Riverstone International School
November 30, 2015
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 Hi All,
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. This week has so many exciting events happening that we thought a quick recap for everyone would be helpful.
Sincerely,
Bob Carignan
Head of School
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Feel free to check out the upcoming events for the rest of 2015 below and mark the dates on your calendar. Athletic events may be found on the school calendar.
We hope to see you at as many events as your schedule allows!
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Event
| Date/Time
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| Passport Club Testing
| Tuesday, Dec 1
| Elementary School
| PA Meeting
| Thursday, Dec 3
7:00 PM social time
7:30 PM meeting start
| The Liebich Home (1650 E Holly Street in Boise)
| Book Fair Grand Opening + Pizza Dinner +
All-School Variety Show
| Friday, Dec 4
4:00 - 6:15 PM Book Fair
5:15 - 6:15 PM Pizza Dinner
6:30 PM Variety Show
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Atrium
Multi-Purpose Room
Kennedy Gymnasium
| Book Fair
| Monday, Dec 7 - Friday December 11
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
| Elementary School
| Elementary School Grandfriends Day
| Wednesday, Dec 9
12:30 PM
| Elementary School
| Elementary School
Winter Concert
| Wednesday, Dec 9
2:00 PM
| Kennedy Gymnasium
| Senior Play "The Bad Seed"
| Wednesday, Dec 9
6:30 - 8:30 PM
| The Hub (1408 W State St)
| | Winter Recess | Saturday, Dec 19 - Monday, Jan 4, 2016 |
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VARIETY SHOW + PIZZA DINNER + BOOK FAIR
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 All-School Variety Show on Friday, Dec 4 at 6:30 PM in Kennedy Gymnasium
This wonderful and sometimes zany Riverstone tradition is one that you won't want to miss! Come check out our talented students and Riverstone community members in a fun night for the whole family!
Pizza Dinner Before the Variety Show from 5:15 - 6:15 PM in the Multi-Purpose Room
If you plan to attend the pizza dinner, please sign up here. The cost is $5 per person for pizza and salad. We will also have water, wine and beer available.
Book Fair Grand Opening from 4:00 - 6:15 PM in the Atrium
Shop early at the grand opening of the Book Fair!
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Bookmark Contest Entries Due Tomorrow!
Information home for the Book Fair Bookmark contest was sent out with all Elementary School students last Friday. The due date for any submissions is Tuesday, Dec 1.
We would love your help for setting up the Book Fair the morning of Friday, Dec 4 and for taking down the Book Fair the morning of Monday, Dec 14. Please sign up to help on the Community Opportunities sheet and contact Kim Fall with questions or for more information on how to volunteer. |
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GRANDFRIENDS DAY AND WINTER CONCERT
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 Grandfriends Day and Winter Concert
We are hosting our annual Elementary School Grandfriends Day and Winter Concert on Wednesday, Dec 9 starting at 12:30 PM. Elementary School students are encouraged to invite your grandparent or grandfriend to join us. This year's Winter Concert theme is 'Tis the Season of Peace and Joy and will begin at 2:00 PM. All parents are invited!
Plan ahead for your student's concert attire
Elementary students should wear dark jeans, pants or skirts for the winter concert performance. Please see below for grade requirements for the top portion of each student's outfit and contact Nicole Golay, Music teacher, with any questions.
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Grade
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In addition to dark jeans, pants, or skirts, students should wearing the following colors for their shirts:
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Preschool
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Light colors
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PreK
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Red, white and green
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Kindergarten
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Blue and silver
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Grade 1
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Red, white and blue (please wear hats and/or scarves)
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Grade 2
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Tie-dye shirts or accessories
| | Grade 3 | Red and green | | Grade 4 | Red and green | | Grade 5 | Red, green, yellow, orange or African print/accessories |
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THE BAD SEED: SENIOR PLAY
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 Come watch Riverstone's DP Theater Class perform "The Bad Seed" by Maxwell Anderson on Wednesday, Dec 9 from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at the Hub. Lasting approximately 2 hours (including intermission), we recommend attendees are ages 13 and up due to mature content. Admission is free.
Directed, produced and performed by our DP Theater students and additional high school actors, this is a play you don't want to miss! Please attend and support their hard work.
"The Bad Seed" DP Theater Class performance: Wednesday, Dec 9 from 6:30 - 8:30 PM at the Hub (1408 W State St)
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