Riverstone Blog http://www.riverstoneschool.org/blog Musing from the Head of the School Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:53:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The Score Says It All http://www.riverstoneschool.org/blog/the-score-says-it-all/ http://www.riverstoneschool.org/blog/the-score-says-it-all/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:53:45 +0000 ris_blog http://www.riverstoneschool.org/blog/?p=4738 Congratulations to the High School Boys Basketball team for a well-deserved win over the Compass Aviators!

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Contact Rachel Pusch if you’re interested in joining us for our Grade 2 production of Midsummer’s Night Dream on Friday, February 10!

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]]> http://www.riverstoneschool.org/blog/art-at-the-bank-on-thursday-february-2/feed/ 0 A Senior Tradition http://www.riverstoneschool.org/blog/a-senior-tradition/ http://www.riverstoneschool.org/blog/a-senior-tradition/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:56:28 +0000 ris_blog http://www.riverstoneschool.org/blog/?p=4676 One of my favorite Riverstone traditions is that our seniors schedule several “Senior Activities” throughout the school year as a way of celebrating their friendships while giving them the chance to blow off some steam as they await college acceptance letters, take semester finals, or prepare for IB trials week.

Here are some photos from their last activity: Go-Kart races!

]]> http://www.riverstoneschool.org/blog/a-senior-tradition/feed/ 0 National Geographic Bee Competition is Fierce http://www.riverstoneschool.org/blog/national-geographic-bee-competition-is-fierce/ http://www.riverstoneschool.org/blog/national-geographic-bee-competition-is-fierce/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:57:28 +0000 ris_blog http://www.riverstoneschool.org/blog/?p=4648 “Timbuktu, a center of caravan trade for almost 1000 years, is located north of the Niger River in which landlocked country?”

Grade 4 student, Ryan S, knew the correct answer, and as a result, became Riverstone’s National Geographic Bee Champion! Last Friday, Grade 4 and Grade 5 class representatives battled to be the school-wide champion. When all was said and done, Ryan S. answered the final question correctly and Maggie L (Gr 5) became our runner-up. To follow up his win and qualify to compete at the Idaho state competition, Ryan took a 70 question written test on Monday that has been mailed to the national office for scoring.

This event was organized by the Academic Excellence group of the Student Council. They requested information, announced the Bee at the assembly, and organized the actual event, including setting up the stage, keeping score and keeping the time. They did a great job!

Congratulations to all involved in the competition. And in case you were wondering…the correct answer is Mali.

]]> http://www.riverstoneschool.org/blog/national-geographic-bee-competition-is-fierce/feed/ 0 Kindergarten Artists Read Art http://www.riverstoneschool.org/blog/kindergarten-artists-read-art/ http://www.riverstoneschool.org/blog/kindergarten-artists-read-art/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:30:46 +0000 ris_blog http://www.riverstoneschool.org/blog/?p=4634 Our Kindergarten artists spent this past week “reading” art. The students were asked to use their knowledge of the visual world to interpret and describe what they saw in artwork. They were given the opportunity to share the artwork they were reading and the story of what they saw with the entire class.

Our Kindergarten artists are doing this as part of their How We Express Ourselves Unit of Inquiry, Telling a Story. Don’t they look completely comfortable sharing with their classmates?

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The Chinese New Year tradition is to reconcile, forget all grudges and sincerely wish peace and happiness for everyone. How wonderful is that?

]]> http://www.riverstoneschool.org/blog/chinese-spring-festival/feed/ 0 MLK, Jr. Day at the Idaho Foodbank http://www.riverstoneschool.org/blog/mlk-jr-day-at-the-idaho-foodbank/ http://www.riverstoneschool.org/blog/mlk-jr-day-at-the-idaho-foodbank/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:08:50 +0000 ris_blog http://www.riverstoneschool.org/blog/?p=4603 Riverstone students and families joined others at the Idaho Foodbank last Monday to “Feed the Dream” as part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. The 31 volunteers packed 1,119 refills that ultimately will be provided to 2,000 Idaho children through the Foodbank’s Backpack Program. Wow!

To see more photos and read more about the day, visit the Idaho Foodbank website.

Read the story in the Idaho Statesman here.

Thanks to Heather Webster for sharing her photos!

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