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Adaptive Community Leadership

October 20, 2020

Student Council allows students to become actively involved in decision making for the Rossman School community. With everything happening in the world right now, it is more important than ever to encourage students to express themselves and have open lines of communication with both the faculty and student body. Allowing students to take control in a time when they feel like they have none, can help them express their emotions. It is also crucial that we keep a sense of normalcy within the school and something as identifiable as Student Council is a great way to achieve that goal. ...Read more

Back to School Week 2020: Head of School Remarks

September 8, 2020

Good evening,

I’m sad that we cannot gather tonight in the Pratt Performing Arts Center to celebrate the start of the school year in typical fashion — with personal introductions of the incredible faculty and staff who care for your children each day and our annual slideshow that features each of your one-of-a-kind children enjoying their everyday moments at school. This is certainly not a typical year, there will be nothing ordinary...Read more

Rossman School Teams Sweep National Geography Challenge

July 16, 2020

Rossman School geographers made history this spring, placing first among fourth, fifth and sixth graders in the 2020 National Geography Challenge.

In the nationwide challenge, the scores of the top 10 students are combined to determine the team score. This is the first year all three of Rossman’s teams have won their divisions, and their achievements bring the number of national titles Rossman has earned to 12. Rossman’s Class of 2020 has claimed first in the nation for three consecutive years.

The National Geography Challenge is sponsored by the National Council for...Read more

Designing an Exceptional Remote Learning Experience for Young Children

June 22, 2020

Flexibility, determination, care and compassion — those were the qualities that I listed when asked during one of my very first interviews what I believe an outstanding teacher should possess. These also happen to be the qualities that were front and center as Rossman teachers transitioned from classroom instruction to Rossman Online this spring. 

Through research and conversations with colleagues, a theme around remote learning has continually emerged — the older the student, the greater the ease of transition in managing remote learning. Of...Read more

Social Emotional Connection During Rossman Online

June 22, 2020

At Rossman School our mission is to provide a strong, well-balanced education in a nurturing school community committed to excellence. This mission supports our academic excellence as well as our commitment to the social-emotional wellbeing of our students. These two objectives are crystal-clear on campus. Our close relationship with students is evident from the minute they walk into the building. We high-five, fist bump, pat backs, smile and laugh with our students. Student work adorns our halls illustrating academic successes in all subject areas. Our goal is to educate the...Read more

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