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COMMUNITY NEWS
Greenwich Girl Scouts
Tues, May 26 - Fri, May 29
Greenwich Girl Scouts (Troop 50681) are working towards their Bronze Award and will be collecting new and gently used books to distribute to our community. We ask you to see if you have any new or gently used books that you can donate to our book drive. All reading levels are needed, preschool to adults. These books can be dropped off in the lobby of the Board of Education Building at 290 Greenwich Avenue between the hours of
10am - 3pm.
You can also contact
[email protected] for after hours drop off locations. Books will be cleaned and separated by reading levels and distributed to our Greenwich Public School families.
Perrot Library
Mon, April 13- June 1st In honor of National Poetry Month, Perrot is sponsoring a haiku poetry contest open to students in grades 3 and up, as well as adults. We are seeking original haikus (3-line, 17-syllable poems) describing your experience with COVID-19-- the pandemic, the closures, and their impact on your daily life.
Poems will be accepted beginning
Monday, April 13th, through Monday, June 1. Winners will be announced on Monday, June 15th.
Get more info on the contest and how to enter
here
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Dear Riverside Parents,
We are in the home stretch, friends!
Just a few reminders today:
- This Sunday, May 31st is the last day to purchase school supplies for the 2020-21 school year. See below for details on purchasing if you choose to participate.
- The Riverside School Summer Read books have been announced! See below for the titles and have fun this summer with "Adventure in Toyland"!
- The Greenwich PTA Council (PTAC) is hosting a Magic Show fundraiser to support the district--more details below in the District section. The show, which will feature professional magicians who have been featured on shows such as America's Got Talent and The Ellen Degeneres Show, will surely be an event to watch!
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Next Wednesday, June 3rd at 3:00pm, the PTA will be holding an
End of Year PTA Meeting
via Zoom, with a special presentation on Guiding Students During Uncertain Times.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Kristin Duda and Heeyoon Slater
PTA Co-Presidents
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ORDER YOUR SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR 2020-2021
The PTA is once again sponsoring a school supply fundraiser for the upcoming school year. Order now and your child's box of supplies will be delivered directly to the classroom by the first day of school.
Everyone will have the chance at some point to collect headphones/earbuds from the school to use again next year.
Please visit the
www.shopttkits.com online site
and enter account number
83285. The site will close this
Sunday,
May 31st. Once again earbuds and headphones will available to purchase separately if new ones are required. Please email Jane Leonard at
[email protected] with any questions.
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END OF YEAR PTA MEETING & VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION
Pplease join us for Riverside
PTA
's wrap-up
of
the school
year
...
all from the comfort
of
your own home!
Wednesday, June 3 at 3:00 p.m. v
ia Zoom
Meeting ID: 858 4722 9085
Password: 434553
Highlights
of the Meeting include:
- Preview of the 2020-2021 PTA Budget (up for vote)
- Introduction & Installation of the 2020-21 PTA Board of Directors
- Volunteer Recognition
- Guest Presentation on:
Guid
ing Students During Uncertain Times:
Tips on how to support social/emotional well-being through the end of the school year and summer
Alexa Brennan, Riverside School Psychologist and Lisa Berluti, District Behavior Coach BCBA will be joined by ou
r Principal, C
hris Weiss, and Assistant Principal, Safiya Key, to present on what kinds
of
behaviors to expect as we continue to navigate social distancing and these uncertain times, and tips on how to ensure our students are happy and healthy, socially and emotionally.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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VOLUNTEER FOR THE RIVERSIDE PTA NEXT YEAR!
Please consider filling an open PTA position for the 2020-2021 school year!
Some Open Positions Include:
- Communications
- Green and Wellness
- RIVTPTA.org support
- Riverside Rhythms
- Pizza Bingo
- School Apparel
The Riverside PTA is a volunteer organization dedicated to supporting the education of our students and supporting the needs of our staff, teachers and school community.
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PLAY & PAY IT FORWARD - TODAY IS THE LAST DAY!
Today, Friday May 29th, is the last day for this virtual fundraiser... keep playing and donating today
in support of the Connecticut Alliance of Foster & Adoptive Families (CAFAF).
You can still purchase game cards on
RIVPTA.org
.
Raffle winners will hear from us next week!
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SUMMER READ 2020-2021 
Looking for a summer full of adventure, travel and toys? Join us in Riverside Elementary's Summer Read program as we "Adventure in Toyland!" Read any or all of these four adventure tales with your family and friends.
- The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
- Toys Go Out by Emily Jenkins
- Doll People by Brian Selznick and Ann M. Martin
- The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
Support local and buy at Diane's Books in Greenwich. Call ahead for curbside pickup (203) 869-1515.
Check out RIVPTA.org for links to discussion questions and fun activities!
Questions? Suggestions needed? Email [email protected] or [email protected]
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RIVERSIDE SPIRIT AT HOME
Here's next week's line up and remember to check out photos from this week on our website:
- Weekly Treasure Hunt 6/1: Happy June! June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month (yes, there is a day/week/month for EVERYTHING!). Draw/color a picture of your favorite fruit or vegetable and put it in your front window, then go for a walk/run and see how many you can find. Can you make a salad with all the fruits and vegetables you find?
- Tuesday 6/2: On this day in 1875, Alexander Graham Bell makes the first sound transmission, an important step in inventing the telephone!
- Wednesday 6/3: It's both National Bicycle Day AND Global Running Day! You know what to do!
