6th grader Fiona is one of many middle schoolers who spends two elective periods a week as a helper in an elementary classroom with students like preschoolers Tiernan, Cal, and Evie. |
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Greetings!
Halloween, PK-5 half days for conferences, 6-8 Bio Fair, and Skating/Gymnastics... what a week!
Happy Monday,
Nelia
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Last Friday our middle school students shined as active learners. Thank you to all who came to support them from the audience. We have a few fun pictures from the day in the album on our website.
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K-8 EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM ON HALF DAYS |
Last week on Wednesday and Thursday, our Extended Day staff was overwhelmed by the volume of unexpected students who stayed after school. The result of this was that we didn’t have enough staff for the large number of students and had to pull teachers from their other duties to help supervise. We had asked in previous Monday Memos that families let Sean know if their child(ren) needed to stay after school on the half day. We want to be as supportive as possible of the community and parents’ needs, and we need your support in return to make this possible: please let us know in advance if your child needs to stay after school, especially on half days. You'll see that reminder consistently in the Memo |
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Middle school students, Celia Faherty, Lucy Moriarty, Cora Adams, and Liam Albritton are organizing a food drive to help feed our greater community. All items collected will be donated to The Lyndon Area Food Shelf for Thanksgiving boxes. The Lyndon Area Food Shelf serves Lyndon, Lyndon Center, Lyndonville, Burke Hollow, East & West Burke, Kirby, Newark, Sutton, Sheffield, and Wheelock. They are seeing more need now than ever before and having a hard time keeping their shelves stocked. We need your help with donations of non-perishable items. You will find collection boxes on the porch of the house and barn at Riverside today and until the morning of Friday, November 17th. Thank you so much for your help.
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As always, we are in need of names to add to our list of potential substitutes. You can express a preference for age or subject area, and let us know if you prefer only dates known in advance vs an early morning call. Please email Krystal if you can help.
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PARENT ADVISORY GROUP MEETING |
The next meeting of the Parent Advisory Group is planned for this Wednesday, November 8 at 5:00 in the kitchen. If you have suggestions for the agenda, please email them to PAG leaders Molly and Kim. All parents are welcome to attend. Thanks to Ben Reed (2nd grader Emily), Dee Royer (3rd grader Max), and Stephanie Smith (3rd grader Addy and 5th grader Sophia) for bringing dinner for us to share!
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THIS FRIDAY - SKATING AND GYMNASTICS |
On Friday Ignis, Terra, and Caelum houses will be skating at Fenton Chester Arena on the LI campus. Aqua house will be at Kingdom Gymnastics at the Green Mountain Mall on Route 5. Please pick up at those locations at 3:15 on Friday. There is no EDP when students are dismissed from off campus programs.
Mark your calendar for future Fridays:
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Nov. 17 *at 1:30*: all K-5th graders skating, 6-8th graders on campus
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Dec. 1: Caelum, Aqua, Ignis at skating, Terra at gymnastics
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Dec. 8: Ignis, Terra, Aqua at skating, Caelum at gymnastics
- Dec. 15: all 6-8th graders skating, K-5th graders on campus
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We hope you received your invitation to the Board of Trustees' annual party, Volksfest this Friday night! This is an adult event, . Please RSVP if you haven't already. We're looking forward to a fun evening of food, drink, and festivities.
If you're in need of child care, Molly Moghari (3rd grader Bryn, 5th grader Emmett, 8th grader Kellan) has offered to host children at her house near the town hall in Kirby during the event. Space will be limited, so email her now if you want to take advantage of her generous offer!
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We do not expect all families to participate in these kinds of fundraisers, but we invite you to consider it if the products appeal to you, or if you know someone who would like the link and the chance to support Riverside.
Parent Annie Patoine (3rd grader Paul, 6th grader Lily) has organized a catalogue sale with Rada Cutlery. 40% percent of each sale will be donated back to Riverside. Items from the catalogue make great upgrades to your own kitchen inventory or wonderful gifts for others during the holiday season.
- Hard copy catalogue sales on the paper form are due to Krystal this Friday. If you place an order through the catalogue, then the order will be shipped directly to the school.
