Dear Middle School Families,
We are blasting off together into this bold, new school year. Although we haven't quite been able to put the pandemic fully behind us, our extensive planning and hard work throughout 20/21 certainly laid the foundation for a closer return to normalcy in 21/22. In fact, our New Parent Orientation and Dinner and the MS Summer Learning Ice Cream Social on August 17th and Friday's RFA "Chalk the Block" with all the reconnections and new connections, felt a lot more like Roycemore!
We are so excited to see the return of MS Choir, MS athletics this year with co-ed volleyball & soccer, after-school clubs starting September 20, and MS after-school supervision via our Zone program until 6 pm Mon. - Fri. for a minimal fee. As we are able, we look forward to restarting those very important social outings and trips into the Chicagoland area and beyond.
The success and happiness of our MS students are greatly enhanced by a strong and supportive partnership between home and school. We invite you to join us in our "Team [Insert Your Child's Name]" efforts to come together in solidarity and caring for, educating, and uplifting your child.
We've missed you these past 18 months and look forward to many opportunities throughout the 21/22 school year to work together in service of our amazing Roycemore School Community.
Yours in partnership,
A. Floro
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Please be aware that if there is a COVID positive exposure to you/your student, only students who are fully vaccinated and have provided a copy of their card to the school have the opportunity to NOT have to quarantine.
We highly encourage all eligible Middle School students to get the COVID-19 vaccine prior to the start of school. If you have already been vaccinated, please provide a copy of your COVID vaccine card to forms@roycemoreschool.org
Should a student have to quarantine for an extended period of time, (separate from a whole cohort closure) that student will utilize Google Classroom to work asynchronously from home and will have the opportunity to make up classwork when they return to school.
Families will work with MS Division Head, Adrienne Floro to create a specific plan.
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Last year, Roycemore families had the option of having their children receive lunch from HandCut foods or receive a commensurate refund in student fees. This year, Roycemore removed lunch service from student fees and entered into a partnership with HandCut Foods that is a more streamlined process allowing families to order lunches and pay for specific days. We are very excited about this new arrangement because it gives families more flexibility and will reduce food waste.
As of Tuesday, August 17th each family has been set up with an account in the HandCut application and you can login at: app.handcutfoods.com. If you would like to participate in the HandCut program, login and follow the instructions to set up the details of your account. Accounts leverage a prepaid/drawdown process in which you will be asked to load a specific amount as a credit on the account. Each time you order, the meal will be charged against your balance. The process will allow you to order/pay for lunches on specific days and to choose to receive no meal on others.
Please note-the deadline for ordering meals for the first week of school has already passed; the usual deadline is Wednesday at noon for the following week. So students who haven’t had time to look into it yet will want to plan to pack lunches this first week of school.
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For 21/22, we slightly modified our 20/21 block schedule to make sure that ALL MS core classes would meet three times a week. We found great success last year in having longer blocks of time for students to dig deeper into their studies while focusing their attention and efforts on fewer classes each day. With the rotating block this year, we also have the benefit of having classes at three different times. For those students who aren't morning people, or those that may lose some steam in the afternoon, the rotating block schedule should prove to be a great equalizer over the course of each week. |
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Book & Supply List
Just in case you missed the link to our Middle School Book & Supply list for 21/22 from our website, please click below.
Top of the list of most commonly used MS supplies: labeled water bottle, headphones - preferably with microphone, and packed snack for midmorning snack breaks!
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August 23 - MS New Student & 5th Grade Orientation 10:30 -12:00 pm
- 10:30 - 10:50 Parents & Students Meet the MS Team (MPR)
- 10:50 - 11:15 Q & A Parents & Division Head, A.Floro (MPR)
- 10:50 - Noon - Students & Teachers Meeting, Tour, & Design Challenge (MS Wing)
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August 24 - First Day of School 8:20 am - 3:30 pm
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September 2 - Curriculum Night [Virtual] Schedule & Links will be shared
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Sept. 6, 7, 16 - Holidays/No School
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September 20 - MS After-School Clubs Begin [ We'd Love our Parents to Join Teachers & Students in Sponsoring Clubs! Please reach out to A. Floro if able & interested.]
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The only constant during the Middle School years is CHANGE. Parents, the years between 5th - 8th grade can be confusing, tumultuous, and joyfully transformative. Each week I'll share resources that will provide some additonal insights into how to best navigate the sometimes bumpy middle school years of your parenting journey. |
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If any issues arise with your child's Chromebook during remote -
An important message from Mrs. Shutters, Roycemore Director of Curriculum and Innovation
Parents,
The information provided on this form will help us determine how to address your issue, arrange for a contact-free drop-off, and help you get a loaner device, if necessary.
Thanks,
Beth
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Community Opportunities & Reminders |
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Student-Parent Handbook Link
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
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