Art Week '23:

Let there be sculpture!

'Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it'. - Michelangelo

Fall Fundraiser for

Girl Scout Troop 1562

Are you a fan of CHOCOLATE and/or NUTS? Do you love to relax with a nice magazine? Check out the links below and TREAT YOURSELF - all while supporting local Girl Scouts! 

Lilou and Stella are proud to be Brownies in Troop 1562. Please consider supporting their fall fundraiser by using the links below and they will bring your order to school in November.

Deadline to order is 10/31. 

The girls also look forward to helping you with your Girl Scout cookie needs over the winter. 

Thanks for supporting our fun activities and helping us give back to our community. 

Time to Pull out Your

Blaze Orange!

Hunting season is here and it's time to make sure our children have some blaze orange to wear while they're in the woods. Outgrown last year's blaze orange gear? Grab some Riley gear in blaze orange to keep them safe!

Ways to Learn More About Your Child's Day at Riley

a note from Becky

We sometimes hear from parents that the children say “nothing” in response to “What did you do at school today?”

We can assure you they did a lot! And when they get home they probably need down time to assimilate and accommodate all they have been doing. Piaget had a lot to say about this and it is of course one of the reasons the role of homework has been minimized.

Do remember that you are very welcome to come spend any portion of the day anywhere on campus. We just ask that you check in and out through the office. We also invite you to set up a brief conference at any time either through your child’s Reflections leader or directly with any member of the faculty. In addition, October 27th is set aside for conferences. We hope to see you.

In the meantime, here are some ways of framing a question that might, just might, get you a more robust response. There are some of the prompts we might use during our Reflections:

• What is the best and worst decision you have made today?
• What was an aha! (a learning) moment you have had recently?
• What is something you are struggling to learn?
• What is something you are proud of that you have done at school lately? 
• What is something kind/ helpful you have done for someone else?
•  What is something someone else has done for you? 
• Share something interesting you have learned/ thought about / done from a class