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CALENDAR
WEEK OF 9/24 - 9/28
Monday, September 24
"Be here - What's Your Superpower?' - Wear
Purple
8:00a Rangers Meeting
Tuesday, September 25
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT 1
Wednesday, September 26
EARLY RELEASE
8:30a ROPES Photos
8:45a Fluoride Parent Volunteer Meeting
Thursday, September 27
GHS Open House - Gr 10 & 11
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT 2
WEEK OF 10/1 - 10/5
Tuesday, October 2
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT 1
Thursday, October 4
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT 2
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QUICK LINKS
- Most of the above links and information can be found on
RIVPTA.ORG - our PTA website
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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
Sept 25, National Voter Registration Day. Make sure your're register to vote this November. Election day is Nov 6th. If you recently turned 18, moved, changed your name or became a citizen, you need to Register to vote (or re-register).
It's sage, secure and easy to use.
Oct 6, 9am, Greenwich Color Challenge, 1.5 Mile Color Fun Run & Obstacle Course. ISD is hosting their 2nd Annual Greenwich Color Challenge. Run, walk, jump, dodge, climb and get covered in color with your family and friends.
Oct 14, 2-5pm,
OGRCC's 75th Anniversary Celebration - Set Sail, Binney Park, Old Greenwich. Sailboat regatta, food, drinks, crafts & more. For more information call (203) 637-3659.
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Hello Parents,
Happy Friday!
Please note that our deadline is approaching for the School Directory. All families need to please go to
RIVPTA.ORG to update your contact information by
Friday, September 28th. Even if no
thing has changed - you still need to confirm it as we will be going to
print for the hard copies in October. If you join the PTA you will get access to the online Directory. Don't forget to download the app for access on the go! (Membership Toolkit).
The School is also asking all families to login to
School Dismissal Manager by the end of September to manage absences and dismissal information for your children. This system will be used to gather
pick up information in the case of an Emergency Early Release,
so it's important that all families establish a login. There's an app for managing this on the go as well!
And finally, we would like to mention an
important safety issue at school
- parking during the afternoon pick up. There are orange cones around the school that need to be respected around cross-walks. Additionally, please pay attention to signs on side streets as to where you can or can't park. Only park in a designated parking spot in the school parking lot. There have been some situations recently that have created a safety hazard for our kids. Please build in extra time to arrive at school for pick up to find a legal parking spot and walk if needed. You can find our procedures for pick-up and drop-off - "
Rules of the Road
" on the PTA website. Please ensure that all babysitters and family members who help with pick up and drop off have been given this information.
Thanks for helping keep our kids safe!
Enjoy the weekend.
Sarah Morris & Kristin Duda
PTA Co- Presidents
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FALL FU
NDRAISER TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
This year's annual Riverside School Fall Fundraiser, "Riverside Round Up", will be on Saturday, October 20th at the Arch Street Teen Center from 7-10pm. Purchase your tickets now! There's also an opportunity to donate even if you can't attend. For questions about the event, to volunteer or to pay for tickets
"ROUND UP" YOUR RIVERSIDE SCHOOL PICTURES!
We are creating a slide show for the fall fundraiser featuring PTA sponsored programs and events. Submit any photos that you are willing to share of these events on school grounds or school field trips to
[email protected]
by October 1st. Please limit submissions to two photos per family per event. We are collecting photos from both the 2018-19 and 2017-18 school years including: Parade of Learners, Play-in-A-Day, Boo Bash, Pizza Bingo, STEM Fair, school play, dance residency, field trips, all Arts in Ed and Science in Ed programs. Please specify the event and the grade of the students shown in the photo. Thank you for helping to make this a success!! For questions, please email
[email protected]
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RIVERSIDE SCHOOL'S HALLOWEEN COSTUME SWAP
 Get in the Halloween spirit and start sorting through your boxes and bags of costumes from past years. Riverside School's Halloween costume collection and swap is coming up! In an effort to reduce, reuse and recycle, let's give your old costumes a new happy owner. Please drop off what you can by Oct 3rd and then come Oct 4th and take what you need.
Collecting
: clean, gently used and complete/partly complete costumes of all sizes. Accessories are welcome whether accompanied by a costume or not.
Drop off
:
anytime until Wed. Oct 3rd
under the "Oops" table in the entrance of school.
Swap date
:
Thursday Oct 4th from 9:00 to 10:30am in the Cafe
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PICTURE DAY - SAVE THE DATE
Mark your calendar for Picture Day on Tuesday,
October 9th.
Class photos will be taken outside,
weather permitting. More information and an order
form will be coming home soon.
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UPDATE YOUR DIRECTORY INFORMATION AND JOIN THE PTA!
Go online and update your family information for this year, including
your child's new teacher and any other changes. The deadline for the Print Directory Information is September 28th.
