This week is a very exciting and enriching experience in Lower School.  It is LEADERSHIP WEEK, formally known as Kindness Week.  This is the time that the children are shown that being a leader and doing the right thing is valued and expected at Roycemore.  The week will be based on Stephen Covey's Seven Habits of Happy Kids, which you can see on the bulletin board by the Lower School bathrooms. We will be discussing:

Leader to self (Habits 1-3)

Leader to Others (Habits 4-6)

Being Healthy (Habit 7)

The children will be engaging in many activities that will stress the above.

ADMISSIONS' MORNING: Tuesday, September 29, we will be holding our first admissions' experience of the year.  If you know someone who is interested in seeing our wonderful differentiated program in session, please have them contact Amanda Avery, Director of Admissions at aavery@roycemoreschool.org or they can call the school number.  We also welcome "walk-ins" so please encourage anyone who would like to see the school to come.

PICTURE DAY, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1.
This year all of our Lower School students will be having their pictures taken before lunch, so you can dress them nicely in the morning.

Roycemore to host a CROSS COUNTRY MEET, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 at Butler Park in Evanston for all students in Grades 1-4, Middle School and Upper School.  Everyone in Grades 1-4 may participate even if he/she is not on the Cross Country Team.  Please see the flyer attached to the email accompanying email accompanying the blog.  We hope to see all the students and parents there.  If you cannot attend there will be transportation for the students from school to the park and back to the school.

ROYCEMORE FUN 4 ALL, Saturday October 17, from 5-8 p.m. at Pinstripes Bistro, Bowling and Bocce, 1150 Willow Road in Northbrook. This will be a fun evening for everyone!! Have some great food, bowl or play bocce ball.  I know everyone will love it.  I hope to see you all there.

The Fourth Grade, as part of their ecology science program, learn to do soil and water testing with the Evanston Ecology Center. The water quality tests completed by last year's fourth grade prompted Evanston Ecology Center's Erika Doroghazi to contact the city of Evanston.  The pH level, phosphorus and presence of E-coli concerned her.  The city hired some scientists to adjust these levels and this year's test reflect a much more healthy ecosystem. See more pictures below.


OTHER PICTURES THIS WEEK
1.  See the second graders learn the math concept of "greater than" or "less than" with candy corn!  See more below.
2.  One of the reading groups enjoying Ameia Bedelia's homophones. See below
3. Loving reading! See below

AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT

Each week I will list all the activities that we offer, but do know that sometimes, some of them will not go.  Please check them to see which ones are going that week.

K-Lego Club will meet Monday, September 28 in the Kindergarten Room from 3:15-4:00.
Gr. 1-4 Lego Club will meet Monday, September 28 in the 2nd Grade Classroom G13 from 3:15-4:00.
Programming will meet Monday, September 28 in the 4th Grade Classroom G12 from 3:15-4:00.
Martial Arts will meet Tuesday, September 29 in the Multi Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00.
Creative Improv will meet Wednesday, September 30 in the Gross Motor Room from 3:15-4:00.
Cross Country will NOT meet Wednesday, September 30 in the Gym Foyer from 3:15-4:00.
Chess Club will  meet Thursday, October 1 in the EDP Room and G06 from 3:00-3:50.
Fitness Fun Friday will NOT meet Friday, October 2 in the Gym from 3:15-4:00.
Spanish Club will meet Friday, October 2 in Room 227 with pickup in the Foyer.

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.

Please remember there is NO school,  Wednesday, September 23 in honor of the Jewish Holiday, Yom Kippur.  EDP Camp is running for those of you who preregistered.    

PICTURES THIS WEEK
Please check the bottom of the blog for more pictures of:
We started the week with the 


1. Fourth Graders "leading" us in our Monday Morning Meeting, and Third Graders participating.

2.  The LEADER IN ME is starting to be evident in Lower School as a group of Third and Fourth Graders rushed to help a friend clean after a dropped plate.

3.  Our Pre-Kindergarten children are already starting to learn fabulous things.  See them below watching closely as they learn calendar and weather.

4.  At Roycemore, we believe that our students' education is more than being in school.  Therefore, you will see them out and around our community.  This week the Fourth Graders visited the Evanston Historical Society (Dawes House) in their study of the history of Evanston and the Evanston Ecology Center to learn how to test soil and water, while the Second Graders visited The Grove in their study of Native Americans.

AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT: 

You may still register in enrichment activities that have room. Please let me know a.s.a.p. if your child wants to join one. Please register directly with Mudlarks Theater Group on their website.
Each week I will list all the activities that we offer, but do know that sometimes, some of them will not go.  Please check them to see which ones are going that week.

K-Lego Club will meet Monday, September 21 in the Kindergarten Room from 3:15-4:00.
Gr. 1-4 Lego Club will meet Monday, September 21 in the 2nd Grade Classroom G13 from 3:15-4:00.
Programming will meet Monday, September 21 in the 4th Grade Classroom G12 from 3:15-4:00.
Martial Arts will meet Tuesday, September 22 in the Multi Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00.
Creative Improv will NOT meet Wednesday, September 23 in the Gross Motor Room from 3:15-4:00.
Cross Country will NOT meet Wednesday, September 23 in the Gym Foyer from 3:15-4:00.
Chess Club will  meet Thursday, September 24 in the EDP Room and G06 from 3:00-3:50.
Fitness Fun Friday will  meet Friday, September 25 in the Gym from 3:15-4:00.

