Friday, October 25, 2019
October + November School Calendar Events:​​​

  • Tonight: Halloween Dance (Decorators can go to the main office at 2:30pm and they will direct you to the gym)
  • October 28: Odyssey of the Mind Meeting, 2:15pm Room 203
  • October 30: Early Release Day
  • October 31: Pink Out Day
  • November 5: No School - Election Day
  • November 6: Community Resource Fair 6:30pm - 8:30pm
  • November 8: Honor Day
  • November 11: No School - Veteran's Day
  • November 11: Veteran's Day Parade (Rippowam Band)
  • November 14: Photo Retake Day
  • November 27 : Early Release Day
  • November 28 + 29: Thanksgiving Break


PINK OUT Day Items

Pink Out Day items will be sold during lunch waves on 10/24, 10/25, 10/28, 10/29 + 10/31.

T-Shirts: $20
Socks: $5
Head Bands and Hair Extensions: $2
Eye Black, Mustache, Sticker Tattoos, Ribbons, Stickers etc: $1


Photo Retake/Absentee Day
November 14th

Who Should Go on Absentee/Retake Day:

  • Any student not satisfied with the original portrait - Return your complete portrait package to the photographer on retake day.
  • Any student who was absent on the original day
  •  Any student who did not purchase on the original day and would like to purchase a package. 

Order forms are available in the school office one week prior to retake day. Or online at mylifetouch.com   picture id: RI229017Q1

Any questions, please contact cmorrow@lifetouch.com or 203-937-2364 ext. 72367
​​PTO News: 10/25

New Spirit Wear Form now available! See below or Click Here.

We have received very positive feedback on the Internet Safety Presentation by Scott Driscoll of Internet Safety Concepts , Thank you to those parents who were able to attend! Those who were not able to attend, Scott will be presenting at TOR next week.

The budget was distributed Tuesday night at our first General PTO meeting. We will vote on it at our next meeting.

Thank you for your donations that help us fund important events! To date the PTO has funded 7 teacher's mini-grants and helped fund the Internet Safety Presentation. You can donate on-line HERE so we can continue to fund important events & projects throughout the year.
Rippowam textile bins are coming soon!!

Spain Trip Fundraiser

Mrs. Cedeno is having a fun fundraiser for the Spain trip!





Rippowam Drama Club Spring Musical will be Footloose, auditions will be December 17 & 18 for more info, please check out our website www.rippowamdramaclub.com
You can also join our Facebook page @RippDramaClub

In the mean time, come join us for our Improv workshops, (10/23; 11/6; 11/13; 11/20). We'll meet in the Cyber Cafe right after school until 3:30pm. It's a lot of fun and a great way to get to know each other!
Please check with the main office to see if there are late busses on those dates. 

 

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