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CALENDAR
WEEK OF 2/10 - 2/14
NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
WEEK OF 2/17 - 2/21
Monday, February 17
NO SCHOOL - President's Day
Tuesday, February 18
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 1
Wednesday, February 19
8:30a Fluoride Rinse
8:45a ROPES Photos
Thursday, February 20
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 2
WEEK OF 2/24 - 2/28
Tuesday, February 25
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal PT. 1
Wednesday, February 26
8:30a Fluoride Rinse
6:00p Family Science Night
Thursday, February 27
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 2
Friday, February 28
Mini Afters End
Spirit Wear Day
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PEEK AT THE WEEK
MISSED AN ISSUE?
If you are not receiving an issue every Friday please email
constantcontactriv@gmail.com
SUBMISSIONS
Deadline for submissions is 3pm
on Wednesday of the school week
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Feb 22, 11-2 Maple Sugar Day at Greenwich Land Trust 370, Round Hill Rd. Greenwich CT 06831. Read the
flyer for more information and
buy tickets.
March 1, 2 - 4pm
Girls Math Festival.
Greenwich Academy - 200 North Maple Avenue, Greenwich
April 4,
Boys Achieving More.The Junior League of Greenwich is now accepting applications for the Spring Boys Achieving More (BAM!), a program created and run by the Junior League of Greenwich to facilitate communication with fifth grade boys about concepts of respect, trust, communication and leadership.
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Dear Riverside Parents,
We are so proud of Riverside School's recognition as a Connecticut School of Distinction for both high performance and high growth in English Learning Arts and Math. In addition, our NGSS Science Scores from last year's 5th grade assessment were the top of the district with 89% of students at proficiency or higher. Way to go Riverside students, staff and parents!
We have many upcoming programs so please mark your calendars for after break:
- Fri, Feb 21: Registration Opens for Spring Afters
- Mon, Feb 24 -28: Fitness Week
- Wed, Feb 26: Family Science Night
- Fri, Feb 28: Family Roller Skate Night
And, please save the date for March 20th for Pizza Bingo!
We hope everyone has a restful, fun and healthy winter break, whether traveling or staying at home.
Kristin Duda and Heeyoon Slater
PTA Co-Presidents
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JOIN THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM!
The
Riverside PTA website
is our one-stop resource for information on all PTA activities. We are looking for people to join the website team! Work behind the scenes on activities such as ticket sales, signups, publicity, and copy-writing. It's a great role for people who prefer to work mainly at home. No coding experience needed - just a bit of tech-savvy would do!
Please contact Julie Dozier at juliebdozier@yahoo.com with any questions.
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and
set up your account if you have not already done so. Please note that all students who wish to enroll in Afters class must set up an account with Flex Academies prior to registering.
Pre-Registration
will start Tuesday, February 18th at 7am and close on Thursday, February 20th at 5pm.
Registration
will open on Friday, February 21st at 7am and close on
Friday, February 28th at 5pm.
You can set up your child(rens) account, add classes to the "shopping cart" and
then go back and pay for the classes on the actual start date of registration (
February 21st at 7:00 AM
). Please note that Pre-Registration does not guarantee your child a spot.
Classes start Monday, March 9th. We are looking forward to an exciting Spring
Afters session with lots of new and returning programs that your child(ren) will love!
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FITNESS WEEK AT RIVERSIDE SCHOOL
Save the date for Fitness Week at Riverside from February 24-28th! Remember, you don't have to wait until then to get moving! Have a family dance party, go on a nature walk or just play together! Healthy bodies mean healthy minds, so make daily movement a priority for the whole family.
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RIVERSIDE FAMILY ROLLER SKATE NIGHT - FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28!
Wear your Riverside Red and join us for a night of roller skating fun!
Skating is open to Riverside families only from
6-7:30pm. Siblings are welcome!
BYO skates if you have them, otherwise rentals are available.
Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, 90 Harding Rd, Old Greenwich
Admission: $12 per skater (paid at door, includes skate rental)
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SAVE THE DATE! PIZZA BINGO IS COMING! 
Pizza Bingo will be on Friday,
March 20th at Greenwich High School! Check-in begins at 6:00pm. Bingo begins at 6:30pm
Looking forward to another great event and keep your eye on the Peek for more info.
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RIVERSIDE RHYTHMS
On Wednesday
February 5th, The Perfect Fifths performed for students at lunch as part of the Riverside Rhythms concert series. The Perfect Fifths are an a cappella group from New York City. They arranged and performed covers of songs by artists like Billy Joel, Simon and Garfunkel, and Pharrell Williams. At the end of each set, they took time to answer students' questions. Our students LOVED the show! Especially wonderful was when Riverside's own a cappella student singers, Riverside Rhapsody, sang for The Perfect Fifths at the end of the lunch period.
Thank you for supporting Riverside Rhythms through your support of the PTA.
