What's Happening at Ross!

What's Happening

Ross Schools?

The purpose of this weekly document is twofold:

1. to keep everyone informed on accomplishments of the previous week, and
2. to provide a preview of activities occurring next week.

Items are submitted by building principals. We hope you find this page informative and helpful.

Past Week's Achievements

The Butler County Educational Service Center (BCESC) is implementing a Head Start Preschool program in Ross beginning next school year. This is a no cost preschool program for children 3-5 years of age meeting specific income guidelines. For more information or to enroll a student call 863-5090. If you would like to volunteer for the Head Start program call 887-3716.

If you are a resident of the Ross Local School District, please log onto our district website at www.rossrams.com and take our income tax survey. The survey is brief and will only take a few minutes. Thank you for your input.

Friday, June 6 and Monday, June 9, are make-up school days for students at Ross Middle School, Elda Elementary, and Morgan Elementary.

Friday, June 6 is a make-up day for students at Ross High School.

Ross High School

This past week at Ross High School .......

Congratulations to the class of 2008 valedictorians Dan Dolan, Augusta Rawlings-Rader, Amanda Welter, and Emma Yohey! In addition, Ashley Adkins has earned the designation of salutatorian! This is a huge accomplishment for all of these young people. Well done!

Twenty-six members of the Earth Club recently went to the Museum Center to see the "Bodies" exhibit and accompanying IMAX movie. They also were able to see demonstrations at the Asian Cultural Festival. Everyone had a great time and learned a great deal! A special thanks to Larry Herman and Jeannie Browne, the sponsors of Earth Club.

Students in Mrs. O'Brien's graphic design class participated in the "Take Back the Night" art competition. This is a support group for victims of domestic violence and sexual harassment. There were approximately ten schools that participated. Ross students placed first, second, and third. Congratulations to Elyse Dierking, Samantha Knutson and Courtney Dunn!

The Ross High School show choir, aka Rhythm and Motion, recently held a community performance at the Venice Presbyterian church spaghetti dinner to help raise funds for their music program. They also performed at the Okeana Methodist Church for their Mother / Child Banquet.

Ross Middle School

WEEK OF 4/28/08:
OAT’S WEEK 2!

M 4/28 6TH GRADE READING OAT.
TRACK – EDGEWOOD INVITATIONAL – AWAY.
VOCAL BOOSTERS MEETING.

T 4/29 BLC MEETING 7:20 AM.
5TH/ 8TH SCIENCE + 7TH WRITING OAT’S.

W 4/30 6TH MATH OAT.

TH 5/1 SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT MEETING.
5TH / 8TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES OAT’S.
PFK MEETING 7:00 PM.

SA 4/3 TRACK – HARRISON INVITATIONAL – AWAY.

Elda Elementary

Building News:
• Monday: Grade 3 Reading Achievement Test.
• Tuesday: Grade 4 Writing Achievement Test.
• Tuesday: Market Day from 5-6 PM.
• Wednesday: Grade 3 Mathematics Achievement Test.
• Friday: Grade 1 field trip.
• All week: Kindergarten diagnostic testing.

Kindergarten News:
• Reading Diagnostic Testing.
• Math Diagnostic Testing.
• Writing Diagnostic Testing.

First grade News:
• Phonics and Word Work: Students worked with the Zoo poem, sight words (going, because, than, over), and spelling program routines everyday.
• Reading Workshop: We continued working with non-fiction books and noting what new facts we have learned.
• Everyday Math: We finished Unit 8 as we continued working with dollar bills, learned about fractions, and put fractions to work to show equal shares.
• Writing: Students worked with writing prompts as we prepared for diagnostic testing the week of May 12-16. Students also worked on animal books or how-to books.
• Science: We learned about how we can best use resources as we learned more about trees.

Second Grade News:
• Second graders are working on writing informational reports. The students are learning to research a topic and use the information to write informational text. Some classes are writing about endangered animals.
• Students are practicing counting coins and making change. We are connecting information by thinking about what fraction of a dollar each coin represents.
• Many students are learning about plants. Some classroom even built life size sunflowers to learn about parts of a plant and the jobs those parts have.

Third Grade News:
• Math: Fractions, multiplication, geometry.
• Science: Animals, soil, Sharon Edwards presentation about habitats.
• Social Studies: Government.
• Language Arts: Possessive Nouns, adjectives.
• Reading: Poetry, Charlotte's Web.
• And of course, the big events of the week: Ohio Achievement Tests for Reading and Math.

