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CALENDAR
WEEK OF 9/30 - 10/4
Monday, September 30
SCHOOL CLOSED - Rosh Hashanah
Tuesday, October 1
Audubon - Gr 2
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT 1-
NO CHORUS TODAY
Wednesday, October 2
Audubon - Gr 2
8:30a Fluoride Rinse - Gr 1 Only
8:45a Play Committee Meeting
8:45a Wellness Committee Meeting
Thursday, October 3
GHS Open House - Gr 10 & 11
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT 2
Friday, October 4
9:00a SBA/Panorama Parent Meeting
Monday, October 7
8:00a Rangers Meeting
Tuesday, October 8
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT 1
9:00a PTA Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday,October 9
SCHOOL CLOSED - Yom Kippur
Thursday, October 10
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT 2
Friday, October 11
9:00a Halloween Costume Swap
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PEEK AT THE WEEK
MISSED AN ISSUE?
If you are not receiving an issue every Friday please email
constantcontactriv@gmail.com
SUBMISSIONS
Deadline for submissions is 3pm
on Wednesday of the school week
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Oct 2 & 3, 9-1pm St. Paul's Day School's annual Book Fair is a great opportunity to find a great selection of books offered by Main Street Books for the pre-school set (and some for elementary-aged kids, too!). Come take a look for the little ones! 200 Riverside Ave, Riverside
Oct 5, 9am The Greenwich Color Challenge
is a wonderful celebration of color, family, friends and fun
that includes a 1.5 mile run/walk,10+ obstacle stations, 6 color powder stations where participants are dusted with color, foam, music, and much more.
Register using the code SCHOOLNEWS for
$5 off.
Oct 7, 7pm SCOUT ME IN
Join Cub Scouts Pack 3
Eastern Greenwich Civic Center
Open to ALL BOYS & GIRLS
K-5
Contact
for additional information or to register.
Oct 19, 4-7pm Greenwich Botanical Center "
Ghouls in the Garden",
SPOOK-tacular Evening of Frightful Family Fun! O
ur annual Halloween-themed celebration in Greenwich's own spooky forest, the Montgomery Pinetum.
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Dear Riverside Parents,
Did you know we are the Riverside Red Hawks?!! We are excited about our new mascot and are calling upon all students to participate in our very own
Entries can be a drawing, painting, sketch, any medium rendition of the Riverside Red Hawk. A flyer will be in your child's Friday Folder today with an entry form and details about the contest. All entries are due by
October 18, 2019. Please v
isit the Mascot Design Contest page at RIVPTA.org for inspiration ideas, background on the Riverside Red Hawk, and official rules. Please encourage your children to participate and have fun with being creative!
We have many PTA programs and school reminders coming up in October. Please mark your calendar for the following key dates:
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Monday, September 30th
: School Closed for Rosh Hashanah
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Wednesday, October 2nd:
Walk or Ride your Bike to School Day
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Friday, October 4th:
Boo Bash Tickets on Sale at 9am
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Friday, October 4th:
SBA/STAR Test Info Mtg: 9am in the Cafe
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Wednesday, October 9th:
School Closed for Yom Kippur
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Friday, October 11th:
Halloween Costume Swap
Our print directory will be going into production next week so if you haven't updated your family information on the
directory section of rivpta.org, please do so by end of day today. We'd love to include all families!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Kristin Duda & Heeyoon Slater
PTA Co-Presidents
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ANNUAL FALL FUNDRAISER - OCTOBER 19TH 
Get ready to relive your college days while raising money for your child's future! Tickets are on sale now for the annual Fall Fundraiser on
Saturday, October 19th at Innis Arden Golf Club from 7-10pm.
Thank you so much to all the volunteers who signed up to help with the Fall Fundraiser. We are looking for exciting and meaningful auction items, and would welcome additional input and support! If you would like to donate to the auction, please contact Caroline Higginbotham at
cbhigg@gmail.com
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BOO BASH HALLOWEEN PARTY - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25TH
ARRGH, MATEY! Come walk the plank and get excited for this year's annual pirate-themed BOO BASH Halloween party! Flyers with more information were sent home in today's Friday folders. Tickets go on sale next
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4TH AT 9:00AM and will be sold online only at
RIVPTA.ORG. Due to capacity restraints we ask that you please limit ONE adult ticket PER one child. The event will sell out, so please don't wait to get your tickets. This is a really fun event the kids look forward to every year!
