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CALENDAR
WEEK OF 3/27- 3/31
Monday, March 27
8:00a Student Council
Tuesday, March 28
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal PT. 1
Thursday, March 30
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal PT. 2
Friday, March 31
Red
Shirt Day
Lockdown Drill
8:00a Advanced Band - Gr. 5 Only
WEEK OF 4/3- 4/7
Monday, April 3
Kindergarten Registration
Stepping Stones - Gr 1
8:00a Rangers Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, April 4
Kindergarten Registration
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal PT. 1
9:00a PTA Exec Meeting
Wednesday, April 5
Kindergarten Registration
8:50a ROPES Photos
Thursday, April 6
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal PT. 2
Friday, April 7
8:00a Advanced Band - Gr. 5 Only
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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 25th, 2pm, OCEARCH Great White Shark Presentation at the Bruce Museum. Click here for more information.
March 27th, 7pm, Speech and Language Pathologist Lois Kam Heymann will give a special presentation at ISD. Riverside parents welcome. Click here to see the flyer.
March 28th, 6-9pm, Greenwich Community Gardens presents a special screening of Seed: The Untold Story. Click here to see the flyer.
April 1st, 2pm, "Learning to Look: Family Art Program on Landscape Painting" at Perrot Library. Click here to learn more.
April 2nd, National Educational Chess Association Tournament. All students welcome. Click here for the registration form.
March is national nutritional month! Click here for more information.
Click
here
to view the community calendar.
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Dear Parents,
We have some more Innovation Space Open Lab available this Tuesday 3:15-4:15 (until after April vacation). You can sign up here. We will also have a few Greenwich High School students joining us to teach coding to those interested.
Special thanks to our PTA for sponsoring and organizing the S.T.E.M. Fair held this week. It was exciting to see the innovative work of so many of our students showcased. Thanks also to the many parents who joined us Tuesday evening. Channel 12 TV ran a nice news feature on the fair. You can also see photos and read the Greenwich Time article here.
Christopher Weiss
Riverside School Principal
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MRS. MOZER'S NEW NOVEL
Mrs. Mozer's new novel,
The Perfect Trip
, releases today, Friday, March 24th
! Join her at the Cos Cob Library on Saturday, April 1st
, from 3-4pm for a book reading, games, and a writing activity that will get you in the mood for summer. Books will be available for sale and signing.
On Sunday, June 4th
, Mrs. Mozer will also be signing books at the Stamford Barnes & Noble. Some of the proceeds from that event will be donated to Riverside School. More details to follow.
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STUDENT COUNCIL'S PENNIES FOR PATIENTS
Riverside Student Council is running this fundraising project until March 31. All funds raised goes to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society which supports research that significantly increases the survival rates for blood cancer patients. Most striking is the increase from a 3% child survival rate for leukemia in 1964 to a 90% survival rate today!
Each student has been putting pennies and cash into their donation boxes, then turning them in to their class's large collection box. Each grade level is racing to raise the most, so we can exceed last year's total and meet our new goal of $3,000 this year. There is a bulletin board in the first floor hallway showing current totals. As of this week, we have already raised $1790!
There is also a large donation box in the front hallway so visitors and parents stopping by can contribute any loose change or bills.
Thank you for joining us in this very worthwhile cause. EVERY PENNY COUNTS!
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FOOD SERVICES SURVEY
On Monday, March 27, you will receive a very important survey regarding the School Lunch Program. The Greenwich Public Schools Food Services Department in partnership with the PTA Council Health & Wellness Committee is committed to continuous improvement of the meals served to the students. Your feedback and support is critical to our efforts to provide healthy food choices.
Please check your email inbox on March 27 for the survey from [email protected], subject: 2017 Food Services Survey. The survey will be available
here starting on Monday, March 27. Follow the links to read the full notification in
English or
Spanish.
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FRUIT & VEGGIE CHALLENGE WINNERS
Thank you to all of the students and teachers for helping make the Fruit & Veggie Challenge week a big success! The top three participating classes, in order, were: Mrs. Barrette (2nd grade), Mrs. Muscat (1st grade), and Ms. Arbulu (4th grade). Congratulations!!!
The Wellness Committee would also like to congratulate the 12 students who participated in the Challenge and submitted their forms to win a raffle prize.
The Colors of the Rainbow week smoothie recipe can be found here if you would like to make it at home!
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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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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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GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK
The three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
This week, focus on how you can REUSE materials in their original form instead of throwing them away. Buy and sell items online or at a yard sale instead of buying new. This is especially great for gently used toys, clothes, and sporting
equipment. If you can't sell it, donate it. One man's trash is another man's treasure!
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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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