The preschool class joined the Winter Carnival ice cube hunt, and then sorted their collection by color and practiced counting their piles of cubes. |
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Hello Riverside,
We thought we'd done a good job of previewing spring events in our last weekly Memo before the vacation, but there's so much more information to share this week as well! We hope you enjoyed extra family time last week and that students are rejuvenated for the next six weeks of learning!
Happy Wednesday,
Nelia
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We have a new family in the Riverside community! Arlie Apotheker has joined 2nd grade. His parents Shari and Russ live in Sutton. If you see them around campus, please say hello! |
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As one of many culminating efforts, 8th graders are challenged to present to the school on a topic about which they are passionate, and can apply their individual skiils and passions to community improvement in that area. We encourage Riverside parents and mentors to attend these assembly presentations and to be a part of the supportive audience that celebrates their efforts.
- Thursday, March 7: Avalanche Safety by Celia Faherty
- Wednesday, March 20: The Foster Care System by Kellan Bristol
- Monday, March 25: Making Riverside More Wildlife-Friendly by Ignacio Montague
- Wednesday, March 27: Preserving Ecosystems by Julian Garvin
We will continue the updated schedule in future Monday Memos.
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Middle School teachers are excited for full weeks of regular class schedules; we missed one ski day due to bad weather; and there is no good option for our swim program with K-2nd graders. All that being considered, here's how we plan to move forward with Friday afternoons in March:
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March 8: K-5th grade downhill at Burke (pick up 3:00) and alternate cross country experience because of poor conditions. Cross country families, stay tuned for transportation/pick up info from Sean this week.
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March 15: K-5th attend dress rehearsal of Beauty and the Beast at LI (pick up 3:00)
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March 22: K-2nd grade downhill program at Burke (pick up 3:00)
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March 29: K-2nd grade downhill program at Burke (pick up 3:00)
Please note the 3:00, pick up times at Burke Mountain. On days when there may be a conflict for families with pick up times in two locations, we will offer EDP at no charge for siblings for 30 minutes.
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Middle School Play Week will be next week, March 11-15, during which there will be no academic classes and a complete focus on the students' production and rehearsal effort. Performances are Friday, March 15 at 7:00 pm and Saturday, March 16 at 2:00 pm at Lyndon Institute Auditorium. Admission is by donation. This show is appropriate for all ages, please invite your friends!
PARENT HELP
Please email the specific people below if you can lend a hand with any of these tasks:
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sharing skills in painting or constructing with the sets elective during the day during play week -- email Joel
- donations to the bake sale, which can be dropped off at Riverside any time during the week or brought to the performances
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trucks and drivers to help costumes to LI on Thursday, March 14 late morning -- email Caroline
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helping with all-school pancake breakfast, (hosted by the elementary school!) Friday, March 15, 7:30-10:00 am (or any part of that time frame) -- email Jamie
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helping with make-up Friday, March 15, 5:00-7:00 pm and/or Saturday, March 16, 12:00-2:00 pm -- email parent Carrie Stahler
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helping with hair Friday, March 15 5:00-7:00 pm and/or Saturday, March 16, 12:00-2:00 pm -- email parent Carrie Stahler
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helping run the bake sale during intermission at each performance -- email Nelia
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trucks and drivers to help take costumes back to Riverside on Saturday afternoon, March 16 -- email Caroline
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help and donations to the Cast Party - sign up there and/or email parent Kim Adams
DAILY SCHEDULE
MONDAY - WEDNESDAY: Tech Work, Electives, Scene Rehearsals, Run-Through Rehearsals
THURSDAY: Electives, Scene Rehearsals, 6-8 Bus to LI, Tech Rehearsal
*Note*
- 6-8 Pick up at LI auditorium at 3:30
- No Extended Day Program for 6-8th graders
FRIDAY: PreK-8 Pancake Breakfast mid morning at school, 6-8 Bus 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 1:00 pm to watch the dress rehearsal
- K-5 Pick Up at LI at 3:00
- 6-8 (and younger sibling) pick up at LI at 3:30
- no Extended Day Program for K-8th graders
COSTUME & MAKE-UP NOTES
Each actor should:
- bring in their own mascara and eye liner in a labeled ziplock bag and turn it in to Nelia;
- Actors who have a mid-show costume change should plan to wear black leggings and tops. Some individual actors have made plans with the costume elective to bring particular items from home. Parents, please ask your children if that's the case for their costume. All these items should be brought on Monday of play week and left at school until the end of the final performance.
PERFORMANCES
Admission is by donation; this will be an engaging show for young people of all ages; please encourage your friends and neighbors to attend!
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.
There will be a bake sale during intermission and after each show.
CAST AND CREW PARTY
Riverside's middle school PAG parents are happy to organize a cast and crew party this year to celebrate a successful Play Week! All Riverside faculty, middle school students, and families are welcome to attend. This will be a brief gathering in the Riverside barn, approximately 4:15-5:00 Saturday afternoon. There will be cake and some small snacks to celebrate! If parents could sign up on the Beauty and the Beast Party doc to help set up, bring an item, or clean up that would be great! Thank you in advance for staying to help celebrate with us, as this is not a drop-your-child-off event. Reach out to Kim Adams (802 535-8532) with any questions, and see you all next week at the play!
There will be more details next week related to our philosophy on this process, K-5 related information, hair, make up, and volunteers needed. Please plan to check this section carefully again next week!
