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CALENDAR
WEEK OF 11/14 - 11/18
Monday, November 14
Picture Retake Day
8:00a Ranger Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, November 15
Book Fair
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal - ALL MEMBERS
8:00a Riverside Reporters
9:00a ALP Testing - Gr 2
12:30p GSO Trip - Gr 4 & 5
3:15p ELL Thanksgiving Feast
Wednesday, November 16
Book fair
8:50a ROPES Photos
9:00a ALP Testing - Gr 2
Thursday, November 17
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal - ALL MEMBERS
12:00p ALP Testing - Gr 2
Friday, November 18
8:00a Advanced Band - Gr. 5 ONLY
12:00p ALP Testing - Gr 2
WEEK OF 11/21 - 11/25
Monday, November 7
8:00a Student Council
Tuesday, November 8
Audubon Field Trip - 4R
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal - ALL MEMBERS
Wednesday, November 9
EARLY RELEASE
RED
Shirt Day
Thursday, November 10
Thanksgiving Recess
Friday, November 11
Thanksgiving Recess
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QUICK LINKS
Sign up for lunch duty
here
Sign up for safety duty
here
Volunteer for the PTA
here
View the Rules of the Road
here
Click
here for the Early Morning Program information
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PEEK AT THE WEEK
MISSED AN ISSUE?
SUBMISSIONS
Deadline for submissions is 3pm
on Wednesday of the school week
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COMMUNITY NEWS
First Church Preschool annual Holiday Boutique and silent Auction Wednesday, November 16th from 1:30-7:30pm. For more information, click here.
New Lebanon Elementary School Holiday Boutique Fundraiser, December 3rd 10am to 4pm. Vendor tables are still available at $75 each. Please email Shannon Bocchino at [email protected].
Abilis Gifts is offering a 15% discount to shoppers who bring in a non-perishable food item during October and November. See the
flyer
for more information.
The Greenwich Alliance for Education Turkey Trot will be Saturday, November 26th. The school with the greatest percentage participation wins a $500 gift card towards new PE equipment. For more information, click
here
. To register, click
here
.
Click
here
to view the community calendar.
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D
ear Parents,
Greenwich Public School's strategic plan is being implemented throughout the district and can be reviewed here. Of special note is the "Vision of the Graduate" (page 2 of the online brochure) which Riverside School strongly supports through our academic work, our work with social-emotional learning and leadership, and through our theme of Innovation.
We had a wonderful Veterans Day ceremony today.
Special thanks to our PTA, speakers, singers, musicians, and teachers for their work with the Riverside Chorus, the Riverside Women's Chorus, and the trumpet players during the ceremony. It was a beautiful event honoring all veterans and we are thankful for the parents, family members, town and state officials, and veterans who joined us.
Christopher Weiss
Riverside School Principal
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SAFETY DUTY NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
The days are getting colder and more kids are being driven to school. Jackets, hats and gloves are getting more numerous! They really need our help at drop-off to manage it all. Please click
here to sign up and help.
The commitment is just 15 minutes as often as your schedule allows (once a week, once a month...whatever you can give). The payoff is big! Lots of heartfelt smiles and thank yous from kids and parents to start your day.
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NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR FOOD DRIVE
The Student Council's Neighbor to Neighbor Food Drive will continue at Riverside School through Thanksgiving, with about four crates (50 items) being donated each week to date. Let's keep up the momentum! C
anned meats, canned vegetables, canned fruits, canned beans or lentils, pasta, rice, peanut butter and jelly are the most needed items. All donations are welcome in the front foyer and in each child's classroom, and will greatly help local families in need.
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APPLE WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS
Do you want to learn more about using an iPad so that you can keep up with your child? GPS has arranged four upcoming workshops at the Greenwich Avenue Apple Store with you in mind! Dates, topics and registration information is available
here. Bring an iPad if you are able. These workshops are led by Apple store staff. GPS DLE workshops on topics relating to how devices are used in the schools are in the works and will be shared as soon as they are announced.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL ADVANCED STUDIES
Parents of 5th, 6th and 7th graders interested in learning about Middle School Advanced Course Options in Math, Science and ALP Language Arts are welcome to attend an information session on Monday, December 5th in the Greenwich Town Hall Meeting Room on the 1st floor either 9-10:30am or 6:30-8pm. For more information, click
here. To see this information in Spanish, click
here.
