It was great to see you all at conferences to continue our wonderful partnership with you for your children!

I hope you all are having a fabulous long weekend.  Please remember that there is NO SCHOOL Monday, February 15.  We will see you all on Tuesday!

On Friday the teachers had an amazing Professional Development Day.  Thank you to Beth Shutters, Technology Coordinator and Coordinator of Professional Development for putting together one of the best!  Devorah  Heitner, On Being a Digital Native, and Randee Blair of Northwestern's Center For Talent Development for such informative sessions. Also thank you to many of our teachers who also presented. We are so lucky to have so many talented people in our school.

Roycemore celebrates our 100TH DAY OF OUR 100TH YEAR! on Tuesday with a "birthday party" for the students.  We will be in the gym from 2:00-3;00.  I know the RFA could use some parents to help run some stations.  Please contact Rachel Walters if you are available. 

Also please have your children wear their 100-year yellow t-shirts, if possible.  

ROYCEMORE SPIRIT STORE: TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS 3:30-4:30 PM
The Upper School Student Government has opened a Roycemore Spirit Store.  Open on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:30-4:30PM, please come and peruse our Roycemore spirit gear, with youth and adult sizes available. Proceeds from the store go into purchasing new spirit gear.  Location may change, but can primarily be found in the main lobby by the MPR or in the PE foyer.


Now is the time to sign up for DISCOVERY UNLIMITED AND CAMP. Because the NU Center For Talent Development will be using our building this summer, Discovery will take place the first two weeks after school is out, June 13-24.  
  A full description of the Discovery and Camp offerings are at http://www.roycemoreschool.org/summer   You will also find a link for online registration.

Discovery is starting a week before camp this year.  Therefore we will be offering an Extended Day Program until 3:00 p.m. for those of you who need childcare for the first week.  The children will be able to cycle into camp as usual for the second week, so we will be having childcare until our usual 6:00 for that week.

RFA FAMILY NIGHT Saturday, February 27
"A Night at a Wolves Game"
Sounds like a really fun night!!

• Game: Milwaukee at Chicago Wolves on Sat. Feb. 27 at 7:00PM at Allstate Arena 6920 N. Mannheim Rd.
• Tickets: 14.75 per person available at this link www.roycemoreschool.org/familynight
• RSVP by FRIDAY FEB 5
• Parking available for $15.00 per car on arrival at the stadium
• Any questions - please email rfa@roycemoreschool.org 

PICTURES THIS WEEK:
1. The snow is back and fun on the hill continues.  Even the teachers got into it! Ms. Gobbi right here and Mrs. Aragones at the bottom of the blog.

2. Celebrating the Lunar New Year was amazing.  The Middle/Upper School string ensemble played a beautiful Chinese folk song and two Upper School students sang in Mandarin.  Then each student was paired with an older student and did a fun craft!  One of the best features of our school is watching the older students interact with our younger ones.

                                                                                                3.  Watching our JKers learning, playing and having fun in their classroom.









4. The Third Graders are doing lots of research in preparation for their "Wax Museum."  

See more at the bottom of the blog!


AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT
All the clubs are going except for Monday because of no-school.

K Lego Club will NOT meet Monday, February 15 in the Kindergarten  Classroom  from 3:15-4:00.
Gr. 1-4 Lego Club will  NOT meet Monday, February 15 in the 3rd Grade Classroom G13 from 3:15-4:00.
Programming will  NOT meet Monday, February 15 in the 4th Grade Classroom G12 from 3:15-4:00.
Martial Arts will  meet Tuesday, February 16 in the Multi Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00.
Sprout will meet Tuesday and Wednesday, February 16 & 17 in the Lower School Art Room from 3:15-5:15.
Creative Improv will meet Wednesday, February 17 in the Gross Motor Room from 3:15-4:15.
Cross Country will meet Wednesday, February 17 in the Multi-Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00. 
Chess Club will meet Thursday, February 18 in the EDP Room and G06 from 3:00-4:00 
License to Chill will  meet Friday morning, February 19 at 8:10 a.m.
Fitness Fun Friday will meet Friday, February 19 in the Gym from 3:15-4:00.
Spanish Club will meet Friday, February 19 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