While you're there, we encourage all parents to become PTA members. Not only does it support all the amazing programs our PTA brings into the sc
hool, it also gives you unlimited access to the online and app directory.
Visit the Memebership Toolkit
for more information. And if you have moved or have new p
hone or email information, please let the school office know as well!
There is also an app for our online directory called "Membership Toolkit" so you can access all the information on the go!
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RIVERSIDE EARLY MORNING PROGRAM
The Early Morning Program at Riverside School provides a childcare option for Riverside students prior to the start of the regular school day. The program runs Monday through Friday from 7:15 am until school opens at 8:30 am. Get more information or enroll your child in the Early Morning Program
Any questions, contact Kristine Redlien at
[email protected]
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UPCOMING PTA PROGRAMS
Sept 24-25: High Tough High Tech - "Lets Make Sense" (K)
Sept 25: Hentry Jones Drumming (1st)
Oct 1-2: High Touch High Tech - "The Power of Light"
Oct 5: Peter Pan Performance by Summer Theater of New Canaan (Al Grades)
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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PETER PAN - TWO MORE WEEKS TO READ THE SUMMER BOOK!
Does Peter Pan ever grow up? There's still time to read the Summer Book to find out! In two weeks, the Summer Theater of New Canaan will be performing a version of Peter Pan during a student assembly on October 5th.
That's plenty of time to read through Peter Pan with your child and discover the magic of Peter Pan!
The central Greenwich Public Library and Perrot have copies of the suggested grade-appropriate versions of Peter Pan. Check out RIVPTA.ORG for other purchasing options and more information!
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UPCOMING ROTATION SCHEDULE
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 24
Mon, Sept 24 -
E
Tues, Sept 25 -
A
Wed, Sept 26 -
B
Thurs, Sept 27 - C
Fri, Sept 28 -
D
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FIRST SEL NORM EVENT OF THE YEAR - SEPTEMBER 24TH.
"In an effort to promote a safe school climate and reinforce the district's norms, GPS and Riverside School will be participating in a series of
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) events this year. The first event,
"Be Here - What's Your Superpower?" will be o
n
Monday, September 24th
. This is a common initiative across grade levels to promote self-growth, goal setting and community building.
Students will take this opportunity to:
- Reflect on their strengths and identify their super power and how they will use it to be successful during the school year.
- Learn how to use their strengths to improve their challenges.
- Brainstorm ways they can use their superpowers to make a difference in our community and the world
All students, teachers and staff members are asked to wear
PURPLE for the event."
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SBA TEST RESULTS
Today, the testing results for the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) from this past spring are being sent home with our current 4th and 5th grade students who took the assessment. Eastern Middle School will send home the reports of last year's 5th graders.
On Wednesday, October 3 at 9 am in our
Café
,
Mr. Weiss and Ms. Key will hold an informational meeting for parents (all grade levels are invited) to review the format of the individual SBA reports as well as share the SBA results for Riverside School and next steps for our school. The presentation will also be sent to all parents via email later that week so that everyone can review the results and next steps.
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OPEN HOUSE NIGHT - OCTOBER 11TH.
Our Open House Evening is Thursday, October 11th. Please note the following visitation times (and the start time for K-2)
Classroom Visits
6-6:45 pm -
Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade
classroom visits with the teacher
7:15-8 pm -
3rd, 4th, and 5th grade
classroom visits with the teacher
Specialist Visits
6:45-7:30 - Parents can visit any of our
specialist teachers
in their rooms to learn about the programs offered (P.E., Art, Music, Media,
FLES
/Native, Special Education,
ESOL
, Literacy/Reading and our Speech teacher as well as our School Psychologist).
Please note that our ALP teachers will have
their Open House on another date (more information will follow from Mrs.
Mo
zer
and Mrs. Hancock for those parents).
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PARENT COFFEES WITH MR. WEISS AND MS. KEY
We hope many of you will be able to join us for a time of sharing about the school, the school's leadership team, and to have a Q & A time together.
For parents of students in:
Kindergarten - October 11 at 9 am
1st & 2nd grade - October 16 at 9 am
3rd & 4th grade - October 25 at 9 am
5th grade - November 1st at 9 am
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FLUORIDE RINSE PROGRAM
The fluoride rinse program, will
take place on Wednesday, October 10th for all students. Only the first grades will start on
Wednesday, October 3. Please have your children come to the cafeteria at drop off time if they
have returned their permission forms. Please remember to submit the fluoride permission forms if
you have not already done so. Volunteers will be there to assist them if there are any questions. If
you have any questions, please feel free to contact me, Jeannie Schnakenberg, RDH, at 622-3779.
FLUORIDE RINSE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Please email [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering. Starting in October, fluoride rinse takes place on Wednesday mornings at 8:30. You can sign up for once a month or a few times during the school year- whatever suits your schedule!
