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 December 11 — December 15, 2017

Message from Mr. Ciochina

Dear Timothy Ball Family and Friends: The generosity of our school community has overwhelmed me throughout the past several weeks. Before Thanksgiving, our school (led by National Elementary Honor Society or NEHS) collected items for our servicemen and women overseas. Hundreds of items such as soap, shampoo, snacks, toothbrushes, and many more items of need were sent to our men and women serving. Also, this past week we (led by NEHS) have collected thousands of food items for the Crown Point Food Pantry to support local families in need. In addition to these efforts, we have had an outpouring of generosity and support for our “Bulldog Tree” this season. Thank you so much to so many of you who have contributed and helped teach our students the value and importance of helping others and giving to others when possible.

Please note the calendar change to make up for our school cancellation last Friday, December 1st. School will be in session on January 15, 2018 as a make up day. Have a wonderful week.

Whatever it takes.

December 8 & 9 - Holiday Scholastic Book Fair Friday 6-9 pm and Saturday 9am—5pm in the cafeteria

December 12 - 4th Grade Concert 6 pm

“A Time to Celebrate”

December 13 - 5th Grade Field Trip

The Nutcracker at The Star Plaza

December 14 - DARE Graduation 2pm

December 15 - PTO Holiday Party More Information on page 4

December 20 through January 2 - Winter Break

January 3 - School Resumes

January 3 - 2nd Grade Field Trip (rescheduled)

Museum of Science and Industry

January 15 - Full Day of School Make-up day for December 1st cancellation Updated school calendar on page 6

Thank you to the PTO volunteers who ran our Secret Santa shop this week! You do so much

for our students and school and we are grateful! Attendance—Please make every effort to schedule appointments outside of the school day whenever you can and avoid voluntary absences as much as possible. Your child’s attendance is one of the biggest factors determining his or her success!

School Menus Breakfast $1.50 Reduced $0.30 Adult Breakfast $1.80 Lunch $2.25 Reduced $0.40 Adult Lunch $3.25 Milk $0.40

Breakfast Menu Available Daily: Juice & Fruit 1% or Fat Free Milk / Chocolate Milk Orange Juice/ Apple Juice

Monday—December 11th: Breakfast Pizza / Breakfast Bar / Cereal

Tuesday—December 12th: Pancake Wrap/Chocolate Chip French Toast

Wednesday—December 13th: Egg & Cheese Sandwich/Breakfast Bar/Cereal

Thursday—December 14th: Egg & Cheese Burrito/Whole Grain Donuts

Friday—December 15th: Whole Grain Muffin / Yogurt & Pop Tart

Lunch Menu

Available Daily: Sliced Ham on a Sub Bun Sliced Turkey Chef Salad Fresh Fruit

Monday—December 11th: Pizza Slice Fruit & Granola Yogurt Parfait Chef Choice Vegetables Pears / Apples

Tuesday—December 12th: Walking Taco / Regular Taco Cheesy Beef Nachos Spanish Rice / Refried Beans Rocket Red Peppers Peaches / Bananas

Wednesday: December 13th: Breaded Chicken Sandwich Superman Burger Smiley Fries/ Cucumbers Mandarin Oranges / Grape

Thursday—December 14th: Pretzel & Cheesy Sauce Hot Diggity Dog w/ Cheese & Chili Corn / Crispy Garden Salad Pineapple / Oranges

Friday—December 15th: Bosco Sticks w/ Marinara Sauce Roasted Carrots / Fresh Broccoli Florets Apple Juice / 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.

There are cafeteria openings at several schools throughout the Corporation. If you are interested in a cafeteria position, please contact Pam Maloney at 662-6480.

A Message from the Nurse Attention 3rd Grade Parents: All 3rd grade students were screened for vision. New students were screened for both vision and hearing. A letter was sent home with your child if they need further evaluation from a doctor.

ATTENTION: COUGH DROPS MUST HAVE A DR. NOTE AND BE KEPT WITH SCHOOL NURSE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CON-TACT OUR NURSE. THANK YOU!

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.

From the Art Room: I’ve uploaded lots of new items into second and third grade’s

digital portfolio on Artsonia. I have a stack of first grade texture

monsters to upload next. It’s exciting to see that Timothy Ball

has 50% participation in Artsonia, which is our highest percent-

age ever! Thanks for your support in letting your kids interact

with and show off their artwork. If you ever have any questions

about the online gallery or Classroom Mode, you can contact

me at (219)662-0047, extension 21203 or

shufford@cps.k12.in.us. Thanks!

A Message from our Positive Behavior Intervention Specialist

Mrs. Derwinski

Monday Morning Stomp Out Bullying Tip

Joking/Kidding versus Taunting—Joking/Kidding is a

way to tease each other in a kind way. If it bothers someone they stop. Taunting is calling someone names with the intent to hurt.

A Message from our Home School Facilitator Mrs. Holok The concept of “GRIT” was popularized by University of Penn-

sylvania psychologist Angela Duckworth. Grit is defined as

having perseverance and passion for long term goals and

working through challenges, despite failure and adversity. Grit

is a non-cognitive skill, similar to curiosity, resilience, and self-

control. Researchers have come to realize that grit has an

impact on students’ long-term success just as much, if not

more, than academic skills or IQ. So what does this mean?

When the math gets too difficult or the reading gets boring,

grit is what keeps students from giving up! Can we teach our

children to have grit? YES we can! More to come in next

week’s newsletter… Congratulations to those students who received PAWS this week:

Marco A., Olina W., Liam W., Addie A., Ben A., Caleb J., Camryn H., Olivia C., Jude H., Ellie R., Savanna A.

Silver Paw: Camryn H.

Total Blue Paws This Week: 11

Total blue paws to date: 166

Total Silver Paws to date: 1

Music Notes from Mrs. Jackett

Next week is a busy week for the 4

th & 5

th grades. Please

take “note” of all the details!

4th

Grade CONCERT :“A Time to Celebrate!” Tuesday, December 12

th at 6:00pm

-Doors open at 5:30 -Students dress in holiday cheer

5th

Grade FIELDTRIP: to “The Nutcracker” ballet at Star Plaza Theatre on Wednesday, December 13th -Please dress nicely -Buses leave at 9:45 and we return for lunch at 12:45 CEREMONY: D.A.R.E. on Thursday, December 14th -Wear your D.A.R.E. t-shirt -2:00pm in the gym

PTO Corner

SCRIP orders will be delivered on Wednesday, December 13th.

Open Gym Night: Midwest Training on Saturday, December 9th from 7-9pm $10 per child. Chaperones

are always welcome.

PTO meeting: Wednesday, December 13th at 4pm in the cafeteria. There is a lot going on as the year

comes to an end. Thanks for your help past, present and future!

Holiday Party December 15th. There will be vendors, a DJ and games. We need volunteers to help, please contact lularoewiththechaneys@gmail.com or mimbrone21@yahoo .com if you are interested in volunteering. We needs volunteers (parents, grandparents, teachers or staff, all are welcome to attend and volunteer) to make this event happen. Emails for volunteering through sign-up were sent home. If you are not on our email list, please feel to contact any PTO member. If you are interested in being a vendor for the holiday party, please contact Mary at mimbrone21@yahoo.com. A list of vendors will be listed in the next newsletter.

Last call for Labels for Education. Please bring in all Labels this week, the deadline is December 15th.

Thank you!

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 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.