CALENDAR
WEEK OF 4/9- 4/13
SPRING BREAK
WEEK OF 4/16 - 4/20
Monday, April 16
Lunch Swap Gr 1 & 3
8:00a Rangers Meeting
Tuesday, April 17
Lunch Swap Gr 1 & 3
Maritime Aquarium - Gr 2
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal - ALL MEMBERS
Wednesday, April 18
8:00a Innovation Club
8:40a Fluoride Rinse
8:45a ROPES Photos
Thursday, April 19
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal - ALL MEMBERS
Friday, April 20
Earth Day Celebration
8:00a Band Rehearsal Gr 4 & 5
WEEK OF 4/23 - 4/27
Monday, April 23
8:00a Student Council
2:00p PTA General Meeting
Tuesday, April 24
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal - ALL MEMBERS
Wednesday, April 25
EARLY RELEASE
8:00a Innovation Lab
8:40a Fluoride Rinse
6:00p District Parent's Math Night with Greg Tang
Thursday, April 26
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal - ALL MEMBERS
Friday, April 27
Boston Trip - Gr 5
8:00a Band Rehearsal - Gr 4 & 5
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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
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
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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
For RTM news and calendar, click here. For BOE News click
April 8, 1-3pm, Art Adventures: Collage Creations at the Bruce Museum. Free with museum admission.
April 15, 1-3pm, Science Sunday:
Build a Bee House at the Bruce Museum. Free with museum admission.
April 19, 6pm, "Wasted: The Story of Food Waste" at GHS Performing Arts Center. Click
here for more info.
Click
here
to view the community calendar.
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Dear Parents,
We hope you all have a wonderful spring break next week. When we return to school we will be celebrating Earth Week and will kick the week off with "Make a Change Monday". Please see the box below for more details.
Have a great weekend,
Je
nn Wolfe & Sarah Morris
PTA Co- Presidents
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GET READY FOR EARTH DAY!
Earth Day is April 22nd but Riverside students will be celebrating all week leading up to it!
We are kicking off the week with
"Make a Change Monday" (right after spring break)
to encourage kids to explore simple ways to make their daily life a little greener. This year we are also going green with an online participation form (no paper!!). Please have you child go online each day to check off the actions they are taking. Please click here for the form.
Here is the line up for the Earth Week:
Make a Change Monday, April 16
Trash Free Tuesday, April 17
Walk to School Wednesday, April 18
Turn off the Tap Thursday, April 19
Food Smart Friday, April 20
Parents are welcome to join our
Earth Day Celebration
on Friday, April 20 between 2pm-2:30pm
on our front lawn (if raining, it will be moved to the gym).
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SIGNS OF SPRING!
It's hard to believe Spring is here, but there are buds if you look for them. You will see daffodils and hyacinth emerging that children planted in the fall with volunteers from the Garden Committee. And, the vegetable garden is full of milk jug greenhouses seedlings that classes have planted over the last couple of weeks. Stop by the garden to check on their progress!
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35th ANNUAL RIVERSIDE RUN -- REGISTER NOW!
Saturday, May 12th - 8:30am for 3 Mile Run/Walk & 9:30am for Kids Fun Run
With April break and warmer weather approaching, there's no better time to start training for the Riverside Run!
In order to have your name printed on your race bib,
please register
HERE
before April 23rd!!!
The
Grade Level Challenge is open to all students K-5 who register for either the 3 Mile or Kids Fun Run. There will be a prize for the grade with the highest percentage of runners registered. Look on the main bulletin board soon to track your grade's progress!
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PTAC ESSENCE AWARD NOMINATIONS 2018
PTAC Essence Award 2018-Application deadline is April 30th, 2018. This award is to recognize up to two outstanding PTA members of the Greenwich Public School system 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. Please take the time to nominate one of our amazing volunteers so they can be recognized for their contributions! The application (essay under 500 words) can be found here. The awards ceremony will take place on May 29th at 10am at the Board of Education Building.
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PARENT OF A TWICE EXCEPTIONAL (2E) STUDENT?
WONDERING IF YOU ARE? THIS TALK IS FOR YOU!
Come hear parent, school psychologist and former PTAC 2E chair Elana Gershon share:
- How to determine if your child is 2E (testing interpretation, characteristics, etc.).
- Strategies for advocacy with both school and outside professionals.
- How to lead your child's team of professionals to ensure optimal outcomes through elementary, middle school, high school, college admission and beyond.
- Best practices for 504 plans and IEP's (design and implementation).
- Supporting healthy self esteem.
APRIL 18th 9:30-11 at Greenwich Town Hall in the Cone Room.
Questions: email Susan Benner at [email protected]
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EMS IS CALLING ALL 5TH GRADE PARENTS!
Eastern Middle School is looking for parents of rising 6th graders to get involved in the PTA next year. There are many ways you can get involved at Eastern. We welcome all volunteers and love to see new faces! For further information, please head to the PTA Tab on the EMS Website. Don't forget to fill out the Nominating Form if you are interested in helping (EMS Nominating Form and Descriptions). Please do not hesitate to contact Lauren Jones (
[email protected]
) or Kristin Duda (
[email protected]
),
representatives on the EMS Nominating Committee, if you have any questions.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
April 16: Storytime Quartet for 1st and 2nd Grades (Arts in Education)
April 16-17: Dig It for 3rd Grade (Science in Education)
April 17: Animal Embassy for Kindergarten (Science in Education)
April 20: Earth Day Celebration
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K-5 MATH PARENT WORKSHOP WITH GREG TANG
Join Greg Tang for a Parent Workshop night on
Wednesday, April 25 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm at North Mianus School.
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SUMMER SCHOOL REGISTRATION MEETINGS
Greenwich Public Schools Summer School: "Summer of Discovery" registration help meetings will be held from 5:30-7pm on the following dates:
April 16, Cos Cob School
April 17, Hamilton Avenue
April 23, Julian Curtiss
April 24, New Lebanon
May 2, Western Middle School
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