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CALENDAR
WEEK OF 1/21- 1/25
Monday, January 21
NO SCHOOL - MLK Jr. Day
Tuesday, January 22
7:50a Chorus Rehearsals - PT. 1
2:00p Personalized Learning Presentation
Thursday, January 24
BE SAFE: With Power Comes Responsibility - wear
GREEN
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 2
WEEK OF 1/28 - 2/1
Monday, January 28
Stepping Stones - Gr K
Tuesday, January 29
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 1
Wednesday, January 30
NO SCHOOL - PL DAY
Thursday, January 31
7:50a Chorus Rehearsals - PT. 2
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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
Jan.17, 18, 19. The Eastern Middle School 8th Grade Show Chorus will perform the musical "Annie".
Show times are: Jan 17th at 4:30pm. and Jan.18th and 19th at 7:30pm. Tickets are sold in the main lobby of the school beginning on January 10th everyday from 7:15 to 7:45. Ticket reservations can be made via email by contacting Mrs. Tara Hoffman
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Dear Parents,
It's showtime for our 4th & 5th grade school musical, Peter Pan! All Riverside students will enjoy watching the performance during school today. A huge thank you goes to our play co-chairs Sarah Trager, Lois Kelly and Stephanie Ehrhart as well as the entire play committee and parent volunteers for their tireless efforts to pull off an amazing school production in just 2 short weeks. We hope you all enjoy the show and most importantly, your children have fun!
We also wanted to highlight the
Personalized Learning Presentation scheduled for 2pm on Tuesday, January 22nd run by Mr. Weiss and several teachers. This presentation was put together based on parent feedback and questions around the desire to better understand how this is applied in the classroom for our children. Please join us to learn more about this!
Please note below a few calendar highlights for January:
- Mon, Jan 21: No School (MLK Holiday)
- Tues, Jan 22: Personalized Learning Presentation at 2pm
- Tues, Jan 22 & Thurs, Jan 24: National Geographic Bee Contest for 4th & 5th Graders from 3:20-4:20pm
- Wed, Jan 23: Registration for Winter Afters opens at 7am
- Wed, Jan 30: No School (Staff Development Day)
Have a great weekend,
Sarah Morris & Kristin Duda
PTA Co- Presidents
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AFTERS!
Registration for the Winter Afters session will open up Wednesday, January 23 at 7am. Pre-registration for classes is available. Click
here
to view class offerings. Any questions, please contact
[email protected]
. Classes start Monday, February 25 and run through Friday, March 29.
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ADULT RIVERSIDE APPAREL
Attention Teachers & Parents - adult Riverside gear is now available for sale through the school website!
All orders must be in by
January 30th
for delivery after Winter break (Feb. 19th).
Please place your order on
RIVPTA.ORG
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SAFETY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Please sign up for Safety Duty via our
online sign up sheet. The volunteer commitment is from 8:30am-8:45am during the m
orning drop-off process to ensure kids are getting out safely and to keep the flow of cars moving smoothly.
Another way to keep our kids safe is to review and follow the
"
Rules of the Road" protocols for drop off and pick up.
All parents and any other caregivers who handle drop off or pick up for your child should review this.
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PIZZA BINGO IS COMING - SAVE THE DATE!
Mark your calendars! Pizza Bingo will be on Friday, March 29th!
Planning is under way and if you would like to help out, join the committee or donate a basket please contact one of two co-chairs,
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GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK
Brrr.. . It's cold out, but resist the temptation to turn up the heat! Instead, put on a cozy winter sweater and warm socks.
Keep throw blankets on your couch and add a comforter to your bed.
Reduce you energy consumption and your electric bill!
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UPCOMING PTA ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
Jan 23:
Arts Enrichment - Riverside Rhythms (Funkytown Playground)
Feb 4-5: Science Enrichment - High Touch High Tech: Weather or Not (K)
Feb 5: Arts Enrichment - Rochel Coleman All School Assembly
These programs are sponsored and run by the Riverside School PTA. Check out the full PTA calendar on RIVPTA.ORG.