The fluoride volunteer meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 26 at 8:45 AM in the school cafeteria. If you would like to help with this program and have not signed up as of yet, please join us at the meeting. If you have signed up as a volunteer and can not attend, please contact Jeannie Schnakenberg, RDH, at 622-3779.
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DENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
It will
begin in the week of September 24th and run through the month of October.
This program is run by the Town of Greenwich and includes both an educational
portion as well as a dental screening for all the students at Riverside Elementary
School. This program is beneficial in continuing to maintain the health and well
being of the students. Thank you for promoting good dental health, and parents
can also help by providing good, nutritious snacks and lunches for their children.
It has to be a team effort from us all to combat decay and maintain a healthy life
style.
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SCHOOL DISMISSAL MANAGER (SDM) - ACTION REQUIRED
Please
login to School Dismissal Manager to manage your child(ren)'s attendance and dismissal information.
All parents must login - new or returning to update the dismissal information for your children for this school year.
- New parents were issued a username and temporary password and need to use this to create a login. If you have misplaced the email with the username and temporary password that was sent to you, please contact the front office to get a new one set up.
- Returning parents can use their existing parent login credentials and update dismissal information.
- This system will be used in an Emergency Early Release to capture dismissal information for every student, so it's important that all Families create a login now.
- A default dismissal of "Parent Pick-Up" has been assigned to your child. Please contact Gina Marino to change this default to another option.
- Advance notice is appreciated when creating an exception/ change to your child's default dismissal plans. The cut-off time is 2:25pm on regular days and 12:25pm on early release days. After this time, you will need to call the school office to make any changes for the current da
 y.
There is also a School Dismissal Manager (SDM) App available so you can make updates on the go!
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SIP WORKSHOP ON ECRISS - SEPTEMBER 25TH.
Tuesday, September 25 from 10:00-12:00 at
the Havermeyer Building Boardroom, 290 Greenwich Avenue.
ECRISS is a comprehensive database that collects and analyzes performance data on every student. Nearly all test scores and assessment data are entered into ECRISS and an algorithm charts a child's academic growth. The Director of Curriculum, Irene Parisi, and Jen Lau, the school district's Research Manager, will present on how the district uses ECRISS to evaluate student, class and school performance. Come learn what student data is collected, how it is analyzed, and what assessments will get shared with parents going forward.
This SIP Workshop is OPEN to all interested parents.
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GPS CURRICULUM ENRICHMENT MEETING
Thursday, Sept 27, 12:00 - 2:00pm in the staff development room on the first floor of Havemeyer Building on Greenwich Avenue. It will feature the GPS heads of curriculum (Lori Elliot, Humanities; Laura White, Arts; and Sheila Civale, Science and Math), who will share updates on curriculum and ideas for intersections with enrichment. There will also be a review of the paperwork required for CE programs and other matters. All are welcome. Feel free to bring your lunch.
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SAVE THE DATE - MATH NIGHT FOR PARENTS
Greg Tang will facilitate a Math Night for Parents on
Tuesday,
October 16th
at
North Mianus from 6:00p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
one
hou
r followed by a question and answer period.
Please call or email me if you have additional questions.
Next Parent Night will be on March 12, 2019 at Glenville.
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GREENWICH UNITED WAY READING CHAMPIONS
Please attend a Volunteer Open House -
Tuesday, October
2, 2018, 10 am to 12 pm at t
he Woman's Club of Greenwich,
89 Maple Avenue, Greenwich. L
earn how a dedicated team of volunteers can make a positive impact in the literacy growth of Greenwich elementary school students in our community.
Please rsvp [email protected]
or call 203.869.2221. Discover more about Greenwich United Way.
Reading Champions is a partnership between Greenwich United Way and the Greenwich Public Schools.
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ODYSSEY OF THE MIND
Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students K through college. Team members apply their creativity to solve problems that range from building mechanical devices to presenting their own interpretation of literary classics. They then bring their solutions to comp
etition on the state, and World level.
For information please email
Leila Horn at [email protected]
or call Leila Horn at 917-257-3256.
Please refer to the registration form for more details. Teams generally form by first week in October.
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"UNIQUELY HUMAN" AUTHOR VISITS GREENWICH
Dr. Barry Prizant will be speaking about his book,
"Uniquely Human"
on
Monday, Sept. 24th from 7-9 pm at the Greenwich Library
. Dr. Prizant is one of the world's leading authorities on Autism. Please share this with friends and family who might be interested. A free book will be given to the first 100 attendees!
Get more information about t
he author and the
event.
Parkway older sibling and GHS student Matthias Otto, along with his mom (and Parkway parent) Carrie Otto-Ristler, have organized an author visit to Greenwich Library next week. It is
Matthias's idea to give away 100 books and he will be there handing them out.
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