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The Lower School's Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser, which benefits the American Heart Association, was a huge success this year.
K-5 students worked hard to raise more than $1,700, a substantial accomplishment realized by the generosity of students, parents and friends. Many thanks to all who made this event great!
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All School LUNCH MENU | PHOTOS | CALENDAR
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Seussical
Friday, March 1 & Saturday, March 2 | 7:00 PM | Campbell Center
There are about 50 seats left for each performance. Please contact Meg Myette to reserve seats.
Please welcome the following new students to the Rocky Hill School community:
- Brienne Harter - Grade 6
- Julien Croy - Grade 10
Got Yogurt?
Jaime Gardner is collecting empty Chobani yogurt containers to use as plant starters for the Garden Classroom. Please drop them off in the Lower School.
 e-Waste
Thank you to everyone who participated in last weekend's e-Waste recycling drive, including all of the student volunteers who braved the cold all morning. The event collected more than 4,700 pounds of waste!
World Cultures Week
Monday, March 4 - Friday, March 8
Lower and Middle School students will immerse themselves in the study of Israeli culture.
Tunes & Tales
Tuesday, March 5 | 10:45 - 11:30 AM | Preschool
Children ages 2-5 and their grown-ups are invited to attend this monthly story time and sing-along.
Parent Mingle: Writing and Public Speaking
Wednesday, March 6 | 8:15 AM | Flynn Lecture Hall
Spring Break
Monday, March 11 - Monday, March 25 | Classes resume Tuesday, March 26
A+ Rewards - Ends March 28
Don't forget to designate Rocky Hill School as the recipient for Stop & Shops A+ Rewards, which runs until March 28. The School will earn cash when you shop. Rocky Hill's ID Code is 08769.
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 George Duan '13 and Ziqiao Wang '15 both qualified for the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME) by scoring in the top national tier in the American Mathematics Competition (AMC) early this month. The AMC and the AIME are the first two steps in the identification of the U.S. Olympic Mathematics Team.
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 National Junior Honor Society
The following students have been accepted into Rocky Hill's chapter of the National Junior Honor Society:
Brianna Cardona '18,
Hannah Lawson '18,
Susanna Mello '18, Alec O'del '18,
Georgia Saville '18,
Jackson Hawkins '17,
Megan Caruso '17,
Chase Mulvaney '17,
Anessa Petteruti '17,
Danil Randall '17,
Mikhail Randall '17,
Abigail Siegel '17
and Matthew Thompson '17.
World Cultures Week
Next Monday afternoon, Middle School students and faculty will commence their annual immersion into a particular culture to learn all that they can in the four days leading up to Spring Break. There are a lot of wonderful activities, investigations and lessons planned for this year's study of Israel including:- Visiting the Touro Synagogue in Newport on Tuesday
- Sharing a Culture Box, created by students at a school in Israel (we will be creating our own to send to them)
- Inviting John Hughes and Dylan Weisser '13 as guest speakers
- Cooking traditional Israeli cuisine
- Learning the National Anthem, a traditional Jewish dance, painting a mural
- "Skyping" with a school in Israel
- Using Google Earth and online sites to investigate a multitude of topics and then presenting findings to the class
- Having guest speakers talking about growing up in Israel, current issues facing the country, mandatory military service
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 Jump Rope Awards
K-2 Overall Champion: Jack Turner '23
Kindergarten: Olivia Chatterley & Logan Castaldo
Grade 1: Lillian Liebermensch & Alexander Lehouiller
Grade 2: Isabel Guastella & Jack Turner
Fanciest: Benjamin Lawson
3-5 Overall Champion: Maxwell Lehouiller '20
Grade 3: Charlotte Boss & Davis Lee
Grade 4: Koral Piccoli & Dylan Lehouiller
Grade 5: Kate Silverman & Maxwell Lehouiller
Partners: Analeah Harrison '20 & Alex Henderson '20 and
Luke Bowater '21, Tyde Piccoli '21 & Dylan Lehouiller '21
Fanciest: Sinead Burnett '21
Perkins Post
Click here to read about the Early Childhood art program.
Third Grade Update
As part of their social studies curriculum, students researched and then dressed up as the explorer of their choice. Students wrote their own questions and scoured the campus for backdrops for interviews, which were recorded by students using a Flip camera. The explorers were: Ibn Battuta, Leif Ericson, Ferdinand Magellan, Sir Francis Drake, Sacagawea, George Mallory, Amelia Earhart, Charles Lindbergh, Sally Ride, Christa McAuliffe, Neil Armstrong, Robert Ballard and Alexander the Great.
Students recently completed the annual Mayflower Math project. Students used the dimensions and shape of The Mayflower to map out the real shape and size of this ship on the gym floor. They also cut out paper shapes to represent the passengers, crew and animals that traveled on The Mayflower in 1620. These were placed in the hold section of the ship so that the children could see how cramped the conditions were, and that's without considering the cargo and luggage!
Model Classroom
A Lower School model technology classroom is up and running in the second grade. A 50-inch, wifi-enabled television has been mounted on the wall and augmented with the wireless streaming capabilities of Apple TV. These tools allow second grade teacher Kelly Shamburg to project from her iPad and her laptop to the television. In a recent lesson, students used the laptop and television to collaborate with each other on the creation of a Prezi presentation. The collaborative presentation was part of a student project on the characteristics of community and town building. Project-based learning is one of the key elements of Rocky Hill's Strategic Plan, and second grade was chosen as one of two grades to pilot the program this year. Proceeds from the Catch the Wave gala will go toward equipping all of the Lower School classrooms with simliar technology.
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ACE Parent Coffee
Wednesday, March 27 | 3:30 PM | ACE Technology Center
Topic revisited: Raising Resilient Children Part 2
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The Rocky Hill/Rogers/Tiverton hockey team is seeded fifth in the Division 2 playoff bracket. This weekend the team will face Cumberland in the quarterfinals (best 2 out of 3). - Friday, March 1 | 7:30 PM | Adelard Arena in Woonsocket (at Mount Saint Charles)
- Saturday, March 2 | 7:30 PM | St. George's Rink in Middletown
- Monday, March 4 | TBD (in necessary)
Middle School Boys Blue Basketball
The team ended their season yesterday with a 45-30 victory over Friends Academy in the consolation game of the Middle School Tournament. The Mariners got off to a quick start early on and did not look back due to aggressive defensive play and outstanding passes on the offensive end. Michael Walsh '19 led all scorers with 15 points. Charlie Tashjian '17 scored 9 points, John Ponte '17 scored 8 points, Alejandro Rojas '17 scored 7 points and Jamie Frost '17 scored 6 points. The team had a great season and ended with an overall record of 5-6. |
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Thursday, March 7 | 8:15 AM | Flynn Lecture Hall
*Please note the change of date
Catch the Wave
Invitations have gone out for the Catch the Wave gala. Please return raffle tickets and money to the PTL Hopelands mailbox by April 19. If you'd like to submit an ad for the program book, contact Paula Santos for details. All the proceeds from the Gala will directly support Rocky Hill's academic, art and athletic programs. Click here for more information about the gala and how you can help. |
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