Can you spell CONGRATULATIONS?! Congratulations to the following students for advancing to the school-wide spelling bee, which will be held on Thursday, January 16th, at 8:45 a.m. Alexandru M., Connor B., Anna A., Noor I., Mila D., James W., Phoebe G., Brynlee V., Aarna N., Sebastian J., Marshall W., James P., Tony N., Lellani D., and Mariana M. Please come out and support our students! Please contact Ms. Grossman if there are any questions or concerns.
The Lost and Found will be donated on the first day of Winter Break. Please encourage your children to visit the lost and found.
Please check out what we have collected during the past two weeks...
The Spirit department is sponsoring Spirit Week next week. Monday, December 16, Let is snow! Dress in white clothes. Tuesday, December 17, Crazy for Break! Dress in your craziest outfit. Wednesday, December 18, Ugly Sweater Day! Wear a holiday or ugly sweater. Thursday, December 19, Holidays are Jammin! Dress in jammies.
The school store will not be open during the month of December.
RONDOUT’S SPELLING BEE! It is that time of year again!! Don’t forget… the classroom spelling bees are right around the corner. The study lists for the classroom and school bee were given to students by grade level just prior to Thanksgiving break. The schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 - 5th grade;
Thursday, December 12, 2024 - 8th grade;
Friday, December 13, 2024 - 6th, 7th grade;
4th grade is still to be determined but will be the week of 12/9.
The date for our school wide bee will be announced following the classroom competition.
Please direct all questions to Ms. Grossman at 847-362-2021 extension 609
Join us for a Spaghetti Dinner and Family Storytelling event on January 23, 2024. Dinner begins promptly at 6:00 pm. RSVP is required. Dinner includes pasta with marinara sauce, bread, salad, and a dessert. Reserve your spot soon as space is limited! https://forms.office.com/r/5HUM9Jk2yt
The Lost and Found will be donated the week of Thanksgiving Break. Please encourage your children to visit the lost and found.
The PTSA is sponsoring its annual book fair which will be held in conjunction with Parent Teacher Conferences.
Book Fair hours will be from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday 12/5 and from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Friday 12/6.
The PowerSchool Student and Parent Portal will be unavailable starting Monday, November 11, 2024 while we finalize report cards.
The school store is open next week November 12 - 14, 2024.
Family Reading Night
Thursday, November 21, 2024
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Celebrating 100 years of the Rondout Library
1924-2024
We will be collecting gently used books for Bernie's Book Bank, and a bin will be located near the front door.
*Back by popular demand, we will also be hosting the family spaghetti dinner on January 23, 2025, featuring Ms. Slavin's fabulous menu and the entertaining storyteller Chris Fascione. Mark your calendar for this exciting annual event.
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Save the Date! Celebrate the Arts! Please join us for the Libertyville High School Art Show and Band Festival. Artwork by Rondout students along with other feeder school districts will be showcased at this annual event hosted at Libertyville High School. The LHS/Feeder School Band Festival will showcase Rondout’s Wind Ensemble performing with middle school bands from the other feeder school districts. WHERE: Libertyville High School Art Gallery WHEN: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 TIME: Art Show 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (open house) Band Festival - 7:00 p.m. Please bring family & friends! All are welcome!
We will be accepting donations of wrapped candy and snacks until Friday, November 1st. We hope to make 200 - 300 treat bags for our USO project. It’s a great way to repurpose your Halloween candy/treats. Candy may be dropped off at the office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
The Communications Department would like to announce that we will be hosting a Fall Photo Contest! Take a picture of what you feel Fall is… It needs to be a picture you take. The contest will run from October 23rd to November 12th. You can submit pictures by either emailing them to Mr. Rosen or placing them in his Mailbox in the office. There will be a submission form in the office to fill out for your picture. There will be prizes for the top picture in each cluster. If you have questions, please see someone in the communications department, Mrs. Sweeney or Mr. Rosen. We are excited to see what everyone things Fall is!
Family Open House Thursday, October 24, 2024, from 6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Stop by and check out all the great work and projects students have been working on, and connect with the PTSA.
Here are this year’s Red Ribbon Week Dress-Up Days!! October 21st: Marvel Monday: Dress up like your favorite superhero. October 22nd: Comedy Tuesday: Wear mismatched, crazy outfits and/or hair. October 23rd: Western Wednesday: Dress in your best western apparel. Yee-haw! October 24th: Sci-Fi Thursday: Wear something out of this world…space themed gear, neon, tie-dye. October 25th: We’re “Red”-y for our Close Up Friday: Wear red to celebrate the end of Red Ribbon Week and your commitment to staying drug-free!
Picture retake day is October 8, 2024. Orders can only be placed via the paper form below. If you need an extra copy please reach out to the main office. https://5il.co/2y83i
Rondout School's 3rd Annual Family Fun Run is Saturday, October 19, 2024, at 9:00 a.m if you would like to attend RSVP via the link below. https://forms.office.com/r/U9sqQybWvD
Rondout's Green Club will be starting Tuesday, September 17, 2024. Parents of students in grades 3-8 can sign up via the link below.
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School picture day will be September 4th. Please use the link below to pre-order your portraits. Picture Ordering will close at 8am on picture day.
http://edclarkschoolphoto.hhimagehost.com/Fall2024Rondout
