Paw Postings Banner 2013-14

February 18, 2016
Letter from the Headmaster
 
The scene can be a bit overwhelming. Scores of trifold boards fill row after row of tables. Samples of food from different states and countries entice passersby to pause at a project. Students animatedly discuss their research with those so lured by the tasty morsels. Parents trade war stories about late night cutting and pasting to meet display deadlines. Teachers proudly roam the rows, delighting in the culmination of months of effort and mountains of learning. Ahh, Academic Fair.

With Academic Fair so close, I hear the buzz of the various projects. The kindergartners are designing a website about the types of birds that they selected to research. Yes, kindergartners. Yes, designing a website. I am hoping to see presidential bottle buddies. There will be maps of states and maps of countries. Geographic knowledge is essential to good citizenship and can also come in handy at Trivia Night fund raisers. I feel both enthused and a bit embarrassed that Middle School students can conduct science projects that I don't understand. This year the Living Biographies will be performed on the first floor of the mansion. Keep an eye out for Johnny Depp. Some of the Upper School students are working on projects for civic engagement. The Powerpoints, journals, and essays from the juniors' service projects will be available for viewing.

There will be more for you to see than I could possibly describe. Therefore, next Thursday you are invited to the gym to witness the Rivermont educational experience in full regalia. From Early School to Upper School, students will have their work on display and part of the evening's wonder is the visual continuum of the progress that a student makes while studying at Rivermont. The fundamental task of research remains the same, but the content and the presentation become more complex, more intricate, more nuanced. It is refreshing to recognize that there is both a process and a destination that justifies the many hours of toil represented by strips of paper glued to cardboard.


Curtis Fee
Interim Headmaster

Academic Fair
Thursday, February 25th
Exhibits open at 6:00 p.m. in the gym
Living Biography Performances start
at 6:00 p.m. in the Mansion


Come see what our students can do! Rivermont's annual Academic Fair features academic projects on display in the gymnasium, as well as performances of Living Biographies by seventh grade students. All students in Preschool-11th grade participate. The Academic Fair is the culmination of months of student research and preparation - prepare to be amazed!

Reminder to attendees:
In an effort to make sure everyone enjoys the Academic Fair and can appreciate all the hard work and learning showcased in the student projects, we are asking everyone who attends to observe the following:
  • No running - Young children should remain with their parents.
  • Help us keep Becherer Hall clean - Please put food and trash in the receptacles provided.
  • Show respect - When the Headmaster gives his address, please stop all conversations and give him your full attention.
This event is open to Rivermont families and the public.

Kindergarten Round-Up
Friday, February 19th
8:45 to 11:00 a.m.
Becherer Hall 

Currently enrolled families are invited to explore Rivermont Kindergarten. Parents will tour the school, meet the Kindergarten teacher, faculty and staff, and see the students in action.


RSVP is recommended but not required.
Email: Karen Roebuck

Quad City Symphony Orchestra
Annual Trip:
Quad City Youth Symphony
(Grades 4-5)
Tuesday, February 23rd
The Adler Theater in Davenport
Depart: 8:45 a.m. - Return: 10:30 a.m. 

Rivermont students will see the Quad City Youth Symphony perform during the Youth Symphony Day concert. This is a Symphony performance, so everyone needs to dress nicely. No jeans or shorts. Students can change when we return to school if they wish.

Rivermont 9th grader Lauren Shroeder will be performing with the Symphony. She will be playing the Oboe and English Horn.

Ski-Bowl Day!
Friday, February 26th
Early Dismissal at 2:30 p.m. 


Get out your ski pants and bowling shoes, Ski-Bowl Day is almost here. A grand Rivermont tradition, students celebrate the culmination of Academic Fair by attending the annual Ski-Bowl day! In reward for their hard work, students in Junior Kindergarten through 3rd Grade will enjoy a morning of bumper bowling at Miller Time Bowl and an afternoon movie in the Rivermont auditorium. Students in 4th-12th Grade will travel to Snowstar Ski in Andalusia.

More information to come.

Spring Sports at Bettendorf HS
(Grades 9-12)

Story & Activity Time for
Parents and Children

(ages birth - 5 years)
Remaining 2016 Dates: March 3rd,
April 7th, and May 5th

8:45 a.m. to approximately 9:45 a.m.
Location: Becherer Hall Library

Parents and children are invited to join us in the library.
Limited slots available, please RSVP to Karen Roebuck at 563-359-1366, ext. 302.

Download the flyer.

Help us spread the word!
Experience the Rivermont Difference
Round 2, March 15th
8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

We are inviting community students (grades K-12)
to spend a half-day with us to Experience the Rivermont Difference.

RSVP is required by contacting Karen Roebuck, 563-359-1366 Ext. 302
Registration Deadline: Friday, March 11th


It's Basketball Season
Support Our Lions

Varsity Boys Basketball
  • Thursday, 2/18 - Rivermont vs. Lisbon High - 6:30 p.m.
    at
    Bellevue Marquette High School, 502 Franklin St, Bellevue, IA
MS Girls Basketball
  • Monday, 2/22 (Away) -  @ Hampton - 4:30 p.m.
    (206 5th street, Hampton, IL)
  • Tuesday, 2/23 (Away) - @ Our Lady of Grace - 4:30 p.m.
    (603 18th Avenue, East Moline, IL)
 
Go Lions!

Rivermont Collegiate
2016 Technology Fair

Wednesday, April 13th
5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Becherer Hall on the Rivermont Campus
Entry Deadline is March 15th

The Rivermont Technology Fair is open to all Public, Private, and Home School students in Kindergarten through 8th Grade in the IA/IL Quad Cities area.

Cost is $10 per student/project or $20 per group project (max 3 students per project).
Contact Laura McDonald with questions.

Visit the Tech Fair page on the Rivermont website for more information.

2016 Summer at Rivermont Catalog Now Available Online!

What's your pleasure? Select from a wide variety of summer classes including: Dr. Seuss, Space is the Place, Bugs, Iowa Adventures, Superheros, Rivermont Masterchef Junior, Video Creation and much more.

Don't delay, FREE t-shirts for campers who register
by April 1st.

Download the catalog from the Rivermont website or by clicking this link.

 
Parents' Council Update 

Next Scrip order due Friday, February 26th!
Use cards for your gas purchases!
Use cards to buy your groceries!
Use gift cards when you eat at a restaurant!
Use gift cards at almost any store!
A portion of every card purchase supports our school
Orders delivered by Friday, March 4th

Plan ahead, click here for a list of Scrip order dates for the rest of the year.
Select "When can I place my Order" from the Q& A list.

Upcoming PC Meetings & Events
 
March
  • March 8 (Tuesday) - 8:30 a.m. - PC meeting
  • March 11 (Friday) - International Food Festival
  • March 18 (Friday) - 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. - Evening Social at Duck City Bistro

Rivermont Parents' Council enhances the Rivermont Experience and includes every Rivermont parent/guardian as a member. Our primary goal is to fund programs and activities that directly benefit students and faculty - 100% of Parents' Council proceeds are returned to Rivermont. Our second goal is to foster community spirit by hosting events that bring the entire Rivermont Community together.




Ferelith Senjem
Parents' Council President
[email protected] 

Rivermont Snapshots:

Intellect, Character, and Creativity in action!

 


There's much more to see!
Follow Rivermont on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Pinterest!