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PTA Highlights
Dear Riverside families,
We’ve been so lucky to have Ted Scheu
At Riverside the last four days
Engaging with many students
Immersing them in his poetic ways
He started each day with musings
During morning announcements
Then darted from class to class
In 50-minute increments
Ask your (K-4) child what they learned
Or perhaps a poem they hold dear
And we can’t wait to see Ted back
At Riverside School again next year!
Spring is here, and so is a new Afters session. We’ve got a full slate of offerings now that external instructors can be included, in addition to some Riverside teachers. Registration begins Wednesday morning. Make sure you have a profile created on Eleyo (our program administrator’s registration website) before then.
Let’s Go Mets! One of us is a Red Sox fan, so after a 36-year grudge – don’t mention the name Bill Buckner – we’re finally ready to cheer for New York’s favorite (NL) team! Come join other Riverside families at Citi Field on Saturday, June 18 to see Mets vs. Mariners. Tickets go on sale starting Monday at 10am via RIVPTA.ORG.
Your calendar reminders:
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Monday, March 28 – Mets tickets on sale at 10am
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Tuesday, March 29 – STEM Fair registration closes & final board handout
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Wednesday, March 30 – Spring Afters registration opens at 7am
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Thursday, March 31 – Cookbook order deadline
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April 4-8, 11-14 – TREX plastic film recycling challenge
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Wednesday, April 6 – STEM Fair Open House
Have a great weekend.
Carey Bisbee & Allison Maus
PTA Co-Presidents
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TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME
Calling all Riverside families to come together for a NY Mets Game on Saturday, June 18 at 4:10pm. Special thanks to Mr. Bogardus for spearheading this home-run Riverside School Family Outing. Tickets go on sale Monday, March 28 at 10:00am. Look out for an email shortly before then with a link to purchase your tickets!
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SPRING AFTERS REGISTRATION OPENS WEDNESDAY 3/30
The Afters Committee is thrilled to announce that we have some fun and engaging offerings planned for the Spring Afters Session. Registration opens next Wednesday, March 30 at 7am, and classes will kick off the week of April 11. Please refer to the Spring Afters flyer for the complete schedule, course descriptions, and other important information. All students who wish to enroll in Spring Afters classes must have a profile on Eleyo prior to registering.
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REGISTER NOW FOR THE RIVERSIDE RUN
The Riverside Run is back! Time to swap your snow boots for your running shoes and start training for the 37th Annual Riverside Run!
Race Day: Saturday, May 7
8:30am for the 3-mile Run/Walk ($30 registration fee)
9:30am for the Kids Fun Run ($15 registration fee)
REGISTER HERE
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THE STEM FAIR RETURNS TO THE GYM
Next Tuesday March 29th is the LAST day to register and pick up display boards!
The STEM FAIR will be held April 6-7, 2022. Students will have the opportunity to present their projects to families at an evening Fair (April 6th: 6-6:45pm for K-2, 6:45-7:30pm for 3-5) and. to classmates during the school day (April 7th). STEM Fair is voluntary but all students K-5 are encouraged to participate.
For more info, visit RIVPTA.ORG. Registration is open until March 29.
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PLACE RIVERSIDE COOKBOOK ORDERS BY THURSDAY
The Riverside School Cookbook is now available for purchase until March 31! Parents can order here (staff can order here) to purchase a copy. A portion of the proceeds will go to World Central Kitchen, a non-profit which is currently serving meals to Ukrainian refugees.
Families who have already ordered should have received an email with pickup details for Monday, March 28.
For more details please visit our Health & Wellness page.
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STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK IS COMING UP (APRIL 25-29)!
The week we return from spring break, we will shower the staff with love and thanks! Mark your calendars! More information coming from your Class Parents shortly.
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UPCOMING TEXTILE DRIVE: SPRING CLEAN & GO GREEN!
Eager to start spring cleaning? Ready to clear out closets and drawers? Go GREEN by recycling old textiles in Riverside School's upcoming TEXTILE DRIVE! Cosponsored by Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board (GRAB) and Fairco-Greentree Recycling, collection bins for clean, dry textiles will be in front of the school April 4-14. Please do not donate wet or moldy items. Additional details about the textile drive will be shared in the coming weeks.