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Parent Dee Royer (preschooler Will and 3rd grader Max), along her with her creative committee of volunteers, are planning a Trivia Night Fundraiser for Friday, March 29 at Hazels in East Burke. All adults are encouraged to attend, even if you don't want to play or aren't sure of a team to be on. The event is planned to be open to the public, and we hope you'll invite friends from outside our school community to join the fun or even to be on your team. If you have a team planned, or if you want to join a team, please email team coordinator Krystal. Stay tuned for more details in upcoming Memos.
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HEAD OF SCHOOL EVALUATION |
Every year Riverside's Board of Trustees is responsible for evaluating the Head of School. In order to broaden our understanding of the Head’s performance during the school year, we are asking parents, faculty, and students to complete this survey. The questions are related to the Head of School's specific areas of responsibility:
- general duties,
- curriculum and program development,
- interpersonal relations,
- communication and management style, and
- loyalty to and support of the Riverside community.
At the end of each section there will be an opportunity to add comments related to that section and additional comments may be provided at the end of the survey. Parents/guardians of younger children, if you wish to include their feedback, you are encouraged to do so in the space provided. Please take a few minutes to reflect on and answer the questions, and provide as much information as you wish in the comments. Your responses will go directly to the President of the Board of Trustees and individual responses will be kept confidential.
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DATE CHANGE: SPRING CONCERT |
In an effort to support some community members who have a schedule conflict with the original date, we have moved the spring concert to Tuesday, May 21, 5:30. This event will be in the pavilion at Riverside, featuring all elementary students and all middle school band students. More details to follow later this spring.
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Northern Vermont Regional Hospital is holding its biannual student art show, featuring local elementary and middle school students. Riverside is represented by 15 students in this year’s show! Choosing only 15 pieces was difficult, as we have many wonderful artists in our school. A variety of types of artwork was chosen, showcasing the work we’ve done throughout the year in both art class and in the art elective for middle school. Representing Riverside are the following students: Lazlo Lechuga (K), Willa Meyer and Lachlann Wolfe (1st grade), Hannah Mirkin (2nd grade), Mabel Perreault and Henry Early (3rd grade), Cedric Linehan and Dalton Wood (4th grade), Asa Drown and Antonia Montague (5th grade), Raya Mirkin and Liam Albritton (6th grade), Zora Kane-Tornquist (7th grade), May Holderby and Beatrice Garvin (8th grade). The show will be up until April 1st- please stop by and see it if you get a chance! Abby plans to be there from 5:00-6:00 on Wednesday, March 6 if anyone would like to browse the show with her and other Riversiders.
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CALENDAR: STANDARDIZED TESTING |
We have finalized the dates for our annual Vermont Comprehensive Assessment Program testing. We hope families can make it a priority to have students in school as much as possible during these testing days, so that we don't have to confuse the schedule or add teacher hours to handle make up testing.
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8th Gr Science: March 27
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6-8th Gr Math: April 2-4
- 3-5th Gr Math & ELA: April 8-12
- 6-8th Gr ELA: April 16-18
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As you surely know, the Northeast Kingdom is in the path of totality for a solar eclipse on the afternoon of Monday, April 8. We are working on plans to have all PK-8th grade students doing related activities and watching the event at Heavens Bench on Darling Hill that afternoon. (Thank you to The Wildflower Inn for hosting us and to The Fairbanks Museum for providing us with glasses to protect all the students' and teachers' eyes!) Of course, parents are encouraged to be with us. Stay tuned for more information about pick up options and locations that day, but there will not be an EDP on campus.
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GREEN UP DAY POSTER CONTEST |
Abby's art classes worked on thematic projects at each grade level to submit to the Green Up Day poster contest. A photo of 1st grader Marta Linehan's sculpture was chosen as a winner in the elementary division, and will be used in digital media to promote this annual event around our state. |
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Note that a number of clubs are not meeting next week because of the energetic demands of middle school Play Week.
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6-8th Math Counts Club will not meet next week because of Play Week. Our next meeting will be March 18.
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4-5th Homework Club will meet Wednesday, 3:10-3:30. Please remember that students should have homework to do or
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4-8th MTG Club will meet next week.
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7-8th + Adults Pound Class will meet next Monday, 4:00-4:45, or Sign up here now for next week's class.
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5-8th D&D Club will not meet next week because of Play Week.
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6-8th Indoor Soccer Club will not meet next week because of Play Week.
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6-8 + Faculty Workout Club will not meet today, or next week because of Play Week.
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7-8th + Adults Shine Dance will meet next Thursday, March 14, 4:00-5:00.
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K-8 Chess Club will meet Thursday, 3:45-4:30 (younger)/5:00 (older). We will not meet next week because of Play Week. Saturday, March 23, is the VT State Scholastic Chess Championships tournament, at Craftsbury Academy. Please let Mr. G and Nathan know if you are interested, but you have to register on your own at this website, where you will find all relevant information, including that registration is supposedly open until March 17, but may close earlier if they fill up. If there is an option to list yourself as part of Riverside, please select that. This event is open to any VT students from K through 12, although 8th graders and older will need a current USCF membership before registering, available online at uschess.org .
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Our children don’t only love Riverside they thrive there and we want to help support the truly amazing community Riverside has given us and our four children over the last 10 years. (3rd/6th parent)
We give to Riverside because of the incredible educators that have nurtured our daughter's curiosity and love of learning. (2nd gr parent)
If you agree that Riverside has made a difference in your family, please make a $5 gift today.
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30 Lily Pond Road, Lyndonville, VT 05851
phone: 802.626.8552
fax: 802.626.4156
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