Parents play a key role in preventing and responding to bullying behaviors.  Join our discussion on Monday, January 23rd at 2pm in the media center to learn more ways you can prevent your child from being bullied and how you can intervene.  The workshop will include:  the definition of bullying and ways to correctly identify bullying behavior, forms and signs of bullying, characteristics of victims and perpetrators (bullying circle) and research-based interventions and prevention strategies you can use at home.  

Join Greg Tang, one of our country's leading math educators, for an hour-long math workshop on Wednesday, January 18th, 6:30-7:30pm at Central Middle School.  He will make sense of new standards and teaching methods and show you specific ways you can help your kids.  See the flyer for more information.  A Spanish version is available here.

The ALP Department is in the process of screening students currently in grades 5, 6, and 7 to determine placement in 2017-2018 ALP Language Arts and/or Seminar.  Children may be nominated for additional testing by their parents or by themselves.  Nomination forms are available here and must be returned to the school office by January 20.

Information about the Middle School Language Arts Placement Process can be found here.  You may also contact Bonnie O'Regan, Program Facilitator, at 625-7462 or 625-7422 with any questions.

2017-2018 school year applications for the Greenwich Public Schools Magnet Schools are available here.  See the attached flyers in English or Spanish for the Magnet Schools January 2017 Open House Schedule.  The deadline for applications is February 10, 2017.

The nurse will be doing State Required Postural Screens on Grade 5 girls only starting January 23rd during gym classes.  Each student will be screened individually.  If parents have any questions or concerns, please contact Ruth Holz, School Nurse.

Student Council is running a winter clothing drive to help the Open Door Shelter in Norwalk.  From now until Feb. 10, we are asking all Riverside families to help out by dropping off new or gently used coats, jackets, hats, scarves, mittens, gloves, and boots.  Please bring the items to the front hallway where there are specially marked bins.  

THANK YOU FOR HELPING OTHERS STAY WARM THIS WINTER!

This week, the 5th grade High Touch High Tech program was "Cosmic Capers".  The students were able to launch rockets and travel through our solar system.  They also sent signals around the earth using satellites and saw how their weight and age changed on the journey.  The lucky fifth  graders also got to enjoy some astronaut ice cream and make their very own sundials!  

On Friday, students and staff were treated to a daytime performance by 4th and 5th grade cast members of Beauty and the Beast.  You must have a ticket to attend Friday evening's performance at 7pm.   Please contact Amy Adorney ([email protected]) or Sarah O'Connor ([email protected]) with questions.

Mark your calendars! Pizza Bingo will be Friday March 24th. Planning is already underway.  If you would like to help out, join the committee, or donate a basket, please contact one of the co-chairs, Wayne Zabel ([email protected]) or Esther Stehmann ([email protected]). We are looking forward to a great event this year!

Nearly 30 billion plastic water bottles are sold annually in the U.S. with less that 20% of them being recycled (and even recycling them wastes unnecessary energy).  Make the switch to a reusable water bottle and be sure to pack one in your children's lunch boxes, too!