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RIVERMONT COLLEGIATEWhere there are no spectators, only participants!
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April 20, 2012
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Mission Statement
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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Stop the Presses!
Last year's students under Yearbook Staff Director Adam Douglas worked so hard and so creatively that the 2010-2011 Wheel has won an Award of Merit in the 2012 Whole Book Yearbook Contest sponsored by the Iowa High School Press Association. Judges noted that the yearbook was "very creative and daring" with a "unique look and style." Particularly noted was the original student artwork and color cartoons and the graphic novel style. The 2012 Yearbook staff: Editor, Archana Chintalapani; Cover Artist, Manas Chimpidi; Copy Editor, Hariette Clarke; Business Manager, Pavane Gorrepati; Photo Editor, Basilia Koster; Artist, Ramya Prabhu; Layout, Matt Newsome; Photographer, ChiIeong Wong, and The Wheel support: Vishal Bobba, Vivek Bobba, Souriyo Dishak, Daniel Foster-Pray, Silas Inskeep, Summer Lawrence, Amanda McVey, Alejandra Martinez, Christopher Mbakwe, Victoria Mbakwe, Kelsey Qu, Darsani Reddy, Asha Tadepalli, Meghana Pagadala, Shravya Pothula, Ashish Tadepalli, Joann Weeks, and Meghana Yerrapothu.
Congratulations to our Yearbook Staff and Sponsor!
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KUDOS!
Many Kudos to junior Darsani Reddy who has met the exam score requirements of the Fall 2011 PSAT to enter the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. Darsani is "among the 50,000 high-scoring participants of some 1.5 million program entrants". Of these 50,000 high scoring students approximately 16,000 will be named semi-finalists next September and the remaining will be named National Merit Commended Students. Any designation in the National Merit Scholarship Program is prestigious. Let's congratulate Darsani and wish her luck in the continuing competition!
Come See Our Work!
Adam Dada
Lauren Sears
Alejandra Martinez
Meghana Yerrapothu
Pavane Gorrepati
have artwork on exhibit at the Quad City Arts 35th Annual High School Invitational. The exhibit will be on display until Thursday, May 17th.
Special KUDOS to
Adam Dada & Lauren Sears
who will receive an award for their artwork!
Friday, April 20th - Reception & Awards Ceremony 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Special thanks to art teacher Colleen McCarty!
RAI is Coming!
Congratulations to the students who made the Rivermont RAI teams. The students will compete on April 25th on campus with 200 other middle school students from around the Quad Cities.
Jay Dolan - 8th
Hannah Hansen - 8th
Gabe Heaney - 5th
Aislinn Geedey - 5th
Emily Goodman - 6th
Nathan McVey - 8th
Bailey Mangan - 8th
Ben Nordick - 7th
Manasa Pagadala - 7th
Emilia Porubcin - 7th
Harrison Qu - 8th
Alex Skillin - 8th
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College for Kids
The College for Kids Summer 2012 course catalogues and registration forms are out! Lots of fun and interesting courses: dissection, rocketry, making books, learning about DNA, and many more.
Black Hawk College College for Kids
Both Iowa and Illinois residents may register for Black Hawk College's College for Kids (for students completing the 5, 6, 7,and 8 grades). Course catalogues and registration forms are available in the Middle School Commons. Financial aid forms to defray costs are available from Bonnie Campbell in the Mansion.
AEA9 College for Kids
Iowa College for Kids (for student completing 5,6,7 grades) is available through AEA9 and is held at two area high schools.
Davenport North High School: June 25-29, 2012 (5-day program) 8:30-11:50 a.m.
Pleasant Valley High School: July 2-13, 2012 (9-day program) 8:30-11:50 a.m. No class July 4th
College for Kids - Online Registration is not available for this Program. Download a College for Kids catalog at http://www.aea9.k12.ia.us/en/programs_and_services/integrated_services/student_programs_activities/student_activities/#collegeforkids, print a registration form and mail it, or call the Student Activities office to register over the phone with a credit card.
Fee: (5 day program) $50 for one class, $75 for two classes and $100 for three classes
Fee: (9 day program) $75 for one class, $125 for two classes and $150 for three classes
Students qualify for the program based on ITBS scores OR by recommendation by a teacher or parent.
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Pen Pals in China!
Rivermont's Chinese II students now have very special pen pals in Wuhan, China. Not only has Rivermont Collegiate graduated three international students from Wuhan (Bing Dong 2001, Xiao Lei He 2000 , and Yi Liu 2000) but graduate Meghan Showers, 2007, arranged the pen pals for them. Meghan, after completing a double major in Political Science-American political institutions and East Asian Studies with a Chinese language minor at Augustana College, Rock Island, is now in Wuhan teaching English to 130 students at Central China Normal University, or CCNU. Meghan plans to return to the U.S. next year. She is currently studying for the Custom Broker Exam and planning to work in import-export.
Chinese students will be communicating via email in both English and in Chinese character.
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Summer Enrichment Camp
Coming to Rivermont!
 Stay tuned! We are putting the finishing touches on our new and improved summer camp at Rivermont! Classes will include Harry Potter-Ology, Electricity and Magnetism, Cultural Food and Art, Greeks, Romans & Percy Jackson, The Seas & Me, and much more!
Classes will run from 8:30-3:30 Monday-Friday for 8 whole weeks! Sign up for just one class, or the whole summer. Classes will be available for PreSchool-Kindergarten, 1st-3rd Grades,  and 4th-8th Grades. We hope you will join us!
Sports camps will also be offered. Basketball, Volleyball, Archery, LaCrosse, Martial Arts, and more!
More info coming next week.
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IT'S TOMORROW!
Golden Age of Hollywood
Rivermont Dinner Auction
Hotel Blackhawk
April 21, 2012
6:00PM
Special keepsake headshots of our students will be on sale at the event and the following week!
Special thanks to our sponsors:
Dr. & Mrs. Michal Porubcin
Sears Manufacturing Company Drs. Rajesh & Bindu AllaEd & Courtney Decker
Muna Strasser, DDS
Eye Surgeons Associates - Tina Eckhardt, MD
Select Benefit Solutions - Michael White Lilac Hill PhotographyAmerican Safety Training Solutions
Davenport Printing Company
Bullseye Direct Mail
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Upcoming Events
April
21 Old Hollywood Gala at the Blackhawk - Dinner/Auction
23 State History Day
MS Track at Silvis, 4;00 PM
K-5 P.E. Night, 6:30 PM
28-5/10 All School Art Exhibition in the Gym
25 Rivermont Academic Invitational - RAI
28 MS Play "Looking Glass Land" 2:00 PM
29 MS Play "Looking Glass Land" 2:00 PM
30 MS Track at Silvis, 4:00 PM
May
1 Open Tours (First Tuesday) - 8:30-10:00 AM
3 PreSchool Open Visit, 9:00-10:00 AM
4 Rivermont Service Day
7-18 AP Exam Weeks
7 MS Track at Silvis, 4:00 PM
8 Kindergarten Q & U Wedding, 8:20 AM
9 Parents' Council Meeting, 8:30 AM
MS Track at UTHS, 4:00 PM
10 Grade 7 to Finance Park
Final Day for All Rivermont Art Exhibition
Reception 5:30-6:45 PM
Spring Music Concert, 7:00 PM
11 Last Day for Seniors!
Early School Program, 10:45 AM
Lunch on the Lawn, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
MS-US Imp Tiger Day
14 Spring Sports Night, 6:30 PM
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