Thank you to all the grandparents and special friends who joined us for a really fun  morning.  (See pictures at the bottom of the blog.)

I am repeating this from last week's blog as we had a lot of children come to school with no boots or snow pants last week after the snow.

With the cold weather upon us and the first snow of the season, please make sure your children have the proper clothes for recess!  They need jackets, hats, gloves, snow pants and boots!! Scarves are optional! We go out every day that the temperature is above 20 degrees and windchill in double digits.  Snow does not deter us; in fact we love it!!  
(See more pictures at the end of the blog.)

SPIRIT WEEKS MONDAY NOVEMBER 30-FRIDAY DECEMBER 4
This is a really fun week where everyone shows their school spirit.  Everyone participates, from PK through Grade 12.

Everyone should dress as the following:
Monday       Pajama Day
Tuesday      Fandom Day
Wednesday Crazy Hair and Hat Day
Thursday     TBT Decades Day
Friday           Blue and Gold Day

Spirit Sales will take place at lunch each day.  On Friday there will be an all-school pep rally at 2:00 in the gym.
(There is a flyer with more information attached to the email accompanying the blog.)


PUT THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 ON YOUR CALENDAR!  IT IS WINTER PROGRAM!
All children in Grades 1-4 will be participating in singing.  The Third and Fourth Graders will join the Middle and Upper School in dance-tumbling.  It is always a wonderful show and a great Roycemore tradition.  We hope to see you all there.

Children in Grades 1-4 should wear dark pants (black preferred) and light tops (white preferred) for both Grandparents Day and Winter Program.  Please no blue jeans.  Thank you!!!

HOUR OF CODE FAMILY CELEBRATION FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11

The Hour of Code is a week-long, global effort to get kids to learn about computer programming, an essential 21st Century skill.  This year Hour of Code Week is December 7-13.  Just like last year, Roycemore will participate in a few ways.  Most of our students, in all grade levels, will complete coding lessons during class throughout the week.  The week will end with our 2nd annual Family Coding Celebration.  This fun family event will take place Friday, December 11, from 3:15-5:15 pm in the MPR.  For more information or to RSVP for the Celebration, please visit  roycemorehourofcode.weebly.com/.

A TIME OF GIVING

Although we promote community service all year long, this is the time of year that the Roycemore community does many things to contribute to the greater community around us.

1. NON-PERISHABLE FOOD DRIVE FOR THE NILESS TOWNSHIP FOOD PANTRY, FRIDAY 11/20 THROUGH WEDNESDAY 12/9

2. TOYS-FOR TOTS COLLECTION MONDAY 11/3O THROUGH FRIDAY 12/11

3. PROJECT LINUS FRIDAY 12/18 (donations needed by 12/17)

As part of our Wassail celebration, all members of the Roycemore community (parents welcome) will work together to create fleece blankets for Project Linus.  If you can donate two yards of fleece, it would be appreciated.  

(More information about each is in a flyer attached to the email accompanying the blog.)

PICTURES THIS WEEK
1.  Fun in the snow.
2  Grandparents Day.


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, November 30 in the Kindergarten Room from 3:15-4:00.
Gr. 1-4 Lego Club will meet Monday, November 30 in the 3rd Grade Classroom G13 from 3:15-4:00.
Programming will meet Monday, November 30 in the 4th Grade Classroom G12 from 3:15-4:00.
Martial Arts will meet Tuesday, December 1 in the Multi Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00.
Creative Improv will meet Wednesday, December 2 in the Gross Motor Room from 3:15-4:00.
Cross Country will  meet Wednesday, December 2 in the Gym Foyer from 3:15-4:00. 
Chess Club will  meet Thursday, December 3  in the EDP Room and G06 from 3:00-4:00 
Fitness Fun Friday will NOT meet Friday, December 4 in the Gym from 3:15-4:00 because of Spirit Week Blue and Gold Game for the Middle Schoolers. 
Spanish Club will meet Friday, December 4 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.

Finally, a reminder that available on RenWeb is a school calendar with all events. This can be found in the "School Information" section under the heading "Calendar." Please consult this calendar for a weekly preview of what is coming up.

With the cold weather upon us and the first snow of the season, please make sure your children have the proper clothes for recess!  They need jackets, hats, gloves, snow pants and boots!! Scarves are optional! We go out every day that the temperature is above 20 degrees and windchill in double digits.  Snow does not deter us; in fact we love it!!

Tuesday, November 24 is GRANDPARENTS DAY.  On Tuesday, all grandparents and special friends of Roycemore students are invited to a breakfast with their grandchildren and a special program in the Multi-Purpose Room.  The program will begin around 8:45 with all of our Lower School students performing along with the Middle and Upper School choruses.  The morning will conclude with activities in the classrooms.  It is always a wonderful morning!!

This is a full day of school for all students, the last before the long Thanksgiving holiday. EDP and Martial Arts will be as usual. There is no school on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, November 25-27.  EDP is NOT available.  Regular classes will resume on Monday, November 30.

