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 September 26—September 30, 2016

Principal’s Notes

“Fit For Life”

Thank you to our first grade teachers and parents who

chaperoned our first grade students at their apple orchard

field trip. A great time was had by all.

Next Wednesday, September 28 is our first half day of

school. Dismissal will be at 12:14pm. Our child care will

be open here at Tball if you need to sign up.

The Annual Walk to School Day is Wednesday, October 5.

Visit the Tball PTO webpage to find your walking zone

and to volunteer for a walking school bus.

Take care,

Book Rental Payment Due—If you have made payment

arrangement, your first payment was due by Wednesday,

September 21.

Fall Pictures—Wednesday, September 28

Half-Day In-Service—Wednesday, September 28 Dismis-

sal is at 12:14pm

Text Book/Lunch Assistance—If you are interested in

Text Book & Lunch Assistance the form must be turned in

Thursday, September 29.

Kindergarten Field Trip—Wednesday, October 5, They

will be visiting Harvest Thyme Pumpkin Patch. They will

leave at 9:05am. Please make sure your student is at

school on time.

Fall Break—Friday, October 14 & Monday, October 17—

NO SCHOOL

End of First Grading Period—Friday, October 21.

Fourth Grade Field Trip—Tuesday, October 25. They

will be visiting the Symphony.

Grandparent’s Day—Wednesday, October 26. More in-

formation will be coming soon.

Elementary School Parent/Teacher Conference—

Wednesday, October 26 & Thursday, October 27—

Dismissal is at 12:14pm.

1st & 2nd Grade Music Program—Tuesday, November

15, 6:00pm.

Third Grade Field Trip—Tuesday, November 22, They

will be visiting the Indiana Dunes.

Thanksgiving Vacation—Thursday, November 24 & Fri-

day, November 25—NO SCHOOL

5th Grade School Board Meeting Performance—

Monday, November 28.

5th Grade DARE Graduation—Thursday, December 8.

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. Fras-

sione to preorder & set your party up.

School Menus Breakfast $1.30

Lunch $2.15

Milk $0.50

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: Cinnamon Rolls

Yogurt / Poptart

Lunch Menu Available Daily:

Fresh Fruit

1% or Fat Free Milk / Chocolate Milk

Turkey Lunchable

Turkey Chef Salad

Monday:

Quesadilla

Roasted Carrots / Spiral Mac & Cheese

Sliced Cucumbers

Mandarin Oranges

Tuesday:

Mini Corn Dogs

Baked Beans / Rocket Red Peppers

Yummy Pears

Wednesday:

HALF-DAY

ELEMENTARY DISMISSAL AT 12:14PM

Breakfast will be served

Thursday:

Chicken Nuggets

Brown Rice / Silly Dilly Green Beans / Fresh Broccoli

Fruit Medley

Friday:

Grilled Cheese

Tiny Tree Top Broccoli / Carrot Sticks

Crazy Applesauce

A Message from our Positive Behavior Intervention Specialist

Mrs. Derwinski

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any di-rection you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know and YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go…..”

An art note from Mrs. Hufford

Kindergarten is the first class to have art uploaded this year into our online art gallery. It is so great to see new com-ments on Artsonia complimenting our youngest Timothy Ball artists! My favorite thing about Artsonia is those com-ments, along with the chance for our families to share art with loved ones far away. In fact, my own grandson’s school participates in Artsonia and this will be the first year I get to see his art in the online gallery in their town! Please keep signing up so your kids can show off their fabulous art. If you lost the slip with the code on it, I can supply you with another code. Just email me at shuf-ford@cps.k12.in.us with your child’s first and last name and teacher’s name. Thank you so much for supporting our young artists!

Picture Day

Wednesday, September 28

9:15am—12:00pm

Order forms were sent home. Orders can be sent to

the school on picture day or placed online before at:

www.inter-state.com/order.

Using code 08609JA.

No late orders will be taken.

News from our Music Teacher

Mrs. Jackett

Parents of 4th Grade Students

You should have received a permission slip at the beginning of

the week for the upcoming fieldtrip to the symphony. Please be

sure to get those turned back in to you students homeroom

teacher. Thank you!

PTO Corner

Welcome back to school!

Please save the dates:

Thanks for supporting Dining Night at Papa Johns.

Remember to get those SCRIP orders in before October

4th.

Upcoming Events:

October 5th-Walk to School Day, looking for walking bus

drivers in various sections. Please see the school website

for a map.

