MONDAY MEMO
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Greetings!

DO OVER! Thank you to the parents who read the lesson plans so carefully and replied to let me know there was an error in updating them. The links should be accurate now!
Happy Monday,
Nelia
NOTES
THE AUCTION!
We are seeking donations to this year's auction, we hope that each family will donate an item, service, space, or event to this major fundraising effort. Some ideas to get you started --
  • a gift certificate for your amateur or professional services (ie: 2 hours of legal work; 4 hours of gardening help; 6 family dinners on demand; or a 1 hour telemark ski lesson)
  • a hand-crafted item (ie: quilt, basket, knitted set, wooden furniture, or baked goods)
  • an event (ie: bowling party for 8 kids; women's moonlit snowshoe adventure for 4)
  • a new, unused item from home, like an re-gifted holiday present
If you have an idea but are unsure about it, please talk it over with Krystal, Nelia, or chairperson and parent Kim Rowell. Donations are due to the office before January 24.

And please don't forget to mark your calendars for the evening of Saturday, February 3 and to invite friends to join you for this fun evening at the library at Lyndon Institute.
MYTHOLOGY DAY
K-8th graders will spend our last half-day of school before winter vacation with a celebration of mythological characters - Norse, Tolkien-ian, Classical, Native American. Students will speak about themselves in assembly, participate in a variety of mixed-age activities, and share gifts from the Urn of Fate. Note an early pick-up time at school at 12:30.

At Home: Students should be preparing a costume, practicing a brief speech, and finding a gift ($5 or less) to share with another Riversider.
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 NOT meet on Tuesday because of a faculty meeting.
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 learn how to be spies by solving coded messages, cracking codes to find treasure, and coding your own phone number!
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.
LATIN CLUB
Latin Club will meet again on Thursday from 3:45-4:45.
2017 TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS
Remember that donations to Riverside's Annual Fund are tax deductible, and so making one before December 31 will benefit you as well this year. We are so grateful for the community members who have already donated and look forward to achieving an impressive percentage of participation from Riverside families. It is not the size of your gift that matters as much as the act of giving, which helps us to demonstrate a strong and supportive Riverside community. DONATE ONLINE NOW.
SKATING
K-8th graders will be skating for the last time 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 .
ARTS ELECTIVES SHOWCASE
On Tuesday, December 19 at 1:00 pm in the barn, Peter's 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! Finished pieces from Suzanne and Rebecca's print making elective will be on display as well.
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.
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LESSON PLANS
30 Lily Pond Road, Lyndonville, VT 05851
phone: 802.626.8552
fax: 802.626.4156
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