Marty's Monday Memo

May 5, 2008

Upcoming Events
May 6 Tues RFA 2007 and 2008 Boards meet 11:30am
May 6 Tues National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony, 8:30am in Library
May 7 Wed Spanish Luncheon - Forest and Creek Classes at Chimi’s on 15th St.; 1:30pm
May 8 Thurs Spanish Luncheon – Lakes and Grasslands at Chimi’s on 15 th St.; 11am
May 8 Thurs US Drama Class A – “The Odd Couple” at Webster High School ( 1919 W. 40th St. Tulsa, 74107); Doors open at 7pm, play begins at 7:30pm
May 8 Thurs New Cheerleading Parents and Girls meeting in Mrs. Maxey’s Room; 3:15pm
May 9 Fri US Drama Class B – “Rumors” at Webster High School (1919 W. 40th St. Tulsa, 74107); Doors open at 7pm, play begins at 7:30pm
May 9 Fri Middle School Hawaiian Luau Dance in the Upper School Commons; 7-9:30pm
May 9 Fri Upper School Drama Cast Party in the Upper School Commons; after “Rumors”
May 12 Mon 6 th-12 th Awards Assembly in US Commons; 8:30am / K-3 rd Awards Assembly in Multi-Purpose; 2pm
May 12 Mon Spanish Luncheon – 4 th/5 th grades at Chimi’s on 15 th St.; 11am
May 12 Mon Senior Luncheon with Mrs. Clark, Mr. Clark, and Mr. Bates
May 13 Tues Legacy – end of year event with fun for the whole family; 3-5:30pm; Art BoxCar Parade; 2:30pm
May 13 Tues Upper School Exams begin and go through Thursday noon
May 14 Wed 4 th-5 th grades Awards Assembly in Multi-Purpose Room; 8:30am
May 14 Wed 8 th grade Luncheon with Mrs. Clark and Mr. Clark
May 15 Thurs Last day of school with 3pm dismissal for all students / Middle School Closing Exercises; 6pm, Reception Following; All 7 th graders are expected to attend the Closing Exercises
May 16 Fri In-Service Day for all staff / Upper School Commencement Exercises; 6pm, Reception Following
May 19,20 M,T In-Service Days for summer staff
May 21 Wed First Day of Summer Camp

Street Party a Huge Success!
Thank you to all the students, parents, teachers, and other volunteers that made Friday’s Riverfield Rocks Street Party a success. We had at least 700 people in attendance and a good time was had by all! Thanks again for all the hard work!!

All School Picture
Faculty and students gathered last Wednesday on the back field for the 2008 all-school picture. If you would like a 5x7 picture, it is $7 and you can order one through Jennifer Nation at the front desk in person or via email (jnation@riverfield.org). Please place orders and bring money by May 12 th.

Thank You Parents!
Last week the staff was really pampered with breakfast, lunches, snacks, treats, chair massages, and a new RCDS shirt. Thanks to Rita Jackson and Cynthia Clark, RFA Board Members, who made us feel like royalty!! During Thursday’s luncheon, we honored Jennifer Kesselring for her 10 years at RCDS and Caroline Johnson for 20 years of service to RCDS! Congratulations and many thanks to these wonderful teachers!

Legacy Is Just a Week Away! Make Plans to Attend on May 13 th After School.
Here ye, here ye, all lords and ladies of the realm. Plan to spend an afternoon of Medieval fun hosted by Riverfield 6 th-8 th graders. There will be games, activities, sword fighting, music, and food for the whole family! Sign-up forms and Charlie’s Chicken dinner reservations will go out tomorrow.

Update on Annual Giving!
It is time for the final push for Annual Giving. If you have not made your gift yet, please do so ASAP. With your support we will top $100,000 for the second straight year!

Are you on the Garden Committee? Or would you like to do a little gardening at RCDS?
This week and next there are some shrubs to trim, weeds to pull, and plants to plant. If you could help with a project, please email mclark@riverfield.org.

Immunization Notice!!!!!
All students (Inf-12 th) participating in Summer Camps and Programs MUST have current immunization records on file no later than this Friday, May 9 th. If records are not submitted to Riverfield’s front office, students WILL NOT be allowed to attend this summer. A similar policy will be in place for all 2008-09 school year students; all immunization updates must be to Riverfield by August 1, 2008.

8 th Grade Closing Exercises Performance Reminder
Thursday, May 15 th – 8 th grade Closing Exercises at 6pm; 4 th grade sit together to sing; 5 th grade sit together to play recorders

Summer Reading lists for K-12 th will go out with Grade Cards for 4 th-11 th and will be mailed in Early June for K-3 rd.

Library Book Return
Please look through your home and vehicles for any Riverfield library books that you can return ASAP. Additionally, there will be no more book checkouts from the library this school year. Mrs. Fisher says, “Thanks for a great year!”

Riverfield Summer Camps Still Have A Few Openings
This summer at Riverfield we are offering exciting new camps that will keep you busy week after week. Do you want to be in rock band next year? If so, sign up for the band camps and get ready to rock! The Drama camps are a great way to delve into theatre and be creative all summer long. If you like getting dirty and playing in the mud, check out Rivers, Boats, Dams, and Forts. You will be creating, building, and getting messy all week long. Don’t forget about all of the sports camps! Flag Football, Tennis, Basketball, Biking, Swimming, and even Paintball are a good way to hang out with friends and stay active all summer long! These camps are filling up quick so log onto www.riverfield.org and click on summer camp or look for the brochures at the front desk. See you this summer!!

Closing Ceremonies
Please join us for Riverfield Country Day School 8 th Grade Closing Exercises
Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 6 o’clock
Clark Gymnasium
Rogers Upper School Building

The Senior Class of Riverfield Country Day School invites all families to Commencement Exercises
Friday, May 16, 2008 at 6 o’clock
Clark Gymnasium, Rogers Upper School Building

Round-Up is our Friday Assembly at 8:35am usually in the Multi-Purpose Room. Please be punctual!
Fri May 9 4th - 5th talent show