LOWER SCHOOL MUSICAL, THURSDAY APRIL 28 at 6:30PM for Grades 1-4.  The musical this year is Willie Wonka with the fourth graders as the stars! The students need to be in their classrooms at 6:00.  If your child is staying for EDP, and you need them to have dinner, we will be ordering pizza.  Please send in your money if your child is staying. ($5.00)

First and Second Graders please wear black pants, the school will be giving them a colored t-shirt to wear! Third and Fourth Graders should be aware of their costumes. We still could use a few parents to help with face-paint.

ADMISSIONS OPEN HOUSE TUESDAY APRIL 26 8:30-10:00AM  If you know someone who is looking for a school where every student is known, cared about, and respected, plus getting a challenging education where they are not bored, have them contact Amanda Avery, Director of Admissions at aavery@roycemoreschool.org   If they do not contact her, walk-ins are very welcomed!

STAND AGAINST RACISM FRIDAY, APRIL 29 12:30 PM
The whole school will join the City of Evanston and the YWCA in showing their strength to stand against racism.  We will all be on Ridge with our signs yelling our support.  You are all welcome to join us!

MATH LEAGUE COMPETITION- APRIL 30 AT NORTHWESTERN!
Roycemore is proud that nine students in Grades 3rd-6th will be participating in the mathleague.org competition at Northwestern University.  The event will be from 8:30 AM-12:00 PM and everyone is invited to cheer on our "mathletes" The address for the competition is 2145 Sheridan Road, Technical Institute Room L361.  Good luck to Felix, Daniel, Josie, Elson, Nino, Sanjeev, Masie, Annie, and Hanu!

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION WEEKEND IS MAY 13, 14 AND 15TH.  Please join us for the Party of the Century as Roycemore turns 100 years old. From Friday May 13-Sunday May 15, we will provide a variety of exciting activities including our fabulous party at the House of Blues, alumni reception, picnic and tours of our old building at 640 Lincoln Street, rooftop tickets to a Cubs game and much more. All information is available on our website at www.roycemoreschool.org/centennial  We hope you will all come.  It looks like it will be lots of fun and you will be supporting our school!

PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The RFA is seeking volunteers to proctor AP testing for our Upper School students and to attend the YEA (Young Evanston Artists) in which the whole school participates.  The dates for AP testing are from May 3-May 13. No experience is necessary.  If you are interested in helping in this area the link to sign up is www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e4dada92ba5fb6-aptesting1

The YEA Festival is on Saturday, May 21.  Volunteers are need on Friday May 20 to lead the bus and on Saturday May 21 to help set up the booth, relieve Mrs. O'Donnell and Ms. Hecht at the booth, and to help take down the booth and load the bus.  On Sunday volunteers can help upload the bus.  All art students at Roycemore will be represented at our booth, so all Lower School students in Kindergarten through 4th Grade will have pieces in the show.  If you are available for any of the above times, please register at www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e4dada92ba5fb6-yeaart

LIBRARY UPDATE
Browse and check out eBooks or Audiobooks all in a single app.  Search Axis360 in the app store (it's free).  Get your library ID at Roycemore and get eBooks and audio books for your personal use. Download the files and then no WIFI needed--read offline--on the place or at the beach. After you download Axis360, ask for your Roycemore Library ID to create your account.  Email Denise Wirth dwirth@roycemoreschool.org to get your library ID or have a question.  Click to see more http://rmslib.axis360.baker-taylor.com

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.  Location may change, but can primarily be found in the main lobby by the MPR or in the PE foyer.

There is still room in both 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 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.

PICTURES THIS WEEK:

1. It is Flat Stanley time in Kindergarten.  Thank you to all the people who have taken Stanley on adventures all over the world.  At the end of the blog, see him in Portugal, Monticello, and Columbus, IN.  The geography and the fun was a great learning experience for our K-Kids!

