Riverside School PTA Newsletter


Friday, March 16th, 2018
CALENDAR


WEEK OF 3/19- 3/23

Monday, March 19
8:00a Rangers Meeting
8:00a Student Council

Tuesday, March 20
Stem Fair
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal PT 1

Wednesday, March 21
Stem Fair
8:00a Innovation Club
8:40a Fluoride Rinse
9:15a Pizza Bingo Meeting

Thursday, March 22
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal PT 2

Friday, March 23
Pizza Bingo
8:00a Advanced Band



WEEK OF 3/26- 3/30

Monday, March 26
K Registration - By Appointment Only
8:00a Student Council

Tuesday, March 27
K Registration - By Appointment Only
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal - PT 1

Wednesday, March 28
K Registration - By Appointment Only
8:00a Innovation Club
8:40a Fluoride Rinse
8:45a ROPES Photos

Thursday, March 29
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal PT 2

Friday, March 30
NO SCHOOL - Good Friday
QUICK LINKS

To purchase Riverside gear, click  here

Click  here to view the lunch menu

Sign up for lunch duty  here

Sign up for safety duty  here

NEW! Online Directory  here
 
Join the PTA  here

Volunteer for the PTA here

See the latest Wellness Newsletter here.  More information on the district's food services changes and survey results can be found  here.

View the Rules of the Road  here

Click here for the Early Morning Program information

PEEK AT THE WEEK

MISSED AN ISSUE?
Access our Peek Archive for past issues

SUBMISSIONS
Have something to add? Email us at: [email protected]

Deadline for submissions is 3pm
on Wednesday of the school week
COMMUNITY NEWS

For RTM news and calendar, click here. For BOE News click
here.

Mar. 14, 28 & Apr. 4 - Perrot Library - Make it! For kids grades 1 to 5. For more information please click here . 

Click  here   to view the community calendar.

PTA Highlights
Dear Parents,

We have two exciting events coming up next week - STEM Fair on Tuesday/ Wednesday and Pizza Bingo on Friday, March 23.  Details are below about buying tickets for Pizza Bingo and volunteering as we need help to make this event a success!

We have also started our process to put a great PTA team in place for next year, so please consider nominating yourself to take on a role.  We need volunteers to meet our goals of enriching the overall experience of our children at Riverside School.  We have many opportunities to help - both big and small!

Have a great weekend,

Je nn Wolfe & Sarah Morris
PTA Co- Presidents
 PTA News
VOLUNTEER FOR THE PTA NEXT YEAR!
PTA
We are a vibrant, active organization that ensures that our children receive all the enrichment programs and social events that we can provide.   Every position on our roster has a direct
benefit to the children and our school and there is something for everyone!  Please consider investing some of your time to benefit your child's elementary school experience.   Click here   to view our openings and nominate yourself or someone you know.  Role descriptions can be found here.

Please submit nominations by Wednesday, March 21st. 

Questions? Email [email protected].
PIZZA BINGO TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Tickets on-sale t
hrough Wednesday 3/21.
Click HERE to purchase tickets, additional pizza slices & pre-order your raffle tickets (get 5 bonus raffle tickets with pre-orders!).  Along with great bingo prizes, the raffle baskets are awesome!  There's something for fans of skateboards, scooters, science, sports and sleepovers! Not to mention an IPad, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, a fishing kayak and so much more!  

To purchase tickets off-line or any other questions, Please contact Jenn Conte ([email protected]) or Jenny McCauley ( [email protected]).
PIZZA BINGO VOLUNTEERS
Piz za Bingo is in need of Parent Volunteers!
 
Pass out pizza, sell raffle tickets, work the check-in table and help the admission line go fast.  You can still play some Bingo - Pick a shift HERE.

