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CALENDAR
WEEK OF 9/26 - 9/30
Monday, September 26
Rangers Training - Gr. 5
AFTERS Begin
Tuesday, September 27
Picture Day
Rangers Training - Gr. 5
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 1
Wednesday, September 28
Be Here Day -
Wear Yellow
ROPES Photos
9:00 Fluoride Volunteer Meeting - Cafe
Thursday, September 29
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 2
Friday, September 30
RED SHIRT DAY
8:00a Advanced Band - Gr. 5 ONLY
9:00a 5th Grade Class Coffee
WEEK OF 10/3 - 10/7
Monday, October 3
SCHOOL CLOSED - Rosh Hashanah
Tuesday, October 4
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 1
Wednesday, October 5
Fluoride - Gr. 1 ONLY
Thursday, October 6
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 2
Friday, October 7
8:00a Advanced Band - Gr. 5 ONLY
9:00a SBA Parent Meeting - Cafe
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QUICK LINKS
Sign up for lunch duty
here
Sign up for safety duty
here
Volunteer for the PTA
here
View the Rules of the Road
here
Click
here for the Early Morning Program information
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PEEK AT THE WEEK
MISSED AN ISSUE?
SUBMISSIONS
Deadline for submissions is 3pm
on Wednesday of the school week
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COMMUNITY
The Conservation Commission "What Is In Your Lawn?" workshops. Click
here for more information and to register.
International School of Dundee's second annual 5K Fun Run Saturday, Sept. 24th at 9am. Register
here.
Green events around town...Go Wild! Family Field Day. Sunday, Sept 25th 3-6pm. Click
here for more information.
GPS'
Playing for Change Day, Saturday, Sept. 24th, 2-5pm. Click
here for more information.
Odyssey of the Mind parent information sessions Sept 27th 6:30-7:30pm and Wednesday, Sept 28th 9:30-10:30am. Click
here for more information.
EDS/Special Education Parent Meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 28th at 9:30am in the Cone Room, 2nd Floor, Greenwich Town Hall, 101 Field Point Road.
Cos Cob Library hosts "Charmed I'm Sure" by local author Sarah Darer Littman Thursday, Sept 29th at 7pm. Click
here for more information.
Old Greenwich School's Pumpkin Patch, Saturday, Oct. 15th, 11am-4pm.
Click
here
to view the community calendar
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D
ear Parents,
Thank you again for all of your support for the Global Cardboard Challenge held
at Riverside on Monday and Tuesday. Click here and here to see photos and the very nice article about the event on the front page of the Greenwich Time.
A great family opportunity to experience "Making" and Innovative Learning is coming up at the World Maker Faire, held at the New York Hall of Science Saturday and Sunday October 1st and 2nd. I have attended the past two years with my family and it is a wonderful experience, especially for children in grades 2-5. To learn more about it, click
here.
Christopher Weiss
Riverside School Principal
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STUDENT COUNCIL'S "BUCK$ FOR BOOKS" FUNDRAISER
August was a tough time for schools in Louisiana. Flooding caused tremendous damage, uprooting people from their homes and schools. The Riverside Student Council would like to help these schools by raising money help rebuild their libraries, which were significantly impacted in the floods. Our goal is to raise $500 (representing $1 per student and staff) to send to these schools who have no books for their students. Please send $1 in with your student to help. We are hoping for 100% participation. Students can give the contribution to their teacher, or place it in the donation box in the front hallway of the school. The campaign will continue until October 15th, and each participating student will decorate a handmade bookmark with a positive message about reading to send to a child in Louisiana. Together we can make a difference!
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BEE GRATEFUL
Be here and BEE grateful Wednesday, September 28th. This is a common initiative across grade levels to promote gratitude, mindful living and effective stress management skills. Students are encouraged to wear yellow that day.
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GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK - TURN OFF THE TAP
The town of Greenwich is formally activating its water shortage ordinance due to the recent drought. Click here to read more about the ordinance and ways to cut back on your water usage at home. Encourage your kids to do their part by taking quick showers and turning off the tap while they brush their teeth.
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SBA AND CMT INFORMATION SESSION
We will hold an informational meeting for parents with more specifics about the SBA and CMT results at 9am on Friday, October 7th in our cafe. All are welcome to attend. The presentation from the meeting will be made available to all parents soon after the meeting. Individual student scores from the SBA have just arrived for current 4th and 5th grade students. Parents will receive them by US mail around next Friday. If you have specific questions after you receive the report, please feel free to contact your child's current teacher or Mr. Weiss directly.
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BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT- SAVE THE DATE!
