September
2010
14 (T), Walk & Bike to School Day
14 (T), Committee Chair Meeting @ 2:45pm
16 (TH), Open House @7:00pm
20 (M), Running Club begins, 8:00 am
21 (T), Nutmeg Book Club @ 7:00pm
23 (TH), PTA Meeting @ 7:30 pm
24 (F), Summer Reading Celebration Day
25 (Sa), Run for Rocky Family Fun Run & Picnic, 10:30-2:00pm
30 (TH), Gift Wrap Fundraiser Begins
October
2010
2 (Sa), Family Fun Run & Picnic Rain Date
5 (T), Early Dismissal, 1:40pm (Professional Dev. Day)
7 (TH), Coat Drive Begins
14 (TH), General PTA Meeting in LMC (Speaker Dr.Title), 9:00am
18 (M), School Picture Day
19 (T), Early Dismissal, 1:40pm (Afternoon Conferences)
21 (TH), Early Dismissal, 1:40pm (Evening Conferences)
21 (TH), Coat Drive Ends
26 (T), Nutmeg Book Club in LMC @ 7:00pm
27 (W), Early Dismissal, 1:40pm (Evening Conferences)
29 (F), Halloween Parade– Kindergarten 9:30am/
Grades 1-5 2:00pm
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NOTES & NEWS FROM ROCKY
Run for Rocky Family Fun Run & Picnic!
September 25th 10:30-2:00pm
WHY RIVERFIELD FUN RUN & PICNIC?
- By overwhelming numbers in our PTA Survey - parents wanted to eliminate Cookie Dough and were excited to introduce a healthier, family- friendly fundraiser. You asked - we delivered.
- ALL PROCEEDS GO DIRECTLY TO RIVERFIELD! Unlike other fundraisers - 100% of proceeds go to programs for our children.
- IT WILL BE LOADS OF FUN! Picnic with friends (bring lunch or buy from Super Duper Weenie truck). Root your children on as they run, they watch some free demonstrations and listen to the DJ "spin" some tunes.
We know the form asks for a "Preferred Race Time" - Just skip it! Runs will begin every half hour - pay now but feel free to drop by at anytime that day. You can even come back and forth in between sporting events. Children/adults can participate in runs at anytime! Don't forget participants will receive free raffle tickets for our great give-aways - American Girl Doll Basket, Lego Basket, Games Basket and more.
Registration forms are due by September 20th and extra forms are available in the main office. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help with this event, please contact Maureen Sawyer at ssawyer1@optonline.net.
BOARD OF EDUCATION IMPORTANT MEETING
Date: Tuesday 9/14 Time: 7:30pm Place: RLMS Auditorium
On the agenda is the vote for Middle School Feeder Pattern and Option E. BOE members may be proposing alternative options at the meeting. The public will have an opportunity to speak at the end of the meeting. Please click on this link to find out more about this issue and visit the Friday folder page for upcoming meeting dates.
WALK/BIKE TO SCHOOL DAY IS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th
Lace up your walking shoes or hop on your bicycle for a healthy trek to school with other Riverfield families and staff members. Once you get to school Tuesday morning, drop your Walk/Bike to School Day Ticket in the box at a Walker/Biker water station table for your chance to win a prize in our Fitness Raffle! One ticket per child will be sent home in folders this Friday (car and bus riders also eligible to participate/win!).
Listen for winners' names during Tuesday's morning announcements!
Riverfield Cub Scouts, Pack 99, is actively signing boys up for the 2010/2011 school year
Meeting has been moved from
Wednesday, September 15 to Monday, September 20th
in the Riverfield APR
What are the benefits of Scouting?
Scouting gives youth the opportunity to try new things, be of service to others, build self-confidence and reinforce ethical standards. These opportunities not only help them when they are young, but carry forwardinto their adult lives, as well. What children learn in their formative years is instrumental in shaping their character. Scouting builds character by teaching confidence and self-reliance, and promoting positive role models as your child grows and develops. Through planned advancement, Scouts are always in a learning environment,increasing their capacity for goal-setting, choice making and accomplishment.
