Riverside School PTA Newsletter


Friday, April 5th , 2019
CALENDAR



WEEK OF 4/8- 4/12


Tuesday, April 9
S.T.E.M. Fair
GSO Gr 2 & 3 ( Lunch swap Gr 1 & 3)
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 1
3:20p Coding Class

Wednesday, April 10
S.T.E.M Fair

Thursday, April 11
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 1 & 2
3:15p Peter Pan Cast Party

Friday, April 12
RED Shirt Day
7:50a Band Rehearsal


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 BLUE
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


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COMMUNITY NEWS

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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.

Apr 24, 6:30 - 8pm, Parenting in an Era of Screen Time, panel discussion in the Old Greenwich School cafeteria.

Jun, 22, 23, 10am - 12:30pm, 24 4:30 - 7:00pm, GHS Girls Basketball Summer Camp. For girls basketball players 2nd grade - rising 9th graders. Eastern Civic Center, 90 Harding,Old Greenwich. Questions contact Debbie at mosesdeb@aol.com

Check out the Community Calendar  
PTA Highlights
Dear Parents,

We hope everyone had fun at our wonderful Pizza Bingo event last Friday night.  An enormous thank you to our Pizza Bingo Co-Chairs and Committee for all their hard work and effort to make it such a successful evening for our school community.  The money we raised will go to funding the arts and science enrichment programs our kids enjoy throughout the year.

Next week is the STEM Fair.  Please note the following schedule:
  • Tues, April 9th- 3:15pm-4:00pm - STEM Fair Display Board Set Up 
  • Tues, April 9th- 6pm-7:30pm - STEM Fair Open House Parent Viewing (K-2 students from 6:00pm-6:45pm and 3-5 students from 6:45pm-7:30pm)
  • Wed, April 10th- STEM Fair Viewing (in school for kids only)
  • Thurs, April 11th- STEM Fair Board Pick Up by 3:30pm

Also, next week is teacher & staff appreciation week.  Teachers and staff will be treated to a special Taco Truck lunch on Monday with desserts from the PTA Board and on Thursday Class Parents will be making smoothies.  Please look for information from your class parents about bringing in cards for our wonderful teachers and staff.

And finally please mark your calendars for Saturday, May 11th for our 36th Annual Riverside Run!  Registration is open now - details are below.

Have a great weekend!

Sarah Morris & Kristin Duda
PTA Co- Presidents
 PTA News
STEM FAIR 
Have you ever wondered if higher priced goods equal better quality? What the differences are between human and animal brains? Which fruit produces the most electricity? How to make a compass?  Come learn about these things and more at the STEM Fair!

* Set up your STEM Fair Display Board on Tuesday, April 9th               from  3:15-4:00pm*
Join us for the  STEM  Fair Open House on Tuesday, April 9 th  in the gym (K-2 students should visit between 6-6:45pm and 3-5 students from 6:45pm-7:30pm)
RIVERSIDE RUN -- REGISTER NOW!
Calling all runners! Race Day is Saturday, May 11th
The 3-Mile Run begins at 8:30am. The  Kids Fun Run begins at 9:30am.  

Register before April 22nd  to have your name printed on your race bib

Kids K-5 can participate in the Grade Level Challenge with a prize for the grade with the highest percentage of runners registered! 

Register for the Riverside Run!
TURN OFF YOUR ENGINE TO HELP RIVERSIDE SCHOOL GO GREEN!
New anti-idling signs that have been installed around the drive way in front of Riverside school thanks to our  Green Committee  and their efforts to increase air quality for our kids around school. Idling is harmful for many reasons including:
  • Breathing in exhaust can aggravate asthma, allergies, and cardiovascular disease.
  • 10 seconds of idling uses more fuel than turning off the engine and restarting it
  • Every gallon of gas burned produces more than 20 pounds of greenhouse gases
Let's come together and make an effort to change this behavior for the wellness of our students and community.  Get more information about  Connecticut's anti-idling efforts.
SCIENCE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM - 2ND GRADE
On Tuesday, April 2nd, Animal Embassy visited each of the second grade classes for a "Life Under the Surface" workshop.  Students learned about the many reasons animals dig into the surface of the Earth.  While exploring the subterranean realm, 2nd graders met a variety of animals that call it home including an African Sulcata Tortoise, an Indian Sand Boa, a Soft Shelled Turtle, and an African Pygmy Hedgehog. 

Science Enrichment programs are made possible by your donations to the PTA.  Thank you!
UPCOMING PTA ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
Apr 8-9: Science Enrichment - Amazing Mammals (Kindergarten)
 
These programs are sponsored and run by the Riverside School PTA. Check out the full PTA calendar on RIVPTA.ORG.
 Riverside School News
UPCOMING ROTATION SCHEDULE

WEEK OF APRIL 8th
Mon, Apr 8 - B
Tues, Apr 9 - C
Wed, Apr 10 - D
Thurs, Apr 11 - E
Fri, Apr 12 - A

Check our the Full calendar  year.
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.

Donors can go to the website  https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=riversidect to schedule their appointments.
 
To donate blood in CT, you must:

- Be at least 17 years old,

- Weigh a minimum of 110 lbs,
- Be in overall good health.
District News
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. 
Please email ptac2el@gmail.com for location.

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.
BUS DRIVER RESPONSIBILITY ON FOOD ALLERGIES back-school-bus.jpg
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.

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email us at riversideschoolpta@gmail.com.

Sincerely,
Sarah Morris and Kristin Duda
Co-Presidents Riverside School PTA

 Office: 203-637-1440   -   www.greenwichschools.org/rs