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 25 — September 29, 2017 Message from Mr. Ciochina Dear Timothy Ball Family and Friends: We are just past the halfway point of our first grading period and the school year is moving fast! Parents, now is a great time to log into Parent Access through RDS and go into our Learning Management System, BUZZ, to check on your child’s progress! Please be sure to communicate with your child’s teacher when you have a question or a concern. For assistance in navigating the BUZZ Learning Management System, take a look a look at this video from our Office of Curriculum and Instruction. Next Wednesday (September 27) is an important day here at Timothy Ball for a couple reasons! It is our fall picture day, so be sure to return your picture packet and students, be sure to practice your picture day smile. It is also a half day — please be sure to plan for this early dismissal. School will dismiss at 12:14. & Through the first twenty-five days of school, our school-wide student attendance rate is 97.1% — keep up the good work! Attendance at school is crucial to student success — thank you for avoiding voluntary absences as much as possible! If I can be of assistance in any way, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me. Have a great week. Whatever it takes. School Hours—Walkers/bike riders & car riders are welcomed into the school at 8:30am to read silently in the cafeteria. The first bell rings at 8:55 and the second at 9:05. Anyone in the halls after the second bell rings is marked tardy. Dismissal is at 3:44pm. Fall Picture Day—Wednesday, September 27. Order forms will come home & online ordering will be available. Half-Day In-Service—Wednesday, Sept 27— DISMISSAL AT 12:14PM Fit For Life Relay — September 29. We will be do- ing an Academic Fitness Activity in the morning, followed by our Physical Fitness activity, and we will finish the day with our Social Fitness activity! CPHS Homecoming Parade—September 29. Please return your permission slip if you would like to march in the parade. Walk to School Day — October 4. More information coming soon. End of Grading Period 1 — October 19. Fall Break — October 20-23 Parent Teacher Conferences (Half Days) - October 30 & 31 Grandparents Day — October 30. More information coming soon.
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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 September 25 — September 29, 2017
Message from Mr. Ciochina
Dear Timothy Ball Family and Friends:
We are just past the halfway point of our first grading period and the school year is moving fast! Parents, now is a great time to log into Parent Access through RDS and go into our Learning Management System, BUZZ, to check on your child’s progress! Please be sure to communicate with your child’s teacher when you have a question or a concern. For assistance in navigating the BUZZ Learning Management System, take a look a look at this video from our Office of Curriculum and Instruction. Next Wednesday (September 27) is an important day here at Timothy Ball for a couple reasons! It is our fall picture day, so be sure to return your picture packet and students, be sure to practice your picture day smile. It is also a half day — please be sure to plan for this early dismissal. School will dismiss at 12:14.
& Through the first twenty-five days of school, our school-wide student attendance rate is 97.1% — keep up the good work! Attendance at school is crucial to student success — thank you for avoiding voluntary absences as much as possible! If I can be of assistance in any way, please do not hesitate to
get in touch with me. Have a great week.
Whatever it takes.
School Hours—Walkers/bike riders & car riders are welcomed into the school at 8:30am to read silently in the cafeteria. The first bell rings at 8:55 and the second at 9:05. Anyone in the halls after the second bell rings is marked tardy. Dismissal is at 3:44pm.
Fall Picture Day—Wednesday, September 27. Order forms will come home & online ordering will be available.
Half-Day In-Service—Wednesday, Sept 27—DISMISSAL AT 12:14PM
Fit For Life Relay — September 29. We will be do-ing an Academic Fitness Activity in the morning, followed by our Physical Fitness activity, and we will finish the day with our Social Fitness activity!
CPHS Homecoming Parade—September 29. Please return your permission slip if you would like to march in the parade.
Walk to School Day — October 4. More information coming soon.
End of Grading Period 1 — October 19.
Fall Break — October 20-23
Parent Teacher Conferences (Half Days) - October 30 & 31
Grandparents Day — October 30. More information coming soon.