We are looking forward to a great event!
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HALLOWEEN COSTUME DRIVE (NEW DATE)
We have extended the time you can drop off costumes and accessories! Now you have one more week to bring in items and give your costumes a new happy owner. Please drop off what you can and then come Friday, Oct 11th and pick up what you need for FREE!
Collecting: clean, gently used and complete/partly complete costumes of all sizes. Accessories are welcome whether accompanied by a costume or not.
Drop Off:
anytime until Friday, Oct 11th
under the "Oops" table in the entrance of school.
Pick Up (NEW DATE):
Friday, Oct 11th
9:00 to 10:30am in the Cafe.
3:15 to 4:30pm in the Media Center.
Please find more details on our webpage!
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INTERNATIONAL WALK TO SCHOOL DAY - OCTOBER 2ND
This coming Wednesday, October 2nd, please join children around the world and across the country to celebrate the benefits of walking and biking! It promotes a healthy lifestyle, shows concern for the environment, reduces traffic congestion and increases a sense community here in Riverside. Green Committee volunteers will be at the school entrance to give students a green star for their effort and to cheer them on!
As always, please be mindful of those walking and biking in our community!
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GET US 100% CHARGED! 
We've reached 80% participation to date - we need your help to get to 100%!!
Joining the PTA is essential to funding and supporting the many programs we bring to Riverside School each year. It also provides you with access to the Online Family Directory! We hope for 100% participation by families in the PTA membership and directory, so join now and help us power up our school together! Membership not only supports all the amazing programs our PTA brings into the school, but also gives you unlimited access to the online and app directory.
Visit the website for more information.
And thank you to everyone who has contributed a donation to join the PTA so far - this is an important fundraiser to help us get up and running for the year.
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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 PROGRAMS - 2019
Oct 2: Henry Jones Drumming (1st)
Oct 4: Riverside Rhythms (All grades)
Oct 7: Newton in a Nutshell HTHT (4th)
Oct 10 & 11: Power of Light HTHT (5th)
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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SBA AND STAR ASSESSMENT OVERIVEW
Any interested parent (K-5) is invited to a meeting with the school administration on Friday, October 4 from 9-10am in our cafe for an overview of the school's SBA and STAR assessment scores and growth results, including how we are utilizing these results in our work and though our school's Strategic Improvement Plan (SIP).
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BAND REHEARSALS
4th and 5th grade band rehearsals will begin on Friday October 4 at 7:50 am. Each student must come with their instrument, band book, folder, and a pencil.
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SAVE THE DATE iPAD POWER APPS FOR GRADES 3-5 OCT 15th, 2PM
Parents of students Grades 3-5, mark your calendars! On Tuesday, October 15th from 2:00pm to 3:00pm in the Media Center, teachers will share information about some of the key apps and tools students use in class and for homework. A presentation for Grades K-2 will take place on October 29th at 2:00 PM.
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DOWNLOAD THE SCHOOL DISMISSAL MANAGER APP 
We are using School Dismissal Manager again this year. It is an excellent online tool that will notify the school when anything needs to be changed in your child's dismissal plan for a particular day.
Please create a login to manage your child(ren)'s attendance and dismissal information (please refer to the email sent from Principal Weiss on Monday, Aug 26th with more details).
If you used School Dismissal Manager last year, you can log in with your existing credentials.
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5TH GRADE CLASS COFFEE FOLLOW UP
- Volunteers Needed: Anyone who is interested in volunteering for some of the 5th Grade committees and wasn't able to attend the coffee, please contact Sarah Morris (sarahhochmorris@yahoo.com) our 5th Grade Class Parent Coordinator Lead this year. Committee members/ volunteers are needed for Yearbook, Fundraising (Boo Bash & Pizza Bingo Bake Sales), Community Service Project, Parent Party, and Winter Musical.
- Your Child's T-Shirt Size: We are collecting T-Shirt sizes for your 5th Graders in preparation for our 5th Grade T-Shirt order. If you weren't able to submit your child's T-shirt size at the 5th Grade Coffee, please send your requested T-shirt size for your child to your class parents.
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