Stella May Swartz

It was great to see so many of you at SMS Curriculum Night! We know its going to be a great year!

Highlights-

Arrival at SMS - Doors open at 7:30 AM and students are marked tardy if they arrive after 7:40 AM. Please make sure that you are stopping at all STOP signs and driving slowly.

Attendance Matters at SMS - It is really important that all students come to school everyday. We do understand that students may get sick occasionally but excessive absences cause disruptions in a student's education.

Upcoming FTC Events - Room Party Planning on 9/16, and McTeacher Night on 9/24.

FTC Spiritwear SALE- Check out the latest Salt Creek Vikings Spiritwear! Store order deadline is September 25th and no orders will be accepted after that date.

Positivity Project - The week's upcoming character traits and family letters are linked.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Karen Marino

It has come to our attention that an increasing number of drivers are speeding through our district's residential areas, particularly during morning drop-off times. Last week, there was even a special meeting concerning Oakbrook Terrace traffic patterns. School is back in session, and with it comes additional school traffic and parents rushing to drive their children to school. Please SLOW DOWN and come to a complete stop throughout Oakbrook Terrace and all of our neighborhoods. Speeding and not adhering to stop signs pose a significant safety risk to our children and community members.

As a reminder, all three of our schools are located in residential neighborhoods. Please strictly adhere to posted speed limits and come to a complete stop at all stop signs. Your cooperation is extremely important in ensuring the safety of our students and community.

Please be aware that citations will be issued for any violations of traffic laws within each of our communities.

Let's work together to create a safe and welcoming environment for everyone.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

For more information, please visit the National Safety Council's website.

Safety Day

On Friday, September 13, all three of our schools will had their annual Safety Day. On Friday, we went through all of our required drills with students so they feel comfortable should a future emergency arise. These drills include:

• Evacuation Drill (fire drill)
• Bus Evacuation Drill
• Law Enforcement Drill (lockdown)
• Severe Weather and Shelter-In-Place Drill (tornado)

If you have any questions about the drills, please do not hesitate to contact your building principal.

The students are at it again with creating a collaborative piece of artwork for the banner that is hung up on the light posts in front of SMS school. This is sponsored by the Oakbrook Terrace Alderman, Dennis Greco.

Each student created a mandala design in art class at Swartz school. In every culture, the circle is a symbol of unity, connection, inclusiveness, and continuity. Within each circle some of the students wrote an encouraging message of positive quotes, like "you are awesome", "U R Great", "be happy" etc. As we continually raise our awareness of that connection, we keep our focus on our commonalities, our common humanity and hopefully our desire for good for all. Past banners are raffled off to students after the new one is displayed. We have an AMAZING group of students at Stella May Swartz School!

Many of you have heard about our community book study at curriculum night. This is not just for students old enough to have a phone, this is for parents/grandparents of all ages.Click here to RSVP

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.

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.

Health Requirement Reminders

Students new to Illinois are required to have health examinations and immunizations. If your child is new to Illinois, please provide documentation on an Illinois health examination form. The health exam must be dated within one year prior to the first day of school. Transfer students who are not new to Illinois should provide their child's most recent physical. Please contact your child’s health care provider and/or school health office with any questions.

The state of Illinois requires all students enrolled in 2nd grade to have a dental examination. A licensed dentist must complete the exam, sign, and date the Proof of School Dental Examination Form. Each child is required to present proof of examination by a dentist prior to May 15th of the school year. The dental exam must be dated within 18 months prior to the May 15th deadline.

Nurses Notes

When your child will be absent due to illness:

(call the Swartz office absentee line @ 630-834-9256, press 2 and leave a detailed message)

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)

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.4003

Markita Simmons - Nurse @ Albright msimmons@saltcreek48.org 630-279-6160 ext.2003

Denise Natalino - Nurse @ Stella May Swartz dnatalino@saltcreek48.org 630-834-9256 ext.3003

Thank you!

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.

FTC would like to thank all families that came out to our first Pokemon night of the year! In case you missed out, we will be having 4 more throughout the year!

SPIRITWEAR SALE - FTC is excited to announce our Spiritwear shop is now open! Get your students and family all ready with their spiritwear.

As always, FTC thanks you for your support . Any questions, contact Jennifer Liotta at jliotta@saltcreek48ftc.org

Online Store Link:

https://district48apparel.itemorder.com/shop/sale/

Room Party Meeting and FTC Monthly Meeting -

Save the date for Monday, September 16; we will be having our annual Room Party meeting for Pre-K through 4th grade parents at 7pm, with our monthly meeting following at 7:30. This will take place in the Albright cafeteria.

McTeacher Night-

Save the date for our annual McTeacher night; Tuesday September 24 from 4-8pm. Come grab an after school snack, dinner, and some delicious cookies while hanging with your favorite teachers and staff outside of school!

If you haven't signed up to be in the FTC directory already, click on the link below to fill out your forms! You can sign up to get our monthly FTC newsletter with info on upcoming events throughout the year. Click below to read this month's inaugural one!

https://saltcreek48ftc.membershiptoolkit.com/newsletter/01609-nl20240905145941-094357400-1619313260

Any questions, feel free to teach out to Lisa Auriemme at lauriemme@saltcreek48ftc.org

The 2024-2025 Family and Student Handbook is available in your child’s Skyward account. Each family is asked to sign the Acknowledgment form in Skyward. You can also find the Handbook on our website and in the attachment below.

Week of 9/16 - 9/20 Focus - Open Mindedness

Parent Letter - https://5il.co/2w7cx

Week of 9/23 - 9/27 Focus - Other People Mindset - Being present and giving others my attention

Parent Letter - https://5il.co/2w7cw

Please feel free to visit the Positivity Project’s mobile-friendly P2 for Families. There, you can watch video clips together and discuss quotes and questions related to the weekly focus.

September 16, 2024 - FTC Meeting @ Albright at 7:00 pm

September 16, 2024 - FTC Room Party Planning Meeting @ Albright at 7:30 pm

September 24, 2024- McTeacher Night 4:00 - 8:00 pm

September 27, 2024 -1/2 Day Inservice - click here for dismissal times

October 2, 2024- District Wide Picture Day

October 2, 2024: The Anxious Generation book study @ Albright Middle School 6:30 - 8:00 pm

October 5, 2024: Referendum Community Informational Meeting @ SC Primary 9:00 am

October 14, 2024: No School

October 19, 2024- Fall Fest @ Albright at 12:00pm – 2:00pm

2024.25 Family & Student Handbook

Leap After School Program

Breakfast & Lunch Menus

RevTrak

Skyward

D48 Update

Principal: Mrs. Karen Marino

Email: kmarino@saltcreek48.org

Location: 17 W 160 16th St. Oakbrook Terrace, Il. 60181
Phone: 630-834-9256 ext. 3004

Fax: 630-617-2643

www.saltcreek48.org

Administrative Assistant To The Principal: Mrs. Angela Trexler

Email: atrexler@saltcreek48.org
Location: 17 W 160 16th St. Oakbrook Terrace, Il. 60181
Phone: 630-834-9256 ext. 3001

Fax: 630-617-2643

www.saltcreek48.org

Health Aid: Mrs. Denise Natalino

Email: dnatalino@saltcreek48.org
Location: 17 W 160 16th St. Oakbrook Terrace, Il. 60181
Phone: 630-834-9256 ext. 3003

Fax: 630-617-2643

www.saltcreek48.org

☎️ 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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