Mr. Paul Toaso, Principal

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June 2010
11 (F), Pizza Lunch Deadline
11 (F), Chess Club Awards Breakfast, 8am sharp in APR
11(F), Riverfield PTA Beach Party, 8:00 (Adults Only)
15 (T), Bluefish Game - 7:05
18 (F) 5th Grade Beach Day
23 (W), 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony
24 (TH), Early Dismissal, 1:40
25 (F), Early Dismissal - Last Day of School!!!

 

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September 2010
2 (TH), First Day of School - full day
6 (M), NO SCHOOL, Labor Day
9 (TH), NO SCHOOL, Rosh Hashanah

 

TICKETS FOR THE BLUEFISH GAME WENT HOME TODAY
IN YOUR OLDEST CHILD'S BACKPACK.

5th GRADERS SHOULD ARRIVE AT 6:15 on TUES at the FAN APPRECIATION BOX. PLEASE WEAR YOUR BLUE 5th GRADE RIVERFIELD T-SHIRTS.


 


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The Riverfield PTA is committed to going paperless by September 2010. In an effort to do so we need your cooperation. Please make it part of your routine to check this Friday Folder link weekly. Most of the items in this link will NOT be distributed by hard copy.

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Principal's Letter

I can’t believe there are only two weeks left in the school year.  It has been a very busy and productive one for our students and community.  Wednesday evening our third, fourth and fifth graders were treated to Family Math Night.  We had a great turnout despite the rain.  I noticed students and parents doing lots of problem solving and having lots of fun.  Special thanks to parents Jenny Gillis, Dawn Llewellyn and Pam Mellor for helping Elise Archibald plan and organize this wonderful event.  Look for another Family Math Night in the fall.

Our Annual Art Show was a huge success again this year.  The talent of our students seems to improve each year.  Special thanks to many, many art show volunteers who motivated and hung this year’s masterpieces.  And of course we want to thank Mrs. Diane Lynch for bringing out the artist in each of our students with her wonderful talents and creative projects.

A special honor for Riverfield this year is that a piece created by our fourth graders will be presented to Dr. Ann Clark who is retiring as Superintendent of the Fairfield Public Schools.  The “Love” collage that you may have seen at the Art Show will be presented to her on Thursday evening at her retirement dinner.  We will all miss Dr. Clark who has been a true friend and supporter of the Riverfield Community for her eight years here in Fairfield.  We all wish her well in this next chapter in her life.

I promised to keep you updated on our enrollment for next year.  The three grades we are monitoring because they are close to size guidelines are K, first and second.  There are no changes to first where we expect three sections or second were we are at four sections.  Our kindergarten numbers have fallen to three sections which means we have 22 current classroom teachers and only 21 sections for next year.  To avoid an involuntary transfer of one of our current classroom teachers I asked them if anyone wanted to consider a transfer.  Mrs. Ginny Gillen came forward to request a move to McKinley School where she will teach kindergarten next year.  Mrs. Gillen has spent the last 16 years at Riverfield in kindergarten and teaching third grade.  In our discussion she told me that “change is good” and she is looking for a new challenge.  Our loss is certainly McKinley’s gain as we will all miss Ginny’s calm, professional and patient way with children as well as her great sense of humor and her loyal friendship.  I am sure you join me and our entire staff in thanking her for the outstanding service she has given to our community and in wishing her well in her new position.  She will be greatly missed.

There at two other teacher changes to announce.  Miss Lindsay Howard will be moving from first to second grade next year and Mrs. Koren Depersis will replace Mrs. Gillen in kindergarten.  They are both excited and eager to take on these new assignments.  Two other long standing members of our staff will be leaving us.  Mrs. Teale Keane and Mrs. Mary Atticks who have been our academic support paraprofessionals for 14 and 9 years respectfully are ready for new chapters in their lives.  Mrs. Keane is retiring and will be spending more time with her grandchildren while Mrs. Atticks and her husband Tom will be moving to a new home in Maine.  They have both been outstanding in their dedication and support of our students over the years.  We wish them all the best and are deeply grateful for their service to the Riverfield Community.

This Friday, June 11 is the deadline for you and your child to return his or her signed Summer Reading Contract.  We want all of our students including our kindergarteners, to maintain the reading skills they have worked so hard to attain this year by reading on a regular basis this summer.  We will have a Summer Reading Celebration Assembly in September at which time we will raffle off bags of books for each grade.  The more books your child reads this summer the more chances they will have in the raffle.  I do hope you will support your child in their effort so that he or she returns to school well prepared for the new year ahead.

Our first day of school in the fall is Thursday, September 2, 2010.  It will be a full day of school.  Our annual meet and greet your child’s teacher will be held on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 from 8:45 to 9:15.  Please mark that important date on your calendar.  Our teachers officially return to school on Monday, August 30.  They will be involved in meetings and professional development workshops and therefore unavailable to meet students and parents at any other time but that Wednesday morning.  So please, don’t miss it.

Please remember that June 24 and 25 are early dismissal days for all students at 1:40 pm and lunch will not be served from our cafeteria.  So please plan accordingly.  Some other last minute reminders: all LMC books must be returned asap so that we can accurately inventory our collection.  If your child has any outstanding books he or she will be limited to taking out only one LMC book next fall until the missing books are returned or you pay for their replacement.  So please have your child hunt down those missing books so others can continue to enjoy them.

This year’s final Riverfield Roadrunner Express will be published next week.  I hope you all enjoy the weekend with your family.

Sincerely,
Paul M. Toaso

 

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Roadrunner Archive 2009-2010

FIELD DAY THANK YOU!!!

