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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.