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CALENDAR
WEEK OF 11/11- 11/15
Monday, November 11
8:45a Veterans Day Celebration
Tuesday, November 12
Picture Retake Day
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT 1
2:00p PTA General Meeting
3:45a Riverside Rhapsody Auditions
Wednesday, November 13
Winter Boot Drive
7:45a Adv. Orchestra Rehearsal - Gr 5
8:45a ROPES Photos
8:30a Fluoride Rinse
9:00a PTA Board of Directors
Thursday, November 14
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal -
All Members
Friday, November 15
Holidays for Haiti
7:50a Band Rehearsal - Gr 4 & 5
WEEK OF 11/18 - 11/22
Monday, November 18
8:00a Student Council Meeting
3:30p Riverside Rhapsody Callback Auditions
Tuesday, November 19
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - All members
Wednesday, November 20
7:45a Adv. Orchestra Rehearsal - Gr 5
8:30a Fluoride Rinse
3:15p Play Auditions - Gr 5 Only
Thursday, November 21
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal -
All Members
3:15p ESOPL Thanksgiving Feast
Friday, November 22
7:50a Band Rehearsal - Gr 4 & 5
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Nov 16 & 17 The Nutcracker at Greenwich High School Performing Art Center. Kate S. and Noa L. are two students from Riverside School that will be performing in it. Buy your tickets early for best seating.
Dec 2 & 3 : Boys & Girls Club
Theater
Program will hold auditions for
Willie Wonka Jr at the Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich
6:30 - 8:00pm. Rehearsals
for the shows will be held: Tuesdays & Saturday ; Saturdays beginning January 4, 2020
Performances: Friday, May 1 - Saturday, May 2.
Come prepared to dance, read for a character, sing a song of your choosing
(acapella!)
and HAVE FUN!
For more information, contact Don Palmer at (203) 869-3224 or dpalmer@bgcg.org
Dec 4, 5 &6
Auditions for Mary Poppins Jr. at YMCA of Greenwich. Performances will take place on April 24, 25, and 26, 2020 at the Western Middle School Auditorium. Children 8 to 18 years old are encouraged to audition and registration can be completed at
www.OpenArtsAlliance.com or call
(203) 869-1630 Ext. 304.
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Dear Riverside Parents,
Our Math Marathon ends today so please stay tuned for the winning grade next week. Thanks to all the students for participating and growing their minds in math!
We have a lot planned next week and want to remind you
we are hosting a special Veterans Day ceremony at Riverside School on Monday, November 11th at 8:45am. We invite everyone to attend and thank our dedicated veterans. We will have a slideshow recognizing relatives who have served - whether or not they are at the ceremony. We ask that students wear red shirts and get dropped off between 8:30 and 8:40am so we can start the ceremony promptly.
Also, next week, we
are hosting our
Fall PTA meeting on Tuesday, November 12th with our new Superintendent Dr. Toni Jones at 2pm
in the Media Center at School. Please join us!
The winter booy drive will be held on Wednesday, November 13th at 3pm at the front of the school so come drop off or pick up boots for the colder weather.
To culminate the busy events next week, we will be hosting our
2nd annual community service event "Holidays for Haiti" on Friday, November 15th at 3:30pm in the gym. All donations will go directly to benefiting Danita's Children, an orphanage in Haiti. It's a great opportunity for our students to give back to those in need in a meaningful way.
Lastly, if you are missing any items, lost and found items will be displayed outside of school today for collection. Take a look at our
Lost & Found page every month to check for items found in the lost and found cabinet at school.
Thank you again to our wonderful PTA and partnership with the school to coordinate all these wonderful programs for our children.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Kristin Duda & Heeyoon Slater
PTA Co- Presidents
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VETERANS DAY CEREMONY
Please join us for the 15th Annual Riverside School Veterans Day Ceremony on Monday, November 11th at 8:45 am in the Gym where will will honor those who have served in the US Armed Forces. We will recognize the family members of our Riverside School community in a slideshow.
If you know a veteran who will join us that day, please email jennwolfe2004@gmail.com so we can properly recognize and thank them at the ceremony.
Children are encouraged to wear their Red Shirts in honor of Veterans Day.
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GENERAL PTA MEETING NOVEMBER 12TH
Please join us for our Fall PTA Meeting with our featured speaker, Superintendent of Schools Dr.
Toni
Jones, for a discussion on her strategic vision for the Greenwich Public Schools.
Tuesday, November 12th from 2pm-3pm
Media Center at Riverside School.
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PICTURE RETAKE
Picture retake day will take place on Tuesday, November 12th, starting at 9:00 am.
If your child was absent on school photo day, please plan to send him/her to this retake day. If you are dissatisfied with your child's portrait and would like to try again, just send your child to the retake with the
entire, undamaged portrait package (except the class photo which you can keep).
No retakes will be given to parents unless, and until, originals have been returned.
If you have any questions or concerns about your order (late, missing, refunds) please contact Customer Service at Coffeepond directly by calling
1-800-632-2323 ext "0" or via email at Lifeguards@coffeepond.com.
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WINTER BOOT DRIVE - COLLECTION
Please look through your winter boots; ask friends and neighbors if they have any outgrown boots that need a new pair of feet to keep warm this year!
Drop of any gently used kids sized winter boots at school, under the "Oops" Table until
November 13th.
Wednesday, November 13th from 3-3:30pm at the front of school, families are encouraged to find a pair of boots free of charge to bring home. Any unclaimed items will be donated.
REDUCE, REUSE & RECYCLE!!!
