The Viking Voyager

Hello Little Viking Families,

Happy Valentine's Day! We have had an exciting two weeks here at school. Thank you to all our students and families for their support with our first (and hopefully last) eLearning day this past week. We know and understand that sickness has been running rampant this year. We want our students to stay home if they are sick, but there are many students with excessive absences and you may not know it is okay to send them to school with a cough etc. Please see the icon below to know when you CAN send students to school if you are questioning it. Review the nurse notes a bit lower in the newsletter to see when your child should be excluded. Thank you for your support and we hope we can all stay healthy!

A few reminders about the fun happening at school:

1) No School Monday for President's Day - Enjoy the 3 day weekend!

2) Next week, our P2 trait is cheering other's successes. We will be highlighting black Americans who have made a difference. Ask your student who we highlighted each day in celebration of Black History Month!

3) On Tuesday, February 25th, Kindergarten and 1st Grade students have a field trip and will be attending the play, "Ada Twist Scientist" at college of DuPage.

4) 2025-2026 Kindergarten REGISTRATION is OPEN! See the information below. Don't forget to register. We hope you and your Kindergartener can join us for Kindergarten "Signing Day" on March 13th.

And as a reminder, Mrs. Scanlan is back on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Mr. Hanus continues to be our building Principal onsite on Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Reach out to either of us with your questions or concerns.

Have a great weekend,

-Mrs. Scanlan and Mr. Hanus

February 17 - NO SCHOOL - President's Day

February 21 - PRESCHOOL ONLY - Non-attendance Day

February 21 - FTC Enchanted Evening Dance at AMS from 7 - 9 pm

February 25 - K/1st Grade Field Trip to College of DuPage MAC Center

February 28 - NO SCHOOL

Students will go outside for recess when the weather and temperature is in the green and yellow categories. If the temperatures near the red zone students will have indoor recess.

All families will be notified of eLearning days through a thrillshare message from our superintendent, Dr. Amy Zaher. It will also be posted on our website and social media platforms. We do our best to notify families as soon as possible before a coming storm so students, families, and staff can be prepared.

K-4 SCHEDULE:

• Live Instruction: 8:00-11:00 (2.5 hours with two 15 minute breaks)

• CORE content: ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies

• Lunch/Break: 11:00-12:00

• Asynchronous Instruction: 12:00-2:30

• Students may work on this at their own pace and timing

• Classwork: Online Platforms/Homework

• math work, IXL, i-Ready, RazKids, Choice Board, Writing/Journal, etc…

• Specials: Teachers create an asynchronous lesson for each grade level. Lesson should take 20-30 minutes. Students complete all specials lessons regardless of which classes they typically have that day.

• Art

• PE

• Music

• STEM

• Classroom Teachers are available to answer parent emails/questions.

PRESCHOOL SCHEDULE:

Provide 45-60 minutes of at home work

• Link sent to parents via email

• Activities will be attached

• Teachers online and available to contact and questions

Next 2 weeks: OPM - Cheering others' success & Humility

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

Enchanted Evening 2/21 7-9pm (Albright)

Students dance the night away with your favorite adult or the whole family!! This dance is open to all district families and offers a wonderful opportunity to get dressed up for a night out! All ages welcome! The gym is transformed into a ballroom complete with a DJ, formal photo opportunities, a huge raffle, trinket sales, pizza and snacks!

Michael Anthony's Dine out 2/27 11am-10pm

Don't make dinner and join FTC for a dine out at Michael Anthony's Pizza on Thursday, February 27 from 11AM until 10PM! Show this flyer or mention FTCand 20% of proceeds will benefit FTC! If ordering online, put District48 in the Comment/Note section! Order online here.

Flower & Plant Sale Fundraiser

FTC is having a flower and plant fundraiser for spring! We will have hanging baskets, annual flowers, herbs/vegetables and more available for pre-order with a pickup date of April 26 (just in time for Mother's Day!). Order forms should be coming home with your student or you can order online here. Please share with friends and family! This is a great way to get the gardens and flowerbeds started for the summer! Approximately 50% of proceeds benefit FTC! Order deadline is March 18.

Save the Dates!

Pokemon Night 3/5

FTC meeting 3/10

STEAM night 3/21

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

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.

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!

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.

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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