MONDAY MEMO
The Preschool class crafted pilgrim costumes and a Mayflower ship to celebrate Thanksgiving.
Greetings!

We hope your family enjoyed a restful and joyous vacation. Returning to school with the presence of so many supportive grandparents today was a pleasure, despite crowded classrooms! These weeks leading up to the midpoint of the school year are busy: progress reports; Winter Fine Arts Night & Concert; middle school exams; and Mythology Day.
Happy Monday,
Nelia
NOTES
COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY
Thank you to the faculty and parents who supported our students in giving so much to the Lyndonville community on the last Friday before vacation. Their many hands made light work of:
  • delivering 32 hand-made Thanksgiving cards to the residents of the Pines
  • moving a pile of cut firewood to our school fire ring
  • painting 50 cardboard boxes to become Thanksgiving meal trays
  • crafting 50 turkeys to decorate those meal trays
  • reading to 40 young people at area daycare centers
  • baking 35 loaves of pumpkin bread for the Lyndon Food Shelf
  • creating 43 personalized holiday cards for soldiers abroad
  • decorating 40 cotton bags for the Lyndon Food Shelf
  • baking 8 pies for the Darling Inn's free Thanksgiving
  • building immeasurable relationships through games and conversation at the Riverside Life Enrichment Center
  • sorting more than 60 bags of groceries at the Lyndon Food Shelf
SKI PAPERWORK
Nelia must submit rosters to Burke Mountain and Kingdom Trails by the end of this week, please help her finish that task by returning ski paperwork for K-8th graders ASAP.
GRANDPARENTS' DAY
We were pleased to welcome so many grandparents into our classrooms today, thank you for coming to learn more about our school and how your grandchildren spend their days here.
SCIENCE CLUB
Mr. G's Science Club for 4-8th graders will be meeting after school today until 5:00 pm.
CHESS CLUB
There is no Chess Club this week due to faculty meetings.
CRAZY 8s MATH CLUB
Crazy 8s will be meeting on Tuesday from 4:00-5:00 in Lauren's classroom. This week we're going to explore time in different increments, from lining up in birthday order, to being a clock, and racing against the clock in silly stunts!
DESTINATION IMAGINATION CLUB
DI will be meeting on Wednesday afternoon from 4:00-5:00 in Erin's 4th grade classroom. Please remember to submit a check made out to "The Riverside School" for $15 for registration and materials to one of the parent organizers.
KARATE
Wednesday's class is for students with purple belts or above. Thursdays class is for young beginners. Interested families should communicate directly with Mr. G about participation and fees. Classes go from 3:45-4:45.
LATIN CLUB
Nathan will host Latin Club on Thursday from 3:45-4:45.
PROGRESS REPORTS
The 6-8th grade progress reports that were scheduled to be shared with students this week have been postponed until December 7, because of the vacation week.
SKATING
K-8th graders will be skating again this Friday. Please remember to pack the necessary gear (long sleeves, hat, mittens or gloves, optional helmet) and to pick up at the Fenton Chester Arena at 3:15 .
BURKLYN CRAFT FAIR & BAKED GOODS
Burklyn Arts is a local organization that helps fund art education in many area schools, including Riverside.  Thanks to Burklyn we can go to see professional performances, engage in our play productions, and invite visiting artists to work with our students in the classroom.  Burklyn’s major semi-annual fundraiser is their craft fair, a wonderful gift shopping opportunity. This year’s fair is at Lyndon Town School, on December 3-4. Burklyn asks that all the schools they support help provide cookies for their bake sale, and so we hope the Riverside bakers and others willing will drop off some cookies here at school this Friday the 2 nd , and then we will deliver them to the fair for selling.
WINTER FINE ARTS NIGHT & CONCERT
December 7th at 6:30 is Winter Fine Arts Night and Concert in the barn! Students in Preschool-8th grade have been preparing with Suzanne and Lydia all semester to show off their studio artwork and to perform various musical pieces for you. Please note arrival times and concert dress for your students, updated since the last Memo.  We are all looking forward to sharing our hard work with you!
Arrival Times
8th Grade : Please plan on arriving at 5:30 in order to check mics and organize MC jobs.
Borchestrand :  Please plan on arriving at 5:30 in order to do a soundcheck before the rest of the choirs arrive.
2nd-7th Grade :  Please plan on arriving by 6:00 for a warm-up prior to the concert.
PreK-1st Grade : Please plan on arriving by 6:15.  You may sit with your parents in the audience.
Concert Dress
6th-8th Grade : Please wear black.  This can be a black dress, black skirt and top, black dress pants and shirt, etc.  Ties are not required, but are welcome. Festive accessories are encouraged.
K-5th Grade :  Dress nicely.  There are no color requirements, but please be dressed up (i.e. No jeans, t-shirts, hoodies).  Festive accessories are encouraged.
PreK : Check with your teachers for plans for concert dress.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2017
The Riverside School will be participating in the worldwide fundraising effort of Giving Tuesday to raise money to support our Annual Fund. Join millions of people throughout the world as they donate online to their favorite non-profit organizations. Look for our email on this important day and we thank you in advance for your support or you can click the link below to donate online today! It is not the size of the gift but the act of giving that matters!
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