Salt Creek School District 48

Dear Parents, We will be distributing meals to families in need tomorrow, Tuesday 4/7/20, at Albright Middle School from 10am-12pm. Please enter Door 1. We will be providing a week's worth of food each Tuesday from 10am - 12pm moving forward.

We hope you have all had a great Spring Break. Albright will resume e-learning tomorrow, Monday 4/5/20, as we had previously. Starting on Monday 4/13/20, we will be teaching new instruction and our format will be a bit different. Stay tuned for more info soon. - Ms. Aulisa

Enjoy our Daily Challenge Week!

District 48 is doing its part to help the frontline and healthcare workers during the COVID-19 response! Nurse Katie delivered 1,500 gloves, 100 masks, 10 tubs of disinfecting wipes, and alcohol swabs to the DuPage County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management. We thank all of our community helpers for the work they do to keep us safe and healthy!

Today is Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! Thank you to all of the paraeducators and instructional assistants who help our students, teachers, classrooms, and schools! We appreciate everything you do- Mrs. Lindeen, Mrs. Krueger, Mrs. Schellhorn, Mrs. Cho, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Gallagher, Mrs. Holden, Mrs. Beausoleil, Mrs. Biess, Mrs. Lapinski, Mrs. Zevallos, Mr. Calaway, and Ms. Schimel!

If your children want to share their artwork with Villa Park, check out this cool opportunity: https://www.villaparkchamber.org/content/aspiring-artists-villa-park-art-showcase

Parents: Here are 6 helpful tips on how to interact constructively with your children during this time of confinement: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/healthy-parenting

Dear Parents, Today (3/27) from 10am - 12pm at Albright we will be passing out bags of food for our children in need. These bags will include 6 breakfasts and 6 lunches to support students during Spring Break. Please park on Villa Ave. and enter through Door 1. - Ms. Aulisa

Keep sending those spirit week photos to Mrs. Smith! Tomorrow is Red, White, and Blue Day!

Please visit the CDC website for information on how to protect yourself from COVID-19, what to do if you think you are sick, and everything else you need to know regarding the virus. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

Grab and go meals will be available only at Albright Middle School today from 10am - 12pm. Then again on Friday. You can pick up food for the rest of the week today and then for Spring Break at the same time on Friday. Please go to Door 1. Thanks, Ms. Aulisa

Tri-Town YMCA is offering a weekend meal pick up program at Jefferson Middle School today. You do not need to be a Villa Park resident to participate! Please continue practicing social distancing when leaving your home, and stay safe and healthy!

Albright Middle School, in Villa Park, is hiring teachers for the upcoming school year and will be doing online interviews next week. We need an 8th Grade SS/ELA Teacher, 5th Grade Math/Science/Writing Teacher, a 2nd - 8th Grade Math Interventionist and a 0.5 6th Grade ELA/SS Teacher. Please share with anyone who may be interested. Apply online here: https://www.applitrack.com/saltcreek48/onlineapp/default.aspx?all=1

Just a reminder that we have breakfast and lunch "grab and go" bags at each of our buildings from 10AM-12PM for any family!

Congratulations Vikings on finishing Day #1 of E-learning. We were very proud to see the work coming in. Our teachers made you a video letting you know how awesome you are! Keep up the amazing work. https://youtu.be/2TPQrkZmd9A

Here are some great suggestions for parents during e-learning days: - If possible, set up a designated place for students to do their school work. This should be away from electronics and other distractions. - Students should create their own schedule for the day. (We discussed how students may be helping out more at home during this time, so the schedule should reflect when they are able to successfully work on assignments.) - Write out the schedule, then you'll be more likely to follow it. - Start with your favorite class or assignment. This will help motivate students to start their day. - Don't forget to include break time for a quick energy boost. This should include a snack and some movement.

Today, until 2:15pm, is the last day for pickup of work/items at all schools. For the safety of all, only parents (no children) picking up meals from 10am-12pm should visit moving forward. This is offered M-F for the next 2 weeks. School work will be available outside each school. Please call your school if there is an immediate need.

Dear Families, The Salt Creek School District 48 Staff has created E-Learning activities for students to complete during this time. Please see attached letter for details: https://tinyurl.com/vh3cszh Be healthy and safe, Mrs. Ross

We know that days off of school can be hard on kids and families. We recommend following a schedule each day to keep a routine in place. Here is one idea from Khan Academy: https://tinyurl.com/wz6u7fz

Good morning parents! Please let your children know that their Chromebooks are set to only work from 8am until 10pm Monday through Friday. Many of them have been emailing that they are not working, but this is why. Our tech team has been hesitant to send devices home, so we agreed on school day access only. Thank you for your understanding. On Monday our teachers will be creating and sharing out our e-learning plan. If you do not have internet access please email or call me so we can give you another option. Sincerely, Ms. Aulisa