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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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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,
Monday evening the Athletic Department recognized our fall athletes. It is exciting to note that over half of the Middle and Upper School students participated in a fall sport. Congratulations and thanks to all our Athletic Director, coaches, athletes, and parents who spent countless hours in practice and games. Lessons learned on the court are remembered for a lifetime.
Special congratulations to the following award winners:
Middle School Volleyball
Most Valuable: Lolly
Telleen
Most Improved: Lee
Meier
Coaches Award:
Madeline Bowman, Grace Moran
Varsity Volleyball
Most Valuable - Joann
Weeks
Coach's Award - Archana
Chintalapani
Most Improved - Alejandra Martinez
and Meghana Pagadala
Captain's Award - Chloe
Hall
Middle School Cross
Country
Most Valuable: Karan
Gill
Most Improved: Michael
Garneau, Nathan McVey, Michael Moskaluk
Varsity Cross
Country
Most Improved: Chi
Ieong Wong, Manas Chimpidi
The winter season promises to be a record season with six teams!
Middle School Boys' Basketball
Middle School Girls' Basketball
Middle School Cheer
Varsity Boys' Basketball
Varsity Girls' Basketball
Varsity Cheer
Rivermont, where there are no spectators, only participants! There are still opportunities for students to join one of our six winter teams. Contact Athletic Director Ed Knupp for more details knupp@rvmt.org
Go Lions!
Rick St. Laurent
Headmaster
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Grandparents' & Special Friends' Day
Share Rivermont with the special people in our lives
On Wednesday, November 25, 2009, Rivermont will host its
annual Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day. Because this is the day before
Thanksgiving, it is our hope that relatives will be gathering in the Quad
Cities and, therefore, will be able to attend.
This year Grandparents and
Special Friends are welcome to join us beginning at the start of the school
day, 8:30 AM. This will give our special guests more time in the
classrooms. There will be a brief reception at 10:00 AM in Central Hall
to give the students and the teachers time to get ready for the program at
10:30 in the auditorium. Our special day will end at 11:30 A.M. when all
our students will be dismissed and the Thanksgiving Break will begin.
If your child's grandparents are unable to attend, we would encourage you to
invite a special guest (family member, friend, colleague, neighbor, etc.) so
your child will have someone with whom to share the day.
Please send us contact information for your son/daughter's special
guests. We would like to send them a specially prepared invitation.
We are happy to send invitations to all grandparents, whether they can join us
or not. It is always nice to know that someone has been thought of.
Contact Tammi Burrell at burrell@rvmt.org
with the following information so the
invitations can be mailed in time.
Student Name & Grade
Guest Name
Street Address
City/State/Zip
Relationship to my student: grandparent, aunt/uncle, sibling,
neighbor, colleague, adult friend, other
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Parents' Council
Cookies please!
Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day is coming soon. On
November 25th, the School will host your child's grandparent or special friend
at a music program and reception. We are looking for volunteers
to provide 1 to 2 dozen cookies for
the reception. Please contact Debra Ryan at 344-0885 if you
can help. This is a chance to show off our school to the important people in our
lives. Your support and assistance is
appreciated.
KUDOS, KUDOS, KUDOS, AND MANY THANKS
for making this year's Fall Book
Fair another success. We had $5,572.36 in sales and collected $1,095 for One
for Books for a grand total of $6,667.36. Out of that, our library and teachers
received over $4,000 in books back to Rivermont through the One for Books
program and donations by our wonderful Rivermont Families. Fantastic job
everyone! You should be very proud, I know I am. Scholastic is making a
donation in Rivermont's name in the amount of $1,095 to Toys for Tots. What
a marvelous way for our school to make a difference not only for our school, but
for those less fortunate.
Thank you to all who volunteered to work the fair. We could not do this
without your assistance. The class that won the Happy Joe's Pizza party is Mrs.
