CARNIVAL, was so much fun!! Thank you to the Upper School students for putting on such a fabulous one!  Please remember that this was the day that Roycemore celebrated Halloween.  October 31 is a normal day at school. Please do not send any costumes.  

ROYCEMORE FALL OPEN HOUSE TODAY, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29: 1:00-3:00 . Please make sure to refer a friend, family member or acquaintance to come and see our excellent school where every child is challenged and not bored. Everyone is invited to come today. If they cannot, they can contact Amanda Avery, Director of Admissions at aavery@roycemoreschool.org for a personal tour.

CONFERENCES, November 1, 2 and 3. I hope you all have signed up for your conferences. If you have not please do so. If you need the link again, please email me. We are all looking forward to share your children's triumphs and challenges. There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday November 3 for conferences and EDP is NOT available.

ISACS CONFERENCE, November 10 . Roycemore is so lucky to belong to ISACS, the Independent School Association for the Central States. They are our accrediting board, and they provide excellent professional development for our teachers. This year the ISACS conference is in Chicago, and all of our teachers will be attending it. Therefore there will be NO SCHOOL on Friday November 10, so they can all attend and learn wonderful new research, strategies, and information to bring back to your children. EDP will NOT be available.

Put GRANDPARENTS DAY, NOVEMBER 21, on your calendar. It is such a special day. There will be a performance by all the Lower School children, including our youngest ones, and then a visit to their classrooms for fun activities.

PICTURES THIS WEEK: I will be putting a lot of pictures on the blog at different places, but there will always be more at the bottom of the blog.

All the pictures this week will be from CARNIVAL!  ENJOY

AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES

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.

Lego Club will meet Monday, October 30 in the First Grade Classroom from 3:15-4:00. 

STEAM will meet Monday, October 30 in the LS Art Room from 3:15-4:00. 

Martial Arts will meet Tuesday, October 31 in the Multi Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00.

Sprout will meet Tuesday October 31 in the LS Art Room 118 from 3:15-5:15.

Creative Improv will meet Wednesday, November 1 in the Lower School Music Room from 3:15-4:00.

Cross Country will NOT meet Wednesday, November 1 because of conferences. 

Chess Club will NOT meet Thursday, November 2 in the Grade 4 classroom because of conferences

Sprout will meet Thursday, November 2 in the LS Art Room 118 from 3:15-5:15.

Fitness Fun Friday will NOT meet Friday, November 3 in the Gym from 3:15-4:00 because of conferences.

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.

Please remember when you need more information, such as lunch menus, the weekly bulletin, and reminders of upcoming special events, go to the Parents' Page on our web site at http://www.roycemoreschool.org/parents

As usual, if you have any questions or comments, don't hesitate to call or e-mail me.

Our Lower School teachers who really are super-heroes in disguise.

Thank you Upper Schoolers!!!!

PUMPKIN CARVING NIGHT was amazing!

This is one of Lower School's favorite events.  We all had dinner, chose a pumpkin, carved a wonderful jack-o-lantern, and enjoyed each other's company.  It was so much fun to see our Third and Fourth Graders carry in all the pumpkins.  Thank you to all the parents that decorated so beautifully for the event, and to those who were on the break-down and clean-up crew.  We couldn't have done it without you!

CARNIVAL, Friday, October 27: One of the best days of the year will happen on Friday, October 27.  This is the day that we all don our costumes and celebrate Halloween.  The best part of the day is CARNIVAL!  This is when the Upper School puts on a carnival or fun fair for the Lower and Middle School students. Please clip on this link Carnival Information You are all welcome to join your children at this fun event. Please send in $10.00 to buy tickets so your children can play all the games.  Your classroom teachers will be sending home information of class parties.

CONFERENCES, November 1, 2 and 3. I will be sending out requests for conferences early this week so watch for the email. You will sign up on Sign Up Genius.com There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday November 3 for conferences and EDP is NOT available.