Fourth Grade News:
Miscellaneous: Writing OAT- Tuesday.
Staff Meeting – Thursday.
Bookmobile – Friday.
Technology: UnitedStreaming.
ProOhio.
Turning Point.
AR.
Power Point.
• Read 180: We will be learning how the Egyptians built the pyramids.
• Reading: guided reading, leveled stories, research for Ohio books.
• Language Arts: Spelling Units 27-30, homophones, writing instructions, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, word usage, spelling review, Writing OAT.
• Math: perimeter and area, computation practice.
• Social Studies: local government, responsibilities of 3 branches of government, rough drafts of Ohio Books.
• Science: flower parts and functions, observations and data collection.
• Art: Portfolio assignments, color mixing, printing.
• Music: Students are traveling to Mexico in music class this week with songs and dances from Mexico!
• Physical Education: Students are continuing the Spring Presidential Fitness Testing.

Morgan Elementary

- 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders finished up Ohio Achievement Testing. Great job to the students and staff for their hard work and excellent job for student attendance during the past two weeks!
- 3rd grade students studied the past as they visited Governor Bebb Park on a field trip.
- 2nd graders visited the Cincinnati Museum to learn about the habitat of the beaver along with other educational activities.
- Miss Rahrig, art teacher, prepared and set up student art work at Cincinnati Financial for an art exhibit on May 7th.

This Week's Activities

Ross High School

This coming week at RHS .....

May 5th through May 9th is Staff Appreciation Week! This is a great time to tell a teacher or staff member "Thanks." Ross High School is lucky to have such an outstanding group of teachers, paraprofessionals, secretaries, custodians, and cafeteria employees! All that you do is greatly appreciated!

On Monday, May 5th, the Ross High School Spanish Department will be observing the Mexican holiday "Cinco de Mayo." Cinco de Mayo is the celebration of the victory of the Mexican people over the French army in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. The French sought to take over Mexico and used money loaned to Mexico as a reason to attack. Students have learned through videos and a web quest activity about the historical and cultural aspects of Cinco de Mayo and are preparing sculptures that represent Cinco de Mayo including key people involved in the events leading up to or during the battle, the battle itself, and Mexican pride that was a result of the battle. the sculptures will be judged to see which is the best representation in each category. Students are also preparing Mexican food dishes to bring in for the festival. Thank you to the RHS Spanish department -- Mrs. Dougherty, Mrs. Goins, and Mrs. Gardner -- for all of the work that they have put into making this day a great learning opportunity for students!

5/6
Progress Reports passed out to students
Channel 5 "Cool School" segment airs

5/7
Ross Spirit Meeting at 6:00 pm

5/8
RHS Musical "The 1940's Radio Hour" at 7:30 pm

5/9
RHS Musical "The 1940's Radio Hour" at 7:30 pm

5/10
RHS Musical "The 1940's Radio Hour" at 7:30 pm

Ross Middle School

WEEK OF 5/5/08:
OAT MAKE-UP WEEK.
STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK.
M 5/5 STAFF MEETING.
T 5/6 PROGRESS REPORTS TO STUDENTS.
NATIONAL TEACHER DAY.
NATIONAL SCHOOL NURSE DAY.
4TH QUARTER PROGRESS REPORTS TO STUDENTS.
JARED’S LAW INSPECTION.
BAND BOOSTER MEETING.
W 5/7 PFK TEACHER APPRECIATION LUNCHEON.
U.S. NAVY BAND PERFORMS FOR 5-8TH BAND / CHOIR @ 1:00.
TH 5/8 SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT MEETING.
SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SSEM TRAINING.
TRACK – KINGS INVITATIONAL – AWAY.
F 5/9 LAST DAY TO CHECK OUT LIBRARY BOOKS.
ELDA 4TH GRADE VISIT 1:15 PM - POSTPONED.
MORGAN 5TH GRADE VISIT 2:15 PM.
5TH/6TH GRADE CELEBRATION (WITH MORGAN 5TH) 3:00 – 4:30 PM.
7/8TH GRADE DANCE 6:00 – 8:00 PM.

Elda Elementary

For the Week of May 5, 2008
• Volunteer and staff appreciation week.
• Tuesday: National teacher day.
• Tuesday: Progress reports distributed.
• Second graders will take the state diagnostic tests.

Kindergarten Next Week:
• Cinco De Mayo.
• Plants.
• Mother's Day.
• Days of the Week.
• Story problems.
• Ending sounds.
• Measurements.
• Sequencing.
• Comparing Weights.
• Seed Books.
• Money.
• Poetry.
• Addition.

Morgan Elementary

Week of 5/5/08

5/5- 5/8 - 1st & 2nd Grade Diagnostic Testing.
5/5 - PTO Breakfast for Staff Appreciation Week.
5/6- Bookmobile
- Progress Reports go Home.
- 5th Grade Class Picture.
- Boy Scout Visit at Lunch.
5/7 - PTO Staff Appreciation Luncheon.
- Art Exhibit @ Cincinnati Financial.
5/8 - Student Council Staff Appreciation Breakfast.
- 5th Grade Orientation/ Social @ RMS.

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