Riverstone International School Newsletter
May 14, 2015
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 Hi All,
With so many students and parents out on spring trips, I will keep this short.
Back on campus, our seniors are busy taking their International Baccalaureate final exams. Our juniors are finishing up their week long "College Counseling Boot Camp," in which they are working on essays, making activity lists, and creating lists of schools that they will apply to in the fall. They feel the excitement that comes with looking at their next steps.
Please take time to read our new 2013-14 Annual Report. Thanks to alumna Jeanette Thornton ('14) for interviewing classmates and staff and then writing the articles on our Five Pillars.
Finally, look for senior Mackenzie R tonight on the 10:00 PM news on channel 7 (KTVB). She will be profiled as this week's United Dairymen's Student of the Week. The video will be posted online tomorrow if you miss the broadcast.
Have a great weekend, and we look forward to getting everyone back on campus safe and sound.
Bob Carignan
Head of School
bcarignan@riverstoneschool.org |
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 The Riverstone Caddyshack Party is this weekend and it's not too late to sign up! All welcome!
All proceeds from the event benefit the school and our students.
Come in casual attire and relax! You'll meet other parents from the school and are guaranteed to have a good time. Don't miss out on the fun!
Kindly hosted by Kurt & Treacy Liebich at their home.
Sign up here!
Caddyshack Cocktail Party (Saturday, May 16 at 5:30 PM)
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SUMMER ACTIVITIES & CAMPS
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 Don't miss an opportunity to get your child involved in fun activities at Riverstone this summer. Our summer camps take place starting in June through August and are filling up, so be sure to get your child enrolled. All camps at Riverstone are open to the community, so invite a friend or family member to join the fun.
Download an updated listing of Summer Activities & Camps here.
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PARENT INFO MEETING FOR DC AND FL TRIPS
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 All parents and students are invited to attend an Informational Travel Meeting for students participating in the DC and Florida Trips this summer.
Please join us Wednesday, May 20 at 5:00 PM in the Elementary School atrium. We will cover travel logistics, procedures, and itinerary specific information.
Please contact Tarrah Elam with questions and inquiries.
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RESERVE YOUR SENIOR DESSERT TICKETS
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 Please save the date for two special events: Honor the Seniors Dessert and Commencement Exercises.
Honor the Seniors Dessert will be held Wednesday, May 27 at 6:30 PM at Crane Creek Country Club. This special event is a wonderful way to wish the Class of 2015 well as they prepare for graduation the next day. Tasty desserts, great stories, and a class video are part of the evening's festivities. Tickets are $20 for adults; $15 for students (Riverstone, college, etc); and free to the Class of 2015. Cash, check, credit, or billing by Kevin Richmond are all acceptable forms of payment! To reserve your tickets for the Senior Dessert, please contact either Lisa Armstrong or Robyn Olnes. Commencement Exercises for the Class of 2015 on Thursday, May 28 at 4:00 PM at Kennedy Gymnasium (all welcome - no tickets needed)
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 If you purchased a Koenig magnum with class art on it at the auction, please stop by Lisa Armstrong's desk to pick it up.
If you did not have a chance to purchase a magnum previously, we have the opportunity to order more featuring your child's auction art. Each magnum is $100 and all proceeds go to the school! Ask Lisa for more information if you are interested.
Thank you to the Koenig family and Koenig Winery for generously donating these special magnums to the school for the past several years!
**See Lisa Armstrong about ordering more wine!**
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 When parents re-enrolled their children for the coming school year, there was a checklist of forms that also needed to be completed. This year, we need all parent information and forms (including copies of immunization records) submitted and uploaded into SchoolAdmin no later than May 30, 2015.
At this time, we have forms from approximately 78% of our parents. Only 22% of our families left to go! Thank you!
It is critically important for staff efficiency to complete the forms on the checklist as soon as possible so we can work over the summer months with the most up-to-date information. This makes a world of difference for us and we certainly appreciate your help.
Log into SchoolAdmin here to complete your school forms.
Please contact Lisa Armstrong with any questions.
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EASY WAYS TO SUPPORT RIVERSTONE
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There are several easy ways to support Riverstone International School.
Amazon Smile
 Use Amazon Smile and 0.5% of all purchases can now be donated directly to Riverstone International School. It is a cost-free donation system for Riverstone and purchasers, because the donation is simply diverted from the purchase price, not added on.
