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CALENDAR
WEEK OF 10/21 - 10/25
Tuesday, October 22
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT 1
9:00a Parent Coffee - Gr 1 & 2
Wednesday, October 23
Bridgeport Discovery Museum - Gr 1
Stamford Nature Center - Gr K
7:45a Adv. Orchestra Rehearsal - Gr 5
8:30a Fluoride Rinse
Thursday, October 24
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT 2
Friday, October 25
Boo Bash
Spirit Wear Day
7:50a Band Rehearsal - Gr 4 & 5
WEEK OF 10/28 - 11/01
Tuesday, October 29
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT 1
9:00a Parent Coffee - Gr 3 & 4
2:00p DLE Parent Meeting
Wednesday, October 30
LOCKDOWN DRILL
7:45a Adv. Orchestra Rehearsal - Gr 5
8:45a ROPES Photos
8:30a Fluoride Rinse
Thursday, October 31
Van Cortlandt Manor - Gr 5
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT 2
Friday, November 1
CT Science Center - Gr 4
7:50a Band Rehearsal - Gr 4 & 5
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Deadline for submissions is 3pm
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Oct 19, 11am-4pm
OGS Pumpkin Patch at Old Greenwich School features games for all ages, bounce houses, the famous 'spook-tacular' haunted house, hay maze, crafts, live band and raffle with fabulous prizes, and of course loads of pumpkins and great food.
Oct 19, 4-7pm
Greenwich Botanical Center "
Ghouls in the Garden
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SPOOK-tacular Evening of Frightful Family Fun! O
ur annual Halloween-themed celebration in Greenwich's own spooky forest, the Montgomery Pinetum.
Career Fair for Girls at the Greenwich YWCA.
Open to all girls grades K-12
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.
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Dear Riverside Parents,
TGIF!
The
"Riverside U" Fall Fundraiser is tomorrow night,
Saturday, October 19th (adults only). We are looking forward to a great evening out with friends to raise money for Riverside School. If you haven't bought your tickets, you can purchase online until 4pm tomorrow or you can buy tickets at the door. Please
check out our incredible auction
and please note that it will close at 9:30pm on Saturday evening. You can also support your child's classroom experience by donating to the Teacher Wish List.
Boo Bash is next week and still in need of volunteers - please consider taking on a shift! Our kids love this Halloween inspired event and can't wait for a fun evening.
Today is the deadline for the
mascot design contest for the Riverside Red Hawk. We have been so impressed by all the creative entries so far!
Lastly,
Math Marathon is underway so thank you for supporting this program with your children at home as kids compete grade-to-grade with math activities.
Please note the following date reminders for the next week (more information in blurbs below):
- Tuesday, Oct.22 - 1st and 2nd Grade Coffees with Mr. Weiss and Ms. Key
- Wednesday, Oct. 23 - Registration closes for Afters Mini Session
- Friday, Oct. 25 - School Spirit Day
- Friday, Oct. 25 - Boo Bash early and late evening parties
Enjoy the weekend and hope to see you all tomorrow night!
Kristin Duda & Heeyoon Slater
PTA Co-Presidents
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STUDENT MASCOT DESIGN CONTEST
Make Riverside School History!
Submit your drawing or art work TODAY to enter the Riverside School Mascot Contest!
Art work should be submitted
in any of the 3 following ways:
- Drop off at the PTA Birdhouse
- Drop off in Mrs. Roth's art room
All entries are due by Friday, October 18th at 4:30 pm.
Visit RIVPTA.ORG for ideas, background on the Red Hawk and rules. Entry forms were sent home and can also be downloaded and printed.
Good Luck!
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FUNDRAISER IS TOMORROW - BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW! 
If you cannot make it, you can still check out our amazing
auction. Support your child's classroom experience by donating to the Teacher Wish List. Buy your
tickets now!
If you have any questions please contact Caroline Higginbotham at
[email protected]
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AFTERS MINI SESSION REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Classes start Monday, November 4th. We are looking forward to an exciting mini
session with lots of new and returning programs that your child(ren) will love!
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BOO BASH NEEDS YOUR HELP!
We hope everyone is getting into the Halloween spirit because Boo Bash is NEXT Friday,
October 25th! If you haven't already done so please make sure to purchase your tickets TODAY at
www.RIVPTA.org.
Please consider signing up for a VOLUNTEER slot. This fun filled evening for the children wouldn't be possible without the help from our parents.
Areas we need Volunteers:
Arts & Crafts AND Carnival Games in the Gym ☠️
FOR EARLY PARTY and LATE PARTY
If you have a child that is in 8th grade or higher, they can volunteer to help and earn school community hours for it.
Here is the link to sign up
www.RIVPTA.org
Thank you for volunteering, we appreciate your support!
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MATH MARATHON COMPETITION
The Math Marathon is underway and we have completed the first week! Students can check out the results on the bulletin board in the front hallway. Keep encouraging your children to log in to IXL and complete math problems!
