3-5th graders hosted a fabulous “wax museum” of historical figures at their biography fair on Friday. Here 3rd Grade Ellie Cavanaugh presents alumna Molly Moore, and 5th grader Lily Patoine presents Grace Hopper. |
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Hello {First Name}, There are just four weeks left of school, including multiple field trip experiences for students. Be sure you're aware of all the relevant details!
Happy Monday,
Nelia
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RECESS RELAY AGAINST CANCER |
Remember to clear your calendars for Friday, May 26th, from 12:00 - 2:30. We have 11 days left until our relay recess field event, which will be held on the Riverside soccer field. We hope you’re planning to join us! Lunch starts at 12:00 and the walk will start directly after, so have your walking shoes ready and rest up for lap after lap of music, crazy themes, dancing, and just plain family fun.
We need you to help make this year’s Recess Relay a success! Please sign up on the Volunteer Sign Up form if you can help set up, clean up, or lead activities during the event.
This week your child will be bringing home a fundraising envelope from The American Cancer Society (ACS) and we’re asking for your support. Every donation, no matter the size, will make a difference, and all donations to ACS are tax deductible. ACS is a 501 (c)3 tax-exempt organization. Their federal tax ID number is 13-1788491. Their mission continues to be, “save lives, celebrate lives, and lead the fight to a world without cancer.” Please make a tax-deductible donation, and participate in our relay to help ACS continue to save lives. Stay tuned for a volunteer sign-up sheet and more details about how you can help with the relay on May 26th. Contact Caroline Thompson with any questions.
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DANCE CLASS FUNDRAISER FOR MOMS |
Madeleine Balcolm and Anna Crytzer have an upcoming dance scheduled at Andrea Thibaudeau's (former Riverside parent) yoga studio on May 20th. They'd like to offer it up as an idea for Riverside moms to have a night out (a mini mom prom!!), and donate all proceeds from their tickets towards Riverside fundraising. If you are interested, please email Madeleine or Anna for more information.
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ANNUAL STATE STANDARDIZED TESTING |
Middle schoolers successfully completed their testing last week, and 3-5th grade testing begins this week. Please see the class lesson plans (below) for more details. |
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Don't forget that it's tick season in our part of the world, and our students are outside often: exploring the woods and tall grass, or sitting in short grass. We encourage students to check for ticks when they come inside, and hope that you will do full checks at home when changing clothes for bedtime. |
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Thanks to all who participated or volunteered at the raffle this past Saturday. In addition to the cash winners, there were over seventy wonderful prizes handed out along the way. This event is a major fundraiser for the school, and we are beyond grateful to those who prepared food, solicited gifts, helped set up, made music (Sawyer, Anders, and Cameron), and cleaned up after. |
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May is the season of culminating Spring Field Trip experiences for most of our students!
K-2nd Grade
These classes are going to The Montshire Museum on Wednesday, May 24. If you can help drive and chaperone please email Deandra.
They will also be going to the Old Stone House Museum on Thursday, May 25 by bus.
4-5th Grades
These classes will be going overnight to the Ecology School of Maine on Monday, May 22-Wednesday, May 24. We will be departing from Riverside in carpools on Monday after assembly, and returning Wednesday by 3:00.
Details are here:
Accommodations: we will be staying on campus at the Ecology School. More information is available in the class lesson plans.
Emergencies: In case of emergency, parents at home may get in touch with Hanna via phone or text at 207-975-7177 or Renne at 802-535-7282
About Phones and other Digital Devices: Students are not permitted to bring cell phones on the Field Trip. We want to encourage students to interact with each other in person, in large and small groups, and within ear- and eye-shot of adults. Adult chaperones will take plenty of pictures and share them. Should a student need to make a call, a chaperone will help them do so on their phone.
Chaperones: Hanna and Renee will have detailed schedules and carpool lists for you by Friday.
6-8th Grades
The middle school will be going to Lexington & Boston this Wednesday-Friday. We will be departing from Riverside on Wednesday morning after assembly, and returning Friday at approximately 4:00 pm.
Emergencies: In case of emergency, parents at home may get in touch via Nelia's cell: 802-535-1915.
About Phones and other Digital Devices: Students are not permitted to bring cell phones on the Field Trip. We want to encourage students to interact with each other in person, in large and small groups, and within ear- and eye-shot of adults. Adult chaperones will take plenty of pictures and share them. Should a student need to make a call, a chaperone will help them do so on their phone.
