The Viking Voyager

Hello Little Viking Families,

Welcome to the 2024-2025 School year! The Viking Voyager is our school e-newsletter and will be sent every 2 weeks. It holds a LOT of information, but I will always start with a brief message at the top highlighting the most important updates. If you don't have time to peruse the entire newsletter, I ask you to at least read my message at the top for the cliff notes version! Anything I mention that you would like more details on can be found as you continue to scroll throughout the newsletter.

A few start of the year reminders for families:

1) Buses - Westway Coach is our bus company. They suggest there could be a 5-7 minute swing on either side of their posted stop times. Traffic can be unpredictable, but routes should become more consistent now that our first week is through. All students K-2nd grade should have a parent meet them at their stop at the end of the day. Westway's contact information is below under our standing newsletter items for your reference.

2) Snack - all students have a snack time at school, please send them with a peanut free snack that is separate from their lunch.

3) Extra clothes - we recommend all students PK-1st have an extra set of clothes at school just in case of accidents.

4) Our beginning of the year district assessment (iReady) for 1st grade will start next week, Kindergarten will be assessed at the end of September. Please see the letter below from Dr. Martelli for more information on iReady.

5)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.

Lastly, I hope to see all of our families at Curriculum Night on Wednesday, September 18th from 5:30-6:30pm. We will discuss "Salt Creek 101's" including: safety procedures, discipline, and academics. You will be able to meet staff and ask any questions you may have.

I am looking forward to a great year of learning ahead!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Scanlan

September 2, 2024 - Labor Day NO SCHOOL

September 11, 2024 - FTC Pokemon Night at Salt Creek from 6:30 - 8:00 pm

September 13, 2024 - District Wide Safety Day

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

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

September 18, 2024 - Salt Creek Curriculum Night at Salt Creek from 5:30 - 6:30 pm

This year we will NOT be administering the MAP assessment as we have in previous years. Our benchmark assessment for Reading and Math will be iReady. Students will take this assessment 3 times a year to measure their learning growth! Please see the linked letter from Dr. Martelli for more information.

iReady Diagnostic Parent Letter

Preschool, kindergarten, and students new to Illinois are required to have health examinations and immunizations. The health exam must be dated within one year prior to the first day of school. Please contact your child’s health care provider and/or school health office with any questions.

Students enrolling in kindergarten are required to have an eye exam. Each child is required to present proof of examination by a licensed optometrist or medical doctor who performs eye examinations such as an ophthalmologist, prior to October 15th of the school year. The eye exam must be dated within one year prior to the first day of school.

The state of Illinois requires all students in kindergarten 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.

Our SEL Curriculum will start next week with a focus on Curiosity!

Click below for the FTC website and Facebook page links. Check back in often to see all the fun things we have planned for our D48 students. Do not forget to follow us on Facebook.

Sign up and/or update your Salt Creek 48 Family Teacher Children (FTC) Membership today to receive important information! It needs to be updated each year to stay active! The directory is a wonderful way to stay connected with families!

https://saltcreek48ftc.membershiptoolkit.com/open_forms

A big thank you to all the staff, students and families that came to our Back to School Social! We hope you had the opportunity to connect with new families and reconnect with friends!

Save the dates!

- Wednesday September 11th 630pm-8 (Swartz)

Pokemon Night

- Monday September 16th 7pm (Albright)

FTC Room Party Meeting (Immediately following is our monthly FTC meeting!)

-Tuesday September 24th 4-8pm(Mcdonalds Elmhurst)

McTeacher Night

Please watch for the FTC back to school packet coming home this week and send the forms back to school with your student or head to the FTC website to fill them out by September 13!

https://saltcreek48ftc.membershiptoolkit.com/login-form?r=/Open_Forms?fbclid=IwY2xjawE66YVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHaLQY2cEM9jJmrctss-vZU7xLAq8gx6MDlagdYrRGfX_E0qZpxhboMR6Ig_aem_SO_5GtYz6fsEQ45r5dy3UA

Any questions about FTC and/or events please contact Brittany at bsebesta@saltcreek48ftc.org

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.

Attention Parents - School doors open at 7:40 am. There is no staff supervision prior to this time. Classes start at 7:50 am.

Students who come in late find it harder to establish a good morning routine at school. Teachers are beginning instruction and a late student is missing out. Thank you for your assistance in making sure your students arrive to school on time!

These are items that will always be listed at the bottom of the newsletter for parent reference. This includes: Lunch menus, fee information, school/bus/OBT Park District contact information, and emergency procedures.

All new or updated information is listed above.

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:

Angie Holden- Salt Creek Primary's Administrative Assistant aholden@saltcreek48.org

630-832-6122 ext.4001

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!

Standard Response Protocol

Salt Creek District 48 has adopted an 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.

In 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. Once you can sign in, click the Make a Payment button in the middle of the page. This new service will streamline the payments so you can make a payment or set up recurring payments. This is directly connected to Skyward so you see the money immediately go to your child's account. If you have any questions please email or call your school office.

Preschool Payments: Once in Revtrak you will see in the upper right area an arrow next to SHOP. Click the arrow and pick Preschool in order for you to complete your payment. If you have any questions please email or call the Salt Creek school office.

Salt Creek - Angie Holden - aholden@saltcreek48.org 630-832-6122 ext. 4001

LEAP is an aftercare program that is ran by the Oakbrook Terrace Park District Heritage Center. The program is located at Salt Creek Primary School. Please contact the Oakbrook Terrace Park District at 630-627-6100 to sign your child up if you are in need of aftercare.

Lauren Scanlan, Principal

lscanlan@saltcreek48.org

Salt Creek 630-832-6122 ext. 4004

Angie Holden, Salt Creek Administrative Assistant to the Principal

aholden@saltcreek48.org

630-832-6122 ext.4001

Danyelle Olsen, District Nurse

dolsen@saltcreek48.org

630-832-6122 ext. 4003

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