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AMERICA RECYCLES DAY - NOVEMBER 15th
Friday, November 15th is America Recycles Day. Students are encouraged to wear
blue
to show their commitment to recycle and will participate in a fun activity during lunchtime
. Keep the conversation going by discussing ways you recycle at home! Here is the complete updated List of Recyclables for the Town of Greenwich.
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HOLIDAYS FOR HAITI 
Help give a child in Haiti more reasons to smile this holiday season. Mark your calendar to join the Community Service Committee after school on Friday, November 15th, in the Riverside School Gym. Select a Haitian child to write to, take a photo of yourself and decorate a card to send to Haiti. All you need is $20 per card; all other materials will be in the gym ready for you!
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RIVERSIDE SCHOOL BOOK FAIR IS COMING!
For more information, class visitation schedule, volunteer signs ups and how to purchase Book Fair Bucks, please visit the PTA website.
Some Book Fair Highlights:
- Ice Cream Social: December 3rd from 5:30 - 7:00pm.
- Raffle: There will be a drawing for each grade at 6:30pm during the ice cream social. One boy and one girl from each grade will win one of "Mrs. Browning's Best" selections from the Book Fair! AND there will also be sibling and parent drawings for Book Fair Bucks! Don't miss this fun event!
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SIGN UP FOR SAFETY DUTY
We encourage you to sign up for Safety Duty, which is the coverage to help kids get out of cars safely in the drop-off lane in front of school from 8:30-8:45am (only 15 minutes). You can sign-up through this safety duty link on the Riverside School PTA Volunteer Homepage.
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RIVERSIDE EARLY MORNING PROGRAM
The
Early Morning Program at Riverside School provides a childcare option for Riverside students prior to the start of the regular school day. The program runs Monday through Friday from 7:15am until school opens at 8:30am. Any questions, contact Kristine Redlien at
kristine.redlien@gmail.com
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UPCOMING PTA ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS - 2019
Nov 18:
Journalist Visit (5th)
Nov 22:
Riverside Rhythms - Nick Dupuy (All Grades)
Ask your children about what they learned! These programs are all run thanks to the generous donations and sponsored by the Riverside School PTA.
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RIVERSIDE RHAPSODY AUDITIONS
Calling ALL 5th GRADE STUDENTS interested in auditioning for Riverside's select a cappella group, "Riverside Rhapsody"!
Auditions will be Tuesday, November 12th 3:45-4:30pm in the Learning Center.
Call-back auditions
for select students will be Monday, November 18th after school from 3:30-5:00 pm in the Learning Center.
If your child is interested, please review and complete this form: Audition Form
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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN GREENWICH: HELPING PARENTS BE PARTNERS IN LEARNING
The Academic Excellence Committee of the PTA Council is working with GPS to give every parent the information and guidance they need to help their kids thrive at school.
This year, the committee is hosting six workshops open to the public to inform the parent about the philosophy and process of creating our curriculum and what changes are being made. This information is geared to help parents understand the curriculum so they can better support the work teachers are doing in the classroom. Presentations are given by GPS administrators. There have been two workshops to date:
1.
The Vision of the Graduate
2. Parents as Partners in Learning: Teaching & Learning
and view Irene Parisi's Presentation.
Our next workshop - Personalized Learning and Purposeful Screentime (TENTATIVE TOPIC) - is scheduled for November 19th at 10:30am at the Board of Education Building. All Workshops are open to the public.
If you have questions, suggestions, concerns or want to know more, please contact Caitlin Wardell, Riverside School's Academic Excellence rep, at
caitlinwardell@gmail.com
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KEY UPCOMING DATE REMINDERS
Registration for the Winter Musical Frozen is now live on the PTA website. Deadline to sign up is Wednesday, November 13.
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5TH GRADE YEARBOOK
- Our Yearbook Committee will be meeting in November to begin some of the preliminary planning and preparation. Please contact Sarah Morris
sarahhochmorris@yahoo.com
if you are interested in volunteering to help out with this committee.
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Start reviewing and organizing your pictures now so you are ready to upload the selected pictures when the time comes!
In addition to pictures from your child's K-5 experience at Riverside, we will also need a baby picture from everyone. It's not about quantity but more about quality - so please take the time now to start going through pictures to select and prioritize the best ones! More information to come in the next few months.
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GREENWICH PUBLIC SCHOOLS SAFETY FORUM
At the request of our Greenwich Public Schools PTA members, the District will host a Safety Forum on
Wednesday, November 20th at 7:00pm at Greenwich High School's Media Center.
All are welcomed to attend this event to learn more about safety at Greenwich Schools, and to hear from and meet some of the people who oversee safety at our schools.
On the Safety Forum's panel will be Greenwich Police Department's Chief Heavey, Director of Security for Greenwich Public Schools Tom Bobkowski, and Superintendent for Greenwich Schools Dr. Toni Jones.
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GREENWICH PUBLIC SCHOOLS-KINDERGARTEN SPOTLIGHT
Kindergarten Spotlight provides an early opportunity for families considering their educational options to learn more about the GPS program. The GPS Kindergarten Orientation and Registration process held at individual elementary schools
begins in March.
Kindergarten Spotlight will be held
November 13th at 6
pm
at Cos Cob School
. For more information visit the
GPS website
or view the flyer in
English
or in
Spanish
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RUN FOR YOUR SCHOOL COMPETITION 
Turkey Trot - Saturday, November 30
5K Race/1 Mile Fun Run Benefits Greenwich Public Schools.
$35 adults/$15 youth (14 & under).
Prices increase on Race Day.
Register by Nov. 15 for guaranteed t-shirt & goodie bag
www.greenwichalliance.org.
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