Riley Fireside Talk: Upper School Humanities,

Science, & Math

Thursday September 28th, 4-5 pm

This past week we enjoyed our first Fireside Talk and we're thrilled to consider it a success full of lively discussion and shared ideas among facilitators and parents. It was a wonderful opportunity to explore how the Arts at Riley provide foundational support to the essential attitudes, values and skills development for our individual children. 

We hope more families will join us for the next Fireside Talk on Thursday where the focus will be on the Upper School Humanities and Science program!

All evenings are open to all families and we encourage you to join us as we continue to discuss the Riley learning environment through the lense of traditional vs progressive education. 

Childcare provided by Riley Facilitators!

Please let us know if you can come



Eye Screening This Tuesday!



Tuesday September 26th at 9:30 the Lions Club will be coming to do free eye screenings.

If you DO NOT want your child to participate please fill out the form.

If you DO want your child to participate you do not need to do anything.

Thank you!

Parent Volunteer Thank you!

Making a snack for Faculty Meeting: Kristin

Cleaning the bike trail: Marie

Weeding Wades garden + Spreading wood chips: Adriana

Finding Caterpillars for our classrooms: Brigid

The Importance of Child Led Play

The below article is one that faculty were asked to read and discuss this month, and that we hope parents will read as well. This article supports the definition of play as an essential approach to engaging children with one another and with learning in a way that invites the development of intrinsic motivation, of self regulation, of awareness of the needs of others and of community, of problem solving and the importance of choice. Class time is not just “work” and recess is not just "play".

Play is an attitude and a skill that brings joy to our daily work together. The skilled educator, whether it be in the classroom or on the playing field, observes and works to find the balance between allowing children to work out what they need and providing the essential skills and guidance at the right time. 

We hope parents will read the articles we share in WHIMS- we'd love to discuss them with you at our next Parent Coffee on Thursday October 19th!

Click below to access the article or come by the office for a copy.

Ways to Support Your Children

Send backup clothes, hearty lunches and snacks, and full ( an lableled) water bottles..

Teach them to tie their shoes..

Ask them about their Elective class..

Ask them to bring home a book to read to or with you..

Ask about Tuesday lunch “buddies”..

Encourage them to share a talent or song or something they are proud of for Monday meeting..

Play with numbers- quiz math facts..

Review their lunch box leftovers with them- is there a way to reduce waste?

The Week in Pictures

Scroll to the bottom of the email to see them all!

Nourishment & Learning

Go Hand in Hand

Your brilliant children with their ever-growing, hard-working brains and bodies need an amazing amount of fuel! Please plan to pack even more protein rich food than you’d ever expect. Your children are growing, learning, active, and hungry. Lots of small hearty individual foods - and specifically ones that have some protein and substance...

Snack Ideas

apples & cheese ~ granola bars ~ trail mix ~ sushi ~ cheese sticks ~ pumpkin seeds ~ raisins~ sun nut butter with apple, banana, celery, or crackers ~ greek yogurt with seeds or fruit ~ veg with humus ~ hard boiled eggs ~ roasted chickpeas ~ bananas ~ edamame