About Money: Students will need to have $30 for one dinner meal, $15 for a drink and/or snack at Fenway, and please no more than $15 in additional spending money, so between $45-60. Learning to budget and manage this amount of money is a truly teachable moment for our middle school students, and we embrace it as such. Please help coach them at home about making wise choices, the importance of proper tipping at a restaurant, and the reality of different families have different capacities for spending. If the $45 minimum is a real challenge for your family, please reach out to any faculty member with whom you're comfortable to ask for help, and the school will ensure that all students have what they need.
Schedule: Students should be at Riverside by 8:00 am on Wednesday morning. We aim to return by 4:00pm on Friday.
- Wednesday AM: travel south
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Wednesday PM: visiting the deCordova Sculpture Park and Lexington Battle Green, travel via subway to attend a Red Sox game
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Thursday AM: travel into Boston via subway, visiting the Mapparium, picnicking in the Public Gardens
- Thursday PM: going on choice experiences (Harvard Art Museum, Harvard Museum of Natural History, Freedom Trail, Fenway Tour, Boston Public Library, or The Latin Quarter) and out to dinner in small groups
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Friday: visiting the Minute Man National Park and travel north
Packing List: As ever, students should be prepared for a variety of terrain and temperatures. Please encourage your child to pack lightly and to label personal items with his/her name (especially those outer layers and carried items that tend to be dropped like bags, bottles, warm layers, rain coats), both efforts will make life on the trip easier for all of us. In addition to what they wear on Wednesday, the following should be packed:
- Two shirts
- Shorts
- Long pants
- Two pairs of socks, underwear,
- Sweatshirt or fleece and raincoat
- Pajamas and toiletries
- Shoes that are comfortable for exploring
- Backpack
- Water bottle
- Lunch for Wednesday in reusable container
- $45-60, please no more
- Optional: book for bedtime; game for car ride
Chaperones: We are preparing the final version of your Chaperone Packet and plan to hand it out before Tuesday afternoon. It’ll have everything you need to know, including general expectations, a detailed schedule, addresses for navigation, phone numbers, room-, experience group- and carpool assignments. We encourage you to browse the locations and research directions in your preferred method in advance so that you’re not stressed when we’re departing from one venue to another.
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The rich and dynamic experience of a Riverside school year demands all kinds of culminating activities. Please mark your calendars!
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Friday, May 26 Riverside Against Cancer Recess Relay - details above.
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Wednesday, May 31 Spring Concert and Awards night in the Pavilion: At 5:30 pm, rain or shine, including students in grades PreK-K, 1-2nd grade, 3-4th grade, select 5-6th grade students in the ensemble, and the 6-8th grade band. Other 5-8th graders who are not performing at this concert may be showing off their projects in assembly or with digital recordings. There will also be some awards given at this event (parents of recipients will be notified in advance). More details in future MMs.
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Friday, May 26 Spring Fling: *New date change since last week's Memo!* Hosted by Student Council, this event is open to all students from 5:30-7:00 for games and a cookout; grades 5-8 for dance from 7:00-9:00. If you can help with chaperoning, grilling hotdogs/burgers, or lending any grilling supplies, please email Peter.
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Friday, June 9 End-of-Year Talent Show: As usual, this will happen after lunch on the last day of school, with students who choose to participate by communicating with Peter and/or Marie.
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Saturday, June 10 All School Graduation and Potluck: please plan to attend as we count this important tradition as a school day in our calendar, with choral performances by PK-8, awards for all ages, a celebration of departing teachers, and specific honors for the graduates. Students should arrive at 9:45 for the 10:00 ceremony. Please bring a main dish or salad to share for lunch, with a label of ingredients.
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3-5 Coding Club will meet for the final time this Wednesday from 3:00-4:00.
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Dungeons and Dragons Club will meet Tuesday from 3:30 - 5:00.
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Mountain Bike Club: Marie will meet bikers this week at 3:45 at East Burke Sports and they will ride until 5:00. Bikers:
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We will continue to list summer opportunities for students that are shared with us for most of the rest of the school year. If you know of any to share, please email Nelia.
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Northeast Soccer Camp: for K-8th graders, Aug 7-11, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm at LTS, $95. Register by emailing Coach Miles Etter.
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The Vermont Childrens Theater has announced its 2023 summer season, with roles for students aged 7 and up, with both performing and nonperforming roles. Please see the VCT 2023 season flyer for more information about how to participate.
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30 Lily Pond Road, Lyndonville, VT 05851
phone: 802.626.8552
fax: 802.626.4156
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