A Message from Mrs. Stolarz Friday, October 7, 2016

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1 Jerry Ross Elementary School Randolph Street Crown Point, IN Phone: Fax: Website: Phone: /Fax: Home of the Rockets A Message from Mrs. Stolarz Friday, October 7, 2016 On Wednesdays please have your child wear yellow and blue to celebrate this month! James, a 3rd grader at Jerry Ross, always has a smile to share with everyone he meets. October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. During the month of October, we celebrate people with Down syndrome and make people aware of our abilities and accomplishments. It s not about celebrating disabilities, it s about celebrating abilities. Jerry Ross is accredited with Standard 1: The school maintains and communicates a purpose and direction that commit to high expectations for learning as well as shared values and beliefs about teaching and learning. Office Hours The Jerry Ross office hours are 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. NEHS is hosting a Blood Drive on the half day, Oct. 27th from 12:30-6:00. Their goal is to have 48 donors and they currently only have 24 signed up. The paper info went home Sept. 27th. Please sign up at Sponsor code: jrosselem The American Red Cross is in desperate need of blood. October is one busy month at Jerry Ross. Many of our before and after school clubs are underway. Please be sure you are reading the newsletter carefully each week. You won t want to miss out! Enjoy your weekend, Mrs. Stolarz UPCOMING EVENTS Book Fair October 7th-13th 3rd Grade Field Trips 11th Klavas, Midkiff, Mikrut 12th Foster, Piattoni, Tokoly, Thompson 4th Grade Grandparents Days 12th-Bane, Sekuloski, Trapp 13th-Miller, Sherman, Smith Fall Break Oct 14th-17th October Life Skill of the Month Initiative Parent/Teacher Conferences October 26 & 27 half day for students. 12:14 pm dismissal NJHS Blood Drive October 27 12:30-6 pm

2 Club schedule Amigos Spanish Club Wed., Oct. 3:45-4:45 pm Chess Club-Thurs., Oct. 3:45-4:45 pm Drama Kids-Tues., Oct. 3:45-4:45 pm Engineering Club Wed., Oct. 3:45-4:45 pm Newspaper Club Tues., Oct. 8:10 am Run Club-Mon., Oct. 8:10 am & Wed., Oct. 3:50-4:45 pm Rocket Boosters Group 2-Tues., Oct. 8:15 am Spell Bowl Mon., Oct. 10, Wed., Oct. 12 & Thurs., Oct. 3:45-4:30 pm 4th Grade Intramural Volleyball Tues., Oct. 3:45-5:00 pm K-Kids Tues., Oct 3:45-4:30 pm (Please follow pick up directions below) 3rd Grade-pick up at the 3rd grade entrance 4th Grade-pick up in the front of the school 5th Grade-pick up in the back by gym entrance JR Club Corner VEGETABLE OF THE MONTH: CAULIFLOWER is grown as a head (the white curd) and typically is the only part eaten. The leaves can be eaten also. The oldest record of cauliflower dates back to the 6 th century B.C. There are 4 major groups of cauliflower: Italian, Northern European annuals; Northwest European biennial; and Asian. There are hundreds of historic and current commercial varieties used around the world. Four colors are typical: white, orange, green & purple. Nutritionally, a 100 grams of raw white cauliflower provides 25 calories, is low in fat, carbohydrates, dietary fiber and protein. It also has a high content of Vitamin C and moderate levels of Vitamins B & K. Cauliflower can be roasted, boiled, fried, steamed, pickled, or eaten raw. Dieters can use cauliflower as a reasonable substitute for potatoes or rice. Cauliflower can be turned into a flour from which pizza or biscuits can be made. ROASTED CAULIFLOWER YIELD: 4 Servings PREP TIME: 30 minutes INGREDIENTS: 1 lb Cauliflower ( 1 med-lrg head trimmed & cut into 1/4 slices), Extra virgin olive oil (to coat), Sea Salt, Coarsely ground black pepper PREPARATION: 1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place cauliflower in a large mixing bowl. Pour on enough olive oil to coat (a few Tbsps). Season generously with salt and pepper and toss gently until evenly coated. 2) Lay cauliflower pieces out on a baking sheet. Drizzle any remaining oil from the bowl on top. Bake, turning once, until caramelized on edges and tender, min. Serve warm or at room temperature, as a side dish. You can also sprinkle it with a very good aged vinegar. Or, cut florets into smaller pieces and add to salads. Lunch Menu Monday 10/10 Sausage Pizza Silly Dilly Green Beans Sliced Cucumber Applesauce Oranges Tuesday 10/11 Walking or Reg. Taco Nacho Supreme Brown Rice Refried Beans Rocket Red Peppers Apples/Peaches Wednesday 10/12 Breaded Chicken Sand. Mashed Potatoes Crispy Garden Salad Mandarin Oranges Bananas Thursday 10/13 Mostaccioli Bake Breadstick Corn Crispy Garden Salad Pineapple Fruit Medley Friday 10/14 The NJHS and the American Red Cross have teamed up again this year for our Blood Drive. For every person that donates, 3 lives will be saved! When: Thursday, October 27 12:30-6 pm Where: Jerry Ross Gymnasium You can sign up by going to redcrossblood.org (use sponsor code jrosselem ) or calling RED CROSS. No School BREAK

3 PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST! Categories Spooky Book Character Superhero Prettiest Most Unique Funniest Yummiest (decorated like a food item) Pumpkins can be delivered to the art room no earlier than Oct. 10 th. Entries can be delivered Oct th. Judging will take place at 4:00 on Oct. 19 th, firm. All pumpkins must be taken home by 3:30 Oct. 28 th. At 4:00 they will be removed permanently. Rules: No cutting into or hollowing of pumpkins. All materials, sequins, cotton, legos... must be attached to uncut pumpkins. Be sure to have your name and homeroom on/with your pumpkin.

