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Mission
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Rivermont Collegiate is dedicated to academic excellence and maximizing the potential of each student through a nurturing, stimulating, and structured environment that advances the individual's intellect, character, and creativity while guiding the student on a path of life-long learning, prepared to engage fully in his or her local, national, and global communities.
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Check out clothing items with the Rivermont crest. Our Preferred School # 900069642
Shop Here!
Sweatshirts, t-shirts, and caps are available from the Parents' Council.
Don't forget to buy your Imp or Tiger t-shirt!
Parents' Council Order Form
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Magazine Drive
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Order or renew your magazine subscriptions online!
School Code: 425008927
Order Today
Go to: Parents
Shop Now
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Where there are no spectators, only participants!
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RIVERMONT COLLEGIATE 1821 Sunset Drive Bettendorf, IA 52722
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Dear Rivermont Community,
Thank you to everyone for coming out to our BBQ and Back to School Night. In spite of the rain, attendance was strong and the Cafeteria and Central Hall accommodated us just fine. Chef June in the Rivermont kitchen and her helpers did a great job preparing the meal. For the record, we served 178 hot dogs and brats, 202 hamburgers, 40 garden burgers, 20 veggie dogs, 3 sheet cakes, 50 pounds of assorted salads, 20 gallons of lemonade, and 8 jumbo bags of potato chips! The more relaxed pace of the evening provided more opportunities for conversations with less time spent rushing between rooms. And everyone got home at a reasonable hour.
We continue to encourage good hygiene at Rivermont as the first and best defense against the H1N1 flu. Proper hand washing, sneezing into tissues or one's elbow, and the use of hand sanitizer are frequent topics of Morning Meetings and classroom procedures. Both the Scott and Rock Island County Departments of Health are in contact with us, keeping us informed of latest developments and strategies. When the vaccine becomes available Rivermont will be an immunization site. In anticipation of that we are looking for any qualified volunteers who can help with the immunizations. Please contact Sue Johnson, johnson@rvmt.org to volunteer. We will also be hosting a seasonal flu immunization clinic on campus when the time comes.
We are all looking forward to next Friday's O.L.E. Day. Students and teachers in Kindergarten through Grade 12 will travel to Scott County Park for a day of outdoor learning. Specials presentations have been prepared on environmental issues and plans for the park. Students will visit the restoration plot under the direction of the Wapsi
Environmental Center. Keep your fingers crossed for good weather.
Congratulations to Chef June in our kitchen for once again earning a 100% rating from the Scott County Health Department!
Have a great weekend,
Rick St. Laurent
Headmaster
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Magazine Drive
Parents' Council launches this year's drive August 31
Each fall the Parents' Council kicks-off the gift and magazine subscription fundraiser to benefit Rivermont students. The success of the program depends on everyone's participation!
Please save your magazine subscription renewals for the Drive. When you renew directly through the program, Rivermont receives 40% profit from the order.
Our code is: 425008927
Go to: Parents Shop Now
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Team Sports at Rivermont!
Lions! Lions! Lions!
Rivermont's Varsity girls' volleyball team has 11 members
this fall. Another 11 have joined the Middle School girls' volleyball team.
Coaches Leigh Ann Schroeder and Kelly
Turner have all the girls working hard to prepare for their upcoming games. The Middle School will play their season opener at Hampton (IL) on Thursday,
September 10 at 6:30 p.m. The first home contest for both teams will be
Thursday, September 17 versus Morning Star. The Middle School game will be at
4:30 p.m. followed by the Varsity contest at 6:00
p.m.
Four Middle School boys have formed a cross country team
and are looking for additional members. They have joined the four Varsity boys
for cross country practices led by Coach Ed
Knupp. A meet schedule will be announced
soon.
For the first time in more than a decade, Rivermont will
field basketball teams for Middle School and Varsity boys & girls. A Varsity cheerleading team will be promoting school spirit throughout the winter
sports season. Coaches will be meeting with their teams in September to discuss
practice and game schedules. The gym will be a busy and exciting place to
be!
Rivermont will be expanding the Saturday morning sports
programs for students in grades 1-5. Volleyball will begin on September 12 and
basketball on November 14. Cheerleading, baseball, soccer, tennis, and golf
programs will be held during the spring semester. Registration details will be
posted on the school website by September 1.
Athletic Director: Ed Knupp knupp@rvmt.org
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O. L .E . Day (Out door Learning Experiences)
Friday, September 4
All Students grades
K-12! Pack you backpack and prepare
for an exciting day of Outdoor Learning Experiences at Scott County
Park.
Buses will leave Rivermont at 8:40 A. M. and return at 2:00
P.M. Rivermont teachers plan to engage everyone in exciting outdoor learning
experiences. Dave Marcea, Director of the Wapsi
Environmental Education
Center will join us and explain the
development of Pride
Lake and describe environmental
issues and restoration plans for lands in the park system.
Students are reminded to dress for the weather. The full day is outside so please dress in
layers and bring a jacket. This is an
active day so please wear comfortable shoes, no sandals, please.
What to bring:
A backpack
Lower School
students - A hearty sack lunch with beverage
A hat or
visor
Water
bottle
Jacket or
sweatshirt
Please do not bring:
Radios,
hand held games, toys or valuables.
Students in grades 6-12 - a sack lunch may be purchased from
the kitchen. Please submit your order to Mrs.