Children in Grades 1-4 should wear dark pants (black preferred) and light tops (white preferred) for both Grandparents Day and Winter Program.  Please no blue 

jeans.  Thank you!!!

PUT THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 ON YOUR CALENDAR!  IT IS WINTER PROGRAM!
All children in Grades 1-4 will be participating in singing.  The Third and Fourth Graders will join the Middle and Upper School in dance-tumbling.  It is always a wonderful show and a great Roycemore tradition.  We hope to see you all there.

HOUR OF CODE FAMILY CELEBRATION FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11

The Hour of Code is a week-long, global effort to get kids to learn about computer programming, an essential 21st Century skill.  This year Hour of Code Week is December 7-13.  Just like last year, Roycemore will participate in a few ways.  Most of our students, in all grade levels, will complete coding lessons during class throughout the week.  The week will end with our 2nd annual Family Coding Celebration.  This fun family event will take place Friday, December 11, from 3:15-5:15 pm in the MPR.  For more information or to RSVP for the Celebration, please visit  roycemorehourofcode.weebly.com/.

A TIME OF GIVING

Although we promote community service all year long, this is the time of year that the Roycemore community does many things to contribute to the greater community around us.

1. NON-PERISHABLE FOOD DRIVE FOR THE NILESS TOWNSHIP FOOD PANTRY, FRIDAY 11/20 THROUGH WEDNESDAY 12/9

2. TOYS-FOR TOTS COLLECTION MONDAY 11/3O THROUGH FRIDAY 12/11

3. PROJECT LINUS FRIDAY 12/18 (donations needed by 12/17)

As part of our Wassail celebration, all members of the Roycemore community (parents welcome) will work together to create fleece blankets for Project Linus.  If you can donate two yards of fleece, it would be appreciated.  

(More information about each is in a flyer attached to the email accompanying the blog.)

SPIRIT WEEK NOVEMBER 30-DECEMBER 4:
This is always a really fun week around Roycemore.  it is the time for all of us to show our school spirit!  Everyone participate, from PK to our seniors in Grade 12.  have attached a flyer to the email accompanying the blog.)

PICTURES THIS WEEK
1. The K-Kids are studying the human body.  Ask them which is the longest bone in the body and they will tell you, the femur!

2.  The First Graders are learning about land forms of the United States.  The made "islands" on which they had to put three land forms.  See what they made!

3. The Third and Fourth Graders were so excited to see behind-the-scenes at the Chicago Lyric Opera House.  (see picture below).  Thank you to Liz Landon (Madeleine Gr. 4 and Charlie Gr. 11) for organizing the tour!!  It was truly spectacular!!


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.
Because of the short week, only a few clubs are going.

K-Lego Club will meet Monday, November 23 in the Kindergarten Room from 3:15-4:00.
Gr. 1-4 Lego Club will meet Monday, November 23 in the 3rd Grade Classroom G13 from 3:15-4:00.
Programming will meet Monday, November 23 in the 4th Grade Classroom G12 from 3:15-4:00.
Martial Arts will meet Tuesday, November 24 in the Multi Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00.
Creative Improv will NOT meet Wednesday, November 25 in the Gross Motor Room from 3:15-4:00.
Cross Country will NOT meet Wednesday, November 25 in the Gym Foyer from 3:15-4:00. 
Chess Club will NOT meet Thursday, November 26  in the EDP Room and G06 from 3:00-4:00 because of conferences.
Fitness Fun Friday will NOT meet Friday, November 26 in the Gym from 3:15-4:00. 
Spanish Club will NOT meet Friday, November 27 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.

Finally, a reminder that available on RenWeb is a school calendar with all events. This can be found in the "School Information" section under the heading "Calendar." Please consult this calendar for a weekly preview of what is coming up.

 

Put Tuesday, November 24 on your calendar.  It is

 GRANDPARENTS DAY  On Tuesday, November 24, all grandparents and special friends of Roycemore students are invited to a breakfast with their grandchildren and a special program in the Multi-Purpose Room.  The program will begin around 8:45 with all of our Lower School students performing along with the Middle and Upper School choruses.  The morning will conclude with activities in the classrooms.  It is always a wonderful morning!!

This is a full day of school for all students, the last before the long Thanksgiving holiday.  There is no school on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, November 25-27.  EDP is NOT available.  Regular classes will resume on Monday, November 30.

Children in Grades 1-4 should wear dark pants (black preferred) and light tops (white preferred) for both Grandparents Day and Winter Program.  Please no blue 
jeans.  Thank you!!!

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT COMES TO LOWER SCHOOL
When you hear your children talking about different aspects of economics, you will know that Junior Achievement has come to their classrooms.  Volunteers from major corporations and from Northwestern University are giving of their time to come into classrooms and talk about the basics of economics to the children in a very fun, hands-on, but informative way.  Look at the pictures at the bottom of this blog to see the first graders creating a donut business.

