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CALENDAR
WEEK OF 5/6 - 5/11
Monday, May 6
8:00a Student Council
Tuesday, May 7
Yale Museum - Gr. 4
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 1 & 2
9:00 PTA Executive Meeting
Thursday, May 9
7:50a Chorus Rehearsals - PT. 1 & 2
Friday, May 10
Dragoons - Gr. 5
7:50a Band Rehearsal
Saturday. May 11
8:30am Riverside Run
Tuesday, May 14
Ranger Training
Bartlett Arboretum - Gr. 2
Maritime Aquarium - Gr. K
Tod's Point - Gr. 4
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 1
Wednesday, May 15
Ranger Training
Thursday, May 16
EARLY RELEASE AT NOON FOR KINDERGARTEN ONLY
Incoming K Visitation
Bartlett Arboretum - Gr. 2
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 1 & 2
Friday, May 17
Arts Field Day - Gr. 3-5
7:50a Band Rehearsal
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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
May 3, 4pm - 10pm, May 4, 12pm - 10pm, 73rd North Mianus Pow Wow, North Mianus School. Come and enjoy the rides, games, food, musical entertainment and raffle!
May 4, 4pm,
Greenwich Young Life
invites all ages to our FIRST-ANNUAL Donut Dash 5k race at Havemeyer.
Register
as a Runner, Sponsor or Event Volunteer.
June 8, Bruce Museum,
All Abilities Day For more information, please reach out to Corinne Flax, Manager of School and Community Partnerships, at 203-413-6742 or [email protected]
Jun 8, 10am - 4pm, All Abilities Day, Bruce Museum. There will be family-friend activities, including performances by the Travelling Lantern Theater Company and much more. Free. For more information contact Corine Flax, Manager of School and Community Partnerships at 203-413-6742 or [email protected].
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Dear Parents,
It's a busy time of a year and we have a lot of great programs and events coming up for our children and parents. Riverside School's Fitness Week is next week and we are excited to sponsor our second annual "Run for Life" fundraiser with the support of our Community Service committee. Our fundraising focus this year is on Pediatric Brain Cancer in honor of a Riverside Alum and some other GPS students that have been affected.
The 35th annual Riverside Run is coming up on Saturday, May 11th, so be sure to register if you haven't already done so. We are also still looking for volunteers to help make it a successful event. Details below.
Please note some other important dates coming up for the month of May:
- Monday, May 6th - Deadline to order Field Day T-Shirts (details below)
- Friday, May 10th - Bib & T-Shirt pick up for the Riverside Run AND Garden Sale at dismissal
- Saturday, May 11th - Riverside Run
- Thursday, May 22nd - Poetry Picnic
- Wednesday, May 29th - Spring PTA Meeting
- Thursday, May 30th - Summer Reading Book Fair
- Friday, May 31st - Deadline for Ordering School Supplies
Have a great weekend!
Sarah Morris & Kristin Duda
PTA Co- Presidents
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RIVERSIDE RUN - REGISTER NOW!
FIRST GRADE HAS TAKEN THE LEAD in the percentage of students registered to run! Third, Second and Kindergarten are close behind. The winner is st
ill up for grabs!!! Each child in the winning Grade will receive a $5 gift card to Ada's...talk about motivation! Register
and encourage your friends to join in this great community event!!
Everyone is encouraged to register online. Online registration will close Wednesday, May 8th.
In-person registration will be available Friday, May 10th, from
2:30-4:00 pm
and the morning of the Run, Saturday, May 11th, from
7:30-8:15 am
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After registering for the race, please consider volunteering to help prepare for the race and on race day.
Thank you in advance!
BIB AND T-SHIRT PICK UP
Location: Foyer by the Entrance to Gym
Friday, May 10th 2:30 - 4:00 pm (Avoid the lines and come Friday!)
Saturday, May 11th 7:30-8:15 am
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FITNESS CHALLENGE STARTS THIS WEEKEND! 
Join us in getting active! Fitness Challenge forms for your child to participate and record their daily activity can be downloaded and printed at home. Prizes to be won, so please join the fun.
We are also sponsoring our second annual "Run for Life" fundraiser during this year's Fitness week. All grades will be participating during P.E. class from May 6-10th and students will have the option to complete more laps during outdoor recess. Parents are invited to join their children on
Friday May 10th at 8:00 am, to get some laps in together.
The money raised by this event will be going towards Pediatric Brain Cancer Research at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital. We hope you will join us in supporting their cause by sponsoring your child for the laps he/she runs next week. GO RIVERSIDE!
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ORDER YOUR FIELD DAY T-SHIRT - DEADLINE IS MONDAY!!
Field Day is
Friday, June 7th (rain date June 14th)
Riverside School Students will be divided into 4 colors and will compete against each other to see which color will be the 2019 Champion! PE Teachers will assign colors and distribute the T-shirts to the students prior to the Field Day.
