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RIVERMONT COLLEGIATE
Newsletter
October 12th, 2012 |
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Thank You!
6th grader Aislinn Geedey extends a huge THANK YOU for the support given to the Domestic Violence Shelter Clothing Drive she organized.
622 pieces of clothing were collected in donation boxes on campus in only 2 weeks!
"I am so grateful we have a school family like Rivermont that helps children reach for - and touch - the stars!"
Dara Wegman-Geedey
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Book Fair Coming!
10/22 - 10/26
Preview table in Central Hall - stop in & check it out!
Can't make it? Online shopping available 10/14 - 11/3!
(click image for details, fair schedule, and online shopping)
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Fun Run Results
The results are in and thanks to you, they are AMAZING!
$9,801 and 518 miles - WOW!
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Performing Arts Boosters Fundraiser
Cookie Dough Sale Starts 10/18
Funds will support band, strings, choir, and theater needs. Forms will be distributed to performing arts students only (note this is not a school-wide fundraiser).
A delicious way to support performing arts at Rivermont!
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Parents' Night Out
Friday, 10/19
Open to grades 1-5
Deadline to submit reservation is Monday!
(click image for details and reservation form)
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Invisible Children: New Film & Night of Awareness
Free Community Event
Thursday, 10/18
5:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the Sears Family - held in auditorium
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visit Invisible Children-Quad Cities on Facebook |
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Last year, Rivermont raised almost 12,000 pounds of food, winning our division! This year, need has increased about 10%. The Student Hunger Drive Committee is busy planning events, including Can Sculptures and a Pumpkin Carving Contest. In Lower School, the class that brings in the most food will win a pizza and ice cream party!
River Bend Foodbank asks for a variety of canned food: vegetables, fruit, juice, beans, and canned meat. No perishable items, bulk items, pet food, or soda can be accepted.
The Student Hunger Drive runs through November 8th - help us feed the hungry in the QC! | |
Doin' It With Distinctiveness
Showcasing what sets Rivermont apart
Rivermont students learn to read using the Open Court reading program - a multisensory, whole language, synthetic phonics approach. Rivermont is the only school in the Quad Cities currently using this approach for early reading. The foundation starts in Early School, picks up momentum in Kindergarten, and comes to fruition in First Grade.
During first semester, first graders learn phonic sounds and spellings, blending them to decode words. Students develop familiarity with high frequency phonics and words and build a home library of 118 decodable books that they have mastered. During second semester, student tackle authentic literature, focusing on independent reading and comprehension. Students make the transition from decoding to comprehension to reading fluency seamlessly.
Watch a lesson in action:
 | | Link to YouTube Video - 1st Grade Phonics Lesson |
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