T's First Grade Class. They raised over $170 for One for Books. There was a
tie between Kindergarten and 4th Grade  , so Happy Joe's graciously agreed to
provide their classes with an ice cream party. We would like to extend a special
"thank you" to the Happy Joe's Family for their sponsorship of the One for Books
Program and their continued support of Rivermont. It is truly
appreciated.
Katie Franks
Kristel Ersan
Lynn McLaughlin
Book Fair Committee Sally Foster Sales begin Rivermont receives 50% on all orders placed now until November 13th. Go to www.sallyfoster.comEnter Rivermont Account # 911062Your order will be mailed directly to you 3-4 weeks after placing your order! Thank you for supporting the Parents' Council!
"SHARING
OUR BEST"
THE RIVERMONT COLLEGIATE FAMILY COOKBOOK
A Collection of Recipes by Rivermont
Collegiate Parents' Council
Published in
2002
Includes Brief
History of Rivermont Collegiate
Fabulous
Recipes Submitted by Parents, Faculty and Friends
Great Gift
Idea
Quantity
Limited
$5 per book or
4 for $15, while supplies last
Orders may be left at the Becherer Hall reception desk.
*Checks payable to Rivermont Collegiate Parents' Council*
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H1N1 Reminder
Prevent the spread of the virus - Stay home if you are ill.
We continue to be vigilant at School trying to mitigate the spread of H1N1 in our community. We currently have the lowest absence due to flu rate in Scott County. We believe this is due to both healthy habits at school combined with sick students staying home.
We are still waiting for word from the Health department concerning immunization. Parents and guardians will be contacted as soon as we receive word.
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FAFSA Workshop
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
We look forward to seeing juniors, seniors and parents
of the classes of 2010 and 2011 at the Financial Aid Evening this  month. An
expert from the Iowa Student Loan College Access Network will give a thorough
presentation on the FAFSA ( Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
Join us
at 7:00 PM on Tuesday November 17 in Becherer Hall. The evening will cover:
completing the FAFSA, electronic processing, important deadlines, overview of
the financial aid process, types of assistance, scholarships and scams, and
where to go for more help.
Take advantage of this opportunity!
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Happy Diwali
Festival of Lights
Diwali in India is celebrated with jubilation and
enthusiasm. It is one of the biggest festivals of Hindus and is celebrated for
five continuous days. The third day is the main day of Diwali and is celebrated
as the "Festival of Lights." To
mark this day people light diyas and candles all around their house. During the
evening Lakshmi Puja is performed to seek the divine blessings of the Goddess
of Wealth. People also exchange Diwali gifts with all their dear ones and light
fire crackers in the night to express their happiness .www.diwalifestival.org
Come enjoy this year's celebration of Diwali and watch some of our Rivermont students perform.
Saturday, November 7
Moline High School
4:30-6:30 PM - Dinner is served
6:45 PM - Program begins. Dancing, skits, music and more!
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Bravo- Kudos
Rivermont musicians to perform
Summer Lawrence, Michal Porubcin, and Suhas Seshadri have been selected to perform in the St. Ambrose Junior High Honor Band Concert on Saturday, November 7, 4 PM at the Galvin Fine Arts Center on the St. Ambrose University campus.
Encore! Encore!Brendan Wheeler will perform in West High
School's production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as part of
the childrens' chorus.
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Student Food Drive
Students helping the Quad Cities
Congratulations to the Fifth Grade for bringing in the most cans!
Congratulations to the Seventh Grade for winning the CanArt contest!
This year the Rivermont Student Food Drive collected 9,578 pounds of food to help feed the hungry of our community. This amounts to 290.2 pounds per student!
The value of this donation is over $14,367!
Congratulations to the Student Food Drive Committee
and everyone who participated.
Lions Feed the Hungry!
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Pies, pies, pies
Just in time for Thanksgiving
The Middle School cheer squad is selling homemade desserts (made by moms of
cheerleaders!) for Thanksgiving. There are 3 desserts from which to
choose:
Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie (serves 8-10) $12
Open-face Apple Tart (serves 6-8) $15
Pumpkin Cheesecake (serves 8-10) $20
(with gingersnap crust; also contains nuts)
Quantities are limited, so order early.
