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CALENDAR
WEEK OF 2/3 - 2/7
Monday, February 3
Lunch Swap Gr K & 1
Stepping Stones - Gr 1
8:00a Rangers Meeting
Tuesday, February 4
Maritime Aquarium - Gr K
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal PT. 1
9:00a PTA Board of Directors
Wednesday, February 5
8:30a Fluoride Rinse
9:00a Parent presentation - NGSS/Panorama
Thursday, February 6
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 2
9:00a 100th Day Celebration - Gr K
Friday, February 7
WEEK OF 2/10 - 2/14
NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
WEEK OF 2/17 - 2/21
Monday, February 17
NO SCHOOL - President's Day
Tuesday, February 18
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 1
Wednesday, February 19
8:30a Fluoride Rinse
8:45a ROPES Photos
Thursday, February 20
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 2
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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
Feb 4, 6-7:30pm
The Connecticut State Police and Greenwich Police Department present "
Internet Safety and Social Media Awareness
," to review current social media trends and problematic adolescent online behaviors, and free tips to keep your family safe online. Central Middle School
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Dear Riverside Parents,
We hope you can join us this coming
Wednesday, February 5th from 9-10am for a parent presentation by Principal Weiss on the results from the Panorama Survey taken by students, teachers and parents, as well as from the Next Generation Science Standards assessment taken last year. It should be an informative and interesting session. Also, please consider nominating any of our incredible Riverside teachers that you feel have gone above and beyond over the past year for a
Distinguished Teachers Award. More details are below in the District News section.
A sneak peek of our Spring Afters Sessions will be sent next week with registration after Winter Break, so please be on the look out.
We wish everyone a great weekend and enjoyable Super Bowl Sunday!
Kristin Duda and Heeyoon Slater
PTA Co-Presidents
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RIVERSIDE FAMILY ROLLER SKATE NIGHT - FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28!
Wear your Riverside Red and join us for a night of roller skating fun!
Skating is open to Riverside families only from
6-7:30pm. Siblings are welcome!
BYO skates if you have them, otherwise rentals are available.
Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, 90 Harding Rd, Old Greenwich
Admission: $12 per skater (paid at door, includes skate rental)
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TURN YOUR KEY - BE IDLE FREE
P
lease keep our students safe and help create an
Idle Free Riverside School!
Anti-Idling signs were installed around school last spring and we just wanted to kindly remind you not to leave your car running while parked at school. Extra layers can be worn during colder periods and consider sharing or carpooling to reduce the number of cars at school during drop off and pick up.
Please help reduce the amount of harmful pollution surrounding our school and turn your car off if standing for more than 3 minutes. It's
The Law
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TREX CHALLENGE! - UPDATE
Riverside is making great progress in the
Trex Challenge
to recycle the most plastic bags, film and wrap in the Northeast! Since November we've collected over
190
pounds of plastic, which will be recycled into composite decking and other products! Remember - we can only collect (clean and dry) plastic bags, film and wrap according to these
guidelines
.
Please NO food (cheese, salad mix or frozen food bags) or snack packaging
, except for bread or cereal bags. Keep up the great work!
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
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UPCOMING PTA ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS 2020 
Feb 5: Riverside Rhythms - The Perfect Fifths (All Grades)
Feb 19:
Historical Society - "On the Move - Immigration and Migration to CT" (4th grade)
Feb 25: Animal Embassy's Amazing Mammals (Kindergarten)
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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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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HEARING TESTS
Hearing tests will be conducted over the next few weeks for grades 1, 2, 4 and 5.
Those who have already turned in your 2019/2020 physicals will not be tested again. If you have your child's updated physical please send it to the school. If you want to opt out, please email the nurse Melissa Luiso
melissa_luiso@greenwich.k12.ct.us.
As a friendly reminder...
All updated 3rd Grade physicals are needed "Before" end of the school year. If the school nurse does not receive them before the first day of the 2020 school year in August, those students WILL NOT be allowed to attend school until received.
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PANORAMA SURVEY, NGSS ASSESSMENT RESULTS PRESENTATION
Please join us on
Wednesday, February 5th, 9:00-10:00am for a
presentation to parents on the Panorama Parent, Staff, and Student survey results for our school, as well as on the results of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) assessment taken by 5th grade students last spring.
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SAVE THE DATE- FAMILY SCIENCE NIGHT
Wednesday, February 26 from 6-7 pm. Riverside School will hold a Family Science Night with all teachers participating to help families learn more about the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the type of science learning and activities their children are experiencing this year at school.
At least six science stations will be set up (one by each grade level) so that parents can participate with their children in a learning activity, directed by teachers on that grade level and others. Families can attend the grade level activity for their child(ren) and 1 or 2 more learning activities if they have time. We hope to see you there!
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Please be sure to use the School
Dismissal Manager system to record all absences, tardies, early releases or changes to your child's regular dismissal plan. Please include if your child attends AFTERS or another program at school (i.e. the play) as a recurring absence with the note on which afters class or program they are attending. Also, please note that parents should not be going to the classrooms to pick up their children. If you need to pick-up your child(ren) early, you must go straight to the main office and the staff will call for your child. Parents in the building must always sign in and are to visit only when there is a planned meeting with staff or a classroom event. The office is available to assist with any other questions or concerns.
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FLU SEASON REMINDERS!
Flu Season has arrived with a vengeance and our school is getting hit hard right now.
It is imperative that anyone having symptoms be checked immediately. The State mandates that flu cases are reported. In the event your child is diagnosed, please contact the school nurse IMMEDIATELY, as well as provide written confirmation by your Medical Provider.
In order to prevent continued spread of the flu, please adhere to our district's "Five Day Rule Policy," by keeping a child diagnosed with the flu at home for five days. We recognize it's difficult to do so, but it really is necessary to prevent an outbreak.
Please do not hesitate to call or email should you have concerns or questions. We want to keep everyone healthy and it starts with You.
Thank you on behalf of the Nurse and Entire Staff at Riverside for your compliance.
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5TH GRADE YEARBOOK - DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, FEB 7th
This is a final and firm date. Please upload one baby photo of your child (and label/name it) and your best/ favorite photos from school events from Kindergarten through 5th grade. More information will follow after break about the Individual Student Pages for the Yearbook. Please review and follow these
detailed instructions for uploading photos.
Questions - please contact Sarah Morris
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BAM (BOYS ACHIEVING MORE) NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
The Junior League of Greenwich is now accepting applications for the Spring BAM (Boys Achieving More) Session being held Saturday, April 4. Boys Achieving More, or BAM! is a program created and run by the Junior League of Greenwich to facilitate communication with fifth grade boys about concepts of respect, trust, communication and leadership.
Please visit the BAM website for more information.
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NOMINATE A TEACHER TODAY - DISTINGUISHED TEACHERS AWARDS
Nominate your student's phenomenal teacher! Now is your chance to honor that special teacher who always goes the extra mile or makes a special contribution to you
r child's education. Please take the time to nominate a teacher - they deserve the recognition and it is an important honor in the Greenwich Public Schools.
Please review and begin the nomination process as soon as possible, as certain parts, such as recommendation letters, take time to request and complete.
Nominations are due March 12th. The awardees are selected based solely on the written information provided in each candidate's Nomination Packet.
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UPCOMING BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS
Feb 20: BOE Business Meeting, 7pm, Western
Mar 26: BOE Business Meeting, 7pm, North Street
Apr 23: BOE Business Meeting, 6:30pm, Riverside
May 21: BOE Business Meeting, 7pm, Glenville
Jun 18: BOE Business Meeting, 6:30pm North Mianus
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