Friday at 4:00
August 27, 2021
From the Desk of Dr. Rodriguez
To our new Bulldog families, welcome, and to our returning families, welcome back! This is the first Friday at 4:00 of the year, and we have so much to share with you. For those of you new to Riviera, Friday at 4:00 is a weekly email full of information about our school community. You will read about school-wide events and items unique to Riviera under "From the Desk of Dr. Rodriguez," as well as some insights into individual classrooms each week. We are highly aware that sometimes children don't relay much to you about their experiences at school, so we have taken it upon ourselves to help them in that effort.
Several changes have taken place over the summer months, including various improvements to our facilities. Our media center had a full makeover, and three of our classes were revamped -- one preschool class and two kindergarten classes -- and students now have very spacious classrooms with gorgeous windows, beautiful floors, 65" interactive flat-panel monitors, white board walls, and brand new furniture, all to support an extraordinary curriculum.
From our annual Kick-Off Assembly and our Boohoo Yahoo Breakfast to 4th and 5th graders learning their new class schedules perfectly, this first week went by so smoothly that we felt like we have been in school for several months. We have to thank you because your cooperation was essential in making this week a success. However, the true mark of a great start is the happiness and excitement our students display every day. Those smiles are feedback to allow us to evaluate our efforts and continue our work to provide our students with an exceptional school experience.
We hope you have a wonderful weekend, and we will reach out to you again next Friday at 4:00!
Sincerely,
Dr. Rodriguez
Ms. Duque's First Graders
Thumbs up
Ms. Martin and Ms. Aguirre
Special Events and Friendly Reminders
- Picture Day is next Friday, September 3. All students MUST come to school in their regular school uniform.
- There will be no school on Monday, September 6, in observance of Labor Day.
- Tuesday, September 7 is a Teacher Planning Day -- school will be closed.
- PE for grades 1 - 5 is Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Please send your child to school in our PE uniform on these days, unless otherwise notified.
Dragons and Technology and Robotics, Oh My!
What do virtual reality, robotics, cameras with stage lighting and green screens, video editing software, and a bearded dragon named Apollo all have in common? THEY ARE ALL PART OF OUR BRAND NEW, STATE-OF-THE-ART MEDIA CENTER! Students now have the opportunity to walk among the dinosaurs or through the Crab Nebula. They can design, build, and code their own robots. They can write, produce, direct, star in, and edit a news broadcast on a topic of their own choosing. They can even create 3D printed objects, as we have added a second 3D printer on campus. Last but certainly not least, they can learn all about a very interesting reptile, Apollo the bearded dragon who lives in the Media Center. And who knows? Maybe Apollo will join our students in a newscast! The possibilities are endless, and we can't wait to see the AMAZING results of our new Media Center.
Apollo
Stellar students
Second graders
How Bulldogs Keep in Touch!
Email: riviera@rivieraschools.com
Website: rivieraschools.com
Location: 6800 Nervia Street, Coral Gables, FL, USA
Phone: (305) 666-1856