4 The Book Fair is October 7-13 Mrs. Muir is in need of volunteers to help with the book fair! You can sign up by going to signup.com, formerly known as volunteer spot. You will also be able to order on-line by clicking on the following link: entaryschool1 Look for information to come home this up coming week!! You will see new designs, styles and items!! Orders will be done online this year so you will not have to worry about getting forms and money turned in. Contest ends on Thursday, October 13th! Pie Sale has started!! If you are needing a delicious and quick dessert for the holidays, this is an excellent way to get what you need and support our PTO!! Orders are due October 21st and delivery will be the week before Thanksgiving! (Specific date & time TBA) Pick up will be at Jerry Ross! BREAKFAST AVAILABLE EVERY MORNING: 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 attend, on average, 1.5 more days of school per year and score 17.5% higher on standardized math Have you ever thought about driving a bus for Crown Point Schools? We also are looking for monitors to help our special need students on the bus. Would you like to be off summers and holidays with your children? Crown Point Schools Transportation Department is recruiting new bus drivers. In addition, we are recruiting monitors to help our special need students on our buses. We provide full training for the CDL license or for the monitor job. We will be starting a new training class soon. If you are interested in either of these jobs, please apply on the corporation website under employment opportunities. Please call Rich, our driver trainer at if you would like more information.

5 LETS GET SPOOKY HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR SOUTHLAKE FAMILY YMCA Community Happenings DATE: October 26 TIME: 4:30-7pm COST: Free for the community LOCATION: SOUTHLAKE FAMILY YMCA 1450 S Court St Crown Point, IN CONTACT: Sarah Johnson at sjohnon@crymca.org or call Please join us for the second Annual Once Upon a Time Costume Party Celebrating Liam s 5 th Birthday and benefitting cancer research at Lurie Children s Hospital. You can read all about it here ( events.php) and also get your tickets. You don t want to miss this fun morning as we remember Liam and his battle with cancer and to help fund badly needed research in his honor. Thank you in advance for coming. The Family of Liam Wuenn & The NICK Foundation Crown Point High School Alumni Association presents: Princess Brunch Saturday, December 3, :00 am - 2:00 pm CPHS Cafeteria Brunch, Open Candy Buffet, Goodie Bags & Fun with our princesses! For tickets: Make check payable to CPHS Alumni Association and mail to PO Box 240, CP Tickets are $25 per person For information or questions call: Ron Hampton Deb Deaton

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9 4th Annual Candy Buy Back 2016 Tuesday, November 1 from 4-6 pm To Whom it May Concern, Dr. Danny Hayes of Advanced Dental Concepts, is again participating in a nationwide Halloween Candy Buy Back program ( that is taking hold across the country. The purpose of this program is to promote Halloween as a healthy Dental Holiday. As you may have heard, our country is facing an epidemic among our youth in the form of childhood obesity, diabetes, ADD and ADHD. Also, childhood dental health and rampant tooth decay continue to be a major issue. We do not want to take the fun out of Halloween!! We encourage children to participate in trick-or-treat fun, select a few pieces of their favorite candy stash, and donate the needless pounds of excess candy for cash and prizes at our dental office on November 1, 2016 from 4:00-6:00 pm. The donated candy will then be sent to our troops overseas in care packages via Operation Gratitude ( At this event, we are exchanging the candy donations for cash donated by our office, $1 per pound up to $5 per child. We want to make this event a fun and exciting extension of the Halloween holiday for the children and their families...because we know how difficult it is for our children to give up their Halloween stash. We are asking local businesses to help participate in this event by donating to it s cause. We are seeking donations in the form of: Ÿ Healthy snacks and drinks to offer to the families at this event Ÿ Kid friendly gifts and prizes to give away as raffles and contest winners to the children who donate. Every child that attends will receive a free raffle ticket from which the prize winners will be drawn at the end of the evening Ÿ Gift certificates to restaurants, fast food locations, and family fun activities such as bowling, movie theaters, mini-golf, jump centers, etc. Ÿ Shipping boxes and cash donations of any amount to help offset the shipping cost of the donated candy to Operation Gratitude in California Ÿ Any donations that you may see fit We are so excited to be hosting this event for the 4th time. We feel that it is for a great cause and would appreciate any possible donations that our local businesses, organizations and residents could afford to provide. We would also like to extend a personal invitation for you, your families and friends, or your patrons to attend as this will be a family fun event. Please have the children wear their costumes for our costume contest and photo ops...we love to see our local children having a great time and hope that you will attend. We thank you in advance and will acknowledge all of our donors on our website, and on any signs and posters that will be displayed during the event. If you have any questions or would like to make a donation, please contact either Dr. Hayes or the office manager, Jeanette, at You can also reach us by at supersmiles@adc4smiles.com. Thank you and have a safe and happy Halloween. Sincerely, Dr. Danny Hayes and Staff at Advanced Dental Concepts Advanced Dental Concepts Randolph St