The Viking Voice
Stella May Swartz 9.29.2023
Positivity Project
The Positivity Project
The Positivity Project is a resource to empower students to build positive relationships and become their best selves.The Positivity Project trait we will be learning about next week is Optimism . The following week the Positivity Project trait we will study is the second week of Prudence. We are very excited to provide consistent instruction to help students enhance their self-awareness, self-confidence, understanding and appreciation of others, and interpersonal relationships.
Swartz Takes On The Chicago Wolves Game
On December 19th Swartz student's went to a Chicago Wolves game at Allstate Arena. They played against the Manitoba Moose hockey team. Although we had to leave early the Wolves WON 6-3! What a great game and the BEST field trip ever! The kids were well behaved and had a great time!
Zamboni Ride At The Wolves Game
The surprise of the game was that two of our own student's got to ride on the Zamboni at the Wolves game! Armando and Hudson rode on the ice in the Zamboni with the biggest smiles their little faces could give off! The proof is in the picture’s!
Do You Want To Build A Snowman
Our 4th grade student were able to finally build a snowman with some good building snow! They even dressed them in proper snowman attire. What a perfect snowman!
Hilton Holiday Card Contest
Our 4th grade student Eleanor was so surprised that it was her picture that won the Hilton Holiday card contest. The look on her face was PRICELESS! It was well deserved as her picture was nicely done.
Swartz's Talent Show
Mrs. Zastrow
Mrs. Zastrow played in the snow today after our eLearning day today. She decided to make a snowman with her pup! What a cutie her Lab is!
Swartz Drop Off and Pick Up
Dear Swartz Parents, During drop off and pick up, please make sure that you are adhering to the school zone 20 mph speed limit and are making a complete stop at the stop signs. I understand that we can be in a rush in the morning, but the safety of our students and community is more important. Also, please do not park on the east side of the building during drop off or pick up. This slows down the line and is an accident waiting to happen. Finally, if the drop off door is closed at 7:40, your child is already late to school, so please don't speed to the bus lane to drop off either. Thanks for your understanding and support, Angie Ross
Costco Reader's
Dance Party In The Halls
We had 3 classes earn an All Star Certificate! Dance Party was the fun pick for the day. The whole school was able to dance in the hallway for a five minute break and enjoy some Rockin Around!
Daily Healthy Snack
3rd Grade Fractured Fairy Tales Skits
Well they did it again! Mrs. Vicicondi & Mrs. Phan know how to motivate our student's with the cutest play's in Swartz's Drama Club. Our 3rd grade student's did a phenomenal job with the help of our club sponsors, Mrs. Vicicondi and Mrs. Phan. They have so much fun with our student's in this club. In the end it's a job well done by all. Thank you Mrs.Vicicondi and Mrs. Phan for all your hard work during drama club with our student's. We appreciate all that you do! ❤️
Viking Family Activities
2nd, 3rd and 4th graders joined their Viking Families to play the name game and directed draw a penguin. It was so much fun!
Swartz Winter Parties
Thank you FTC and to our parent volunteer's. The student's had a wonderful winter party before our break. It was a great way to end our year before we had two weeks off of school! Thank you FTC for always making our school parties the best! Our student's will think back on these days years later and remember their school parties at District # 48 because of FTC!
Keeping Skyward Updated- Parent Responsibility
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.
Important Parent Information
Cell Phones & Cell Watches📱⌚
Cell Phones & Watches
Students can bring cellphones and cell watches to school if they remain turned off and in their back pack. Please remind your student that if they are brining a cellphone or cell watch to school, that it needs to stay in their backpack while at school and on the bus. It is only for emergency use only. Parents please do not call or text your child during school hours as they are in school learning.
Important on Arrival Time
Arrival Time
Stella May Swartz School Hours are 7:40AM - 2:20PM
Doors Open at 7:30AM
Class starts at 7:40AM
If your child is buzzing the door, they are late for school. They will be marked late. They must stop and see Mrs.Trexler in the office.
CALLING YOUR CHILD IN WHEN THEY ARE ABSENT!!!!!!
