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CALENDAR
WEEK OF 6/3 - 6/7
Monday, June 3
Bush Holley House - Gr 3
7:45a 3rd Grade Strings Rehearsal
8:00a Rangers Meeting
9:30a Perrot Library Visit - 1C
3:15p
Riverside Rhapsody Rehearsal
3:25p Staff/Student Kickball Game
6:30p Spring Concert - Orchestra Gr 3
Tuesday, June 4
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 1 & 2
9:00a Volunteer Tea
9:30a Perrot Library Visit - 1S
Wednesday, June 5
8:45a ROPES PHOTOS
9:30a Perrot Library Visit - 1M
10:20a Learning Presentation - 1C
1:00p EOY Presentation - 3M
1:00p Writing Celebration - 3F
6:30p Art Show
Thursday, June 6
Bush Holley House - Gr 3
7:50a Chorus Rehearsals - PT. 1 & 2
9:00a Learning Presentations - 1M
9:30a Perrot Library Visit - 1D
10:00a EOY Showcase - 3C
10:20a Learning Presentations - 1S
1:00p EOY Presentation - 3G
2:00p EOY Presentation - Gr 5
2:20p Learning Presentations - 1D
3:15p
Riverside Rhapsody Rehearsals
Friday, June 7
FIELD DAY
WEEK OF 6/10- 6/14
Monday, June 10
EOY Picnic - Gr 3
3:15p Riverside Rhapsody Rehearsals
Tuesday, June 11
Cardboard Challenge
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 1 & 2
9:00a PTA Exec Meeting
Wednesday, June 12
RED SHIRT DAY
5th Grade Picnic
12:00p Recognition Practice - Gr 5
2:00p Non Fiction museum - KC
Thursday, June 13
5th Grade Picnic - Raindate
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT 1 & 2
10:00a Scrapbooking Event - 3C
11:30a Fiesta - Gr 2
2:00p EOY Showcase - Gr 4
2:00p Non Fiction Museum - KL,KS,KZ
Friday, June 14
Field Day - Rain Date
Flag Day Celebration
WEEK OF 6/17 - 6/21
Monday, June 17
Last Day For Students
11:00a 5th Grade Recognition
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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
June 1, 4-6pm, Daddy Daughter Dance at St. Paul's Church.$20 per family. Girls 3-12 years old. Questions contact [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,
Thank you to our Book Fair team for a great afternoon of shopping for summer reading books. Hopefully everyone got a copy of our Summer Reading book James and the Giant Peach. Next Tuesday, June 4th is our annual PTA Parent Recognition and Volunteer Tea at 9am in the cafe. It's a time to reflect and celebrate another successful school year, recognize our graduating Riverside families (some of which have been at this school for over a decade!) and present some special awards to outstanding volunteers. We hope you all can make it!
We also have our first annual Schoolwide Art Show next week on Wednesday evening, June 5th for parents and kids. Field Day is also happening next week on Friday, June 7th. There is an option to pre-order lunch by Tuesday, June 4th and parents are invited to come cheer on students. More details on both of these school events are below in "School News."
Also - don't forget that TODAY is the deadline for ordering school supplies.
There are just over 2 weeks left of school and lots to fit in so please note the following upcoming dates and events:
- Mon, June 3rd: 3rd Grade Orchestra Concert (evening event)
- Tues, June 4th: PTA Volunteer & Parent Recognition Tea in the Cafe
- Wed, June 5th: Schoolwide Art Show (evening family event)
- Fri, June 7th: Field Day and Spirit Week Kick-Off
- Mon-Tues, June 10-11: Cardboard Challenge
- Wed-Thurs, June 12-13: Spirit Days (details below)
- Fri, June 14: Spirit Day & Flag Day Assembly (details below)
Have a great weekend!
Sarah Morris & Kristin Duda
PTA Co- Presidents
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TODAY - LAST DAY TO 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 IS NEXT WEEK!
The PTA's Annual Volunteer Tea will be held on Tuesday, June, 4th 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 special event!
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2019 SUMMER BOOK READ: James and the Giant Peach
Riverside Elementary School has chosen James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl as our 2019 Summer Read. Students can read independently or with their parents across all grades to have a shared summer reading experience. This will culminate in back to school activities in the Fall of 2019.
This imaginative tale of adventure, excitement and friendship will certainly captivate the minds of our students this summer!
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ARTS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
On Tuesday, Jessie Janowitz, author of The Doughnut Fix and The Doughnut King, presented to the third, fourth and fifth graders in three separate workshop-style assemblies. She spoke to the students about the writing process and worked with them on ways to create their own fiction pieces. Some lucky students will go home with one of Jessie's books this week! This program was coordinated by the PTA Arts Enrichment Committee and is made possible by your generous donations to the PTA. Thank you!
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VOLUNTEER TO BE A CLASS PARENT
If you would like to be a Class Parent for the 2019-2020 school year, please
sign up.
The deadline to sign up is August 1st.
For more information about the role and responsibilities of a class parent, please review the
Class Parent Job Description.
If you have any questions, please contact Lauren Jones at
917-273-2853
or
[email protected]
.
