Discovery Week

Thursday's Discovery Week Presentation was a truly wonderful event and we're so glad that so many of you were able to join us. The children were all so proud of their work and eager to share their projects with the larger community.

Spring Equinox Celebration

Monday, March 20th at 5pm in the art room

Riley Moms! 

Join Anna for a women, adult only, art event. 

Let’s bring in the spring season and let our creativity flow. We’ll do a craft or two (think Ukrainian Eggs), chat, and share a some yummy food. 

Please bring something yummy to share. 

RSVP to anna.goodale@rileyschool.org

Suggested donation for materials TBD. 

BYOB.

Riley Community Cookbook

As most of you are aware, this year marks the 50th anniversary of our dear little school and everyone has been hard at work thinking of ways to mark this milestone. With the help of my Reflection group and their associated adults and my friends at Wade Acres we are going to undertake a potentially amazing project that will last for the next 50+ years and has not yet been done: a Riley Community Cookbook! 

Each family will be asked to provide one recipe per child for the book that the Riley children will transcribe and meaningfully illustrate, from our smallest citizens all the way up to leadership. This will result in a book that will be available for purchase and should arrive in time for the end of the school year. 

The recipes can be anything! Old family favorites (bonus for any recipes from 1972), quick weeknight standbys, best lunch box, potluck classics- you name it! Ideally, it will be one that your child could also share their feelings about in a little blurb on their page but does not need to be that. 

We will need recipe submissions by March 28th to ensure enough time for the children to complete the page work in time for the publication deadline. Please feel free to reach out to me (michelle.buczacz@rileyschool.org) with any questions you may have and thank you for making our community just that little bit brighter by being here!

Warmest regards,

Michelle Buczacz

Riley Community

Book Club & Discussion Group

March 30th, 4 p.m.

March's Topic

Screens, Social and Scroll:

How our devices affect kids and adults

This month we will focus on screen time and focus, for kids and adults alike, with two books recommended; Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World by Devorah Heitner, and Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari. FYI Audible listeners: Screenwise is currently available as a free download!

Please contact Caroline Saxe-Cobaugh at caroline.saxe.cobaugh@gmail.com with any questions. 

The link below has been updated- all links should be clickable this time! Additionally, parents are encouraged to add their own relevant links to podcasts, articles, etc., to the document.

Join us for a VERY SPECIAL DAY to dig into the significance of 50! 

An immersive opportunity to explore number with Becky's long time friend, Oxana Longinova. Trained in Moscow and at Boston University, Oxana has developed and taught math curricula with an approach that emphasizes exploration, depth of understanding, and the development of reasoning and abstract thinking. 

An active and engaging opportunity for families and children of all ages to celebrate Riley, engage in new hands on challenges challenges and play with number and one another for a few hours. Come for all of some of the event. 

Sign up is requested for planning purposes and donations (in multiples of 5!) are encouraged.

Call 596-5405, text 691-4005 or email info@rileyschool.org to reserve your spot. 

Guarding Our Collective Health

The resurgence is here and to protect the overall health of our community we are really needing to maintain vigilance. Please MASK if there is any question of exposure or any symptoms. Hopefully by taking a few extra precautions we can put up a bit of a barrier against all the nasty bugs going around.

Please monitor your children for symptoms, and prioritize rest and recuperation over attendance whenever appropriate. Please prepare your children for mask wearing should they present symptoms while at school. And don't forget: children must be fever free for 24 hours before they can return to school. Thank you for working with us to keep the Riley community well!

Project Act is another great resource for free covid tests. New test kits can be requested monthly (while supplies last) and come with 5 tests each. Thank you to Josh Brandoff for sharing this great resource!

Summer Camp 2023

Registration is open!

On these wintry February days it's hard to imagine running through green fields with the warm sun on our skin, but those days are just around the bend and we can't wait to enjoy them with your family!

The Riley School is once again offering a fun filled summer camp option for children 5 and up. Starting Wednesday July 5th and running through Thursday July 27th, camp will be in session Tuesdays . Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9-3 and will cost $1100 per child.

Reach out to Tammy to secure a spot today!

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Riley's Summer Camp is looking for one more set of hands - know anyone who would be a good fit?

Become a steward of your watershed! Whether you are an experienced naturalist or are curious about what’s going on in your watershed, join Herring Gut and Georges River Land Trust in conducting community science surveys to test the quality of our waters. From salty coastal waters to fresh inland waters of the St. George River, you will identify and catalog both marine and freshwater invertebrates living in the St. George River Watershed as well as other water quality parameters. Each site will have other conservation focuses such as invasive species monitoring, bird observations, and rockweed surveys. Data collected in this community science project will be analyzed and used for future monitoring and management of our natural resources. 

Ages: Open to scientists and their families ages 10 and up!

Each trail is about a half mile. While most trails are flat, participants should be prepared for uneven terrain to access the water. When seasonally appropriate, boots may be needed. More details will be sent 1-2 weeks prior to each event!