Hello TBall Families!
We’re proud to announce that Timothy Ball has been designated a Purple Star School by the Indiana Department of Education! The Purple Star designation is awarded to schools that demonstrate a strong commitment to service members, veterans, and their families. To be recognized, a school must meet a variety of criteria. You can read more about it on our website at www.cps.k12.in.us/purplestar.
Remember to turn in your Stracks receipts to help us earn points to buy new equipment and supplies for the school!
Upcoming Dates:
November 11: 4th Grade Sings at CP Square
November 27 - 29: No School
The week before fall break, the following classes met our goal of 95% Attendance for the week! Great job to these classes:
K- Mrs. Campbell
K- Mrs. Chance
K- Ms. Haro
1st- Mrs. Angerman
1st- Mrs. Pulido
1st- Ms. Whitaker
2nd- Mrs. Lautenschlager
3rd- Mrs. Perkovich
3rd- Mrs. Pollitt
3rd- Ms. Schuljak
3rd- Mrs. Schwartzkopf
4th- Mrs. Saenz
4th- Mrs. Way
5th- Mrs. Carlson
5th- Mr. Emory
5th- Mrs. Myszkowski
5th- Mrs. Walstra
Help during the holidays
The Crown Point Community School Corporation has opportunities for families who may find themselves in need of extra help during the Holidays. If you are interested in hearing about the options we have to offer, please contact Jennifer Holok, School Counselor at Timothy Ball at 219-663-0047.
ILEARN Checkpoints for Grades 3-5
Greetings Parents and Caregivers,
As we shared in August, CPCSC students in grades 3-8 are participating in the pilot of Indiana’s new ILEARN Checkpoints this school year. While we are excited about this new opportunity to measure student progress, we remember that one data point does not define a student or their knowledge and skills.
It is important to remember that this is a pilot year, and the Indiana Department of Education is still working through the details of the assessments and the reports. Our students are not expected to master standards until the end of a school year when they take the summative ILEARN assessment.
The Checkpoints take place in fall, winter, and spring. Each test has 20-25 questions and will show how your child is doing in key areas of the Indiana Academic Standards, helping guide teaching and ways to support your child's learning. The first checkpoint is complete, and teachers have already started gathering and analyzing the data. Watch this five-minute video overview for more information on this assessment program.
During the week of November 18, your student will bring home their individual student report detailing their performance. Please keep an eye out for this. The ILEARN Checkpoint report is similar to the NWEA report and is not for a grade. This is one piece of data to help guide teachers and instruction.
To see which specific standards were assessed and will be assessed for your child, please click on the appropriate grade level link below:
More information is available at the IDOE ILEARN website. Please reach out to your child’s teacher or a building administrator if you have any questions. Communication about the timing for the second ILEARN Checkpoint will be in your school’s future newsletter.
Sincerely,
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
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