Jerry Ross Elementary School 11319 Randolph Street Crown Point, IN

Phone: 663-3010 Fax: 662-3529

UPCOMING EVENTS

BOOK FAIR

March 1st-7th

ISTEP TESTING

March 4-13th

IREAD 3RD GRADE TEST-ING

March 18-19th

SCIENCE FAIR

Sat. March 23rd 9am-3pm

SPRING BREAK

March 29-April 5th

ISTEP TESTING-MULT.CHOICE

April 29-May 8th

ATTENDANCE RATE FOR THE WEEK

97%

ISTEPS….HERE WE GO!

It is time to show the world how

much we have learned. ISTEPS

are our Oscars, our Super Bowl,

our Stanley Cup. It’s our time to

SHINE like the stars we are.

Parents– you are your children’s

greatest fans and best supporters.

How can you make sure they have

the best opportunity for success on the ISTEP test?

• Make sure your child gets plenty of rest, including this weekend.

• Make a healthy breakfast full of protein and nutrients every day.

• Stay positive! Encourage your child with positive notes and lots of

love. Tell your child every day and before they go to sleep every night

that YOU BELIEVE IN THEM!

CONGRATULATIONS to our 1ST

PLACE MATH BOWL TEAM!

They earned a score of 24 out of

28 and earned 1st in their division.

WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!

We celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday today with a stop, drop and read ses-

sion and a pajama day. Shown below is head custodian, Mr. Bennett,

reading a Dr. Seuss book to 3rd graders.

Don’t forget that the book fair started

today and will end next Thursday.

Thank you and have a

great weekend.

Proud Principal,

Mrs. Stolarz

Standard 1: The school establishes and communicates a shared purpose and direction for improving the perfor-

mance of students and the effectiveness of the school. A Message from Mrs. Stolarz 03.01.2013A Message from Mrs. Stolarz 03.01.2013A Message from Mrs. Stolarz 03.01.2013A Message from Mrs. Stolarz 03.01.2013

LIFE SKILL OF THE

MONTH

Perseverance

You continue with, or fin-ish something, in spite of

difficulty.

Monday, March 4

CheesePizza

Chili/Pasta/Muffin

Chix Salad

FROM THE CAFETERIA—LUNCH MENU

Tuesday, March 5

Turkey/Stuffing

Chix Nuggets

Wednesday, March 6

ChixAlfredo/Pasta

BoscoSticks

Turkey Salad

Thursday, March 7

Mostaciolli/Brdstick

Corn Dog

Turkey Sandwich

March 8

Grilled Cheese

BBQ Chicken

Cheese Pizza

NEWS FROM THE NURSE

NEW IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS. The following are new immunization requirements for the 2013-14 school year. Two (2) doses of varicella vaccine, or evidence of immunity, will be required for ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12. Please note this is a change for students currently in grades 3, 4, and 5. ALSO, students entering 6th grade in 2013-14 will be required to have ONE (1) Tdap and ONE (1) MCV4 vaccine. Students will be required to have their immunizations up-to-date by the first day of school. If you have any

questions, please contact Mrs. Arena, school nurse.

Clubs Calendar

Monday, March 4

Anti-Bullying Club 3:30-4:15

Art Club 3:30-4:30

Tuesday, March 5

E-reader training 8:15 (if you haven’t attended)

Art Club 3:30-4:30

Wednesday, March 6

Art Club 3:30-4:30

Hands-On Algebra 3:30-5:00

Thursday, March 7

Chess Club 3:35-4:35

Hands-On Algebra 3:30- 5:00

Rocket Boosters 3:30-4:30

Friday, March 8th

Art Club 3:30-4:30

On Thursday, Feb. 21, students were inducted into the National Elementary Honor Society at Jerry Ross Elementary. After the cere-mony, a dinner was held for the students and their families in the cafeteria. Pictured are: Brooke Ferkull, Caitlyn Fraley, Ana Gra-mosli, Allyson Harris, Anna Hol-loway, Alyssa Hoover, Sarah Frey, Lanadrea Miller, Ryan Renner, Mir-jana Vraniskoski, Jessica Wrasman, Matthew Bates, Kylie Gutyan, Erin Harrison, Joshua Holbrook, Con-