      



2. Thank you to Laurent Pernot for coming into the Kindergarten and talking about France!!  One of our Upper School students came in and talked about her trip to Israel! See her picture at the bottom of the blog.

3. The Fourth Grade is busy creating their inventions for their "Shark Tank" presentations.  I wonder if our young "entrepreneurs" will get people to invest!  

4. To celebrate Earth Day, the K-Kids and the 1st Graders synergized (collaborated) in creating the different biomes of the earth.  



See more pictures at the bottom of the blog!


AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT
All activities will be going this week!

K Lego Club will meet Monday, April 25 in the Kindergarten  Classroom  from 3:15-4:00.
Gr. 1-4 Lego Club will  meet Monday, April 25 in the 3rd Grade Classroom G13 from 3:15-4:00.
Programming will meet Monday, April 25 in the 4th Grade Classroom G12 from 3:15-4:00.
Martial Arts will  meet Tuesday, April 26 in the Multi Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00.
Sprout will meet Tuesday and Wednesday, April 26 & 27 in the Lower School Art Room from 3:15-5:15.
Creative Improv will meet Wednesday, April 27 in the LS Music Room from 3:15-4:15.
Cross Country will meet Wednesday, April 27 in the Multi-Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00. 
Chess Club will meet Thursday, April 28 in the EDP Room and G06 from 3:00-4:00 
License to Chill will  meet Friday morning, April 29 at 8:10 a.m. in the MPR.
Fitness Fun Friday will meet Friday, April 29 in the Gym from 3:15-4:00.
Spanish Club will meet Friday, April 29 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







Flat Stanley went to many more places.  Look for them on the bulletin board by the Kindergarten!







Thank you to everyone who have come into the Kindergarten to talk about different countries and cultures!!


A high heel that converts to a flat shoe



An air conditioned cat carrier



An air conditioned jacket for when I make them wear their coats out at recess!



A heated umbrella.



Developing a new app!


The beginning of the Arctic!



The desert!

Last week, we welcomed the ISACS Evaluation/Accreditation team to our campus.  The team commended the school for the wonderful sense of community and passion for education they saw on display while they were here.Thank you to all the parents who took time out of their busy schedules to talk to them and make them feel welcome!

LOWER SCHOOL MUSICAL, THURSDAY APRIL 28 for Grades 1-4.  The musical this year is Willie Wonka with the fourth graders as the stars!

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION WEEKEND IS MAY 13, 14 AND 15TH.  Please join us for the Party of the Century as Roycemore turns 100 years old. From Friday May 13-Sunday May 15, we will provide a variety of exciting activities including our fabulous party at the House of Blues, alumni reception, picnic and tours of our old building at 640 Lincoln Street, rooftop tickets to a Cubs game and much more. All information is available on our website at www.roycemoreschool.org/centennial  We hope you will all come.  It looks like it will be lots of fun and you will be supporting our school!

PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The RFA is seeking volunteers to proctor AP testing for our Upper School students and to attend the YEA (Young Evanston Artists) in which the whole school participates.  The dates for AP testing are from May 3-May 13. No experience is necessary.  If you are interested in helping in this area the link to sign up is www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e4dada92ba5fb6-aptesting1

The YEA Festival is on Saturday, May 21.  Volunteers are need on Friday May 20 to lead the bus and on Saturday May 21 to help set up the booth, relieve Mrs. O'Donnell and Ms. Hecht at the booth, and to help take down the booth and load the bus.  On Sunday volunteers can help upload the bus.  All art students at Roycemore will be represented at our booth, so all Lower School students in Kindergarten through 4th Grade will have pieces in the show.  If you are available for any of the above times, please register at www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e4dada92ba5fb6-yeaart

LIBRARY UPDATE
Browse and check out eBooks or Audiobooks all in a single app.  Search Axis360 in the app store (it's free).  Get your library ID at Roycemore and get eBooks and audio books for your personal use. Download the files and then no WIFI needed--read offline--on the place or at the beach. After you download Axis360, ask for your Roycemore Library ID to create your account.  Email Denise Wirth dwirth@roycemoreschool.org to get your library ID or have a question.  Click to see more http://rmslib.axis360.baker-taylor.com

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.  Location may change, but can primarily be found in the main lobby by the MPR or in the PE foyer.