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Online orders are open until November 17th. Share the link with friends and family, and products can be shipped directly. If you have any questions, you can email Annie Patoine.
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PreK-8th grade students have been working hard in music class, band, chorus, and the drama elective to learn new skills and preparing for Riverside's Performing Arts Night on November 15th at 5:30 pm (students to arrive at 5:15, except band students at 5:00) at the Lyndon Institute Auditorium. All students will be participating in this performance and we hope families will make it a priority to attend and to celebrate their hard work. If your child will not be able to attend, please email Marie ASAP so she can plan for this absence.
Mark your calendar: that afternoon of November 15, K-8th grade students will be rehearsing at LI and pick up will be there at the auditorium door at 3:00 (for K-5th)/3:30 (for 6-8th). While Preschool students will be part of the performance, they will not be part of this off-campus rehearsal.
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On Friday, Novemer 17 PreK-8th grade students will be engaging in a variety of projects to support H.O.P.E., Lyndon Area Food Shelf, area rehabilitation centers, The Darling Inn Thanksgiving, The Riverside Life Enrichment Center, our local roadsides, and more. That's the last day before our Thanksgiving Vacation, with an early dismissal at:
- 1:15 from school for PK and 6-8th graders
- 1:30 from the skating rink for K-5th graders (no EDP option)
PK Afterschool and 6-8th grade EDP will be available that day. Please email McKenna or Sean if your child will be in attendance, so that they can plan the long afternoon accordingly.
Please look at your calendar and consider spending the morning with us! We would love to have your help as many hands make light work; having more adults to work with students in smaller groups is more meaningful, we may need a couple extra drivers, and you get the reward of time spent giving back as well. Email Nelia if you'd like to join us on the morning of Friday, November 17.
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4-8th Magic the Gathering Club will be Mondays from 3:40-4:30 in the 5th grade classroom. We will have cards for students to borrow. Parents are encouraged to send in snacks. Please let Hanna or Mr. G know if you can provide a healthy snack for the group. Elementary students should check into after school at 3:00 and let the after-school staff know they are attending the MTG Club. If you cannot pick up your child at 4:30, please email Sean to let him know that your child will be returning to after school after the club is over.
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6-8th MathCounts Club will be an opportunity to join an academically competitive math club and have fun discussing and solving a variety of math problems.Things will look a little different this year, as there is no more video challenge option. Interested middle school students are welcome to attend the first MathCounts meeting on Monday, November 13 from 3:45 - 4:30pm to try it out. All math abilities are encouraged to attend; however students should be able to focus independently on math problems for the length of the club. MathCounts club will meet regularly on Mondays until the end of March. Please email parent Kim Adams (8th grader Gabe, 7th grader Cora)
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3-5th Crazy 8's Math Club will meet today from 3:45-4:30. We have three sessions left, our last meeting will be on November 27.
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4th Homework Club: will meet on Monday and Wednesday from 3:10-3:30. When they are finished, if needed, they may go sign in to the EDP program directly.
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5-8th D&D Club will be meet on Tuesday from 3:30-5:00.
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6-8th Latin Club will meet Wednesday at lunchtime and afterschool from 3:45-4:30.
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Dance instructor and Riverside parent Arcelie Reyes (2nd grader Cassius and 6th grader Phoenix) is going to offer her classes here on campus after school on Thursdays at 4:00 pm for staff, parents, and 7-8th grade students. SHiNE Dance Fitness combines cardio and toning for a whole-body HIIT workout for ALL levels. Rooted in jazz, ballet, & hip-hop, SHiNE classes provide a creative outlet to escape from daily stress. The cost is $15/class or $60/5 classes, 10% of proceeds from each class will be donated to The Riverside School. The first class is this Thursday, November 9 and classes will continue on Thursdays, except for school holidays.
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LI Senior Una Colby has been working hard to plan and implement this fun event for the community: Kicks for Kids, a fun run fundraiser. On Sunday, November 12 come walk, run, jog or cheer on 3k and 5k racers. Kingdom East athletes who wear their jerseys can skip the registration fees. Proceeds will support LI and KESD athletics, and both of those programs include Riversiders!
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30 Lily Pond Road, Lyndonville, VT 05851
phone: 802.626.8552
fax: 802.626.4156
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