Riverstone International School
May 26, 2016
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Hi All,
I hope you all have the opportunity to join us at our unique graduation exercises today. We are launching a lovely, kind, and thoughtful group of students on the next leg of their journeys. Yesterday, we celebrated our new leadership in the school with our annual Middle and High School Awards Ceremony.
Each year at this time I am overwhelmed with a sense of the great work Riverstone does. We get a chance to have all of our constituents, parents, staff, students, and alumni celebrating the past and future of our school. We are proud of what we have done, and as each load of dirt is dug, we are excited for our future. Please join me in Celebrating the Class of 2016!
Bob Carignan
Head of School
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 Please remember that Riverstone International School will be closed next Monday, May 30 in honor of Memorial Day. This holiday is in remembrance of all those who died in the country's armed forces.Please have a safe and relaxing weekend.
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CLASS OF 2016 COMMENCEMENT - TODAY!
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 Commencement exercises will take place today, Thursday, May 26 at 4:00 PM in the Kennedy Gymnasium. Graduation is another one of our unique-to-Riverstone events: each graduate will be spoken about by a teacher or staff member, and then will reflect on his or her time at Riverstone. The words spoken at this ceremony are truly incredible. We encourage families to join in the celebration of our graduates! If you are posting to social media during the graduation, please use #riverstone2016 in your description so we can see all of your photos!
Commencement Exercises for the Class of 2016: TODAY, Thursday, May 26 at 4:00 PM in the Kennedy Gymnasium (5521 Warm Springs Avenue, Boise, ID 83716)
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FRIDAY MORNING MUSIC - TOMORROW!
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 Our final Friday Morning Music performance will be tomorrow, Friday, May 27 at 7:45 AM - 8:20 AM. We have a full program filled with young Riverstone musicians.
*Please note the performance's earlier start time tomorrow morning.
Join us in the Elementary School Atrium for this wonderful final performance and start your morning off on a good note!
Final Friday Morning Music Performance: TOMORROW, Friday, May 27 at 7:45 AM - 8:20 AM in the Elementary School Atrium.
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4TH ANNUAL RIVERCAMPS ADVENTURE RACE - TOMORROW!
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 The 4th Annual Adventure Race Competition is almost upon us!The Adventure Race will take place during the morning of Friday, May 27 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. This unique relay race requires each student to participate in one of four legs: orienteering, balloon launching, biking, and climbing, as well as two whole group challenges.
*Please note that the kayaking portion of the Adventure Race has been cancelled due to high water warnings. Kayakers have been reassigned to other portions of the Race. This fun competition encourages students to work together, cheer each other on, and builds community. The reigning champs from the 2015 competition are the students in the the Clearwater Advisory Group. Who will take home the Gold in 2016?
Please contact Tarrah Elam with questions!Middle and High School Advisory Adventure Race: Friday, May 27 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FUN RUN AND FIELD DAY
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 The Elementary School will continue their tradition of a Fun Run and Field Day on the last day of school, Thursday, June 2 at 12:40 PM.
The festivities will be kicked off by the FUN RUN! Many students have been running, jogging, and skipping around the soccer fields to be able to qualify to participate in the Fun Run. The qualifying students will be running through a fun and exciting course with fellow classmates, faculty, staff, and parents cheering them on!!
We Need Help from Parents:
- We need volunteers for set-up (9:00 AM - 10:30 AM), activities (12:15 PM - 2:30 PM) and clean-up (2:30 PM - 3:00 PM)
- We need a couple of canopies to shade the sun - canopies should be dropped off in the Kennedy Gymnasium Foyer by 9:00 AM on Thursday, June 2
Please contact Demi Dlouhy to volunteer or share your canopy. Included below is additional information about the last day of school.
The Elementary School Olympic Field Day & Fun Run: Thursday, June 2 with opening ceremonies starting at 12:40 PM on the Riverstone Field.
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 Due to ongoing construction and changes occurring on campus, we have decided to celebrate the end of the year a little differently for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instead of the traditional all-school BBQ on Thursday, June 2, we will have all students (Preschool through High School), teachers and staff come together on the Riverstone lawn and look back on the last year during the last hour of the day from 2:30 PM - 3:05 PM. This short celebration will include teacher recognition for departing staff and an exciting year-end celebratory moment for each grade level.
There will be no after-care on the last day of school. Please plan accordingly to pick your child up at the end of the school day. Email Tarrah Elam or Kathleen Gilton with any questions.
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GR 5 MOVE-UP CEREMONY AND EXHIBITION SUMMARY
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 The Gr 5 Move-Up ceremony will take place on Tuesday, May 31 at 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM in the Kennedy Gymnasium.
Please join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of these students and wish them well as they transition in Middle School. All are welcome to attend.
Gr 5 Move-Up Ceremony: Tuesday, May 31 at 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM in the Kennedy Gymnasium
Thank you to everyone who attended the Gr 5 Exhibition earlier this week. Congratulations to our 27 students for so wonderfully presenting their journeys leading up to the culminating event of the Primary Years Programme: the Exhibition. Over 8 weeks, the students worked in ten groups studying 10 real-world issues and completed 56 unique community-based action steps to positively impact our community.
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SAVE THE DATE! UPCOMING END-OF-YEAR EVENTS
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Please keep these dates on your calendars regarding end of the school year events as well as summer hours. Email Kathleen Gilton with any questions and you can view the School Calendar at any time here.
