Riverside School PTA Newsletter


Friday, January 12th, 2018
CALENDAR



WEEK OF 1/15 - 1/19

Monday, January 15
NO SCHOOL - MLK Jr. Day

Tuesday, January 16
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal PT 1

Wednesday, January 17
3:20p Geography Bee - PT 1

Thursday, January 18
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal PT 2

Friday, January 19
RED SHIRT DAY
3:20p Geography Bee - PT 2




WEEK OF 1/22- 1/26


Monday, January 22
Stepping Stones - Gr K
8:00a Rangers Meeting

Tuesday, January 23
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal - PT 1
2:00p SIP Panarama Parent Mtg

Wednesday, January 24
EARLY RELEASE

Thursday, January 25
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal PT 2






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
 
Join the PTA  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

PEEK AT THE WEEK

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SUBMISSIONS
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Deadline for submissions is 3pm
on Wednesday of the school week
COMMUNITY NEWS

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Click  here   to view the community calendar.

PTA Highlights
Dear Parents,

It's showtime for our 4th & 5th grade school musical, The Lion King! All Riverside students will enjoy watching the performance during school today.  A huge thank you goes to our play co-chairs Amy Adorney and Sarah Trager as well as the entire play committee and parent volunteers for their tireless efforts to pull off an amazing school production in just 2 short weeks. We hope you all enjoy the show and most importantly, your children have fun!

Have a great weekend,

Je nn Wolfe & Sarah Morris
PTA Co- Presidents
 PTA News
THE LION KING
The Riverside School Musical, The Lion King, performances are Friday January 12th at 7pm and Saturday January 13th at 11am. This year we have opened up the Saturday performance to our Riverside Community. Tickets are limited!
AFTERS
Registration for our Winter Afters session closes tonight, January 12th at 5pm.
young_girl_gymnastics.jpgThere are a few spots left. Click here to register. Classes begin on Monday, January 22nd. 
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE LORAX!
Join us for special screening of The Lorax in the Media Center on Friday, January 26th at 3:30pm!   Space is limited to 50 guests so click here to RSVP now
SCHOOL PICK-UP PROTOCOLS AND SAFETY
Please  click here  to review the Crosswalk safety tips that were sent out this week. There have been many cars illegally parked particularly at pick up time. 

The safety of our children is of utmost importance so please make every effort to find a legal parking space. Drivers please be sure to  never  back up into a crosswalk and do not park in or block any part of a crosswalk Please take a moment to read the Rules of the Road as a reminder about the protocols for drop off and pick up. 
GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK
Brrr.. . It's cold out, but resist the temptation to turn up the heat!  Instead, put on a cozy winter sweater and warm socks. Keep throw blankets on your couch and add a comforter to your bed.  Reduce you energy consumption and your electric bill!
 School News
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BEE CONTEST - 4TH AND 5TH GRADES
The Geography Bee starts next week!
The National Geographic Bee, a nationwide contest sponsored by the National Geographic Society will be held at Riverside on January 17th to 19th  from 3:20 to 4:20.  With a first place prize of a $50,000 college scholarship - plus other prizes - the Bee is designed to encourage the study of geography. 
SAVE THE DATE! - PARENT PRESENTATION (SIP AND PANORAMA SURVEY)
Please save the date for Tuesday, January 23rd at 2pm.  There will be be a presentation for parents on the work of our school improvement plan (SIP) and the steps taken by the administration based on the feedback from the Panorama Survey last spring.
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 . Our goal is to have all families at Riverside using this system.  Also, there is a School Dismissal Manager (SDM) App available so you can make updates on the go!  Please contact the front office if you no longer have the details for login.

This is especially important as the cold weather approaches as we may leverage this technology to help with our Emergency Early Release process.
YOUR CHILD'S DIGITAL LIFE
We hope you enjoyed this week's thought provoking session with Mrs Browning on Digital Citizenship in School and Beyond. Please mark your calendars for the following upcoming sessions led by Mrs. Browning
  • Tuesday, February 6th -- Familiarize Yourself with Our School's Research Tools and Databases
  • 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.
If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email us at riversideschoolpta@gmail.com.

Sincerely,
Jenn Wolfe and Sarah Morris
Co-Presidents Riverside School PTA

 Office: 203-637-1440   -   www.greenwichschools.org/rs