn in. the card and receive a Frosty tag from Wendy's to get free Frosty's for the year! So let's get reading and turn in those Frosty Cards!

4th grade students enjoyed an in-house field trip from “The Fossil Lady” this week. A representative from the Lizzadro Museum portrayed Mary Anning, the first female fossilist from England who discovered many dinosaur-aged fossils and helped change the understanding of evolution and extinction during the 19th Century. This interactive presentation included real life fossils as well as historical images.

Our students at Swartz have been working very hard to earn their Pride slips daily. If the also ear an Awesome All Star Certificate for the class it is equal to 12 pride slips. They had a goal of 13 lbs. of pride slips and they made that goal Wednesday. They have earned P.J's and a movie from their spin. This will be on Friday, December 16th. All student's will wear their PJ's on this day and the movie is TBD. Their new goal is 17 lbs. We know they can do it!

When your child is absent from school you must call the proper school office attendance line to let us know that your child will be absent. Even if it is a Non Covid, Non Illness or if you say that they don't feel well we still need any symptoms they have. All absences must have a reason when called in. Salt Creek 630-832-6122 press 4 for the attendance line and for Swartz 630-834-9256 press 4 for the attendance line. If you have a covid test that needs to be sent to the school nurse you may send for Salt Creek verickson@saltcreek48.org and for Swartz egonzalez@saltcreek48.org. Thank you for your cooperation.

Doors open at 7:30 at Stella May Swartz and 7:40 at Salt Creek Primary. If you drop your child off in the morning, please drop them off between 7:30 -7:40 for Swartz and 7:40 - 7:50 for Salt Creek, especially if your child will be eating breakfast at school. Instruction begins promptly at 7:40 for Swartz and 7:50 for Salt Creek. In order for your child to have enough time to eat and travel to their classroom, it is imperative that they arrive at school sooner rather than later! It is very disruptive to the office when your student is arriving late especially when it is during the pledge as well as to the classroom with instruction starting right away. Thank you in advance for your cooperation!

The last day of school before winter break in Friday, December 23rd and it is a full day. We will be on break from Monday, December 26th to Sunday, January 8th 2023. Classes resume Monday, January 9th 2023. We hope everyone enjoys their winter break and we will see you in 2023.

This will be from the 19th to the 23rd. We hope students will join the fun before we go on Winter Break.

New Notes from the Nurse 11.4.22 Parents, if your child is out sick for any covid-related symptoms and you are testing your child at home please take a picture of the result and email it to your school secretary or nurse as soon as possible. Remember that Covid symptoms are the same of other illnesses like sore throat, vomiting, fever and diarrhea.

The Health Offices at both Salt Creek Primary and Stella May Swartz are in need of gently used pants and shorts of all sizes for our Pre-K through 4th graders, in the event of an accident or spill at school. Sweatpants, basketball shorts, and any pants with a drawstring are preferred. If you have pants or shorts that you are willing to donate, please send them to either school addressed to the nurse or drop them off at the front desk.

Thank you in advance!!

COVID-19 vaccines are now recommended for children ages 6 months and older! To find more information on the vaccine, including WHERE you and your child can get vaccinated, visit the following link: https://www.dupagehealth.org/667/COVID-19-Vaccine

Reminder: If your child has been fully vaccinated, please email a photo of your child's vaccination card to the school nurse at verickson@saltcreek48.org or upload it directly to Skyward. This information will be kept in their confidential health file. Thank you for your continued help in preventing the spread of the virus.

Note: If your child is sick, please keep them home from school and contact your schools office to report the absence.

Salt Creek 630-832-6122

Swartz 630-834-9256

Albright 630-279-6160

Here is the link to nominate a staff member that you feel has been amazing at what they do in their job here at District 48! Staff or Parents in the community can nominate anyone of our staff members they feel has done above and beyond!

https://forms.gle/tmBzY11DB1P3ggjv9

Check out the breakfast and lunch menus below. Scan the QR code to view the most up-to-date breakfast and lunch options!

Please sign onto your parent Skyward account and check to see what your child's food balance is. You may have a balance that needs your attention and payment. Please do not let these balances get out of hand to where you can not keep up. Please check this on a regular basis and make a one- time payment when needed through E-Pay with your credit card or send cash or check with your child to school in an envelope marked with their name and lunch money on it. This will be sent to the office so it can be applied to your child's account. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. You may use the link's below.

Salt Creek District 48 is always looking for wonderful substitute educators for our teaching positions, teaching assistants, and lunchroom supervisors. If you are interested in being a part of our substitute pool in any capacity, please contact Susan Nelson, Human Resources Salt Creek SD 48, at snelson@saltcreek48.org. You can also reach out to the Dupage County ROE about the requirements needed to apply for a substitute teacher license.

Angeline Ross, Principal

aross@saltcreek48.org

Salt Creek 630-832-6122 ext. 4009

Swartz 630-834-9256 ext. 4009

Lauren Scanlan, Assistant Principal

lscanlan@saltcreek48.org

Salt Creek 630-832-6122 ext. 3055

Swartz 630-834-9256 ext. 3055

Angela Trexler, Swartz Administrative Assistant to the Principal

atraxler@saltcreek48.org

630-834-9256 ext. 3001

Angie Holden, Salt Creek Administrative Assistant to the Principal

aholden@saltcreek48.org

630-832-6122 ext.4001