Rother Updates
Week #15
11/26/23
Hello Rother Families! I hope that you have all enjoyed your Thanksgiving Break.
Good Things: We have shown tremendous growth on our Wildly Important goal through the first trimester. Currently 125 out of 275 students have met their individual goal for reading.
Calendar:
Monday is a minimum day and all students are released at 12:30.
Tuesday is a soccer game at Alta Mesa
Thursday we are hosting a soccer game @ 3pm
Leader in Me 7 Habits: This year we have been focusing on the habits below. Please take a moment to read them with your child and discuss what they are doing to develop each habit.
1. Be Proactive: Be a responsible person, take initiative, choose your actions/attitude and don't blame others when a mistake is made.
2. Begin with the End in Mind: I make plans in advance. I set goals for myself. I think about how my choices will impact my future and I do meaningful work.
3. Put First Things First: I make a schedule and dedicate time to the most important things. I'm organized & I stay focused. I try to minimize distractions and regroup when I get off task.
4.Think Win-Win: I look for solutions to problems. I consider the feelings and needs of others. I am kind and cooperative when I work with others.
5. Seek First to understand, then to Be Understood: I listen to other people's feelings and ideas without interrupting. I use my eyes and ears when listening. I try to understand other people's experiences. I don't make assumptions about others.
6. Synergize: I get along well with others. I value the strengths of others and allow myself to learn from them. I ask for other people's ideas. I know we can accomplish more as a team than I can on my own.
7. Sharpen the Saw: I take care of my body by exercising, resting and eating healthy foods. I learn new things. I spend time with family and friends. I balance my time between work and play. I reflect on ways to grow.
Bonus Habit. Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs: I can identify my strengths. I pursue my passions. I look for ways to help others. I make the world better.
Rother Rays of Light: Thank you families for sharing a meal with us or donating a side during your classrooms feast.
Grateful,
Adam Grooms
Rother Principal
Email: agrooms@eesd.net
Cell: 530 356-1581
Week #14
11/12/23
Hello Rother Families. I hope that you are all enjoying your weekend.
Good Things: Our new school secretary Deanna Arnold starts on Monday. Please stop by and welcome her to Rother.
Calendar:
Minimum Days all week. Scholastic Book Fair is open all week in our Rother library.
Tuesday: home soccer game @ 3pm
Thursday: home soccer game @ 3pm
Friday: Fire Drill @ 7:55am, Trimester Awards Ceremony
Helping Others: Our Annual Food Drive is November 1st through the 15th. Please bring non expired non perishable foods to your classroom.
Conference Week: November 13-17 is Parent Teacher Conference Week. It is essential that you create a plan with teachers to support the growth of your child. Please make sure that you have made an appointment with your child's teacher.
Rother Rays of Light: Kerry Lavin, Patricia Davis and Kristi Grimm for finding creative ways to connect with students.
Grateful,
Adam Grooms
Rother Principal
Email: agrooms@eesd.net
Cell: 530 356-1581
Week #13
11/6/23
Hello Rother Families. I hope that you are all enjoying your weekend.
This week we are beginning our new T2 Reading and Intervention Groups. These groups are designed to target specific academic areas in a small group setting.
Calendar:
This week we have school Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. There is no school on Thursday and Friday. Thursday is a staff development day and Friday we are observing Veterans' Day.
Sports: Our first soccer game of the year is 3pm Tuesday @ Shasta Meadows.
Helping Others: Our Annual Food Drive is November 1st through the 15th. Please bring non expired non perishable foods to your classroom.
Conference Week: November 13-17 is Parent Teacher Conference Week. It is essential that you create a plan with teachers to support the growth of your child. Please make sure that you have made an appointment with your child's teacher.
Rother Rays of Light: Elisa Parker, Trisha Parker, Morgan Thiemann, Marcus Price and Marissa Fuller for all your efforts to set up and coordinate the Harvest Carnival. Ally Maur, Dale McMahon, Rachel Lamkin and Wendy Burke for creating a wonder celebration on Friday for our Rother Reader Leaders. Jen Wilson and Beth Burdett for organizing Red Ribbon Week and Cameron Lievense for capturing a fun filled week with incredible pictures.
