Friday, September 20, 2019
September + October School Calendar Events:​​​

  • September 25: Early Release Day
  • September 26: Picture Day + Open House Night at 6pm
  • September 27: Rippowam Spirit Day
  • September 30 & October 1: No School - Rosh Hashanah
  • October 3: Spain Trip Info Meeting 5:30m in Room 119
  • October 6: MarcUs for Change 5k
  • October 9: No School - Yom Kippur
  • October 14 : No School - Columbus Day
  • October 22: PTO Meeting: Internet Safety Presentation at 6pm
  • October 25: Halloween Dance
  • October 30: Early Release Day
  • October 31: Pink Out Day

Picture Day is Thursday, September, 26th. You can order your photos on-line at Lifetouch .



Please contact Liz Lebo at [email protected] with any questions about volunteering for Picture Day.
J oin Rippowam in the MarcUS for Change 5K

To register for the MarcUS for Change 5K, visit: https://www.athlinks.com/event/marcus-for-change-5k-walk-run-95294

On the second screen there will be a request for a coupon code: RIPPOWAM (All caps. When prompted, register as an individual as opposed to a team)

Ripp SPED Donors Choose
 
I n 8th grade SPED students with various ability levels with disabilities including autism, learning disabilities, ADHD, emotional disabilities, hearing impairments and intellectual disabilities enter our classroom with a desire to learn.

Our goal for our students is to become more independent when accessing technology.


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Rippowam Yearbook Forms

Back to School Yearbook special!
 





Spain Trip

Spain trip information meeting Thursday, October 3rd at 5:30pm at Rippowam in room 119.
The Confidence Club

Rippowam will be entering its 3rd official year participating in one of Fairfield County's most amazing opportunities for young girl's: The Confidence Club (formerly known as LiveGirl). "Confidence Club provides girls with a positive adult role model and creates a safe space for girls to develop self-esteem and social emotional intelligence." 

The group is scheduled to meet in Rippowam's Media Center for an 8 week session on Mondays from 2:15- 3:30 pm running from 10/1- 11/22 (No sessions 9/30 or 10/9). 

Interested parents should register here: https://golivegirl.org/confidence-club
Decoration Volunteers Needed

We are looking for parent volunteers to help set up for the Halloween Dance on Friday, October 25th anytime from 2:30pm - 5:30pm. Sign-Up to Volunteer

Please contact Ms. Christina DiNardo with any questions at [email protected] .


Rippowam School Based Health Center

Enrollment Forms:

​​PTO News

The first general PTO meeting is scheduled for October 22 at 6pm . This PTO meeting will include an Internet Safety Presentation by Scott Driscoll of Internet Safety Concepts   - Mark your calendars, you do not want to miss it! See flyer below...

We will vote on the budget at the first general PTO meeting. The PTO Board met on 8/26 to review this year's budget. The first event that the PTO is helping to fund is the Internet Safety Presentation on 10/22. You can donate on-line HERE so we can continue to fund important events throughout the year.

 

 Sign-Up Link for PTO Newsletters

You can forward this email to a friend if they are not on the mailing list yet so they can sign-up to receive the PTO newsletters.



Shop Amazon Smile All Year
Amazon has a wonderful program called Amazon Smile where it donates .5% of purchases made to local charities and non-profits. Rippowam PTO is a designated non-profit on Amazon Smile. Please use the below link for your purchases and help support Rippowam PTO.