Timothy Ball Elementary School

720 West Summit Crown Point, IN 46307 Phone: 663-0047 Attendance: ext. 21002 Fax: 662-4320

Website www.cps.k12.in.us/tball

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AND MENU March 6—March 10, 2017

Message from Mr. Ciochina

Greetings Timothy Ball Families, ISTEP+: We are through the majority of our testing for our first ISTEP+ window of the spring. It was a great week and I appreciate everyone’s cooperation to make this a smooth experience for our students. I am so proud of the way our students handled this busy and important time. Attendance: Our student attendance has been spectacular this week. Regular school attendance is a positive contributing factor to a child’s success in school and in life. Our attendance rate for this week was 97%. Thank you for making your child’s attendance at school a priority and for limiting voluntary absences as much as possible! Looking ahead: The dates for the IREAD-3 assessment for 3rd grade students are March 13—17. The window of days we have to give this assessment is very short, so attendance for 3rd graders these days is crucial. Thank you for planning ahead.

With the busy week, we were still able to fit in some fun! Kindergarteners read and enjoyed Dr. Seuss Day and also fifth grade/first grade loved “buddies” time in the gym being Fit For Life!

Have a great week!

ISTEP Testing—February 27—March 10. Students in

grades 3, 4, & 5 will be testing these days. Please make

sure students arrive on time.

IREAD-3 Testing—March 13—March 17. Students in

grade 3 will be testing these days. Please make sure stu-

dents arrive on time.

Grade 3 Field Trip—Monday, March 20 Mrs. Sulka’s &

Mrs. McCallister’s classes will be attending the Challenger

Learning Center. Mrs. Sulka’s class will leave at 8:15am

and Mrs. McCallister’s class will leave at 11:15.

Grade 3 Field Trip—Tuesday, March 21 Ms. Whitaker &

Mr. Jurczak’s classes will be attending the Challenger

Learning Center. They will leave at 8:15am.

Spring Break—Monday March 27—Friday March 31—

NO SCHOOL

Fourth Grade Field Trip—Wednesday, April 12, they are

visiting Buckley Homestead. They will be leaving at

9:05am

School Resumes—Monday, April 3

Good Friday—Friday, April 14—NO SCHOOL

Second Grade Field Trip—Monday, April 24, they are

visiting the Shedd Aquarium. They will be leaving at

8:30am.

Kindergarten Field Trip—Wednesday, April 26, they are

visiting Bellaboo’s Discovery Center. They are leaving at

9:10.

Mrs. Carlson Field Trip—Tuesday, May 9, they are visit-

ing the Challenger Center. They are leaving at 7:45.

Mrs. Gutierrez Field Trip—Wednesday, May 10, they are

visiting the Challenger Center. They are leaving at 7:45.

Ms. Grevis Field Trip—Thursday, May 11, they are visit-

ing the Challenger Center. They are leaving at 7:45.

Lunch Time Information from

Our Cafeteria

Lunch Time Visitors Each student is allowed to have one guest per month. Restaurant/

fast food & sodas are not allowed. Parents may purchase lunch in

the cafeteria, cost is $3.15. This cannot come off the student’s

lunch card. A quick reminder to all parents visiting for lunch in the

café: Please do not treat other students to food items during your

time in the café. Without proper parent permission, allergy

knowledge, and other sensitivities to food choices, it is best to treat

only your student. We love having you in to share a great lunch at

Tball…..we just ask that you do it safely!

Lunch Time Money Please go online www.mymealtime.com to deposit lunch money or

you can send a check in a labeled envelope with student first & last

name. Mealtime online passcode is the student ID. Parents can

find this number on the Parent RDS website, next to the student’s

name on the schedule. Parents will use this number to set up the

account. All students will receive a hot lunch regardless if the ac-

count is negative. No charging of any extras will be allowed.

Please Note: All lunch money needs to be brought down in the

morning before school.

Did you bring your lunch, but need a drink? Milk may be purchased, if you brought in a lunch from home, but

you may not charge it.

Heating up Lunches Our cafeteria does not warm up food, cook food or wash dishes

brought from home. If we tamper with the food it becomes the

responsibility of the cafeteria. Please, if you are sending in hot

food make sure it is in a thermos.

Would you like to Substitute in the Cafeteria? If you would like to be a sub in food services please call Pam

Maloney at 662-6480. This is a great way to earn a little extra cash

and be home with your children in the morning & afternoon.

School Breakfast FAST FACT Students who eat breakfast have better attention and

memory. School breakfast is healthy, & convenient. Students who

participate in school breakfast show improved attendance, behav-

ior, standardized test scores as well as decreased tardi-

ness. Students who eat school breakfast attend, on average, 1.5

more days of school per year and score 17.5% higher on standard-

ized math tests.

Birthday Celebrations Birthday treats are always fun for your child to share with class-

mates. You may choose to purchase birthday tickets for your

child’s class which will allow your child’s classmates to select a

special treat from our “Birthday Choices” at lunch! Treats will be

given out in our cafeteria. Call your cafeteria manager, Mrs.

Frassinone to preorder & set your party up.

