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CALENDAR
WEEK OF 3/13- 3/17
Monday, March 13
8:00a Student Council
Tuesday, March 14
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal PT. 1
5:00p CSA Ceremony - GHS
Wednesday, March 15
9:15a Kindergarten Orientation
Thursday, March 16
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal PT. 2
Friday, March 17
Green Shirt Day
8:00a Advanced Band - Gr. 5 Only
9:00a Publishing Party - 3MO
WEEK OF 3/20- 3/24
Tuesday, March 21
Stem Fair
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal PT. 1
8:00a Riverside Reporters
Wednesday, March 22
Stem Fair
8:50a ROPES Photos
Thursday, March 23
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal PT. 2
Friday, March 24
Report Cards Distributed
8:00a Advanced Band - Gr. 5 Only
6:00p Pizza Bingo - GHS
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QUICK LINKS
Click
here to view the lunch menu
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
Register for Town of Greenwich's Spring Youth Programs here.
March 10th, 11th and 12th St. Catherine's The Little Mermaid Click
here
for more information
March 12th, 1-3pm, Signs of Spring Family-Fun Playdate at the Audubon Center. Click here for more info.
March 15th at 4pm Grades 2 and up are invited to Make It! Cardboard Tube Knitting at the Perrot Library.
March 15th, 2-3:30pm, Family Nestbox Workshop at the Audubon Center. Click
here for more info.
March 22nd at 4pm Grades 2 and up are invited to Make It! Salt Painting at the Perrot Library.
March 28th, 6-9pm, Greenwich Community Gardens presents a special screening of Seed: The Untold Story. Click here to see the flyer.
March is national nutritional month! Click here for more information
Click
here
to view the community calendar.
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Dear Parents,
We are proud to announce that Riverside School has again been named a
School of Distinction by the Connecticut Department of Education!
Congratulations to our students, teachers, and staff. Special thanks to our parents, PTA, community, and district for their support of our school and our students' success. You can read about the designation
here.
Riverside School's Earth Day events from last year were highlighted in the national magazine
PTO Today. Special thanks to our PTA, parent volunteers, and the town's Conservation Commission for making the event (and article) possible. You can read the article
here.
We continue to offer free open lab times in our Innovation Space for parents and their children to sign up for specific dates in March from 3:15-4:15pm. Click
here to sign up.
Christopher Weiss
Riverside School Principal
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DISTRICT ART SHOW
Please join us in celebrating the young artists of Riverside School at our annual District-wide Art Show. There will be an opening reception Thursday, March 16th from 5:30 to 7:30pm
in the Greenwich High School Media Center
. The show will be on display in the high school media center through March 29th
. We look forward to seeing you there!
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DOCUMENTARY SCREENING
Wednesday, March 15th at 7pm, North Street School and Central Middle School will cohost a screening of "Most Likely to Succeed" in Central Middle School Auditorium. Come see this powerful documentary that offers an inspiring look at what students and teachers are capable of - if we have the vision and courage to transform our schools. Click here for more information. Stay after to hear about the Greenwich High School Innovation Lab.
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FROM THE PE OFFICE
All students in K-5 will be participating in the Greenwich Public School's Substance Abuse Curriculum during the week of the Stem Fair.
Please remember to send your child(ren) to school prepared for Physical Education.
All students are required to wear sneakers and appropriate active-wear.
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EDS/SPECIAL EDUCATION
The next EDS/Special Education Parent Meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 15th at 9:30am, at the Cos Cob Library meeting room. Discussion on SpEd news, parent support, and community
involvement. All parents are welcome! Any questions please contact the PTAC-EDS Committee (Elizabeth DeHaven and Lydia Rouzeau) at [email protected].
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VOLUNTEER FOR THE PTA NEXT YEAR!
The Riverside PTA has a number of open positions for next year! 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.
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DONATE A BASKET FOR PIZZA BINGO!
We rely on the generosity of our Riverside families for the raffle portion of Pizza Bingo night. We are still collecting baskets of all kinds for this event. Kids love items such as Legos, iPods, project and art kits, dolls, outdoor games, sports gear, or gift cards. Or create your own fun basket around a theme!
To donate a basket please contact Jenn Conte ([email protected]).
Click here to purchase tickets and prepaid raffle tickets.
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FRUIT & VEGGIE CHALLENGE & COLORS OF THE RAINBOW
The fun starts next week!. The Wellness Committee's challenge to eat at least "5 a day" servings of fruits and veggies will run from March 13-17th. The Fruit & Veggie Challenge chart will be distributed via Friday Folders (on Monday), or can be dowloaded
here
. Students should complete the chart each day next week and return it to school on Monday, March 20th. Each child that submits a completed chart will be entered into a raffle and the top 2-3 participating classes will also be awarded a prize.
The Challenge is part of the "Colors of the Rainbow" initiative taking place at the same time. During lunch that week, children will be given the opportunity to sample colorful fruits and vegetables.
For more information about Wellness, food services, and other upcoming events, please Click here to view The Wellness Committee's newsletter.
For more information contact
Melissa De Vries ([email protected]).
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RIVERSIDE RUN -- REGISTER NOW!
Spring is almost here! Time to swap your snow boots for your running shoes and start training for the 34th annual Riverside Run!
Saturday, May 13th
8:30am for the 3-mile run ($20 registration fee)
9:30 am for the Kids Fun Run ($10 registration fee)
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ARTS IN EDUCATION DANCE RESIDENCY
March 13-17th,
Riverside School will host its annual dance residency during regular PE classes. Please remember to send your children to school in comfortable clothes that they can move around in (no mini skirts).
Paul and Brian Herman of Double Up Dance Studio in Fairfield will run the dance residency. Paul and Brian
have shared the stage and collaborated with prominent international artists and
have maintained their focus to inspire younger generations by providing instruction through their dance. We are looking forward to a great program!
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RIVERSIDE RHYTHMS
Last Friday, March 3, the students were treated to a lunchtime performance by The Skunk Rockets. The band kept the cafeteria jumping to "last century" classes from musicians like The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, and the two Elvises (Presley and Costello), along with original pieces. It was a great way to end Kindness Week!
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SCIENCE IN EDUCATION
Science in Education brought in Animal Embassy last week for the 3rd grade classes. They got to see an Endangered Species program, which exposed them to the topic of endangered species while also allowing them to have hands-on time with animals such as a chinchilla.
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RIVERSIDE GEAR
Didn't get a chance to buy your favorite Riverside Gear? The full Riverside Apparel Line can now be viewed online by clicking here. Just print and fill out the order form and return with payment to the apparel bin under the Bird House. All orders will be delivered to your child's classroom the Friday following the order. Thanks for supporting our school!
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PTAC ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE WORKSHOP
On Tuesday, March 14th from 10am-12pm there will be a Parent Workshop which will focus on the Physical Education and Health Curriculum. This workshop is open to the public and all parents are encouraged to attend. The meeting will take place in the Havemeyer Building at 290 Greenwich Avenue in the Staff Development Room.
Click here to see flyers in English or Spanish. We hope you will join us to learn more about the Greenwich Public School Physical Education and Health Curriculum.
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GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK
An easy way to reduce your carbon footprint is to buy locally grown products. When you shop locally instead of buying products that were shipped from far away, you are supporting local dairies and farms. Apart from this, you can follow organic farming practices and grow food in your own back yard!
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