Why should my son join Cub Scouts?
The Cub Scout motto is "Do Your Best" and that is what Pack 99 strives to do.
In Cub Scouts your son will:
Learn new skills in a fun and safe atmosphereBuild self-esteem and confidence, Be prepared to meet new challenges, Develop a strong body, mind, and spirit, Make new friends and develop his ability to get along with others, Build character, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, pride and civic duty
Have fun!
Plus, we do some really cool stuff:
Earn badges
Go camping and fishing
Perform service projects such as food drives, clothing drives,Earth Day events, etc.
Do projects-pinewood derby, rain gutter regatta, holiday gifts, etc
Take nature hikes
Participate in special events such as den field trips, Memorial Day parade, the Blue and Gold banquet, etc
Does any of this sound interesting to you and your son? If so, come see what Scouting is all about! Please join us at our Pack Meeting at 7:00 on Wednesday, September 20 in the Riverfield APR.
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AFTERSCHOOL ADVENTURES
With the exception of Theater Company (see below) there will be no Afterschool Adventures this Fall. We have recently found a chairperson to run the Winter and Spring programs but we need more help. If you are interested in co-chairing ASA please email Marcie Bow at mbow@optonline.net.
ROADRUNNER THEATER COMPANY
WANTED..ACTORS AND ACTRESSES!!
Casting call for actors and actresses in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade.
Actor/Director, Kitty Robertson will provide an exciting and professional experience for all budding thespians. Learn the basics of acting through theatre games and improvisation. You will rehearse and perform a short play with props, costumes and scenery. The last class will
be a dress rehearsal and that evening you will perform for your parents. Low-key atmosphere. No experience necessary.
8 classes / $100 / Grades 3,4,5
Mondays 3:30-4:45
9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8*, 11/9**
*class will be held at the regularly scheduled time of 3:30-4:45 for dress
rehearsal and the show will be held at 7pm
**The students will perform a show at 2:00 for the entire school
Location: APR
20 maximum
Please print the application and send it in to the main office in an envelope marked "Roadrunner Theater Company" by Wednesday 9/15.
Students will be accepted on a first come/first served basis. If you have any questions please contact Kitty Robertson at kittyr15@att.net
RIVERFIELD ROADRUNNERS RUNNING CLUB
TO BEGIN FALL SEASON ON MONDAY, SEPT. 20th
ATTENTION STUDENTS IN GRADES K-5: GET YOUR WEEK OFF TO A RUNNING START! The Riverfield Roadrunners Running Club will begin weekly morning meetings at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, September 20th.
Come see for yourself why over 100 students agree that "it's 'funner' to be a runner!" All grades, siblings and parents are welcome -- no experience required! The club will meet this fall on Mondays at 8am for six weeks beginning 9/20 and ending on 10/24. Click here to print the Running Club Registration (also available in the "Forms and Flyers" Blue Folder link). To sign up, print and return your form by the deadline of Friday, 9/17. If you have any questions please contact Jeannine Graf at grafcopy@yahoo.com.
STOP & SHOP FUNDRAISER
AN EASY WAY TO HELP OUR SCHOOL
Beginning Monday register your Stop & Shop card and help earn cash for Riverfield! The program begins on October 9th - so register those cards now! Points are awarded for every dollar that you spend on your groceries and at the end of the year the points equal FREE cash for our school.
Support Riverfield with just a few minutes of your time by registering your card online at www.stopandshop.com/aplus and every time your card is scanned at the register you earn money for our school!
River-Lab – General Information
To All 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Parents,
Your child's science unit this year will be River-Lab, a hands-on, award-winning, environmental education program. It makes up one-third of the Fairfield school system's science curriculum and meets CMT requirements. The concepts presented in the classroom are brought to life for the students during Study-Trips to Mill River. Each study-trip is led by trained parent volunteers guiding a small group of children! And the kids really ENJOY it...
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