Roosa Elementary

ATTENTION: Wednesday Walking PALs is canceled for tomorrow March 23, 2022 due to potential rain and the predicted temperature. Wednesday Walking PALs will be canceled if the temperature is below 40 degrees. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

St Patrick’s Day was over Spring Break but that did not stop Roosa Elementary Kindergarten from having some green fun after Spring Break! Learning centers had the green theme and the day ended with green ice cream floats. Kindergarten found the pot of gold with their learning centers! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Devers - 2nd grade teacher #ROOSASTAFFSPOTLIGHT - I went to college at Cameron University. This is my 11th year at Roosa. I am married to Dustin and we have a sweet two year old boy named Luke. We have two cats, two horses, a dog and a turtle. I chose to become a teacher because I want all children to have a loving environment where they are cared for and have the chance to learn and succeed to their fullest potential. I want to make a difference in the life of every child who comes to my classroom. I enjoy building relationships with my students and experiencing their growth alongside them. The other teachers I teach with at Roosa are such inspirations to me! They continually put children first and are fully committed to providing quality education in a loving environment. My favorite quote: “Rejoice always, pray continually, and give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Mudd helped the students and staff celebrate Read Across America week with a daily video about the activities and contests to promote reading. One of the games was to Guess the Mystery Reader of the Day. Everyday this week a different Staff member read a section of a Dr. Seuss book with a disguised voice! Students tried to guess the Mystery Reader of the day. Prizes were books to keep for their personal library. Here are a few of the daily winners! #READACROSSAMERICA #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Page’s 1st grade class has been studying about tooth fairies and they applied for the job! Applications included questions such as Do you take good care of your teeth? And students wrote a proper sentence telling why they would be a good Tooth Fairy and they signed it with a fingerprint. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

One of my favorite 3D designs! Roosa 5th grader, Heidi Hawley, designed a 3D replica of the Nintendo Switch in TinkerCad. Once Heidi completed her design, it was uploaded to a 3D slicer and then printed using our Innovation Lab’s 3D printer. Her design took approximately 2 hours to print. Excellent attention to detail, Heidi! -Ms. Cardwell, Roosa STEM Teacher #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Mary Kropp - 5th grade teacher - #ROOSASTAFFSPOTLIGHT - I went to Miami High School, I was a Wardog! I attended Northeastern University in Tahlequah, OK. I have taught at CPS for 16 years and have been at Roosa for about 11 years. I have taught all subjects for 5th grade and this year I teach Social Studies and Science. Social Studies is my favorite. In August I will celebrate 25 years of marriage and we have two children. My son graduated from NSU and my daughter is at OU, both are Claremore grads. I have three cats, Baker, BayBay, and Beans. And a dog that is a geriatric Blue Heeler named Molly. My favorite quote is: “I am not a not a product of my circumstances, I am a product of my decisions.” Author Unknown #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

4th grade asked the question How does a windmill capture wind energy? The students designed and built a device that uses wind energy to rotate. They built windmills! Students drew and cut out fan blades, secured the blades and attached it to a straw. The pin was adjusted so the blades could spin freely. A windmill that captures energy was created! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

We know our Zebra families are having SNOW much fun on this snow covered start to spring break! Did you... ⛄ Build a snowman? ❆ Have a snowball fight? 🛷 Sled at the Will Rogers Memorial? 📕 Read a good book? 🍪 Bake cookies? We want to see what you've been up to today! Post a pic in the comments of our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ClaremorePublicSchools! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

#ZebraTravelDiaries - SPRING BREAK SERIES As you head out on vacations, staycations, day trips, camp, or any other spring break fun, send us your pictures in your ZEBRA GEAR and tell us where you are and we'll share them with our community. You don't have to be going far, you just have to show your #CPSZEBRAPRIDE when you are there. Stay safe, have fun, and email photos to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us.

March is Music in our Schools Month and the Roosa Music room beamed with creativity! Students used Chrome Music Lab Song Maker to compose their own songs. They were given a chord progression to modify and then told to create their own melody to add to it. Music can make you smarter, help you relax and musical education increases college acceptance rates. For more information on Music in our School Month check out this website: https://nationaltoday.com/national-music-schools-month/ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

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

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

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

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