Riverside Community Connection
Week of May 15th
The People Made the Party!
Special Thanks to...
Baby Chick Station:
Jody Peterson
Construction Preparation:
Matt Gove (SAAC), Mark Ponto (SAAC), Jim Perry (volunteer), Dave Schied (Christ Redeemer Lutheran Church), Paul Lewis (Christ Redeemer Lutheran Church)
Construction Station:
Paul Lewis (Redeemer Church), Dave Schied (Redeemer Church) & John Norwood (Riverside Staff)
Dirt Mixing and Transporting Station:
Jeremy Oliver (Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union), Mohammed Gaafarelkhalifa (volunteer)
Entry Station:
Sharon Faunce
Food:
Ian & Laci Shaw and Levi Lundak
Free Hugs Station and Photography:
Chelsey Mingone, United Way of Olmsted County
Freezy Pop Station:
Meghan Hoye, Jody Peterson, Kristi Brunn, Kathy Frutiger
Observation Bee Hive, Bee Suits and Honey:
Cathy Shaw
Painting Station:
Sheila Perry
ALC Students and Staff
4th Grade Students
Riverside Student Advisory Club
Paper Flower Station:
Christie Greeson, Donna Greeson, Grace Greeson
Perennial Station:
Doris Amundsen, Neighbor and Century High School Teacher
Planting Station:
Boys and Girls Club
University of Minnesota Rochester Students, Mohamed Addani, Amarachi, Samira, Abdulla & Paola
Julie Ruzek (Rochester Public Schools)
Preparation:
Tom Jensen, Terry Piveral and maintenance staff
Public Health Garden Sample Station:
Joan Kotschevar, Jo Anne Judge-Dietz, Marty Alemán, and parent support, Joy Robinson
Salsa Station:
Pasquale from Pasquale’s Neighborhood Pizzeria
Caitlin Anfinson Waterstraat, SNAP-Ed Educator, University of Minnesota Extension
Ukulele Music:
Bailey Williams and cameo by Ryan Mingone
Very special thanks to Jody Peterson, Melanie Shaw and Connie Schied for planting the seeds that started this journey. Thank you to all the teachers and students who involved their classes in planing, painting rocks, making signs, banners, helping set up, EVERYTHING. Thanks to our wonderful administration for supporting and trusting us with this wild idea.
College, Career and Civic-Ready Events!
Mayo and Century High School Graduates Visiting Riverside!
We are very excited for this full-circle opportunity to impact our community.
On Tuesday, 3rd grade will be taking a trip to the University of Minnesota - Rochester campus with some current students to promote this vision.
Other activities are being compiled in the Family Resource Room. If you have other ideas or extensions to college, career and civic readiness exploration activities, please reach out.
3rd Graders are Going to COLLEGE!
Upcoming Events
Riverside Community School will be hosting a Family Event, End of Year Ice Cream Social, on May 25th from 6:00-7:00. We would like to have a variety of Summer Programming options for families. If your organization would like to have a table at our event please let us know.
If interested contact Jody Peterson at jopeterson@rochester.k12.mn.us or Lida Casper at licasper@rochester.k12.mn.us
Kindergarteners Drumming at Thursdays on First and 3rd!
Remember the song by the Lovin' Spoonful, Summer in the City? Well, Mike Arturi from the Lovin' Spoonful is our Artist in Residence! The students have been practicing self-control, pattern, call and response, a love for learning and so much more. Come see them in concert!
- Thursday's on First & 3rd on June 1st at 12:30 - 1 p.m. on the Peace Plaza stage!
Otterfest! (Otter Dash)
If you would like to volunteer at this event, please contact Lida Casper, licasper@rochester.12.mn.us or Jody Peterson at jopeterson@rochester.12.mn.us
Additional Riverside Garden Updates
Adopt A Garden!
If you are looking for a project for a few days this summer, you can help by adopting our school garden! This would mainly consist of watering the garden and picking ripe produce, light weeding and just basic care.
If you are interested please sign up here:
Garden Reseources
Looking for ideas for your summer garden program? This curriculum for 3rd and 4th graders looks fun:https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/great-garden-detective
Sample of a School Garden Operating Manual: https://dug.org/app/uploads/2015/02/DSGC-Manual-FINAL_12.pdf
The Green Tool for Well Integrated School Gardens https://dug.org/app/uploads/2015/02/DSGC-Manual-FINAL_12.pdf
Mental Health: Yours, Mine and Ours Video
Lida Casper, Community Schools Site Facilitator, Riverside Elementary
Email: licasper@rochester.k12.mn.us
Location: Riverside Central Elementary School, 5th Avenue Southeast, Rochester, MN, United States
Phone: (507) 328-3673
Twitter: @lida_casper