This is a simple and easy way to support Riverstone every time you make an online purchase through AmazonSmile. Please bookmark this link so all your eligible shopping will benefit Riverstone! Choose Riverstone International School as your charity -- it's as easy as that!
Box Tops for Education
 Riverstone will earn 10 cents for every box top that you clip from participating products! From cereal to paper products to dairy to snacks and juice, there are hundreds of products that you can clip the box top rather than toss it!
Please drop off your Box tops with Lisa Armstrong or Robyn Olnes.
View more info about the program here. Download a listing of products with Box Tops here.
Idaho Youth Ranch Collection Hut
 Donate your gently used clothing, shoes, purses, towels, and bedding to the Idaho Youth Ranch collection hut in our Elementary School parking lot. The school receives funds based on the weight of our donations.
This past year, we earned enough money to cover the costs of transporting our advisory groups to the organizations we helped on Middle & High School Day of Service. Thank you!
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 Thanks to our Riverstone community - we placed our student, Sky with a wonderful family. We truly appreciate all of you who welcome these students into your homes.
This is the time if year when we are finalizing new students for next year and we have a few more hosting opportunities.
Colin is a terrific young man from China who we just accepted. Colin has been living with the Carr family, Israel Catz's parents, and has been attending school in Idaho City. He will be entering Gr 11 next year with the plan of graduating with an IB Diploma. His dream school is MIT. Colin is a fascinating boy, not only does he love science and has his own laboratory at home in China, since he has been with the Carr family he has learned to love the outdoors, he has helped build an addition on a church, he has taken over the management of the sound equipment for the Idaho City High School and he composes music. If you would like to consider hosting Colin, you would be able to meet him before he goes home for the summer.
Alejandro is a boy entering Gr 11 from Spain who loves sports, being outside, and going to soccer games. His parents are both teachers and he has one sister. He would like to try American sports like football or baseball. He is looking forward to his year as an exchange student in the United States with a a host family.
Katharina is a girl entering Gr 10 from Germany who enjoys volleyball, being outdoors, and cooking. Her German family is very active and likes to go to ice hockey and basketball games. Katharina speaks German, French, and English. She would like to go rafting and looks forward to experiencing school spirit.
If you would like to know more about hosting, or if you know someone you think might be interested in hosting this student, please contact Jane Kaserman. |
We enjoy sharing what our students are up to outside of school! If you have news to share, please email Kathleen Gilton.
 Nat B (Gr 7) and Olivia L (Gr 9) have climbed in two competitions this past month. In Pocatello on April 25, they climbed in a USA Climbing competition which earned Nat 2nd Place in his division and Olivia 4th Place in her division.
This past weekend, they climbed in the USA Climbing Regionals in Bozeman, MT where they both qualified for Divisionals, with Nat coming in 5th in his division and Olivia placing 4th in her division.
Divisionals will take place in Bend, OR June 13-14. Olivia will be climbing for a qualification to go to Nationals...GO OLIVIA! Nat will be on his DC trip and will unable to climb in Divisionals but was happy to qualify just the same!
Both represent the Urban Ascent Climbing Team, coached by Brannon Frank.
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 The following are some of the highlights of the coming week. For more events and additional information, view the school calendar here
Friday, May 15
| Kindergarten spring trip return
Gr 1 spring trip return
Gr 2 spring trip return
Gr 3 spring trip return
Gr 8 and 10 spring trip return
| Saturday, May 16
| Gr 9 spring trip
Riverstone Golf Tournament
Caddyshack Party
| Sunday, May 17
| Gr 9 spring trip return
| Wednesday, May 20
| Washington, DC trip parent meeting
Florida trip parent meeting
| Friday, May 22
| Friday morning music
| Monday, May 25
| Memorial Day: No School
| Tuesday, May 26
| Passport club testing
Gr 5 Exhibition
| Wednesday, May 27
| Honor the Seniors Dessert
| Thursday, May 28
| Commencement for the Class of 2015
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The week's Facebook photo of the week features senior Mackenzie R being interviewed by KTVB's Doug Petcash for the Distinguished Student Award of the Week. Watch Channel 7 (KTVB) for her interview tonight!
Keep an eye on Riverstone's Facebook page to keep up with what's happening at Riverstone!
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