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UPCOMING PTA ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS 2020
Feb 19:
Historical Society - "On the Move - Immigration and Migration to CT" (4th grade)
Feb 25: Animal Embassy's Amazing Mammals (Kindergarten)
Ask your children about what they learned! These programs are all run thanks to the generous donations and sponsored by the Riverside School
PTA.
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TURN YOUR KEY - BE IDLE FREE
P
lease keep our students safe and help create an
Idle Free Riverside School!
Anti-Idling signs were installed around school last spring and we just wanted to kindly remind you not to leave your car running while parked at school. Extra layers can be worn during colder periods and consider sharing or carpooling to reduce the number of cars at school during drop off and pick up.
Please help reduce the amount of harmful pollution surrounding our school and turn your car off if standing for more than 3 minutes. It's
The Law
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TREX CHALLENGE! - UPDATE
Riverside is making great progress in the
Trex Challenge
to recycle the most plastic bags, film and wrap in the Northeast! Since November we've collected over
190
pounds of plastic, which will be recycled into composite decking and other products! Remember - we can only collect (clean and dry) plastic bags, film and wrap according to these
guidelines
.
Please NO food (cheese, salad mix or frozen food bags) or snack packaging
, except for bread or cereal bags. Keep up the great work!
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
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SAVE THE DATE- FAMILY SCIENCE NIGHT
Wednesday, February 26 from 6-7 pm. Riverside School will hold a Family Science Night with all teachers participating to help families learn more about the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the type of science learning and activities their children are experiencing this year at school.
At least six science stations will be set up (one by each grade level) so that parents can participate with their children in a learning activity, directed by teachers on that grade level and others. Families can attend the grade level activity for their child(ren) and 1 or 2 more learning activities if they have time. We hope to see you there!
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Please be sure to use the School
Dismissal Manager system to record all absences, tardies, early releases or changes to your child's regular dismissal plan. Please include if your child attends AFTERS or another program at school (i.e. the play) as a recurring absence with the note on which afters class or program they are attending. Also, please note that parents should not be going to the classrooms to pick up their children. If you need to pick-up your child(ren) early, you must go straight to the main office and the staff will call for your child. Parents in the building must always sign in and are to visit only when there is a planned meeting with staff or a classroom event. The office is available to assist with any other questions or concerns.
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HEARING TESTS
Hearing tests will be conducted over the next few weeks for grades 1, 2, 4 and 5.
Those who have already turned in your 2019/2020 physicals will not be tested again. If you have your child's updated physical please send it to the school. If you want to opt out, please email the nurse Melissa Luiso
melissa_luiso@greenwich.k12.ct.us.
As a friendly reminder...
All updated 3rd Grade physicals are needed "Before" end of the school year. If the school nurse does not receive them before the first day of the 2020 school year in August, those students WILL NOT be allowed to attend school until received.
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FLU SEASON REMINDERS!
Flu Season has arrived with a vengeance and our school is getting hit hard right now.
It is imperative that anyone having symptoms be checked immediately. The State mandates that flu cases are reported. In the event your child is diagnosed, please contact the school nurse IMMEDIATELY, as well as provide written confirmation by your Medical Provider.
In order to prevent continued spread of the flu, please adhere to our district's "Five Day Rule Policy," by keeping a child diagnosed with the flu at home for five days. We recognize it's difficult to do so, but it really is necessary to prevent an outbreak.
Please do not hesitate to call or email should you have concerns or questions. We want to keep everyone healthy and it starts with You.
Thank you on behalf of the Nurse and Entire Staff at Riverside for your compliance.
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5TH GRADE YEARBOOK - FINAL DEADLINE FOR UPLOADING PHOTOS IS TODAY (FEB 7)
Please upload one baby photo of your child (and label/name it) and your best/ favorite photos from school events from Kindergarten through 5th grade. More information will follow after break about the Individual Student Pages for the Yearbook. Please review and follow
these
detailed instructions for uploading photos.
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NOMINATE A TEACHER TODAY - DISTINGUISHED TEACHERS AWARDS
Nominate your student's phenomenal teacher! Now is your chance to honor that special teacher who always goes the extra mile or makes a special contribution to you
r child's education. Please take the time to nominate a teacher - they deserve the recognition and it is an important honor in the Greenwich Public Schools.
Please review and begin the nomination process as soon as possible, as certain parts, such as recommendation letters, take time to request and complete.
Nominations are due March 12th. The awardees are selected based solely on the written information provided in each candidate's Nomination Packet.
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UPCOMING BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS
Feb 20: BOE Business Meeting, 7pm, Western
Mar 26: BOE Business Meeting, 7pm, North Street
Apr 23: BOE Business Meeting, 6:30pm, Riverside
May 21: BOE Business Meeting, 7pm, Glenville
Jun 18: BOE Business Meeting, 6:30pm North Mianus
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