*Purchasing T-shirts is completely optional. Any student not wearing a color war T-shirt will be provided a colored pinnie to wear for the day. Additionally, anyone seeking financial aid for the purchase of the T-shirt may contact Mr Weiss.
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NATIONAL BIKE TO SCHOOL DAY - MAY 8TH
Come take part in
National Bike to School Day
by
finding a green way of getting to school Wednesday, May 8th!
Building off the momentum from Walk to School Wednesday, we are doing it again! In the spirit of Fitness Week and since the Riverside Run
is just around the corner...let's get active and find a green way of getting to school.
You can bike, walk, scoot or even skip to school. Find some inspirational
ideas.
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PLANT SALE - FRIDAY MAY 10TH AT SCHOOL DISMISSAL
The PTA Garden Committee is holding a plant sale! These vegetable and herb seedlings were planted by the students at Riverside School! Come buy: pumpkin, zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, pepper, basil
and cilantro plants- just in time for Mother's Day gardening!
CASH ONLY PLEASE
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MAY IS ASTHMA & ALLERGY AWARENESS MONTH
With over 60 million Americans suffering from asthma, food allergies and environmental allergies, chances are you or someone you know is affected. To find out how to get involved and informed, please contact PTA Allergy Chair, Sharla Webster, or find out more at:
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RIVERSIDE RHYTHMS
On Thursday, May 2,
Hikaru and Yoko Tamaki of Duo Yumeno
performed during students' lunch periods. The Tamakis played a mix of traditional Japanese and Western classical music. Their set list included pieces like "the Swan" from Saint-Saën's
Carnival of the Animals
. Yoko Tamaki introduced students to the koto, a large Japanese stringed instrument that has been around for 1000 years. Students were fascinated as they learned about the different parts of the koto, and that it is sometimes compared to a dragon!
Riverside
Rhythms
is made possible by donations to the PTA. Thank you!
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Thank you all for participating in last week's Earth Day activities! The students enjoyed digging in the school garden, learning about pollinators and bees and the importance of healthy soil. E
very day should be Earth Day and we hope
that you keep on practicing the green tips that you learned.
Congratulation to Miss Arbulu's class for having the highest participation in
completing the Earth Day Survey!
Each student in her class will receive a reusable straw in support of Skip the Straw Greenwich and our environment.
Please enjoy some pictures from our Earth Day activities and don't forget there are handy reusable Riverside bags for sale at RIVPTA.ORG
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PTA OPEN ROLES FOR NEXT YEAR!
We are still looking for some great PTA volunteers to help deliver the great programs and events for our students next year, including the following roles:
- Graphic Designer
- Spring Schoolwide Art Show
- Art Display
- Veteran's Day
- Arts Enrichment Programs
- School Supplies
Please contact Sarah Morris at [email protected] for more information or to discuss your interest in a specific role.
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PTA MEETING - WEDNESDAY, MAY 29
Please join us at our spring PTA meeting on Wednesday, May 29th at 2pm in the Media Center with special guest speaker Dr. Alina Boie, a School Psychologist at GPS on the topics of resilience and anxiety in our children. We will also cover a brief PTA update on highlights from this year as well as plans budget for the 2019-2020 year.
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ORDER YOUR SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR 2019-2020! 
The PTA is once again sponsoring a school supply fundraiser for the upcoming school year. Order now and your child's box of supplies will be delivered to the classroom by the first day of school! Please visit
www.shopttkits.com and enter account number
83285. The site is now live and all orders must be received by
May 31st. Any questions please email Jane Leonard at
[email protected].
NEW FOR 2019-2020!
All children now need their own headphones or earphones. These must be regular audio jack (not USB) and have microphones. They are available to purchase as an optional extra from Schoolkidz or you can choose to buy your own/bring in a suitable pair from home.
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PARENT RECOGNITION - VOLUNTEER TEA SAVE THE DATE! 
The PTA's Annual Volunteer Tea will be held on Wednesday, June 6th at 9am in the cafe. Please join us as we recognize all our wonderful PTA volunteers from the 2018-2019 school year. We will also be presenting some special awards to outstanding volunteers and honoring graduating parents. You don't want to miss this!
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UPCOMING PTA ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
May 7
: Science Enrichment - Metamorphic Mystery (1st Grade)
May 10:Arts Enrichment - Dragoons (5th Grade)
May 13-14: Science Enrichment - Give Me Dirt (2nd Grade)
May 17:Arts Enrichment - Arts Field Day (Grades 3-5)
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 MAY 6
Mon, May 6 -
B
Tues, May 7 -
C
Wed, May 8 -
D
Thurs, May 9 - E
Fri, May 10 - A
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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE / SIP WORKSHOP 
Don't miss the last Academic Excellence / SIP Workshop of this school year:
Date: Tuesday May 14th from 10:00 to 12:00
Topic: STEM Curriculum presented by Ms. Civale, Program Coordinator for STEM and Mr. Hibson, Program
Coordinator for Library Media
Location: The New Lebanon School
Open to all interested parents.
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