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CALENDAR
WEEK OF 9/25 - 9/29
Tuesday, September 26
Open House - Elementary
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal - PT 1
Wednesday, September 27
EARLY RELEASE
8:50a - ROPES Photos
Thursday, September 28
Open House - GHS 10 & 11
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal - PT 2
Friday, September 29
Be Here Be Your Best - Wear
Purple and
Yellow
8:00a Advanced Band Begins
WEEK OF 10/2 - 10/6
Monday, October 2
CoGat Testing - Gr 2
Tuesday,October 3
CoGat Testing - Gr 2
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal - PT 1
Wednesday, October 4
CoGat Testing - Gr 2
8:30a Parent Fluoride Volunteer Meeting
2:00p ALP Coffee/Open House
Thursday, October 5
CoGat Testing - Gr 2
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal - PT 2
Friday, October 6
CoGat Testing - Gr 2
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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
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
GHS Student employment Service (SES) is sponsored by the GHS PTA and they are open for the new year and have lots of eager students that are looking for jobs. A flyer with more information will be in your child's Friday Folder.
Sept 24, 3-6pm - The Greenwich Land Trust's Go Wild! annual family field day. Click
here for more information.
Sept 26, National Voter Registration Day. Register, Vote, Be Heard.
Oct 7, Greenwich Color Challenge. For more information and to register click
here.
Oct 10, 7-9pm,
BOE
Candidate Forum hosted jointly by PTAC and the LWVG in the GHS Performing Arts Center.
Click
here
to view the community calendar.
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Dear Parents,
We would like to give a warm welcome to Safiya Key, who joined the Riverside School community this past Monday as our interim Assistant Principal. She brings experience with her from her previous work in the district and a great positive energy for supporting our school. She has jumped straight in to start getting up to speed on things quickly. We encourage you to introduce yourself and welcome her if you see her at pick-up, drop-off or around school.
Also, we would like to highlight two important upcoming dates for next week:
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Tuesday, Sept. 26th is our Open House - Back to School Night at Riverside for parents. Please see below for details and times.
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Saturday, Sept. 30th is our deadline for Directory Information for the paper version we will be printing.
Please g
o to www.RIVPTA.ORG
and log in to create a family profile so you are included in our print and online directory.
To be able to access the directory you must be a PTA member so please follow the directions on the website to join the PTA. There is also a great App you can download "Membership Toolkit".
Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Jenn Wolfe & Sarah Morris
Riverside School PTA Co-Presidents
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OPEN HOUSE - BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
Back to School Night will be Tuesday, September 26.
Classroom visits will be as follows:
Parents of grade K-2 students 6:30-7:15 PM
Parents of grade 3-5 students 7:45-8:30 PM
Specialists (Music, Art, PE, FLES, ESOL, Reading, Media, etc.) will be available to meet with any interested parents from 7:15 pm-8 pm.
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ALP OPEN HOUSE
 An Open House for parents with children enrolled in the Advanced Learners Program (ALP) will be held on Wednesday, October 4 from 2-3pm.
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SCHOOL DISMISSAL MANAGER
Please remember to c
reate a login for School Dismissal Manager to manage your child(ren)'s attendance and dismissal information by clicking
here
. Also, there is a School Dismissal Manager (SDM) App available so you can make updates on the go!
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SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING EVENT (SEL)
In an effort to promote a safe school climate and reinforce the District's norms, GPS and Riverside School will be participating in a series of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) events this year. The first event, Be Here Be Your Best, will be next Friday, September 29th. This event is a common initiative across all grade levels to promote self-motivation and to set goals for learning this school year. Students will take this opportunity to reflect on their strengths and the areas they want to improve, learn about growth mindset, and set goals for the year. All students, teachers, and staff members are encouraged to wear purple and yellow that day.
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DENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
 The Dental Health Program will begin the week of September 25th and run through the month of October. This program is run by the Town of Greenwich and includes both an educational portion as well as a dental screening for all the students at Riverside Elementary School.
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FLUORIDE RINSE PROGRAM
 Please remember to submit the fluoride rinse permission forms. This program will start on Wednesday, October 11 for first grade and then all other grades start on Wednesday, October 18. Please have your children come to the cafeteria at drop off time.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
The fluoride volunteer meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 4th at 8:30am in the school cafeteria.
If you would like to help with this program and have not signed up as of yet, please join us at the meeting. If you have signed up as a volunteer and can not attend, please contact Jeannie Schnakenberg, RDH, at 622-3779.
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FALL AFTERS
Did you forget to register your child for Afters programs?
You're in luck! We have a few openings available in certain classes. Registration is open until Sept 27th
at 5:00pm.
Sign up at:
Please note we are unable to pro-rate the price of classes for these spots.
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JOIN THE PTA!
 You should have received membership forms to join, or you may join online here. Your membership helps to support all of the exciting programs that the PTA brings to our school each year. Only PTA members will have access to the new online directory.
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JOIN THE ONLINE PTA DIRECTORY
Please check out RIVPTA.ORG, our new PTA website for our online directory, membership and apparel.
For detailed instructions, please click
here
.
Please make sure you log in and complete your contact information by September 30th.
We hope you enjoy this new website!
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EARLY MORNING PROGRAM
The Early Morning Program at Riverside School provides a childcare option for Riverside students prior to the start of the regular school day. The program runs Monday through Friday from 7:15am until school opens at 8:30am. For more information or to enroll your child in the program, click
here. Any questions, contact Jillian Harriman at [email protected].
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FALL FUNDRAISER - SAVE THE DATE
Save the date for Riverside School's Annual Fundraiser, which will be held on Saturday, October 21st at 7pm. This year's theme will be "Rock N Raise". Watch for more information and volunteer opportunities!
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BOO BASH IS COMING!
Please save the date of Friday, October 27th
for Riverside School's annual Boo Bash. Boo Bash brings Halloween to life for our school community with games, pizza and a little glow-in-the-dark fun. For those that are new to Riverside, younger students (grades K-2) are encouraged to attend the early party from 5-6pm
. The late party takes place from 6:45-8pm
and is geared towards grades 3-5 (Riverside School students only). A flyer with more information will be in your child's Friday
Folder. Like last year, tickets will ONLY be sold online. We look forward to another fun event.
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Science in Education "Senses": Kindergarten on Sept. 25
Arts in Education
Government Assembly: 3rd grade on Sept. 27
We hope your children enjoy these programs which are all funded by the generous donations we collect through PTA membership and our other upcoming fundraisers. Thank you for supporting the PTA and its efforts to enrich our childrens' education!
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GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK
Idle Free Zone - If you are going to be stopped for more than 30 seconds (in the pick up line!), it's always best to turn off your engine. This simple step can dramatically reduce children's exposure to pollutants, save a little money, and help the environment.
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