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Ross Round Up--August 22, 2025

Posted Date: 8/22/25 (3:02 PM)
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Ross Round Up

School newsletter from Mrs. Tripp for parents

August 22, 2025
A black and white logo features a ram on a mountain with the words 'Climb High, Enjoy the View'.

Welcome back, Ross Rams!

We had an amazing first two days!

Students in all classes have set up AVID binders and learned school rules. They've started getting to know each other and their teachers through coloring "About Me" activity pages and decorating their "Climb High, Enjoy the View" AVID covers.

At recess, students are making friends and reconnecting with old friends. They're playing foursquare, soccer, and flag football. They're playing on the monkey bars, shooting hoops, and playing wall ball. Our whole courtyard is covered in beautiful sidewalk chalk drawings.

We love our kids and have enjoyed these first few days. This will be the best year yet at Ross Elementary!

Some ways to get involved as parents will be coming in the next couple of weeks, including chances to help host a Lunch Club with a 4th grader, bag popcorn for Popcorn Fridays once a month, and helping with special events, like Jog-a-Thon. To start with, join us for our first PTA meeting on Sept. 11 at 3:45 pm at Indian Creek Elementary.

Love,
Mrs. Tripp
Three children pose with chalk-covered hands and clothes on a sidewalk.
A young girl smiles while sitting next to colorful chalk drawings on pavement.
Three children pose with colorful chalk drawings on a sunny sidewalk.
Two children draw with chalk on a concrete surface, creating colorful artwork.
A colorful informational poster welcomes families to Ross Elementary School and provides essential start-of-year information.
Contact information for the Indian Creek-Ross Elementary PTA, including email and phone number.
 

Family Event Calendar

Upcoming Events

  • August 27--Early release Wednesday 1:30pm
  • September 1--No school
  • September 11--PTA Meeting, 3:45pm at Indian Creek Room 18
  • September 26--Dorian Picture Day
  • September 26--CAST (5th grade) and Recess Lunch Clubs (4th grade) applications due
A hand-drawn August 2025 calendar with school-related events highlighted.
A September 2025 calendar with school events and holidays marked.
 
Ross Facebook Page
Ross YouTube Channel
Ross Elementary School Website
 
AVID definition: moving up through your own hard work

At Ross, we believe that all students can learn at high levels!

Ross is pretty special! We are an AVID Nationwide Demonstration School, one of only a few in the nation.

What does it mean to be an AVID school? As an AVID school, we believe that all students can be prepared for their next level of learning. AVID stands for Advancement via Individual Determination, which means we support students in moving up through their own hard work. We believe that every student can learn at high levels (grade level or higher) and we use all kinds of strategies to help students become their best learning selves and be prepared for their future--middle school and beyond!
 
An image with the word 'Important' and drop-off/pick-up reminders.

Drop Off/ Pick Up Reminders

  • Safety of your child(ren) is our priority. Please pick up and drop off your child in the designated areas.
  • Be patient, especially as we start the school year and the pick/up drop off routines are new to many families. We will have staff to support you and others outside.
  • No drop off/pick up in the bus lane.
  • Drop off may begin no earlier than 8:30am.
  • Pick up line will be along School Avenue from the south of the school to the entry into the parking lot. Do not park and leave your car along School Avenue from 3:00-3:45pm when school pick up is done.
  • If you need to park for pick up, please park on School Avenue to the north of the parking lot entrance so you don't block the pick up line.
  • Pull forward as far as you can. At the end of the day, students will be waiting for your car to arrive near the front of the line to load in your car.
  • Use designated cross walks to access the parking lot or playgrounds.
  • Call the office by 2:00pm if there will be a change in the way your child will normally go home so the teacher can be made aware.
Pick up graphic
 

Cell Phones and Smart Watches

ross is a learning zone

Ross is a Learning Zone!

Ross is a learning zone. We want to have uninterrupted instruction time and we want kids to be able to play with each other.

For that reason, we have any students with cell phones leave them in their backpacks during the school day (except for medical uses). Smart watches can be used as watches or tools (example: the calculator function), but not as a cell phone (example: texting).

Please help us protect instruction and social interaction time for our Rossome kids!
 

Michelle Tripp

Principal, Ross Elementary
Contact info:
michelle tripp