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JOHN HALLIGAN PRESENTATION ON BULLYING AND YOUTH DEPRESSION

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH @ 7:00PM - OPEN TO PUBLIC

On Wednesday, February 15th at 7pm in the Roger Ludlowe Middle School Auditorium (689 Unquowa Road), the Fairfield Special Education PTA (SEPTA) is sponsoring John Halligan, who will speak to adults on the issues of Bullying, Cyberbullying and Youth Depression. This presentation is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Mr. Halligan's son was 13 years old and committed suicide as a result of being bullied. SEPTA has also engaged Mr. Halligan to present at each of the 3 Fairfield middle schools that week, with another evening presentation just for the middle school parents. Please see Attached Flyer for more information or visit www.ryanpatrickhalligan.org.

GOT BOOKS? BOOK DRIVE...DONATE BY THE END OF FEBRUARY

TAKE SOME TIME OVER VACATION AND CLEAN OUT THOSE BOOK SHELVES!

The Riverfield PTA is holding a GotBooks? Book Drive for the months of January and February which will give us a 10% bonus! Books (hardcover, paperback and audio), CDs, DVDs, albums are all accepted. Just drop-off your gently used items in the GotBooks container near the basketball court. This is not for Riverfield families only - feel free to let friends, family and neighbors know as well. For more information please visit www.riverfieldpta.com and click on the Got Books link on the home page. Questions? Please contact Dennis Pereira at kristindennis@optonline.net.

RIVERFIELD BUILDING UPDATE

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT THE RIVERFIELD PTA WEBSITE

Riverfield Elementary School is currently in the beginning stages of a building alteration and expansion project. In December, the Board of Education approved the educational specifications for this project and sent a request to the Town’s Selectman requesting a building committee be formed and a charge for this committee to be set forth.

On February 9, the BOS approved a building committee and charge for this initiative. The charge of our project and it’s committee members will then be voted on by the RTM. We are currently on the RTM agenda on February 27. Once the charge and committee are approved by the RTM, the Riverfield Building Committee will then meet and request initial funding from these groups to begin the first, exploratory stages of the project. As the process continues, the Building Committee will present recommendations to these three governing bodies (BOS, BOF and RTM) for approval (i.e. design, funding, et al). A more comprehensive committee workflow process will be presented to Riverfield families once the approved Building Committee begins to meet. Attached is a high-level summary of the town groups involved in said process.

The PTA is currently looking for a group of parents who are willing to volunteer on an internal building committee to help keep our parent community informed about the process. Anyone interested in volunteering, please email amygcrawford@gmail.com.

RIVERFIELD MEMORY BOOK

LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE...ORDER TODAY!

The Riverfield Memory Book isn't just for 5th graders...there are portraits and candids of EVERY Riverfield student. Children in all grades enjoy seeing photos of themselves and their friends. We have pre-ordered the books - once we are sold out there will be no chance to purchase...so don't procrastinate.

ONLINE ORDERING: Click on this link.... http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01035025. Memory books are $18.00 each. If you order online there will be a $1.00 credit card processing fee (not per book just per order). If you are ordering multiple books you must enter each child separately in your cart. Ordering online is safe and easy.

OLD FASHION ORDERING: If you prefer not to order online you may download the Memory Book Order Form and send it into school with your payment. Books are $18.00 - cash and checks accepted. Checks should be made payable to Riverfield PTA.

** IF YOU WANT TO CONFIRM IF YOU ALREADY PLACED AN ORDER PLEASE EMAIL ME AT NORAFANNING@GMAIL.COM BEFORE YOU PLACE ANOTHER ORDER - I'D BE HAPPY TO LOOK IT UP FOR YOU**

Please note that the memory book is created by the PTA as a courtesy - it is not a fundraiser. Questions? Feel free to contact Nora Fanning at norafanning@gmail.com

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS FOR THE MEMORY BOOK

PHOTOS CURRENTLY BEING ACCEPTED - EASY TO UPLOAD ONLINE

If you have photos from your child's class or an activity/events (ie. Chess Club, Running Club, etc...) please feel free to submit them for consideration. Please no individual photos - shots of 2-4 children are preferred and PHOTOS MUST BE TAKEN AT SCHOOL AND MUST BE FROM THE CURRENT 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR. Thank you.

