OCTOBER

• 4 - 8:30-11:45 AM - Kindergarten to Pumpkin Patch
• 3 - 4th Grade to Cormorant
• 7 - Rossman PTO Meeting 4:00 in the Collaborative Space
• 7 - Sunrise & After School SAIL Begins
• 8 - 3rd Grade to Tamarac
• 9 - PTO Fundraiser Ends

• 9 - Hearing and Vision Screening - K, 1, 3, 5

• 10 - K-3 School Picture Day

• 11 - 4th and 5th School Picture Day
  

• 14 & 15 - 4:00-7:30 PM - Rossman Parent-Teacher Conferences
• 14, 15, 16 - No After School SAIL
• 16 - 2:00 PM - Early Dismissal
• 17-18 - NO SCHOOL - MEA Break

• 1 - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Inservice
• 7 - 3:00-5:30 PM - PTO Butter Braid Fundraiser Pick Up
• 27 - 2:00 PM - Early Dismissal/ End of Trimester
• 28-29 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Holiday

DECEMBER

• 23-January 3 - NO SCHOOL - Winter Holiday

Each month students have the opportunity to fill in the minutes they read at home on the Rossman Reading Calendar. Students turn in their completed calendar to the library for the chance to win a new book! Thank you, families, for encouraging time in a book at home!

Rossman Parent Teacher Conferences are October 14 & 15, 4:00-7:00 PM

Please click the grade level link below to sign up for a time slot to meet with your student(s)' teacher(s).

Note: Be sure to select the correct teacher from the drop down menu in that grade level. If you have trouble signing up, please call the Rossman office.

Kindergarten Conference Sign Up

1st Grade Conference Sign Up

2nd Grade Conference Sign Up

3rd Grade Conference Sign Up

4th Grade Conference Sign Up

5th Grade Conference Sign Up

The PTO Fall Fundraiser is in full swing! Butter braids are extremely popular and delicious!!

Please consider calling on family and friends to support the Rossman PTO with a purchase of a Butter Braid. If each student sells 5 Butter Braids, we will meet our goal!

THANK YOU for your support of the Rossman PTO!

Detroit Lakes Public Schools American Indian Education Department has provided age-appropriate resources and activities that introduce The Seven Grandfather Teachings at every grade level. Each month celebrates one of the teachings.

OCTOBER: Truth - debwewin

Truth is to know and understand all the seven teachings given to us by the Creator and to remain faithful to them. The Turtle represents truth because it is one of the oldest animals on our planet. The Turtle is grounded, methodical, careful, and attentive to details - important qualities for those who speak the truth. The laws of time and life are recorded on the back of the Turtle.

To honor and celebrate Indigenous People's Day on Monday, students will engage in learning and activities on the first of the Seven Grandfather Teachings: TRUTH.

DLHS students are also coming to Rossman to read to classrooms.

Resources for Indigenous People's Day learning and instruction can be found on the Minnesota Department of Education's website Teaching and Learning page.

Parents/Guardians,

Please consider volunteering for events and activities of the Rossman PTO! Becoming a volunteer is easy and will not require extended time or commitment.

Examples of volunteer help the PTO needs this year:

• Parent-Teacher Conferences Pot Luck meals for teachers - October 14 & 15
• Fundraiser distribution - November 7, 2:30-5:30 PM
• Elementary Carnival - March (date TBD)

If you are interested in coming to a meeting, you are always welcome! Next PTO Meeting - October 7, 4:00 PM in the Rossman Collaborative Space.

Please fill out the form linked below to indicate your interest and availability to be part of the PTO efforts to celebrate our students and support our teachers this year!

Thank you!

Hello Families!

Want an easy way to help show appreciation for our teachers? Please consider contributing to the Pot Luck meal during Parent-Teacher Conferences October 14 and 15.

Click on the link below to sign up!

Thank you so much!

Rossman PTO

Students demonstrating Kind - Safe - Ready expectations might be awarded with a Laker Ticket from a staff member.

Each week, students turn in their Laker Tickets for a chance to be drawn and recognized for their work on meeting expectations.

Congratulations to this week's Laker Ticket Winners pictured below!

Classrooms can receive Laker Way Awards for following Kind - Safe - Ready expectations in different areas of the building.

When a class earns 10 Laker Way Awards, they are recognized as Laker LEADERS!

Congratulations to the Laker LEADERS this week!

Mrs. Stockstrom's 1st Grade

Mrs. Boeke's Kindergarten

Rossman students enjoyed dress-up days, a Pep Fest, and Parade this week in celebration of DLHS Homecoming. We love connecting with high school students and are proud to be Little Lakers!

Go Big Red!

**If your student arrives after 8:25, they need to be signed in by a parent/guardian in the office**

Morning Routine at Rossman:

7:30 AM - Building opens for drop-off students. Please do not drop off students prior to 7:30. All students will go to the cafeteria from 7:30-7:55 AM

7:40 - 8:15 AM - Breakfast is served (free for all students). Students can go through the breakfast line at any time between 7:40-8:15 AM.

7:55 AM - First bell rings. Students go into hallways to hang up backpacks and head to morning outdoor movement. Students can also stay in the cafeteria and eat breakfast

8:15 AM - Second bell rings. All students transition to the classrooms.

8:25 AM - Morning Announcements - Teaching & Learning Begins!

Morning Drop Off Reminders:

*Please do not park in the front circle drive (West side off Rossman Ave) - morning drop-and-go traffic only.

*No parking on the East side of the building - designated staff parking & bus traffic only.

Call the office with messages for your child's teacher during the school day. While teachers use Seesaw and email to send information and communicate, their day is extremely busy and urgent messages through Seesaw/email might not be read in a timely manner. In the event a substitute is teaching the class, that Seesaw/email message will not be seen by the sub. The best way to communicate during the school day is through the school office. Call 218-847-9268

Call the Rossman office to report changes to your child's dismissal plan by 2:30 PM. Office staff will be sure the teacher receives the message.

If your student is absent, call the Rossman Office at 218-847-9268 and leave a message on the attendance line. The attendance assistant will call parents if we haven't received a message regarding a student's absence by 9:00 AM.

Visitors are welcome! As a courtesy, please contact your child's teacher to pre-arrange your visit. Teachers love classroom volunteers and parent helpers. If you are interested in volunteering, contact the office or your student's teacher directly. Visitors will be required to sign in and wear a "Visitor" badge while in the building.

Rossman Office Phone: 218-847-9268

NEW in the Rossman Handbook this year: Expectations for student cell phone and smart watch usage in school.

Student cell phones and smart watches are not permitted during the school day. Cell phones and smart watches must be put away upon entrance to the building and stored until after the dismissal bell. Parents and guardians must contact the Rossman office with messages or communication with their students and students’ teachers. Cell phones, smart watches, or other electronic devices that are used in violation of this guideline may be removed from the student’s possession until the end of the school day.

**NEW THIS YEAR** All families need to complete student Health Information through Skyward.

See instructions below.

If you have questions, please contact the Rossman office.

Parents and caregivers - if your child is working through anxious moments, this website may be a helpful resource for you: SPACE - Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions

• SAIL PROGRAM Information & Registration

Need a ride to activities or school? Call Becker County Transit 218-847-1674

• SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS

Email: esternberg@detlakes.k12.mn.us
Website: https://rs.dlschools.net/
Location: 1221 Rossman Avenue, Detroit Lakes, MN, USA
Phone: (218) 847-9268
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Twitter: @DLPublicSchools