Volume 7 | September 27, 2020
Upper School News
Hello Upper School Families,

With the midquarter behind us, we are now fully in the swing of the year, which means there is much to share in this Newsletter. As a reminder-there is no school tomorrow in observance of Yom Kippur. Happy reading!

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Spirit Week Is Coming
  • October 5-9! Using this link, please vote for your favorite choice. The top four will be picked for Spirit week. The cohort with the most votes will win something fun!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeAvazjspwopG9pOcHp_MV7zzi_148TEgCm77qYNPCMNYMU_A/viewform

Culture Club Panel Event
This Thursday, October 1st at 6:00 PM, the Culture Club will be hosting the first of a series of events to highlight the diverse background of the Roycemore community. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the first panel will be of Latinx individuals from our community to feature and discuss their backgrounds. 

Please register for the Zoom event here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_R9PdexTgSyKoT-H733b1YQ


Black X Film Festival-This weekend!
The Festival showcases Black joy, resilience, and the radical Black imagination. Happening 9/25-27, the free virtual festival includes a full slate of programs featuring the student Academy nominated short "I Live Here," the moving social justice documentary ‘Stateless’ (Tribeca) and opening night remarks by award-winning comedian Sampson McCormick. 


PSAT Testing
The PSAT will be administered during school hours on Wednesday, October 14. This standardized test is designed for 8-11th grade students and allows them to practice skills for the SAT and ACT. It also allows qualified 11th graders to earn national recognition and scholarships. You do not need to take any steps to register for this test.

Note that online education site Khan Academy (a great online free resource for most subjects) now offers free online test prep for the SAT and PSAT. Check it out here: https://www.khanacademy.org/sat.


Virtual Leadership Opportunity through IHSA
Students from both the IHSA Student Advisory Committee and the Special Olympics Illinois Youth Activation Committee have worked together to put this program in place. We are offering it free to all students, with and without disabilities. Upon completion, your students will earn a Youth Leadership Certificate. This is a valuable item for them to include on their resumes and college applications! The registration link is: https://forms.gle/jUAdg9i24feiGRwW6. Please see the flyer below with more info.
Young Women of Color in Independent Schools Symposium: Save the Date: March 20, 2020.
YWOC is an empowering leadership conference for 7th-12th grade, self-identified young women of color in independent schools in the Chicagoland area. The day will feature workshops, affinity group sessions, and activities geared toward providing brave and necessary spaces for participants to explore and celebrate their identities, to develop skills for self-advocacy, and to form lifelong connections and community. The goal is to provide a collaborative environment and experience that promotes opportunities to learn, inspire, and empower participants.

Registration information forthcoming. 
We look forward to gathering with you virtually in the Spring. 

Please contact Terri Jackson tjackson@loy.org should you have any questions.



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Reminders
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Yummy Soaps and More!
Did you know that our very own, Senior Alex O'Koon, runs his own business? In case anyone wants to order some awesome soaps, lotions or salts/sugar scrubs...please visit his website: thesudsygoatbathco.com

Hand Cut Foods
IMPORTANT! If you opted in to Hand Cut Foods-you MUST order your lunch each week. If you do not place an order, they will NOT automatically prepare a meal for you. Today is the deadline to do so! If you have not done so already, please go to your Roycemore email and follow the instructions sent by Hand Cut.

Literary Magazine
Our Lit. Mag. is up and running! Students-please send any and all submissions to litmag@roycemoreschool.org. Stories, photos, artwork, etc...all submissions are welcome!

Attendance
If you know your student will be absent on an upcoming day due to a medical appointment, college visit or other needed reason, please be sure to email: attendance@roycemoreschool.org. Students who will miss school should also take a form to their teachers for signatures and to get information on any classes they will miss. Forms are available in the Upper School office.

Calendar
To view all events please visit our calendar at the following link: roycemoreschool.org/calendar.