eCurrents May 17, 2012

The girls' varsity lacrosse team finished the season yesterday, falling to Wheeler in the SENE semi finals. Great season, ladies!

The boys' varsity lacrosse team will defend its title in the SENE championship game tomorrow at 4:00 at Hyde. Let's go Mariners!

	All School LUNCH MENU \| CALENDAR

	Mentor Families Any parents interested in mentoring a new family next year should contact Paula Santos. Garden Article Click here to read senior Ford Kelly-Riley's Warwick Beacon article about the recent Garden Dedication ceremony. Ford is interning at the Beacon for his senior project. Jungle Book Performance Friday, May 18 \| 7:00 PM \| Campbell Center Saturday, May 19 \| 3:00 PM \| Campbell Center Rocky Hill School's Enrichment Academy presents The Jungle Book this weekend. Directed by J.P. Ferragamo, this event is free and open to the public. Support our budding K-5 actors! 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. Library Books are Due All books should be returned to the library as soon as possible. The deadlines are May 25 for Lower School and May 30 for the Middle and Upper Schools. Nature Tunes Thursday, May 24 \| 10:00 - 10:45 AM \| Preschool Building Join us for the last installment of Rocky Hill's nature-inspired monthly sing-along for 2 to 5 year olds and their grown-ups. This event is open to the public, so please share the details with anyone you know who might be interested! Speaking of tunes... May 6, Amanda Siegel '15 played flute and Abby Siegel '17 piano in the Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Orchestra in their final concert of the year, held at Vets Auditorium. Spring Gala Committee Meeting Monday, May 21 \| 8:15 - 9:30 AM \| Hopelands Conference Room Anyone interested in helping with the planning of the 2013 Spring Gala is invited to attend. 2012 Fall Classic Committee Meeting Friday, May 25 \| 8:30 - 9:30 AM \| Campbell Conference Room Anyone interested in helping with the planning of the 2012 Fall Classic is invited to attend. The Bulletin Corrections Every effort was made to ensure the accuracy of The Bulletin, however the following is a list of corrections. Kayla DiSegna '14 was improperly identified on page 9. Missing from the accolades on page 16, Sabrina Dumas '16 and Anessa Petteruti '17 also became eligible for CTY by scoring at or above the 95 percentile on a nationally normed test. Eric Bromberg '95 was incorrectly identified as his brother, Jared '98, in Class News on page 27.

Upper School

Abby Wood's Freshmen Studies classes spent some time at the shoreline seining for animals as part of the environmental stewardship part of the course.

Relay for Life

Students will participate in the Relay for Life at Gaudet Middle School in Middletown tomorrow. The School has been participating in this 18-hour event since 2006. Relay for Life is an overnight event that mobilizes communities to join together in a common goal. Contact Maureen Fahey for information.

Final Exams
US final exams begin Friday, June 1.

	Middle School

	Math-A-Thon Sixth-graders Georgia Saville, Charlotte Roch, Katlyn Conforti, Olivia De Pasquale, Alec O'del, Noah Jackson and Thomas Ricci from Ms. Conroy's math class raised $1132.00 for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. The seven students worked hard over break to practice math problems and collect money for each completed problem. 5th & 6th Grade Parent Coffee Social Wednesday, May 23 \| 2:00 - 3:00 PM \| MS Commons Parents are welcome to join Mike Jedrey in the MS Commons to discuss the Middle School experience and the transition from fifth to sixth grade.

	Lower School

	Preschool Field Day TOMORROW \| 9:30 - 11:30 AM \| RHS Courts Rain date is Monday, May 21. Second Grade Parent Coffee Tuesday, May 22 \| 8:15 - 9:00 AM \| Campbell Conference Room Parents are invited to learn more about life in the third grade. Teachers will be on hand to answer questions. 5th & 6th Grade Parent Coffee Social Wednesday, May 23 \| 2:00 - 3:00 PM \| MS Commons Parents are welcome to join Mike Jedrey in the MS Commons to discuss the Middle School experience and the transition from fifth grade. Grades 4 & 5 Environmental Ed Thursday, May 24 & Friday, May 25 \| RHS Campus This two-day experience will include canoeing on the Potowomut River with two stops where students take part in teacher-led field groups and science-based learning activities, small group dynamic challenges, and some interpersonal reflecting at how they fit into their world. Fifth graders will camp overnight on campus Thursday evening. The second day involves a trip to Big River Watershed area to do more science-based activities. Lower School Art Show Tuesday, May 29 through Monday, June 4 \| Campbell Stage LS students' artwork will be on display. Parents are encouraged to stop in while they are on campus for field day (or any other time) and take a look at the wonderful pieces created by our students throughout the year. Lower School Field Day Friday, June 2 \| 12:15 - 3:00 PM \| RHS Fields Rain date is Monday, June 4

	ACE

	5th Grade ACE Parent Meeting Wednesday, May 23 \| 3:15 - 4:30 PM \| ACE Building

	Athletics

	Athletes of the Week Tennis player Nick Parker '12, girls' lacrosse player Katherine Meringolo '12 and golfer Lauren Gertz '12 have been chosen as athletes of the week for their outstanding performances. Boys' Varsity Lacrosse Advances The boys' varsity lacrosse team beat Williams 11-9 in the SENE semi finals yesterday. They advance to the championship game TOMORROW at 4:00 at Hyde School. Faculty/Student Golf Match The annual golf team vs. faculty golf match took place this week at Potowomut Country Club. The students ultimately tied the match 2-2. Sail On After defeating Portsmouth 3-1 Tuesday, the varsity sailing team is ranked No. 4 out of 13 in the Major Independents - RI Group of the NESSA.

	PTL

	Volunteers Needed Monday, June 4 - Wednesday, June 6 \| 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM \| Library The PTL is looking for volunteers for Book Drop. Duties include recording books, stacking and pricing. Volunteers will get to shop early for next year's books. There will be an informational book drop meeting Tuesday, May 22 at 8:15 AM in Campbell Cafeteria.

	Alumni Spotlight

	Two Weeks to Reunion 2012 Reunion 2012 is fast approaching. Come one, come all, Saturday, June 2 and help send Paul Tukey off in style as well as catch up with fellow alumni! Milestone years ending in 2s and 7s will have a special reception. All alumni and faculty are invited for a reception from 6:00 - 10:00 PM. Click here for more details and to register.

	SEA

	Stingrays Soccer Camp June 25 - 29 \| Rocky Hill School \| Registration Form The Stingrays soccer camps, directed by Mario Pereira, unleash the creativity in each player while building self-esteem and confidence. A camper/ instructor ratio of 1:10 ensures individual attention. The players from the Rhode Island Stingrays will be the instructors at the camp, providing ideal role models for all young players to identify with and an opportunity to meet and work with the top soccer players in New England. Summer Tennis at Rocky Hill School Various Dates in June, July & August \| Rocky Hill School RI Tennis Academy presents a summer tennis program at Rocky Hill featuring coaches Peter Lyons and Mario Llano. Learn more

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