Grateful,
Adam Grooms
Rother Principal
Email: agrooms@eesd.net
Cell: 530 356-1581
Week #12
10/29/23
Hello Rother Families. I hope that you are all enjoying your weekend.
This week we are finishing up assessments and celebrating Red Ribbon Week at Rother.
- Monday- Extreme Red Day
- Tuesday- 7:50 am Costume Parade.
- Wednesday: Pajama Day and our Harvest Carnival rotations. Please make sure you come to school and arrive on time if you would like to participate in the Harvest Carnival.
- Thursday: Crazy Hair, Hat and Socks.
- Friday: Extreme Rother Colors Day.
Grateful,
Adam Grooms
Rother Principal
Email: agrooms@eesd.net
Cell: 530 356-1581
Week #11
10/22/23
Hello Rother Families. I hope that you are all enjoying your weekend.
Parents, we still need your help to get 100% form completion and currently we are at 90%. Please double check your Power School account and make sure everything is signed and up to date.
This week we continue our T1 assessments. Testing is an exciting time as all of the efforts by guardians, teachers and students come together to show growth made compared to the beginning of the year.
Monday is a minimum day and all students will be dismissed at 12:30.
4/5 coed soccer tryouts are this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Please have your athletic packet and soccer forms completed prior to tryouts.
On Monday Mrs. Burke will be selling regular popcorn for $1 and popcorn with special toppings for $2 to raise money for lost and damaged library books.
Next Tuesday 10/31 on Halloween, we will have a costume parade at the end of our school day. On the next day, 11/1 we will be hosting a Harvest Carnival for all of our students. More details for both events will be sent home this week.
Grateful,
Adam Grooms
Rother Principal
Email: agrooms@eesd.net
Cell: 530 356-1581
Week #10
10/15/23
Hello Rother Families. I hope that you are all enjoying your weekend.
Parents, we still need your help to get 100% form completion. If you are still getting messages to complete your beginning of the year forms please complete them ASAP. Form completion is vital to get funds that support our students.
Monday is a minimum day and all students will be dismissed at 12:30.
This week's 7 Habit's focus is Learn to Synergize. We will be modeling how to combine different resources and strategies to accomplish goals more effective and efficiently. Pairing Flash cards, Math Wraps, PMC and Xtramath are great ways to get faster at math fluency.
4/5 coed soccer tryouts are this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Please have your athletic packet and soccer forms completed prior to tryouts.
Thursday is Think Pink Day
Thank you Jenna Ksiazek and Rachel Lamkin for creating, organizing and distributing our Rother shirts. In November, we will placing another Rother cloth order featuring a different design.
Create happiness and remember Rother, your decisions today, define your tomorrow.
Grateful,
Adam Grooms
Rother Principal
Email: agrooms@eesd.net
Cell: 530 356-1581
Week #9
10/8/23
Hello Rother Families. I hope that you are all enjoying your weekend.
Parents, please remember to fill out your beginning of the year forms. This can be accomplished by logging into your PowerSchool Parent Portal account.
Monday is a minimum day and all students will be dismissed at 12:30.
This week's 7 Habit's focus is Learn to Synergize. We will be modeling how to combine different resources and strategies to accomplish goals more effective and efficiently.
This week Cross Country meet is a culminating event with all schools competing at Boulder Creek. Please be aware that parking will be extremely limited, so arriving earlier than you normally would will allow you time to find parking and get to the race on time.
Thank you Elisa Parker, Trisha Parker for supporting multiple area on campus. Thank you Jen Wilson, Megan Walsh and Jammie Broschat for volunteering to represent Rother site council.
Updates: Prodigy and Brain Fuse are now on our student's Clever Portal. Prodigy is a fun math game that helps teach students math concepts. To create even more synergy, parents or teachers can set the Prodigy practice skills to mirror iReady and the math lessons taught in class. Brain Fuse is a free online tutoring program. Students can log into Brain Fuse through Clever and work virtually with a real tutor, to help enhance their academic skills.
Create happiness and remember Rother, your decisions today, define your tomorrow.
