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Ross Round Up, Oct. 10, 2025

Posted Date: 10/10/25 (4:40 PM)
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Ross Round Up

School newsletter from Mrs. Tripp for parents

October 10, 2025

Student Leadership This Week

CAST team meeting

CAST--5th Grade Leadership Team

Our CAST 5th Grade Leadership team had their first meeting this week. CAST Leaders planned on Tuesday with Mrs. Tripp and Mrs. Marshall, and then led their team meetings on Thursday.

The three CAST teams are:
  • The Service team--they plan service projects, like our upcoming November food drive
  • The Staff and Student Support team--they help students at Ross, plan celebrations for learning, and tour new students and AVID visitors around campus
  • The Activities team--they plan fun recess and other culture-building activities on campus

Right now, they are working hard to sell World's Finest Chocolate bars to fund all their yearly activities. To support them, come buy a $1 candy bar (or 10!!!) in the front office at Ross.
Leadership poster

Lunch Clubs--4th Grade Leadership

Our Lunch Clubs start this week!

Students have planned fun activities for 4th and 5th graders to join in during Lunch Recess. All activities are free of charge and any student can join any lunch club they want.

Clubs this week are:
  • Monday--Nail Art Club, hosted by Olivia N.
  • Tuesday--Art Club, hosted by Canyon W.
  • Thursday--Fun Create Club, hosted by Jayci J.
  • Friday--Comic Club, hosted by Hunter T.

Next week's clubs are:
  • Monday--IBOB lunch recess meetings
  • Thursday--Awesome Painting Club, hosted by Annie R.
  • Friday--Pen Pal Club, hosted by Addie L.

Students work with Mrs. Finney to plan their activities, hang posters, and make announcements to encourage students to come to their club.

Special thanks to our parent volunteers that make these clubs possible. To volunteer, reach out to Vice Principal Finney at ssfinney@kunaschools.org.

Family Event Calendar

Upcoming Events

  • October 13--Nail Art Lunch Club (hosted by 4th grader Olivia N.)
  • October 14--Art Lunch Club (hosted by 4th grader Canyon W.)
  • October 16--Fun Create Lunch Club (hosted by 4th grader Jayci J.)
  • October 16--3:45-4:45--PTA Meeting
  • October 17--Comic Lunch Club (hosted by 4th grader Hunter T.)
  • October 17--Popcorn Friday--popcorn donated by Regal Cinemas
  • October 31--Halloween Dance during afternoon recess (volunteers needed)
A calendar for October 2025, titled 'Leadership,' with various school events noted.

Popcorn Friday this week--$0.25 per bag--Popcorn donated by Regal Cinemas

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!

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 cell phones and smart watches
 
Ross Facebook Page
Ross YouTube Channel
Ross Elementary School Website
 
Attendance matters information about how missing days of school adds up over time.
 
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.
Diagram of a school's drop-off and pick-up traffic flow, with labeled lanes and areas.
 

Michelle Tripp

Principal, Ross Elementary
Contact info:
michelle tripp