Stella May Swartz
August 9, 2024
All cell phones and smart watches must be powered down and stored in their locker upon entering the building for the entire school day.
Phones have been installed in every classroom and students can contact you quickly when necessary. If you need to contact your child throughout the day - we will ask that you call the office and we will make sure to communicate the information to your child.
Any student found to have a Cell Phone or a Smart Watch on them will be asked to turn it off and bring it to the office. The student may pick up the device from the office at the end of the day as they exit the building.
Thank you in advance for supporting our tech-free distractions to support our student's learning environment.
Starting over Spring Break, the construction fencing will be going up outside of the school at the East end of the building. The only impact this will have on Swartz will be:
- Staff parking on Elder Lane will be fenced off and all parking will be in the West Lot.
- Doorway 10 will be closed for staff entry and exit and student exit to busses
Please keep in mind that Morning Drop Off and Afternoon Pick Up will remain in place along Elder Lane.
Parking will be extremely limited in the West side/Gym parking lot - please use the designated drop off and pick up procedures along Elder lane to minimize traffic in this lot.
Picture below shows where the fencing will be upon return from Spring Break.
Week of 4/7-4/11: Fairness
Parent Letter-bit.ly/4izf839
Week of 4/14 -4/17: Wild Card/ Make-Up
Parent Letter -bit.ly/4kZvGmP
As families begin making their summer plans, we are sorry to inform you that we will not offer a SummerU program like in recent years. We cannot have our typical summer programming in any of our buildings due to construction. We are very sorry for the inconvenience and look forward to returning to our SummerU program for the summer of 2026. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me, Chris Martelli - Director of Curriculum and Instruction, at cmartelli@saltcreek48.org.
FTC would like to thank everyone who placed orders from our very first Flower Fundraiser.
We will have extras available for sale during pick up, which is Saturday, April 26 @ Albright from 10am - 12pm.
FTC would also like to thank everyone who attended our STEAM night last Friday. We hope you enjoyed all of the activation stations and the Magic Show.
FTC would also like to thank all parents that helped plan, provided supplies and attend the Spring parties at Swartz today. We couldn't do it without you!
Dine Outs During Spring Break:
Monday, March 31 GET AIR
Thursday, April 3 Bruster's 11am-9pm
FTC Save the Date:
Family Bingo Game Night; Friday, April 25 @ Albright
Any questions, please contact Lisa Auriemme at lauriemme@saltcreek48ftc.org
Lisa Auriemme
FTC Co President District 48
The GPS Parent Series - FREE Virtual Webinars For Parents
The Glenbard Parent Series (GPS): Navigating Healthy Families is a distinguished speaker series dedicated to presenting relevant, high-profile authors, educators, and clinicians to all of our families in the DuPage area.
Here are a few of the upcoming FREE VIRTUAL webinars:
- An Evening with Best Buddies (Friendship Program for People with Special Needs)
- Over the Influence: Why Social Media is Toxic for Teens and How to Limit its Impact
- Understanding and Preventing Addiction: Beautiful Boy
- Autonomy/Balanced Parenting: Reduce Parent Burnout and Raise Competent Kids
- A Blueprint/Skills for Better Grades and Less Stress
Click on this link for more information and registration/zoom link details.
Westway Coach Bus Co. 630-279-2720
Often there are times when our buses are running late. Westway Coach will notify us when there is a delay in time for buses so we can notify our parents of the bus that is running late. Sometimes, a situation can happen when our office is closed, and a parent tries to call us. If this is the case, you may contact Westway Coach at 630-270-2720. Note that our School Office hours are 7:15 to 3:15 Monday through Friday for Salt Creek and Stella May Swartz.
Update Information
It is important that parents keep their information updated in Skyward. If there is an emergency we do not want to have the wrong information. Please contact the proper school your student attends and give them any new information that needs to be changed whether it be for yourself, your spouse, another parent from a different address (we can separate addresses when student's are split between households),update new or old emergency contacts and any phone numbers for anyone on your Skyward parent portal. It is your responsibility to keep us informed. Salt Creek 630-832-6122, Stella May Swartz 630-834-9256 and Albright 630-279-6160.
Call the ABSENTEE LINE when your child is absent ☎️
Please make sure to call the Stella May Swartz Absentee line at 630-834-9256, press 2 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.
*** You must leave a detailed reason of the absence.
A valid cause for absence includes illness (including mental or behavioral health of the student), observance of a religious holiday, death in the immediate family, family emergency, other situations beyond the control of the student. Remember if you do not call your student in on the day they are absent with a reason, they will be considered an Unexcused absence.
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