ISACS CONFERENCE, November 10 . Roycemore is so lucky to belong to ISACS, the Independent School Association for the Central States. They are our accrediting board, and they provide excellent professional development for our teachers. This year the ISACS conference is in Chicago, and all of our teachers will be attending it. Therefore there will be NO SCHOOL on Friday November 10, so they can all attend and learn wonderful new research, strategies, and information to bring back to your children. EDP will NOT be available.

PICTURES THIS WEEK: I will be putting a lot of pictures on the blog at different places, but there will always be more at the bottom of the blog.
All the pictures this week will be from Pumpkin Carving Night.  ENJOY

  

AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES

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.

Lego Club will NOT meet Monday, October 23 in the First Grade Classroom from 3:15-4:00. There are faculty meetings.

STEAM will NOT meet Monday, October 23 in the LS Art Room from 3:15-4:00. There are faculty meetings.

Martial Arts will meet Tuesday, October 24 in the Multi Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00.

Sprout will meet Tuesday October 24 in the LS Art Room 118 from 3:15-5:15.

Creative Improv will meet Wednesday, October 25 in the Lower School Music Room from 3:15-4:00.

Cross Country will meet Wednesday, October 25 in the Gr. 3 Classroom from 3:15-4:00. Pick-up will be in the Dining Hall

Chess Club will meet Thursday, October 26 in the Grade 4 classroom

Sprout will meet Thursday, October 26 in the LS Art Room 118 from 3:15-5:15.

Fitness Fun Friday will NOT meet Friday, October 27 in the Gym from 3:15-4:00 because of Carnival.

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.

Please remember when you need more information, such as lunch menus, the weekly bulletin, and reminders of upcoming special events, go to the Parents' Page on our web site at http://www.roycemoreschool.org/parents

As usual, if you have any questions or comments, don't hesitate to call or e-mail me.

    PUMPKIN CARVING NIGHT is Friday October 20 from 5:30-7:00.

This is one of Lower School's favorite events.  We all have dinner, choose a pumpkin, carve a wonderful jack-o-lantern, and enjoy each other's company. For more information, please click on this link Pumpkin Carving Night Flyer . I know you will all have a wonderful time, eating dinner, carving pumpkins with your children and interacting with each other. We hope to see everyone there! 

CARNIVAL, Friday, October 27: This the day we celebrate Halloween at Roycemore. We all don our costumes and the Upper School students put on a giant fun fair for the Lower and Middle School students. Watch for more information.

CONFERENCES, November 2 and 3. The teachers and I will be sending out requests for conferences soon so watch for the email. There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday November 3 for conferences and EDP is NOT available.

ISACS CONFERENCE, November 11 . Roycemore is so lucky to belong to ISACS, the Independent School Association for the Central States. They are our accrediting board, and they provide excellent professional development for our teachers. This year the ISACS conference is in Chicago, and all of our teachers will be attending it. Therefore there will be NO SCHOOL on Friday November 10, so they can all attend and learn wonderful new research, strategies, and information to bring back to your children. EDP will NOT be available.

PICTURES THIS WEEK: I will be putting a lot of pictures on the blog at different places, but there will always be more at the bottom of the blog.

   1. The pre-kindergarten class had a science lesson where they put in baking soda and vinegar and saw a "chemical reaction" as a pumpkin erupted.




2.  The second graders have been working on sequencing stories using transition words. 

3. The Junior Kindergarteners and the Kindergarteners went on a field trip to the Grove for their Pumpkin Patch activities. What fun they all had.  

AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES

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.

Lego Club will  meet Monday, October 16 in the First Grade Classroom from 3:15-4:00.

STEAM will  meet Monday, October 16 in the LS Art Room from 3:15-4:00.

Martial Arts will meet Tuesday, October 17 in the Multi Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00.

Sprout will meet Tuesday October 17 in the LS Art Room 118 from 3:15-5:15.

