Roosa Elementary

Last week, Mrs. Devers class created a Book Scavenger Hunt for her kiddos as a Read Across America activity challenge. They worked in pairs to see who could find as many items on the list in library books before the time was up. The second graders were able to explore areas of the library they might not normally look for books, using their knowledge of genres to navigate through the scavenger hunt. Teamwork, critical thinking skills, friendly competition, and concentration all played a part in this activity designed to help foster a love for reading. #READACROSSAMERICA #CPSEBRAPRIDE

Spring Break 2022 is just around the corner. All CPS offices and campuses will be closed from March 14-18th. Enjoy your time off; read a book, play a family game, bake a cake - whatever you choose, MAKE A MEMORY! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Rippy’s Kindergarten WIN group practiced building sight words! They wrote the sight words on the tables! Sight words are words that students need to be able to recognize instantly. Such a fun way to learn! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Courtney Edwards - Registrar- #ROOSASTAFFSPOTLIGHT I went to Kansas High School. This is my third year at Roosa Elementary. I was recently married and have three children, Teryn, Cayce and Blade. My favorite quote is “Your decisions today will define your tomorrow” #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

After reading the Lorax, Mrs. Mann’s 2nd grade class wrote about how they can do their part to help the Earth. Then we made Truffula trees to keep as a symbol of making sure “We care a whole lot” #READACROSSAMERICAWEEK #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Today was Day 5 of Read Across America Week! Book Characters came to life in the creativity of the staff and students at Roosa Elementary! #READACROSSAMERICAWEEK #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Read Across America Week Day 5 at Roosa Elementary was Book Character Day! Students and staff dressed up as their favorite Book Character. #READACROSSAMERICAWEEK #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Read Across America Day 4 - today was Read My Shirt Day! Teachers wore READ READ READ shirts today! Tomorrow is Book Character Day or Wear Orange! #READACROSSAMERICAWEEK #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Read Across America Day 3 was filled with fun activities! 5th graders read Dr. Seuss books to the younger grades today. Some of the students began to read the book to the 5th graders! Only two more dress up days left this week! Thursday - Read My Shirt Day or Wear Blue Friday - Book Character Day or Wear Orange #READACROSSAMERICAWEEK #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

March 2 is Dr. Seuss’s birthday, author of many children’s books including Green Eggs and Ham! The cafeteria celebrated by making Green Eggs and Ham and they also made a birthday cake! Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! #GREENEGGSANDHAM #READACROSSAMERICAWEEK #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Roosa Elementary is celebrating Read Across America Week 2022. The dress up day today was Twin Day or Wear Yellow. This is the week that the Nation celebrates reading! At Roosa Elementary we have dress up days and activities that encourage reading. The rest of the week’s dress days are Wednesday - Wear Stripes, Animal Print or Wear Red Thursday - Read My Shirt Day or Wear Blue Friday - Book Character Day or Wear Orange #READACROSSAMERICAWEEK #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Day two of Read Across America Week 2022 - Today was Twin Day or Wear Yellow! Doubles were spotted all over Roosa! We also had a few Triplets and Quadruplets too! Rest of the Week Dress Up Days: Wednesday - Wear Stripes, Animal Print or Wear Red Thursday - Read My Shirt Day or Wear Blue Friday - Book Character Day or Wear Orange #READACROSSAMERICAWEEK #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Read Across America Week 2022 is in full swing at Roosa Elementary! The dress up day today was Career Day! All week long students will have dress up days and activities to encourage reading. The rest of the week’s dress days are Tuesday - Twin Day or Wear Green Wednesday - Wear Stripes, Animal Print or Wear Red Thursday - Read My Shirt Day or Wear Blue Friday - Book Character Day or Wear Orange #READACROSSAMERICAWEEK #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

This is the week that the Nation celebrates READING! Read Across America Week 2022 has kicked off at Roosa Elementary. Today’s dress up day was Career Day! All week long students will have dress up days and activities to encourage reading. The rest of the week’s dress days are Tuesday - Twin Day or Wear Green Wednesday - Wear Stripes, Animal Print or Wear Red Thursday - Read My Shirt Day or Wear Blue Friday - Book Character Day or Wear Orange #READACROSSAMERICAWEEK #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Armbrister - 1st grade teacher - #ROOSASTAFFSPOTLIGHT I have been at Roosa for five years. I graduated from Adair High School in 2004. I have my Elementary Education degree through Cameron University. My first year I was a Kindergarten para for two of my amazing co workers, Mrs. Riggs and Mrs. Rumsey. I taught Kindergarten for two years and went to first grade last year and this year too. I have been married to my best friend, Rob, for almost 15 years. We have two kids Hannah who is ten and Asa who is eight. Our pets include Ammo, our toy poodle mix, and our two cats Remy and Russell. I enjoy teaching the younger grades because each day is a new adventure! I love their toothless smiles, stories, and sweet notes they leave for me on my desk. I feel truly blessed to work with some amazing ladies and gents here at Roosa. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

RSU Basketball celebrated their Senior Night on Saturday. Rocco Marang, Rhett Shackelford, and Thomas Nolan enjoyed rooting for the Hillcats. The boys are pictured with star guard Kat Christian. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

📷 TODAY'S DL PHOTO CHALLENGE - POST A PIC OF YOUR STUDENT READING ON OUR FB PAGE! 📚 Why reading 20 minutes is so important to do EVERY. SINGLE. DAY! 3 students - 3 results 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔 reads 20 minutes a day = 3600 minutes & 1,800,000 words in a school year. 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕 reads 5 minutes a day = 900 minutes & 282,000 words in a school year. 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖 reads 1 minute a day = 180 minutes & 8,000 words in a school year. 🏆 What site will post the most photos? We’ll announce it on Friday. Read more here: https://5il.co/1658n #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

📷 PHOTO CHALLENGE! We miss our students! We'd love to see their faces. Snap a pic of them in their distance-leaning spaces and post it in the comments of our Facebook page - be sure to add your school. We'll see what school has the most entries and announce the winner on Friday. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

💖 It's February and we want to share the LOVE! 💖 "I love that Roosa is a family! From the smallest to the tallest, it is very clear that there is a lot of love in these halls!" - Mrs. Hendrickson, Roosa Elementary Para #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

On Twos-Day 2-22-22 Roosa students and staff celebrated by wearing Ties and Tutus! Happy Twos-Day! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE