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 29—June 2, 2017

Message from Mr. Ciochina

Greetings Timothy Ball Families,

Our fifth graders showed us how hard work pays off with their Farewell Concert this week. The 2 o’clock show for the school and the 6 o’clock show for the community were excellent. This fifth grade class has been a wonderful group of leaders for our school and we will miss them when they head to middle school in a few days!

PAWSitively Giving it our all! Students who earned their Gold Paw enjoyed a walking field trip to Crown Town Grill. One of these students will be receiving the William Riley Knight Award for t h e m o s t p a w s earned. Congratulations to all the students.

Students in all grades enjoyed Field Day today! Fit For Life!

Reminder — Next Thursday is a HALF Day and the last day of school. Dismissal is at 12:14 pm.

Memorial Day—Monday, May 29—NO SCHOOL

Kindergarten Graduation—Wednesday, May 31,

6:00pm.

Last Day of School—Thursday, June 1, dismissal is at

12:14pm. This is a half-day of school.

Awards Day—Thursday, June 1:

10:00—10:45—Grades 1, 2, & 3

11:00—11:45—Grades 4 & 5

If your student is receiving an award, an invitation

will be sent home.

Congratulations to Mrs. Decker and Mrs. Der-

winski on being finalists for CPCSC Teacher

and Employee of the year!

Crown Point was voted Northwest Indiana’s “Best Place to

Live” for 2017 and this is the eighth year in a row! NWI

Times says, “The city of Crown Point is host to great neigh-

borhoods, restaurants, and schools, all reflected in the friend-

ly, small-town atmosphere. Thank you to our students, staff,

parents, and families who help make our Timothy Ball and

Crown Point community so special.

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, if not it will be deposited the next day.

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

cannot be charged on student lunch card

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

liability 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: Memorial Day

NO SCHOOL

Tuesday: Chef’s Choice

Wednesday: Chef’s Choice

Thursday: Chef’s Choice

Friday: Summer Vacation NO SCHOOL

Lunch Menu Available Daily:

Fresh Fruit

1% or Fat Free Milk / Chocolate Milk

Monday—Memorial Day:

NO SCHOOL

Tuesday—Chef’s Choice:

Wednesday: Indoor Picnic & Movie Lunch

*All Students, eating in the cafeteria, please bring a

large towel for you to sit on & eat your lunch & watch

the movie

All bagged lunches come with:

PB & J or Turkey Sandwich

Carrot Sticks

Red Apple

Giant Graham Goldfish cinnamon cookies

Milk

Thursday—LAST DAY OF SCHOOL:

Breakfast Available

DISMISSAL AT 12:14PM

Friday—SUMMER VACATION:

NO SCHOOL

A Message from our Positive Behavior Intervention Specialist

Mrs. Derwinski

Stomp Out Bullying Tip

Say what you mean, mean what you say, but don’t say it mean.

PTO Corner

Thank you teachers, students, parents, grandparents, staff and friends for all your participation throughout the school year. The students have enjoyed some great educational materials, field trips, parties and more all because of your efforts. The entire PTO would like thank you for your time and efforts because without you, it would not be possible. If you are interested in volunteering more or helping throughout the summer, feel free to contact Brandi (klims99@ameritech.net). Thanks again for a great year! Enjoy your summer!

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.

Medication Pick-up Please pick up medication from school nurse by Monday, June 5th

at 3p.m. Medication left after that time will be discarded. Please

call with any questions. Blank medication forms for the following

school year can be found on our website. Thank you!

2017-2018 Medication Drop-off I will be at Open house for school year 17/18 to collect medica-

tion if needed. Medication must be in original container with Dr.

and parent signature on medication form. If you decide to drop off

medication at Open house the medication and order form must be

in a zip lock bag with your child’s name on it. Please send in a

smaller bottle of Benadryl if this pertains to your child, this makes

it easier for field trips and storage. If you have any questions

about medication please contact our 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 2017-2018 school year, please let the office know.

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

Physical Education Notes from

Mrs. Decker

Field Day

Thank you to all our volunteers for Field

day! Without you this day would not be pos-

sible!!

Music Notes from

Mrs. Jackett

5th Graders….Awesome performance at your

Farewell Concerts!!!

We wish you all the best!

An art note from Mrs. Hufford We’ve had a great year in the art room. Artworks are still coming home, including clay projects. If your child was absent and did not pick up his or her clay project, he or she may come to the art room before school to pick it up. Please remind them—these last days are busy! Thanks!

Yearbooks for Sale

Our Yearbooks have arrived. They will

be coming home soon. We do have

some yearbooks for sale at a first come

first serve basis. Cost is $16.50.

Checks should be made payable to Inter

-State Studio. Please contact the office

to confirm availability (219)663-0047.

End of Year Media Center News

ALL library books due – May19.

After May19, letters go home asking fami-

lies to replace lost items.

During library end-of-year inventory, there

will be a used book sale. Prices are 25 cents

per 100 pages, i.e. 1-100 pages - .25, 101 –

200 pages - .50, 201 – 300 - .75, and so on.

Students shop during regular class library

time.

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.