Volume 17,| December15, 2019

Lower School News

Winter Break starts at 3:15 PM on Friday, December 20. EDP will go to its usual 6:00PM time. Have a wonderful break everyone, Happy Holidays and a Happy and Healthy New Year!  School will resume on Monday January 6. Look for the next Lower School News on Sunday, January 5!

Roycemore's Hour of Code Celebration was wonderful We enjoyed a great Hour Of Code today at Roycemore. Thank you to the volunteers, families, and students who all participated. And a special thank you to Mrs. Shutters for creating a fabulous event.

WASSAIL CELEBRATION FRIDAY 12/20 2:00-3:15PM SCHOOL DISMISSED AT 3:15, EDP GOES TO 6:00PM as usual A long tradition at Roycemore is our Wassail Celebration where the entire community comes together to celebrate the holidays. The Griffin Buddies will be together to make blankets for children in hospitals through Project Lianis, sing holiday songs, and drink hot chocolate!

Spirit Wear! Spirit Wear will be onsite next week, Tuesday through Friday morning! Holiday discounts, get your Griffin something fun!

Visiting Illustrator Thank you to Jacqueline Alcántara for visiting Roycemore today to talk about her career and her art. She shared her new book, Freedom Soup , with Lower School students we enjoyed the beautiful illustrations that help tell the story of family, love, and pride.

AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES ALL ENRICHMENT CLASSES HAVE ENDED FOR 2019  THE 2020 WINTER REGISTRATION FORM WAS SENT OUT IN A SEPARATE EMAIL. THEY WILL START RIGHT WHEN WE RETURN ON JANUARY 6. Please contact me if you need another form.

What's Happening Around Lower School Our early childhood program is so enriched, the children think they are playing, but we know they are learning. Here they are playing a letter game, matching up letters with the word and picture on the card. Some of them begin to read the words, all the while playing a game with no stress.

2.The First Graders have been studying the water cycle. They worked in teams to produce a poster of the cycle and then presented it by creating plays in which each person was a different part of the water cycle. It was adorable and so much learning took place.

PICTURES FROM THE WEEK! Most of these are pictures from what you have read above.

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Reminders

‌   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.