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UPCOMING ROTATION SCHEDULE
WEEK OF JANUARY 25TH
Mon, Jan 21 - No school
Tues, Jan 22 -
E
Wed, Jan 23 - A
Thurs, Jan 24 - B
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PERSONALIZED LEARNING AT RIVERSIDE
Personalized Learning, Playlists, Student Goal Setting, Student Voice and Choice - Have you heard these terms and wondered what they mean and how they are used in your child's classroom?
Please join us January 22nd from 2:00-3:00pm in the Media Center for a parent session about the rollout of personalized learning at Riverside. Come and learn from a number of teachers implementing personalized learning in their classrooms. They will share what they are doing and answer parent questions.
The session that was originally planned for this time - Familiarize Yourself with Our School's Research Tools and Databases, will be held Tuesday, February 26th.
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CALLING ALL 4TH AND 5TH GRADE STUDENTS - BEE CONTEST!
Consider being part of the National Geographic Bee,
a nationwide contest  sponsored by the National Geographic Society that will be held at Riverside on January 22th and 24th from 3:20 to 4:20 (Snow date is January 28th).
The Spelling Bee is designed to encourage the study of geography. The Connecticut State Bee is scheduled for March 29
, 2019 and the national Bee will be held in Washington, D.C. in May. First place prize is a $25,000 college scholarship and a trip to the Galápagos Islands - plus other prizes.
Students need to turn in a
permission form to participate in this year's Bee. Forms are due by Monday, January 14th and can be returned to the envelope outside Ms. Arbulu's door (U-10).
If you have further questions, you can reach out to Ms. Arbulu, Mrs. Mann, or Mrs. Crawford who are running the geographic bee this year.
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DISTINGUISHED
TEACHERS AWARDS 2019
Nominate a Greenwich Public Schools Distinguished Teacher!
Nomination Submission Deadline:
March 7, 2019
The Greenwich Distinguished Teachers Awards Committee, Inc. (DTAC) encourages parents, students, colleagues and community members to nominate a Greenwich Public Schools teacher to receive a 2019 Distinguished Teachers Award. Nomination packets are available at each of the schools and on the
Greenwich Public Schools website.
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GREENWICH HIGH SCHOOL SUMMERFARE
The GHS PTA presents its
SummerFar
e, an evening to plan summer activities for kids and teens.
Free Admissions at Greenwich High School Student Center January 23rd (Wednesday) from 6:00 - 8:00pm with s
now date Thursday, January 24th.
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MAGNET PROGRAM OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION
The Greenwich Public Schools (GPS) are proud to offer choice to the families of Greenwich that may wish to apply to any of the District's four elementary magnet schools and one middle school magnet program:
- Hamilton Avenue School - STEM
- The International School at Dundee -
International Baccalaureate
- Julian Curtiss School - World Languages
- New Lebanon School - International Baccalaureate
- Western Middle School - Theme Pending
The GPS Magnet Schools have scheduled Open Houses throughout January 2019 for families interested in learning more about each program and the application process.
The deadline for application for the 2019-2020 school year is
February 8, 2019
.
The new New Lebanon School facility, the District's first 'next generation' school facility will be opening this school year and will be providing additional magnet seats for the 2019-2020 school year.
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TWICE EXCEPTIONAL PARENT ROUNTABLES
Mark your calendars for the upcoming Parent Roundtables in a private home in Cos Cob.
The
Upcoming
Parent Roundtables will be
- Thursday, February 28th at 9:30am
- Tuesday, May 2nd at 9:30am
The PTAC 2E Committee Roundtable provides an opportunity for parents/guardians to share information and resources to help each child realize his/her fullest potential.
Twice Exceptional (2E) refers to students who are both advanced or "gifted" and have a learning disability/difference (EDS).
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GREENWICH ALLIANCE FOR
EDUCATION
Greenwich Alliance for Education is a local institution that provide opportunities and services that foster educational success for all Greenwich Public schools students.To learn learn more about the institution or to make a donation please visit the Greenwich Alliance for Education.
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