Roycemore Weekly Newsletter

Volume 29 | March 24, 2020

Roycemore School Weekly Newsletter

From the Head of School

Coming up on the Calendar

Spring Break is Monday, March 30th - Friday, April 10th

All-School Remote Learning Starts Again on Monday, April 13th

Click Here To See Roycemore's Online Calendar

Remote Learning Update

Our Remote Learning Website is frequently updated throughout the week. One recent and important addition includes a Coping page. Here you can find advice about talking to your kids about the coronavirus pandemic and some helpful links for the social emotional aspects of remote learning, created by our school social worker Dr. Gretchen Glader . The I’m Bored, Extra Activities page, where you can find links to many educational resources, activities, and ideas, also has resources added daily.

Roycemore's Remote Learning Page

Roycemore's Coronavirus Response Page

Are you curious what remote learning with Roycemore has looked like so far?

We've seen students rope their pets into poetry presentations.

We've seen teachers sing the day's lesson plan.

We've seen students showcase their parents' party tricks in their math assignments.

We've seen science experiments happening on kitchen tables.

We've seen art projects that inspire students to repurpose household items.

We've seen students who are typically hesitant to talk in class, give extended video presentations on Japanese literature that are articulate and insightful.

And we've seen lots and lots of pajamas.

All in all, we've seen an amazing first week of remote learning and we look forward to seeing what comes next!

New "Roycemore Family" Page Launched

Our new Chief Griffinity Officer, Early Childhood staff member Justin Bailey , launched a new Roycemore Family webpage yesterday! This is another way for students and families to stay connected and continue to share our school spirit. Here are some of the things you can do on this interactive page:

Play "Guess Who"
Solve the Riddle of the Day
Watch the daily video
Check out weekly field trips

Learn the Word of the Day
Catch up on #roycemorefamily posts
Add your message to the Griffin Gratitude Wall

Roycemore Family Webpage

Visit the page and let your Roycemore light shine bright!

Did you miss the Roycemore Family webpage video yesterday?

If so, check it out here and see our new Chief Griffinity Officer, Justin Bailey, as he introduces the new page and highlights some of its features.

City of Evanston Food Distribution Services

The City of Evanston, Evanston/Skokie School District 65, and ETHS District 202 are providing food distribution services to assist those affected by school closures.

Free breakfasts and lunches will be served to youth ages 1 to 18 years old at locations throughout the city. All five weekdays worth of breakfasts and lunches may be picked up between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Mondays at the following locations:

Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, 1655 Foster St.
Robert Crown Community Center, 1801 Main St.
Kamen Park David Wood Fieldhouse, 1111 South Blvd.
Mason Park, Church Street and Florence Avenue

Learn More Details Here

Calling all Roycemore Restaurant Owners

We would love to direct members of our school community to any restaurants owned by Roycemore families that are offering take out/delivery. Please click the link below to share your restaurant's information so we can make a master list.

Share Your Restaurant's Info

Shield Payment Plan

Roycemore also offers different payment plans that give families a discount on tuition when they pay the full balance of tuition and fees by specific dates. The Shield Payment Plan is the final plan of this kind and it offers families who enroll a 1% discount.

Enrollment Deadline for those choosing Invoice Payments: April 8th

Enrollment Deadline for those choosing Automatic Payments: April 18th

Payment Due Date: May 1st

Questions about Re-Enrollment? Please email Tanise Robnett .

Scholarship Fundraiser:

A Live Stream Experience

Stay tuned how you can be part of a once-in-a-lifetime event. Details are still being worked out by our dedicated committee. Auction items will be live starting next week. Volunteers are still needed, especially those with live streaming experience. Please email Sara McGuire if you would like to join the fun! Watch for details to come soon!

Roycemore Family Association

We know that this is an unprecedented time in all of our lives. Should you need any additional support for childcare, work, social isolation blues, please reach out to the RFA at [email protected] . We will work to connect you to resources and each other. As a community, we will band together through it all!

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