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CALENDAR
WEEK OF 3/5- 3/9
Monday, March 5
CT Historical Society - Gr 4
Tuesday, March 6
Stamford Nature Center - Gr 1
Chelsea Piers - Gr K
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal PT 1
9:00a PTA Exec meeting
2:00p Students Digital Life Parent Meeting
Wednesday, March 7
Stamford Nature Center - Gr 1
8:00a Innovation Club
Thursday, March 8
BE HONEST - Wear WHITE
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal PT 2
Friday, March 9
8:00a Advanced Band
WEEK OF 3/12 - 3/16
Monday, March 12
8:00a Student Council
Tuesday, March 13
The Performing Arts Center - Gr 2
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal - PT 1
5:00p Community Service Awards - GHS PAC
Wednesday, March 14
EARLY RELEASE
8:00a Innovation Club
8:45a ROPES Photos
Thursday, March 15
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal PT 2
Friday, March 16
Lock Down Drill
8:00 Advanced Band
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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
Mar. 2, 6pm - 'Wasted!", documentary screening and panel discussion, Performing Arts Center at GHS. Suggestion donation $5.
Mar. 2, 3 ,4, 9, 10 and 11, Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 7pm and Sundays at 2pm - Shrek The Musical , St. Catherine's Players 37th production. For more information, visit: www.stcatherinesplayers.com or email [email protected]
Mar. 7, 14, 28 & Apr, 4 - Perrot Library - Make it! For kids grades 1 to 5. For more information please click here.
Click
here
to view the community calendar.
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Dear Parents,
We hope you are all staying safe and dry during this storm. Our STEM Fair Board pick up day will be rescheduled to a drier day next week so stayed tuned!
Next week is Riverside School's Fruit and Veggie Challenge Week to encourage healthy eating in a fun way. This year the Wellness Committee will not be serving "tastings" during school lunch, rather we encourage parents who pack lunches to include fruits and vegeatbles that match the color of the day. The week will kick off with Monday being Red day. The cafeteria will also be serving coordinating colored fruits and vegetables so those who buy lunch can also participate. See the box below for more detailed information.
Have a great weekend,
Je
nn Wolfe & Sarah Morris
PTA Co- Presidents
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THE FRUIT & VEGGIE CHALLENGE STARTS NEXT WEEK!
The Wellness Committee's Challenge to eat at least "5 a day" servings of fruits and veggies will run from
March 5-9th. There are two initiatives that are part of this healthy and fun week. As we have done in the past, please have your child complete
the chart with fruits and vegetables they eat each day next week and
return it to school on Monday, March 12th.
Each child that submits a completed chart will be entered into a school-wide raffle to win a prize. Please note we will not be distributing hard copies in Friday
Folders this year. You will need to
download the printable form
from the link included in all Fruit & Veggie Challenge communications.
The Wellness Committee will not be serving "tastings" during school lunch. Instead, we are encouraging parents
who pack lunches to include fruits and vegetables that match the color of the day (e.g., red peppers, strawberries for
red day
, etc.). The cafeteria will also be serving coordinating colored fruits and veggies so that those who buy school lunch can also participate. A prize of extra recess will be awarded to the grades with the best participation in this part of the week-long event.
Please look out for additional communications about the Challenge today and over the next week. If you have any questions, contact the
Wellness Committee
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PIZZA BINGO-
VOLUNTEER NOW!
Riverside's annual family fundraiser, Pizza Bingo, will be on
Friday, March 23rd! Planning is underway! If you would like to join the committee and help out, contact one of the co-chairs, Jenny McCauley at [email protected] or Jenn Conte at [email protected]. Looking forward to another great event!
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DONATE A BASKET FOR PIZZA BINGO!
 Pizza Bingo - Riverside School's annual family fundraiser - is Friday, March 23rd, and tickets will go on sale Friday, March 9th. We rely on the generosity of our Riverside families for the raffle portion of Pizza Bingo night. We are collecting baskets of all kinds for this event. Kids love items such as Legos, outdoor games, arts & crafts, sports gear & tech gadgets or create an idea around a theme! To donate a basket please contact Jackie Homan ([email protected]) or Jaime Eisenberg ([email protected]).
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ST. BALDRICK'S EVENT AT WESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL
 Help support the fight against childhood cancer through St. Baldrick's! Western Middle School is proud to host St. Baldrick's on Thursday, March 15th, 6:30-8:30, in the gym! The St. Baldrick's Foundation is the top private funder of childhood cancer research grants in the U.S. and around the world. In this community-building WESTERN CARES event, "shavees" ask for monetary pledges from family and friends, then choose to either shave their heads or donate 8 inches of hair. This event is open to the whole district. Please spread the word and sign up today! Anyone wishing to participate must turn in the Participant Agreement (night of the event) and may sign up by clicking the "JOIN US" button here.
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SHOE DONATIONS
Please help the Greenwich United Way Sole Sisters as they collect new and gently used shoes for Neighbor to Neighbor. Donations can be left in the box located in the school lobby.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
March 9th: Storyteller Laconia Therrio visits Kindergarten classes. This event is sponsored by the PTA's Arts in Education Committee.
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SCHOOL DISMISSAL MANAGER
We hope you leveraged School Dismissal Manager today during the Emergency Early Release. Our goal is to have all families at Riverside using this system. If you have not logged into this system, please contact the front office ASAP. You can access School Dismissal Manager
by clicking
here or
there is also a School Dismissal Manager (SDM) App available so you can make updates on the go!
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FAMILY FUN NIGHT POSTPONED
Unfortunately, due to a number of
factors, it will not be possible to hold a Family Fun Night at a Sound Tigers game this year. We are exploring other possibilities and will keep everyone posted as things develop.
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BE HONEST - HAVE A VOICE EVENT
On
Thursday, March 8th
, Riverside and GPS will celebrate the BE HONEST - HAVE A VOICE Event. This event promotes being assertive, advocating for yourself, and expressing how you feel in a given situation.
Students will take this opportunity to: practice assertive communication skills with peers and adults, discuss their strengths and weaknesses, and give their feelings a voice.
All students, teachers and staff members are encouraged to wear WHITE on this day.
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YOUR CHILD'S DIGITAL LIFE
Please mark your calendars for the following upcoming sessions led by Mrs. Browning:
- Tuesday, March 6th -- Getting to Know Schoology and Google Drive
- Tuesday, April 3rd -- Power Apps Used in School
These sessions will run from 2-3pm in the Media Center. An additional evening session from 7-8pm is currently under consideration, depending on demand. The night session will run if there is enough interest.
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TINKERCAD 3D DESIGN - (GRADES 3-5 ONLY)
Greenwich Public Schools requires each student under the age of 13 to have advance written permission before using this 3D Design tool that students may use at different times during the school year. Students under the age of 13 who do NOT have written permission will NOT be able to participate in the use of this computer program. Please complete the form using the link below if you DO GIVE PERMISSION for your child to use Tinkercad 3D software.
*PLEASE FILL OUT A SEPARATE FORM FOR EACH CHILD IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE.
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