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CALENDAR
Monday, December 17
8:00a Rangers Meeting
9:15a Parent Presentation - Lice
Tuesday, December 18
9:00a Holidays Around the World Celebration - KC
9:00a Holiday Craft - KK
9:45a Winter Celebration - Gr 1
11:00a Holiday Traditions Celebration - KZ
Wednesday, December 19
9:00a Holiday Craft - 4AR
10:00a Holiday Scrapbooking - 3C
1:00p Holiday Traditions Celebration - KS
2:00p Holiday Traditions Celebration - KL
Friday, December 21
RED SHIRT DAY
12:00p EOY Craft/Pizza - Gr 5
1:00p Holiday Craft & Writing - 3F, 3G & 3M
WEEK OF 12/24 - 12/28
SCHOOL CLOSED - HOLIDAY BREAK
WEEK OF 12/31 - 1/4
Monday, December 31
SCHOOL CLOSED - HOLIDAY BREAK
Tuesday, January 1
SCHOOL CLOSED - HOLIDAY BREAK
Wednesday, January 2
3:00p School Play Rehearsals
Thursday, January 3
7:50a Chorus Rehearsals - Pt 2
3:00p School Play Rehearsals
Friday, January 4
3:00p School Play Rehearsals
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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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Dear Parents,
We are looking forward to getting in the holiday spirit this afternoon at our Holiday Sing right after dismissal in the front of the school. We hope to see some of you there!.
A big thank you to all of our teachers for your hard work and extra time over the past two weeks during parent-teacher conferences. We appreciate it and hope you enjoyed the treats and dinner from the PTA!
We have our two holiday toy drives going on until Monday, December 17th. Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far.
If you have not donated yet and plan to, please consider giving to the drive run by Luke McQuillan targeted to the tween/ teen population - which is many times an under-served population compared to the younger kids. Donations for this drive should be placed in one of the two smaller green bins located under the Oops table in the front entrance.
Also our Student Council "Pennies for Patients" fundraiser will continue through early January.
A few reminders for next week:
- Mon, Dec 17: Lice Information Meeting at 9:15
- Mon, Dec 17: Toy Drive Deadline
- Fri, Dec 21: Last day of school before Winter Break (Red Shirt day)
And finally, details are below about the opportunity to provide meals during the month of January for Kids in Crisis.
Sarah Morris & Kristin Duda
PTA Co- Presidents
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HOLIDAY SING ALONG - TODAY
Join us TODAY, Friday December 14th for a fun-filled sing along to kick off the holiday season!
It is the perfect way to get in the holiday spirit!
The holiday sing will take place right outside the school and will start promptly at 3:25 (weather permitting). All students must be accompanied by an adult, and please have the entire family participate fully in the sing if you plan on attending. We will be handing out song booklets for everyone to follow along with,
and they are yours to keep after the Holiday Sing! (
Limit
one per family).
We hope to see you there!
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TWO HOLIDAY TOY DRIVES RUN BY LOCAL STUDENTS
***DEADLINE IS MONDAY, DECEMBER 17**
Eastern Middle School Student and brain cancer survivor Luke McQuillan
is hosting his 2nd Annual Fundraiser/ Toy Drive focused on
10-18 year olds
who are being treated at Yale New Haven Hospital, Greenwich Hospital and the brand new Yale Pediatric Specialty Center in Greenwich. Please review his
Information Flyer
for more information. Please bring donations for this toy drive to the 2 smaller plastic bins under the Oops table!
Greenwich High School Senior Sydney Noble and friends are helping support kids of all ages through a toy drive for the
Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital
"Toy Closet" which gives out toys 365 days a year to children being treated or discharged.
Feel free to review the
Toy and Gift suggestions
provided and you can order directly online through the
Amazon Wish List
or bring in your donation to school. Donations for this can be put in the big red bin to the left of the Oops table.
Only new, unwrapped toys please! And please note that these efforts are being supported by our PTA communications, but are completely optional.
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KIDS IN CRISIS
- JANUARY
MEALS
Riverside School is giving back to our community in the New Year!
Sign up
to make dinner for the residents at Kids In Crisis. Meals should serve 14-16 people and be dropped off by 5 pm in Cos Cob at KIC. Get your kids involved in planning and making the meal.
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RIVERSIDE SCHOOL APPAREL SALE
All Riverside gear is 25% off now through Wednesday, December 19th! All items will be delivered to your youngest child's classroom on or before Friday, December 21st. Have a look at our Spirit Wear section of the Riverside PTA website (www.rivpta.org).
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UPCOMING PTA ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
Dec 17-18
: Science Enrichment - Mixed Up Matter HTHT (3rd Grade)
Dec 18: Arts Enrichment - Riverside Rhythms
Dec 19: Arts Enrichment - Chinese Painting (5th 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 DECEMBER 17th
Mon, Dec 17 -
B
Tues, Dec 18 -
C
Wed, Dec 19 - D
Thurs, Dec 20 - E
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This Monday, December 17, at 9:15 am in the Riverside Café (based on parent interest), there will be a presentation for parents by the GPS Supervisor of Health Programs, Mrs. Mary Keller, RN, MPH, and our school nurse, Mrs. Melissa Luiso, RN, BSN, on the topic:
Lice: what you should know and how the district and school address the issue.
If you have additional questions, you can reach out to our school nurse, Mrs. Luiso.
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PERSONALIZED LEARNING AT RIVERSIDE
Personalized Learning, Playlists, Student Goal Setting, Student Voice and Choice - Have you heard these terms and wondered what they mean and how they are used in your child's classroom?
Please join us January 22nd from 2:00-3:00pm in the Media Center for a parent session about the rollout of personalized learning at Riverside. Come and learn from a number of teachers implementing personalized learning in their classrooms. They will share what they are doing and answer parent questions.
The session that was originally planned for this time - Familiarize Yourself with Our School's Research Tools and Databases, will be held Tuesday, February 26th.
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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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GREENWICH ALLIANCE FOR
EDUCATION
Greenwich Alliance for Education is a local institution that provide opportunities and services that foster educational success for all Greenwich Public schools students.To learn learn more about the institution or to make a donation please visit the Greenwich Alliance for Education.
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