5th graders Louisa Linehan and Cora Adams, 7th grader Kingston Newell, 2nd grader Josiah Galinat, and 7th grader Brooklynn Hibshman (along with many others) expressed joy and frustration after an egg toss throw during Winter Carnival last week. |
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Greetings!
As is expected of non-profit organizations, Riverside's mission and philosophy guide all the decisions we make, whether they are related to policy, program, faculty hiring, or student needs. Read on below to see that in practice.
Happy Monday,
Nelia
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As you know, we are hiring for three positions at Riverside next year (3rd grade, 4th grade, and Spanish). If you know of anyone who might be a good fit, please suggest they send a cover letter and resume to info@theriversideschool.org or apply via schoolspring.com. As written in the job postings, “Our focus is on strong, traditional academics with curricular and co-curricular programs that focus on active engagement, leadership, and sense of community. The Riverside School is, in itself, a strong community with dedicated students, parents, and faculty. This is a happy place to work with small classes and engaged students. Creative, dynamic teachers can find the latitude and freedom to teach to their passions and strengths in a supportive environment at Riverside. The Riverside School is a flexible, kind workplace where you will immediately be a highly valued member of the community. Our children are curious and kind, and our families are supportive of our mission. It’s a great place to be a teacher.”
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The Riverside GSA (Gender and Sexuality Alliance) is a student-led, teacher-advised group established to support and celebrate Riverside’s LGBTQIA+ community. Weekly meetings are planned and run by students and consist of discussions, games, and social time. The group is open to all interested middle schoolers; allies are always welcome! |
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We welcomed three first-timers at our final meeting of book club last week. And by the end of the discussion we all agreed that we didn't want it to end! Having an adult social gathering, and a place to discuss the thrills and challenges of parenting were too valuable to give up. Stay tuned for a date, time, and discussion prompt for a future "Parent Discussion Club." |
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K-2nd graders will not be swimming this week, instead they will go to see the dress rehearsal of Shrek on Friday afternoon. Details about that, with pick-up location, are below.
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SHREK AND PLAY WEEK (K-5 INCLUDED FRIDAY)
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Play Week, a tradition developed by the faculty, embraces our mission to learn actively, lead patiently, and build community. If you stop by school this week you’ll see 6-8th grade students working together on a huge project. As teachers we remind them to use their time well, to stay focused on the tasks at hand, to strategize and solve problems, to help and encourage each other, and to be ready to show off their efforts, all important life skills. A somewhat loosely scheduled week like this would not be as successful in the fall, but after building skills in similar, smaller tasks all year, we think departing from academic classes to engage in them on a deeper level this entire week is well worth it. And come Friday night, we’ll all be impressed with how much pride and ownership our students have in the process and its result. Like so many of our special events, Play Week requires a lot of communication, flexibility, and help from parents.
MAKE-UP NOTES
Each actor should bring in his/her own mascara and eye liner in a labeled ziplock bag and turn it in to Krystal.
COSTUME NOTES
There are certain items we need most characters to bring from home; we hope they can be found in closets or among friends easily. Please reach out to neighbors and classmates if there's something you need to borrow. Take a look at the whole list, and if you have something to lend out, please email Caroline and Elly, so they can share that info. We realize it's a little late to be finding these items if you have to purchase them, and we understand, and will make-do. Thank you Caroline and Elly for rising to the challenge of leading our costuming efforts, in line with Riverside's program style, with such energy and flexibility! The list of characters and needed items is here.
PARENT HELP
Thank you to all those who responded last week. Please email Nelia if you can still lend a hand with any of the tasks below.
- helping with all-school pancake breakfast, Friday, March 25, 7:30-9:30 am
- helping with make-up Friday, March 25, 5:00-7:00 pm and/or Saturday, March 26, 12:00-2:00 pm
- helping with hair Friday, March 25 5:00-7:00 pm and/or Saturday, March 26, 12:00-2:00 pm
DAILY SCHEDULE
MONDAY - WEDNESDAY: Run-Through Rehearsals, Tech Work, Electives, Scene Rehearsals
THURSDAY: Electives, Scene Rehearsals, 6-8 Carpools to LI, Tech Rehearsal
*Note*
- 6-8 Pick up at LI auditorium at 3:30
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No Extended Day Program for 6-8th graders
FRIDAY: PreK-8 Pancake Breakfast mid morning at school, 6-8 Carpools to LI, Scene Work, K-5 Bus to LI, Full Dress Rehearsal
*Note*
- 6-8 lunch hosted by LI
- K-5 will go to LI by bus at 1:30 pm to watch the dress rehearsal
- K-5 Pick Up at LI at 3:00
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6-8 (and younger sibling) pick up at LI at 3:30
- no Extended Day Program for K-8th graders
PERFORMANCES
FRIDAY: 6-8th grade students should be at LI at 5:00 pm to get in to costume and warm up. Performance is at 7:00 pm.
