Congrats to this weeks "Caught Being Good" students
Congrats to this weeks "Caught Being Good" students 🎉🎉
Please know that we have had multiple injuries on the playground - mostly students wearing Crocs. Therefore, Crocs are not allowed on the playground and during gym. If your child wears Crocs to school - they must change into their sneakers for recess and gym. Thank you for your support!
This is a friendly reminder that tonight is our PTO SPIRIT night at the NEW Landis Ave Chick-Fil-A! Make sure you say you are there for Rossi Elementary School. 4pm-8pm. Mobile orders are accepted also-use the code "Dippy" for Mobile orders only.
See you tonight!
Congrats to this weeks "Caught Being Good" winners 🎉
Congrats to this weeks "Caught Being Good" winners 🎉
Ms. Schwan’s class at Rossi created multiple ecosystems, but these projects took considerable time, research, effort and patience. At the beginning of the school year, our class decided to get a classroom pet. Our pet of choice ended up being a betta fish. Before getting our fish, we had to learn how to create an environment that would sustain our pet and give him the best life possible.
First, we set up our fish tank, making sure the water was dechlorinated, the correct temperature, had a filter, gravel, and synthetic plants. Next, we learned about the nitrogen cycle and how our fish tank needed time to complete a cycle before we put our fish in. This process takes months, so while we waited, we tested the water parameters, learned all about caring for our future pet and did lots of research.
After two months of waiting, we were finally able to purchase our fish and bring him into the classroom. We named our betta fish Walter. Every student took turns feeding Walter, checking the water temperature in the tank, and making sure we kept our pets’ ecosystem functioning. Unfortunately, during a water change, our fish became stressed and passed away. Instead of being sad, we decided to learn from our mistakes! We spent time learning about the life cycle of fish. When we felt ready, we got another betta fish and named him George.
Now, we wanted George to have the best quality of life and through our research, we realized that keeping live plants in a fish tank is optimal, as the plants help filter out nitrates that are harmful to fish. Therefore, we decided to get a larger fish tank, put live plants in, and make the best ecosystem possible!
Our class learned about the types of plants and substrate we should use in the larger fish tank. We purchased them and created a beautifully planted ecosystem for George, but, as we learned before, a fish tank needs to be cycled before placing fish in. Therefore, we waited two months before placing George in the tank. George loves his new tank and he even has six neon tetra friends living with him.
Currently, our class has three fish tanks! Eventually, we plan to change our two smaller tanks into planted aquariums so we can have more fish friends. Creating multiple ecosystems took a lot of work, but learning through exploration was so rewarding and fun.
Please know that our PTO Meeting scheduled for 4pm today has been canceled.
Our next meeting will be May 14th. Thank you.
Assistant Principals are the backbone of any school community, and Rossi is no different. Last week was #APWeek and we are incredibly lucky to have the very best: Mrs. Lauren Coia! We are grateful for your positivity, grace, and above all your commitment to our students and staff. We are one big family at Rossi and that’s due in no small part to Mrs. Coia. Thank you for all you do, Mrs. Coia, we are so thankful for all you do! #RossiPosse 🌟🦉💛
April 4th was #NationalSchoolLibrariansDay ! Let’s give a huge Rossi shout out to our very own librarian, Mrs. Pangburn, known to all of our students as Mrs. P! Always willing to lend a helping hand, Mrs. P helps all of our students shine and feel valued. We are lucky to have her in our #RossiPosse. Thank you for all you do, Mrs. P! 🦉📚🌟
Last Call ! Online Pop Up Shop closes at midnight on April 9th!
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The service project for March at Rossi Elementary was in support of Type 1 Diabetes research and finding a cure. A service project that is near and dear to the hearts of many Rossi students and staff. During the month Rossi students learned facts about the life of someone who lives with t
ype 1 diabetes. They learned about diabetes through facts shared during the morning announcements and listening to read-alouds about this disease. All month long the students, staff, and families of Rossi donated spare change and raised money with a service project dress down day. The Rossi Owls did such an amazing job of showing their support, they raised a total of $1080. All proceeds are being donated to the Junior Diabetes Research Fund (JDRF) to aid in their research to find a cure and help those who are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Way to go Rossi Owls!!!