Please go to this site...https://images.jostens.com/login?user=400113823&pw=Riverfield and upload your best photos. If you prefer, please feel free to email your shots to norafanning@gmail.com.

KIDS CARE SIGN-UP SPECIAL

REGISTRATION FEE CUT IN HALF

For the remainder of the school year sign up at half the registration fee ($25) and try an AM or PM free of charge! Applications are available on the Riverfield PTA website (www.riverfieldpta.com) or contact Kids Care at kidscareriv@sbcglobal.net.

VALUABLE INFORMATION ON THE PTA WEBSITE

VISIT WWW.RIVERFIELDPTA.COM FOR THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION & MUCH MORE

RIVERFIELD BUILDING UPDATES: All the latest information on the Riverfield renovation and expansion.

IMPORTANT K12 ALERT INFORMATION: Mandatory for all parents and beneficial for upcoming snow days.

NOTES FROM THE LMC: Learn about "Celebration Books" for your children and more.

FUNDRAISER INFORMATION: Learn about Box Tops, Stop & Shop A+ Program, Got Books? and the Target REDcard Program.

FUEL FOR LEARNING PARTNERSHIP & WELLNESS NEWS: Learn about Veggie of the Month as well as Health & Wellness tips that are pertinent to your children.

SEPTA NEWS: Find out the latest events and other programs/events.

