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On May 11, the 3 mile run/walk will start at 8:30am, followed by the Kids Fun Run at 9:30am. An awards Ceremony will immediately follow the Kids Fun Run. The run takes place rain or shine. Continue Reading →
“The six distinguished teachers are passionate about their work, and strive to inspire students to become life long learners, global citizens, problem solvers and innovators.” – Principal Gene Schmidt Continue Reading →
Riverside School 4th and 5th graders will perform Peter Pan, the musical on Friday and Saturday for parents and family members of the students. Continue Reading →
Riverside School Principal Christopher Weiss will be honored at the International Society for Technology in Education’s (ISTE) annual conference. Continue Reading →
A STEM Fair Open House will be held for Riverside School families Tuesday, March 20 from 6:00 – 7:30pm. Continue Reading →
Safiya Key will serve as Interim Assistant Principal at Riverside School to replace Marianne McCullough. Continue Reading →
The Parks & Rec board held its monthly meeting for May on Wednesday night. During her summer camp update, Sue Snyder said the popular music & art camp, now in its 80th year, has been been moved to Riverside School, and the musicians will be in the “gym-a-torium”. She said there is a shortage of equipment there and that the acoustics are not ideal for music. Continue Reading →
Carey Lecamp, who attended Eastern Middle School and Riverside School before heading to Valley Forge Military Academy has died. Continue Reading →
A STEM Fair Open House will be held for Riverside School families on Wednesday, May 18th, from 6-7:30 pm. Students will also present their projects to their classes the following school day. Nearly 200 students from grades K-5 have chosen to participate in this PTA-sponsored event. Continue Reading →
Friday, April 22 was Earth Day, and at Riverside School, a pilot program that taught children about composting came to fruition. The project involves leaves, food scraps and worms – the key ingredients in the school’s compost bins. The project was a collaboration among many, starting with Aleksandra Moch an environmental analyst for the Town of Greenwich. She worked with colleagues in town hall, Riverside School Principal Christopher Weiss, school’s staff, the PTA, parent volunteers, Greenwich Parks & Rec who held onto leaves collected in the fall, cafeteria workers and custodians – everyone came together with a shared goal. On Earth Day, students burst out of the cafeteria doors and across the blacktop to tables set up by Ms. Moch and volunteers, who greeted them with penguin pledges, worms and pill bugs. Continue Reading →