School Menus Breakfast $1.30

Lunch $2.15

Milk $0.40

Breakfast Menu Available Daily:

Juice & Fruit

1% or Fat Free Milk / Chocolate Milk

Monday:

Breakfast Pizza

Breakfast Bar / Cereal

Tuesday: Pancake Wrap

Breakfast Bar / Cereal

Wednesday: Egg & Cheese Sandwich

Breakfast Bar / Cereal

Thursday: Egg & Cheese Burrito

Whole Grain Donuts

Friday: Whole Grain Muffins

Yogurt / Pop tart

Lunch Menu Available Daily:

Fresh Fruit

1% or Fat Free Milk / Chocolate Milk

Turkey Lunchable

Turkey Chef Salad

Monday:

Chicken & Waffles

Roasted Carrots / Sliced Cucumbers

Mandarin Oranges

Tuesday:

Mini Corn Dogs Macaroni & Cheese / Baked Beans / Rocket Red Peppers

Yummy Pears

Wednesday:

Ravioli

Loaded Potato Skins / Corn / Broccoli

Golden Peaches

Thursday:

Oriental Chicken & Rice / Popcorn Chicken & Rice

Tiny Tree Top Broccoli / Crispy Garden Salad

Fruit Medley

Friday:

Pizza Crunchers

Tiny Tree Top Broccoli / Carrot Sticks

Crazy Applesauce

A Message from our Positive Behavior Intervention Specialist

Mrs. Derwinski

Stomp Out Bullying Tip

Don’t bully back. Fighting back satisfies the bully and will likely get you into trouble.

PTO Corner

PTO meeting: Wednesday, March 8th at 4pm in the cafeteria.

Open Gym Night at Midwest Training in CP on Saturday, March 11th from 7-9pm, $10/child

Simple Qpon Books: We will be selling these amazing coupon books starting March 16th, please watch for more info to come home.

Thank you to all that came out to dine at McDonald's!

Are you interested in helping with staff apprecia-tion? Considering paying it forward to the staff that works with our students every day. Please visit the website and click on Volunteer Info under PTO to sign up.

A Message from the Nurse

Regarding Taking Medication at School-

Remember that ALL medications must be accompanied by doctor

& parent notes. Otherwise the medication cannot be given at

school. All medication must be in its original container. All pre-

scription medication must have the correct information on the

label. Also, no cough drops, or essential oils are allowed at

school unless accompanied by doctor & parent notes. No child

should be bringing medication to school in order to self medicate.

Regarding Illness -

Please keep all sick children home if they are running a fever of

100.0 or above, vomiting, or have diarrhea. A child running a

fever can return to school once he/she has been fever free for 24

hours.

Regarding Medical Information-

Make sure you have submitted all important health information

regarding your child. Also, make sure you have turned in all nec-

essary immunizations to the nurse.

Timothy Ball School Store

Now Open

Tuesday & Thursday Mornings

8:15am—8:50am

Prices range $0.25—$5.00

School supplies, bulldog gear, etc...

2017-2018 Kindergarten Registration

Timothy Ball Registration for Fall Kindergarten classes was held

February 16, please call the office at (219)663-0047 to make an

appointment to register. Kindergarten students must be five (5)

years of age on or before August 1, 2017 in order to enroll for the

2017-2018 school year. It is not mandatory for students to come

with their parents to registration, but they are welcome.

The following documents are required at the time of registration:

*Child’s certified birth certificate (not hospital certifi-

cate)

*Immunization record

*Child’s Social Security Card

*Three documents from the following are required to

prove residency: utility bills (Nipsco, Water) deed or

mortgage statement, or Lake County Tax Bill. In

addition, a driver’s license or state photo ID with the

current address is required to prove residency.

Physical Education Notes from

Mrs. Decker

HUB RUN—APRIL 8, 2017

YMCA Annual Hub Run is April 8 at 10:00 AM. Students

will be coming home with a flyer to participate in this his-

torical event. You can register on-line or at the

YMCA. To guarantee your shirt size, register by March

18th. This is not a drop off event. Parents and family

members are responsible for their child and

are encouraged to run or walk with their Timothy Ball stu-

dents! As a school family, we will wear our Fit For Life

shirts and meet before the race by the old theater. Our stu-

dents love to run!! An award is given to the elementary

school with the most participants.

Music Notes from Mrs. Jackett

Sending a BIG THANKS to all parents and faculty that

helped extend the opportunity for our 5th grade students to

participate in All-City Choir and band sign-ups this

week! It’s an exciting time to explore all the options com-

ing their way in 6th grade.