To all the parents that attended Field Day and ran events and filled water balloons and just supported this wonderful event... THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! The Riverfield community is such a special place and it's events such as this that we can all come together and have some amazing fun. It takes a lot of prior planning to pull together an event of this size. Please thank Doug Fetcho if you see him because he has been the chair person for this event for the last several years. This is Mr. Fetcho's last year. We are looking for a parent to replace him. If you are interested in being a part of this wonderful event, please contact Amy Gagnon agagnon@fairfield.k12.ct.us. Thanks again to everyone that pitched in and have a great summer!

Last, Last Call for Kiss and Go Brick Walkway!!!!!!!!!!!

Due to the many last minute requests for bricks this past week we are extending the deadline one additional week to next Friday. WE WILL BE
LAYING THE BRICKS THIS SUMMER, so if you want to have a brick in the Kiss and Go Walkway, please place your order by Friday.

Riverfield School invites you to become a permanent part of Riverfield School community by purchasing a Commemorative Brick for the new KISS AND GO WALKWAY. The walkway will be installed around the flagpole area near the main entrance of the school. We hope to have KISS AND GO WALKWAY in place during the Summer of 2010. Purchasing a commemorative brick for the KISS AND GO WALKWAY is an easy way to leave a lasting family legacy on Riverfield School campus and at the same time help pay for a walkway to help make it a safer area for parent drop-off.

Engraved on your custom brick could be your family name, a student or alumni's name and year of graduating class, your business name, your organization name, or you could choose to engrave a brick in honor of someone special, a favorite teacher, or in a loved one's memory. The Commemorative bricks are available in 4"x8" size, and we will try to accommodate your engraving wishes as long as they fit into the boundaries of 21 characters per line.

Please use the KISS AND GO WALKWAY form to order your brick(s) and return it to the main office marked “Kiss and Go Walkway” with payment to Riverfield School PTA. The deadline for ordering is June 1, 2010.If you may have any Questions? Please feel free to contact Maureen Sawyer ssawyer1@optonline.net or Christine Russo christinarumom@yahoo.com.

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Attention 5th Grade ........

Riverfield 5th Grade Beach Party
Friday, June 18th, 2010
Jennings Beach - 10:00 a.m. To 2:00 p.m.

  • Fun and Games
  • Lunch provided by Subway
  • Snacks, drinks and Ice Cream
  • Swimming (Life Guard on Duty)
  • Please wear your 5th Grade Riverfield T-Shirt
  • Please wear bathing suit, suntan lotion, sandals and hat
  • Bring a towel
  • No electronics please

Rain date - Tuesday, June 22, 2010 (Decision made by 8:00 am on Tues. June 22. Check your email) ______________________________________________
Permission slip

Riverfield 5th Grade Beach Party –
return to teacher in envelope addressed to
Diane Guimento c/o John 5L by June 4, 2010

I give my child________________________ permission to ride the bus to and from Jennings Beach, Fairfield to attend the 5th grade Beach Party on 6/18/10.  rain date – June 22, 201

Subway Sandwich Choice – includes sandwich, chip, cookie and drink.........choose one:

__________ 6” Turkey Sandwich

__________ 6” Ham and Cheese Sandwich

__________ 6” Cheese Sandwich

Parent Signature: _________________________________

Date: _________________

Parents are encouraged to attend:
I plan to drive to the beach and help chaperone the event (*beach sticker required)__________
I can help Set Up 9:oo am_____________
I can help at Clean Up 2:00 pm_____________
I can help at the game stations ______________

Please return by 6/4 to Diane Guimento c/o John - 5L     

RAVES

Rocky is Raving this week about Jenny Hayes and Deirdre Ullman, former PTA Presidents who received our Honorary Lifetime PTA Membership Award at last night's PTA meeting. These two dedicated individuals will be leaving Riverfield School and will be greatly missed. Good luck to both of you!

Thanks to Duffy Kilbride, Marcie Bow, and Ann Day for providing tasty treats for our Patriotic Day celebration. A special thanks to Mrs Beatty, Mr Albright and Mr Borrelli for coordinating a spectacular showcase starring our very talented Roadrunners.

Thanks to Fran Hernandez and Marcie Marrs for their work organizing and scheduling After School Adventurers this year. This is an extremely large undertaking and we thank them for their dedication.

Kudos to the members of the 50th Anniversary Committee for pulling together a fun filled assembly for our students last week. We want to particularly thank Mrs Sue Selk for creating a wonderful program and slide show for the event and the Student Council and 5th graders for the extremely thoughtful selection of items to be included in the time capsule. Watch for a blast coming this summer regarding Cablevision News' broadcast of this event on Channel 84 this July.

Field Day was filled with tons of fun for all thanks to Doug Fetcho and Ms. Gagnon. Thanks again for another great year! Good luck to the Fetcho's as they move onto RLMS this September.

Thanks to Mrs Archibald, Dawn Llewellyn, Jenny Gillis and Pam Mellor for another great Family Math Night.

A Great Big Rocky Rave to the Chess Mom's, Kathy Zenter, Nancy Cheung, Marcy Sanslo, Mindy Kupec, Ellen Gillmore and Missy Roberto. It was another great year for the club and our kids success is a tribute to your dedication to them.

Finally, thanks to the 2009-2010 PTA Executive Board. It has been a great year and you were all great to work with this year. Good luck to Nora, Lori and the rest of the 2010-2011 Executive Board inducted last night. You will be terrific!

Have a great summer
Maureen

 

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