The Viking Voyager
October 6, 2023
From the Principal's Desk
I can't believe March is upon us! There is an old saying that if March comes in like a lion it goes out like a lamb. With the change in the weather and recent storms, I would say we definitely had a "roar of a lion" type of weather but hopefully sunny skies await us!
-If you have not already done so, please complete our 5 essentials parent survey, we have had 19% of our parents complete it and our goal is 20%! LINK
-Report cards are going home today in your child's backpacks/folders.
-Registration for the 2024-2025 school year opens on Monday, March 4th! Please register you students as soon as possible so we can allocate sections and teachers. This is most important for Kindergarten and Pre-school! Registration can be done through Skyward here: LINK
And finally, we have sent home trimester 2 truancy letters this week. If your child has been tardy or missed (10%) 11.5 or more school days this year, you can expect this letter. It is not meant as a punishment, but sometimes we don't even realize how many days have been adding up. I myself have a kindergartener, and we have had a significant amount of days where he was too ill to attend school this winter. THIS HAPPENS. But there are some students who are missing quite a significant amount of learning and we want to partner with you to ensure your students are growing and learning, but they must be at school to do that. So please reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns or need any assistance getting your child to school on time. We want to work together for our students!
Have a wonderful weekend,
-Mrs. Scanlan
Read-A-Thon
Our FTC Read-A-Thon ends TONIGHT! (2/29)
There is still time to sign up and collect those last minute pledges! Earn prizes through FTC in addition to your cougar ticket! To sign your child up for the Read-a-Thon, please use the QR code or click on the link below to get to the main page of the fundraiser. Scroll to the bottom underneath Group Standings and click on Add Participant. Please add your child’s first name and last initial (as the name will be visible if sharing the link on social media), email address, and select the group/grade from the drop down menu. Your child’s page will be created. You can post the link or send emails to family and friends. It’s that easy!
Students that raise money they will get some special prizes!
$25 receive drawstring bag
$50 receive drawstring bag & medal
$100 receive drawstring bag, medal & a reading blanket
Link: https://app.99pledges.com/fund/48FTC2024
Questions contact: lauriemme@saltcreek48ftc.org
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.
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.
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!
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
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!