Orders due Wednesday, November 18th. Payment must be i  ncluded with order. Cash
or checks only. Checks payable to Rivermont (note "cheer fundraiser" in memo
portion of check). Give order form to Brittany Marietta at the Mansion Reception desk.
Pick up pies in Becherer Hall on: Tuesday, November 24th from 3:30-4:30 or Wednesday, November 25th from 11:30-12:30.
Fliers with order forms will be sent home this week and will also be
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Calling All Alumni
That means former students too!
Tuesday, November 24, Rivermont will host Alumni Imp-Tiger competitions and Alumni vs. Varsity Basketball.
Whether Rivermont, SKSM or St. Kit's come and show your pride in the
Red & White!
For more details check the website or contact Athletic Director, Ed Knupp at knupp@rvmt.org
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John Deere IS Explorers
Interested in pursuing a career in computer technology?
IS Explorers is a co-ed program for young adults, offering high school students in the Quad Cities a real world, business view of computers and technology. The program consists of bi-weekly meetings presented by computer professionals who work in the Information Systems division of John Deere. Students are given presentations, take part in hands-on labs and have educational, computer-oriented competitions.
John Deere IS Explorers is one of about fifty Exploring Posts in the Quad City area, offering local students a view of fields such as law enforcement, law and government, aviation, medical and health careers, computers, and more. Past Explorers have used the program as an opportunity to gain experience towards a particular discipline. This not only helps to determine if a particular career is what a student wants to pursue, but it also offers a head start on others pursuing the same career after high school.
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Jump Rope for Heart
Rivermont does it again!
We are very proud to announce that Rivermont students once
again far surpassed the $2500 goal for the American Heart Association fundraising
event of October 2nd by raising $2,900 in donations. We continue to be grateful
to our Rivermont families for their generosity in giving to not only our school
but other worthy causes such as this.
We would like to recognize some individual students and
classes as top fundraisers:
Chirag Gowda (2nd grade) $300
Asha Alla (2nd grade) $250
Genevieve Strasser (2nd grade) $200
Aisling McDowell (3rd grade) $190
Brendan Wheeler (5th grade) $130
Hayes Murphy (2nd grade) $130
Nandini Reddy (1st grade) $100
Windsor Lundy (5th grade) $100
The event was held inside due to the blustery day, but  we
all had a wonderful time as Lower
School students jumped
together with many Middle School students for 45 minutes. There was fun music
and drawings for door prizes. The winners of the special raffle for those who
raised $50 or more were: Windsor Lundy (5th grade) for a sports
coaching with Mr. Knupp and Will Sharis (2nd grade), who will attend
a sports event with Ms. Brown. The Second Grade won the classroom competition
by raising $1,165!
We're already looking forward to next year's event and again
give a sincere thanks to our generous students and their friends and families.
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 Monkey See, Monkey Do
PreSchool and Junior Kindergarten
Saturday Fun with Friends at Rivermont
Bring a friend for oodles of fun!
Snacks, crafts, and story time too!
Saturday - November 7, 14, and 21
10:00 - 11:00 AM
in the PreSchool classroom
(Lower Level of Becherer Hall)
RSVP Cindy Murray, Admission Director
(563) 359-1366, ext. 302 or
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College Corner
Scholarships and Online tours
Community Foundation of the Great River Bend
Each year Rivermont seniors have the opportunity to
apply for one or more scholarships through the Community Foundation of the Great
River Bend. Scholarship applications must be received directly through Rivermont
Collegiate and the deadline is February 28, 2010. While some scholarships are
specific to certain schools, and some are specific to certain criteria, all of
our seniors are eligible to apply for the Jane and Clem Werner Scholarship - a
$5,000 scholarship offered to one Rivermont senior.