There is still room in both 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 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.

PICTURES THIS WEEK:
1. All the Evanston preschools and daycares took part in a stop everything and read on Wednesday, Ap.13.  Although our PK and JK children do this all the time, we still took part in this literacy program. Even the Kindergarteners took part.

2. As part of our Leader in Me character education program, the teachers and students have class meetings to gain that good sense of community.  The first graders were meeting and getting compliments from their teacher, Ms. Gobbi.  She was telling them all the good traits that each of them have.   

     The second graders were also having their class meeting at which two of the girls made invitations to invite the whole class to play a game at recess, such a good sense of community!

3. Learning needs to be engaging and fun.  First and Second Graders are having a spelling lesson in an unusual way! 



See more pictures at the bottom of the blog!


AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT
Because of the ISACS Accreditation Team on campus. the teacher led clubs on Monday and Wednesday will not go, as the teachers will have a meeting with the team on both days. I am sorry for any inconvenience.

K Lego Club will meet Monday, April 18 in the Kindergarten  Classroom  from 3:15-4:00.
Gr. 1-4 Lego Club will  meet Monday, April 18 in the 3rd Grade Classroom G13 from 3:15-4:00.
Programming will meet Monday, April 18 in the 4th Grade Classroom G12 from 3:15-4:00.
Martial Arts will  meet Tuesday, April 19 in the Multi Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00.
Sprout will meet Tuesday and Wednesday, April 19 & 20 in the Lower School Art Room from 3:15-5:15.
Creative Improv will meet Wednesday, April 20 in the Gross Motor Room from 3:15-4:15.
Cross Country will meet Wednesday, April 20 in the Multi-Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00. 
Chess Club will meet Thursday, April 21 in the EDP Room and G06 from 3:00-4:00 
License to Chill will  meet Friday morning, April 22 at 8:10 a.m. in the MPR.
Fitness Fun Friday will meet Friday, April 15 in the Gym from 3:15-4:00.
Spanish Club will meet Friday, April 15 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

ISACS ACCREDITATION TEAM HERE SUNDAY, APRIL 10-WEDNESDAY APRIL 13
As you may be aware, Roycemore's accrediting body is the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS). A step in the ISACS accreditation process includes hosting a visiting team, comprised of other independent school teachers and staff, who takes a careful look at Roycemore's program.  Members of Roycemore's accreditation team will be on campus beginning Sunday, April 10 through Wednesday, April 13, observing classes and activities and talking with members of our community.  We know you'll join us in welcoming them to Roycemore.

VARIETY SHOW: THIS THURSDAY, APRIL 14 7:00 p.m.
Upper School students (and some Middle Schoolers too!) have been working with Mrs. Herrick to showcase their talents at our second annual Upper School Variety Show! Talents will include instrumental and voice solos, group performances, the Roycemore Ensemble and much more! Admission is free and open to all students and families in the Lower, Middle, and Upper School. We hope to see you there! 

LOWER SCHOOL MUSICAL, THURSDAY APRIL 28 for Grades 1-4.  The musical this year is Willie Wonka with the fourth graders as the stars!

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION WEEKEND IS MAY 13, 14 AND 15TH.  Please join us for the Party of the Century as Roycemore turns 100 years old. From Friday May 13-Sunday May 15, we will provide a variety of exciting activities including our fabulous party at the House of Blues, alumni reception, picnic and tours of our old building at 640 Lincoln Street, rooftop tickets to a Cubs game and much more. All information is available on our website at www.roycemoreschool.org/centennial  We hope you will all come.  It looks like it will be lots of fun and you will be supporting our school!

PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The RFA is seeking volunteers to proctor AP testing for our Upper School students and to attend the YEA (Young Evanston Artists) in which the whole school participates.  The dates for AP testing are from May 3-May 13. No experience is necessary.  If you are interested in helping in this area the link to sign up is www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e4dada92ba5fb6-aptesting1

The YEA Festival is on Saturday, May 21.  Volunteers are need on Friday May 20 to lead the bus and on Saturday May 21 to help set up the booth, relieve Mrs. O'Donnell and Ms. Hecht at the booth, and to help take down the booth and load the bus.  On Sunday volunteers can help upload the bus.  All art students at Roycemore will be represented at our booth, so all Lower School students in Kindergarten through 4th Grade will have pieces in the show.  If you are available for any of the above times, please register at www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e4dada92ba5fb6-yeaart

LIBRARY UPDATE
Browse and check out eBooks or Audiobooks all in a single app.  Search Axis360 in the app store (it's free).  Get your library ID at Roycemore and get eBooks and audio books for your personal use. Download the files and then no WIFI needed--read offline--on the place or at the beach. After you download Axis360, ask for your Roycemore Library ID to create your account.  Email Denise Wirth dwirth@roycemoreschool.org to get your library ID or have a question.  Click to see more http://rmslib.axis360.baker-taylor.com

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.  Location may change, but can primarily be found in the main lobby by the MPR or in the PE foyer.

There is still room in both 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 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.

PICTURES THIS WEEK:
1.  On Thursday and Friday of this week, our Fourth Graders traveled to Springfield IL, our state capital, as part of their study of Illinois history. They saw a lot of interesting sites there including the Lincoln Museum. 

2.  Did you see the huge Sears' Tower, enormous truck and the blue whale constructed by our Junior Kindergartners as part of their construction unit? They were amazing!

3. The Third Graders constructed bridges as they learned engineering and physics principles.  Look for them by the window ledge in Lower School.

See more pictures at the bottom of the blog!


AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT
Because of the ISACS Accreditation Team on campus. the teacher led clubs on Monday and Wednesday will not go, as the teachers will have a meeting with the team on both days. I am sorry for any inconvenience.

K Lego Club will NOT meet Monday, April 11 in the Kindergarten  Classroom  from 3:15-4:00.
Gr. 1-4 Lego Club will NOT meet Monday, April 11 in the 3rd Grade Classroom G13 from 3:15-4:00.
Programming will NOT meet Monday, April 11 in the 4th Grade Classroom G12 from 3:15-4:00.
Martial Arts will  meet Tuesday, April 12 in the Multi Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00.
Sprout will meet Tuesday and Wednesday, April 12 & 13 in the Lower School Art Room from 3:15-5:15.
Creative Improv will meet Wednesday, April 13 in the Gross Motor Room from 3:15-4:15.
Cross Country will NOT meet Wednesday, April 13 in the Multi-Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00. 
Chess Club will meet Thursday, April 14 in the EDP Room and G06 from 3:00-4:00 
License to Chill will  meet Friday morning, April 15 at 8:10 a.m. in the MPR.
Fitness Fun Friday will meet Friday, April 15 in the Gym from 3:15-4:00.
Spanish Club will meet Friday, April 15 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

The structures were so big that the JK kids could be inside them.

Beginning the construction of their bridges.  Come see the finished ones by the windows.

The Lincoln Statue outside the old train station

Our docent at Lincoln's home who said our students knew more than any other group she has had!!

Outside Lincoln's home!

Having fun in Mrs. Lincoln's attic at the Lincoln Museum.

In the visitors;' gallery of the House of Representatives in the State Capital Building.



The Capital Building Dome!!



And of course, having a lot of fun!!

Welcome Back, We hope you all had a fabulous Spring Break.  We are now into the final stretch with a lot of upcoming events and activities.  Please read the blog every week to find out about them.

