The Rivers School

Happy ! Today’s art is by Alison Leiva ’27 🌅

Alison shares, “This is a CMYK monotype and was made by combining cyan, magenta, and yellow layers. It was based off of a photo I took of my younger sister at Paine’s Creek Beach in Cape Cod. This is one of our favorite spots to go see the sunset in the summer, and I was inspired by the beautiful colors and scenery in the photo. I like the way you can see the pathway into the distance and how I was able to include the details of the rocks, ocean, sand, and marsh all in one photo.”

As the end of the school year approaches, Grade 6 students are showcasing what they’ve learned this year in their humanities course, The World and Water 🌎 🌊

At the annual Water Walk (pictured), groups at outdoor stations shared interdisciplinary projects connecting humanities, science, and art. The students led hands-on activities for their peers and members of the professional community exploring global water use, the role and importance of wetlands, and access to clean water. Then, at their Water Presentations a few days later, students shared solutions-oriented research projects, each presenting on a global water issue of their choice.

Grade 6 humanities teacher Sarah Cohen reflected, “Students approached complex environmental topics with care and confidence, while also supporting one another throughout the process.”

Graduation day hugs 🥰 🎓

Celebrating the Class of 2026! 🎓 🎉

This year’s graduation ceremony included speeches from Head of School Ryan S. Dahlem, Board President Alan D. Rose, Jr. ’87, faculty speaker Keith Zalaski, and student speaker Will Lorion.

📎 Read more and see a gallery of photos: https://www.rivers.org/page/News-Detail?pk=1425638

Prize Day 2026! 🏆

On May 21, the Rivers community gathered under the tent on Lank Quadrangle for Prize Day, recognizing students and professional community members for their contributions to the school in a ceremony full of spirit and heartfelt congratulations.

📎 Read more and view a full gallery of photos: https://ow.ly/TIPy50Z4IYq

Last week, the Middle School presented “Annie Jr.” as the spring musical 🎭 🎶

Set in 1930s New York City, the story follows lovable redheaded orphan Annie, played by Brooke B. ’32. The show was directed by Diane DeVore P’22 and choreographed by Zoë Iacovelli, with music direction from John Bower P’31 and production by Julia Auster-Hogan ’06.

“I think that Annie is very optimistic, even though she faces many hardships herself, because she understands that even though things may not be great all the time, life is much more happy if you think about the good times,” Brooke says. “She tries to stay optimistic and bring positivity to the orphans by talking about ‘Tomorrow’ instead of feeling stuck and sad for herself today.”

📎 Read more and view a full gallery of photos: https://ow.ly/n9sv50Z2Ufp

Congratulations to these members of the senior class for completing all seven years at Rivers! 👏 🎓

At the annual Global Fair on Monday, Rivers celebrated the diverse roots of our community members through home-cooked cuisine, informational displays, and cultural traditions 🌎🌍🌏

Students and professional community members led 15 interactive stations set up around Kraft Dining Hall, and the space was filled with the aromas of a homemade international buffet.

“Today is a celebration of the incredible diversity of cultures, traditions, heritages, and identities that make our Rivers community what it is,” said Andrea Villagrán, director of global education. “Every single person in this space brings something unique and meaningful to this school, and today we get to experience that together.”

📎 Read more: https://ow.ly/gWwt50Z2lWC