Viking Voice

We had an amazing week of learning at Salt Creek Primary and Stella May Swartz this week! Our in-person students did a wonderful job of learning our recess, lunch, and new classroom routines! Our e-Learners transitioned to their new schedules very well! Thank you!

District 48's Summer U is open for registration. Please see the flyer below for more information. In addition, Oakbrook Terrace Park District will be providing an extended day for families who need it. The flyer is also below!

Please do not begin to line up for preschool arrival no earlier than 8:00. We have students arriving in buses for our SASED program between 7:45-8:00. Thank you!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. Please register for the program no later than WEDNESDAY for the following week.

Students would be bussed from school to the program.

Registration for the 2021-2022 school year is under way! 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).

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.

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.

All students enrolled in Kindergarten, 2nd, and 6th grades are required to submit a dental exam form dated between 11/15/2019 and 05/15/2021 to the school by May 15th as mandated by the State of Illinois. Salt Creek School District 48 can withhold report cards for those students not in compliance with state requirements.

Please see the attached postcard regarding dental services provided by the Dupage County Health Dept. for those families that meet the income guidelines.

Little Viking Awards will be back soon!

Salt Creek District 48 fundraiser has started, and we need your help. Our goal is to raise $2,000.00 towards teacher requests.

It's as simple as 1, 2, 3!

1. Register TONIGHT at https://www.shopfund.com/

2. Share custom student support links with family & friends.

3. Student Goal: 5 Online Supporters.

REGISTER-SHARE-WIN: Sharing gets you tickets for chances to win over $100,000 in instant prizes.

Fundraiser Links:

* How To Videos - (https://bit.ly/31c2Fh6)

* Kick-Off Videos - (https://bit.ly/2QhWK3C)

* Parent Letter - (https://bit.ly/3rQOCr5)

Please remember that everyone will register under Salt Creek Primary—even if your student attends Swartz or Albright.

Please contact Sarah Szarzynski at sszarzynski@saltcreek.org with any questions. On behalf of FTC, thank you for doing your part to make our fundraiser a success!

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!

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.

4/12: Return to Full Day Learning Schedule

5/3-5/7: IAR Testing (Grades 3-4)

5/17-5/21: NWEA MAP Testing (K-4)

5/31: NO SCHOOL

6/4: Last Day of 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