WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AND MENU

November 12 - November 16, 2018

720 West Summit Crown Point, IN 46307 Phone: 663-0047 Attendance: ext. 21002 Fax: 662-4320

Website www.cps.k12.in.us/tball

Message from Mr. Ciochina

November is an exciting and busy month!

Next week our Third and Fifth grade students will be will be working on a reasoning test called InView. Third graders will take the test on November 13 and Fifth graders will be testing on November 14 and 15. Please refer to the letter and FAQ’s that were sent home last week.

Our Second grade Grandparents & Special Person Day is on Tuesday, November 13 from 2-3pm. If your student will have a special guest that day, please make sure you have completed and turned in the RSVP that went home. There is also a space on that form to indicate if your student may go home with their grandparent or special visitor. That evening, the second grade music program will be in our gym at 6 pm.

The Timothy Ball Spell Bowl team will compete at 5pm on Thursday, November 15 at Wheeler Middle School. Best of luck to our spellers!

If you are picking up in the car line, please keep in mind that on our Grandparent and Special Person days (next Tuesday is the next one) you may not be able to enter the car line until 3:15 pm so we can safely get our visitors out of the lot before dismissal begins. Thank you for being safe in our parking lots and driveways at all times.

To help honor and commemorate our Veterans, students have been working on creating poppies in Mrs. Hufford’s Art Class. Veteran’s Day is Sunday, November 11, and I thank all of the Veterans in our Timothy Ball community who have given and sacrificed so much for our nation and our safety.

Thank you for being a caring and collaborative part of our Timothy Ball community. If I can be helpful in any way, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me.

Upcoming Dates and Events

NOVEMBER 13th - 3rd Grade InView testing

NOVEMBER 13th - Grade 2 Grandparents/Special Person Day 2 pm and Music Program 6pm

NOVEMEBER 14th & 15th - 5th Grade InView testing

NOVEMBER 15th - SPELLBOWL 5pm

NOVEMBER 16th - Mrs. Pollitt’s Class Field Trip To Challenger Center

NOVEMBER 19th - Mrs. Howarth’s Class Field Trip to Challenger Center

NOVEMBER 20th - Mrs. Pauley’s Class Field Trip to Challenger Center

NOVEMBER 21st - Mrs. McCallister’s Class Field Trip to Challenger Center

NOVEMBER 22 - 23rd - NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break

NOVEMBER 30th - 5th Grade Field Trip The Nutcracker at CPHS Auditorium

NOVEMBER 30th - Review Midterm Progress

DECEMBER 7th - 2nd Grade Field Trip Museum of Science and Industry Chicago

DECEMBER 11th - Grade 3 Grandparents/Special Person Day 2 pm and Music Program 6pm

DECEMBER 24 - JANUARY 4th - NO SCHOOL Winter Holiday Break

JANUARY 7th - School Resumes

The attendance rate for this past week was 96%.

Our schoolwide attendance goal is 97%. Thank you for limiting voluntary absences and scheduling appointments outside the school day whenever possible!

School Menus Breakfast $1.50 Reduced $0.30 Adult Breakfast $1.85 Lunch $2.25 Reduced $0.40 Adult Lunch $3.30 Milk $0.40

Breakfast Menu

Breakfast Menu Available Daily: 100 % Juice & Fruit 1% or Fat Free Milk / Chocolate Milk

Monday—November 12th: Breakfast Pizza/Breakfast Bar/Cereal

Tuesday—November 13th: Pancake Wrap/French Toast Bites

Wednesday—November 14th: Breakfast Sandwich/Confetti Pancakes

Thursday—November 15th: Breakfast Burrito/Whole Grain Donuts

Friday—November 16th: Whole Grain Muffins/Cereal/Pop-tart

Lunch Menu

Available Daily: Sliced Turkey or Ham on a Sub Bun Chicken Chef Salad Fresh Fruit & Veggies

Monday—November 12th: Cheesy Pizza Green Beans/Veggies Pears

Tuesday—November 13th: Cheeseburger Deluxe Breaded Chicken Sandwich Baked Beans/Cherry Tomatoes Pineapple Tidbits

Wednesday: November 14th: Pasta & Meat Sauce Fruit & Granola Parfait Peas/Garden Salad Applesauce Twisted Breadstick

Thursday—November 15th: Chicken Nuggets Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Roasted Carrots/Sliced Cucumber Mandarin Oranges Corn Bread

Friday—November 16th: Breakfast for Lunch Hash Brown Triangles Broccoli Florets Fruit Juice

Lunch Time Information from Our Cafeteria

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Students with lactose intolerance are now considered eligible for disability accommodations.

School Food Authorities must have either the medical statement signed by a health care provider with prescriptive authority or a writ-ten request from the parent/guardian to identify the student’s medical or other special dietary need that precludes the consumption of cow’s milk.

Please notify your cafeteria manager and school nurse if you would like your child to get this milk with their lunch. It will also be availa-ble ala carte for $1.00. The product will be Lactaid and will come in a 8oz. serving size.

Lunch Time Visitors Restaurant/fast food, carbonated drinks, or glass containers are not al-lowed. Parents may purchase lunch in the cafeteria for $3.30. This cannot come off the student's lunch account. We cannot accept check or credit card payments. It must be paid by cash. And since we do not always have change in our drawers, smaller bills are greatly appreciated. If we cannot provide proper change, than the remaining balance will be deposited into your student's lunch account. Another quick reminder to parents visiting for lunch, please, do not treat other students to food, snack, or ice cream items during your time in the cafeteria. Without proper parent permission, allergy knowledge, and other sensitivities to food choices, it is best to treat only your student. We love having you visit our cafeteria... we just ask 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 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.

