THE RIVERFIELD EXPERIENCE IS ABOUT MORE THAN JUST LIFE IN THE CLASSROOM.
Riverfield encourages students of all ages to participate in activities and organizations that interest them. Because of the flexibility we provide, our students are able to take part in many of these events and activities. The balance between school work, athletics, and other activities naturally teaches students how to manage their time wisely while encouraging them to pursue their interests.
One Riverfield: Activities and Tradition for our RCDS Community
Visiting Day
This November event is a way for our students to share their school with parents, grandparents, and family friends. This special day provides visitors the opportunity to become familiar with Riverfield and to see students in a classroom setting. Student exhibitions and performances are often part of this occasion.
Homecoming
By hosting our annual basketball Homecoming, we encourage students and their families, alum, and the faculty to join together in Raven pride. This event is highlighted by a spirit week, pep rally, and Varsity basketball games.
Riverfield Rocks the Cains, Café Night & Llamapalooza
These performances showcase the hard work and talent of the students in the Riverfield Rocks band program. Café Night takes place at the end of the first semester while Llamapalooza is held each spring. Early in the new year, student bands perform in the legendary Cain's Ballroom. These family-friendly events bring the Riverfield community together for incredible concert experiences on campus.
Riverfield Family Association Fundraisers:
Run for Riverfield
BoosterThon powers our nine-day Run for Riverfield fundraiser. Family and friends anywhere in the world can support Riverfield Country Day School by making donations or pledges for laps run or participation by our students. The Pre-School though Lower School students will run the Fun Run course in the morning, while the Middle and Upper School students’ fundraiser will culminate in a Color Run that afternoon. The Run for Riverfield event kicks off with a Pep Rally the week before the actual run. Be on the lookout for more information that will be sent to our families via email, social media, and fliers during the program.
Sapphire Celebration
The year’s biggest fundraiser, this adults-only event is held annually and organized by the RFA. The evening includes silent, live, and online auctions in addition to a delicious dinner, entertainment, and other games. Parents are encouraged to attend as well as help find sponsors, auction items, and volunteer during the event.
Legacy
An event unique to Riverfield, this fun fair with games, prizes, and food is coordinated and executed by the 8th grade class each May as a "Giving Back" gift to the next year's class. Funds raised are a “legacy” to help offset the cost of the following year’s Spring Trip.
In addition to school-wide events, each Division hosts extracurricular opportunities and events throughout the year.
Pre-School Activities
Garden Club & the Gathering Gardens – With the help of our resident gardener and a green thumb, students in Pre-School through Middle School plant, weed, beautify, and even prepare recipes using ingredients from our gardens. Garden Club students can participate several days a week as part of extended care hours (after 3:30pm). No enrollment is necessary and there is no cost. The Gathering Gardens were created by RCDS Pre-School and families and can be found with just a short walk passed the tennis courts. Gathering Gardens is a community space intended to be cared for by our community. The children wrote the Gathering Garden Agreements to help facilitate the care of their precious space.
Lower School Activities
Blue Raven Juniors & Blue Raven Singers – This school chorus is directed by Riverfield's Lower School music teacher. Blue Raven Juniors, open to 1st -3rd grade students and Blue Raven Singers is open to 4th-5th grade students. Weekly practices prepare students for performances on- and off-campus. Enrollment is by semester and there is no fee.
Garden Club – With the help of our resident gardener and a green thumb, students in Pre-School through Middle School plant, weed, beautify, and even prepare recipes using ingredients from our gardens. Garden Club students can participate several days a week as part of extended care hours (after 3:30pm). No enrollment is necessary and there is no cost.
Hike Riverfield - The campus is open to RCDS families to enjoy and hike the trails on evenings and weekends. Now, you can choose your own adventure on the trails thanks to the student-created website, Hike Riverfield! The Prairie Class created this site so everyone can enjoy an interactive and safe hiking experience. They even designed this handy Trail Map! Before you head out at the trail head, click “Story Hike” at the top of the website. There you’ll find an interactive “choose your own adventure” story you can follow as you walk through the woods.