PICTURES THIS WEEK
1. Thank you to Beth Parab (Ani Gr.3 and Sachi Gr. 1),  Sumedha Mehta (Krishay K) and Seema Gorla, (Pavan Gr. 2. Jahnavi Gr. 4 and Sanjeev Gr. 5) for celebrating Dawali with the students by bringing in traditional crafts and treats.


2.  Our Leader and Me character education program is going so well. I hope you are hearing the Seven Habits at home. One part of it is a class meeting to help the children gain that good sense of community.  Here is the Third Grade having their meeting.

 3.  The First and Second Grade interest reading groups finished this week.  One of them studied Where The Wild Things Are and had a wild rumpus!! 

4. The JK kids are enjoying science and art before their field trip.



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, November 16 in the Kindergarten Room from 3:15-4:00.
Gr. 1-4 Lego Club will meet Monday, November 16 in the 3rd Grade Classroom G13 from 3:15-4:00.
Programming will meet Monday, November 16 in the 4th Grade Classroom G12 from 3:15-4:00.
Martial Arts will meet Tuesday, November 17 in the Multi Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00.
Creative Improv will meet Wednesday, November 17 in the Gross Motor Room from 3:15-4:00.
Cross Country will meet Wednesday, November 18 in the Gym Foyer from 3:15-4:00. 
Chess Club will meet Thursday, November 19  in the EDP Room and G06 from 3:00-4:00 because of conferences.
Fitness Fun Friday will meet Friday, November 20 in the Gym from 3:15-4:00. 
Spanish Club will meet Friday, November 20 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.

Finally, a reminder that available on RenWeb is a school calendar with all events. This can be found in the "School Information" section under the heading "Calendar." Please consult this calendar for a weekly preview of what is coming up.

We were so delighted to see you all at CONFERENCES.  It is a scheduled time when we can meet and work together to make sure your children will become the best they can be, but do know that if you ever have a concern or question or just want to talk we are always available.  That is one of the things that makes our school different.  We are all working together in a partnership for your children.

UPPER SCHOOL MUSICAL BEAUTY AND THE BEAST FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NOVEMBER 13 & 14 AT 7:00PM

The Upper School Musical is very appropriate for our Lower School students, so please mark your calendars to come and enjoy.  It is a great opportunity to support our Upper School students and enjoy a fun evening and there is no cost to you. The show should run about two hours.  I hope all of you will come for a fun-filled evening.

NO-BOOK BOOK GROUP AND RFA COFFEE: Thurs. Nov 12 from 8:30 a.m. in the EDP Room

Come and join a discussion on Julie Lythcott-Haims' "How to Raise an Adult" from a recent Family Action Network presentation and led by our very own parents and FAN School Liaison's Polly Clark (LS/US) and Fiona Mensah (US).

There are several ways to participate:

• read the book
• watch the author's recent Fan talk    http://www.familyactionnetwork.net/#!video-julie-lythcott-haims/c1dae
• and or read the articles in the NY Times  http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/21/books/review/how-to-raise-an-adult-by-julie-lythcott-haims.html?_r=2 and the Chicago Tribune  http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/books/ct-prj-how-to-raise-an-adult-julie-lythcott-haims-20150611-story.html

Put Tuesday, November 24 on your calendar.  It is

 GRANDPARENTS DAY  On Tuesday, November 24, all grandparents and special friends of Roycemore students are invited to a breakfast with their grandchildren and a special program in the Multi-Purpose Room.  The program will begin around 8:45 with all of our Lower School students performing along with the Middle and Upper School choruses.  The morning will conclude with activities in the classrooms.  It is always a wonderful morning!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FACULTY: SARA DREILING AND BETH SHUTTERS
The two are currently presenting on Student Voice in Schools at the national ISACS conference in St. Paul, MN. We are honored to have Roycemore represented as presenters at this wonderful event, and send our best to Sara and Beth!

PICTURES THIS WEEK
1.  The Third and Fourth Graders getting ready for their field trip to the Opera!


2. K-Kids doing math centers and loving it!


3. At one of the last warm days of the year, the First-Fourth Graders at recess building a huge leaf pile to jump into! What fun!!


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, November 9 in the Kindergarten Room from 3:15-4:00.
Gr. 1-4 Lego Club will meet Monday, November 9 in the 3rd Grade Classroom G13 from 3:15-4:00.
Programming will meet Monday, November 9 in the 4th Grade Classroom G12 from 3:15-4:00.
Martial Arts will meet NOT Tuesday, November 10 in the Multi Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00.
Creative Improv will meet Wednesday, November 11 in the Gross Motor Room from 3:15-4:00.
Cross Country will meet Wednesday, November 11 in the Gym Foyer from 3:15-4:00. 
Chess Club will meet Thursday, November 12  in the EDP Room and G06 from 3:00-4:00 because of conferences.
Fitness Fun Friday will meet Friday, November 13 in the Gym from 3:15-4:00. 
Spanish Club will meet Friday, November 13 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.

Finally, a reminder that available on RenWeb is a school calendar with all events. This can be found in the "School Information" section under the heading "Calendar." Please consult this calendar for a weekly preview of what is coming up.