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CALENDAR
WEEK OF 12/16 - 12/20
Monday, January 6
8:00a Rangers Meeting
Tuesday, January 7
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal PT 1
Wednesday, January 8
8:30a Fluoride Rinse
Thursday, January 9
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT 2
WEEK OF 1/13 - 1/17
Monday, January 13
8:00a Student Council
Tuesday, January 14
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT 1
9:00a PTA Board Of Directors
Wednesday, January 15
8:30a Fluoride Rinse
8:45a ROPES Photos
9:00a Feeling Safe Parent Presentation
Thursday, January 16
7:50a Chorus Rehearsal - PT 2
Friday, January 17
7:00p Play
Saturday, January 18
11:00a Play
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PEEK AT THE WEEK
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constantcontactriv@gmail.com
SUBMISSIONS
Deadline for submissions is 3pm
on Wednesday of the school week
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Dear Riverside Parents,
Happy New Year!! We hope everyone had a great holiday break and is enjoying the start to 2020.
We will be offering registration next week for our
Mini Winters Afters session, which includes gymnastics, so please
review the schedule in advance and plan to register! Pre-registration is open now until Sunday, January 5th at 5pm.
Registration opens on Tuesday, January 7th at 7am.
With the colder winter months we tend to have more families drive to and from school so please be sure to follow all parking guidelines and rules of the road to keep our children safe.
Lastly, if you are taking down your holiday lights please keep in mind that our green committee is collecting and recycling old lights that no longer work so please drop them off instead of throwing away.
We are looking forward to a fantastic 2020 and are truly grateful for our wonderful Riverside School community.
Cheers!
Kristin Duda and Heeyoon Slater
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RECYCLE HOLIDAY LIGHTS
Do you have holiday lights that no longer work? Clear out your clutter and keep dangerous material out of our landfills. The Green Commitee will be collecting holiday lights for recycling until January 8th.
There is a collection bin in the school entryway. And remember to make the switch to energy efficient, long-lasting LEDs for next year!
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OUR NEW STORAGE SHED HAS ARRIVED!
Our new storage shed has been delivered and installed at the southern edge of the school's property, off the black top area. The shed will allow us to have greater use of our stage and gym since we will now be able to store large items, such as all our gymnastics mats and equipment.
Thanks to everyone for their contributions to the PTA, which funded the shed itself and its installation!
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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
20 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
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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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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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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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RIVERSIDE SCHOOL SPIRIT NIGHT 
NY Rangers vs Philadelphia Flyers
March 1, 2020 @ 12:00pm
Tickets Sold out, to be added to the Wait List
visit RIVPTA.org.
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5TH GRADE YEARBOOK
The end of 5th grade may seem a long way off, but it is time to start work on our yearbook! We have just kicked off the process to upload photos for the yearbook (various school event photos and one baby photo). This is the first part of the process. The second part is for the children to create their individual student page and then the final step in the process is actually ordering a yearbook. More details on parts 2 and 3 will come in the new year. For now, we are focusing on uploading photos with a deadline of
January 31, 2020. Please review and follow these
detailed instructions for uploading photos.
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WESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL AVID PROGRAM PRESENTATION
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is a college readiness and executive functioning program designed to help all students achieve their goals and reach their full academic potential. Come learn about what makes Western, an AVID school, a unique and a viable option for your child. All are welcome, especially families of 4th and 5th graders. Western Middle School Principal, Gordon Beinstein, will be presenting on the AVID program on Thursday, January 30 at 9:00am in the Riverside School Cafe.
Please see the flyer for more information.
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UPCOMING BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS
Jan 10: Council meeting, 9am-12pm (Cone Room)
Jan 16: BOE Business Meeting, 7pm, ISD
Jan 23: First Selectman's Presentation of Budget for Town Departments (other than BOE); BOE Presentation to BET Budget Committee on Budget (time and location TBA)
Jan 30: Public Hearing on Budget BET Operating & Capital Budget Review with BOE (time and location TBA)
Jan 30: BOE Retreat, 6pm, Havemeyer
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