Weeks by Wednesday morning,
Sept. 2nd. Two entrée
choices:
Cheese sandwich, beverage, chips, fruit and Rice Krispie
Treat
Or
Turkey
sandwich, beverage, chips, fruit and Rice Krispie Treat
Questions? Contact
Mrs. Johnson (359-1366 ext. 335) johnson@rvmt.org
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Happy Ramadan
Ramadan is the current Muslim holiday which began Saturday
August 22nd 2009 and will be observed for 30 days. According to Islamic tradition, the month of
Ramadan is when Allah revealed the first verses of the Qur'an, the holy book,
to the prophet Muhammad. In honor of this revelation, one thirtieth of the
Qur'an is read each night of Ramadan during the evening prayer. By the end of
the month, the whole Qur'an has been recited.
Although Ramadan is always on the same day of the Islamic calendar, the
date on the Gregorian calendar varies from year to year, since the Gregorian
calendar is a solar calendar and the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar. This
difference means Ramadan moves in the Gregorian calendar approximately 11 days
every year. The date of Ramadan may also vary from country to country depending
on whether the moon has been sighted or not.
During Ramadan Muslims fast from sun up to sun down having
no food or drink. This is done to remind
all Muslims of what it feels like to go without, to be hungry and thirsty as so
many people are in the world each day.
This is also a time when Muslims reflect on their lives and strive to
become better people by not just abstaining from eating and drinking, but also
restraining every part of one's physical body.
The mouth, for example, is restrained from idle talk and
gossip, while the ears are restrained from listening to obscenities. In this
way, a Muslim engages his or her entire body in the physical observance of the
Ramadan fast.
In addition to the fast, Ramadan is also a time to
re-evaluate one's convictions and deeds. It is a time to mend troubled
relationships, give to charity, find forgiveness for others, and refocus on
worshipping Allah (God).Muslims are encouraged not to engage in gossip, or
speaking ill of others. Ramadan is the time to help and assist the needy and it
is an important time for self reflection.
Ramadan is all about purifying the soul through prayer and
self-sacrifice.
Ramadan is a time Muslims ask themselves: "When I leave this world will I have good answers to all
God's Questions?
Special thanks to Krystel Ersan, mother of Ela (K) and Evan (2) for sharing her family's Ramadan traditions at our Assembly on Tuesday.
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Going Green
Rivermont reduces paper
This year Rivermont will be making greater use of our website and email delivery and less use of paper for newsletter and flyers. HEADlines will take on a new format in the body of emails rather than as an attachment. Links will also be included in the body of HEADlines to take readers to forms, flyers, and online resources. This alone will have a significant impact on our paper consumption and disposal. Good for the School and good for the planet!
Be sure that we have your current email address so you do not miss out on important information. Updates can be sent to burrell@rvmt.org or marietta@rvmt.org
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Summer Readers
Kudos to our public library participants
Congratulations to the following students who participated in our local public library programs.
Moline Public Library - Read on the Wild Side:
Julia Fairchild (JK) and Gabe Heaney (3).
Bettendorf Public Library - Be Creative @ Your Library:
Aidan Sears (JK), Sarah Abdullah, Olivia Schroeder, Bea Sears (K), Annika Didelot, Emad Haque (1), Madeline Licea (2), Joscalyn Boyer, Evan Didelot, Lauren Schroeder, Aditya Shah (3), Jack Lucas, Naina Ninan (4).
Bettendorf Public Library - Express Yourself @ Your Library:
Hannah Hansen, Neha Haque (6) and Lauren Sears (7).
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Anniversary T-Shirts
Special Edition T-shirt Celebrating 125 Years
T-shirts with the combined logos spanning the School's history are available in white with red printing and white with black printing and come in both Youth and Adult sizes. $10 each
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Community Opportunities
Activities in the area that might be of interst
Global Gathering Germany
Introduction to German for K-3
Saturday, September 5, 10-11 AM
Bettendorf Public Library
This event is part of Global Gathering Germany, a two-month celebration of German culture and heritage, sponsored by the Bettendorf Public Library Foundation.
Sign up by calling the Library at 563-344-4175 or click on the link below.
Chess!
Prince of Peace School is offering 4 chess tournaments
during the 2009-10 school year for interested local students in grades K-12.
Tournaments will be held on the following Saturdays: Sept. 26, Dec. 5, Feb. 13,
and April 24. Tournaments will be held at Prince of Peace School, located at
312 South Fourth
St. in Clinton. Late registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
and matches begin at 9:00 a.m. Trophies will be awarded between 1:00-3:00 p.m.
as age groups finish. Tournaments will be round-robin style, with students
playing all players at their age-group table. Winners in each age group receive
trophies! Snacks, pop, and a pizza lunch will be sold. Registration is $5 per
Saturday. For more information and registration forms, visit the link below.
Chesstournaments.Pleasant Valley Stingrays Swim TeamThe Stingrays are a local non-profit swim team open to all students in the area. Registration for interested K-12 students is Wednesday, August 26, 6:00 - 7:30 PM at the PV High School Pool Area. Click on the link below for more information. |
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Do You Have News?
Include activities and news in HEADlines
Submit items to be considered for inclusion in HEADlines by Wednesday noon.
marietta@rvmt.org
burrell@rvmt.org
stlaurent@rvmt.org
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Upcoming Events
August
31 Magazine Drive Begins
September
1 Open Tour, 8:30 - 10:00 AM
4 O.L.E.Day
7 Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
8 International Cooking Class, 5:00 - 6:00 PM
9 Parents' Council Meeting, 8:30 AM
12 Saturday Volleyball, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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