eCurrents May 10, 2012

Rocky Hill students and families participated in the 2nd Annual Walk to Stop Bullying in Rhode Island last weekend. Read more in the Middle School and Alumni sections below.

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	41°39'N/71°25'W Blog Can a school be both "nice" and competitive? Win a free lunch if you can identify this week's title reference! Mentor Families Any parents interested in mentoring a new family next year should contact Paula Santos. EG Rotary Wine Tasting to Benefit Scholarships Friday, May 18 \| 6:00 PM \| St. Francis de Sales Parish Hall The Rotary, which provides a scholarship to a Rocky Hill student each year, is hosting their fourth annual Taste of the Town event to benefit their scholarship program. The event includes a live and silent auction. Guests will enjoy delectable fare from local eateries including Besos Tearoom, Wild Harvest, Cafe Fresco, Greenwich Bay Gourmet, Chianti's and others with wine pairings presented by The Savory Grape. Tickets are $35/person and are available at the EG Chamber of Commerce (401) 885-0020 or online here. America's Cup Then & Now Tuesday, May 22 \| 7:00 PM \| Campbell Center \| Register here Join us for an informational speaking event on the upcoming America's Cup World Series event coming to Newport this summer featuring local sailing experts Brad Read and Dyer Jones. With more than 100 people already registered, this is shaping up to be a wonderful event.

Upper School

Robert Petteruti '13 received General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo's Young Leader Award, given to those students who have demonstrated an interest in entrepreneurship and the skills necessary to achieve their goals.

Upper School Prom

Saturday, May 12 | 8:30 - 11:30 PM | The Providence Biltmore Hotel
All Upper School students are welcome. Tickets are $45 and may be purchased from US science teacher and senior class adviser Pam Matson.

Junior Class vs Faculty Softball Game

Tuesday, May 15 | 2:25 - 3:15 PM | RHS Fields

Relay for Life
Rocky Hill students will be participating in the Relay for Life at Gaudet MIddle School in Middletown on May 18. The School has been participating in this 18-hour event since 2006. Relay for Life is a fun-filled overnight event that mobilizes communities to join together in a common goal. Contact Maureen Fahey for more information.

	Middle School

	Jackson Hawkins '17 has been promoted to the rank of Star Scout. He is now working toward the rank of Life Scout and is a member of Boy Scout Troop 1 in Jamestown. Theresa Conroy's eighth grade algebra class and Belinda Johnson's third grade class worked together to graph a line on an oversized coordinate grid, which they created on the lawn outside of Flynn. Richard Ryan Visit This week, Middle School students and parents enjoyed working with Richard Ryan, who brought his powerful message of drug and alcohol use and abuse awareness and prevention. Richard co-founded Creative Drug Education in 1981 and he has been working with independent schools for the last 30 years. This is the second year that Richard has worked with Rocky Hill's Middle School and students have grown from these engaging conversations filled with great advice. Bully Walk Rocky Hill students and families participated in the 2nd Annual Walk to Stop Bullying in Rhode Island last weekend. Those students included: Allison DeGerlia '16, Austin Marsilia '16, Cailee DeAngelis '16, Charlotte DeAngelis '22, Jenna O'del '16, Alec O'del '18, Megan Caruso '17, Dylan Latham '18 and Aja Mulvaney '18. It was a wonderful walk with hundreds of supporters participating on the 3.5-mile course around Roger Williams Park. Others in attendance included: LT. Governor Elizabeth Roberts, Congressman David N. Cicilline, Mayor Alan Fung of Cranston and Mayor Charles A. Lombardi of N. Providence. Harborhill Art Display Eighth-graders will have their artwork displayed through the end of May in the gallery at Atria Harborhill, a senior assisted living community at 159 Division Street in East Greenwich. Middle School Dance TOMORROW \| 7:00 - 9:30 PM \| Campbell Center

	Lower School

	Grade 5 students recently participated in a shark dissection with LS science teacher Eric Wyzga. Grades 3 & 4 Play TOMORROW \| 8:30 - 10:15 AM \| Outside Perkins Students will present The Princess and the Pea either outside of Perkins or in Campbell Center in the event of inclement weather. The play will be performed twice with a 15-minute intermission, with students swapping parts in between. First Grade Parent Coffee Tuesday, May 15 \| 8:15 - 9:00 AM \| Campbell Conference Room Parents are invited to learn more about life in the second grade. Teachers will be on hand to share aspects of their programs and answer questions. Grade 5 Play Tuesday, May 15 \| 2:00 - 3:00 PM \| Outside Perkins Fifth-graders will perform The Adventures of Lewis & Clark Preschool Field Day Friday, May 18 \| 9:30 - 11:30 AM \| RHS Courts Rain date is Monday, May 21.

	Athletics

	Athletes of the Week Varsity golfers Christina Leahy '12 and Jim Stevens '15 were recognized as athletes of the week for their outstanding performance on the links. Read more here. Boys' Lacrosse SENE Semifinals The boys' varsity lacrosse team will play at Williams next Wednesday in the SENE playoffs.

	PTL

	2012-13 The PTL voted this week on officers for the 2012-13 school year. Click here to see a full list. The PTL would also like to thank all of those parents who volunteered their time this year.

	Alumni Spotlight

	Alicia Cook '97 was one of the event organizers for the 2nd Annual Walk to STOP Bullying in RI on May 5 at Roger Williams Park Carousel in Providence and she was recognized with an award for her commitment to this important issue.

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