Creative Improv will meet Wednesday, October 18 in the Lower School Music Room from 3:15-4:00.

Cross Country will meet Wednesday, October 18 in the Gr. 3 Classroom from 3:15-4:00. Pick-up will be in the Dining Hall

Chess Club will meet Thursday, October 19 in the Grade 4 classroom

Sprout will meet Thursday, October 19 in the LS Art Room 118 from 3:15-5:15.

Fitness Fun Friday will  NOT meet Friday, October 13 in the Gym from 3:15-4:00 because of Pumpkin Carving.

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.

Please remember when you need more information, such as lunch menus, the weekly bulletin, and reminders of upcoming special events, go to the Parents' Page on our web site at http://www.roycemoreschool.org/parents

As usual, if you have any questions or comments, don't hesitate to call or e-mail me.

Although the older children usually go to the park for recess, they also have a ball on our playground.

The Pre-Kindergarteners have had a ball with their pumpkin unit besides learning so much!

At Roycemore, we use the greater community to enrich our curriculum. Field trips are enriching and fun!

 We were delighted to see so many of you at PREVIEW NIGHT.  If you were not able to come and would still like to meet your child's next year's teacher, please let me know and I will arrange for you to talk to her.

October 20 from 5:30-7:00 is PUMPKIN CARVING NIGHT 

This is one of Lower School's favorite events.  We all have dinner, choose a pumpkin, carve a wonderful jack-o-lantern, and enjoy each other's company. For more information, please click on this link Pumpkin Carving Night Flyer

CROSS COUNTRY: The next Cross Country meet will be the Chiaravalle Montessori Cross Country Meet, Sunday, October 15th, at Elliot Park in Evanston with Grades 1 & 2 running at 8:00 a.m., and 3rd & 4th running at 8:15 a.m.


I found this article on Babble which I thought you all would like.  It is a short read, but a good one. We all want our children to be kind, and this article gives us all some strategies to help them achieve this. Enjoy!
12 Questions that Teach Kindness in your children

PICTURES THIS WEEK: I will be putting a lot of pictures on the blog at different places, but there will always be more at the bottom of the blog.

1. In their study of the farm, the Junior Kindergarteners were learning how to "milk a cow!"  

  2. The Second Graders are excited to go on their first field trip of the year to the Grove to enhance their study of Native Americans.

3. The First Graders are continuing their study of weather events. Tsunamis were this lesson's discussion and creative interpretation. 


  4. The Junior Kindergarten students had so much fun at their "pajama party." They even baked pumpkin muffins.

5. The K-Kids love Kindergarten because they have so much fun while they are learning.  

 

AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES

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.

Lego Club will  meet Monday, October 9 in the First Grade Classroom from 3:15-4:00.

STEAM will  meet Monday, October 9 in the LS Art Room from 3:15-4:00.

Martial Arts will meet Tuesday, October 10 in the Multi Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00.

Sprout will meet Tuesday October 10 in the LS Art Room 118 from 3:15-5:15.

Creative Improv will meet Wednesday, October 11 in the Lower School Music Room from 3:15-4:00.

Cross Country will meet Wednesday, October 11 in the Gr. 3 Classroom from 3:15-4:00. Pick-up will be in the Dining Hall

Chess Club will meet Thursday, October 12 in the Grade 4 classroom

Sprout will meet Thursday, October 12 in the LS Art Room 118 from 3:15-5:15.

Fitness Fun Friday will  meet Friday, October 13 in the Gym from 3:15-4:00.

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.

Please remember when you need more information, such as lunch menus, the weekly bulletin, and reminders of upcoming special events, go to the Parents' Page on our web site at http://www.roycemoreschool.org/parents

As usual, if you have any questions or comments, don't hesitate to call or e-mail me.

The Second Grade loved the Grove

The First Grade making very creative tsunamis








Making pumpkin muffins is fun and yummy!


 OOh, what is inside the pumpkin?

Good friends enjoying recess together!