Instrumental Music Lessons - Private and group music lessons are offered throughout the week for students in 1st -12th grades in piano, guitar, bass guitar, percussion, and songwriting/composition. Not every instrument is offered every day, and spaces are limited. Additional fees apply.
Raven Robotics - Led by faculty members, this 12-week program is offered for 4th-8th students. The Raven Robotics participants work on Lego Spike Programming and previous participants have participated in Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance SeaPerch competitions. Enrollment and a fee are both necessary for this program.
Middle School Activities
Academic Bowl – With teams divided into grade levels, Academic Bowl members in grades 4th - 9th practice weekly from October to April. Coached by faculty members, participants play in tournaments within the Lake Country Conference and through the Oklahoma Junior Academic Bowl Association (OJABA). RCDS teams have a long and storied history of success in Academic Bowl Competitions.
Blue Raven Legends – This school chorus is directed by Riverfield's Lower School music teacher. Open to 6th - 8th grade students, the Singers practice weekly for performances on- and off-campus. Enrollment is by semester and there is no fee.
Garden Club – With the help of our resident gardener and a green thumb, students in Pre-School through Middle School plant, weed, beautify, and even prepare recipes using ingredients from our gardens. Garden Club students can participate several days a week as part of extended care hours (after 3:30pm). No enrollment is necessary and there is no cost.
Instrumental Music Lessons - Private and group music lessons are offered throughout the week for students in 1st – 12th grades in piano, guitar, bass guitar, percussion, and songwriting/composition. Not every instrument is offered every day, and spaces are limited. Additional fees apply.
National Junior Honor Society - The National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) elevates Riverfield's commitment to the values of scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship and helps middle-level students develop the knowledge and skills to become well-rounded student leaders in their school, community, and beyond.
Raven Robotics - Led by faculty members, this 12-week program is offered for 4th-8th students. The Raven Robotics participants work on Lego Spike Programming and previous participants have participated in Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance SeaPerch competitions. Enrollment and a fee are both necessary for this program.
Social Committee – This group of volunteers works alongside Student Council officers to organize and host a variety of social events and activities throughout the year. Some events are for Middle School, while others are school-wide.
Student Council – Officers and grade representatives are elected each spring to serve for the following school year. Student Council, with the help of the Social Committee, hosts fundraisers and events throughout the year.
Upper School Activities
Academic Bowl – Members of the Varsity Academic Bowl team compete in OSSAA-sponsored competition. These members practice weekly from September to April. Participants play in tournaments across Oklahoma and have had much success in recent years. Participation in tournaments can qualify team members for regional, state, and national competitions.
Diversity Committee – Students in Diversity Committee participate in several on and off-campus efforts including creation of a float for Tulsa’s Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and Hunger Awareness Week.
Instrumental Music Lessons – Private and group music lessons are offered throughout the week for students in 2nd – 12th grades in piano, guitar, bass guitar, percussion, and songwriting/composition. Not every instrument is offered every day, and spaces are limited. Additional fees apply.
Speech & Debate/National Forensic League (NFL) – Team members participate in NFL and OSSAA-sponsored competitions in speech and debate categories from prose interpretation to Lincoln-Douglas debate. Participation in tournaments can qualify team members for regional, state, and national competitions.
National Honor Society (NHS) – Each spring, qualifying 10th-12th grade students are inducted in this prestigious group. Scholarship, leadership, service, and character are considered during the application process. Once inducted, NHS members participate in monthly community service days as well as organizing service days for all 6th – 12th grade students once a semester.
Prom Committee – This group of volunteers works alongside the Student Council Social Chair to organize Prom, which is held offsite each spring and open to 9th – 12th grade students and their guests.
Student Council – Officers and grade representatives are elected each spring to serve for the following school year. Riverfield is part of the Oklahoma Association of Student Councils (OASC) and takes part in State and District conferences throughout the year. This group hosts fundraisers and events throughout the year.
