Hello TBall Families!
It has been a busy week at TBall! Several grades are coming to the end of their units and taking tests to show all that they have learned. We also have been busy with field trips and our 5th grade students are preparing for D.A.R.E. graduation! As we approach winter break, there are many fun activities, but please remind your child(ren) that we are still working and learning up through break.
If you pick your child up in a car at dismissal, PLEASE REMEMBER that showing your child's name on a car sign is most helpful in keeping the line moving quick and efficiently! Thank you for your help.
Thank you to all of our families that have donated to Toys for Tots!
Remember to turn in your Stracks receipts to help us earn points to buy new equipment and supplies for the school!
Upcoming Dates:
December 9-12: PTO sponsored Santa's Shop
December 11: 5:30pm 4th Grade Music InFORMance
December 12: 5th Grade Field Trip
December 12: 5:30pm 3rd Grade Music InFORMance
December 18: 2pm 5th Grade D.A.R.E. Graduation
December 23 - January 6: Winter Break
January 7: School resumes
Students are expected to attend school 95% of the year. This breaks down to an expectation that students should not miss more than 9 days of school during the year. Congratulations to the following classes that have had 95% as a class almost every week so far this school year!!
Mrs. Whitaker's class (95% or higher every week!)
Mrs. Carlson's class
Mrs. Chance's class
Mrs. Coleman's class
Mr. Emory's class
Miss Haro's class
Mrs. Lautenschlager's class
Mrs. Myszkowski's class
Mrs. Perkovich's class
Mrs. Pollitt's class
Mrs. Pulido's class
Mrs. Saenz' class
Miss Schuljak's class
Mrs. Schwartzkopf's class
Mrs. Walstra's class
Mrs. Way's class
Our students in Bulldog Buddies (preschool) are having so much fun and learning new things each day! In November, they learned about friendship and gratitude with a Friendship Feast! Thanks to our families that support this program each day! To learn more and take a peek into our programming, check out the December newsletter.
PowerSchool / Buzz Sync
There is now a nightly sync between PowerSchool and Buzz for student grades in grades 1-5!
- Each night, your student's grades will update in PowerSchool to match their Buzz grade (unlike only showing semester grades before).
- These are only the overall grade for a class. To see detailed information about each assignment, you will need to log in to your parent Buzz account, which is accessed through a link in PowerSchool.
If you need guidance for navigating Buzz, please see our September newsletter with Parent Buzz Account information.
We are still looking for several volunteers to help make this a success for our students! Sign up here through Parent Square!
Latch Key (Childcare) Information
- CPCSC offers a before/after school child care program (also called Latch Key Care) at each elementary before school from 6-9 a.m. and after school from 3:45-6 p.m. On scheduled e-Learning days, child care will be available from 6 a.m.-6 p.m. at Lake Street and Winfield Elementary Schools.
- Child care fees are $8 before school each day and $8 after school each day. On e-Learning days the fee is $8 for up to 4 hours, $16 between 4 and 8 hours, and $24 for more than 8 hours. There is an annual $10 nonrefundable sign-up fee. To register for child care and to find more information about the program, visit the CPCSC website at www.cps.k12.in.us/childcare.
The TBall Childcare Entrance is the same EAST door as Preschool.
Preschool Car Arrival and Dismissal is at the EAST lot. Enter the lot and stop at the cone to wait for directions from a staff member. When unloading, do not leave the lot until the cars in front of you leave. DO NOT drive around other cars that are dropping off students.
- K-5 Car riders should be dropped off at the WEST doors, when directed by staff.
- Staff members will load cars in the afternoon.
- Please display your car tag to ensure a quick car loading time. (Car tags will be distributed by the school).
- Please do not exit your car, as this slows down arrival and drop off. DO NOT drive around other cars that are dropping off students.
Thank you for your patience, especially during the first few days!
If you are changing your child's dismissal procedure, please call the office by 1pm. In an effort to get messages to teachers in a timely manner and to ensure the safety of all students at dismissal, we are implementing a cut off time of 1pm for PM dismissal changes. Thank you for your help!
Doors open for students to enter in the morning at 8:45am for the school day. If your child is walking or riding their bike, please help them estimate time to make sure they don't arrive too early. Students are not supervised outside before 8:45am. Students cannot play with any toys/sports balls on school property before school.
If you are picking up your child in a car after school (K-5), we have a car line pick up lot. This area is supervised by staff members and is the safest place for dismissal. If you choose not to use this lot and to use the Crown Point city streets, please follow street parking rules, including no blocking driveways.
Our food services team remains committed to providing healthy meals that meet all requirements of the federal school lunch guidelines. If you have questions, please reference the site below or contact Food Services at TBall.
Parents can order Birthday Treats for their child's class if they wish. Treats must be ordered at least 1 week in advance of the date using the district form and sending in payment. Food items cannot be sent to school to distribute for birthdays. (see CPS Food Services site for form)
From the Principal's Desk
Email: Dr. Eckart reckart@cps.k12.in.us
Mrs. Bock abock@cps.k12.in.us
Website: https://tball.cps.k12.in.us/
Location: 720 W. Summit Street
Phone: (219) 663 - 0047
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TBallCP
Twitter: Follow @TBall_Bulldogs