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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
Perrot Library
Mon, April 13- 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 wish everyone celebrating Easter and Passover a wonderful holiday!
As we come to the end of 4 weeks of distant learning we want to thank our teachers, staff, parents and students for all their hard work and resilience working through these uncertain times. We invite all students and parents to participate in our digital staff appreciation as indicated below to thank them for all they do all year.
Yesterday, Superintendent Dr. Toni Jones and Governor Lamont sent out communications announcing that school closure will be extended until at least May 20th. As the road of distant learning continues and we continue to miss being together as a Riverside School Community, we encourage everyone to stay safe. And, we want to work together to come up with ways to connect virtually and keep our community strong. Whether it be having a FaceTime lunch with a friend, driving by a friend's house on their birthday,or waving from a distance to friends during a walk or bike ride, there are still ways to have meaningful interactions.
Please note that the Greenwich Education Association has announced a COVID-19 Response Fund to support our GPS family during this pandemic. Information on how to support is below.
Wash hands, stay home, keep healthy and enjoy the small moments of joy and family time.
Kristin Duda and Heeyoon Slater
PTA Co-Presidents
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STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK... DIGITAL VERSION!
Last week was scheduled as Staff Appreciation Week for Riverside School - a time to let the teachers and staff know just how much we appreciate all that they do!
We usually have students bring in cards for their teachers and we can still do the same. We don't want to overload teacher inboxes, so please upload images by Friday, April 17 at 5:00 p.m.
The PTA will compile and send each staff member or teacher one email. Please submit only one image per staff member/teacher (NB you can submit several forms to send more than one teacher/staff member an image).
Feel free to be creative we are sure the teachers/staff would love to hear from your children.
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THE 6TH ANNUAL STEM FAIR IS GOING DIGITAL!
Students can develop innovative solutions to real-world challenges from home.
Feel free to keep your group if possible via video, but no worries if you decide to work alone or with a sibling! Digital boards will be made available next week, along with instructions for uploading.
The new deadline for digital submissions will be on Tuesday, May 5th.
Details will be sent out next week.
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PIZZA BINGO UPDATE
 As we have communicated in the past, Pizza Bingo was postponed from its original date of March 20th when schools were closed due to COVID-19. With the uncertainty of GPS schools re-opening date, we feel it's best to cancel the event for this year and plan on returning with a big bang next year! We know this is a beloved event by all students so we encourage you to play some bingo at home with your family for now in preparation for next year's event.
As this is an annual fundraiser that the PTA counts on to support our various enrichment programs. we are thankful for all the support. If you would like to request a refund for ticket purchases, please email
rivptapublic@gmail.com
by April 30th
and we can process.
Please note that it may take a few weeks for your refund to process. If this request isn't made by April 30th, we will deem your Pizza Bingo purchases a donation towards the PTA programs.
If you contributed toward a class basket, your class parent will be in touch with next steps.
Thank you from the Pizza Bingo committee for your understanding as we navigate decisions during these uncertain times.
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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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SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
Please consider supporting local organizations in need during this time:
- Riverside 1st Grade Daisies Girl Scout Troop is selling Girl Scout Cookies and helping our community! With the money they've raised, the troop delivered treats last week to Stamford Hospital's Emergency Room graveyard shift. To support the Troop's continued good work, buy Girl Scout Cookies! For GS Cookie home delivery order, please email troop leader Jennie Stehli. Thin Mints and Tagalongs available.
- Neighbor to Neighbor, which provides basic supplies to the neediest in our community.
- MacInspires, an educational partner of Riverside PTA, is making face shields for Westchester and Fairfield County hospitals, including Greenwich Hospital. MacInspires is accepting donations of Amazon gift cards for supplies. Gift cards can be sent directly to Travis@MacInspires.com.
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PTAC ESSENCE AWARDS 2020 - APPLICATION DEADLINE APRIL 29
The PTAC Essence Awards recognize up to two outstanding PTA members of the Greenwich Public Schools PTA communities, who through exemplary achievement, have inspired others, demonstrated selfless spirit and made a significant difference in our school community (individual school or district wide).
Parents, teachers, staff, students, principals, administrators or members of the Greenwich community may submit nominations.
There are so many amazing volunteers in our school system and we hope you will take the time to nominate them so they can be recognized for their contributions. The application must be submitted through this
online form.
More information. The awards ceremony will take place on Tuesday, May 26th at 10am at the Havemeyer Building, 290 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, CT. Contact:
essence@greenwichptac.org
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TREX CHALLENGE IS STILL GOING ON UNTIL APRIL 15TH!
If you are interested in participating, please weigh the plastic you have collected and input the total amount by April 15th in the
Riverside Trex Challenge Log
. Please be aware that:
Trex is not encouraging people to leave their homes to recycle plastic bags!
The amount intended to be recycled can be included in the final total." Unfortunately most drop-off locations (Stop&Shop - bottle redemption room, Whole Foods, Target and Kohl's) are currently either closed or not accepting donations at this time.
If you have a scale at home, have your child weigh themselves and then weigh themselves holding the bag of Trex plastic. They can then calculate the weight of the Trex. Keep a record of what you collect and then input your total into
Riverside Trex Challenge Log by noon, April 15th.
Thank you for your support!
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INCOMING
KINDERGARTNERS
OF RIVERSIDE SCHOOL FAMILIES
The school has developed an online process for the pre-registration of incoming Kindergarten students at Riverside School. We encourage all families planning to register their son/daughter for Kindergarten to complete the following
form online.
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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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5TH GRADE YEARBOOK -
Our Yearbook Committee is busy reviewing, editing and finalizing our Yearbook Pages. Watch for information coming next week on any final inputs needed as well as details for ordering a yearbook.
Please contact Sarah Morris with any questions.
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ANNOUNCING:
GEA COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND
 Who? Teachers, parents, friends, community members - all are invited to contribute!
What? A safe way for GEA members to support our GPS Family with food, school supplies, and special circumstances during the pandemic.
Specifically:
- GEA will donate proceeds to to keep food on the shelves for our students' families
- GEA will purchase school supplies to keep our students productive
- GEA will send Gift Cards and Greeting Cards to our colleagues and paras who need our support in uncertain times
When?
Today - Tomorrow - Anytime!
Why?
Because we are Stronger Together!
What else?
If you become aware of a colleague or paraprofessional who could use GEA's support, please email brief details to
gea.gea.president@gmail.com
and include your phone number.
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UPCOMING BOARD OF EDUCATION AND BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND TAXATION (BET) MEETINGS
The March 26 Board of Education special meeting can be viewed online. Here are the updated dates for some of the upcoming BOE and BET meetings. BET meetings will be held virtually. Please visit BET and BOE websites for updates on meeting dates and how to attend:
- Apr 21: BET Budget Public Hearing, 7pm
- Apr 23: BET Budget Workshop, 7pm
- Apr 23: BOE Business Meeting, 6:30pm, Riverside
- Apr 27: BET Decision Day, 9 am
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May 21: BOE Business Meeting, 7pm, Glenville
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Jun 18
: BOE Business Meeting, 6:30pm North Mianus
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