Stella May Swartz
August 9, 2024
The cold weather has arrived. Please make sure that you are sending your children to school with the necessary winter apparel - coats, hats, gloves, etc. All students are responsible for making sure they are going outside with the winter clothes they were sent to school in.
If/when there is snow outside, only students with appropriate snow gear - coats, snow pants, and boots will be allowed to play in the snow.
If you need any help in gathering any of these winter items, please let us know.
We have several ways for you to set up your child for a successful shopping experience!
Payment Options:
- Send cash with your child in an envelope to school with them on Tuesday, Dec 3rd, or Wed Dec 4th.
- Prepay via credit card on the FTC website by following this link!
- Write a check made out to Salt Creek Dist 48 FTC and send that to school with your child.
- Write out your credit card number (with expiration date and CRV code) and a spending limit on the voucher at the bottom of the flyer and send that to school with your child.
This is a wonderful way for your child to learn about budgeting, spending, and buying gifts for others! Please try to send your child to school on Dec 3rd, ready to shop!! See the flyers for additional information and a preview of items for sale. We will also have FTC homemade items for sale again this year too!! Tumblers, slime, candy jars, pens, and much more!!
FLYER - https://5il.co/319gs
The second session of our community engagement series takes place on Wednesday, Dec. 4th. During this session we will go through Part 2 of the book, having discussions around what children need during childhood, discovery mode and risky play, and the blocked transition to adulthood. Part of the evening will be break out sessions, with one session for middle school parents and teachers. We would love to see you there!
If you missed the first session, you are still welcome to join us for the second session!
Click on the flyer to view more information. Please help us prepare and submit your RSVP here.
Questions? Contact Mrs. Hummel at hhummel@saltcreek48.org
New Name, New Direction: Arbor Management is now Whitson's Culinary Group
Exciting news for Salt Creek District 48 families! Arbor Management, our current food service provider, is now part of the Whitson's Culinary Group family. At Whitson's, they believe in real ingredients and authentic flavors, crafting meals that nourish both body and mind.
Click on this link to learn more about Whitson's commitment to healthy, delicious school meals in the attached letter. Discover their focus on scratch-cooked dishes, innovative menus, and age-appropriate options for all grade levels. You'll also find information about Whitson's Real Meals™ program and their interactive tools for exploring menus and dietary needs.
Whitson's new menu will begin on November 18, 2024! The online interactive meal planner will be available very soon at this link: https://www.fdmealplanner.com/#menu/mp/. If you have any questions, please contact Dana Carlson, our General Manager, at carlsond@whitsons.com.
Week of 12/2 - 12/6: Focus- Kindness
Parent Letter -https://5il.co/318bw
-FTC would like to thank all families and staff who attended our 2nd annual Casino Night; the event was a smashing success! If you missed it, we hope to see you in the future.
-We hope you had fun at our 2nd Pokemon night of the year last week; in case you missed it, our next one is January 15!
-FTC would also like to thank everyone who participated in our latest dine out at Chipotle this week; hopefully it alleviated the stress of dinner for one evening!
-FTC would also like to thank all parents who assisted with the Fall parties today-it's a great way to send students off for Fall break.
-We have extended the Spirit Wear Shoppe to be open through Monday 11/25-there's still time to get your orders in. We have new flannel pants, winter hats, and tote bags. Items will be delivered to your student before Winter Break.
The week we get back from break will be Holiday Shoppe at Swartz on Tuesday December 3 and Wednesday December 4. Information will be going home with students, however you can also find a preview of items that will be available on our website-and you can also prepay an amount for your child to spend online if you prefer not to send them to school those days with money.
Dine Out Save the Dates for December:
-Friday December 20 Wendy's ALL DAY
-Friday December 27 Chuck E Cheese's 11am-9pm
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 thru 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.
Nov 25 - Nov 29, 2024: FALL BREAK
Dec 2, 2024: Classes Resume
Dec 3, 2024 and Dec 4, 2024 : FTC Holiday Shoppe @ SMS
Dec 4, 2024: Anxious Generation Community Book Event 6:30 PM @ AMS
Dec 19, 2024: Board of Education Meeting 7:00 PM @ AMS
Dec 20, 2024: D48 Half Day-click here for dismissal times
Dec 20, 2024: FTC Winter Parties @ SMS
Dec 23 - Jan 3, 2024: WINTER BREAK
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