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

ATTENTION 1st GRADE PARENTS: If your child wears glasses please make sure they have them on 11/14/18 for their vision screen at the high school. Please make sure your child turned in a permis-sion slip. They must have one to go with their class. If you have any questions please contact our nurse. ATTENTION: The Nurse’s office is in need of boy’s pants. If you have any gently used boys pants that you are able to do-nate, we are in need of all sizes.

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, 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

We need volunteers to bake for Grandparents Day on Tues-day, November 13th, please send baked or store bought goods to school Tuesday morning.

Remember our fall Fit For Life pledge drive is still going on!! You have until Dec 21 to make your envelope count towards our goal. The class with the most participation, will win a fun pizza party after our winter break. Here are the classes that are in the lead: #1 Grevis, #2 Svetcoff & Howarth, #3 John-son.

Open gym night is Saturday, November 10th at Midwest from 7-9pm Culvers Dining Night, Tuesday, November 13 from 3-8pm. Watch for flyers to come home soon! PTO meeting Wednesday, November 14th at 4pm

Our Birth to School Kickoff on Wednesday was a great success! Thank you to everyone who came to meet us and to receive infor-

mation about the program. We are looking forward to play-ing and learning with you this year! If you have a 0-5 year old and haven't signed up for our free learning opportunities, please go to https://tinyurl.com/birthtoschool to enroll. The winter calendar is now on the website: https://www.cps.k12.in.us/Page/10986.

Our first Caregiver Café of the school year is next Friday, November 16, at 9:30am . We will have breakfast snacks, coffee, time to talk to adults, and information for you. We will also have a few activities set up for children ages 0-5.

Upcoming Events: **If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Kristen Pozen at kpozen@cps.k12.in.us or 219.663.0047 ext. 21229

Friday, November 16, 9:30am-10:30am Caregiver Café (for caregivers of children ages 0-5 and children) Thursday, Novemer 29, 5:00pm-6:00pm Playful Pups Playgroup (for children ages 0-5 and caregivers)

Congratulations to those students who received PAWS this week: Raelynn K. Kellan P. Sam B. Parker F. Marco A. Kenli Ray C. James G. Caiden V. Jude B. Jordan S. Natalle D. Brody W. Jacen E. Niko S. Neveah R. Simona T. Psalm O. Kylee G. Michael C. Maraya K. Hunter S. Lena C. Eleni P. Ethan K.

Eraclio R. Robert W. Miguel C. Samantha Q.

Total Blue Paws This Week: 29

Total blue paws to date: 133

A Message from our Positive Behavior Intervention Specialist

Mrs. Derwinski

STOMP OUT BULLYING TIP Think before you speak—Verbal bullying includes name

calling, taunting, or writing mean things.

From the Art Room

Whole-hand art activities such as cutting with scissors, lacing, beading and weaving are important in the development of fine motor skills. Fine motor skills refer to the small movements of muscles that involve using the hands and fingers together to perform tasks. Working on fine motor skills helps develop lots of other important things, like hand-eye coordination (catching a ball) and shoe-tying. With more technological opportunities, kids get less opportunity to develop their fine motor skills (the ability to tap and swipe doesn’t involve the whole hand, so it doesn’t really help with fine motor skills). Try some of these activities at home. Here is a link to a website with some neat scissors activities. These don’t have to just be for kinder-gartners; any child who struggles with fine motor can benefit by improving their skills. https://www.ot-mom-learning-activities.com/kindergarten-hand-exercises.html#Kindergartenhandexercises

Click here to view the Crown Point Community School Corporation

Elementary Student Handbook.

GoGuardian Internet and Application Filtering

To help protect students when using their school-owned Chromebooks at school and at home, Crown

Point Schools will begin using software designed specifically to help ensure students' safety by

providing comprehensive filtering and analytics of student Chromebook usage. The software is called

GoGuardian.

Use of GoGuardian in elementary classrooms will develop throughout the school year as teachers re-

ceive training and as students and parents learn about the application and its uses. In order for this to

occur, the software is deployed to elementary school-owned Chromebooks.

The GoGuardian frequently asked questions describes features of the software.

If you have questions or comments, please email GoGuardian@cps.k12.in.us.

Grandparents/Special Person Days

Kindergarten — November 8 Grade 1—February 26

Grade 2—November 13 Grade 3—December 11

Grade 4—March 19 Grade 5—May 30

Activities will start at 2 o’clock on the designated date for

each grade level. Each grade level will be sending home RSVP information

ahead of the date.

Help us celebrate our wonderful Timothy Ball teachers! Students, parents, and fellow

colleagues can access The Times Teacher Appreciation Form at www.nwitimes.com/

forms/teachers_appreciation/ and nominate a teacher who excels in the classroom.

Nominators are kept confidential…their infor-mation is not printed in the paper.

Toys For Tots

Timothy Ball Student Council has stepped up and joined forces with Toys for Tots to share some holiday cheer with children who are in need. If you are inter-ested in helping with this, there will be a box set up in our lobby for any donations. They are asking for un-wrapped, new toys. The dates for collection will be Wednesday, November 7th - Thursday, December 6th. Toys for Tots will be here to pick up any donations on Friday, December 7th. Thank you in advance for helping our Student Council make some children’s holidays a little sweeter. Any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Holding at 663-0047 x21220.

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.