Please contact Justine Pearson
j
[email protected]
or Lizzie Parker [email protected] for any questions.
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MIKE'S ORGANIC WAREHOUSE MARKET
Come join us Wednesday, October 30th at 9:30am at Mike's Organic Warehouse Market. Owner Mike Gellar, will give Riverside parents a tour of the warehouse, talk about sourcing local sustainable food and demonstrate a few quick and easy breakfast options!
Riverside parents will also receive 10% off all purchases
from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
on Wednesday, October 30th. Remember to
register
for this yummy event!
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WINTER BOOT DRIVE - STARTS NOW
Wet and colder weather is just around the corner! The second annual Riverside Winter Boot Drive is coming up, Wednesday, November 13th. Please drop off any outgrown, gently used children's boots
at school, under the "Oops Table"
from now until
November 13th.
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HALLOWEEN COSTUME DRIVE - THANK YOU
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Halloween Costume Drive last Friday! We collected approximately 70 costumes, of those, more than half went back to Riverside families and the remainder were donated to Greenwich Hospital. Reduce, reuse & recycle!
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ADULT RIVERSIDE SCHOOL 1/4 ZIP FLEECES - ORDER YOURS BEFORE OCTOBER 27!
Place orders now for delivery before Thanksgiving! This will be the only adult Riverside apparel item available this year.
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UPCOMING PTA PROGRAMS - 2019
Oct 21: Government Presentation (3rd)
Oct 21:
Shanda McCloskey Author Visit (1st & 2nd)
Oct 23: Bridgeport Discovery Museum Field Trip (1st)
Oct 23: Stamford Nature Center Field Trip (K)
Oct 28 & 29: Vibes HTHT (5th)
Oct 31: Van Cortlandt Manor Field Trip (5th)
Nov 1: CT Science Center Field Trip (4th)
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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GET US 100% CHARGED!
We've reached 89% 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 and app 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!
Visit the website for more information.
And thank you to everyone who has contributed a donation to join the PTA so far.
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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
[email protected]
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PARENT COFFEES WITH MR. WEISS AND MS.KEY
We hope many of you will be able to join us for some sharing about the school, the school's leadership team, and some time for Q&A.
Please see the dates by grade below for 9am in the Cafe:
- 1st and 2nd Grades: October 22nd
- 3rd and 4th Grades: October 29th
- 5th Grade: November 6th
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TEACHER PRESENTATION: KEY APPS USED IN SCHOOL AND FOR HOMEWORK
Join us Tuesday, October 29th at 2:00pm in the Media Center to learn from teachers in Grades K-2 and specials classes! Learn more about how your children are using their iPads in school and for homework. How do teachers use these apps to monitor student learning progress? Teachers for each grade level will give insight and in-depth information about key iPad applications that they use regularly.
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CALLING ALL VETERANS!
Please join us for the 15th Annual Riverside School Veteran's Day Ceremony on Monday, November 11th at 9:00 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.
Please email
[email protected]
with the names of relatives who have served, their branch and/or rank and the student/s or teacher related to them. We will accept responses until November 1st. If you know a veteran who will join us that day, please email [email protected] so we can properly recognize and thank them at the ceremony.
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LIONS KIDSIGHT PEDIATRIC EYE SCREENING
On Monday,
October 28
and Tuesday,
October 29
, we will be holding our Pediatric Eye Screening.
The Greenwich
Lions
KidSight community service program along with the school nurse provides a simple, non-invasive vision screening test performed on first, fourth and fifth graders. We ask that children
bring their glasses or wear their contacts
on the day of the test. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the school nurse, Melissa Luiso at 203-698-6096
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5TH GRADE BOO BASH BAKE SALE VOLUNTEER NEEDS
We currently have two volunteer needs at the 5th Grade Boo Bash Bake Sale:
- To bring in baked good donations for the Boo Bash Bake Sale on Friday, October 25th. Individually wrapped, NUT FREE donations can be dropped off outside the café doors after school dismissal on Friday, October 25th. There is a "Pirate" theme for Boo Bash this year so feel free to incorporate that theme into any baked good donations!
- To help on Friday, October 25th with running the 5th Grade Bake Sale at Boo Bash including set up, clean up, and coverage for both the early and late parties.
Please
sign up if you plan to bring a baked good donation or if you are able to cover a shift to help run the bake sale. Thank you in advance for helping with this important 5th Grade Fundraiser!
Any questions please contact Sharla Webster & Stephanie Ehrhart
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OTHER IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
- Don't forget to send in your field trip permission slip for Van Cortlandt Manor. Deadline to send in is Monday, October 21. You can find this on "My Page" from the PTA website.
- You can also make your field trip payment online as well. $50 is due which includes the transportation/ bus costs only for both the fall and spring field trips. The PTA has directly covered the program/ ticket costs.
- Registration for the Winter Musical is now live on the PTA website. Deadline to sign up is November 13.
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