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 May 1—May 5, 2017

Message from Mr. Ciochina

Greetings Timothy Ball Families, With the busy Spring season upon us, there are many events planned here at school and schedules after school are getting very busy for many families — please take a look at the reminders below.

Visitors:

All visitors to Timothy Ball must ‘buzz’ in at the front door and report

to the main office to sign in and check in. Visitors also need to sign

out when they leave the building.

Dismissal:

Car Riders—All students being picked up will use the east lot on the

side of the building. Please be patient as we work with our students

exiting the building each day. Please keep in mind — slow and safe is

a good thing! The lower lot on the west side of the school should not

be used to pick up students.

Walkers—Students who walk will exit with two staff members out the

doors on the west side of the building and will be escorted to the

crossing guard on Summit St. Please refrain from crossing the street

and picking up your child from the car rider area. Bike riders will pick

up their bikes from the rack and walk with them while on school

grounds.

Morning drop-off:

Students should be dropped off in the east lot in the morning. Please

drive slowly and cautiously while in our school zone and parking lot. If

you have made special arrangements to use the horseshoe in the

morning, please drive with caution.

Thank you for your commitment to following these guidelines to

ensure the safety for all of our Timothy Ball students and families.

Have a great week!

ISTEP Window — Monday, April 24—Friday, May 5.

Students in grades 3, 4, & 5 will be testing these days if

they have tests to make up. Please make sure students ar-

rive on time.

1st Grade Mother’s Day Tea—Tuesday, May 2, 2:00pm.

Pictures will be available for purchase through Inter-State

Studio.

Middle School Choir Visit—Thursday, May 4, 10:25-

10:55am.

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.

Mrs. Owczarzak Field Trip—Friday , May 12, they are

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

First Grade Field Trip—Friday, May 12, they are visiting

the Michigan City Zoo. They are leaving at 9:15.

Science Olympiad—Tuesday, May 16, 5:00pm at Jerry

Ross Elementary. Come out & cheer on our Tball Science

Olympians.

DARE Visit 5th Grade—Thursday, May 18, our DARE

Officer and High School students will be visiting our 5th

graders today.

Second Grade Walking Field Trip—Wednesday, May 24,

they are visiting the CP Police Dept., Fire Dept., & Li-

brary. They will be leaving at 9:15am.

Field Day—Friday, May 26. Volunteer slips are coming

home. Rain date: Tuesday, May 30.

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 Sandwich

Chicken Chef Salad

Monday:

Cheeseey Pizza

Silly Dilly Green Beans / Fresh Carrot Sticks

Yummy Pears

Tuesday:

Cheese Burger Deluxe / Fiestada Pizza

Baked Beans / Fresh Broccoli

Pineapple

Wednesday:

Meatballs & Marinara Sauce / Spaghetti

Tiny Tree Top Broccoli / Crispy Garden Salad

Crazy Applesauce

Thursday:

Klucking Chicken Nuggets Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy / Popping Peas / Cherry Tomatoes

Fruit Medley

Friday:

Mini Pancakes

Hash Brown Triangles / Chicken Sausage Patty

Sliced Cucumbers

Golden Peaches

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

SCRIP order forms went home this week. This will be the final order

for the year. These make great gifts for teachers, graduation, Mother's

and Father's Day!

Staff Appreciation information will be coming home soon! If you are

interested in donating a raffle item please contact

jpkrstevski@gmail.com

Watch for information on ways to help show your appreciation for all

our staff!

Thank you to all who purchased or returned the Qpon books! If you

still have one at home, please return it as soon as possible. We still

have 75 books out. Game Truck prize winners: please look out for

invitations to come home soon.

Summer Skills Workbook Orders are due May 5th. No late orders will

be accepted. Forms were sent home last week.

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.

Attention 5th grade parents a packet will come home with your

child on 4/13/17 with middle school information. If you have any

questions please contact our school nurse.

Have you moved or are you planning on moving over the summer?

If you know your children are not returning to Timothy Ball

for the 2016-2017 school year, please let the office know.

Please call 663-0047 Or e-mail: tloosemore@cps.k12.in.us

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

*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

Field day is May 26 and WE NEED YOU!! Parent

volunteer slips will be coming home this

week. Please consider volunteering, without you this

day would not be possible.

Music Notes from

Mrs. Jackett

We want to shout out a big THANK YOU to Elizabeth Eenigen-

burg for sharing her harp with the students. She even let them

each have the opportunity to play the harp. How many people

can say they have had that experience?! So cool!

Parents of 5th Grade Students:

Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, May 23rd at 6:00

pm. The students will be hosting their “Farewell Concert.” It is

mandatory. I know there are some students in orchestra that have

a concert at the high school. I have been in contact with the or-

chestra directors and they have assured me that the students can

easily perform at Timothy Ball and then make their way over to

the orchestra concert.

An art note from Mrs. Hufford I’m so excited to see that there are a whole bunch of new Artsonia comments! Thank you so much for actively supporting your students’ art creation! If you missed getting involved with Artsonia, it’s not too late—just contact me and I will give you the code you need to see your child’s art and cre-ate a fan club for them. shufford@cps.k12.in.us

Congratulations to the following students receiving PAWS

Ethan Krstevski, Kristina Petkovski, Ruby Lipari, Emma Avery, Leo Obetkovski, Danny Janickovic, Sophia Knipper, Rylee Owen, Izzy Lipari, Bella Knipper, Logan Pauley, Sarah Leitzel, Annie Davidson, Alik Hopkins, Garret VanHorssen

Silver Paw - Rylee Owen Gold Paw – Sarah Leitzel

Total Blue Paws: 1,233 Silver Paws: 87 Gold Paws: 11

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

CPHS Summer Latin

The CPHS Latin Program is offering a summer Lat-

in experience to students enrolled in 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

or 7th grade during the 2016-2017 school year. This

week-long camp will run at CPHS from 8:00 -

11:30 am daily during the week of July 10-14. Stu-

dents will participate in six different sessions each

day that will allow them to learn a little Latin as

well as extend their knowledge about ancient Ro-

man civilization & culture (history, mythology, art,

etc.). The cost is $55 with a registration deadline of

June 1. Additional information and the registration

form is available online here: http://tinyurl.com/

CPLatinSummer

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.