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.

It was so nice to see you all at Miniature School.  This is one of my favorite evenings at Roycemore where you meet our fabulous faculty and hear about our challenging differentiated curriculum, The Leader in Me Program, our Centennial Year, plus all the enrichment activities that we offer.

Please remember there is NO school tomorrow, Monday, September 14 in honor of the Jewish Holiday Rosh Hashanah.  EDP Camp is running for those of you who preregistered.  We will see you all on Tuesday.  We are also running EDP Camp on Wednesday, September 23 in honor of the Jewish holiday, Yom Kippur.  We are still taking reservations for camp for that day.

ROYCEMORE IN THE NEWS "A world-class learning environment"  Those were the words used in a Chicago Tribune article this week to describe Roycemore.  Check out the full article below and please share with any and all who might be interested!

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-cps-forrest-claypool-rahm-emanuel-roycemore-evanston-perspec-0909-jm-20150908-story.html

PICTURES THIS WEEK
Please check the bottom of the blog for pictures of:
First Graders reading
Pre-Kindergartners in Music
Fourth Graders reading non-fiction
Kindergarten doing their whole group work!
Leader in Me Bulletin Board

AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT: Begins Tuesday, September 15

You may still register in enrichment activities that have room. Please let me know a.s.a.p. if your child wants to join one. Please register directly with Mudlarks Theater Group on their website.
Each week I will list all the activities that we offer, but do know that sometimes, some of them will not go.  Please check them to see which ones are going that week.

K-Lego Club will NOT meet Monday, September 14 in the Kindergarten Room from 3:15-4:00.
Gr. 1-4 Lego Club will NOT meet Monday, September 14 in the 2nd Grade Classroom G13 from 3:15-4:00.
Programming will NOT meet Monday, September 14 in the 4th Grade Classroom G12 from 3:15-4:00.
Martial Arts will meet Tuesday, September 15 in the Multi Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00.
Creative Improv will meet Wednesday, September 16 in the Gross Motor Room from 3:15-4:00.
Cross Country will meet Wednesday, September 16 in the Gym Foyer from 3:15-4:00.
Chess Club will  meet Thursday, September 17 in the G06 from 3:00-3:50.
Fitness Fun Friday will  meet Friday, September 18 in the Gym from 3:15-4:00.

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.

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.org/parents

As usual, if you have any questions or comments, don't hesitate to call or e-mail me.

We had a fabulous opening of school.  The children look happy and are working diligently. The first through fourth graders celebrated by having a student scavenger hunt on Friday afternoon, which was really an excuse to enjoy each others' company and also enjoy popsicles.  See the pictures below of many of the classes, including early childhood having fun at school. 

MINIATURE SCHOOL: THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10
Thursday evening, September 10 is Miniature School.  It is a wonderful way to meet your children's teachers and learn how you and the school can partner to help your children excel.  You will be receiving an invitation.  The times are a little different this year. Lower School Parents will gather in the MPR at 5:45 to hear an update on our school from Headmaster Kevin Smith.  Then there will be visits to the classroom and special teachers.  Childcare is available all evening.  

THE LEADER IN ME

I am very excited to talk to you about a new program we are bringing in this year.  It is called the Leader in Me.  It is a very positive social, emotional learning program based on Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Successful People.
The goal of the Leader in Me is for students to understand that they all have the essential qualities to  become leaders.  The Leader in Me also helps to create a common language within our school by teaching the students the Seven Habits. 

  You have already seen Leaders Enter Here at our doors.  Teachers will be teaching the Seven Habits, imbedding them in their lessons and hopefully encouraging all the children to know that they can be leaders and do what is right.   What is interesting is that much of what the program endorses, is already in place in Lower School. We have always started our day with class meetings to gain that sense of community.  Kindness Week will become Leadership Week with much of the same concepts, but different language.  Our Way to Goes will now be based on the Seven habits, rather than our social skills of the month.  The big difference is the positive message that each child is a leader. The following is a quick overview, but they really encompass much more.

The Seven Habits:

Habit 1: Be Proactive • You're in Charge

Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind• Have a Plan

Habit 3: Put First Things First • Work First, Then Play

Habit 4: Think Win-Win • Everyone Can Win

Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood• Listen Before You Talk

Habit 6: Synergize • Together Is Better

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw • Balance Feels Best

Your teachers will be talking about this program in more depth on Thursday evening.

AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT: 

The After-School Enrichment flyers were sent out this week.   The clubs and activities begin on September 15 except for the Cross Country Team which will start this Wednesday. There are already a couple of meets planned for the team.  Please return the registration form to me as soon as you and your children choose the ones they would like to attend.  

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 was  emailed last week.  If you need another, please contact me.

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.
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.org/parents

As usual, if you have any questions or comments, don't hesitate to call or e-mail me.