Internationally renowned author, activist, and scientist Dr. Jane Goodall will be coming to RGS on Friday, April 23. Dr. Goodall was last at RGS in 2006, when she talked to our students about her student-led environmental organization "Roots and Shoots." At her visit in April, Dr. Goodall will meet with all of our students and share her latest work with them. We are deeply grateful to the Andrew and Sydney Davis Foundation for sponsoring Dr. Goodall's visit. Stay tuned for more information about her visit in forthcoming newsletters!

 
The RGS Book Fair will be held on Monday, April 19, through Thursday, April 22, from 8:00 a.m. through 3:30 p.m., in the Media Center. As usual, the book fair will offer an amazing selection of books. Specially selected samples of wonderful hardback and paperback books from the best of new releases and old favorites will be on display to order. Parents, you are encouraged to attend the fair at any time and are especially invited to accompany your child during his/her scheduled class visits. (Flyers will go home with children notifying parents of the classroom visit schedule. This schedule will be posted in areas around the school and in the classroom as well.) In addition, there is a special "Parents Only" morning on Tuesday, April 20, from 8:00 to 9:30, with coffee and other treats provided. Prepaid orders need to be turned in by the end of the day on Thursday, April 22, and orders will be filled within approximately three weeks time. Take advantage of this opportunity to support the school and fulfill some of your child's spring and summer reading needs at the same time! Hope to see you there!

5th Graders (Left to Right) read during a library visit: George Stevens, Shintaro Ochiai, Tate Birk, Patrick Boyd, Ryder Brooks, Luc Simard-Halm, Sebastian Montesinos, Max Rivera

Birthday Book Program
As you may know, RGS has an active Birthday Book Program through which parents may choose to donate a book to the Media Center in honor of their child's birthday. The child's name is written on a special bookplate placed inside the book, and he or she is invited to be the first to check out that book. Parents who wish to participate in the program usually purchase their child's birthday book from designated titles in the book fair. It is a great opportunity to honor your child's birthday and to enrich the library's collection in a lasting and personal way!