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2011-2012 RIVERFIELD PTA WEBSITE

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Welcome to the Riverfield PTA Website. The PTA's mission is to enhance our children's education. The Riverfield PTA has been awarded the Certificate of Excellence in Parent Participation...thank you for joining the PTA and making a difference in our children's lives. We hope this website is a useful source for all parents and guardians. Please visit this site regularly for important information and to keep up-to-date on upcoming events.

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PTA PROGRAMS

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PTA FUNDRAISERS

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Target REDcard

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SCHOOL INFORMATION

Kids Care

Drop Off Procedures

Tools for Schools (Coming Soon)


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FOOD SERVICES


School Lunch Menu

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MAY 2012
 
JUNE 2012
1 FAY Program Assembly: CT Storytelling Center   1 Parents Beach Party @7:30-11:30
4 Spring Carnival @6:00-9:00pm   1 NO Chess Club
5 Spring Carnival @2:00-6:00pm and 6:00-9:00pm   2 String Solo Festival - Riverfield
6 Spring Carnival (Rain Date)   4 Field Day @ 9:30-3:30 (weather permitting)
7 Riverfield Art Show @6:00pm   5 PTA General Meeting @7:30pm - Installation of 2012-13 Executive Board
8 Walk & Bike to School Day   8 Chess CLub: End of Year Awards Breakfast in APR @7:50-8:50am
8 5th Grade Night at Colony Pizza & Pinkberry @5:00-8:00pm   8 5th Grade Field Trip to RLMS
10 General PTA Meeting in LMC @7:30pm (Vote on Slate)   12 SEPTA Night at Colony Pizza
11 5th Grade Talent Show in APR @7:00pm   14 5th Grade Beach Day
17 Spring Concert at RLMS @7:00pm   15 School Spirit Day
18 School Spirit Day   19 5th Grade Promotion
22 Walk & Bike to School Day Rain Date   20 Early Dismissal @1:40pm
22 Riverfield Night at the Bluefish Game @7:05pm   21 Early Dismissal @1:40pm (Last Day of School)
25 Lasy Day of Chess Club      
25 Patriotic Day @9:30am      
28 Memorial Day - School Closed      

RIVERFIELD RENOVATION & EXPANSION UPDATE

CHECK HERE REGULARLY FOR UPDATED INFORMATION AND REPORTS

Riverfield Elementary School is currently in the beginning stages of a building alteration and expansion project.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Riverfield Building Committee Meeting - May 15th @ 7:30pm at Riverfield School APR

Riverfield Building Committee Meeting - May 29th @ 7:30pm at Riverfield School APR

PERTINENT REPORTS AND SUMMARIES

Riverfield Building Update from Amy Crawford - February 12, 2012 Report

Building Committee Members and Information - Building Committee Information

Four Year Riverfield Elementary School Project Timeline - Timeline Document

To View The Following BOE and BOS Reports Visit - http://fairfieldschools.org/construction_safety_security.htm

  • Riverfield Educational Building Specifications Approved
  • Riverfield Completed Work & Projects Between 2000-2011
  • Suggested Timeline for Riverfield Project
  • Similarities & Differences between Riverfield Project/Sherman Project/Stratfield Project
  • BOS Request for Information on Riverfield Proposed Project

RELEVANT WEBSITES & LINKS

RIVERFIELD IN THE NEWS

Fairfield Patch 3/1/12 - http://fairfield.patch.com/articles/rtm-wants-in-on-riverfield-building-committee

Fairfield Citizen 2/8/12 - http://www.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/default/article/First-step-Selectmen-OK-panel-to-oversee-3158825.php

Fairfield Patch 4/25/12 - http://fairfield.patch.com/articles/fairfield-selectmen-ok-250k-to-start-riverfield-school-project


RIVERFIELD COMMUNICATION

EDLINE ACCOUNT PRIMARY COMMUNICATION VEHICLE STARTING IN JULY

Thank you to all parents who were able to activate their Edline accounts. Since the new principal, Brenda Anziano, will be communicating through Edline frequently, it is our goal to have ALL families activated. We have over 100 families to go to achieve that goal. So, if you have not activated your account with the information that was mailed home, please do so as soon as possible. If you have misplaced your mailing or have any questions, please feel free to email Diane Faiella at dfaiella@fairfieldschools.org.


RIVERFIELD PATRIOTIC DAY

FRIDAY, MAY 25TH @ 9:30am (Refreshments begin at 9:00am)

The following letter was sent via email from the main office on May 10th...

Dear Parents:

On behalf of the Riverfield Community, I would like to invite you to our PATRIOTIC DAY CEREMONY on Friday, May 25A rain date is set for Tuesday, May 29.  If it rains on both May 25 and May 29 we will send out a new date once it is decided.

This Patriotic Day Ceremony is an important tradition for us and helps teach respect for our flag and for our country.  We hope that family members, friends and neighbors of our children can join us for this important occasion. If you know senior citizens or other visitors who would like to join us, please extend a special invitation to them.  We would especially like to honor and recognize any armed services veterans this day.

Please join us from 9:00 until 9:30 a.m. for refreshments hosted by our PTA.  At 9:30 a.m., students will join us near the flagpole to begin the celebration! Our school band will play and each classroom will sing songs. 

I certainly hope you can join us for Patriotic Day at Riverfield School.  Please wear and have your child wear red, white and blue.  All fourth and fifth grade students please bring a towel to sit on.  Please remember that the driveway will be closed to traffic at 9:00 to allow us to set up our programs so be sure to arrive on time.

