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October 6, 2023

Friday, March 15, 2024
From the Principal's Desk
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Be sure to ask your students about the surprise mess that was left at our school by some silly little leprechauns today!
This is my final reminder for families to complete our 5 essentials parent survey, the link will close on March 29th. LINK
Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is OPEN! Please register you students as soon as possible so we can allocate sections and teachers. This is most important for Kindergarten and Preschool! It can make the difference between having 2 large classes or 3 smaller classes! But we need to have the numbers to plan for it. If we don't get the numbers by the end of May, we plan for two sections and may need to shuffle students after the start of the year due to late registrations. I would hate to have to move students if we add a late section. And unfortunately the latest registrants will be the ones to move. Don't let that be your student! Register today!
Registration can be done through Skyward here: LINK
Just a reminder that spring break starts March 25th and we return to school on April 1st - No Foolin'!
Have a wonderful weekend,
-Mrs. Scanlan
Dates to Remember
March 15, 2024 - FTC Family STEAM Night at AMS - 6:30 to 8:00pm
March 18, 2024 - FTC Meeting at AMS - 7 pm
March 19, 2024 - Half Day - Dismissal at 10:50 am - NO PRESCHOOL
March 21, 2024 - Spring Parties (SC Only)
March 25, 2024 to March 29, 2024 - Spring Break - NO SCHOOL
Cougars Reading Club
In support of our Read-A-Thon, we've joined the Cougars Reading Club! A reading incentive program sponsored by the Kane County Cougars baseball team. Your child will have the opportunity to improve his or her reading skills, raise money for SC, and earn a free ticket to a Cougars game.
Student forms were already sent home with students but additional copies are pictured below. Students should read 3 books every two weeks of the program. When they do, write the titles of the books and return that portion of the ticket to Mrs. Ross in our library. Each ticket is a base! The fourth week, students score a "HOME RUN" and earn their free ticket to the game!
K-4th grade students will use their tickets to go to a day game on May 14th during school hours, and preschool students will earn a ticket they can use for a night game on either Friday, May 24th or Saturday, May 26th.
In addition if you would like your child to have a vegetarian option lunch, please complete this form.
What's Happening at Salt Creek
K- Community Helpers
K- Community Helpers
K- Community Helpers
K- Community Helpers
Dr. Zaher reading to Kindergarten
Scanlan Lunch Bunch
A leprechaun caused some havoc at school today!
Positivity Project Vikings of the Week!
Love of Learning
OPM - Identifying and appreciating the good in others
Our next Character Traits:
Week 28: Humor (Playfulness)
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)
Salvation Army Summer Day Camp
Lunch Balances
Overdue Breakfast/ 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.
Late Arrivals
Attention Parents - School doors open at 7:40 am. There is no staff supervision prior to this time. Classes start at 7:50 am.
Students who come in late find it harder to establish a good morning routine at school. Teachers are beginning instruction and a late student is missing out. Thank you for your assistance in making sure your students arrive to school on time!
Nurse's Notes
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
Denise Natalino - Nurse @ Stella May Swartz dnatalino@saltcreek48.org 630-834-9256 ext.3002
Thank you!
Bus Information
FTC News and Events
FTC Directory
Sign up and/or update your Salt Creek 48 Family Teacher Children (FTC) Membership today to receive important information! It needs to be updated each year to stay active! The directory is a wonderful way to stay connected with families!
FTC Events
I Love U Guys ❤️
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.
Payments & Fees
TECHNOLOGY FEE
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.
A New Way to Pay Fees in Skyward
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
Absent Students
Communication For When Your Child Is Absent
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
Denise Natalino (District Health Aide @ Swartz): dnatalino@saltcreek48.org
Thank you!
What's On The Menu?
Aftercare Program
LEAP Program
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.
Calendar
Salt Creek Primary Contact Information
Lauren Scanlan, Principal
Salt Creek 630-832-6122 ext. 3055
Angie Holden, Salt Creek Administrative Assistant to the Principal
630-832-6122 ext.4001
Danyelle Olsen, District Nurse
630-832-6122 ext. 4002