CALLING THE ABSENTEE LINE WHEN YOUR CHILD IS ABSENT ☎️
Please make sure to call the Stella May Swartz Absentee line at 630-834-9256, 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.
*** 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.
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:
Angela Trexler- Swartz Administrative Assistant atrexler@satlcreek48.org 630-834-9256 ext.3001
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-Health Aide @ Stella May Swartz dnatalino@saltcreek48.org
630-834-9256 ext.3002
Thank you!
2024-2025 Incoming Kindergarten Registration and Information Night!!!
It's that time again. If you have a Kindergartner who will be 5 by September 1st please contact Salt Creek Primary School. Mrs. Holden will be happy to help you register your little one for the upcoming 2024.25 school year. You can reach her at 630-832-6122 ext. 4001 or email at aholden@saltcreek48.org
Weather Change
eLearning Information For Preschool and Elementary
Preschool and Elementary E-Learning Details- You never know if there will be another day in the near future that you will need this information for an eLearning day.
Teacher Feature
Meet Mrs. Ross
Hello! My name is Mrs. Angie Ross, your Swartz Elementary School Principal. I have had the
honor of working in the district for 17 years. I have been the principal at Swartz for 11 years; I
was also the principal at Salt Creek Primary for 5 of those years. I have also served as the
district curriculum director for 4 years and the coordinator of programming for the district and
dean at Albright for 2 years. Prior to that, I worked at Jackson Middle School in District 45 for 14
years as a 6 th grade teacher, 7 th grade teacher and assistant principal. Before that I worked as a
5 th and 7 th grade teacher in Oaklawn and a 5 th through 8 th grade teacher in Burr Ridge for a few years.
I grew up on the southside of Chicago. I attended Saint Xavier University for my bachelor’s
degree in mathematics and education. I attended the University of Illinois for master’s in
educational leadership.
I have been married for 36 years to my husband Kevin and we have 2 daughters, Caitlin (26) and
Madelyn (23). Caitlin is a speech pathologist and Madelyn works for city government in
communications. Both of our girls have recently moved to the Nashville, Tennessee area, so it is
our favorite place to visit!
WESTWAY Coach
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 thru Friday.
Nurse's Notes
Forms to complete from the nurse
As a reminder, all students in Kindergarten and any new/new transfer/out of state transfer students Kindergarten -8th grade 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.
- 2nd grade students need Dental forms on file.
- 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
Vision Exam: https://dph.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idph/files/forms/eye-examination-report-050216.pdf
● Illinois Certificate of Child Health Examination: within 12 months prior to 1st day of school, due by Oct. 15th ○ Complete, up-to-date immunization record (see box below for required vaccines for 6th grade)** ○ Health history portion completed by parent/guardian ○ Exam portion completed by doctor, including Diabetes Screening ○ Note: A sports physical does NOT satisfy this requirement.
● Illinois Dental Examination: dated within 18 months of due date, due by May 15th
(Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTaP, Tdap) 1 dose of Tdap on or after the 11th birthday. Meningococcal Disease (MCV4) 1 dose of MCV4 on or after the 11th birthday.)
**Religious/Medical Exemptions: If your child does not receive immunizations for religious reasons, a parent and healthcare provider must complete the “Illinois Certificate of Religious Exemption to Required Immunizations and/or Examinations” form prior to the first day of school. This form may not be used for personal or philosophical reasons, as Illinois does not allow such exemptions.
If you have questions please contact Nurse Olsen at Salt Creek 630-832-6122
Substitute Teacher's Needed
Please apply for any one of these substitute positions with the link below.
Substitute Lunchroom Supervisors
Substitute Teachers Assistant
Substitute Registered Nurse
Substitute Teacher
I ❤️ You 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.
FTC News
Thank you FTC for always doing what's best for our student's and staff. You always go above and beyond. We appreciate and value your support in District #48!
FTC
1/23- Taste of District 48 (Albright) 530-7pm
Your favorite restaurants will provide sample size portions of their favorite dish for your tasting pleasure. After you try the delicious food, vote for your favorite! Cost is $7 per person, $25 for a family in a single household. Soda will be available for purchase. We will see you there!