Sincerely,

Paul M. Toaso


FUEL FOR LEARNING PARTNERSHIP/WELLNESS COMMITTEE NEWS

UPCOMING EVENTS & PROGRAMS

VEGGIE OF THE MONTH: The May Veggie of the Month is Eggplant! The Fuel for Learning Partnership has teamed up with OHS mom and cooking instructor, Tracy Holleran Mattus to create a new, kid-friendly recipe featuring the selected vegetable each month. For this month's recipe, Creamy Eggplant Dip, go to Tracy's blog, The Secret Ingredient, at http://blog.ctnews.com/holleran. The Veggie of the Month recipe will be posted the first Thursday of each month. Up for June--English Cucumber! For more info about The Veggie Pledge, go to www.veggiepledge.org.

NEW SCHOOL LUNCH UPDATE: School Lunch Update - New rules for school lunch will be taking effect next year but Fairfield is ahead of the curve in May. This month's menu features the exciting changes to the program. You will see more fruits and vegetables, a wide variety of vegetables that include leafy greens like Romaine and orange ones like butternut squash, beans galore, and more whole grain items. In addition, May's Vegetable of the Month is a delicious eggplant Parmesan that all students can try free on May 3rd. Check out our Menu Highlights as well as the May menu to see the great options.

ASTHMA WEBINAR: Free Webinar Hosted by the Association of School Business Officials

What Impact is Asthma Having on Student Learning in Your District?

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 @12:00–12:45pm EDT

ASBO International is hosting this webinar in observance of Asthma Awareness Month in May. Asthma is the most prevalent chronic condition in children and accounts for 13,000 million missed school days each year. It is estimated that 1 in 10 children in the U.S. have asthma indicating that a child suffering with asthma could be found in every classroom.

Join Diane Rhodes from North East Independent School District (NEISD) and hear their story of creating healthy environments through the Asthma Awareness Education Program. Since 2006, NEISD has taken great strides in communicating the importance of maintaining a healthy environment as it relates to the student’s capacity to learn. Their program incorporates disease management guidelines and IAQ best practices into school district policies and practice. The district’s four component approach and six key drivers of the IAQ Tools for Schools framework has been effective in implementing this EPA award winning program to ensure the health of all students, especially for its 8,000 environmentally-sensitive students.

Presenter: Diane Rhodes B.B.A., R.R.T., AE-C, R.C.P., Director, Department of Environmental Health
North East Independent School District, San Antonio, TX

Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at:https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/692330454

HEALTH, SAFETY & FITNESS COMMITTEE TIPS

Health, Safety and Fitness Committee (HSFC) Tip...Did You Know...?
Studies have shown that lifestyles learned as children are much more likely to stay with a person into adulthood. There is a powerful relationship between childhood obesity and lifelong weight and related medical problems. What can you do? Make exercise a family priority and make time for exercise. Some children are so over scheduled that they do not have time for exercise. Also, children who regularly see their parents enjoying sports and physical activity are more likely to do so themselves. 
For more information http://www.healthychildren.org

Health, Safety and Fitness Committee (HSFC) Tip...Did You Know...?
According to the CDC, the very simple activity of frequent hand washing has the potential to save more lives than any single vaccine or medical intervention? Washing hands with soap and water is the best way to reduce the number of germs on them. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Please remind your kids to wash their hands or use hand sanitizer in school. For more information http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/stopgerms.htm

Health, Safety and Fitness Committee (HSFC) Tip...Did You Know...?
In a well-documented study of fourth and sixth graders conducted by sleep researcher Dr. Avi Sadeh
at Tel Aviv University, a mere one-hour nightly loss of sleep was “equivalent to the loss of two years of cognitive maturation and development.” In other words: sixth graders perform like fourth graders when deprived of just an hour of sleep each night.
This February, in anticipation of National Sleep Awareness Week (March 5-11), The End the Race to Nowhere Movement is urging parents, students, teachers and school leaders to experiment with practices that will restore balance to student schedules and encourage healthy sleep. Take the Sleep Challenge by pledging to take action below and begin to make a difference in your home and community. For more information http://www.endtherace.org/sleep-challenge.


COMMUNITY NEWS

To find out what is going on in Fairfield and surrounding communities please go to Quick Links at the top of this page. Under "Community" you will find links to YMCA, Wakeman, Fairfield Parks & Recreation, Audobon and much more.


NEWS FROM THE LMC & MRS. FAIELLA

CELEBRATION BOOKS!

Why not celebrate your child’s birthday, any other special occasion or achievement by donating a book in their name to the Riverfield Library Media Center! You can choose a book from our “Celebration Collection” Box in the LMC or donate one of your favorites. The LMC will celebrate your generosity with a bookplate in the front of the book dedicated to your child. The LMC will also have a Celebration Book bulletin board to display donation titles. This way everyone at Riverfield can share in your family’s celebration. Any Questions? Please email Diane Faiella at dfaiella@fairfieldschools.org.

NEW LIBRARY CATALOG IS ONLINE!

Now the Library Catalog is online! The link to access the catalog from home is now located on the Riverfield School Edline website (http://www.edline.net/pages/RIVERFIELD_ES). Under the LINKS section you will see the option to "Look for Books From Home." You can check what books we have at the Riverfield LMC and even what books are available. Parents can use this to give students advice about book selection on days that they visit the LMC!



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