October 7th- Fit For Life Relay, thanks for getting those

envelopes turned in so quickly. Keep them coming. Fruit

and water supplied this day by Walgreens and Strack and

Van Til on Broadway. Shirts will be here for this

event! Come out and cheer on your student or help serve

fruit!

Please sign up here: http://signup.com/go/rfaGbG

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 contain-

er. All prescription medication must have the correct infor-

mation on the label. Also, no cough drops are allowed at

school unless accompanied by doctor & parent notes. No child

should be bringing medication to school in order to self medi-

cate.

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

necessary immunizations to the nurse.

First Grade Vision Testing -

At Crown Point High School is Wednesday, October 19.

Please return permission slips as soon as they are received. No

Child can attend without permission slip on file. Please remem-

ber to wear glasses if you have them. Our nurse will send a

letter home if any follow up is recommended.

Crown Point High School

Alumni Association

Presents:

Princess Brunch

Bring your little princess(s) on Saturday, December 3, 2016,

11:00am—2:00pm

Crown Point High School Cafeteria

$25.00 per person

Brunch, Open Candy Buffet, Goodie Bags & fun with our

princesses!

For Tickets:

Make checks payable to CPHS Alumni Association

Mail to: P.O. Box 240—Crown Point, IN 46308

Or Call

Ron Hampton—(219)669-1908

Deb Deaton—(219)781-0393

CPHS Dance Team Clinic

Attention: All Grades K—6

Clinic to be held: Wednesday, October 5 & Thursday, October 6,

5:30pm—7:00pm in the CPHS Fieldhouse. Please wear clothing you

can be active in!

Performance: At Pre-game of the CPHS Varsity football game, Fri-

day, October 7, report to the field house at 6:00pm

Uniform (for performance): Your dance clinic T-shirt, black shorts

or sweats, white socks, white tennis shoes, hair away from face

Cost: $45.00, includes three hours of instruction, performance T-

shirt, & performance

Additional Items such as bows, headbands, & buttons to match your

dancers uniform will also be available for purchase during the camp.

Checks should be made payable to: CP Dance Team & should be

returned with the form to Crown Point High School, Attn: Dance

Team Coaches, 1500 S. Main St., Crown Point, IN They must be re-

ceived no later than Tuesday, September 27th.

Email Coach Hoffman at chloempugh@gmail.com with any ques-

tions.

Late registrations cannot be accepted due to T-shirt ordering.

Form & payment must be received by Tuesday, September 27.

Flyers were sent home the second day of School

Congratulations to the following students receiving PAWS

Dakota Lambert, Eisabella Romano, Ella Slavena, Holly Walter, Ana Markoska, Payton Cholewa, Samantha Quick,

LeeAnn Richardson, Abbey Shih, Angelina Barnes, Kias Elayyan, Taryn Fremouw, Eleni Paramantgis, Jayden Gerstner, Ruby Lipari,

Josh Graper, Logan Haney, Carson Woosley, Kristina Petkovski, Ethan Krstevski, Mikayla Ackerman, David Aganon, Brandon Aydt,

Lorena Arroyo, Collin Bodnar, Linus Chariton, Logan Cotton, Autum Fryza, Jacob Garcia, Mateo Guerra, Nathan Grabski,

Jayce Hardesty, Mario Gutierrez, Ashlyn Jimenez, Trevor Johnson, Will Mangrum, Gia Monstvil, Noah Nuzzo, Irene Ni, Isabella Paape,

Alayna Panepinto, Leo Sanchez, Alyssa Silva, Lilly Taylor, Mick Vagner, Tori VanHorssen, Bobby Willbarger, Alik Hopkins,

Bella Brown, Bella Romano, Roman Gutierrez, Sidney Cavalcante, Lilly Stanzione, Danny Janickovic, Alexa Chapman, Evan Petrovic,

John Guerra, Sarah Alsaeb, Lorena Arroyo, Jayce Hardesty

Silver Paws John Krcmery Abby Hall Josie Sulka

Total Blue Paws: 162 Silver Paws: 3

CPHS Volleyball

Elementary School Night

Thursday, September 29th, 6:00pm

Crown Point High School

We will play Valparaiso at home starting

at 6:00pm. All elementary school students

who wear their elementary school t-shirts

will get into the event for free. Parents

and other siblings who are not in elemen-

tary school will have to pay ($6.00) to

enter the event. If you have any ques-

tions please contact Coach Alison Duncan

(219)663-4885 ext. 11229 or email: adun-

can@cps.k12.in.us

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.