Many parents have heard me talk of how Roycemore is a great progressive school, but also pragmatic, making sure kids are taught what they need to know.  This week's blog highlights that.  For the progressive side, please look at the 2nd Grade Rube Goldberg machines they created using the Design Thinking Process as a culmination of their unit on Simple Machines.  They are truly works of art!  At the same time, being pragmatic, our 3rd graders are learning to keyboard, which will certainly help them when they need to write multi-page papers going forward.

ADMISSIONS' MORNING: Tuesday, January 30 from 8:30-10:00 a.m. If you know someone who would like to see our excellent school in progress. Please invited them to come. They can pre-register by contacting Amanda Avery, Director of Admissions (aavery@roycermoreschool.org). Of course, walk-ins are always welcome.

ROYCEMORE SCHOOL'S TWO EXCELLENT SUMMER PROGRAMS, INSPIRATION FACTORY (IF)  AND CAMP GRIFFIN INFORMATION IS ON OUR WEBSITE!.  PLEASE LOOK FOR IT.    https://www.roycemoreschool.org/summer  

(Did you notice our new names?) 

Also this year, Inspiration Factory will have an Extended Day Option to 6:00pm.  Registration will begin on February 1. 

CONFERENCES: Conferences will take place on Wednesday, February 14, Thursday, February 15, and Friday February 16.  Please put these dates on your calendars.  You will be receiving an email from Sign-Up Genius shortly for you to reserve the times you want. Please remember because of conferences, there is no school on Friday, February 16. EDP is not 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.  Be sure to look at the clay looms with weavings that are on the bulletin board across from the elevator that students in Grades 1-4 made in their art classes.  I know you will be impressed!

  2. Second graders showed off their simple machine creations today: the challenge was to use devices like Archimedes screws, ramps and catapults to help elves who work in a bakery but struggle to get their materials (eggs, flour and milk) into the mixing bowl due to their small size. Students found the perfect combination of physics and imagination.   


 3. The 1st Grade study of Ancient Egypt has led them to discovering the Rosetta Stone, the invention of paper, and translating their names into hieroglyphics.  They took on the role of ancient scribes and created cartouche, to show their names in this ancient language. 


4. The Kindergarten has become an ocean! 

   

     

  5.  Here a third grader is practicing keyboarding, which will help them as they progress in school.

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, January 29 in the First Grade Classroom from 3:15-4:00.
STEAM will meet Monday, January 29 in the LS Art Room 118 from 3:15-4:00 

Martial Arts will meet Tuesday, January 30 in the Multi Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00.
Sprout will meet Tuesday, January 30 in the LS Art Room 119 from 3:15-5:15.

Creative Improv will meet Wednesday, January 31 in the Lower School Music Room from 3:15-4:00.
Board Games will meet Wednesday, January 31 in the Third Grade Classroom from 3:15-4:00.

Little Chefs will meet Thursday, February 1 in the LS side of the Dining Hall from 3:00-3:45.
Chess Club will meet Thursday, February 1 in the Grade 4 Classroom from 3:00-3:45.
Sprout will meet Thursday, February 1 in the LS Art Room 118 from 3:00-5:00.

Fitness Fun Friday will meet Friday, February 2 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.

First Graders writing their cartouches.

Another 1st Grader discussing the difference between fact and fiction

The 2nd Graders showing off their Rube Goldberg machines at their Expo!


A 3rd Grader practicing keyboarding.

 The Lower School Musical has been announced.  It is Seussical the Musical! The Fourth Graders are the stars, the Third Graders have smaller parts, and the First and Second Graders are the Chorus. 

Please note that the date of the Musical has been changed to Wednesday, May 2nd.   

We still need sleds for the hill in the park.  If you have any of the foam or coaster sleds you do not want, please bring them to my office.  It will be appreciated by all the children.

ROYCEMORE SCHOOL'S TWO EXCELLENT SUMMER PROGRAMS, INSPIRATION FACTORY (IF)  AND CAMP GRIFFIN INFORMATION IS ON OUR WEBSITE!.  PLEASE LOOK FOR IT.    https://www.roycemoreschool.org/summer  

(Did you notice our new names?) 

Also this year, Inspiration Factory will have an Extended Day Option to 6:00pm.  Registration will begin on February 1. 

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. One of the wonderful parts of being in a school with all ages is the interaction that our youngest children have with the older ones. Here are the Junior Kindergarteners with their 3rd Grade reading buddies. Many Middle School students also are reading buddies to the youngest children.

     2. The Pre-Kindergarten are studying polar bears! They are even doing math with polar bears. 

  3. An update on the Rube Goldberg machines, the Second Graders are making using Design Thinking. See more at the bottom of the blog.

   4. The Middle Schoolers participate in an exciting program called Personal Passion Projects (P3).  They each choose a project based on something that they want to learn. They worked with coaches and mentors and on Friday, had an Expo to show off what they had produced. They focused on many different subjects, from animation, to coding and 3D printing, to how birds fly and migrate, to tie-dying. The projects were so varied and amazing! The Lower School students loved seeing all of the projects. 

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, January 22 in the First Grade Classroom from 3:15-4:00.
STEAM will meet Monday, January 22 in the LS Art Room 118 from 3:15-4:00 

Martial Arts will meet Tuesday, January 23 in the Multi Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00.
Sprout will meet Tuesday, January 23 in the LS Art Room 119 from 3:15-5:15.

