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CALENDAR
WEEK OF 3/4 - 3/8
Fruit & Veggie Week
Monday, March 4
8:00a Student Council
Tuesday, March 5
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 1
9:00a PTA Exec. Meeting
3:20p Coding Class
Thursday, March 7
7:50a Chorus Rehearsals - PT. 2
Friday, March 8
2nd Marking Period Closes
7:50a Band Rehearsal
9:00a 5th Grade Yearbook Meeting
Monday, March 11
SUNY Children's Theater - Gr. K
Tuesday, March 12
7:50a Chorus Rehearsals - PT. 1
3:20p Coding Class
Wednesday, March 13
EARLY RELEASE
Thursday, March 14
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 2
Friday, March 15
LOCKDOWN DRILL
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
Mar 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10,
Footloose The Musical
, 8pm (Fridays), 7pm (Saturdays) and 2pm (Sundays) at St. Catherine's of Siena, Lucey Parish Hall, 4 Riverside Avenue, Riverside. For more information email [email protected] or call 203-637-3661, ext. 327.
Mar 2, 1-2pm (3-7th grades), $30, 2-4:30pm, (8th grades), $50, Greenwich High School Dance Team is hosting a
Young Dance Workshop. To register contact: greenwichcardinaldanceteam@gma
il.com.
Mar 3, 2-4:30 pm Join the fight against plastic pollution! Skip the Straw Greenwich, Surgrider Foundation CT and BYOGreenwich invite the community to a
clean up at Greenwich Poin
t. For more information contact [email protected]
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Dear Parents,
Next week is Riverside School's Fruit and Veggie Challenge week to encourage healthy eating in a fun way. Details are below.
Also note that the
Riverside Garden Committee is collecting empty plastic milk, juice, and water jugs for some fun seed planting activities. A bin to drop-off your recycled jug will be in the front hall of school this week.
Also two important deadline reminders for next week are:
- Mar 7: Deadline to submit a nomination for Distinguished Teacher
- Mar 8: Deadline to sign up for STEM Fair which will take place on April 9-10 (go to RIVPTA.ORG for more details)
Finally, we are working with GHS Senior Chase Freiheit, to support the
Youth Equipment Sharing Club (Y.E.S.) in their annual used sports equipment collection drive. Over the next 3 weeks, they will have a bin at the front of school to collect used sports equipment which will then be donated to programs that allow underprivileged athletes to compete.
Sarah Morris & Kristin Duda
PTA Co- Presidents
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THE FRUIT & VEGGIE CHALLENGE STARTS NEXT WEEK!
The Wellness Committee's Challenge to eat at least "5 a day" servings of fruits and veggies will run from
March 4-8th
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Please have your child complete
the chart
with fruits and vegetables they eat each day next week and
return it to school on Monday, March 11th.
(print the form at home,
we will not be distributing hard copies in Friday Folders this year).
Each child that submits a completed chart will be entered into a school-wide raffle to win a prize.
The Wellness Committee will not be serving "tastings" during school lunch. We encourage parents
who pack lunches to include fruits and vegetables that match the color of the day.
The cafeteria will also be serving coordinating colored fruits and veggies so that those who buy school lunch can also participate. A prize of extra recess will be awarded to the grades with the best participation in this part of the week-long event.
Please look out for additional communications about the Challenge over the next week. If you have any questions, contact the
Wellness Committee
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AFTERS! SPRING REGISTRATION
 March 5 at 7am.
Pre-registration is available this weekend on the website. Classes start Monday, April 1. Any questions, please contact
[email protected].
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STEM FAIR FORMS ARE DUE NEXT WEEK!
For registration and more information visit RIVPTA.ORG. Deadline for entries is March 8. 
Riverside's fifth annual STEM FAIR
will be held on
April 9-10, 2019!
The FAIR
gives students a chance to sharpen their STEM
skills as they explore their world and/or create solutions to real-world problems. Participation is voluntary and all students in grades K-5 are welcome!
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LET'S GET PLANTING - SPRING IS ALMOST HERE!
The Riverside Garden Committee is planning some fun seed planting activities for the classrooms. Please recycle your empty plastic milk, juice and water jugs for the garden to use as mini greenhouses! A drop off bin will be located in the front hall this week.
For any home gardeners who would like to give it a try, here is the activity
Happy Gardening!
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PIZZA BINGO - VOLUNTEER NOW!
Riverside's annual family fundraiser, Pizza Bingo, will be on
Friday, March 29th!
Planning is underway!
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UPCOMING PTA ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
Mar 4-5: Science Enrichment - HTH Biome Sweet Home (1st Grade)
Mar 6: CT Historical Society - "On the Move: Immigration & Migration to Connecticut" (4th Grade)
Mar 15: Riverside Rhythms
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 MARCH 4th
Mon, Mar 4 - B
Tues, Mar 5 -
C
Wed, Mar 6 -
D
Thurs, Mar 7 - E
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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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YOUR CHILD'S DIGITAL LIFE
Mrs. Browning will continue leading her series of sessions for parents about digital citizenship, research tools, and the key apps used in school. Please mark your calendars for the final session:
- Tuesday, March 26th - Getting to Know Schoology and Google Drive
Session will be held from 2:00pm-3:00pm in the Media Center.
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SAVE THE DATE - K-5 MATH PARENT WORKSHOP
- Tuesday, March 12th at Glenville School from 6:00 to 7:30pm.
- Wedneday March 13th at Glenville School from 2:15 to 4:00 pm
He will make sense of new standards and teaching methods, and show you specific ways you can help your kids. Math will never be the same! Greg will present for one hour followed by a question and answer period.
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MINDFULNESS RETREATS K-5th
Free Mindfulness Family Retreat for K-5th grade students
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Saturday, March 23 from 9:00 to 12:00
at Hamilton Avenue Elementary School.
- Saturday, April 6 from 9:00 to 12:00
at Parkway Elementary School
RSVP required by March 22nd
Click Here to RSVP!
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EXCEPTIONAL PARENT ROUNTABLE
The PTAC 2E Committee has one more Parent Round table discussions scheduled for this school year!
- Tuesday May 2nd from 9:30am to 11am - Guest Speaker Bonnie O'Regan , ALP Facilitator, GPS.
- Topic: working with the Greenwich Public School System.
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.
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BUS DRIVER RESPONSIBILITY ON FOOD ALLERGIES 
The State of Connecticut has adopted NEW Regulations to protect students on buses. Beginning July 2019 school bus drivers will be trained to recognize the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis and trained in the administration of Epi-Pens. With parent permission the district will provide the bus company the names of students with known allergies. Parents will insure that the appropriate epi-pens are carried on their child in a safe, secure and clearly marked container that includes an emergency action plan.
If you have further questions please contact the district Nursing Supervisor, Mary Keller, RN at 203-625-7494
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