nor Phutawon, Cole Simmons, Leah Dexter, Kaelin Thomas, Finn Kiger, Morganne Mannino, Kaitlyn Smith, Skyler Williams, Alyssa Del Real, Ilya Bulanov Also pictured are Sponsor: Mrs. Abbie Perkovich, CPHS Sen-

ior and Guest Speaker: Brandi Collins, Principal Jennifer Stolarz and Superintendent: Dr. Teresa Eineman

NEWS FROM PE

All Jerry Ross students should start pre-paring for Presidential Fitness Testing. To help guide their training, they have re-

ceived a fitness packet that contains a BINGO sheet. They are required to work on this sheet and

return it to Mrs. Yurko on April 8th.

Congratulations to the new members of the National Elementary Honor Society.

THE JERRY ROSS BOOK FAIR IS HERE!!!!!!

The Scholas�c Book Fair is here at Jerry Ross March 1st through March 7th. You can preview the books

that are offered at h#p://bookfairs.scholas�c.com/homepage/jerryrosselementary.

Students are a#ending the Book Fair during their Library �me. Checks should be made payable to Jerry

Ross Elementary. Credit cards may only be used by a parent. Cash is also accepted.

Girl Scout 2013 World Bazaar

19 Booths with traditional foods and crafts available for sale. There will also be a Cake Walk, Bake Sale and Fun Activities too.

When: Friday, March 1st, 5:00-8:30pm Where: Crown Point HS Cafeteria

Admission Fee—$1.00 per person (Free for Children 2 and under)

For more information, go to http://www.hubcitygirlscouts.org

Crown Point Jr. Bulldog Football SignCrown Point Jr. Bulldog Football SignCrown Point Jr. Bulldog Football SignCrown Point Jr. Bulldog Football Sign----UpsUpsUpsUps

Sign-ups are being held March 2, 3, 9th and 10th from Noon to 5pm at the Crown Point

Jr. Bulldog Football Field for Ages 7-14 as long as you are in the 8th grade.

Contact number: 219-662-8971 or 219-577-4093

www.cpjrbulldogs.com

Tri Kappa Chocolate Easter Egg Annual Fundraiser

The Crown Point Gamma Theta chapter of Tri Kappa will soon be selling handmade chocolate Easter

Eggs, beau�fully packaged and ready for gi0 giving.

Tri Kappa members make these 4 oz. chocolate eggs, available for $4.00 each. Eggs are available with a variety of fill-

ings to choose from: peanut bu#er, caramel, coconut cream, chocolate cream, raspberry, maple nut and krunch.

These delicious eggs may be purchased beginning February 25th at over 20 loca�ons in Crown Point.

Crown Point Girls Softball - Free Softball Skills Clin-

ics at Crown Point High School Fieldhouse

Crown Point Girls Softball will be hosting free softball clin-

ics at Crown Point High School in their Fieldhouse on the

following Saturdays: February 16 and March 9. Times are

from 1:00-2:00 p.m. for ages 8 and under and 2:00-3:00

p.m. for ages 9 and older. Clinics will be conducted by the

CPHS head softball coach and her staff. All equipment is

provided except for a glove. A free pitching clinic for all

age groups will also be offered each of these days from

3:00- 3:30 p.m. You will need to bring your own catcher.

League registration may be done in person

during days of the clinic. Registration is also

currently open online at www.cpgls.org.

Bowl and Visit with the Easter Bunny!

Where: The Super Bowl

When: Friday, March 29th

Times: 10:15am; Noon; 1:45pm; or

3:30pm

Reserve one of the above times for 1 hour unlim-ited bowling, which includes shoe rental, visit with

the Easter Bunny and an Easter gift.

Cost: $10.00 per child or $7.00/child to just

visit with the Easter Bunny and get a gift.

Contact: (219) 661-9015 or

Www.thesuperbowlinc.com