2025

  • January

    Chef Corey Campbell proudly took up the reins of executive chef in September.

    Cooking Up Flavors Daily: A Chat with Rivers’ Executive Chef Corey Campbell

    Corey Campbell, who took over the reins as executive chef at Rivers at the beginning of the 2024-25 school year, takes pride in his approach to culinary invention. We recently caught up with Chef Campbell about his career in the culinary industry and his inspiration for the Rivers kitchen.
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  • Head of School Ryan S. Dahlem was one of four heads of school at area independent schools invited to speak on the panel.

    The Power of Teams: Head of School Ryan S. Dahlem Participates on PIN Panel

    On January 15, the Parents’ Independent School Network (PIN) hosted a virtual heads of school panel to discuss the topic of teams: “Being Our Best Selves: A Team Approach.” In addition to Rivers’ Head of School Ryan S. Dahlem, the event featured heads of school from three other Massachusetts independent schools: Derek Boonisar from Fenn School in Concord; Judith Guild from Brimmer and May School in Chestnut Hill; and Mark Stanek from Shady Hill School in Cambridge.
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  • Winter Athletics Mid-Season Report

    The Rivers athletics winter season is off and running. Below is a recap of team highlights through January 30. Go Red Wings!
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  • Class of 2025 College Acceptances: Early Success for Rivers Seniors

    The Class of 2025 at The Rivers School is off to an impressive start with college admissions. As of mid-November, 94 percent of students who submitted Early Decision, Early Action, Restrictive Early Action, or Rolling Admission applications have been accepted to at least one college.
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  • The Rivers community gathered to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at an assembly featuring guest speaker Col. Marshalee Clark.

    MLK Day: Standing on Principle and Finding Your “Perfect Fit”

    On Monday, January 13, 2025, the Rivers community gathered to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with an assembly featuring guest speaker Col. Marshalee Clark, a former Boston resident and distinguished leader in the U.S. Marine Corps. While not speaking in an official military capacity, Col. Clark drew upon her impressive leadership experience to speak about Dr. King's legacy and inspiration, encouraging students to reflect on their purpose and embrace the importance of principled leadership and action.
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  • In a morning and evening sessions, neuroscientist Mary Helen Immordino-Yang addressed the Rivers community.

    Renowned Neuroscientist Mary Helen Immordino-Yang: Understanding Adolescent Brains

    We may think of the world of emotions as very separate from biology or the process of learning and the brain, but Mary Helen Immordino-Yang would have you know that those processes are deeply linked. Following the winter break, The Rivers School welcomed back Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, a distinguished neuroscientist and professor of education at the USC Rossier School of Education, as a guest speaker for a day of professional development, and in a later session for parents, caregivers, and alumni.
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  • Dr. Kristin Cannon Named New Director of Athletics at The Rivers School

    Head of School Ryan S. Dahlem announced this week that, following a national search that drew a robust pool of more than 100 candidates from across the country, Dr. Kristin Cannon has been named director of athletics at The Rivers School, effective July 1, 2025. Cannon, a distinguished leader in athletics, brings experience, passion, and a deep commitment to fostering excellence in student-athletes at both collegiate and independent school levels. In this role, Cannon will provide strategic and administrative leadership to Rivers’ highly successful athletics program and serve as a key member of the administrative team, partnering with colleagues across campus to bring to life the school’s educational philosophy of Excellence with Humanity.
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  • Dahlem (right) presented Bower (left) with the external Commitment to Excellence Award at December's professional community meeting.

    Head of Middle School John Bower Receives 2024 Commitment to Excellence Award

    At the final professional community meeting of 2024, Head of School Ryan S. Dahlem added some extra cheer by presenting John Bower P’31, head of Rivers’ Middle School, with a Commitment to Excellence Award. This external award, presented by Borislow Insurance, recognizes and celebrates educators, administrators, and staff at independent schools nationally who “go above and beyond to enhance the quality of education and positively impact the overall student experience.”
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  • Rivers Dodgeball Tournament: Raising Spirits, and Funds

    In the MacDowell Athletics Center and Benson Gymnasium on Thursday, December 19, a bubbling energy is brewing. The annual dodgeball tournament, hotly anticipated by all, is open to anyone—students, and professional community members alike—no prior experience required. Comprised mainly of Upper School students, the activity, organized by the philanthropy-focused student club Rivers Givers, takes place between the end of classes before the winter break and the beginning of the Rivers Holiday Tournament. 
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