by Deanna Kommendant
The weather was fabulous
on Wednesday September 30th when the RV PTA in conjunction with
River Valley School hosted our 1 st Fun Run. This
event was held in the area behind the school and started off with
fun, music and . . .
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A Peek at What is to Come
by Debra Lynch
Middle School is a big change for elementary students. Parents
and students worry about the transition and wonder what the change
will mean to them personally . To help ease fears and anxiety 5th
grade students were invited to visit Old . . .
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Artist Matt Lamb Marches in Parade with Students
by Debra Lynch
The
Art and Culture Commission (A&CC) has been
serving the Lemont community since 2004. Each year the Art and
Culture Commission sponsors a community art activity to enhance the
artistic and cultural climate in Lemont.The community . . .
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by Debra Lynch
Come and
Join the Lemont Earth Day Committee
Earth Day –
Saturday, April 18
9:00 a.m. –
1:00 p.m. – Metra Lot
Recycling
Events
Each year the Lemont Earth
Day Committee sponsors a host of . . .
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Congratulations Mr. Casey and Mrs. Cortez
by Debra Lynch
Two teachers at River Valley
School have achieved recognition for their work in technology. The
Larry Stilgebauer awards are given out each year to teachers who
are integrating technology with curriculum to move students into
21st . . .
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Looking for parent involvement for school improvement planning
by Debra Lynch
School
improvement planning is an important function to every academic
institution. Every two years the staff members at River Valley
revamp the current school improvement goals to align with recent
data analysis. Looking at the . . .
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by Debra Lynch & Kay Misek
Pennies
for Patients Earns Pasta Party for Kids Who Give Their
All
Pasta Party River Valley
School students and classroom teachers made groves on the hallway
floors as they carried pockets full of change to donate to . . .
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by Debra Lynch
Did you
know that you can recycle newspaper, magazines, shopping catalogs,
office & school papers and mail: 24 hours/7 days a week at our
Oakwood/River Valley campus? Did you also know that we earn money
for paper dropped . . .
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by Debra Lynch
Pictured
are illustrator, and author of “Howtoons.” What an exciting visit
the 4th grade students had when they came and demonstrated science
experiments and how illustrations occur for a book.
Illustrator: Nick . . .
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by Debra Lynch
The
Illinois Principal’s Association sponsored Principal
for a Day throughout
the state of Illinois. Participating in this event was Senator
Radogno. The day was designed to enlighten community members about
the job as . . .
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by Debra Lynch
The Lemont-Bromberek PTA
sponsored a Wizard
of Oz movie night at River
Valley School. Many staff members and families came to participate
in the fun, despite the predicted snow and cold temperatures. A
special thanks to our PTA . . .
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by Debra Lynch
Each year the Darien Rotary purchases dictionaries for all new
and third grade students. These dictionaries are to go home with
each student. It is the hope of the rotary club that the students
keep these dictionaries throughout their . . .
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by Debra Lynch
5th grade teachers, Renee
Steffan and Mary Hately joined librarian, Mrs. Sifling and
principal, Mrs. Lynch in accepting a check for $500.00 to help
support literacy programs at River Valley School. A thank you to
the Delta Kappa Gamma . . .
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by Debra Lynch
October kicks
off our new Project Wisdom Character Education program at River
Valley School! Each month there is a new theme that River Valley
students and staff members will celebrate. “Making a . . .
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