Please see www.cfgrb.org/scholarshiplisting.html
for a list of the scholarships.
Virtual College Fair
Visit
Colleges online at CollegeWeekLive, the world's largest college fair, November 4th-7th, 2009. Stop by virtual
booths for brochures, web links, and chat
live from the convenience of your computer. And best of all, it's free!
· Chat live
with admissions reps and get your questions answered
· Access college
brochures and web links
· Attend free video sessions on SATs, ACTs,
financial aid,
scholarships, college essays, picking a major, and more
· Attend CollegeWeekLive and be elligible to win scholarships and
other
special promotions
Helping you plan for your child's future!
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Fourth Grade News
Webcast brings authors and readers together
On Monday, November 2, 2009, the 4th grade
joined hundreds of other schools across the nation on the internet for a
webcast. We signed up to view a webcast
sponsored by Scholastic, for a popular book series-The 39 Clues. During this webcast, the students enjoyed seeing their beloved authors tell secrets about
writing and researching for their books. Some of the authors included Rick Riordan,
Gordon Korman, Peter Lerangis, Jude Watson, and Patrick Carman. The highlight
of the webcast was participating in the "Advanced Agent Training" which tested
their skills in the core areas of math, geography, deductive reasoning,
language arts, and problem solving. The
class collected answers th at were submitted simultaneously via internet. Unfortunately, Mrs. Ashby did not have the
fastest fingers in the country and other schools were announced live on the
webcast. However, the students
unscrambled the final code and submitted the response to the website. The class is begging for more webcasts from
Scholastic, so we will keep you posted in the future.
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RIVERMONT COLLEGIATE presents...
Ladies, Sigh No More
A comedy by Thomas Hischak
Friday, November 13th
Saturday, November 14th
 7:00 p.m.
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Community Happenings
Activities in the QC
Saturday, November 7, 1:00-2:00 PM
Anti-bully seminar for kids 8-12 years old co-sponsored by Morrow's Academy of Martial Arts and Happy Joe's. The seminar will be held at Morrow's Academy at 1321 5th Avenue, Moline. There is no charge of the session and there will be Happy Joe's pizza and refreshments served afterwards. You must register to attend by November 6 by calling (309) 764-1929.
Augustana College Presents Holiday
Planetarium Show
The John Deere Planetarium at
Augustana College will be presenting its annual holiday program on December 5
through 17, 2009. The planetarium show "Season of Light" will be offered
weekday evenings at 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Admission is free, but reservations are
requested and the program is not recommended for children ages seven and
under. The John Deere Planetarium is
located at 820 38th Street, Rock Island.
In addition, Augustana's Fryxell Geology Museum, just adjacent to the planetarium,
will be open for visitors weeknights from 7:30-8:30 p.m. and Saturday and
Sunday afternoons 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. More information on these and other feature
programs at Augustana's John Deere Planetarium is available via the World Wide
Web at helios.augustana.edu/astronomy.
For
reservations (recommended) call 309/794-7327 or 309/794-7318 during weekday
business hours. Doors will open 15
minutes before each program. Late-comers
will not be admitted.
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Submit items to be considered for inclusion in HEADlines by Wednesday noon.
marietta@rvmt.org
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Upcoming Events
November
11 Parents' Council Meeting, 8:30 AM
12 Spelling Bee, Grades 4-8, 2:45 PM
13 Fall Play: Ladies Sigh No More, 7:00 PM
14 SSAT
Saturday Basketball, 9 AM - 12 PM
Fall Play: Ladies Sigh No More, 7:00 PM
17 FAFSA Workshop, 7:00 PM
19 Admission Open House, 6-8:00 PM
21 Saturday Basketball, 9AM - 12 PM
23 Festival of Trees, 3:00 PM
24 Alumni Imp-Tiger & Basketball Game
25 Grandparents & Special Friends Day
Program, 10:30 AM
Early Dismissal, 11:30 AM
26-29 Thanksgiving Break - Happy Turkey!
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