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CALENDAR
WEEK OF 2/13- 2/17
WINTER BREAK - NO SCHOOL
WEEK OF 2/20 - 2/24
Monday, February 20
NO SCHOOL - President's Day
Tuesday, February 21
8:00a Riverside Reporters
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal PT. 1
Wednesday, February 22
8:50a ROPES Photos
Thursday, February 23
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal PT. 2
Friday, February 24
RED SHIRT DAY
8:00a Advanced Band - Gr. 5 Only
WEEK OF 2/27- 3/3
Monday, February 27
8:00a Student Council
Tuesday, February 28
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal PT. 1
Thursday, March 2
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal PT. 2
Friday, March 3
2nd Marking Period Closes
Let Go & Move On Day -
Wear your Favorite color
8:00a Advanced Band - Gr. 5 Only
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QUICK LINKS
NEW! Click
here to view the lunch menu
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 NEWS
Register for Town of Greenwich's Spring Youth Programs including Tee Ball, Baseball, Softball, and Soccer here.
February 26th, 1pm, free family concert featuring jazz talent Anat Cohen Quartet at Greenwich Public Library. Click
here
to make required reservations.
March 3rd, 4th, 5th, 10th, 11th and 12th St. Catherine's Players presents The Little Mermaid at St. Catherine of Siena Lucey Parish Hall. Click here for show times and to purchase tickets.
Click
here
to view the community calendar.
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Dear Parents,
I would like to wish everyone an enjoyable vacation week, with some fun and relaxing time together with family and friends.
I hope your child(ren) will consider signing up to participate in the S.T.E.M. Fair. in March. Signup can be found here. The deadline is approaching soon. See the box below for more information.
If you are looking for
ideas, we have access to science fair experiments/projects through our online database PK Science. Click here
(u
sername = riverside, p
assword = school).
You can also see S.T.E.M. Fair project ideas here and here.
Also, our free Innovation Space Open Lab sign-ups (parent and student) continue in February and March. Sign-ups are here.
If your child is interested in exploring coding, 3D design, building, or robotics from home, some helpful resources are below.
Sincerely,
Christopher Weiss
Riverside School Principal
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ALP TESTING BEGINS SOON
Students in grades 2-4 whose teachers have nominated them to be evaluated for possible placement in ALP classes for the 2017-2018 school year will be notified by mail. Letters will be sent today (Friday, February 10th).
Any parent of a 2nd to 4th grader whose child is not nominated by his/her teacher, but who wishes their child to be evaluated must submit a Parent Nomination Form by end of the school day on Friday, March 3rd.
No exceptions will be made so please make every effort to turn forms in ahead of the deadline.
Parent Nomination Forms will be available once letters are mailed on the Greenwich Public Schools website or by clicking
here
.
Detailed testing schedules will be distributed once nominations are complete.
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DISTINGUISHED TEACHER AWARD NOMINATIONS
Know a teacher who deserves to be nominated for a Distinguished Teacher Award? Click
here for instructions and the nomination packet.
Deadline for nominations is March 2nd.
Who is eligible for consideration?
- The nominee has to be a full-time staff member, which includes teachers, social workers, guidance counselors and school psychologists
- The nominee must have completed 5 years of teaching and at least 3 years teaching in Greenwich
- The nominee must be an employee in good standing
- Previous recipients are not eligible
- Only one nomination per year per candidate will be accepted
For more information on the process, click
here.
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NOTE FROM THE NURSE
There have been several reported cases of the flu to Child Check. Signs and symptoms of the flu are: fever and chills, cough and sore throat, runny nose, achy muscles, headache, fatigue and possibly vomiting or diarrhea. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting an annual flu shot.
Child Check also indicated several cases of strep throat at Riverside.
In order for the nurse to send a health alert to parents she must have a doctor's note with the diagnosis stated.
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DIGITAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TIPS
There is still time to sign up for the remaining Apple Workshop for GPS elementary school parents at the Apple Store at 356 Greenwich Avenue! Photos and Managing your iPad Storage and Battery will be the subject of the Wednesday, March 8th workshop from 7 to 8pm. Sign up here at least one day in advance. More information available here.
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STEM FAIR ENTRY DEADLINE EXTENDED!
Riverside's 3rd annual STEM Fair will be held on March 21st and 22nd (please note. this is earlier than last year, which was in May). The
STEM Fair allows
students to sharpen their Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Skills as they explore their world and/or create solutions to real-world problems.
All students (K-5) are encouraged to participate. The STEM Fair is not competitive and does not affect student grades. Access the STEM Fair Information
Packet
here
. Register online by clicking
here
. Deadline for entries has been extended to Friday, February 24th.
Questions? Email Rachael LeMasters at Rachael.LeMasters@gmail.com.
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FAMILY FUN NIGHT - SAVE THE DATE!
Riverside School will be hosting its second annual Family Fun night on Sunday, March 12th
at the
Bridgeport Sound Tigers game. In addition to watching an action-packed hockey game, members of our 4th and 5th grade chorus will be singing between the first and second periods. There will also be a raffle for some great Sound Tigers merchandise. More details and order forms to come after winter break. Don't miss out!
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SPRING AFTERS
Please remember that Spring Afters registration ends TONIGHT at 10pm. No late registrations can be accepted.
Click here to see our Spring 2017 offerings. Click here to be taken to the registration site.
Any questions, email riversideafters@gmail.com.
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GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK
Go Green this Valentine's. It's little-known, but the flower industry is pretty environmentally destructive. To minimize your impact, consider ordering a organic bouquet. Better yet, pluck some peonies from your own garden or bike over to your neighborhood's farmers' market to buy a locally grown burst of color. Remember, too, that a potted plant always lasts longer.
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PIZZA BINGO SAVE THE DATE!
Mark your calendars! Pizza Bingo will be Friday, March 24th. Planning is already underway. If you would like to help out, join the committee, or donate a basket, please contact one of the co-chairs, Wayne Zabel (waynezabel@yahoo.com) or Esther Stehmann (estehmann@t-online.de). We are looking forward to a great event this year!
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