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CALENDAR
WEEK OF 1/14 - 1/19
Monday, January 14
8:00a Rangers Meeting
8:00a Student Council
3:00p School Play Rehearsals
Tuesday, January 15
7:50a Chorus rehearsal - PT. 1
9:00a PTA Exec. meeting
3:00p School Play Rehearsals
Wednesday, January 16
9:00a ROPES Photos
3:00p School Play Rehearsals
Thursday, January 17
7:50a Chorus Rehearsals - PT. 2
3:00p School Play Rehearsals
Friday, January 18
7:00p School Musical Performance
Saturday, January 19
11:00a School Musical Performance
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 Digital Life Parent Presentation
Thursday, January 24
BE SAFE: With Power Comes Responsibility - wear
GREEN
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - 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,
We hope everyone is staying warm during these colder days! We have a variety of events coming up this winter. Many of our 4th and 5th graders have been working hard in rehearsals to prepare for this year's winter musical Peter Pan. Thank you to all the volunteer parents and staff that are working tirelessly to make this year's show a success!
Please note below a few calendar highlights for January:
- Mon, Jan 14: Permission forms due to participate in National Geographic Bee Contest
- Fri, Jan 18 & Sat, Jan 19: Riverside School Musical Performances
- 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 30: No School (Staff Development Day)
Sarah Morris & Kristin Duda
PTA Co- Presidents
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SAFETY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
We continue to need Safety Duty volunteers each morning from 8:30am-8:45am
to help with the drop-off process to ensure kids are getting out safely and to keep the flow of cars moving smoothly. Please sign up via our
online sign up sheet
for Safety Duty.
Also, everyone should take a moment to read the "
Rules of the Road
" as a reminder about the protocols for drop off and pick up. The goal is to keep our kids safe! All parents and any other caregivers who handle drop off or pick up for your child should review this.
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KIDS HELPING KIDS IN GREENWICH
Join Riverside School in giving back to our community this January.
Sign up
to make dinner for the residents at Kids In Crisis. Meals should serve 14-16 people and be dropped off by 5 pm in Cos Cob at KIC. Get your kids involved in planning and making the meal! Questions?
Please email
[email protected]
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AFTERS!
Due to a change this year in the timing of the gymnastics unit in gym, the next Afters session will run
Monday, February 25 - Friday, March 29. Stay tuned for a preview of classes for this Gymastics/Winter session and registration dates.
The Spring session will run Monday, April 1 - Friday, May 31. Any questions, please contact
[email protected].
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UPCOMING PTA ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
Jan 15:
Science Enrichment - Dirtmeister
Jan 23: Arts Enrichment - Riverside Rhythms (Funkytown Playground)
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 14TH
Mon, Jan 14 - E
Tues, Jan 15 - A
Wed, Jan 16-
B
Thurs, Jan 17 -
C
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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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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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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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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
- #2 Tuesday 1/15/19 9:30am
- #3 Thursday 2/28/19 9:30am
- #4 Tuesday 5/2/19 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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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
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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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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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