eCurrents December 16

Rocky Hill School's Math Team is in first place in the West Bay Division of the Rhode Island Mathematics League as was second in the state going into the last meet.

Steven Petteruti '12 has missed only two points in RIML meets and is perfect through three meets of the New England Mathematics League.

	All School LUNCH MENU \| CALENDAR

	Early dismissal for all students TODAY at 12:00 PM. Please note: lunch will not be served and extended day will not be available. Have an excellent winter break! Classes resume Wednesday, January 4. Head of School's Blog The Head of School talks about the Bible and the movie Clueless. Lower School Blog Charlie Laurent shares a timely and interesting exercise on differences. Annual Fund Campaign Update We are reaching out to parents, alumni and friends to ask for support of the Annual Fund - our yearly fundraising effort to support student programs, faculty and campus improvements. If we have not reached you yet but you would like to make a contribution before December 31, please contact Beth DeGerlia at ext.129 or make your gift online. Many thanks to all who have made a contribution and to the wonderful volunteers who have been helping us contact everyone. Website Visit the Rocky Hill homepage and photo albums for new pictures! Gift Ideas Looking for a great holiday gift? Why not sponsor a Garden Classroom brick for yourself, as a gift, or to honor someone special? The Alumni Association is selling inscribed bricks to raise funds for the next big project. Use the online form or print and mail this PDF form today! Contact the Alumni Office at 401-884-9070 x132 or alumni@rockyhill.org with any questions.

	Upper School

	Community Service Opportunities Students (16 and older) can volunteer at a local Habitat for Humanity project in Providence Saturday, January 28. Contact Maureen Fahey for more information. Danielle Trombley '13 and Nick Charbonneau '13 assisted Mr. Gnolfo in teaching the Grade 6 Latin class. Upper School students recently attended a performance of Shakespeare's Hamlet at the Gamm Theatre. Senior English students in Nick Barker's "Shakespeare and Modern Drama" elective and Mike Cappelletti's "Literature of Conflict" elective traveled to Pawtucket to see a matinee of the production. Both classes had recently been studying the play and were pleased to see the text come to life on stage. The Mock Trial Team won their first case! Read more here.

	Middle School

	Grade 7 students learned a little about gravity, inertia and Newtonian physics while simulating riding on a roller coaster. Mr. Wheeler used YouTube videos of actual roller coaster rides to illustrate the various forces while the students acted as riders, including yelling with excitement. Sixth grade student Michael Santos '18 used a SMART Board to manipulate "algebra tiles" and simplify algebraic expressions in Mr. Jedrey's math class. Five students chose to complete a challenge activity in Ms. Cicchese's Grade 7 geography class. They were asked to conduct research on locks and canals and how they help larger ships navigate the St. Lawrence River. They all came up with very creative ways to share their findings. Click here for photos. Check out photos of Middle School students who chose to stay after school two days during the past week to review for the Geography Bee, which takes place in January. They used iPads loaded with the GeoBee review application.

Lower School

Grade 2 students worked in cooperation with Ms. Snyman's Upper School English class on a reading and writing project. First, selections from "Sword in the Stone" focusing on the selections where Merlin transformed young Arthur into different animals were read aloud by the US students. Then, Grade 2 students wrote transformation stories where they changed into an animal of their choice. Students used an iPad application to take pictures of themselves and draw the transformation. Next, they wrote about each step of the process. US students joined LS students as they put this series of images into a program called "Comic Life" that produces a comic strip. Click here for an example from Zoey Adams '22.

Rocky Hill Enrichment Academy - Winter Session

January 16 - March 5 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | More info

RHEA is an after-school program open to Rocky Hill and non-Rocky Hill students in grades K-5. See the online brochure for course descriptions. Registration deadline is January 6. Courses offered this winter are Improvisational Theater, Knitting, Lego Animation, Model Rocket Society, Narragansett Bay Experience, Pottery K-2, Pottery 3-5 and Yoga.

Please note that registration for the JK Soccer Academy 2012 Winter Indoor Clinic which is advertised at the rear of the RHEA brochure has been moved to Saturday, January 14.

Athletics

Sophomore soccer players Juan Giraldo and Kamusu Zean were invited to try out for the New England Revolution Academy Team on Tuesday, December 13. The Revolution's player development program targets select players who can benefit from the highest quality coaching and competition. This invitation is quite an honor for the boys and their families, not to mention Rocky Hill's athletic program.

Winter Sports

The winter sports season is underway. Visit the website for schedules, updates and highlights. GOOD LUCK to all of our athletes and teams!

Rocky Hill Classic: Boys' Varsity Basketball Tournament

Friday, December 16 | 1:30 & 3:00 PM | Sharpe Gymnasium

Saturday, December 17 | 11:00 AM & 12:30 PM | Sharpe Gymnasium

Alumni Spotlight

Join us for the annual Alumni vs. Varsity Basketball Games.

10:00 AM girls' varsity | 11:30 AM boys' varsity
Please join us as a player or spectator for this wonderful annual event. Don't worry if you are a little bit rusty or a lot bit out of shape, that's what subs are for! Click here for inspiration!

Send any news, photos, kudos and comments to Karen Gibson by Wednesdays at noon.

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