Grateful,
Adam Grooms
Rother Principal
Email: agrooms@eesd.net
Cell: 356-1581
Week #8
10/1/23
Hello Rother Families. I hope that you are all enjoying your weekend.
Parents, please remember to fill out your beginning of the year forms. This can be accomplished by logging into your PowerSchool Parent Portal account.
Monday is a minimum day and all students will be dismissed at 12:30.
This week's 7 Habit's focus is: seek first to understand then to be understood.
Rother Cross Country races are @ Rother this week.
Thank you Dale McMahon, Jen Wilson and Jessica Millimaki for creating win-win solutions during challenges.
Updates: Prodigy and Brain Fuse are now on our student's Clever Portal. Prodigy is a fun math game that helps teach students math concepts. To create even more synergy, parents or teachers can set the Prodigy practice skills to mirror iReady and the math lessons taught in class. Brain Fuse is a free online tutoring program. Students can log into Brain Fuse and work virtually with a real tutor, to help enhance their academic skills.
Create happiness and remember Rother, your decisions today, define your tomorrow.
Grateful,
Adam Grooms
Rother Principal
Email: agrooms@eesd.net
Cell: 356-1581
9/24/23 Hello Rother Families. I hope that you are all enjoying your weekend.
Parents, please remember to fill out your beginning of the year forms. This can be accomplished by logging into your PowerSchool Parent Portal account.
Monday is a minimum day and all students will be dismissed at 12:30.
This week's 7 Habit focus is to think win-win. To practice this habit, we are modeling creating solutions that everyone can be happy with.
Rother Cross Country races are @ Boulder Creek this week.
Thank you Rina Mata for creating win-wins by baking cupcakes for our August and September birthdays. We will celebrate those students and staff on Friday.
Updates: Prodigy and Brain Fuse are now on our student's Clever Portal. Prodigy is a fun math game that helps teach students math concepts. To create even more synergy, parents or teachers can set the Prodigy practice skills to mirror iReady and the weekly math lessons taught in class. Brain Fuse is a free online tutoring program. Students can log into Brain Fuse and work virtually with a real tutor to help enhance their academic skills.
Create happiness and remember Rother, your decisions today, define your tomorrow.
Grateful,
Adam Grooms
Rother Principal
Email: agrooms@eesd.net
Cell: 356-1581
9/17/23 Hello Rother Families. I hope that you are all enjoying your weekend. It was great to see several students and families this weekend at the Shasta Rotary Mud Run.
Parents, please remember to fill out your beginning of the year forms. This can be accomplished by logging into your PowerSchool Parent Portal account.
Monday is a minimum day and all students will be dismissed at 12:30.
This week's 7 Habit focus is to put first things first. To practice this habit we are modeling prioritizing the most important aspects of reading goals and accomplishing tasks.
Thursday at Shasta Meadows is our first cross country meet.
Thank you Beth Burdett for partnering with the Church of Nazarene to organize Grandparent's Day. Thank you Marcus Price for sharing the Shasta Mud Run event with parents and students.
Create happiness and remember Rother, your decisions today, define your tomorrow.
Grateful,
Adam Grooms
Rother Principal
Email: agrooms@eesd.net
Cell: 356-1581
9/3 Hello Rother Families. I hope that you are all enjoying the weather on Labor Day weekend. Parents, please remember to fill out your beginning of the year forms. This can be accomplished by logging into your PowerSchool Parent Portal account.
Monday is a holiday and we will resume school on Tuesday, September 5th.
This week's 7 Habit focus is to put first things first. To practice this habit we are beginning our individualized reading and intervention groups to support our student's reading goals.
Reminder: Cross country practice begins on Tuesday. All students need to have signed permission slips and a signed athletic packet prior to participating in cross country.
Create happiness and remember Rother, your decisions today, define your tomorrow.
Grateful,
Adam Grooms
Rother Principal
Email: agrooms@eesd.net
Cell: 356-1581
Rother
Email: agrooms@eesd.net
Website: https://rother.eesd.net
Location: Rother Elementary School, Hartnell Avenue, Redding, CA, USA
Phone: (530)224-4170
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rotherelementary
