Ross Round Up, Jan. 9, 2026

Posted Date: 01/09/26 (03:21 PM)

Ross Round Up

School newsletter from Mrs. Tripp for parents

January 9, 2026

Ross Highlights

Mrs. Rasmussen's Reading WIN

In Mrs. Rasmussen's Reading WIN this week, students gave each other directions to draw pictures without looking to practice verbal direction and listening. Some of the pictures were very close, and some were hilariously off!

A young girl reads from a red folder to a group of children sitting in lounge chairs in a library.

Children sit on blue cushions in a library, surrounded by bookshelves, engaged in a discussion.

Mrs. Johnson's Class and Mrs. Smith's Classes Earned Pizza Parties

Mrs. Johnson's class and Mrs. Smith's class each earned a pizza party on Friday from the Kuna High FFA for bringing in the most canned food in the December Canned Food Drive. They made a difference in many family's lives with their hard work and were rewarded with good feelings and good pizza.

Students in a classroom celebrate with pizza and drinks, with a 'Happy Birthday' balloon visible.

Students in a classroom enjoy slices of pizza while sitting at their desks.

Family Event Calendar

A calendar for January 2026 titled 'Innovation' with daily events listed.

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

Clarification on Jan. 15 and Jan. 16

We want to provide a quick clarification regarding next week's schedule. Thursday, Jan. 15, and Friday, Jan. 16, are early release days for students in grades 6-12 only.

Secondary students will be dismissed early to complete their end-of-semester activities and finals. Grades K-5 will remain on their normal full-day schedule those days.

You may find the updated 2025-26 calendar and school year calendars for 2026-27 & 2027-29 on our website: https://www.kunaschools.org/calendar

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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