- Thursday 6/4: Tie Dye Day! Don your favorite psychedelic wardrobe items to show your love for Riverside!
(Please note that by sending photos to [email protected], you are giving the Riverside School PTA permission to publish photos, without identification, to the public portion of RIVPTA.org website.)
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DISTANCE LEARNING RESOURCES
GPS is offering a hub of resources and information for Distance Learning. You can view the information on the
GPS Distance Learning Website. There is also a
support team in place you can contact should you have any issues accessing content.
Students can reach out directly to teachers for assignment and content questions.
Check out
RIVPTA.org for more ideas on implementing distance learning at home and for fun ideas to keep our kids occupied. Let us know what's working for you!
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PLANTING INSPIRATION AND TIPS FROM MRS. BARRETTE
Start your vegetable garden! Watch Mrs. Barrette planting her organic vegetable garden, get inspired and get great tips.
Hopefully it inspires some Riverside families to get out and plant their own garden.
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POSTURE AWARENESS 
Stiff neck and shoulders? Back pains? Tight all over? Ask yourself, what's your posture like when using your digital device? With everyone working from home for the foreseeable future, we need to be more aware than ever of the right posture while using these devices.
PTAC Health and Wellness has created a tip sheet to help students, parents and teachers use the correct posture at home. There are some easy and helpful tips to help you and the family stay healthy while working.
Click here for the Tip Sheet
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SUBMIT HEALTH FORMS
BY EMAIL 
Please submit Health form for incoming K, 3rd graders or 3rd graders going to 4th that have not been submitted yet. Health Assessments should include Dental/HCT/HBG.
All Vaccinations are to be up to date/completed or they WILL NOT be allowed to attend - No Exceptions.
The CDC recommendations are children to continue receiving vaccinations during this time and to not miss. If you have them "already" please submit with vaccinations to Melissa Luiso [email protected]
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SCHOOL SUPPORT
For any questions regarding distance learning, please reach out to your classroom teacher, Chris Weiss, or Safiya Key.
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YEARBOOKS
We are looking forward to receiving our Yearbooks on or around June 9th and will aim to distribute them ASAP so that everyone has them before the last day of school.
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MAGIC SHOW - FUN FOR THE KIDS AND SUPPORT GREEN
WICH PTAC
Join us on Tuesday, June 2nd at 7:00 pm for a magical night with the  Greenwich PTA Council virtual spring fundraiser to benefit local Greenwich PTAs in financial need due to the Coronavirus. You can watch the same performers from your favorite television shows like America's Got Talent, Penn & Teller: Fool Us, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show - streamed right to the comfort of your home! You can even be selected to be part of the show!
One ticket is good for the entire family.
You can also make a donation online after you buy your ticket or, even if you don't buy a ticket, by sending a check to Treasurer, Greenwich PTA Council, 255 Palmer Hill Road, Old Greenwich CT 06870. Make checks payable to Greenwich PTA Council. 100% of any donation is tax deductible and will go to the PTA's in need.
Watch the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc_TkAvS_Uc&feature=youtu.be
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SUPPORT FOR BOE BUDGET
It is very important that our parents support the SOMR (Sense of the Meeting Resolution) to reduce the BOE budget cut mandated by the Town BET for the 2020-21 school year. Speak up by writing to or calling RTM members, especially local district representatives. Our District 5 representatives are:
- Allison C. "Icy" Frantz, [email protected]
- Allison W. Rogers, [email protected]
- Ashley M. B. Smith,
- Bruce P. Pflug, [email protected]
- Catherine L. Whitaker, [email protected]
- Christopher "Skip" Parker, Jr., [email protected]
- Danyal Ozizmir, [email protected]
- Edward T. Broadhurst, III, [email protected]
- Hale H. McSharry, [email protected]
- Jennifer L. Baird, [email protected]
- Joan B. Thakor, [email protected]
- Joseph H. Benoit, Jr., [email protected]
- Lucy B. Krasnor, [email protected]
- Nancy E. Cooper, [email protected]
- Patricia H. "Patty" Roberts, [email protected]
- Paul A. Olmsted, [email protected]
- Peter G. Van Duyne, [email protected]
- Stephen F. Dolan, [email protected]
Here is a form letter you can use to personalize and send to our RTM members.
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GREENWICH LIBRARY IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS 
The
Greenwich Library would like to remind you, even though our buildings are closed, the Library is still open for business. Library staff are responding to phone calls and emails Monday-Friday from 9:00 am-9:00 pm. For Borrowing call 203-625-6524, for Reference call 203-622-7920, or
Ask a Virtual Librarian. We have put together a comprehensive "The Library at Home" page of
digital resources to support distance learning, including library card applications so both students and staff can begin exploring our vast Digital Library.
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GEA COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND
Consider donating to Greenwich Education Association's COVID-19 Response Fund. It's a
safe way for GEA members to support our GPS families with food, school supplies, and special circumstances during the pandemic.
GEA will
donate proceeds to
keep food on the shelves of our students' families,
purchase school supplies to keep our students productive, and
send gift and greeting cards to our colleagues and paras who need our support in uncertain times.
Donate through PayPal on the GEA website
greenwicheducationassociation.org.
If you become aware of a colleague or paraprofessional who could use GEA's support, please email brief details to GEA at
[email protected]
and include your phone number.
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UPCOMING BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS
Here are the updated dates for some of the upcoming BOE meetings. For additional information, visit the BOE website for updates on meeting dates and how to attend virtually:
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GPS WEEKLY DISTRICT DIGEST
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