eCurrents April 5, 2012

Flik Independent School Dining made its long-awaited debut at Rocky Hill last week. The food tastes as good as it looks. We are thrilled to be encouraging the whole community to make healthy decisions and want to thank everyone who helped made this initiative a reality. More photos.

	All School LUNCH MENU \| CALENDAR

	Distinguished Scholar Lecture Series TONIGHT \| 7:00 - 8:30 PM \| Flynn Lecture Hall \| Learn more Join us tonight for Professor Carl Bogus's talk "The 2012 Election: Conservatism & Liberalism Under Stress." Save the date for the last speaker in the series, Vint Virga, MD, on Tuesday, April 24. Vint will be giving the first public reading from his book The Soul of All Living Creatures and will discuss human/animal relationships. Register for Vint's talk here. NO SCHOOL TOMORROW in observance of Good Friday The Crest Yearbook Tuesday, April 10 is the absolute last day for yearbook orders. Click here to order online. 41°39'N/71°25'W Blog Read how the head of school is preparing to step back into the classroom this fall. Got Plastic? The Art Department is seeking any size clean, empty plastic bottles for an all-school art project. Drop off in either Flynn or Campbell until Friday, April 13. Thank you! Nature Tales Thursday, April 12 \| 10:00 - 11:00 AM \| Preschool Building Rocky Hill's nature-inspired monthly storytime for 2 to 5 year olds and their grown-ups continues with the theme of insects. This event is open to the public, so please share the details with anyone you know who might be interested! Green Arts Week This year, the entire School community will celebrate both the arts and the environment during Green Arts Week April 16-20. The week's events and activities are outlined here. All School Spring Concert Wednesday, April 18 \| 6:30 - 8:30 PM \| St. Luke's Church Enjoy performances by all of the Rocky Hill choral groups and the Grade 5, Middle School and Upper School bands. Admission Open House Thursday, April 19 \| 2:00 - 5:00 PM Spread the word about the upcoming Open House - a great opportunity to see class in session, after-school activities and athletics. Current families interested in learning more about another division are encouraged to attend. For additional information please contact Nicole Gammino. Parent Participation Challenge Over the last two years, the School issued a challenge to parents to reach 75% participation in the Annual Fund. Each year, parents have met the challenge and we are hoping for a repeat performance! Participation at any level makes an impact and helps the School as we solicit support from foundations and corporations. Currently parent participation is at 48% and we send our congratulations and thanks to the seventh grade who is our first class to surpass the 75% goal. Click here to see more class results. Thank you if you have already made a contribution, and if you have not, but would like to participate, you can make a gift online or mail a check with Annual Fund noted in the memo line. Gifts can be made in installments and can be in honor of a special teacher or student as well. Please contact Beth DeGerlia (ext. 129) in the Development Office if you have any questions.

Upper School

Rocky Hill's Math Team, currently ranked No. 3 in the state, will compete in the state playoffs next Wednesday, April 11.

On Saturday, March 30, the Certamen Team traveled to Harvard University for Harvard's Annual Certamen Invitational. Schools from all over the country competed, and while the competition was stiff, the freshman team of Shane Woolley, Amanda Siegel, Brady Dill, and Raymond Mancini accumulated 205 points and just missed breaking into the elimination rounds. Seventh-graders Jamie Frost, Megan Caruso, and Jackson Hawkins were along for this trip, a great sign for the future of the team! We would also like to recognize the three seniors who have been stalwarts on the team for four years: Maria Charbonneau, Ford Kelly-Riley, and Steven Petteruti. It has been a great year of competition, and the team is well-positioned for success next year.

Junior DC Trip

Tuesday, April 10 - Friday, April 13

Chaperones for the trip are Katherine Harcourt, Meg Getsinger, Meg Myette, John Hughes, Mike Chatterley, and Rich Dempsey.

The End Is Near

Seniors only have three more weeks of classes before they leave for their internships!

