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.