Class parents will be chosen in August by lottery after class lists are sent out and notified via email the week before school starts.
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UPCOMING PTA ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
Jun 13: Science Enrichment - Science of Magic Assemblies (All Grades)
Jun 13: Mariachi event picnic - 11:30am to 12:30pm (2nd 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 JUNE 3RD
Mon, June 3 -
A
Tues, June 4 - B
Wed, June 5 - C
Thurs, June 6 -
D
Fri, June 7 - E
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RIVERSIDE SCHOOL ART SHOW AND ICE CREAM - JUNE 5TH 
We would like to invite the Riverside Community (for parents and kids) to join us on
Wednesday, June 5th from 6:30 to 8:00pm for our first ever school wide art show. With over 1,000 pieces of art displayed, all students will have their moment to shine. Much thanks to the for PTA adding some yummy sweetness to the occasion!
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FIELD DAY LUNCH & PARTICIPATION
From The Café:
If your child will be buying lunch on
Field Day (June 7th) p
lease make sure they either bring money in that day or
have money in their lunch account as we've had quite a
few kids lately with empty accounts. Please Replenish.
Thank you!
Lunch Order:
For your convenience, the Riverside cafeteria will offer bag lunches for students/adults for purchase. Lunches/drinks can be paid for when picked up in the cafe or students can also use their accounts.
Please return the
form by
Tuesday, June 4th.
Participation:
In the event your child has been removed from gym/recess and DOES NOT have clearance to participate on June 7, 2019 (clearing them back into gym/recess fully) they WILL NOT be allowed to participate that day per District Policy.
There are many students who have been removed and Nurse Melissa has not received notes stating their return. Please email or fax a copy of the MD note allowing to participate. (
Fax: 203-637-1004 and Email:
[email protected].ct.us)
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FIELD DAY - COLOR WAR 2019
We would like to invite the Riverside Community to come support and cheer on our students as they participate in a friendly competition to see which color will be crowned Champion.
Friday, June 7th (Raindate: Friday, June 14th)
8:45: K-2 Kick-Off Celebration
9:00-11:30: K-2 Stations
11:30-12:00: 3-5 Lunch
12:00-12:30: K-2 Lunch
12:15: 3-5 Kick-Off Celebration
12:30-2:55: 3-5 Stations
3:00: Announce Color War Champion!!
Students should wear their colored
Field
Day shirt or any shirt in their team color if they did not order a shirt. Shirts that were ordered will be distributed prior to Field Day. The Fi
eld D
ay colors have been emailed home. In addition,
students should bring a lunch from home or can pre-order by June 4th from the limited lunch menu. Water will be available during the day, but students should be encouraged to bring in a reusable water bottle labeled with their name on it.
Any questions please contact Bill Bogardus or Jay D'Andrea.
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SCHOOL SPIRIT WEEK
June 7-
Field Day- this will kick off Spirit week. Students will show school spirit by dressing in their Field Day colors.
June 10 & June 11-
Cardboard Challenge.
June 12-
Proud to be a part of Riverside School In alignment with the school-wide SEL Assembly (9-10), students and staff show their school spirit by wearing Riverside gear/apparel!
June 13-
Proud to be me To celebrate our unique interests and talents, children and staff are encouraged to wear items that represent themselves. This can include but is not limited to shirts from: sports teams, club or extra curricular (school play, tae kwon do, etc.), native country, a dream college.
June 14-
Proud of my country In alignment with the Flag Day Assembly, students and staff are encouraged to wear red, white, and blue or American flag clothing.
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CARDBOARD CHALLENGE - JUNE 10TH AND JUNE 11TH
The Riverside Cardboard Challenge is right around the corner! Start saving your cardboard boxes, paper towel rolls, string, ribbons and other recycled objects for the Riverside Cardboard Challenge. Students will be bringing home their list of materials next week after they plan their designs. Please don't send materials to school until Monday, June 10th.
Parents are invited to view completed projects on Tuesday, June 11th at the following times
(please note that exact times to be shared next week)
Grades K-2, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Grades 3-5, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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UPDATE ON FOAM-FREE SCHOOL LUNCH
The Board of Education (BOE) resolved last month to eliminate styrofoam trays from the school cafeteria.
Unfortunately, the BOE was not inclined to request an interim appropriation necessary to fund dishwashers and reusable trays for the district for the 2019-2020 school year until this option is piloted at New Lebanon School.
Until funding can be secured for the dishwashers and reusable trays for the district, Food Services will look into a couple of disposable options for the start of summer school and the next school year.
Green Schools Committee will gather data on the stainless-steel tray pilot at New Lebanon School since they have a dishwasher, as well as compile results on the waste reduction programs at Eastern Middle School and North Mianus Elementary School.
The committee will evaluate the possible options gathered from the data in order to present a strong case for reusable trays this fall
or another equally suitable alternative.
Thank you all for your support to date - parent advocacy was key to getting us this far! We hope we can count on your support going forward and into the 2019-2020 school year for a reusable food ware system - the most responsible solution for our children's health, our environment and the budget!
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