Roycemore School Lower School News 2015-16

Wasn't the Lower School Musical Willie Wonka fabulous? Thank you to Mrs. Julie Herrick for working so hard with our students and putting on such a wonderful show!!
See many more photos at the bottom of the blog!

We all stood with Evanston residents to show that we all STAND AGAINST RACISM FRIDAY! This is one of my favorite events!
See more photos at the bottom of the blog!

Next week is TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK, and I know you all join me in expressing our thanks to our fabulous, dedicated faculty who truly care about their students. This is one main reason why we have such a special school. Please take a moment when you are in the building to thank them for being so wonderful to our students.

MATH LEAGUE COMPETITION- APRIL 30 AT NORTHWESTERN!
Roycemore is so proud to announce that our Roycemore students took first place in Grade 3, first and third in Grade 4 first and third, in Grade 5, second in Grade 6 and first in the team event.. Go Felix, Daniel, Josie, Elson, Nino, Sanjeev, Masie, Annie, and Hanu! We are so proud of you all!!! On to Nationals!

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 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

UPCOMING DATES:
The SPRING SHOW is Thursday, May 26 for students in Grades 3-12. If your children would like to be in the show,please email Mrs. Wunder at jwunder@roycemoreschool.org

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. Besides being our stars, the Fourth grade made all the backdrops in art for the Lower School musical, Willy Wonka.

2. Third Graders learned how to design in 3-D using TinkerCad. What they created was then printed on our 3-D printer!

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, May 2 in the Kindergarten Classroom from 3:15-4:00.
Gr. 1-4 Lego Club will  meet Monday, May 2 in the 3rd Grade Classroom G13 from 3:15-4:00.
Programming will meet Monday, May 2 in the 4th Grade Classroom G12 from 3:15-4:00.
Martial Arts will  meet Tuesday, May 3 in the Multi Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00.
Sprout will meet Tuesday and Wednesday, May 3 & 4 e Lower School Art Room from 3:15-5:15.
Creative Improv will meet Wednesday, May 4 in the LS Music Room from 3:15-4:15.
Cross Country will meet Wednesday, May 4 in the Multi-Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00.
Chess Club will meet Thursday, May 5 in the EDP Room and G06 from 3:00-4:00
License to Chill will  meet Friday morning, May 6 at 8:10 a.m. in the MPR.
Fitness Fun Friday will meet Friday, May 6 in the Gym from 3:15-4:00.
Spanish Club will meet Friday, May 6 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