SATURDAY: 6-8th grade students should be at LI at 12:00 pm; performance is at 2:00 pm. We hope families can plan to stay and lend a hand with clean up and loading trucks with costumes, props, and sets.
Admission is by donation; this will be an engaging show for young people of all ages; please encourage your friends and neighbors to attend!
There will be a bake sale during intermission and after each show, if you can donate a plate of items to sell, please send them in to school or bring them to one of the shows.
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PreK-5th GRADE DURING PLAY WEEK |
- PreK-5th grade students will be invited to our pancake breakfast this Friday, March 25.
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K-5th graders will go to LI on the afternoon to see the dress rehearsal of Shrek!
- K-5 Pick up on Friday will be at 3:00 pm at the back of the LI Auditorium. There will be no Extended Day Program on Friday, since students are dismissed from off-campus.
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SPRING FIELD TRIP CHAPERONES |
We may be looking for additional parent chaperones for the 4-5 and 6-8th grade Spring Field Trips, which are both May 18-20. That would involve driving students, helping supervise learning activities, and managing the overnight aspect of sleeping accommodations. Please email Nelia if you'd like to join in the fun!
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Parent Madeleine Balcom (3rd grader Azro, 7th grader Sylvan) would like to offer yoga classes to Riverside community members in support of the school.
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Four Tuesdays (March 22, 29, April 5, 12) at 5:00 pm on Zoom, join by donation to Riverside. The class will focus on yoga, breath and movement meditation to reduce stress and enhance connection. Email Madeleine your intention to donate, and she'll send you the link to the class.
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Six Sundays (March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 24) at 9:00 am in person at Creative Healing and Fitness, 518 Main Street, Lyndonville, $15/class, $60 full session, $90 two people or a couple full session - 50% of the fees will be donated to Riverside. This series will combine vinyasa yoga with powerful pranayama breathing exercises to increase vitality and a felt sense of wellbeing. Each week a vinyasa yoga flow will be explored with beginner through advanced variations so each person can experience their own fitness and mindset growth edge. This class will be co-taught by Madeleine and Ian Balcom, who bring combined experience and training in breath work and yoga asana. Email Madeleine for payment and registration information.
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SAVE YOUR EGG SHELLS PLEASE! |
Carmenza and parent Claudia Lechuage (3rd grader Eula) are planning a fun arts session making ‘cascarones’ - confetti-filled eggshells traditional to Mexico for celebrating holidays – and need your help in collecting eggshells. We’d love as many eggshells that you can save, with just the top ¼ cracked off. Reach out to Claudia if you have any questions or bring them to Carmenza at school.
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NVU & CATAMOUNT ARTS ANIMATION FESTIVAL |
The Vermont Animation Festival is proud to celebrate our seventh year as the only Animation Festival in Vermont! Screenings, workshops, and artist talk events will be from March 25-27, and include workshops for both beginner and experienced animators, a screening of student films, and an Artist Talk by our Keynote Speaker, Brattleboro based artist Jo Dery. The Vermont Animation Festival is hosted by Northern Vermont University in partnership with Catamount Arts and the Vermont Curators Group. More info is on their website here.
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LYNDON YOUTH BASEBALL/SOFTBALL |
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Chess Club will not meet this week because of our focus on Shrek, or next week because of a meeting conflict for Mr. G. Moving on: Mr. G's teaching schedule does not allow for an elementary Chess Club, so that is over for this year. 6-8 Chess Club will meet again on April 30. Thanks for everyone's awesome support and participation!
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Math Counts Club will not meet this week; meetings are paused for the next few weeks. The next meeting will be announced in the Monday Memo soon. Stay tuned.
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Vermont Trout Camp for Teens - ages of 13-17, will be held June 19-23, at Jackson’s Lodge on Lake Wallace in Canaan, VT. Learn to experience the out-of-doors to the fullest, with instruction in fly-casting, entomology, on-stream fly fishing tactics, fly tying, and cold-water fisheries management and biology.
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30 Lily Pond Road, Lyndonville, VT 05851
phone: 802.626.8552
fax: 802.626.4156
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