Originally delivered on 10/3/2025 1:54 pm

SUBJECT: Salt Creek 48 FTC Connection - October 2025

Off to a Great Start!

THANK YOU for joining us at the Back to School Social and McTeacher Night! These are very popular events and we love kicking off the school year with them! Thanks to our amazing teachers and staff who attended McTeacher Night - we hope all of your students enjoyed seeing them!

Upcoming Events & Fundraisers!
October 6-12 | Lazy Dog Dine Out

Join FTC for a weeklong dine out at Lazy Dog Restaurant in Oak Brook - 1775 W 22nd Street! Dine all day from Monday, October 6 through Sunday, October 12 and 15% of sales will go back to FTC! Dine in the restaurant and show the flyer or order your meal online with coupon code 01OakBrook. 

October 14 | Jersey Mike's Dine Out

Join FTC for a dine out at Jersey Mike's in Oakbrook Terrace on October 14, 4-9 PM! Heading to Albright parent teacher conferences? Grab a quick bite before or after! Visit the store or order on the app using promo code JMGIVES and FTC will receive 50% of the proceeds!

Believe Kids Fundraiser Thru 10/18!

The FTC fall fundraiser books should have come home with students at Salt Creek and Swartz this week! Get a jump start on holiday preparation and shopping all while supporting FTC! Get your fundraising page started here. Fundraiser will be open through October 18 and all orders will be received in time for the holidays. Questions? Contact Lisa Auriemme here.

Wednesday 10/22 | FTC Fall Fest

Join FTC for our annual Fall Fest - Wednesday, October 22 from 6 to 8 PM at Salt Creek! We will have festive games and treats, pumpkin decorating and trick or treating!

Sign up here to decorate a door or station for trick or treating and other volunteer shifts! Click the image for more info!

FEED THE CANDY MONSTERS!

As FTC gears up for our Annual Fall Fest, we need YOUR help to keep the fun going! We're collecting donations of candy to make this event a sweet success. Starting Monday, feed our hungry MONSTERS by feeding them bags of sealed of candy! You can drop off or send with your student! Each school has their own monster - who can get the most candy? Thank you for your support as we count down to Fall Fest!

Friday 11/14 | Casino Night!

Join FTC for an adults only night out with the return of Casino Night! $50 admission gets you open bar, access to the silent auction and $500 funny money to start your night! $35 admission gets you access to the silent auction, $500 funny money to start your night with tea and soda! Food trucks will be on hand for the duration of the event with a percentage of proceeds benefitting FTC!

Members of FTC are steadily working on making this year's silent auction better than ever! Keep an eye out for auction previews as the event gets closer - you don't want to miss it! Do you have ideas for auction items, have a resource for auction items or have an item you'd like to donate for the auction? Please email us here!

Don't worry if you are not a casino expert! Our dealers are on hand to deal and help you learn the games to have a great time! Enjoy a night out, meet and socialize with other District 48 parents. Don't wait! Please purchase tickets in advance here!

FTC Directory

The FTC Directory is a great place to find information to connect with other District 48 families - find contact information for your student's new friends here! To see and also be added to the directory, you will need to create an account on the FTC website here. Once you create an account, fill out the parent and student information form and choose your directory publishing choices. Once this is complete, you will see the Directory link in the navigation at the top of the website. Please keep in mind that it is each parent's choice to be included and what information is published.

What Has FTC Funded?

As we get into the 2025-2026 school year, FTC is so grateful for all of the items we have already been able to fulfill for our our District 48 teachers and students! FTC tries to hold a variety of fundraisers throughout the year so you can participate as you wish! Have you asked yourself what the money raised has been used for? We are here to tell you! During the 2024-2025 school year, FTC funded items totaling approximately $33,000. So far, for the current school year, FTC has funded the following:

  • Salt Creek Snacks
  • 1st Grade Pumpkin Patch Field Trip
  • Albright Golf Clubs
  • Albright LEGO Robotics Club
  • Preschool Arboretum Field Trip
  • Swartz Book Vending Machine Replenishment
Monthly FTC Meetings

FTC meetings are the third Monday of each month at 7 PM, unless otherwise posted. Meeting info can always be found here and on the FTC calendar. New members are always welcome to learn about what FTC does and different ways you can get involved! Involvement can be large or small, we appreciate any way you can give your time! We love to hear new ideas and see new faces! The next regular meeting will be on Monday, October 20 at 7:00 PM in the Albright cafeteria! Please join us!

Ongoing Fundraising
Looking Ahead - Save the Dates!
Monday, October 6
FTC Dine Out - Lazy Dog
Tuesday, October 7
FTC Dine Out - Lazy Dog
Wednesday, October 8
FTC Dine Out - Lazy Dog
Thursday, October 9
FTC Dine Out - Lazy Dog
Friday, October 10
FTC Dine Out - Lazy Dog
Saturday, October 11
FTC Dine Out - Lazy Dog
Sunday, October 12
FTC Dine Out - Lazy Dog
Tuesday, October 14
4:00p FTC Dine Out - Jersey Mike's
Friday, October 17
Believe Kids Fundraiser DEADLINE
Monday, October 20
7:00p FTC Meeting
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