Head of School Blog | TheRiversSchool

Sep 21
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Empowering Female Voices CCCE program

Sep 4
2 min

Josh Pearlson - Dr. Nobuhiko Hata Surgical Navigation and Robotics Laboratory

This summer I interned with Dr. Nobuhiko Hata of the Surgical Navigation and Robotics Laboratory, a joint operation with Harvard Medical ...

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Sep 4
2 min

Emily Stoller - Tufts & BU

I had two great internships this summer. In my first internship, I was fortunate enough to work with Dr. Carol Bascom-Slack and Dr. Reva...

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Aug 25
3 min

Nico Stuart - Jackpine

Timmy and I began our Jackpine Technologies internship not by commuting to the office in Maynard, not by shaking our manager’s hand, rath...

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Aug 20
3 min

Tim Tourginy - Jackpine

Every day at Jackpine would start with the SCRUM call. In this call, every employee of Jackpine would attend and report on the status of ...

Cameron Dailey - Newton Wellesley Orthopedic Associates

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Aug 18
3 min

Cameron Dailey - Newton Wellesley Orthopedic Associates

This past summer, I was given the opportunity to have a virtual internship at Newton Wellesley Orthopedic Associates with Dr. Benjamin Sn...

Jess Bargamian- Internship with Dr. Stein

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Aug 13
3 min

Jess Bargamian- Internship with Dr. Stein

This summer, I was lucky enough to still have my internship with Dr. Stein despite the ongoing pandemic. Dr. Stein, an orthopedic surgeon...

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Aug 4
3 min

Cailin & Elise: Amazon Robotics

This summer we were selected to be interns at Amazon Robotics headquarters in North Reading, MA. Amazon Robotics. Due to COVID-19, our in...

The Transition to Upper School: How Rivers Helps Students Make the Leap

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Feb 27
3 min

The Transition to Upper School: How Rivers Helps Students Make the Leap

Transitions can be a challenging part of life. At Rivers, we understand the importance of finishing one stage in a student’s educational...

Three Tips for Talking to Middle Schoolers About Vaping

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Jan 23
2 min

Three Tips for Talking to Middle Schoolers About Vaping

In the past year, the number of teens who vaped increased dramatically: over 17% of eighth graders and 37% of high school seniors reporte...

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Nov 21, 2019
3 min

Why Gratitude Is Good for You

Thanksgiving is good for your health. The meal may leave us momentarily satisfied, but compelling research shows that giving thanks provi...

Embracing Perseverance: Two Stories from the Middle

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Oct 24, 2019
6 min

Embracing Perseverance: Two Stories from the Middle

Growing up is an adventure with no predetermined final destination. There’s no one right way to travel through life—so it can be inspirin...

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Oct 10, 2019
3 min

Working Smarter, Not Harder

Last Friday, I spoke to a group of Middle School parents about how to help students “work smarter, not harder.” At Rivers Middle School, w...

Reframing Homework: Helping Students Become Independent Learners

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Sep 19, 2019
2 min

Reframing Homework: Helping Students Become Independent Learners

Tonight, my third grader waged battle with a math practice test. At first, she circled around it, reluctant to engage. When she finally a...

Opening Assembly Remarks: How Questions Can Change the World

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Sep 6, 2019
4 min

Opening Assembly Remarks: How Questions Can Change the World

Did you know that the average four-year-old asks 73 questions each day? My son recently turned five, and that statistic frankly seems a l...

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Aug 30, 2019
4 min

Caroline Lefebvre: Dr. David Chung

Throughout this summer, I had the opportunity to work with Dr. David Chung and learn about both the intricacies of pediatrics and the res...

Jonah Berg: Surgical Planning Lab at BWH

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Aug 29, 2019
2 min

Jonah Berg: Surgical Planning Lab at BWH

I started my internship at the Surgical Planning Lab at Brigham and Women’s Hospital with very little background knowledge. I had taken a...

Apsara Balamurugan: Lab of Medical Imaging and Computation

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Aug 29, 2019
5 min

Apsara Balamurugan: Lab of Medical Imaging and Computation

The Lab of Medical Imaging and Computation (LMIC) at the Massachusetts General Hospital is a collaboration between MGH and Harvard Medica...

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Aug 29, 2019
2 min

Jackson Desmond: Amazon Robotics

My time at Amazon Robotics began with a day of intros, an orientation, and a pizza party. Upon our arrival, we were greeted by our manage...

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Aug 16, 2019
3 min

Joel Manasseh: Mass General Hospital

This summer, I had the opportunity to work at the Lab of Medical Imaging and Computation at Massachusetts General Hospital. The LMIC spec...

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