An Evening with the Headmaster
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Welcome, we are so glad that you are here.
An Evening with the Headmaster • Brief introduction • How we communicate with you
• How you can communicate with us • Snapshots • Dates to remember
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Rivermont Collegiate Website
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Rivermont Collegiate Website
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Rivermont Collegiate Website
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Letter from the Headmaster
"This is the best cake I've ever tasted," Grace exclaimed. Doubtful. I had eaten a piece of the same cake. There was no frosting. It was dry. It was burnt on the bottom. What made the cake taste so glorious to Grace is that she and her fellow Rivermont Upper School classmates made the cake themselves . . . from scratch. And when I say from scratch, I mean they gathered the wood, started a fire without the aid of matches, and kept the fire sustained long enough to bake a cake over the flame. Impressive.
During the week at Camp Manito-Wish near Boulder Junction, Wisconsin, Rivermont Upper School students learn what it takes to be a leader and a follower through a series of exercises, activities, and conversations. The training emphasizes listening to others, drawing upon available resources, stretching your boundaries, and demonstrating respect. As students interact with one another in the idyllic setting of the Northwoods, they learn lessons that could never be replicated in the classroom. At Rivermont, we believe in the education of the whole child, and Camp Manito-Wish is an environment where, alongside Intellect, the pillars of Character and Creativity are reinforced. Next week our Rivermont students will embark on the long journey northward. There they will climb trees, paddle canoes, and perhaps even bake a cake. The students will return weary but changed, because they will have accomplished something that they never knew they were capable of achieving. Curtis Fee Interim Headmaster
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Teachers
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Division Directors
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Room Parents
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Snapshots •Early School = Preschool Teacher •Lower School = Collaborative Classroom Space •Middle/Upper School = Advisory
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What is College Preparatory? • https://vimeo.com/130561228
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September 18 – Fun Run • Primary fundraising event for Parents’ Council
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• Fund programs that directly benefit students and faculty – 100% of proceeds returned to Rivermont
• Foster community spirit by hosting events • All parents welcome
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October 4-7 = ISACS visit •Accrediting body •7-year cycle •Self-study report •Commendations and Recommendations •Tuesday, October 6 at 8:30 – Media Center, Becherer Hall
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October = Headmaster Candidate Visits
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November 5-6 = Parent-Teacher Conferences • Automated registration
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November 25 = Grandparents and Special Friends Day
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December 15-18 = Upper School Exams
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January 4-8 = Welcome Back Week
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February 25 = Academic Fair
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Back by Popular Demand ‌ Auction
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Details to follow
An Evening with the Headmaster
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Thank you for coming!