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CALENDAR
WEEK OF 4/23 - 4/27
Monday, April 23
8:00a Student Council
2:00p PTA General Meeting
Tuesday, April 24
Orienteering - Gr 5
GSO Concert - Gr 2 & 3
Lunch Swap - Gr 1 & 3
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal - ALL MEMBERS
Wednesday, April 25
EARLY RELEASE
8:00a Innovation Lab
8:40a Fluoride Rinse
6:00p District Parent's Math Night with Greg Tang
Thursday, April 26
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal - ALL MEMBERS
Friday, April 27
Boston Trip - Gr 5
8:00a Band Rehearsal - Gr 4 & 5
WEEK OF 4/30 - 5/4
Monday, April 30
Stepping Stones - Gr 1
Tuesday, May 1
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal - ALL MEMBERS
4:30p Distinguished Teacher Awards
Wednesday, May 2
The Performing Arts Center - Gr 2
8:00a Innovation Club
8:40a Fluoride Rinse
8:45a ROPES Photos
Thursday, May 3
BE SAFE - WEAR
GREEN
8:00a Chorus Rehearsal - ALL MEMBERS
Friday, May 4
8:00a Band Rehearsal Gr 4 & 5
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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
Apr. 28, 9-noon - Mothers for Others. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Riverside. For more information click
here.
Apr. 28, 5pm & 7:30pm - Into the Woods, The Cole Auditorium at Greenwich Library. For more information please click
here.
Apr. 29, 1:00-2:30pm - Spring at the Farm, Innis Arden Cottage, Greenwich Point Park. Live animal presentations at 1:15 & 2pm. All ages welcome. For more information please email the FofGP Education Committee at [email protected].
May 4, 4-10pm (Frid) & May 5, 1-10pm (Sat), Rain date Sun (12-6pm) - The NMS Pow Wow. Food, rides, games, music, raffles. All are welcome.
Click
here
to view the community calendar.
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Dear Parents,
We hope you have enjoyed our Earth Week challenges. It was fun to see so many families walking and biking to school on Wednesday! A huge thank you goes to our Green Committee for all their efforts. Also, look for a gift in your child's Friday Folder today.
This Monday at 2pm will be our next General PTA meeting where we have Tom Bobkowski, Director of Safety and Security for Greenwich Public Schools, coming to speak. We hope to see you there!
Have a great weekend,
Je
nn Wolfe & Sarah Morris
PTA Co- Presidents
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RIVERSIDE RUN -- REGISTER NOW!
The Riverside Run is coming up fast!
Race Day is Saturday, May 12th at 8:30am with a Kids Fun Run at 9:30am. Register HERE
Monday, April 23rd is the LAST chance to get your name printed on your race bib! Don't miss the chance to take home this unique keepsake.
Kids K-5 can participate in the Grade Level Challenge with a prize for the grade with the highest percentage of runners registered.
At the moment 2nd grade is still in the lead but 3rd and 1st are close behind!!! Help your grade race to the finish line!!
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GREEN NEWS!
We are excited to announce that p
artnering with PTAC Green Schools, the Food Service Department will be implementing Trayless Tuesdays beginning next week, April 24, 2018
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What began as a successful student initiative in Parkway School a few years back, the program will now be rolled out district-wide. Serving an average of 2,700 meals a day, the district has a potential to reduce its use of polystyrene trays by 97,000 units. Developing menus that are paper boat friendly for Tuesdays will allow students to dine knowing they are taking positive steps to help the environment.
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PTAC ESSENCE AWARD NOMINATIONS 2018
 PTAC Essence Award 2018-Application deadline is April 30th, 2018. This award is to recognize up to two outstanding PTA members of the Greenwich Public School system who through exemplary achievement have inspired others, demonstrated selfless spirit, and made a significant difference in our school community (individual school or district wide).
Parents, teachers, staff, students, principals, administrators, or members of the Greenwich community may submit nominations. Please take the time to nominate one of our amazing volunteers so they can be recognized for their contributions! The application (essay under 500 words) can be found here. The awards ceremony will take place on May 29th at 10am at the Board of Education Building.
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STORYTELLING WITH THE STORYTIME QUARTET
This past Monday, our first and second graders were treated to an enchanting morning of music and storytelling with the Storytime Quartet. The string quartet delighted our children with "Stories of Royalty" based on famous children's fairy tales, matched with string quartet music from classical composers of the 19th and 20th centuries. This program was organized by the Arts in Education Committee and made possible by your generous donations to the Riverside School PTA.
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SIGNS OF SPRING!
It's hard to believe Spring is here, but there are buds if you look for them. You will see daffodils and hyacinth emerging that children planted in the fall with volunteers from the Garden Committee. And, the vegetable garden is full of milk jug greenhouses seedlings that classes have planted over the last couple of weeks. Stop by the garden to check on their progress!
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EARTH DAY IS SUNDAY, APRIL 22ND
Here are a few Earth Day activities going on in Greenwich this weekend:
Saturday, April 21st 9:30 - 12:30 - "Paper Shredding Event" at Island Beach ferry parking lot (for Greenwich residents only). For more information click here or call 203-629-2876
Saturday, April 21st 10 - 12:30 - "A day of action at Greenwich Land Trust." Join the conservation conversation and raise awareness about the importance of the planet's natural habitat. Families are welcome and lunch will be provided. Click here for more information and rsvp here.
Saturday, April 21st 3 - 4pm - "Keeping the Earth and Garden Healthy: Composting with Jennifer Yates" at Byram Shubert Library. Learn the many benefits of composting, indoors and out. You'll receive a bag of worms to get started with making your own home worm bin. Click here for more information.
Sunday, April 22nd 3 - 5 pm "Frolic in the Forest" at the Garden Education Center of Greenwich. Fun for the whole family; children's fashion show, nature's storytelling & Earth Day crafts! To purchase tickets, please click here or call 203-869-9242.
Sunday April 22nd, 1-3pm "Art Adventures:Earth Day Art " at The Bruce Museum. A drop-in program designed for children aged 4 and up and their families. Click here for more information.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
April 23: The Biscuit author: Alyssa Capucilli for kindergarten
April 23: General PTA Meeting at 2pm on School Safety
Week of April 30: Dance Residency - All Grades
May 1: Animal Embassy (1st Grade)
Week of May 7: Fitness Week
May 11: Dragoons
May 12: Riverside Run
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K-5 MATH PARENT WORKSHOP WITH GREG TANG
Join Greg Tang for a Parent Workshop night on
Wednesday, April 25 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm at North Mianus School.
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SUMMER SCHOOL REGISTRATION MEETINGS
Greenwich Public Schools Summer School: "Summer of Discovery" registration help meetings will be held from 5:30-7pm on the following dates:
April 23, Julian Curtiss
April 24, New Lebanon
May 2, Western Middle School
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