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Event
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Date & Time
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Location
| Commencement Exercises
| Thursday, May 26
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
| Kennedy Gymnasium
| Friday Morning Music
| Friday, May 27
7:45 AM - 8:20 AM
| Elementary School Atrium
| Gr 6 - 12 Advisory Adventure Race
| Friday, May 27
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
| Riverstone Field
| NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
| Monday, May 30
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| Gr 5 Move Up Ceremony
| Tuesday, May 31
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
| Kennedy Gymnasium
| Last Day of School
| Thursday, June 2
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| Elementary School Field Day
| Thursday, June 2
12:45 PM - 2:30 PM
| Riverstone Field
| | End of Year Celebration | Thursday, June 2
2:30 PM - 3:05 PM | Riverstone Field
| Sally Stewart Retirement Party
| Friday, June 3
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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2005 Claremont Dr. Boise, ID 83702 (Frizzell Residence)
| School Open - Summer Hours
| Tuesday, June 7 - Sunday, July 3
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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| | School Closed | Monday, July 4 - Sunday, July 17 |
| School Open - Summer Hours
| Monday, July 18 - Sunday, August 28
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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| | Summer Camps Week | Monday, August 8 - Friday, August 12 |
| First Day of the 2016-17 School Year
| Monday, August 29
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 Did you know your student may not be fully enrolled for next year yet? Have you logged into SchoolAdmin to check? As a part of the re-enrollment process additional enrollment forms (Student Health, Emergency contacts, Field trip permission, etc) must be submitted as well. These forms should be submitted no later than Tuesday, May 31.
At this time, we have forms from approximately 79%
of our families. Only 21% left to go! Thank you!
It is critically important to complete these forms as soon as possible. Working with the most up-to-date information makes a world of difference and we certainly appreciate your help.
Log into SchoolAdmin here to check your student's status and complete any remaining forms. Please email Sarah Taylor with any questions.
Re-enrollment forms due by Tuesday, May 31!
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SUMMER CAMPS - SIGN UP TODAY!
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A fun way to get back into the groove of school after a summer holiday is through our Summer Camps! Some of the great options we're offering include Idaho Wild Camp, Art through Science, SAT Prep with Huntington Learning Center, and Writing with Purpose.
Camps will take place the week of Monday, Aug 8 - Friday, Aug 12, with half and full day options.
Sign up today! Our summer camps are a great way to get reacquainted with Riverstone and our incredible staff. Please email Tarrah Elam if you have any questions.
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 Maggie L (Gr 9) was chosen to run the 4x800 relay for Boise High School, despite missing the districts competition while she was on her Spring Trip backpacking in Utah. The team took 2nd Place at the State competition and Maggie achieved a personal record of a 5:13 minute mile. Congratulations to Maggie and the Boise High running team!
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 Gr 4 teacher, Jennifer Smackey, received a full scholarship to attend The Sustainable Forestry Tour in northern Idaho this June. During the week-long seminar, Jennifer will be exploring the social, economic and ecological aspects of sustainable forestry practices through experiences designed by the natural resource professionals who care for forests.
She is excited to bring back information, resources and activities that will be used to supplement Gr 4's unit of inquiry, How the World Works.
 Gr 5 teacher, Trevor Lindsay, has been selected to present at the 2016 International Baccalaureate Conference of the Americas July 14-17 in Toronto, Canada. The Conference of the Americas is the largest International Education conference in the western hemisphere and received an unprecedented number of proposals this year.
Trevor's session, "Extraordinary Inquiry: Creating a Successful Environment for Empowering Individualized Student-Driven Inquiry and Community-Based Action," will guide IB teachers and administrators in creating an inquiry-based model that empowers individual students to pursue deeper understanding of personally meaningful real-world issues and take community-based action to positively impact the world. The methodology developed at Riverstone by Trevor and Stacey Walker for our Gr 5 Exhibition process will be the basis for Trevor's presentation.
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2015-16 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK
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 Have you not purchased your Yearbook yet? You can still order one and it will be delivered to your home!
2. Enter Riverstone's code: 1014422443653681 3. Enter your information (name, email, birth date) to sign up for an account or scroll down and select "Buy a Standard Yearbook" in order to avoid creating an account.
4. Purchase your Yearbook for $21.24 - you will receive a receipt via email 5. All finished! Your Yearbook will be delivered to your home address.
For every book purchased, TreeRing will plant a tree in our school's name. Please email Melinda Quick with any questions. |
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SUPPORT RIVERSTONE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA
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Have you followed us on Facebook and Instagram yet? Did your student return home from their Spring Trip with some great photos that you've shared on your own social media? Tag Riverstone so we can see your great community posts!
- If tagging on Facebook, please make sure you are following us and either enter @Riverstone International School in the text of your post or tag Riverstone as your location. Please also feel free to share any of our posts with your friends and family on your personal page by clicking the "Share" button.
We can't wait to see your great photos and posts on social media!
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The process of removing the modulars from campus continues! Check out the video below of the modulars making there way off of the property this past weekend. Excavation of the site also began this week. Keep an eye on the Riverstone Facebook page and future newsletters for further progress!
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 If you haven't registered, it's easy and quick, and so is ordering. You can purchase meals for one day or an entire week, or month.
There are many meal options, so look through the entire spring menu here. If you are ordering pizza, please only select the number of slices you want to purchase. Please do not adjust the pizza size (small, regular, large) for your order.
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| This week's Facebook photo is of our seniors and Gr 11 student Ethan T at the Yearbook Signing Party this week. Thank you to our small but mighty Yearbook team consisting of Gr 9 students Frances S and Evana A for creating a wonderful reflection of our Middle & High School year! Bringing a yearbook signing party back was an awesome way to celebrate our school! If you have yet to order yours, please contact Melinda Quick.
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