Accepted: Clean, dry textiles in good condition. Please do not donate textiles that are wet or moldy. All clothing items including footwear, hats, coats and jackets; linens & bedding including sheets, towels, pillowcases & cotton blankets; extra fabric & bolts (no small scraps), tablecloths, drapes & curtains; backpacks, lunch bags, pocketbooks, wallets & belts.
NOT Accepted: Pillows, mattresses, rugs, scrap fabric & material cuttings, foam stuffing, plush toys & stuffed animals.
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DONATE OLD T-SHIRTS FOR AN EARTH WEEK PROJECT
Need a reason to part with old t-shirts? Turn your rags into reusable riches by offering old t-shirts to the Green Committee! As part of Riverside School's Earth Week celebration, the Green Committee will be assisting students in creating reusable bags out of old t-shirts. To ensure all interested students are able to make a bag, please consider donating clean t-shirts with no large rips or holes (adult sizes preferred) . Collection bins will be outside the front doors April 4-11. Thank you for your support!
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DON'T FORGET TO VISIT THE "HAWKS WHO HELP" PAGE
The Riverside Community Service Committee now has a page on the PTA website called “HAWKS WHO HELP” detailing local outreaches within the community, many in which our children can also get involved. There are two local drives supporting the efforts in Ukraine organized by Too Sparrows Gives and the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Stamford. We have also included drives for other local needs, including local Afghan refugees that Jewish Family Services of Greenwich is assisting in their acclimation into our community. Please check it out!
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"YOUR CHILD'S DIGITAL LIFE" SERIES
Mrs. Browning is leading a four-part series of sessions for parents about digital citizenship, research tools, and the key apps used in school. This is a terrific opportunity for parents with kids in all grade levels to see how their children and their teachers use digital tools not only for occasional remote learning but also for instruction in the classroom and for homework assignments.
Please mark your calendars and plan on attending any or all of the remaining virtual sessions from 9:00-10:00am:
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April 12 (NEW DATE) - Getting to Know the Google Ecosystem
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May 3 - Power Apps Used in School
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ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
POETRY WEEK WITH TED SCHEU (GRADES K-4)
Riverside School's favorite "Poetry Guy" Ted Scheu was back IN PERSON to help students celebrate Poetry Week. Children honed their poetry writing skills during classroom workshops. Ask them about the poems they wrote with Mr. Scheu!
Upcoming Enrichment Programs
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April 4, 5: Stepping Stones' Build It Big (K)
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April 4, 5: HTHT's Smarty Plants (grade 1) - new dates!
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April 5, 6: HTHT's Give Me Dirt (grade 2) - new dates!
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April 26: Animal Embassy (grade 3)
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April 29: Dirtmeister (grade 4)
These programs are paid for by your generous donations to the PTA. Thank you!
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VISIT THE ONLINE APPAREL STORE
Whether you're a returning Red Hawk or new to the nest, you can support Riverside School by showing your school spirit! Our online apparel store is open for business and stocked with lots of great items, including tees, shorts, sweatshirts, ROPES shirts, water bottles and more. Go to RIVPTA.ORG to shop now! Orders placed by noon on Thursdays can be picked up between 7am-7pm on Fridays at 41 Owenoke Way.
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SAFETY DUTY: MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN JUST 15 MINUTES!
In addition to making sure everyone is familiar with the drop-off/pick-up “Rules of the Road”, Safety Duty is an important part of keeping our children safe at Riverside School. Volunteers make the morning drop-off process more efficient and secure. Volunteers assist from 8:30-8:45am daily and must wear a mask at all times during a shift. Sign up online. For more info, contact Brielle Goldfaden at brielleg@gmail.com.
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ADVANCED LEARNING PROGRAM (ALP) - DATES FOR GRADE 6 PLACEMENT
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March 31 or April 1 - Placement notifications will be emailed to parents.
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UNDERSTAND THE LINKIT DATA WAREHOUSE & ASSESSMENT PLATFORM
Have questions about LinkIt and want to spend some more time understanding it? Please join members of GPS Administration for "Understand the LinkIt Data Warehouse and Assessment Platform" on March 29 at 9am. Please see the flyer for more detailed information and the link to join. If you can't make it live, the session will be recorded.
