Ross Round Up, Nov. 21, 2025

Posted Date: 11/21/25 (4:53 PM)

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Ross Round Up

School newsletter from Mrs. Tripp for parents

November 21, 2025

A classroom scene with a Thanksgiving message on a sign.

Family Event Calendar

Upcoming Events

November 21--Report Cards sent home via ParentSquare
November 24-28--Thanksgiving Break!!!
Dec. 1-Dec. 18--CAST Holiday Food Drive
Dec. 4--Board Game Lunch Club (hosted by Thomas G.)
Dec. 4--Afterschool Lego League
Dec. 5--CAST Christmas Tree Decorating during afternoon recess
Dec. 8--Nail Art Lunch Club
Dec. 8--IBOB Lunch in the Library
Dec. 9--Art Lunch Club
Dec. 9--6:00-6:30pm--Ross Choir Concert in the gym (all are welcome!)
Dec. 11--Choir Field Trip to Swan Falls Assisted Living Center
Dec. 11--Afterschool Lego League
Dec. 11--3:45-4:45--PTA Meeting at Indian Creek
Dec. 15--IBOB Lunch Recess Meetings
Dec. 16--CAST Holiday Activities at afternoon recess--Soccer shoot out and Secret Santa Ornament craft
Dec. 18--Fun Create Lunch Club
Dec. 18--Afterschool Lego League
Dec. 19--Comic Book Lunch Club
Dec. 19--2:15-2:45--School Sing-a-Long Assembly (all are welcome!)
Dec. 19--Christmas Class Parties (teachers will send out information about volunteer needs)
Dec. 20-Jan. 5--Christmas Break!!!

A December 2025 community calendar with various events listed.

Join us for December Dress Up Days

A festive countdown calendar for Christmas break, with daily themed dress-up days.

CAST Holiday Food Drive--all through December!

A holiday food drive poster with festive illustrations and text.

A flyer announces the Ross Holiday Choir Concert, featuring singing children.

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

Ross YouTube Channel

Ross Elementary School Website

Attendance Matters

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!

Drop Off and 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.

Michelle Tripp

Principal, Ross Elementary

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