The Viking Voyager

Hello Little Viking Families!

Happy Fall! October is such an exciting time of year at school. Students are settled into their routines and true learning is happening every day! That makes attendance more important than ever. A student is considered "chronically absent" when they miss 10% or more of the school year. That equates out to 18 days a year, or 2 days a month. At the end of the first trimester, any student who is considered chronically absent will be sent a truancy letter from the school. This is not meant to scare or shame, but to bring attention to the fact that these absences are adding up to a loss of learning time. We want to work together with families to ensure our students are present at school and learning each and every day.

If you have any questions, concerns, or need assistance of any kind, please reach out to me and we can work together to ensure your student's attendance and success.

One of the things I love best about our district, is how diverse it is! We have families from a variety of cultures and backgrounds. With that in mind, Salt Creek and FTC have made an adjustment to our typical "Halloween Party" from years past. This year, in order to include all students in our school celebration, we will be having a "Fall Party." It will NOT be focused on the Halloween holiday and we will NOT be hosting a costume parade during school hours. Instead, FTC is hosting a district wide Fall Fest where students and families can wear their costumes, "Trunk-or-treat" and participate in a wide variety of family fun activities. We encourage anyone who DOES celebrate the Halloween holiday, to join us at Fall Fest - October 14th from 9am-12pm at Albright Middle School. See below for more details from FTC.

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Scanlan

We are so lucky at Salt Creek to have an amazing group of Teaching Assistants at each grade level. TA's support classroom teachers with instruction throughout the day as well as assist students with their learning; sometimes working in small groups or one on one if a student needs a little extra support. Our TA's go above and beyond supporting our Salt Creek students! Thank you for all you do!

Please make sure to call the Salt Creek Primary Absentee line at 630-832-6122, 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.

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:

Angie Holden- Salt Creek Primary's Administrative Assistant aholden@saltcreek48.org

630-832-6122 ext.4001

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

Liz Gonzalez- Nurse @ Stella May Swartz lgonzalez@saltcreek48.org 630-834-9256 ext.3002

Thank you!

October 9, 2023 - NO SCHOOL

October 13, 2023 - White Cane Day

October 14, 2023 - FTC Fall Fest at Albright Middle School - 9:30 am - 12:00 pm

October 23-27, 2023 - Red Ribbon Week

October 26, 2023 - FTC Fall Party 1:15 - 2:15 pm

October, 31, 2023 - Half Day, dismissal at 10:50 am

Each month, Salt Creek hosts a school-wide gathering with all the students of the school. In September we did introductions and the book, "We Are All Welcome." This month we divided up into our school "families." We divided up all students into mixed groups from grade levels and classes and together students built their family''s "house." Over the next year, as we gather, students will come back together with their school families for more friendship and fun. It's just another way we build connections as a whole school family! Check out a few family photos below:

Come join us at the Book Fair!

On Thursday, October 12th, join us at Albright Middle School from 3:30 to 7:00 pm for the Fall Book Fair! Anderson's Bookshop will be providing a wonderful variety of books for purchase. Stock up on this year's award books or get an early start on your holiday lists.

Week 7: Forgiveness

Week 8: Integrity

Follow the links for more information on our upcoming traits!

For more ideas of how you can incorporate the Positivity Project at home, visit the P2 family site HERE (Password for families is P2)

Click below for the FTC website and Facebook page links. Check back in often to see all the fun things we have planned for our D48 students. Do not forget to follow us on Facebook.

FTC is looking for volunteers for the Fall Fest!

We are looking for shift workers, cars for trunk or treat, and/or bake sale items!

You can sign up here: https://saltcreek48ftc.membershiptoolkit.com/login-form?r=%2Fvolunteer%2F117545%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2BMp3y6m78eIX_64NSMtOLIeDOuSoQnfv4BIO8niKhguKAjeaXsJCEjPY

If you plan to bring an item for the bake sale, please individually wrap items and mark them if the item is nut free, gluten, free, etc. Items will be priced at $2, so please plan accordingly when packaging.

Any questions can email Lisa at lauriemme@saltcreek48ftc.org

PARENTS: Come hear our Library Aide, Andrea Ross, talk about her book Edith: The Rogue Rockefeller McCormick at the Villa Park Historical Society on Sunday, October 15th at 2:00. This free event is open to the public and will be followed by a book signing.
NOTE: this event is intended for adults.

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.

You can make payment for your child's school fees through RevTrak by signing on to Skyward. If you do not see a tech fee in RevTrak please contact the school office your child will attend. Please see below for RevTrak payments. You can also come in and make payment by cash or check to any school in our district.

Thank you in advance.

NO MORE E-PAY! We have rolled out a new way to pay for lunches, school fees and activity fees for students. You can sign up here https://saltcreek48.revtrak.net/. Or you can 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. 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

Please make sure to notify Angie Holden at Salt Creek Primary if your child will be absent, arriving late, or being dismissed early. It is helpful to contact your child's teacher in these matters as well, but it is very important to contact the office! If you have any doctor's notes, please send those to our health office staff.

Angie Holden (Salt Creek Administrative Assistant): aholden@satlcreek48.org

Danyelle Olsen (District Certified School Nurse @ Salt Creek): dolsen@saltcreek48.org

Markita Simmons (District Nurse @ Albright): msimmons@saltcreek48.org

Liz Gonzalez (District Health Aide @ Swartz): egonzalez@saltcreek48.org

Thank you!

As a reminder, all students in Kindergarten and any new/transfer students are required to have:

• Physical and Vision examinations on file by October 15, 2023. The physical and vision exams must be dated within the last 12 months.

• Dental examination on file by May 15th, 2024. The dental exam must be dated between November 15th, 2022 - May 15th, 2024.

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

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

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LEAP is an aftercare program that is ran by the Oakbrook Terrace Park District Heritage Center. The program is located at Salt Creek Primary School. Please contact them at 630-627-6100 to sign your child up if you are in need of aftercare.

Lauren Scanlan, Principal

lscanlan@saltcreek48.org

Salt Creek 630-832-6122 ext. 3055

Angie Holden, Salt Creek Administrative Assistant to the Principal

aholden@saltcreek48.org

630-832-6122 ext.4001

Danyelle Olsen, District Nurse

dolsen@saltcreek48.org

630-832-6122 ext. 4002

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