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RAISE YOUR HAND TO JOIN PTA COUNCIL GREENWICH
PTA Council (PTAC) Greenwich is the umbrella organization formed by the fifteen PTAs of the Greenwich Public Schools. PTAC is in search of volunteers for the 2022-2023 school year and would love for you to get involved. If you or someone you know might be interested, please contact Liane Tel at vp-nomininating@greenwichptac.org by Friday, April 8.
Open Board positions include: First VP, Treasurer, and VP of Nominating.
Open Committee Chair roles include: Afters, Curriculum Enrichment, Digital Learning, Green Schools, Historian, Scholarship.
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READ “ALL ABOUT ALP” FOR INFO ON THIS YEAR’S PLACEMENT PROCESS
For parents interested in learning more about ALP spring timelines and assessment protocols, please refer to the latest edition of the GPS ALP newsletter, All About ALP. https://www.smore.com/vznch-all-about-alp?ref=email
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GREENWICH PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS
Board of Education meetings are easier to attend now that they be viewed on Zoom--stay informed! Here is a list of 2021-2022 academic year Greenwich Board of Education meetings. Information on how to access the meetings can be found on the GPS Accessing Virtual BOE Meetings page. All meetings start at 7:00pm unless otherwise noted.
- Thursday, April 28, 2022
- Thursday, May 19, 2022
- Thursday, June 2, 2022 (Retreat, no public comment)
- Thursday, June 16, 2022
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SUBSCRIBE TO RECEIVE GREENWICH PUBLIC SCHOOLS NEWSLETTERS
Make sure you are receiving GPS e-newsletters directly to your inbox! To subscribe, select the relevant newsletters below and click the orange "Follow" button on the right side of the page.
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Central Middle School Presents “Bye Bye Birdie” on March 25 & 26
Buy your tickets to see CMS’s production of Bye Bye Birdie on Friday, March 25 at 7pm and Saturday, March 26 at 7pm. Over 80 CMS students will be part of this epic performance. Bye Bye Birdie tells the story of a rock 'n’ roll singer, Conrad Birdie, whose agent and faithful secretary concoct one final national publicity plan before Conrad’s induction into the army. When he bids a typical American teenage girl goodbye with a kiss on the Ed Sullivan show, it sends the girl’s hometown of Sweet Apple, Ohio into a spin! Online ticket purchases are encouraged (for an additional fee, a limited number of tickets will be available to purchase in person before the shows).
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Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival at GHS Performing Arts Center on March 26
With the support of Jazz at Lincoln Center, the festival has been a GHS tradition for 34 years. Happening in the Greenwich High School Performing Arts Center on Saturday, March 26 from 9:30am-6:30pm, nine outstanding high school jazz ensembles, including the GHS Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Lab Band, are scheduled to perform. At 1:00pm there will be masterclasses given on Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Piano, Bass, Guitar and Drum Set. At 2:00pm there will be a one-hour performance of favorite standards by a renowned group of jazz masters. A $10 donation at the door is kindly suggested. Questions may be addressed to greenwichband@gmail.com.
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ISD PTA’s 5th Annual Greenwich Color Challenge Is Happening Saturday, April 9
The Greenwich Color Challenge is a color fun run that includes a 1.5 mile-run/walk and obstacle course including 10+ obstacle stations and 6 color powder stations where participants are dusted with color. It is a wonderful celebration of color, family, friends and fun where everyone gets decked out in their most colorful accessories and comes ready to run, walk, jump, climb, dodge, duck, laugh and have a great time! Come with friends and family and enjoy this fun morning! Register now at www.GreenwichColorChallenge.org. Use promo code EARLYRAINBOW to get 20% off before March 20. Remember to log out of Membership Toolkit if you are not an ISD family to register as a guest
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Tasty Tuesdays: Support BGCG by Visiting Local Restaurants
The Torch Club (Grades 5-8) and Keystone (Grades 9-12), leadership/community service groups at Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, are bringing back Tasty Tuesdays. On Tuesdays in March & April, you can visit a designated local restaurant which will make a donation to BGCG. In turn, the Torch and Keystone Clubs will use the funds raised to support local youth. See BGCG’s flyer for a list of participating restaurants. Participants can send photos of their meals to cferrara@bgcg.org.
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SUBMISSIONS
Have something to add? Email us at: peekweekriv@gmail.com Deadline for submissions is 3pm on Wednesday of the school week
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