Elementary Back-to-School night will be Thursday, October 13th.
Grade K-2 6:30-7:15 PM in the classrooms
Grades 3-5 7:30-8:15 PM in the classrooms
Specialists (Music, Art, PE, ESOL, ALP, Reading, Media, etc.) will be available to meet with any interested parents from 7pm-7:45pm.
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EDS SPECIAL EDUCATION MEETING
There will be a EDS/Special Education Parent meeting at 9:30am on Wednesday, September 28th in the Cone Room on the 2nd floor in Greenwich Town Hall at 101 Field Point Road. All parents are welcome. Any questions, pleas contact the PTAC-EDS Committee at ptacses@gmail.com.
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ADVANCED BAND
Band rehearsals for
advanced students only
will begin on Friday, September 30th from 8:00-8:40am on the gym stage. All students who were members of the band last year are encouraged to attend these Friday morning rehearsals in preparation for our winter concert.
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FLUORIDE RINSE VOLUNTEERS
The fluoride volunteer meeting will be Wednesday, September 28th at 8:30am in the school cafeteria. If you would like to help with this program please join us at the meeting. If you have signed up as a volunteer and cannot attend, please contact
Jeannie Schnakenberg, RDH, at 622-3779.
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The Dental Health Program, run by the Town of Greenwich, begins September 26th. This includes both an educational portion and dental screening for all students at Riverside Elementary. For more information, please contact
Jeannie Schnakenbery, RDH at
203-622-3779.
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Join us for this year's annual Riverside School Fall Fundraiser, "Paint the Town Red" on October 15th at the J House from 7:30-9:30pm.
Kindergarten parents and new families are invited to join for early cocktails starting at 6:30pm. All proceeds will benefit the incredible Arts & Science programs. Tickets are now available here! Tickets can also be purchased at the door for an additional $15 per person.
New this year - Mobile Bidding on our new online auction site! Bid from your phone or iPad! Also please consider supporting our event with a donation to our
auction, which can be sent to Harriet Gilmer at harrietgilmer@gmail.com.
For questions about the event or to pay for tickets with a check, please contact lisa.stugart@optimum.net or alyssatice@gmail.com.
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BOO BASH SAVE THE DATE
Boo Bash will be Friday, October 28th!
Each year Boo Bash brings Halloween to life for our school community with fun, games and a little creative magic. Younger students (grades K-2) are encouraged to attend the early party from 5-6pm.
The late party is from 6:45-8pm and i
s geared towards grades 3-5 (Riverside School students only). A flyer with more information will be in your child's Friday
Folder on September 30th
. Tickets will be sold online. We look forward to another fun event!
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PICTURE DAY -- SAVE THE DATE!
Class and individual photos will be taken outside, weather permitting, on Tuesday, September 27th. Order forms were sent home in Friday Folders September 9th. Completed forms may be dropped off at the birdhouse or sent in to your child's teacher. Online ordering is also available at www.coffeepond.com.
Picture retakes will take place Monday, November 14th.
Please click
here
for more information. If you have any questions, please contact Paula at Pizqdo
@hotmail.com or Wayne at waynezabel@yahoo
.com.
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The deadline to return a signed copy of the one-page
safety "Rules of the Road" memo IS TODAY. If you did not receive it, a link can be found here. We need everyone to carefully read and understand these very Riverside-specific rules so that we can ensure a safe and smooth drop off and pickup process. Please be sure to sign and return the form to the birdhouse bin labeled "Safety" or to your child's teacher as soon as possible. School directories will not be released to families who have not signed the memo (and joined the PTA). Also note that the area around the school is being patrolled at pickup time to ensure that drivers do not get out of their cars in the driveway or park illegally. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this important matter.
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FALL AFTERS
Classes begin Monday, September 26th and run from 3:15-4:15pm. Please arrive at 4:10 for a prompt dismissal. If you will be absent
from Afters but not school, please either send in a note to your child's homeroom teacher or notify the front office.
Please remember that if you have a child in Kindergarten, s/he will need to be escorted by a parent or caregiver to his/her first Afters class.
Click here for the Class Rosters. Click here for Afters guidelines and FAQs. Click here to see the final fall Afters final class grid for class dates and room assignments. For questions email riversideafters@gmail.com
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PTAC VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Wonderful volunteer positions available for parents in our community to work on district-wide initiatives. Learn more about these exciting committees and opportunities:
- ALP (Advanced Learning Placement)
- Digital Learning Environment
- 2E (Twice Exceptional Learners)
Click
here for more information or contact Cyndi Lyall (aclyall@hotmail.com) for more information.
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