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CALENDAR
WEEK OF 10/2 - 10/6
Tuesday, October 3
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 1
Wednesday, October 4
Ranger Training
8:30a Parent Fluoride Volunteer Meeting
2:00p ALP Coffee/Open House
Thursday, October 5
Ranger Training
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 2
WEEK OF 10/9 - 10/13
Tuesday, October 10
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 1
Thursday, October 12
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal - PT. 2
Friday, October 13
LOCKDOWN DRILL
8:00a Advanced Band Rehearsal
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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.
Oct 1, 10am-3pm, Cos Cob Fire Company Annual Open House.
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,
As a reminder, all parents and visitors to the school need to enter and exit the school through the front entrance only. No other doors should be used. All parents and visitors are required to sign in and wear a pass while they are here, showing that they have signed in. Thank you.
We will hold an informational meeting for parents with specifics about the district and school's Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) results at 2:30 pm on Monday, October 9 in our cafe. All are welcome to attend. The presentation from that meeting will be made available to all parents soon after.
Parents of 4th and 5th grade students
, individual student scores from the SBA (taken last spring) are being sent home today in sealed envelopes, addressed to each child's parents. Please check Friday Folders for the SBA report and informational letter. If you have specific questions after you receive the report, please feel free to contact your child's current teacher or me directly.
Sincerely,
Christopher Weiss
Riverside School Principal
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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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DENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
 The Dental Health Program will begin this week and will 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 cannot attend, please contact Jeannie Schnakenberg, RDH, at 622-3779.
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PTA DIRECTORY DEADLINE ON SEPTEMBER 30
The deadline to submit information to the online PTA Directory is tomorrow, Saturday, September 30. Information or changes made after this date will still appear in the online directory, but will not be included in the print version.
Log into RIVPTA.ORG, our new PTA website, to complete your information.
For detailed instructions, please click
here
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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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FALL FUNDRAISER TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
This year's annual Riverside School Fall Fundraiser, "Rock 'n' Raise", will be on October 21st at the Arch Street Teen Center from 7pm-midnight. All proceeds will benefit the incredible Arts and Science programs at Riverside School. Tickets can be purchased online here, or at the door for an additional $15 per person.
Please consider supporting our event with a donation to our auction, which can ben sent to Harriet Gilmer at [email protected].
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BOO BASH IS COMING!
Please check your child's Friday Folder today for a Boo Bash save-the-date.
Boo Bash, On Friday, October 27th, 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). Tickets will go on sale next Thursday, October 4th, ONLINE ONLY. We look forward to another fun Riverside School event!
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WELLNESS NEWSLETTER
In case you missed the latest Wellness Newsletter with information on school lunches and the district food services survey results, click here.
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GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK
WALK TO SCHOOL! Wednesday, October 4th is
International Walk to School Day. Join children around the world to celebrate the benefits of walking and biking: promoting a healthy lifestyle, concern for the environment, reduced traffic congestion, and an increased sense of community here in Riverside. All participants will receive a green star!
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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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HIGH TOUCH HIGH TECH
This week, the kindergarteners had their first High Touch High Tech program, "Let's Make Sense". They had fun while they explored their five senses, one sense at a time. They discovered how much they rely on their senses and how easy they are to fool!
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GOVERNMENT ASSEMBLY
This week, a professional storyteller from CT Storytelling Center visited our 3rd grade classes for a very exciting Government Assembly. The children enjoyed a celebration of the constitution and acted out the preamble in a very lively performance. They then learned about the three branches of government and
how they work together. From there, the children were given an overview of our state and local governments. Lastly, the 3rd
graders were treated to a very entertaining performance on the history of CT and The Charter Oak. There were singing, role playing, costume changes, props and a lot of laughter!
The Government Assembly is sponsored by the Riverside School PTA.
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Arts In Ed "Henry Jones ": 1st Grade on Oct 2
Science In Ed "What's the Matter": 2nd Grade on Oct 2 & 3
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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