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CALENDAR
WEEK OF 4/15 - 4/19
SPRING BREAK
WEEK OF 4/22 - 4/26
Monday, April 22
Earth Day Celebration
8:00a Rangers Meeting
Tuesday, April 23
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 1 & 2
Wednesday, April 24
EARLY RELEASE
Let Go & Move On: Who is your Superhero? - Wear
PURPLE
8:45a ROPES Photos
Thursday, April 25
7:50a Chorus Rehearsals - PT. 1 & 2
Friday, April 26
Maritime Aquarium - Gr 1
Philly - Gr 5
Tod's Point - Gr 4
7:50a Band Rehearsal
Monday, April 29
Red Cross Blood Drive
9:00a HIV Parent Meeting - Gr 2
Tuesday, April 30
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 1
Wednesday, May 1
Orienteering - Gr 5
Thursday, May 2
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 1 & 2
9:00a Puberty Parent Meeting - Gr 5
Friday, May 3
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
April 15-18, 8:30 to 12:30 -
ZAC Water Safety Camp at The Boys & Girls Club. For children in grades 1-3.More information are registration for the
Zac camp.
May 4th, 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.
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Dear Parents,
Happy Friday to everyone! Thanks to all the parent volunteers who helped make our STEM Fair this week a huge success. A special thank you to our wonderful teachers and staff for everything you do for our kids and to the parent volunteers who helped make and serve smoothies yesterday for our teachers and staff as part of our Staff Appreciation week.
We hope you all have a wonderful spring break next week. When we return to school we will be celebrating Earth Week and will kick the week off with "Make a Change Monday." Please see the box below for more details. We also encourage everyone to sign up for the Riverside Run on May 11th and start training over break!
Here are a few other events to stay tuned for after break:
- Monday, April 22nd - Earth Day Assembly 2-2:30pm
- Wednesday, April 24th - Early Release
- Monday, April 29th - Blood Drive from 2-7pm
Also please see the note in our Community News section (scroll down on the left menu side) about the panel discussion at Old Greenwich School on "Parenting in an Era of Screen Time" on Wednesday, April 24th at 6:30pm.
Enjoy the break!
Sarah Morris & Kristin Duda
PTA Co- Presidents
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RIVERSIDE RUN - REGISTER NOW!
The Riverside Run is coming up fast!
Race Day is
Saturday, May 11th
at 8:30am. The Kids Fun Run begins at 9:30am.
MONDAY, April 22nd is the LAST chance to get your name printed on your race bib
!
Don't miss the chance to take home this unique keepsake.
Kids K-5 can participate in the Grade Level Challenge with a prize for the grade with the highest percentage of runners registered.
At the moment 1st Grade is in the lead with 3rd Grade and Kindergarten close behind!
Register for the Riverside Run
and help your grade race to the finish line!!
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GET READY FOR EARTH DAY!
Earth Day is April 22nd but Riverside student will be celebrating all week long!
Parents are welcome to join our
Earth Day Celebration
on Monday, April 22
from 2:00 to 2:30 pm.
Students will be reading outside with their buddy classes
(if raining, it will be moved to the gym).
Students should bring in a beach towel and their favorite book to share with their buddy.
W
e encourage staff and students to wear Green in support of Earth Day.
We are kicking off the week with
"Make a Change Monday"
(right after spring break) when kids can explore simple ways to make their daily life a little greener. Please have you child go online each day to check off the actions they are taking.
Earth Week Participation Form
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Here is the line up for the Earth Week:
- Make a Change
Monday, April 22
- Trash Free
Tuesday, April 23
- Walk to School
Wednesday, April 24
- Turn off the Tap
Thursday, April 25
- Food Smart
Friday, April 26
On Thursday
, April 25th from 11am-2pm
students will learn through hands on activities the important role of bees, pollinators, soil and gardening. We
are looking for more
to join the fun.
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SCIENCE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM -
KINDERGARTEN 
This week, Animal Embassy brought the softer side of nature to Kindergarten students with their Amazing Mammals program. During the Program, students learned that all mammals have a body covering that helps them survive in their habitat - whether it's fur, fins or scales. They also learned that like us, our furry friends take care of their offspring to teach them all of the things they need to know to succeed in life. Kindergartners met a variety of Animal Ambassadors including a ferret, a South American Chinchilla, a domestic rabbit, and an African Hedgehog.
Science Enrichment programs are made possible by your donations to the PTA. Thank you!
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UPCOMING PTA ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
April 22-23: Science Enrichment - Dig It (3rd Grade)
April 26: Author Alyssa Capucilli (Kindergarten)
May 3: Science Enrichment - Endangered Species (3rd Grade)
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 APRIL 15 - NO SCHOOL - SPRING RECESS
WEEK OF APRIL 22
Mon, Apr 22 - B
Tues, Apr 23 -
C
Wed, Apr 24 -
D -
Early Release
Thurs, Apr 25 - E
Fri, Apr 26 - A
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NORM EVENT - LET GO AND MOVE ON - APRIL 24TH
On
Wednesday, April 24th
, GPS and Riverside School will be celebrating the
Let Go and Move On - Who Is Your Superhero?
event.
This is a common initiative across grade levels to promote appreciation for the people who make a difference in our lives - Our Superheroes.
Students will take this opportunity to:
- Talk about the most important people in their life, their parents, teachers, mentors, coaches, etc.
- Share the qualities that make those people special/personal Superheroes
- Engage in a practice of gratitude and appreciation toward the special people they identified.
The following questions have been provided for caregivers to ask their children after the event:
- Who is your superhero and what is their "superpower"?
- If you had a superpower what would that be? Why?
- How would you use your superpower to make the world a better place?
All students, teachers and staff members are encouraged to wear
purple
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RIVERSIDE SCHOOL BLOOD DRIVE
Please join
Mrs. Browning and the Riverside
community to help replenish blood supplies for
patients like her brother
John. John had a stem
cell transplant in December due to Acute Myeloid
Leukemia. He was the grateful recipient of dozens of red blood and platelet
transfusions during his 6 months of being in and out of the hospital.
MONDAY, APRIL 29th 2:00 - 7:00pm in the GYM.
To donate blood in CT, you must:
- Be at least 17 years old,
- Weigh a minimum of 110 lbs,
- Be in overall good health.
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GROWING STRONG READERS - PARENT WORKSHOP
What does it take to read successfully in high school and college, and
what should parents be doing now?
Joan Kelley, PUP Reading founder and former educator and Harvard Graduate School of Education Language & Literacy researcher, will talk about:
- T
he three types of skills children need to read well
- Why books and other texts become more challenging for students in the middle and high school years.
- How parents and grandparents can support reading skill growth - in easy and accessible ways - from birth through grade three.
Tuesday, April 30th from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at the Boys & Girls Club.
Wednesday, May 1st from 10:00 to 11:30 am at Julian Curtiss School.
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TWICE 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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