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.