Recently, three Riverstone families traveled from three different countries to spend the day together in Courmayuer in northern Italy. Looks like a great time!
Posts Tagged ‘international’
Adventures in Italy
Thursday, July 28th, 2011I Have Friends From All Over The World
Friday, March 4th, 2011Ever since I came to Riverstone in eighth grade, internationalism has played a large role in both the school community as a whole and within my class specifically. My grade has been joined by a fair number of international students over the years, and I have always loved getting to know a new person and a new culture. One of my favorite things to say when friends of mine from outside Riverstone ask about my school is that “I’ve got friends all over the world.” And it’s true. Every time we are joined by someone new, they bring with them their culture, their traditions, and most importantly, a different perspective.
Sometimes it is easy to forget in our everyday lives that we are just a small part of an ever-growing world. The way we view things and the priorities we make might seem strange just a few time zones over. But in a funny way, that is for me the greatest part about Riverstone’s internationalism. Not only does it allow us to meet amazing people and make great friends, but it allows us to think and to produce as if we are not just residents of this one country. Instead, we represent a sort of global perspective. We don’t only think of things the way they are in Boise, but rather how the way things are here fits into context with the way things are in Africa, Europe, Asia, or South America. We’re all working together to map out this world, to both change and preserve it for future generations. Because of our internationalism, this is a responsibility we can take on. And we don’t accept that responsibility because it’s assigned. We accept the responsibility because we want it.
Thanks to Sam B., a Grade 11 student, for writing this blog entry!
Grade 8 leave for Bogota
Monday, April 5th, 2010As part of our collaborative MYP unit of study with Colegio CIEDI, 11 grade 8 students set off for their exchange visit to Bogota. The students, accompanied by Mr. Johnosn and Mrs. Litzenberger, will be living with host families for two weeks.
I just heard from Mr. Johnson this morning who informs me that all the students are safe, well and having a great time.
Watch the blog for more photos as we get them!
International Education Week
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009Its International Education Week (IEW) at Riverstone!
Click here to read the IEW letter from Hilary Rodham Clinton
Click here for the link to the IEW website
Riverstone and The College of Idaho combine to create a unique celebration.
Andrew
Gd 8 Video Conference with Bogota
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009This morning Grade 8 students had their first Video Conference with Colegio CIEDI in Bogota. This was designed to be the ice-breaker session in the collaborative project in which students introduced themselves by telling two truths and a lie.
Our student introduced themselves and asked questions in Spanish and French while Colegio CIEDI tested their English skills.
I have to say that I was highly impressed with both sets of students and I am very proud of our Grade 8 students for making such a great effort in both Spanish and French.
Well done everyone!
Andrew Derry
China meets Boise
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009Riverstone welcomed one of its new international students last in Friday. Bingje will be in Grade 9 this year and arrived with our Chinese agent Wanyu (Violet) Sun.
Violet will be sending the weekend visiting Boise and the Riverstone.
Bingje with her new host family
Andrew Derry
Riverstone International Students create Blog!
Thursday, June 4th, 2009Riverstone’s International Students have created their own blog to showcase their creative writing skills.
To view blog topics such as, How to get an American driver’s license, Boise History and Fall in Boise…
Andrew Derry
Riverstone competes ….and wins…in International Economic Summit
Thursday, April 30th, 2009Four students made Riverstone history today by competing in the school’s first ever International Economic Summit held at Boise State University. The four students, Nat Steven Pragna Naidoo, Rebecca Quick and Justin Perkins worked together to represent and trade on behalf of Ecuador.
Despite being the first team to ever compete on behalf of the school, the team won the Top Low Income Country Award. Congratulations to all four of them and thanks to Laureen Quick for leading the group.
Justin, Nat, Rebecca and Naidoo
Nat addresses the audience
Andrew Derry
Strategic Plan enters Stage 2!
Monday, April 13th, 2009Riverstone’s Strategic Planning process, 2009 – 2014 got under way with parents’ and faculty information sessions on January 14, 2009. Following invitations by email and newsletter, a steering group was created comprising of board members, staff members, parents and students.
This steering group has met almost weekly since its formation and was responsible for the creation of the whole school survey you received during February and March. Indeed, this survey was completed by 141 students, 102 parents and 21 faculty. Thank you to all of you who took the time to give us such valuable feedback.
As a conclusion to phase 1 of the process, the steering group held feedback sessions for the board on Friday April 3, for parents on Tuesday April 7 and Thursday April 9, and for faculty on Monday April 13. Student feedback sessions are still being planned.
All of this valuable feedback allowed the group to identify a series of “Big Questions” that will become the focus for stage 2 of the process. Over the coming two months, more focussed committees will be formed to examine these questions more closely. Each commitee will be headed by members of the steering group.
If you would like to be part of any of these committees, please contact any member of the steering group listed below. Thank you all for your feedback in making this Strategic PLanning process so inclusive and transparent.
Kurt Liebich board member and parent
Will Northrop board member and parent
Andrew Derry head of school and parent
Michael Bergmann parent
Lisa Armstrong parent
Bob Carignan assistant head of school and parent
Dan Hunt parent
Kate Saldin faculty
Kylie Poppen student
Alex Ide faculty
Annual Fund Makes History
Friday, April 10th, 2009This year’s Annual Fund has made history!
Under the leadership of Kim and Mort Hardwick and ably assisted by their dedicated and persistent committee, this year we reached 100% participation on the Annual Fund for the very first time in the school’s history.
Receiving such support from the school community is vital to us in applying for a variety of educational grants.
Thank you to you all for you support!
If you see Kim or Mort or any of their committee members, please do not forget to thank them for all their hard work in reaching this historic milestone. It would not have happened without them, and we would not be in such a strong position for grant writing.
Andrew Derry
Annual Fund Committee
Kim Hardwick
Mort Hardwick
Sandra Andersen
Cheri Jorgenson
Eileen Barber
Colleen Kilbuck
Monica Sorensen
Jill Osbourne
Kim Liebich
Carroll Sims
Lisa Armstrong
Susan Tabb
Debbie Stearns
Jennifer DeBoer
Vicky Guerra
Karla Haun
