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 Leadership. The following week the Positivity Project trait we will study is the second week of Outro Week- Other People Mindset. 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.

Salt Creek School District 48 will be changing its summer technology practices. Starting this summer, all district-issued Chromebooks will go home with students for summer use. This only applies to students in grades 1 through 7 who are fully registered for the 24-25 school year. Summer technology will not be an option for our current kindergarten students, as those Chromebooks remain in Kindergarten each year.

In order to opt-out please complete the following Google Form.

If you would like to opt-out, please respond by Friday, May 24. If no response is received, and your child is fully registered, then your child will be sent home with their Chromebook.

Salt Creek 48 and our FTC have worked together to create a collection for Gabi and Alyssa. Alyssa will graduate in a few weeks and attend the University of Iowa in the fall to become an audiologist, while Gabi will complete her freshman year at Willowbrook High School. The girls have plans for their futures, and we want to support them as best as possible. If you want to donate electronically, please do so HERE or read the details below on how to send cash or check (checks made out to FTC). Donations can be made until 5.10.24

Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions.

In the summer of 2024, The State of Illinois, in partnership with the Illinois Department of Human Services and the USDA, will launch the Summer EBT program. This new benefit program provides families with $120 for each eligible school-aged child to buy groceries when school is out.

To learn more about the Summer Nutrition Program for Kids, please visit the links below:

Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT)

Summer EBT/SUN Bucks Family Fact Sheet

Please register your students for the upcoming school year in skyward! We have streamlined the process so it is all online now! Proof of residency is all verified by Clear (residency verification service). If we require more proof of residency an administrator or admin assistant will contact you to provide more documentation. This year there will be NO Registration Fee's for the upcoming 2024.2025 school year!! We would love to get head counts for class sizes next year so please complete your child's Skyward Online Registration no later than May 1st. This would be greatly appreciated .If you have any questions, contact your child's school office.

Check out some photo's from our Open House/ Art Show at Swartz School from May 1st. Student's and staff all did an amazing job. Mrs. Zastrow displayed student's art all over Swartz school for parents to see.

Does your 3rd grader want to learn to play a musical instrument?? Now is the time to get them started!! The Band and Orchestra programs in District 48 are looking for 3rd graders who desire to learn an instrument and carry on the rich tradition of musical excellence in the district. Please click on this link for more information! CLICK HERE

With the colder weather and snow piled up, drop off and pick up at Swartz can be more challenging. Please follow the guidelines below to keep drop off/pick up running smoothly.

• Pull up as far as you can to allow multiple cars to unload at one time. Cones will be out for the last few parking spaces to help with this.
• Stay in single line (no double rows).
• Use Monterey to proceed to the line. Do not turn down Elder and turn around in a resident's driveway.
• Drive the speed limit when driving on Monterey and any streets around the school.
• Do not park on the east side of the building. This can be very dangerous, it blocks traffic and slows down the line.
• Do not wait and watch your child enter the building. If you need to watch your child enter the building, please park on the west side of the building and walk your child to the front entrance. We have a supervisor on duty from 7:30-7:40 am.

Willowbrook HS Warriors reading with our 3rd graders. It was great to have them spend the morning with us!

Our Swartz students walked a path around the neighborhood in Oakbrook Terrace and enjoyed the weather as they did it. It was a beautiful day for our ACES walk.

These students turned in their piece of the pie! They read all twelve books from all genre's listed on the reading card. Job well done to these friends! Students are so excited to bring their slice of the pie, Pizza Pie that is, down to the office to get their picture taken as the best slice of pizza! Keep on reading my friends!

Last day for yoga here at Swartz, Thursday, May 9th. The wonderful Ms. Rae always has our students enjoying every moment of her time in class. She teaches them yoga poses while incorporating stories throughout the year. The students will use different manipulatives like scarfs, ribbons, and different kinds of balls. Ms. Rae also discusses different types of emotional zones there are and how yoga can help you through these types of emotions.

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.

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)

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.

As a reminder, all students in Kindergarten and any new/new transfer/out of state transfer students Kindergarten -8th grade are required to have:

• 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

Dental Exam: https://dph.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idph/forms/topics-services/prevention-wellness/oral-health/dental-exam-form-2021.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

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!

Pokemon Night May 10th 630-8PM (Salt Creek)

FTC is hosting its final POKEMON NIGHT of the school year!

Stop by and join the fun! Don't know much about Pokémon? Come join the fun anyway! Show off your cards, trade with friends or just come and see what all the excitement is about.

Participate in the scavenger hunt, play musical chairs, create a Pokeball folder with a coloring sheet, trade cards, learn about Pokémon, have Pokémon snacks and hang out with friends!! All district families are welcome!

FTC Meeting May 20th 7PM (Albright)

Come see how FTC supports the great schools in District 48!!

End of the Year Celebration May 23rd 5-7pm (Swartz)

Join FTC for the End of Year Social on Thursday, May 23, 5-7 PM at Swartz! Come out for a night of fun! There will be a DJ, Molcajete Mexican Grill Food Truck, snow cones, concessions and more!

Dairy Queen Dine out May 30th 1130AM-10PM (211 E. Saint Charles Rd Villa Park)

FTC has partnered with Dairy Queen to bring you a delicious, refreshing dine out! Stop by after lunch when the kids are still in school and again for an after dinner treat for the whole family! Mention FTC of District 48 or show them the flyer! 20% of sales benefit FTC!

Sign up and Update your FTC Membership Today!

Sign up and update your Salt Creek 48 Family Teacher Children (FTC) Membership today to receive important information from the FTC organization. District 48 and all of our schools are proud to partner with the FTC to support our schools.

They are planning some fantastic events for the whole family this year. Click the link below to sign up and update your FREE membership today!

The FTC encourages you to publish your information in their secure directory so families can contact each other!

• 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.

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.

Try out our new menus. My school menu allows you to print the school menu at home and select your language you speak. There are many to choose from.

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.

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 -10:50

HALF DAYS

FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2024 /LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

4th Grade Step Up Day @ Albright- Monday,May13th

Kane County Cougars Reading Club / Whole School Field Trip-Tuesday, Mat 14th 9:30-1:00PM

Pokemon NightB@ Salt Creek- May 10th 630-8PM

1st Grade Step Up Day@ Swartz- Friday, May 17th 12:45-2:00PM

FTC Meeting @ Albright- May 20th 7PM

FTC End of the Year Celebration/ Book Fair @ Swartz -May 23rd 4:30-7pm

3rd Grade Wendella Boat Field Trip- Tuesday, May 28th

FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2024 -LAST DAY OF SCHOOL- HALF DAY

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.

Mrs. Angeline Ross, Principal

aross@saltcreek48.org

630-834-9256 ext. 4009

Mrs. Angela Trexler, Administrative Assistant to the Principal

atraxler@saltcreek48.org

630-834-9256 ext. 3001

Denise Natalino, Health Aide

dnatalino@saltcreek48.org

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.

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