
Fun Friday afternoon at Swartz!
2nd graders created landforms as they were studying Earth erosion and how water flows.
3rd graders had fun reading and playing games.
4th graders who finished all of their work this week earned going outside to play on the playground.











Our 2023/2024 Stella Mae Swartz Yearbook goes on sale today! Order now through February 23, 2024 for a cost of $15.00 each. You can order online at book.hrimaging.com or with the envelope your student will be bringing home soon. Don't miss out on your only opportunity to order.


Happy 100th Day from Swartz! We wore bright colors because we are 100 days brighter! We had 3 Awesome All-Star Certificates this week, so we earn glow sticks and a dance party!







This week, 3 classes earned all Star certificates, so we celebrated their awesome behavior by having a Rock, Paper, Scissors tournament all together in the gym. The winner from each grade level competed in front of the school and a 3rd grader won!











We finally made it to 9 pounds of Pride Slips! We spun the Pride Wheel and students earned stickers! Students will receive their prize next week! Keep up the good work! The next goal is 11 pounds!


Friday, January 26 will be a half day in District # 48. Dismissal times are: Stella May Swartz 10:40AM, Salt Creek Primary 10:50AM, Albright Middle 10:53AM. If there will be a change in the way your child will be getting home please contact the proper school by 10:00AM. Swartz 630-834-9256, Salt Creek 630-832-6211 and Albright 630-279-6160.


Swartz has a Pizza with the Principal Reading Incentive and here are the first 3 students who turned in their pizza cards after reading 12 books from 12 different genres! Awesome job reading!




Swartz students revisited school expectations on Wednesday and Thursday. Today, students enjoyed Fun Friday activities as they rotated to each classroom.
Happy Friday!









Swartz students in Mrs. Le Gal's class and Ms. Oyen's class earned All Star Certificates for above and beyond behavior! All students benefited by getting 10 minutes of free choice on their chromebooks. Awesome job!


REMINDER -Stella May Swartz Parent's: Permission forms are DUE tomorrow Wednesday, January 17th in the morning to the office. NO LATE PERMISSION FORMS ACCEPTED. Every student who wants to participate in the talent show MUST fill out a permission form whether they are doing an individual act or a group act. If your child will take the late bus, you MUST fill out if they will take the bus and the stop they will get off at. This is not a regular bus route.



This is just a reminder that Monday, January 15th is MLK Day and there is NO SCHOOL.


Due to the forecasted inclement weather, Salt Creek District 48 will have an eLearning Day on Friday, January 12th, and all buildings will be closed. School will be held virtually, and attendance will be taken. Each school’s plans have been shared with students and are linked below.
Salt Creek and Swartz’s eLearning Plans: https://5il.co/2cas5
Albright’s eLearning Plans: https://5il.co/2capo


Swartz Spirit Week - PJ Day!
What a great end to the week! Winter parties on pajama day!
Swartz students are amazing!











In honor of Mrs. Le Gal's class receiving an All Star Certificate, we had a 5 minutes dance party to start the day!









Students participated in Viking Family activities today! Students of mixed grades played the Name Game and created a penguin drawing with direction. It was great fun!










Stella May Swartz Parent's: This is just a reminder that tomorrow Friday, December 22nd will be a half day for Salt Creek School District #48. Winter break will start on Monday, December 25, 2023 to Friday, January 5, 2024. Classes will resume on Monday, December 8, 2024. Have a safe winter break!


Friday, 12/22, is Pajama Day - Wear your pajamas to school.