Date:	Upcoming Events:	Links:
Monday 2/13
Tuesday 2/14	Spirit Wear Delivery
Wednesday 2/15	3rd Grade Colony Pizza & Pinkberry Night - 5:00-8:00pm John Halligan Presentation - RLMS Auditorium at 7:00pm - Bullying, Cyberbullying & Youth Depression (see details below)
Thursday 2/16
Friday 2/17	School Spirit Day - Have your children wear their Riverfield Spirit Wear or blue & white
February 20-24	No School: Mid-Winter Break - Have a great break - see you on Monday, February 27th
JOHN HALLIGAN PRESENTATION ON BULLYING AND YOUTH DEPRESSION WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH @ 7:00PM - OPEN TO PUBLIC On Wednesday, February 15th at 7pm in the Roger Ludlowe Middle School Auditorium (689 Unquowa Road), the Fairfield Special Education PTA (SEPTA) is sponsoring John Halligan, who will speak to adults on the issues of Bullying, Cyberbullying and Youth Depression. This presentation is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Mr. Halligan's son was 13 years old and committed suicide as a result of being bullied. SEPTA has also engaged Mr. Halligan to present at each of the 3 Fairfield middle schools that week, with another evening presentation just for the middle school parents. Please see Attached Flyer for more information or visit www.ryanpatrickhalligan.org. GOT BOOKS? BOOK DRIVE...DONATE BY THE END OF FEBRUARY TAKE SOME TIME OVER VACATION AND CLEAN OUT THOSE BOOK SHELVES! The Riverfield PTA is holding a GotBooks? Book Drive for the months of January and February which will give us a 10% bonus! Books (hardcover, paperback and audio), CDs, DVDs, albums are all accepted. Just drop-off your gently used items in the GotBooks container near the basketball court. This is not for Riverfield families only - feel free to let friends, family and neighbors know as well. For more information please visit www.riverfieldpta.com and click on the Got Books link on the home page. Questions? Please contact Dennis Pereira at kristindennis@optonline.net. RIVERFIELD BUILDING UPDATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT THE RIVERFIELD PTA WEBSITE Riverfield Elementary School is currently in the beginning stages of a building alteration and expansion project. In December, the Board of Education approved the educational specifications for this project and sent a request to the Town’s Selectman requesting a building committee be formed and a charge for this committee to be set forth. On February 9, the BOS approved a building committee and charge for this initiative. The charge of our project and it’s committee members will then be voted on by the RTM. We are currently on the RTM agenda on February 27. Once the charge and committee are approved by the RTM, the Riverfield Building Committee will then meet and request initial funding from these groups to begin the first, exploratory stages of the project. As the process continues, the Building Committee will present recommendations to these three governing bodies (BOS, BOF and RTM) for approval (i.e. design, funding, et al). A more comprehensive committee workflow process will be presented to Riverfield families once the approved Building Committee begins to meet. Attached is a high-level summary of the town groups involved in said process. The PTA is currently looking for a group of parents who are willing to volunteer on an internal building committee to help keep our parent community informed about the process. Anyone interested in volunteering, please email amygcrawford@gmail.com. RIVERFIELD MEMORY BOOK LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE...ORDER TODAY! The Riverfield Memory Book isn't just for 5th graders...there are portraits and candids of EVERY Riverfield student. Children in all grades enjoy seeing photos of themselves and their friends. We have pre-ordered the books - once we are sold out there will be no chance to purchase...so don't procrastinate. ONLINE ORDERING: Click on this link.... http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01035025. Memory books are $18.00 each. If you order online there will be a $1.00 credit card processing fee (not per book just per order). If you are ordering multiple books you must enter each child separately in your cart. Ordering online is safe and easy. OLD FASHION ORDERING: If you prefer not to order online you may download the Memory Book Order Form and send it into school with your payment. Books are $18.00 - cash and checks accepted. Checks should be made payable to Riverfield PTA. IF YOU WANT TO CONFIRM IF YOU ALREADY PLACED AN ORDER PLEASE EMAIL ME AT NORAFANNING@GMAIL.COM BEFORE YOU PLACE ANOTHER ORDER - I'D BE HAPPY TO LOOK IT UP FOR YOU Please note that the memory book is created by the PTA as a courtesy - it is not a fundraiser. Questions? Feel free to contact Nora Fanning at norafanning@gmail.com PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS FOR THE MEMORY BOOK PHOTOS CURRENTLY BEING ACCEPTED - EASY TO UPLOAD ONLINE If you have photos from your child's class or an activity/events (ie. Chess Club, Running Club, etc...) please feel free to submit them for consideration. Please no individual photos - shots of 2-4 children are preferred and PHOTOS MUST BE TAKEN AT SCHOOL AND MUST BE FROM THE CURRENT 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR. Thank you. Please go to this site...https://images.jostens.com/login?user=400113823&pw=Riverfield and upload your best photos. If you prefer, please feel free to email your shots to norafanning@gmail.com. KIDS CARE SIGN-UP SPECIAL REGISTRATION FEE CUT IN HALF For the remainder of the school year sign up at half the registration fee ($25) and try an AM or PM free of charge! Applications are available on the Riverfield PTA website (www.riverfieldpta.com) or contact Kids Care at kidscareriv@sbcglobal.net. VALUABLE INFORMATION ON THE PTA WEBSITE VISIT WWW.RIVERFIELDPTA.COM FOR THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION & MUCH MORE RIVERFIELD BUILDING UPDATES: All the latest information on the Riverfield renovation and expansion. IMPORTANT K12 ALERT INFORMATION: Mandatory for all parents and beneficial for upcoming snow days. NOTES FROM THE LMC: Learn about "Celebration Books" for your children and more. FUNDRAISER INFORMATION: Learn about Box Tops, Stop & Shop A+ Program, Got Books? and the Target REDcard Program. FUEL FOR LEARNING PARTNERSHIP & WELLNESS NEWS: Learn about Veggie of the Month as well as Health & Wellness tips that are pertinent to your children. SEPTA NEWS: Find out the latest events and other programs/events.

Sneak Peek: This Week at Riverfield

President: Amy Crawford - Riverfieldptapres@gmail.com

President Elect: Dana Alger - Riverfieldptapres2@gmail.com

VP Communications: Nora Fanning - Riverfieldpta@gmail.com