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SUCCESSFUL ELECTION DAY BAKE SALE
The Student Council's Election Day bake sale at Riverside School was a great success. Fourteen students volunteered to work the sale, twenty baked and some did both. A grand total of $620 was raised for Neighbor to Neighbor. Most of the 400 baked items were sold and the remainder was donated to their Food Pantry. A win/win for everyone!
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Tuesday, November 15th, 9am-3pm (ice cream social 5:30-7pm)
Wednesday, November. 16th, 9am-3pm
Parents are invited to come during their child's class visit. Please note that there have been CHANGES TO THE CLASS VISITATION SCHEDULE SINCE THE INTITIAL EMAIL. Refer to the REVISED visitation schedule on the Book Fair website by clicking here.
If you are unable to attend, your child can
purchase Book Fair Bucks so they may purchase books independently. There will be volunteers available to assist anyone who needs help. To purchase Book Fair Bucks click here.
We are looking for more volunteers to assist with the book fair. Please sign up here. Please choose a time when your child is not visiting the fair.
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On Monday, November 14th, we will be taking photos of those students who were absent on photo day, as well as any kids whose parents are dissatisfied with their photos. Please email Paula Izquierdo at [email protected] or Wayne Zabel at [email protected] to have your child added to our retake list. Please note that in order for us to retake your child's picture, you MUST return the entire, undamaged package on or before retake day - but you make keep the class photo.
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The results are in. Congratulations to the 3rd grade for winning the Math Marathon!
Mrs. Goodbody's class takes top place and will get rewarded as well as Mr. Ronk's class for being the runner up. The entire 3rd grade will get to run around with an extra recess. Enjoy and great job everyone!
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TURKEY TALK: BUYING A BETTER BIRD
This Thanksgiving, get your turkey from a small local farm! Buying a pasture raised turkey means you get a delicious, healthy, antibiotic and hormone free bird and help support our local farmers. This year Riverside School PTA is offering the option to order sustainably raised turkeys and prepared side dishes and pies from Mike's Organic Delivery. Click here to learn more. 10% of school orders back to Riverside PTA. Types "RIVERSIDE" in coupon code when ordering.
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Our Fall Afters session is winding down. Due to the book fair, there will be NO DODGEBALL on
Monday, November 14th
, NO MINI SPORTS on
Tuesday, November 15th
and NO LACROSSE on
Wednesday, November 16th
.
Thursday and
Friday
classes have ended, with the exception of Spanish which has a makeup on Friday, November 18th.
To check the remaining class schedule, please click here.
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GREEN COMMITTEE FIELD TRIP
Please join the Green Committee for an insiders' tour and private shopping trip at Mike's Organic Delivery Warehouse in Stamford Friday, November 18th at 9am. Mike Geller will discuss the farms that supply his amazing produce and meats and his other vendors. Attendees will receive samples and a 10% discount on all purchases. Email [email protected] if you are interested. Attendance is limited to 20 guests.
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FREE COMPOST BIN AND COACHING
The Green Committee has organized a compost coaching session for Riverside parents on Wednesday, November 16th at 9am at Innis Cottage at Greenwich Point. Aleksandra Much of the Town Conservation Committee will provide instruction on how to set up a successful compost and provide free compost bins (supplies limited to the first 10 guests). Email [email protected] if you are interested in attending.
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TRADING CANDY FOR A BEAUTIFUL SMILE
Thank you to all Riverside School families and children who donated unwanted Halloween candy. We collected over 410 lbs this year!
Our donations are being sent to U.S. Troops with the help of Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group. Dr. Stacy Zarakiotis is also matching $1 for every pound of candy collected and will be donating $410 to Operation Smile (operationsmile.org). Because of our school's enormous donation, we have fully funded one child's cleft pallet surgery plus treatments and supplies for other pediatric dental conditions!
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