Friday—September 29th: Whole Grain Muffin / Yogurt & Pop Tart
Lunch Menu
Available Daily: Sliced Turkey on a Sub Bun Taco Chef Salad Fresh Fruit
Monday—September 25th: Chicken & Waffles Baked Beans Chef Choice Vegetables Mandarin Oranges / Apples
Tuesday—September 26th: Chicken Nuggets Mac & Cheese Green Beans Rocket Red Peppers Applesauce / Bananas
Wednesday: September 27th: Mini Corn Dogs Cheese Burger Deluxe Smiley Fries/ Broccoli Florets Peaches / Grapes
Thursday—September 28th: Popcorn Chicken & Rice With or Without Oriental Sauce Broccoli /Crispy Garden Salad Pineapple Tidbits / Oranges
Friday—September 29th: Pizza Crunchers Ravioli & Roll Corn / Carrot Sticks Bagged Apples
Lunch Time Information from Our Cafeteria
Lunch Time Visitors Each student is allowed to have one guest per month. Restaurant/fast food & sodas or glass containers are not allowed. Parents may purchase lunch in the cafeteria, cost is $3.25. This cannot come off the student’s lunch card. A quick reminder to all parents visiting for lunch in the ca-fé: 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! We will start taking reservations for lunch guests in the month of October.
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 sched-ule. Parents will use this number to set up the account. All students will receive a hot lunch regardless if the account 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 if they have a negative balance. Milk cost is $0.40.
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 cafe-teria. 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, behavior, standardized test scores as well as decreased tardiness. Students who eat school breakfast at-tend, on average, 1.5 more days of school per year and score 17.5% high-er on standardized math tests.
Birthday Celebrations Birthday treats are always fun for your child to share with classmates. 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 cafe-teria manager, Mrs. “G” Sheppard to preorder & set your party up.
A Message from the Nurse 2017-2018 Medication Drop-off Medication must be in original container with Dr. and parent signature on medication form. 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.
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 prescription 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.
PTO Corner
FFL relay is Friday, Sept. 29. Let's see how many pledges we can get by the relay date!! Please Sign-Up to volunteer for the FFL Relay and Walk to School Day: http://signup.com/go/rfaGbG
Chrome Book/Laptop bags are available for $15 each. Please see the order form at the end of this newsletter or on the school website under "PTO", "Order Forms". https://www.cps.k12.in.us/Page/8877
Spirit Wear is Available Now! For Viewing Items and Paying by Credit/Debit Card: http://legacyteamsports.tuosystems.com/stores/legacyteamsports-sep14-145012 For Cash/Check Payments: Please see the order form at the end of this newsletter. Print and Return to the Office. All Orders are Due by October 1, 2017. Chromebook Bags Are Available Here: https://www.cps.k12.in.us/Page/8877
An art note from Mrs. Hufford
I’m starting to upload your kids’ art into the digital portfolio I
keep for them on Artsonia. If you have signed up for the
public gallery, you will be able to see your child’s artwork as
soon as I upload it. If you are new to Timothy Ball, or you
have not signed up for the public gallery in the past but
wish to do so now, a note will be coming home in the next
couple of weeks about how to participate. The best home
aspect of Artsonia is the ability to have a wide network of
your child’s family as a fan club. Far-away relatives love
that part. Rest assured that your child’s Classroom Mode or
personal information is NEVER public. Even though the
public gallery has a fundraiser component, I encourage you
to just enjoy your child’s art. We are not participating with
Artsonia just because it fundraises; Artsonia provides the
widest array of great classroom learning features and it’s
easy to interact with. If you do purchase something, 20% of
your purchase goes to Timothy Ball’s art program and has
paid for many exciting extra materials and supplies.
A Message from our Positive Behavior Intervention Specialist
Mrs. Derwinski
Sometimes the questions are complicated and
the answers are simple, Always ask questions!
