Salt Creek School District 48

Our first community engagement session around the book The Anxious Generation introduced the author and generated meaningful conversations between participants. It was an engaging and impactful evening! The next session will be on Wednesday, December 4th and we would love to have you there! If you were unable to make our first meeting but are interested in receiving a book and participating in future sessions, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/FGrkgHNcZr5b3DUE6

The WHOLE SCHOOL earned a prize drop for doing such an excellent job with our fire drill this morning. We celebrated with a school-wide dance party! Way to go Vikings!

District Wide Picture Day 10/2/2024

Check out our latest installment of the Viking view. https://secure.smore.com/n/3s9rq

Thanks to Albright's Art Club, Mr. Busse, the Village of Villa Park, and the Village of Oakbrook Terrace, we now have Albright swag on our light posts. Great things happen when communities work together!

The first meeting of the SD48 community book study is just over two weeks away, on Wednesday, October 2nd! We hope you can join us for this FREE event where we will introduce the book, The Anxious Generation, and start the conversation around how we can help our children thrive in today's world. Prior to the meeting, we will have a FREE pizza dinner! Participants will also receive a FREE copy of the book and FREE childcare care will be provided for those who need it. Click here to RSVP today! https://forms.gle/LVTiRiaD21Z4EQNR7

An important reminder to all families that all District 48 schools will be participating in Safety Day tomorrow (9/13) to practice all required safety drills.

Don't forget tonight is our first Pokemon Night of the year at Salt Creek!

AMS Curriculum Night is just two days away, this Thursday, August 29th from 6:30-8:00. We have created a new flow to our night and look forward to hosting both parents and students. Follow this link for a flyer with more details: https://tinyurl.com/ea2babs7

Our Salt Creek District 48 administrative team will be watching the upcoming weather closely to decide if we need to move recess and outdoor activities indoors due to the upcoming heat. Please remember to send students with water bottles and have them dress in layers as it can get cold indoors with our air conditioning. If you have any questions, feel free to call our school offices. Sincerely, Salt Creek 48

Salt Creek Primary ended our first week with our first PRIZE DROP! Mrs. Clancy's class made their reading stamina goal for the week. Way to go! They earned a school wide DANCE PARTY!!! Have a great weekend little vikings!

Please join us at Swartz School on Friday, August 23rd from 5:30 - 7:30pm to celebrate a wonderful first week of school for our D48 students, teachers, and families! Students must be with their parents/guardians for this event. We hope to see you there!

Salt Creek Primary rolled out the red carpet for our Kinder and 1st grade students on our first day of school. We waved goodbye to our parents in our welcome parade and the nervousness of the morning turned into smiles and laughter for all! Have a great year little Vikings!

Albright's first ever 5th Grade Kick-Off event was amazing today. Thank you to our parents for helping us have almost perfect attendance. Mrs. Pastore and Mrs. Vargas planned a fun-filled day of learning and getting acclimated to our school. By the end of the event, students masted a scavenger hunt around the building and were able to open their locker locks independently.

Albright Middle School schedules have gone out in the mail, so keep an eye out. We will reopen Skyward access on Monday for online viewing, too. Our welcome back letter includes a lot of information and can be viewed here: https://5il.co/2t7z0 If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at 630-279-6160. We can't wait to see everyone soon!!!

Salt Creek Primary School teacher assignments have gone out in the mail for all PK-1st grade students, so keep an eye out! We will reopen Skyward access on Monday for online viewing, as well. Our welcome back letters include a lot of information and can be viewed here: PreK- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iBsv5IpYYMSLM1EDma31qFyB8-B06VyHXIgdML1kU7Y/edit?usp=sharing K-1st - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gwOLtTE0EfDbzYM0QJfQTTZeXoDK1eC3BnclEGTKpnE/edit?usp=sharing If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (630) 832-6122. We can't wait to see everyone soon!!!

Albright Middle School is hiring a Lunchroom Supervisor for the 2024-25 school year. If you are interested, please apply online here: https://www.applitrack.com/saltcreek48/onlineapp/default.aspx?all=1

Albright Middle School is seeking an enthusiastic English Language Arts and Social Studies teacher. Please spread the word about this rare opportunity to work with an amazing group of teachers, students, and parents! Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/5n7d86y6

It is August 1st, so we all have back-to-school on our brains. Albright will mail schedules and start of school information to fully registered families on Friday, Aug. 9th. Here are the upcoming dates to save: https://5il.co/2srv8 Please reach out if you have any questions.

EPI School Supply Kit Sale FTC has partnered with EPI to offer custom school supply kits! Please visit https://site.educationalproducts.com (https://site.educationalproducts.com/) and enter school ID SAL149. Please remember to purchase the kit for the grade your student will be in this fall. Headphones and/or earbuds are not included in the kit as that is a personal preference per student. It is your responsibility to purchase those as requested. This sale ENDS on Sunday, June 23rd. Pick up will be at Swartz on Wednesday, August 7th from 4-6 pm. Please contact Jennifer Liotta (jliotta@saltcreek48ftc.org) if you have any questions. Thank you in advance for your support!!