December 6: Caelum, Aqua, Ignis at skating, Terra at gymnastics, pick up at 3:15

December 13: Ignis, Terra, Aqua at skating, Caelum at gymnastics, pick up at 3:15

December 20: all 6-8th graders skating, K-5th graders on campus, with pick up at 1:30 because of early dismissal before the holiday vacation. Remember that there will nnot be EDP for middle school students because they are dismissed off campus, only for PK-5th graders. Please email McKenna or Sean directly if your child(ren) will be staying late that day so they can plan accordingly for the long afternoon.

• 6-8th Gr Dance: December 13, 7:00-9:00 pm, theme to be decided this week.
• K-8 Double Feature Movie Night: January 10 5:00-9:00 pm. More details about those events will be in future Memos.

Puffs has been canceled -- sort of. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the fall one act play will not be taking place Friday at St J Academy, as planned. But part of the show must go on! We are presenting an abbreviated version of the students' effort in the Riverside barn during a morning assembly on Monday, Dec. 16. Family members of cast members are encouraged to attend.

Please join the PAG in showing our immense appreciation for the faculty and staff at The Riverside School. In lieu of other holiday gifts, each year we ask parents to join in providing nourishing breakfasts and lunches during the last week of school in December (the 13th-17th) as a way to thank our dedicated teachers for all of their hard work.

We are feeding 23 people, and it takes a village to pull this off, so we encourage everyone to sign up for a slot here. Please write what dish you plan to make so that others can consider that when adding to the same meal, and then we can create a well rounded menu for the teachers each day. Also, please don't feel like the vegetarian lunch options have to be salads since we added specific salad/veggie spots. Dietary restrictions and specifications are listed next to each meal.

If you would rather spend some time setting up, serving, cleaning up, or packing leftovers during the day, that is also a much appreciated part of this gift and there are sign up slots for those tasks as well. Thank you so much for your contribution - Riverside faculty & staff look forward to this every year!

Please remember that if a club ends before 5:00, students should be picked up at its ending time, and not go to the EDP program unless specific arrangements have been made with Sean.

• 6-8 Financial Literacy Club will meet today, 3:45-4:15. Thank you to parent volunteers Jennifer Chichioco (kindergarteners Evie and Gunnar) and Joe Royer (preschooler Will and 4th grader Max), email Jennifer if you have any questions.
• 6-8th Speech and Debate Team will meet today, 3:30-4:30 pm. Email Renee for further details.
• 5-8 D&D Club will meet Tuesdays, 3:45-5:00 pm in the library and science room. This group will be led by 8th graders Russell and Earnest, each with separate adventures.
• 5-8 Futsal (Indoor Soccer) Club will meet Tuesdays, 3:45- 5:00 in the barn, beginning tomorrow. Please reach out to Sean or have your child speak to him directly if they are interested in joining, there will be limited spots available. 
• 2-8 Sewing Club will meet Wednesday, 3:30-4:30. This is a great opportunity for students to develop their sewing and mending skills together. There will be a maximum of 15 students welcome, please email Kate Murphy if you're interested or have questions.
• 4-8 Lego Robotics STEM Club will meet Wednesdays, 3:15-5:00. This is being led by alumnus Eli Moore. Email Sean if you're interested so that he can pass the information on to Eli, there are a few spots left for participants.
• 6-8 Latin Club will meet Wednesdays, 3:45-4:30 until further notice. Students and parents, please email Roy if you are interested in Latin Club. He can explain the events this year and what is happening in Latin Club. This month's meetings of Latin Club will be focused exclusively on preparing for the Granite State Certamen on December 7.
• 4-8 Workout Wednesday Club will meet this Wednesday, 3:45-5:00 pm. Sean will lead the group in various body weight exercises with music and a fun atmosphere. Email Sean to sign up or with questions.

There is much more to Riverside than just the unique campus and the special community; we are a school that focuses on experiences that enrich our students’ academic learning and, more broadly, their childhoods. Those “extra” things we do are vital to the Riverside experience. Community giving allows us to maintain small class sizes, provide academic intervention and enrichment, provide a salary and benefits package to retain our excellent faculty, fund our outdoor education and field trips, and much more.  At a small school like Riverside, every donation has a direct impact on our students. This year, we’re asking you to consider all that makes this school special when you make your gift. Thank you for your support.