2nd and 3rd graders Olivia, Mabel, Emily, Soso, Henry, Bryn, and Landen worked together on building their sledding track in PE class this afternoon. |
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Hello Riverside,
We hope you had a restful weekend. Thanks for reading carefully all the info below.
Happy Monday,
Nelia
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7-8th graders are going tomorrow to UVM's annual Latin Day. Parents, please look for an email from Roy today with the details. Especially note that students need to be at Riverside by 7:00 am and anticipate returning in time for regular pick up at 3:30.
6th graders will be having a unique day, with a combination of academic classes and social skill development, more details are in their lesson plan doc.
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PK-5th grade conferences are next Wednesday, April 3 and Thursday, April 4. K-5 will have an early dismissal at 12:30 on both days, and PK on Thursday only. We hope all parents will take advantage of this opportunity to meet with teachers and discuss student strengths, weaknesses, and goals.
You can sign up for a meeting time at the links below, and teachers will look forward to seeing you in their classrooms at the appointed time.
The Extended Day Program will run from 12:30-5:00 on those dates, please email Sean if you plan for your child to attend and when you anticipate picking up, so that staff can plan accordingly.
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UPDATE! K-8 RIVERSIDE AND THE ECLIPSE |
For K-8th graders, there will be an optional early dismissal from Riverside at 1:30 on April 8, the day of the total solar eclipse. Students who are not picked up at that time will go by bus at 2:00 to the Lower Field/Gazebo area of the Wildflower Inn, to participate in multiple, mixed-age, eclipse-themed activities. In order to plan effectively, we need to know by tomorrow which pick up time/location your family will use, please fill out this form to let us know.
We strongly encourage families to join us there, and to lend a hand with managing students in that environment. We ask that all students be picked up by 4:30 from the Wildflower Inn. There will not be EDP until 5:00 that day.
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Marie is looking forward to joining students tomorrow at Fuller Hall at 7:00 pm for Kingdom County Production's "Sing and Swing" from Jazz at Lincoln Center. If you want to join the group, please email Marie ASAP.
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K-2nd graders' last day in the downhill program at Burke Mountain is this Friday. Our lesson time is early, at 12:15, so chaperones please meet at 11:30, and parents note that pick up is at 3:00. This is our last possible ski/ride day, students will return to a regular school day schedule for most Fridays the rest of the year. 30 minutes of free EDP is available for your older students at Riverside.
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All Things Summer; Mumble Jumble; and Song Lyrics are a few of the categories you may see on Friday. We hope to see you at Hazel's in East Burke on Friday night. Trivia starts at 6:00; if you want dinner from Tomassoni's upstairs, you might want to arrive early to get your order in. Additional parking is available across the street at Cafe Lotti.
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.
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On Sunday, our student competitors each played five games of chess against others in their grade, and in each grade awards were given out for first through fifth place. Our participants were Devin Albritton (fifth place), Peregrine Bongaarts Weiss, J.B. Stinson, Julian Bongaarts Weiss (fourth place), Russell DesJardins, Savannah Loder, and Ignacio Montague (third place). Congratulations to all! |
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Contracts for current students to re-enroll for 2024-2025 were mailed out last week. Please look for them in your mailbox and return them by April 8. |
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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 skills 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 28: Preserving Ecosystems by Julian Garvin
- Tuesday, April 9: Hip Hop Dance by Maya Holderby
- Wednesday, April 10: Firefighting by Savannah Loder
- Monday, April 15: World Cup Mountain Biking by Sitota Larocque
- Wednesday, April 17: Building Personal Computers by Henry Jolliffe
- Wednesday, May 1: The Social Emotional Side of Baking by Beatrice Garvin
We will continue the updated schedule in future Monday Memos.
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We want to remind families that as the warmer weather comes, so do the ticks, and we've already seen them on campus! Our students are outside often: exploring the woods and tall grass, or sitting in short grass. We encourage students to check for ticks when they come inside, and hope that you will do full checks at home when changing clothes for bedtime. |
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Parents Claudia Lechuga (kindergartener Lazlo, 2nd grader Weldon, 5th grader Eula) and Tonia Brown (preschooler Lydia, 1st grader Sofia) are getting organized for our annual Super Raffle Event, to be held on Saturday, May 11!
Planning is underway for our biggest parent-led fundraiser of the year.
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We ask each family to sell three $50 tickets, with specific assigned numbers on them. They are going home with students today according to a master list of families and ticket numbers. Elementary parents will find them in boomerang folders, middle school parents will have to ask their child for them, please be sure they're not left/lost in cubbies! For each ticket you sell, please return the half with contact info on it to Krystal. If you can't sell them, it's essential that you return them anyway so we can find someone else to sell them.
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Claudia and Tonia are looking for additional help with planning the event and with soliciting prize donations from parents, friends, and businesses. Please email Tonia if you can lend a hand.
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On Friday, April 12 6-8th graders will go by bus to LI from 9:00-10:30 to participate in a special presentation and workshop for area students by Sweethearts and Heroes, an organization focused on developing healthy, positive social connections and relationships while fostering a sense of community and emotional resilience. Parents are welcome to join us. |
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We will be having a campus evacuation drill on Friday, April 29 for all students PK-8th. If you have any questions about it, please email Roy.
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SAVE THE DATE! Riverside Against Cancer Recess Relay |
In honor of all cancer fighters, survivors, and caregivers, Riverside students are hosting a walkathon to benefit The Burlington Hope Lodge and the American Cancer Society on Friday, May 10 from 12:00-2:30 on the soccer field. Fundraising envelopes will be sent home on Friday April 19th and are due back by Monday May 20th. Through this event we want to offer support, inspiration and hope. We want to bring the whole Riverside community together with one common goal, to join in the fight for a cure. Please mark your calendars and take the afternoon of Friday, May 10th off from work to join us! Our focus is on the health benefits of physical activity, sun safety, the dangers of tobacco use, and the importance of making healthy nutritional choices. Stay tuned for event specifics, fundraising information and HOW YOU CAN HELP. Contact Caroline with any questions.
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6-8th Math Counts Club will meet today, 3:45-4:30. Please mark your calendars - there'll be no MathCounts on April 8th so folks can enjoy the solar eclipse activities!
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4-5th Homework Club will meet today and Wednesday, 3:10-3:30.
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4-8th MTG Club will meet today, 3:40-4:30.
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7-8th+ Adults Pound Class will meet today and 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 meet Tuesday, 3:30-5:00. April 16 will be this club's last date.
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6-8th Indoor Soccer Club will meet Tuesday, 3:45-5:00. April 16 will be this club's last date.
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6-8 + Faculty Workout Club is no longer meeting due to the schedule of the student leaders.
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7-8th+ Adults Shine Dance will meet next Thursday, April 4, 4:00-5:00. Apologies for confusing the schedule in recent Memos.
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K-8 Chess Club will meet this week, 3:45-4:30/5:00. April 18 will be this club's last date.
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phone: 802.626.8552
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