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April 2015

Democracy in Action

April 28, 2015

Rossman School Student Council representatives develop their leadership skills and improve their self-confidence as they successfully service needs of the school and community organizations, as well as promote school spirit. The Student Council functions as a democracy in action. Representatives research, vote and work together to achieve goals. They learn to problem solve, make decisions and compromise while building relationships. 

This year, Student Council decided that its first major goal was to choose a school mascot. The representatives discussed a voting system that would...Read more

Sixth Grade Had a Blast at Space Camp and Shiloh

April 20, 2015

Traveling from 2015 back to 1862 and to outer space and back home in only four days was an exhilarating yet exhausting experience for Rossman sixth grade students. Weary travelers returned home last Friday evening after visiting Shiloh National Battlefield Park in Shiloh, Tennessee, Ivy Green, Helen Keller’s birthplace in Tuscumbia, Alabama, and then Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama.

blog_spacecamp-5.jpgOur first stop was a tour of Shiloh where thousands of...Read more

Why Study Art in JK?

April 14, 2015

blog_jkart-2.jpgJunior Kindergarten explores the lives and works of great artists throughout our school year. We have found that their works of art not only enhance our curriculum, but also enrich the overall development of our youngest students. Piet Mondrian, Grandma Moses, Claude Monet, Henri Matisse, and Vincent Van Gogh are just some of the artists we have studied.

Our children learn more about the artist than the painting, drawing,...Read more

Playful Adults

April 6, 2015

I have often written about the importance of play for children. Unstructured, free play is critical to their cognitive, social and emotional development. But did you know that play is also important for adults?

Research demonstrates that play has many of the same benefits for adults as it does for our children. Here are just a few of the benefits play can have for adults:

  • Stronger relationships and deeper connections with friends and loved ones
  • Improved ability to manage stress/less stress
  • Optimism and perseverance
  • Sharper cognitive skills
    • ...Read more

Sixth Grader Takes Top Honors at Chess Championship

April 2, 2015

Rossman School sixth grader Devin K. earned a Top 10 placement in the 2015 Missouri State Scholastic Chess Championship Tournament held in Columbia, Mo. on March 28. The 12-year-old placed ninth in the Sixth Grade and Under division of the prestigious competition.

More than 500 students in grades 1 through 12 competed in the championship. Although other schools had up to five players on their teams, Devin was proud to be the sole representative of Rossman School. Devin has been a member of the Rossman Chess Club under coach Jason Clark for three years and recently began playing...Read more

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