	Middle School

	MS Parent Teacher Conferences will take place next week. Blue Wheeler's Grade 6 class added nutrients to the Garden Classroom in preparation for planting a spring crop of vegetables. They also learned about the use of "green house" structures to control the climate for their crops. Soccer Rhode Island named Jared Barroso '16 Boys Premier Player of the Year. Middle School Winter Athletic Awards Boys' Blue Basketball Team MVP - Will Russo '16 Coaches Award - John Ponte '17 Co-Most Improved Players - Doug Cochran '16 and Dihao Feng '16 Girls' White Basketball Team Co-Coaches Award - Samantha Dunn '17 and Bridget Kist '17 Most Improved Player - Cassidy Santos '17 Girls' Blue Basketball Team MVP - Donna Russo '16 Coaches Award - Ava Lamoureux '16 Most Improved - Julia Janikies '16 Boys' White Basketball Team MVP - Ryan Barrington '18 Coaches Award - Kent Hanlon '18 Most Improved Player - J.P. Vincent '17

	Lower School

	Tar Wars Poster Contest Congratulations to fifth-graders Alyssa Grayson, Jake Soares and Jaylene Lanzot, the winners of the 2012 Tar Wars Poster Contest, which is put on by the Rhode Island Medical Society. As the overall winner, Alyssa will compete in the statewide contest in May. The winner of the statewide contest represents Rhode Island in Washington, DC at the Tar Wars National competition in July. Rocky Hill Enrichment Academy Registration deadline has been extended to Monday for the spring session of the Rocky Hill Enrichment Academy (RHEA). Choose from a variety for courses that begin Monday and run through May 25 including a production of The Jungle Book. Island Moving Company Special Performance ( For parents and students Grades P-4) Wednesday, April 11 \| 2:00 - 3:00 PM \| Sharpe Gymnasium After working with the Newport-based dance company during a week-long residency, Lower School students will put on a public performance. Girls' Sweetest Dance Thursday, April 12 \| 6:00 - 8:30 PM \| Campbell Center Click here to register online. Contact Dara Liebermensch to volunteer at this event. Please note that you will need to bring cash or check to the event to purchase photos from the photographer. No School Friday, April 13 for LS Parent Teacher Conferences Hearing Screening Tuesday, April 17 \| 8:30 - 10:00 AM \| Nurse's Office Preschool through Grade 3 will have their hearing screened. Contact Ann Durning with questions. Grades 3 & 4 Play Thursday, April 19 & Friday, April 20 \| 9:00 - 9:45 AM Students will present The Princess and the Pea either outside of Perkins or in the Flynn Lecture Hall in the event of inclement weather. Art Gone Wild is going on in the hallway of Perkins. Grades K - 5 are recycling shopping bags to make yarn and fabric. They are sewing pouches, knitting, and locker hooking with reused material.

ACE

Student Support Group

Friday, April 13 | 3:00 PM | ACE Technology Lab

There will be a student support meeting for ACE Middle School students. The purpose of this meeting will be a time in which some senior ACE students will reflect on their trials and triumphs in navigating academics in the Upper School with ACE support.

	Athletics

	Athletes of the Week Tune in next week for the first installment of Spring Athletes of the Week. Best of the Best Anna Yamada '13 won a silver medal in the snowboard slalom event (junior women division) at the USASA National Championships at Copper Mountain, CO. This incredible accomplishment ranks Anna among the top snowboarders in the country! Spring athletics are in full swing. Please see the School calendar or athletics page for a full schedule.

	PTL

	Members Wanted Class representatives, committee chairs and the executive board secretary positions are all needed. Contact Sue Withers to volunteer yourself (don't be shy) or a to recommend friend. Upper School PTL Meeting Tuesday, April 17 \| 8:15 - 9:14 AM \| Campbell Conference Room

Alumni

Ellie Sharpe '09 will participate in Relay for Life on April 13 with her Brown Equestrian teammates. Support Ellie by clicking here.

Save the Date for Reunion 2012

Come one, come all, Saturday, June 2 and help send Paul Tukey off in style as well as catch up with fellow alumni! Click here to register online.

	SEA

	Rocky Hill's Summer Enrichment Academy offers one-week sessions in June and July. Choose from a wide variety of art, athletic, adventure and specialty camps for ages 3-14. Register Today! Counselor-in-Training Program Open to students entering grades 6-8, Rocky Hill's Summer Enrichment Academy CIT program is an excellent opportunity for motivated young adults to gain experience in the education field. Click here to learn more. Application deadline is May 1. Counselor Program Open to ages 14 and older, counselors will be assigned to a specific SEA camp. Learn more and download the application, which is due by April 16. Contact Mike Lawson with questions about camp. Contact Meg Myette with questions about the CIT or counselor programs.

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

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