MONDAY MEMO
Eliza Noel and Yofta LaRocque were joined in art class by his grandmother and many other grandparents last week on Grandparents' Day.
Greetings!

Here is this week's Monday Memo. We are looking forward to celebrating the mid point of the school year with a wonderful concert and art show on Thursday night. See you there!
Happy Monday,
Nelia
NOTES
THE AUCTION!
Mark your calendars for our most important Riverside fundraiser at Lyndon Institute on Saturday, February 3. This year's theme is "It Takes a Village." Auction chairperson, parent Kim Rowell, has been getting organized and some volunteers are already securing donations. Please read the attached letter about the logistics of the event and what we need from parents in order for it to be successful.
SCIENCE CLUB
Mr. G's Science Club for 4-8th graders will be meeting after school today until 5:00 pm.
CHESS CLUB
Chess Club will meet on Tuesday afternoon from 3:45-4:45.
CRAZY 8s MATH CLUB
Crazy 8s will be meeting on Tuesday from 4:00-5:00 in Lauren's classroom. This week you’re going to host your own Olympics, measuring your feats using toilet paper. You’ll do the long jump, the shot put, and finally a relay race with toilet paper unfurling off a paint roller. Then mummify the winner and count up the squares!
COCO : THE DISNEY/PIXAR MOVIE
Spanish teachers would like to organize an after-school field trip for 5-8th graders to see the new movie Coco at the St. Johnsbury Star Theater. Deeply rooted in Mexican culture, and specifically the meaning of the holiday of Dia de los Muertos, "the story follows a 12-year-old boy named Miguel Rivera who is accidentally transported to the land of the dead, where he seeks the help of his musician great-great-grandfather to return him to his family among the living" ( Wikipedia ).

Parents who would like to join us and staff will drive carpools leaving promptly at 3:30 on Wednesday. Riverside will cover the cost of the first 12 tickets. Students and parents who would like to join us should let Nelia know specifically in advance so that we can plan accordingly.

Parents can pick up students at 5:45 pm in St. Johnsbury or at 6:00 pm at Riverside.
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 from 3:45-5:00. The Thursday class for younger beginners is on hiatus until further notice. Beginning in January, the Thursday afternoon class will be for younger intermediate and older beginner students.
BOARD MEETING
Our Board of Trustees will be meeting on Wednesday evening at 5:00 pm in the library. The agenda is posted in Krystal's office and these meetings are open to the community.
LATIN CLUB
Thanks to parents and students for attending the Granite State Certamen at Dover High School on Saturday. Riverside won two out of three of their rounds, coming within two questions of a spot in the finals! This Saturday they will be attending an event at UVM.

Latin Club will met again on Thursday from 3:45-4:45.
PROGRESS REPORTS
The K-5th grade progress reports will be emailed directly to parents by Tuesday evening.

The 6-8th grade progress reports will be shared with students in Advisory on Thursday afternoon. Please look for them to come home that day and plan to review them together, as students clarify which areas are a priority for their time and focus in preparing for semester exams.
WINTER FINE ARTS NIGHT & CONCERT
This Thursday, 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-2n 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.
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 .
DRAMA ELECTIVE
On the afternoon of Tuesday, December 19 (xact time TBA) in the barn, the middle school drama elective will perform the show we’ve been working on this semester. Join us for this fun culmination of a lot of great work!
CALEDONIA GIRLS HOCKEY CLUB
Caledonia Hockey Club welcomes any girls interested in learning to play hockey to come to Fenton Chester Arena on Sundays from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. The program is free. Skates and a helmet are necessary, but hockey sticks and some other equipment are available for use. For more information contact Ken Burchesky at 802-626-3235.
CALENDAR
LESSON PLANS
30 Lily Pond Road, Lyndonville, VT 05851
phone: 802.626.8552
fax: 802.626.4156
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