Originally delivered on 11/3/2025 6:00 am

SUBJECT: Salt Creek 48 FTC Connection - November 2025

THANK YOU!!

THANK YOU for joining us in October! It was great to see new and familiar faces! We had a blast at Fall Fest - a big thank you to all of our teachers and staff that participated and to everyone who donated candy to our monsters! Fall Fest was a huge success! We hope everyone enjoyed their meals from Lazy Dog and Jersey Mike's plus thank you to everyone who participated in the Believe Kids fundraiser! 

Upcoming Events & Fundraisers!
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! 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!

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!

November 12 | Chipotle Dine Out

Join FTC for a dine out at Chipotle in Oakbrook Terrace on November 12, 5-9 PM! Heading to Swartz parent teacher conferences? Grab a quick bite before or after! Visit the store or order online using code M6FN4KR and FTC will receive 25% of the proceeds!

November 20 | Wendy's Dine Out

Join FTC for a dine out at Wendy's in Oakbrook Terrace ALL DAY on Thursday, November 20! Heading to Salt Creek parent teacher conferences? Grab a quick bite before or after! Visit the store and FTC will receive 30% of the proceeds!

Butterbraids & Cookie Dough Fundraiser Through 11/16!

Raise some dough and eat yummy treats! FTC is selling butterbraids and cookie dough just in time for the holiday season! Get your fundraising page started here. Fundraiser will be open through November 16. Pickup will be on December 3, 4:30-5:30 at Albright. Questions? Contact Lisa Auriemme here.

December 2, 3 & 5 | Holiday Shoppe

Swartz & Albright students have the opportunity to do holiday shopping for parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, pets and more! Students will come home with an envelope that you can enclose cash, check or credit card info in. You can also prepay here. Checks need to be payable to Salt Creek School District 48 FTC. Preview gift items 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
  • 7th Grade Book Publishing
  • 2nd Grade Pumpkin Patch Field Trip
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, November 17 at 7:00 PM in the Albright cafeteria! Please join us!

Fall Fest Photos
Ongoing Fundraising
Looking Ahead - Save the Dates!
Wednesday, November 12
5:00p FTC Dine Out - Chipotle
Friday, November 14
6:30p Casino Night
Sunday, November 16
Butterbraids & Cookie Dough Fundraiser DEADLINE
Monday, November 17
7:00p FTC Meeting
Thursday, November 20
6:00a FTC Dine Out - Wendy's
Tuesday, December 2
Swartz Holiday Shoppe
Wednesday, December 3
Swartz Holiday Shoppe
Butterbraids & Cookie Dough PICKUP
Friday, December 5
Albright Holiday Shoppe
Monday, January 12
7:00p FTC Meeting
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