Save the Date:
Enchanted Evening Dance Friday, February 9th @ (Albright) 7pm
FTC officially has an instagram page! Please follow us! https://www.instagram.com/saltcreek48ftc/
School Fee Payment Options
Payment Options
- Check- Made payable to Salt Creek Dist #48 and put in an envelope marked with your child's name on it and what the payment is for.
- Cash- Put in an envelope marked with your child's name on it and what the payment is for.
- RevTrak- 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.
Angela Trexler atrexler@saltcreek48.org 630-834-9256 ext.3001
Overdue Balances
Overdue Breakfast/ Lunch Balances
Pay over due 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.
Breakfast/Lunch Menus
Breakfast-English & Spanish
Spanish Version
Lunch- English & Spanish
Spanish Version
LEAP-Aftercare Program
LEAP
LEAP is an aftercare program that is ran by the Oakbrook Terrace Park District Heritage Center. Please contact them at 630-627-6100 to sign your child up if you are in need of aftercare. Swartz student will get bused to Salt Creek on the days that they need to go to the LEAP program. If they participate in a club on a day they need to go to LEAP they can take the late bus at 3:30 from Swartz to Salt Creek as it is also a stop in the late bus route.
Half Days/ Institute Days
Half Days for Dist. # 48 2023.24
All our half days and full day institute days.
Dismissal for all schools are as follows :
Stella May Swartz -10:40AM
Salt Creek Primary -10:50AM
Albright Middle -10:53AM
1/2 Days Remaining
- FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2024
- FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2024
- TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2024
- FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2024
- FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2024 /LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
FULL-DAY INSTITUTE DAY-No School
- FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2024
- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2024
Dates to Remember 📅
Dates to Remember
No School - Martin Luther King Day- Monday,January 15
Taste of District 48 -Tuesday, January 23rd @ Albright 5:30PM-7PM
Read-A-Thon Kickoff- Thursday, February 1st @ Swartz 6:30PM – 8:00PM
Enchanted Evening Dance -Friday, February 9th @ Albright 7PM
FTC Portillo's Fundraiser - Thursday, February ( in Elmhurst on Rt. 83) 15th 5:00PM- 8:00PM
Nominate an Extraordinary Staff Member
Nominate an Extraordinary Staff Member
Do you know of a staff member in Salt Creek District 48 that deserves some extraordinary recognition for something they have done in our school district to make a difference for others? Or do you just want to share some kindness around. Please fill out the form by clicking on the link below to have this staff member recognized for their extraordinary accomplishment.
Swartz Extraordinary Staff Members
Mrs. Zastrow
Paula Zastrow - Art Teacher at SC and SMS
Paula is always upbeat, enthusiastic, and smiling. She comes up with great new art projects every year -- like the outdoor banner this year. Our school hallways are filled with the amazing art the students create with her. Because of Paula's talents and great attitude, the students love art! We are so lucky to have her.
Mrs. Ross
Angie Ross - Principal at SMS
Angie is an all around amazing person. Not only is she an amazing and dedicated principal, she is a caring, nice, kind, and loving colleague. Angie will always listen to what her staff has to say and is always willing to talk through any issue. Angie gives thoughtful advice and will help out in any way possible if needed. Angie gets to know and cares about all of her staff and wants what is best for all of them. She goes out of her way to show that everyone is cared for and that students get what they need. Angie truly makes going to work everyday fun.
Office Contacts
Stella May Swartz Office Contacts
Mrs. Angeline Ross, Principal
630-834-9256 ext. 4009
Mrs. Angela Trexler, Administrative Assistant to the Principal
630-834-9256 ext. 3001
Denise Natalino, Health Aide
630-834-9256 ext. 3002
☎️ When calling the office for any such reason whether it be for the nurse, the principal or the secretary and attendance line please make sure to leave a message. The office gets a little hectic at times or it's possible we are in a meeting. We will return all calls. Thank you in advance.