Creative Improv will meet Wednesday, January 24 in the Lower School Music Room from 3:15-4:00.
Board Games will meet Wednesday, January 24 in the Third Grade Classroom from 3:15-4:00.

Little Chefs will meet Thursday, January 25 in the LS side of the Dining Hall from 3:00-3:45.
Chess Club will meet Thursday, January 25 in the Grade 4 Classroom from 3:00-3:45.
Sprout will meet Thursday, January 25 in the LS Art Room 118 from 3:00-5:00.

Fitness Fun Friday will meet Friday, January 26 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 Junior Kindergarten and their 3rd Grade buddies.

Middle School "buddies" read to the Pre-Kindergarten.









The 2nd Graders are hard at work with their Rube Goldberg machines.



A Middle Schooler hard at work on her project!

  Please remember there is NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 15 to honor Dr. Martin Luther King.  Our Extended Day Program will NOT be available.

We still need sleds for the hill in the park.  If you have any of the foam or coaster sleds you do not want, please bring them to my office.  It will be appreciated by all the children.


ROYCEMORE SCHOOL'S TWO EXCELLENT SUMMER PROGRAMS, INSPIRATION FACTORY (IF)  AND CAMP GRIFFIN INFORMATION WILL BE OUT SOON.  PLEASE LOOK FOR IT. Registration will begin on February 1. (Did you notice our new names?) 

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 Second Graders are creating their own Rube Goldberg machines as a culmination of their study of simple machines. A huge thank you to all the parents who came in to help.  Your extra hands and expertise were greatly appreciated.

   2. Lower School does not end at 3:15 when our school day does.  Everyday we have after-school enrichment until 4:00-4:15. Lego Club, STEAM, Board Games, Acting and Improv, Little Chefs, Chess, Fitness Fun Friday and Sprout (a gifted program).  Some of the children leave then and others cycle into our Extended Day Program which ends at 6:00. They even get help doing their homework! 

   3. As part of our Leader in Me program, the children write goals.  The Kindergarten ones were very cute. 

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, January 15 in the First Grade Classroom from 3:15-4:00.
STEAM will NOT meet Monday, January 15 in the LS Art Room 118 from 3:15-4:00 

Martial Arts will meet Tuesday, January 16 in the Multi Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00.
Sprout will meet Tuesday, January 16 in the LS Art Room 119 from 3:15-5:15.

Creative Improv will meet Wednesday, January 17 in the Lower School Music Room from 3:15-4:00.
Board Games will meet Wednesday, January 17 in the Third Grade Classroom from 3:15-4:00.

Little Chefs will meet Thursday, January 18 in the LS side of the Dining Hall from 3:00-3:45.
Chess Club will meet Thursday, January 18 in the Grade 4 Classroom from 3:00-3:45.
Sprout will meet Thursday, January 18 in the LS Art Room 118 from 3:00-5:00.

Fitness Fun Friday will meet Friday, January 19 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.

These are the beginning of the Rube Goldberg machines.  Can't wait to see the finished products!

Our children have fun and are engaged in their after-school enrichment activities.




We really think of the "whole child" development with our Leader in Me Program.

I hope you all had a wonderful winter break and stayed warm.  We are looking forward to seeing you all on Monday, January 8.

   Please be sure to bring back all the winder clothes you took with you over break.  We will be going out on Monday if the temperature is over 20 degrees.

We still need sleds for the hill in the park.  If you have any of the foam or coaster sleds you do not want, please bring them to my office.  It will be appreciated by all the children!

AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT:
All enrichment activities start this week. We still have spaces in all of our clubs and activities.  If your child would like to attend and you have not signed them up, you may still do so. 



Please remember there is NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 15 to honor Dr. Martin Luther King.  Our Extended Day Program 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 whole school celebrated Wassail on the last day of school before Winter Break. Upper School and Middle School students buddied with our Lower School children to make blankets for Project Lianus.  It was truly a lovely way to end 2017.  

    2.  The Pre-Kindergartners and the Junior Kindergartners made gingerbread cookies, but then they "ran away", and the children had to go on a hunt to find them.  

3.  The Kindergarteners had their traditional car show to culminate their unit on transportation.  They created cars out of recyclable materials and then presented their creations to their parents and the other children in Lower School. 

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, January 8 in the First Grade Classroom from 3:15-4:00.
STEAM will meet Monday, January 8 in the LS Art Room 118 from 3:15-4:00 

Martial Arts will meet Tuesday, January 9 in the Multi Purpose Room from 3:15-4:00.
Sprout will meet Tuesday, January 9 in the LS Art Room 119 from 3:15-5:15.

Creative Improv will meet Wednesday, January 10 in the Lower School Music Room from 3:15-4:00.
Board Games will meet Wednesday, January 10 in the Third Grade Classroom from 3:15-4:00.

Little Chefs will meet Thursday, January 11 in the LS side of the Dining Hall from 3:00-3:45.
Chess Club will meet Thursday, January 11 in the Grade 4 Classroom from 3:00-3:45.
Sprout will meet Thursday, January 11 in the LS Art Room 118 from 3:00-5:00.

Fitness Fun Friday will meet Friday, January 12 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.