Ross Round Up, Oct. 3, 2025

Posted Date: 10/02/25 (3:45 PM)

Ross Round Up

School newsletter from Mrs. Tripp for parents

October 3, 2025

No School Tomorrow--Enjoy the Break!

Special Thanks to PTA and parent volunteers

Special thanks to our PTA who planned an amazing family event at the Farmstead. We had so much fun watching Mrs. Plummer and Mrs. Bulen (PE teacher) Kiss the Pig. We had so many families there, and we're grateful you joined us for a fun evening. The energy was real!

Thanks also to PTA for arranging meals for teachers during Parent-Teacher Conferences next week. We appreciate you keeping us fed on our long nights.

Family Event Calendar

Upcoming Events

October 3--No School
October 6--CAST team announced
October 6--Jog-a-Thon money due back
October 8--2:00-7:00--Parent-teacher Conferences (sign up for a time with your teacher)
October 9--2:00-6:00--Parent-teacher Conferences (sign up for a time with your teacher)
October 10--No School for students--Teacher Inservice Day
October 16--3:45-4:45--PTA Meeting
October 17--Popcorn Friday
October 31--Halloween Dance during afternoon recess (volunteers needed)

A calendar for October 2025, titled 'Leadership,' with various school events noted.

Marco's Pizza advertisement for a fundraiser, featuring a pepperoni pizza.

Contact information for the Indian Creek-Ross Elementary PTA, including email and phone number.

Cell phones and smart watches

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).

If a student is using their phone or smart watch while on campus, we have them bring it to the office for the rest of the day. If they do it a second time, we have them bring it to the office and keep it there for a parent to pick up.

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

Frequently Asked Questions about cell phones and smart watches

Do all Kuna Schools have the same policy for cell phones?

Yes. Kuna School District instituted a new policy of cell phone-free school days at all schools.

What if my child needs to contact me during the school day?

Students can come to the office to call parents on our office phone during the day if they need to.

What if there's a school emergency and I want to know that my child is OK?

We know it's a scary world. We have students keep their phones in their backpacks for exactly that reason--if there is a school emergency, their phones are easily accessible.

I have my child wear a smart watch so I can track their location. Is that OK? When can they contact me on it?

They can wear it during the day at school as long as they don't use it as a cell phone (texting, pictures, etc.).
They can use it before they get on Ross school grounds--outside the school fences only--both before and after school.

How can I find out more about how cell phone or smart watch use effects children?

Consider following "Officer Gomez" on social media--he gives great parent tips, conversation starters, and warnings from the mindset of an Idaho School Resource Officer.
Consider reading the book, "The Anxious Generation" by Jonathan Haite. If you need a copy, please reach out to Mrs. Tripp for support.

My student is being bullied in text messages outside of school by other students at school. What can I do?

Block the students who are bullying your student.
Consider putting in place strict guidelines for cell phone use for your child, like no phones in room, no phones after 8:00, regular text message and game messenging checks on your child's phone, and/or other protective measures.
If the bullying is carrying over into school, call Principal Tripp.

Ross Facebook Page

Ross YouTube Channel

Ross Elementary School Website

Attendance matters information about how missing days of school adds up over time.

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.

Diagram of a school's drop-off and pick-up traffic flow, with labeled lanes and areas.

Michelle Tripp

Principal, Ross Elementary

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