I hope you all had a wonderful summer. Don't forget school resumes on Tuesday, September 1. The Lower School teachers have been working hard to get everything ready, so we are all looking forward to seeing you and especially the children. You are all invited to an Opening of School Parent Coffee in the foyer on the first floor from 8:00-9:15. At that time, there is an assembly for all students, Kindergarten through Grade 12, and you are invited to be part of the audience.
Please remember our new hours. We start at 8:30 a.m. (morning room opens at 7:30 a.m.) and go to 3:15 p.m every day except Thursday, when the whole school ends at 3:00 p.m. We end fifteen minutes before the Middle and Upper Schools. We ask if you have children in more than one division, please come at the 3:30 time. We will send your children to the Extended Day Program for a snack until you get here at 3:30. Of course our Extended Day Program is open until 6:00 p.m as always.
Please remember our new hours. We start at 8:30 a.m. (morning room opens at 7:30 a.m.) and go to 3:15 p.m every day except Thursday, when the whole school ends at 3:00 p.m. We end fifteen minutes before the Middle and Upper Schools. We ask if you have children in more than one division, please come at the 3:30 time. We will send your children to the Extended Day Program for a snack until you get here at 3:30. Of course our Extended Day Program is open until 6:00 p.m as always.
We also will be having orientation for all Pre-Kindergarten, Junior Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and Grade 1 students on Monday, August 31 You should have received an email, which told you the times. Also new students in Grades 2-4 will have individual appointments to meet with their teachers. Again you should have had a time set up for you.
THE GARAGE: We are very lucky at Roycemore, and especially in Lower School to have a garage to pull into and bring in the children out of the elements. Therefore we ask you to follow a few simple rules so the garage can work for everyone. In Lower School, we welcome parents to bring their children into the building at drop-off and to pick them up in their classrooms at the end of the day. We ask that you think of the other parents and do not double park or park in spaces that are not identified as parking spaces. People, except on the first day, do not stay long, so please go around the garage until a space opens. On the first day, because of the parent coffee, you might want to park on the street if the garage is full.
There will be a teacher at the yellow double doors to take your children out of the car, if you do not wish to come in. If all the spaces are full, and you do not want to wait, please exit the garage and park on the street.
At pick-up please park in the garage and come into the building. Again if there is not a space, please go around until one opens up. This usually is no more than five minutes. If you double park, the garage becomes clogged and everyone has difficulty. Thank you in advance for being considerate of everyone.
A REMINDER: Please remember that Roycemore Lower School is a nut/peanut-free environment. Please remember this when you send in birthday treats and snacks for your children. There are many other allergies, specific to individual children, so please check with your classroom teacher before sending in treats. Thank you in advance for caring about all of our children.
AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT: Our After-School Enrichment activities for students in Kindergarten through Grade 4 will begin September 21. A flyer will be sent to you to tell you all of the exciting opportunities we will be having for your children. The times for the enrichment will be 3:15-4:00 every day except Thursday when they will start at 3:00.
There will be a teacher at the yellow double doors to take your children out of the car, if you do not wish to come in. If all the spaces are full, and you do not want to wait, please exit the garage and park on the street.
At pick-up please park in the garage and come into the building. Again if there is not a space, please go around until one opens up. This usually is no more than five minutes. If you double park, the garage becomes clogged and everyone has difficulty. Thank you in advance for being considerate of everyone.
A REMINDER: Please remember that Roycemore Lower School is a nut/peanut-free environment. Please remember this when you send in birthday treats and snacks for your children. There are many other allergies, specific to individual children, so please check with your classroom teacher before sending in treats. Thank you in advance for caring about all of our children.
AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT: Our After-School Enrichment activities for students in Kindergarten through Grade 4 will begin September 21. A flyer will be sent to you to tell you all of the exciting opportunities we will be having for your children. The times for the enrichment will be 3:15-4:00 every day except Thursday when they will start at 3:00.
JEWISH HOLIDAY CAMP
On Monday, September 14 and Wednesday, September 23, there is no school in observance of the Jewish holidays, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. We will be offering EDP camp for those of you who need child care. A flyer is attached to the email accompanying this blog.
Please remember when you need more information, such as lunch menus, the weekly bulletin, and reminders of upcoming special events, go to the Parents' Page on our web site at http://www.roycemoreschool.
