Upcoming Events & Fundraisers!

Thursday 1/29 | Portillo's Dine Out

Don't make dinner! Instead, join FTC and your school friends for a dine out at Portillo's in Elmhurst TONIGHT, January 29 from 5 to 8 pm! Present the flyer in the restaurant or use the code PORTILLOS3 for online/app orders. 20% of proceeds will benefit FTC!

Friday 2/13 | Enchanted Evening Dance

Join FTC for an evening of dancing on Friday, February 13 from 7 to 9 pm at Swartz! The DJ will get everyone moving and grooving for a great time!

Pizza, snacks and drinks will be provided by FTC! We will have a slime & trinket sale plus a selfie station to make great make memories!

Get ready for FTC's biggest raffle of the year! These are just a few of many raffle items - Museum of Science & Industry tickets, family game baskets, Taylor Swift themed basket, squishmallows, art baskets and Principal for a Day! Plus so many more!

Thursday 2/26 | Michael Anthony's Dine Out

Don't make dinner and join FTC for a dine out at Michael Anthony's Pizza on Thursday, February 26 all day from 11 am until 10 pm! Show this flyer or mention FTC and 20% of proceeds will benefit FTC! If ordering online, put District48 in the Comment/Note section! Order online here.

Flower & Plant Sale Fundraiser!!

FTC is having a flower and plant fundraiser for spring! We will have hanging baskets, annual flowers, herbs/vegetables and more available for pre-order with a pickup date of May 2 (just in time for Mother's Day!). Order forms should be coming home with your student in the next couple weeks or you can order online here. Please share with friends and family! This is a great way to get the gardens and flowerbeds started for the summer! Approximately 50% of proceeds benefit FTC! Order deadline is Friday, March 20.

SAVE THE DATES!

Save the dates for more of FTC's events in 2026 - put them on the calendar now so you don't miss out!

Taste of District 48: Tuesday, March 10 | 5:30-7:30 PM

Family STEAM Night: Wednesday, April 15 | 6:00-7:30 PM

Year End Celebration: Thursday, May 28 | 5:00-7:00 PM

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 Johansen Farm Pumpkin Patch Field Trip
Albright Golf Clubs
Albright LEGO Robotics Club
Preschool Morton Arboretum Field Trip
Swartz Book Vending Machine Replenishment
7th Grade Book Publishing
2nd Grade Siegel's Pumpkin Patch Field Trip
2nd Grade Aladdin Field Trip
Kindergarten Click Clack Moo Field Trip
Kindergarten DuPage Children's Museum Field Trip
Preschool Legoland Field Trip
1st Grade Alphabet Soup Theater Field Trip
Kiln for Salt Creek Art Room

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! There is no meeting in December so save the date for our next regular meeting on Monday, February 9 at 7:00 PM in the Albright cafeteria! Please join us!

Ongoing Fundraising