To purchase tickets off-line or any other questions, Please contact Jenn Conte ( [email protected] ) or Jenny McCauley ( [email protected] )
STEM FAIR 
Have you ever wondered why alligator eyes shine? Is there a science to ballet? What makes my Droid robot go? How would you save the planet from meteorites?
Come learn about these things and more at the STEM Fair!
*Set up your STEM Fair Display Board on Tuesday, March 20th from 3:15-4:00pm*
Join us for the STEM Fair Open House on Tuesday, March 20 th  in the gym.
RIVERSIDE RUN -- REGISTER NOW!
Spring is almost here! Time to swap your snow boots for your running shoes and start training for the 35th annual Riverside Run!

Race Day: Saturday, May,12th  
8:30am for the 3-mile run/walk ($20 registration fee)
9:30 for the Kids Fun Run ($12 registration fee)
Click  here  to register.
GARDEN UPDATE: THINK SPRING WITH RIVERSIDE SCHOOL'S RECYCLED GREENHOUSES
Many of our buddy classes are working together to plant various seeds in over 120 greenhouses! Keep your eyes out for sprouts of herbs, flowers, and vegetables.Thank you for all the families that helped recycle their plastic containers to make these possible.Try this at home  http://www.agardenforthehouse.com/2012/11/winter-sowing-101-6/.
FRUIT & VEGGIE PRIZE WINNER
fruits & veggies
Thank you to all of the parents, volunteers, students and teachers for helping make the FRUIT & VEGGIE CHALLENGE week a big success! The Fifth grade won the lunch room competition for best participating grade last week. Kindergarten and Third grade were tied for second place.
We would also like to congratulate the following 12 students who participated in the Challenge and submitted their completed forms to win a raffle prize:
Kindergarten: Zach Cooper, Perri Spayde
First grade: Maximo Alvarez, Jack Dalton, Marion Desjardins, Sasha Miranowski and Lucas Pasqual
Second grade: Matthew McFarlane
Third grade: Santi Seitun, Tyler Phillips
Fourth Grade: Charlotte Markfield
Fifth grade: Delphine Desjardins
SHOE DONATIONS
Please help the Greenwich United Way Sole Sisters as they collect new and gently used shoes for Neighbor to Neighbor. Donations can be left in the box located in the school lobby.
TWICE EXCEPTIONAL 
What is 2E? Twice exceptional aka 2e students are generally identified as both intellectually gifted & talented and learning disabled. In the education world, giftedness and learning disabilities are both considered "exceptionalities", so the term "twice-exceptional" refers to a student with exceptionalities on both sides of the proverbial bell curve. In a nutshell, if you have a child who you know is smart/bright, but who struggles to show it, they may be 2e. 
Please keep an eye out for more resources and events from the PTAC 2E committee in the weeks to come. 
GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK - SKIP THE STRAW!
Small changes can have a big impact! 500 million single-use straws are used every day in the United States alone. Simply skipping them for one month will help keep plastic out of landfills and our oceans.  Or make a sustainable swap with these options.
UPCOMING EVENTS
March 20-21: STEM Fair
March 23: Pizza Bingo
March 26-27: "Smarty Plants" for 1st Grade
April 3: Animal Embassy for 2nd Grade
District News
BET MEETING NEXT WEEK TO VOTE ON EDUCATION BUDGET
The Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) will be holding a meeting on Thursday, March 22nd to vote on next year's Education Budget at 7pm. We encourage parents to attend this meeting and express their views on next year's education budget.
 School News
SCHOOL DISMISSAL MANAGER
Our goal is to have all families at Riverside using this system. If you have not logged into this system, please contact the front office ASAP. You can access School Dismissal Manager  by clicking  here or  there is also a School Dismissal Manager (SDM) App available so you can make updates on the go!  
YOUR CHILD'S DIGITAL LIFE
Please mark your calendars for the final session led by Mrs. Browning on  Tuesday, April 3rd from 2-3 pm in the Media Center where she will be discussing Power Apps Used in School.

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email us at [email protected].

Sincerely,
Jenn Wolfe and Sarah Morris
Co-Presidents Riverside School PTA

 Office: 203-637-1440   -   www.greenwichschools.org/rs