Congratulations to the following students receiving PAWS

Mason Dabrowa, Mason Fisk, Camden Himes, Dylan Anderson, Felicity Martin, Ruby Lipari, Riley Kluck, Ayden Ingerly, Quentin Barnes, Alik Hopkins, Allison Holt, Lily Ruiz, Eva Obetkovski, Bella Vandas, AJ Lech, Mikayla Watson-Wellsand, Alyssa Silva, Linus Chariton, Keira Jones, Adriana Mathews, Hunter Schoon, Lucas Sauter, Juliana Bozinovski, Alex Torres

Silver Paws: Abby Shih, Allie Hopkins, Lorena Arroyo

Total Blue Paws: 950 Silver Paws: 57 Gold Paws: 6

Student Council Bottle Cap Collection

Timothy Ball Student Council is collecting bottle caps and plastic lids. We are hoping to get enough plastic to “purchase” two recycled benches from Green Tree Plastics, Inc. We need approximately 900lbs of plastic to get both benches. We will place one bench on each playground to be used as our “Buddy Bench”. The students know that if they do not have someone to play with at recess, they can sit on the “Buddy Bench” and a friend will come play with them. We wanted the students to feel like they were a part of the entire process, so we are beginning with collecting the caps. Below are the acceptable caps that we can collect. There are bins placed in different parts of the school for collection. Send in those lids, so we can start our journey towards our bench-es.

Acceptable lids/caps Never acceptable

Medicine bottle caps Milk jug caps Detergent caps Hair spray caps Toothpaste tube caps Deodorant caps Drink bottle caps Flip-top caps (ketchup/mustard) Spout caps (mustard) Spray paint caps Ointment tube caps Caps w/ recycle numbers (2), (4), (5) Cottage cheese container lids Mayonnaise jar lids Yogurt lids Peanut butter jar lids Ice cream bucket lids under 8” Cool whip container lids Coffee can lids Cream cheese container lids Butter container lids Prescription bottles (labels removed)

Metal…. Any Trash….Any Drink bottles Plastic Ziploc bags Trigger sprayers Fast food drink lids Food containers Soap pumps Lotion pumps Grocery bags

St. Baldrick’s March 17 @ Crown Point High School

If you are interested in joining our team, click on the link below and join.

We have one fourth grader that has already signed up to be a shavee.

https://www.stbaldricks.org/teams/mypage/110681/2017

Thank you all for your donations towards this amazing cause that is near and dear to many of our hearts. I officially am mailing off our donations today. We still had money coming in as late as yesterday. Our total donation is $5656.98. Our goal was $3000, so the kids blew that out of the water!! Since they met their original goal, Mr. Ciochina is going to get attacked with silly string. Since they went beyond $4000, Mrs. Holding is going to get turned into a human sundae. We will “cash in” later in the year. Stay tuned for pictures from that fun day!!! Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts!!!

Let’s make it eight years in a row!!! Voting for the Times Best in the Region 2017 has started.

Time to vote for “Best Place to Live” Crown Point as

the vote that represents Crown Point Community

School Corporation. Let us make Crown Point the 2017

winner.

We won 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. Let’s show pride in our community and its schools for the 8th time in a row! A powerful marketing state-ment is a click away. Go to http://nwitimes.secondstreetapp.com/l/The-Times-2017-Best-of-the-Region and cast your vote. Votes are limited to one vote per award category per user, and you can vote for just this one category without completing the whole ballot.

Voting in support of our community adds to its

growth, home values, and safe community. Voting

ends Friday, March 31, 2017.

Crown Point Jr. Bulldog Cheerleading is a non-

competitive cheerleading organization open to all girls

entering 1st- 8th grades. Our focus is on teaching the ba-

sics of cheerleading in a fun & exciting way & support-

ing the Crown Point Jr. Bulldog Football teams by

cheering at all games.

Registration for new & returning cheerleaders will be

held at Lake Street Elementary on Friday, March 24th

from 5-7 & on Saturday, March 25th from 10-2.

If you are interested in coaching, please contact

us via Facebook or crownpointjrbcheer.org

If you have any questions, please contact Kari

Wolfe at 219-488-4127or Julie Karsten at 219-798-

1976.

Follow us on Facebook for updates.

Sick Day Guidelines:

Making the Right Call

When Your Child Is Sick:

Should I keep my child home or send him or her to school? School policy (and/or state law) requires a child to stay home if he or she:

Has a fever of 100.0° or higher

Has been vomiting or has diarrhea

Has symptoms that keep your child from participating in school, such as:

Very tired or lack of appetite

Cough that he or she cannot control, sneezing often

Headache, body aches, or earache

Sore Throat – a little sore throat is ok for school, but a bad sore throat

could be strep throat, even if there is no fever. Other signs of strep

throat, in children are a headache and upset stomach, or rash. Call your

doctor if your child has these signs. A special test is needed to know if

it is strep throat.

Keep your child home if he or she is coughing or sneezing often because this

spread the sickness to others.

24 Hour Rule

FEVER: Keep your child home until his or her FEVER has been gone WITHOUT

medicine for 24 hours. Colds can be contagious for at least 48 hours. Re-

turning to school too soon may slow recovery and make others sick.

VOMITING OR DIARRHEA: Keep your child home for 24 hours after the LAST

time he or she vomited or had diarrhea.

ANTIBIOTICS: Keep your child home until 24 hours after the FIRST dose of an-

tibiotics for anything like ear infection or strep throat.

We often have many children and adults with colds coming to school, and each one is

passing their sickness to others. Please help others from becoming sick by keeping

your child home during their illness.