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 Mark your calendars for Homecoming on Saturday, October 13! Family and friends are invited to join us for this wonderful annual event (formerly called Founders' Day). Don't miss the fun for all ages including carnival games, crafts, hayrides, food, Middle School games, varsity vs. alumni games and much more!
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Rocky Hill's Enrichment Academy
Register today for Rocky Hill's after-school program. This fall, courses include expanded academic, artistic and athletic options for kindergarten through grade 12 students. Click here to learn more. The registration deadline for the fall session is tomorrow.
Flu ClinicMonday, October 1 | 2:00 - 5:00 PM | Campbell Center A vaccination clinic will be held for Rocky Hill community. Your family will have the choice to receive the FluMist or the Injectable vaccine. Please register online or click here for more information.
Tales & Tunes is Back!
Tuesday, October 2 | 10:45 - 11:30 | Preschool Building
Share the joy of reading with a child by joining us for a storytime and sing-along. Children and their grown-ups will enjoy stories and songs that are engaging and foster a love of reading and music. Ages 3 - 5 and open to the public.
Parent Mingle Wednesday, October 3 | 8:15 | Campbell Center The PTL's mentor committee has asked Director of Technology, Tom Adams, to speak at the upcoming parent mingle. He will be on hand to explain such things as Google calendar and technology across all three divisions to interested parents. Grab a coffee in Campbell (cash only) and then head to CCR for this special talk. Head's BlogThe Head of School considers how we determine masterpieces. Read more.
Virgil Vigil
Click here to read wonderful write up by the Global Literacy Foundation on last spring's Virgil Vigil and the impact that the money raised has had on the foundation.
 Fall Classic a Big HitThank you to everyone who participated in the successful Fall Classic this past Monday including the amazing planning committee and volunteers. We were graced with beautiful weather and an enthusiastic group of tennis players, golfers and dinner guests. Proceeds will support technology, athletics, scholarships/financial aid, and campus improvement projects. Rally for a Cure
The varsity field hockey team is collecting pink lids from Yoplait yogurt and General Mills cereal for the month of October to raise funds for breast cancer research. There is a jar in Campbell Center in which to contribute lids.
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 College Visits
Several colleges will have representatives on campus next week for interested students to learn more. Click here to see a full schedule.
Picture Retake Day
This is a reminder to all ninth grade parents, that students will be having their photos taken by Coffee Pond Photography on Thursday, October 25 during picture retake day.
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 Trapping Together
Blue Wheeler's sixth grade and Eric Wyzga's fourth grade science classes got together to design and build fish traps this week.
MS Parent Night
Thursday, October 4 | 6:30 PM | Campbell Center
A night for parents to go through an abbreviated schedule of their child's classes, and hear from each of the teachers about their courses and expectations. Time will also be spent on the one-to-one iPad program.
MS Parent Conferences
Tuesday, October 9 - Friday, October 12
Will Slotnick of Wellness Collaborative will be running multiple workshops with Middle School students next week. Wellness Collaborative's mission is to promote health and to prevent addiction through wellness-based drug education. Click here to learn more.
MS Student Council
The Middle School held elections for class representatives last week, choosing the following students to represent them this year: Megan Caruso '17, John Ponte '17, Georgia Saville '18, Kent Hanlon '18, Ptolemy Tassone '19 and Jason DeGerlia '19.
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 Early Dismissal
Wednesday, October 3 | 12:45 PM
All Lower School students will be dismissed at 12:45 following lunch and recess next Wednesday. The Lower School faculty uses the afternoon to discuss each and every student, review their individual assessments, and ensure that the socio-emotional and academic needs of each and every child in the Lower School are understood by all teachers and that programming is tailored to help guarantee success.
Extended Day is available on a limited, first-come, first-serve basis. Please contact Kathy Majkut directly at kmajkut@rockyhill.org if you are interested.
Group Graphing
Last week, Belinda Johnson's third graders and Theresa Conroy's eighth graders partnered up in the Middle School for math class. The topic was graphing. They drew histograms, bar charts and Venn diagrams with the help of the SMARTBoard, posters and squared paper. The results were drawn, questions asked and interpretations made.
Kite Day
Thursday, October 11 | 1:30 PM | RHS Fields
Come fly kites with the Lower School as part of our celebration of Spirit Week!
After School Coffee
Thursday, October 11 | 3:30 PM | Flynn Lecture Hall
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ACE Night in School - for Middle and Upper School Parents
Tuesday, October 9 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM | Campbell Conference Room & ACE Building
Please RSVP to this event with Holly Cotta
ACE Blog
Holly shares some effective habits that are beneficial for all students. Click here to read more.
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 Athletes of the Week
Kamusu Zean '14 for his performance on the boys' varsity soccer team and Courtney Harrington '13 for her outstanding play on the varsity field hockey team have been honored as this week's Athletes of the Week.
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Upper School PTL Meeting
TOMORROW | 8:15 AM | Campbell Conference Room
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Click here to read Karl Wadensten '78's recent op-ed piece in the Providence Journal.
Kristin Walberg Urbach '87 recently accepted an offer as the Membership Director at US Sailing in Newport and has moved back to Rhode Island after working in Washington, D.C. for several years. Welcome back Kristin! Click here if you are interested to learn more about US Sailing and membership.
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