Thank you to Mr. Ben-Sira, Mr. Linkhart and Mrs. Wunder for fabulous
Palio productions.  It was so much fun to see all the alums come back and participate in the shows.  There are many Palio pictures at the end of the blog.

FOURTH GRADERS GO TO SPRINGFIELD!
On Thursday and Friday of this week, our Fourth Graders will travel to Springfield IL, our state capital, as part of their study of Illinois history. There are a lot of interesting sites there including the Lincoln Museum. I will be accompanying them, so if you need something, please know I will be gone both of those days.

ISACS ACCREDITATION TEAM HERE SUNDAY, APRIL 10-WEDNESDAY APRIL 13
All independent Schools are accredited through ISACS, Independent School Association of the Central States.  It is a lengthy process.  As a school we created a self-study for every department of the school where we listed our strengths, challenges, and plans and priorities.  We also updated all our curriculum.  On April 10, a team of ten of our peers from other independent schools will descend on the school and look and talk to all of us.  They then will write reports to help us grow and accredit the school.  Of all the accreditations that schools go through it is the most rigorous. I have been through it many times, both at the school and serving on teams.  It is a wonderful process. 

LOWER SCHOOL MUSICAL, THURSDAY APRIL 28 for Grades 1-4.  The musical this year is Willie Wonka with the fourth graders as the stars!

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION WEEKEND IS MAY 13, 14 AND 15TH.  Please join us for the Party of the Century as Roycemore turns 100 years old. From Friday May 13-Sunday May 15, we will provide a variety of exciting activities including our fabulous party at the House of Blues, alumni reception, picnic and tours of our old building at 640 Lincoln Street, rooftop tickets to a Cubs game and much more. All information is available on our website at www.roycemoreschool.org/centennial  We hope you will all come.  It looks like it will be lots of fun and you will be supporting our school!

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.  Location may change, but can primarily be found in the main lobby by the MPR or in the PE foyer.

There is still room in both 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.

PICTURES THIS WEEK:
1. The alums participate in Palio.  When Palio first started one of the activities was balancing books on heads for posture.

   2. Our youngest students started the festivities with Jr. Palio on Wednesday.

     
3.  Lower School Palio for our First-Fourth Graders started the Friday evening productions.

4.  One of the most exciting activities at Roycemore is our Dance Tumbling Productions under the direction of Mrs. Wunder.  The students  begin learning all the techniques and perform for the first time in Third Grade.

See more pictures at the bottom of the blog!


AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT
All the clubs are going this week. Please register for Taekwondo, Creative Improv, and Chess!  All other clubs will continue.

K Lego Club will meet Monday, April 4 in the Kindergarten  Classroom  from 3:15-4:00.
Gr. 1-4 Lego Club will meet Monday, April 4 in the 3rd Grade Classroom G13 from 3:15-4:00.
Programming will  meet Monday, April 4 in the 4th Grade Classroom G12 from 3:15-4:00.
Martial Arts will  meet Tuesday, April 5 in the Multi Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00.
Sprout will meet Tuesday and Wednesday, April 5 & 6 in the Lower School Art Room from 3:15-5:15.
Creative Improv will meet Wednesday, April 6 in the Gross Motor Room from 3:15-4:15.
Cross Country will meet Wednesday, April 6 in the Multi-Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00. 
Chess Club will meet Thursday, April 7 in the EDP Room and G06 from 3:00-4:00 
License to Chill will  meet Friday morning, April 8 at 8:10 a.m. in the MPR.
Fitness Fun Friday will meet Friday, April 8 in the Gym from 3:15-4:00.
Spanish Club will meet Friday, April 8 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

The alums helping to celebrate Roycemore being 100 years 

old!

The above pictures were from Jr. Palio in which our Pre-K, JK, and K kids participated.  Did you notice the 7th and 8th Grade girls helping them.























All the above were from the Lower School Palio.  Did you notice the Upper Schoolers assisting at this performance?