We began our celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr this morning with small groups of mixed-age students reading and listening to stories with themes of civil rights. Afterwards, students returned to their classrooms/advisories to share what they'd been hearing and thinking in the variety of texts. Pictured are 7th grader Sawyer reading to 3rd grader Eli, 5th grader Anders, and 6th grader Lucy; and 8th grader Pearl reading to 4th grader JB, 2nd grader Aurora, and 6th grader Maya. |
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Greetings!
During this very teachable moment of a national holiday, our students engaged in a variety of activities related to social justice, identity, and American history. We hope you can help them reflect on those and what the life of Dr. King means to you this evening.
Happy Monday,
Nelia
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SCHOOL CANCELLATION ANNOUNCEMENTS |
We are very sorry for any confusion in receiving the announcement of our closure on Friday, which was sent out be email, automatic phone call, and posted on news outlets at about 5:40 on Friday morning. All our lists and records are correct, and Krystal is working with School Messenger to resolve the problem from their end. |
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SKIING & SNOWBOARDING FRIDAYS |
This Friday K-8th graders will be out on trails again this week. Note that we do sometimes cancel our plans based on the weather, and try to make those decisions mid-week.
Morning Drop Off: In order to ease traffic congestion at drop off time on Friday mornings, this week we will move the equipment area to over near the orchard. So please drop off your children and their personal belongings as usual, then drive around the house past the dumpsters, and put downhill gear into the blue truck and x-country gear onto the porch near the handicap ramp/behind the dumpsters.
Downhill at Burke Mountain
Parent Chaperones: Thank you for all your attention to the students and the details of the program, we appreciate you!
Pick Up: Please pick up students by 3:30 in the Brown Bag Area of the Sherburne Base Lodge (entrance on the same level as and just beyond the ticket windows).
Cross Country at Dashney Trails
Parent Chaperones: Thank you for helping drive our students and show them such a good time, even without snow. Be in touch with Mr. G and Caroline if you have any questions about how best to help in the future.
Pick Up: Please pick up those students at the at the Dashney Nordic Center (70-838 Dashney Rd, East Burke) at 3:15.
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GSA will be hosting a movie night this Friday, January 20th, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. They will be showing Mitchells vs the Machines. There will be popcorn and baked goods for sale, but students should eat dinner before coming. Admission is by donation, and all proceeds will go to the NEK Asylum Seekers Assistance Network.
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All PK-8 Families in the NEK Choice District should be on the lookout for email from "Megan Chappell via DocuSign (dse_NA4@docusign.net)" with the subject line, "Complete with DocuSign: NEK Choice FY22-23 Tuition Agreement #2." Please complete that brief digital form as soon as possible in order for Riverside to receive payment from the sending district. If you have multiple children, there will be multiple emails and multiple forms to complete.
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On Monday, February 6th there will be no middle school classes. Instead, we will resume our long-standing tradition of attending UVM’s Latin Day, which is a celebration of all things classical hosted by their Classics Department. Middle school students will need to arrive at 7:30 on that day. We should be back on campus by 3:30.
Overview of the Day: Latin Day has a different look than many of you may remember. It now takes place at the Davis Center. The day starts with an assembly, then students move into breakout sessions. Students will sign up for their breakout sessions this week. After the breakouts, everyone comes back together to watch the top three skits, a mixed-school trivia challenge, and some “gladiatorial combat.” The day ends with awards and students are dismissed between 12:00 and 12:30. That will leave us time for lunch in Burlington. I’ll be surveying students and volunteer drivers about their preferences and creating return carpools based on lunch preferences. Students will need to bring money for lunch. If that is a problem, let Roy know and he will discretely find the money for your child to eat lunch at the restaurant of their choice.
Student Preparation: Students will be choosing their breakout sessions this week during Latin class. Students who opt for one of the scoring sessions will be expected to attend some Latin club meetings to prepare. Those students will be eligible to attend the next Latin club trip (to Boston, date TBD). Students may also pick one of the non-scoring sessions.
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The next meeting of the Parent Advisory Group is scheduled for Thursday, February 9 at 5:00 pm. Dinner will be provided thanks to volunteers. If you have any suggested agenda items, please email them to Deandra and Kim.
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THE LION KING (by the Publicity Elective) |
Finally we are in the swing of the middle school play, The Lion King, Jr. The cast has been chosen and rehearsals have begun. All middle school students are in an elective: designing costumes or designing sets, making props or strategizing publicity.
Mark your calendars for our two shows at Lyndon Institute. Our first show is Friday, March 17th at 7:00pm and our second show is Saturday, March 18 at 2:00pm. Admission is by donation. We hope we will see you at this beloved musical.
Remember to bring your scripts home to practice, lines should be memorized by Monday, February 20, and don't forget to bring them back to school for rehearsals.
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3-5th graders are welcome to join an adventure of fun on the computer, led by Renee and Hanna: learning what coding really is and making games and other fun things. The club will meet on Wednesdays from 3:00-4:00 pm, beginning this week, January 18. If you have any questions, please email Renee, and if your child will need to return to the EDP, please communicate directly with Sean about that possibility.
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5-8 Math Counts Club will meet today from 3:30-4:30. |
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6-8 Hip Hop Dance Club will meet Tuesday from 3:45-4:30. |
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K-2 Recorder Club will meet for the last time this Wednesday from 3:15-4:00. and will perform in assembly on the morning of January 25, please come celebrate all they've learned! |
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6-8 Latin Club will meet this Wednesday and Thursday from 3:45-4:30, with a focus on preparation for Latin Day (above), note that depending on how middle schoolers choose to participate in Latin Day, they may need to attend Latin Club meetings even if they never have before, and will then be encouraged to attend more Latin Club events in the future. |
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6-8 STEM Club begins this Wednesday, January 11th, from 3:30-4:30 pm with Caroline. |
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K-8th grade Chess Club will meet this Thursday beginning at 3:30 for all grade and ability levels. Kids may be picked up whenever. Ideally, most of the elementary students would be picked up after 45 minutes to an hour of chess (4:15 - 4:30) as it is a long time to concentrate on things after a long day of school. Nathan will stay until 5:00 for those that want the extra time. If any parents want to contribute snacks to share, it would be appreciated.
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6-8 Indoor Soccer Club will meet on Thursday, from 3:30-5:00. |
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Uphill travel is officially open at Burke, which means we'll have our first Uphill Club meeting this Friday! Students will need to sign the waiver and purchase an uphill pass, which can be done at this link and then picked up at the ticket window Friday. Please email Sean if your child is interested in joining. He will send out a more detailed email to those of you who have signed up later this week, with info about gear needed, where to store it, etc.
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Please consider making a gift to Riverside's annual fund, if you haven't already. It's not the size of your gift that matters, but the act of participating, which helps us leverage further grants and donations by showing off the strength of the support in our community. We hope to have more than 70% of parents participate, currently we have 36%.
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phone: 802.626.8552
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