A Message from our Home School Facilitator Mrs. Holok
As your child adjusts to a new grade and bigger expectations,
you might see changes in their behavior, emotions and atti-
tude. Here are a few tips for helping your child manage these
sometimes stressful changes:
Acknowledge when your child seems stressed. Let them
know that you understand change is hard.
Listen to your child. Let them tell you the good and the
bad parts of their day.
Help them identify their feelings. Finding the right feeling
word or words can reduce stress
Validate their feelings. Try not to tell your child he or she
shouldn’t feel a certain way.
Remind your child not to compare themselves to oth-
ers. Every child learns differently and at their own
pace.
Tell your child how important school is and doing their
best even when they don’t want to. Be firm in your
expectations.
Congratulations to those students who received PAWS this week: Landon Hawkins, Mark Fogarty, Andy Drake,
James Trujillo, Caleb Tutor, Addy Grzych, David Medin, Alexa Ramos, Graicee Noffsinger, Marisa Kay
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 medi-cine for 24 hours. Colds can be contagious for at least 48 hours. Returning 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 antibiot-ics 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 keep-ing your child home during their illness.
Lost or Damaged Chromebook Lost Chromebook
If a student’s device is lost, the student is responsible for the full cost of replacement. While a device is being repaired or replaced, the student will be provided another device to continue the learning process.
Damaged Chromebook
If a student’s device is damaged, the student is responsible for the cost of repair. While a device is being repaired the student will be provided another device to continue the learning process.
The rented device is the property of the school within the Crown Point Community School Corporation. Therefore, the device must be repaired by Crown Point technology staff.
During the school year
During the school year Chromebooks assigned to a student that incur minor chips, cracks, and small dents to the case and continues to be fully functional are not sent in for repair. Damage more severe such as, missing keys, damaged screen, large cracks in the cover or bezel, or loss of functionality, must be repaired immediately and the cost of parts charged to the par-ents. Large cracks in the case are defined as anything big enough to allow damage to the circuit board or screen.
At the end of the school year
At the end of grade 12, the student’s Chromebook will be assessed for damage and refurbished, if necessary. The charge to refurbish will be incurred by the parent.
The refurbished Chromebook will be rented or loaned to another student the next school year.
Note: This ensures that the next recipient receives it in good condition and eliminates the possibility of paying for dam-age by an earlier user.
At the end of grade 8, the student’s Chromebook will be assessed for damage and refurbished, if necessary. The charge to refurbish will be incurred by the parent.
The refurbished Chromebook will be rented to another student the next school year.
Note: This ensures that the next recipient receives it in good condition and eliminates the possibility of paying for dam-age by an earlier user.
At the end of the 1st grade the student touchscreen Chromebook will be assessed for damage and refurbished, if nec-essary. The charge to refurbish will be incurred by the parent.
The refurbished touchscreen Chromebook will be rented to new kindergarten or grade 1 student the next school year.
This ensures that the next recipient receives it in good condition and eliminates the possibility of paying for damage by an earlier user.
For students being assigned the same computer the following year, minor damage will not be repaired at the end of the school year.
Withdrawals during the school year
Upon student withdrawal from a school, the student’s device will be assessed for damage and refurbished, if necessary. The charge to refurbish will be incurred by the parent. This includes a student who moves to another Crown Point school or withdraws from the corporation.
This ensures that the next recipient receives it in good condition and eliminates the possibility of paying for damage by an earlier user.
End-of-year Chromebook Assessment
The damage assessment of a Chromebook includes the following items.
Functionality Damage AC adapter and power jack Headphone Jack Screen
Battery charge Audio/Speakers AC Adapter Visibility on screen Audio w/ Headphones Top Cover
Keyboard Camera Bottom Cover
Touch screen/pad/tracking pointer HDMI Port Bezel 2 USB ports with implements Key Board
Costs to repair a Chromebook
The amount to repair a damaged Chromebook fluctuates based on part availability and vendor cost. The cost of the parts are charged to the parent to repair the damage. Labor is not included in the charge.
