The Riverfront Review
October Edition
Principal's Post
Can you believe the first month of school is over already, where did the time go? It was great to see so many families here for Back to School Night. Our teachers continue to make great memories for your children every day and we've shared some of those great times below! We have so many activities planned for the month of October so please make sure to follow us on Social Media to stay up to date.
Mrs. Mungo, Principal
#RiverfrontRocks
Calendar of Events
October 3rd - Miss Chocolate Fundraiser Kick-off
October 4th - Progress Reports
October 7th - 11th - Week of Respect
October 7th - Blue Shirt Day - Stomp Out Bullying
October 11th - School Closed/Staff Development
October 14th - School Closed/Columbus Day
October 15th - BCIT Assembly (during school) - 8th Grade Students Only
October 21st-25th - School Violence Awareness Week
October 21st - Miss Chocolate Fundraiser Orders Due
October 21st-25th - Book Fair
October 22nd & 23rd- Book Fair Family Nights - 6-8pm
October 23rd - Orange Shirt Day - Together Against Bullying
October 25th - Character Ed Assembly - Grades 4-6
October 31st - Halloween Parade
School Store
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Club Sign Ups and Important Dates
See below the list of clubs being offered and what days of the week they will be meeting. You can discuss with your child possible clubs that might interest them and will work for your schedule. All clubs meet meet for one hour after school on the day of the week specified for each club. There will be additional clubs offered in the 2nd semester.
Clubs
Art Club - Use your love of art to help the community! Students will work on artistic skills or mediums that they want to become better at or just simply enjoy doing art outside of art class. (Wednesdays - 10 sessions)
Board Game/Chess Club - Students interested in playing board games of will have the opportunity to learn, develop, and strengthen their game strategy after school. This club welcomes all gamers! (Thursdays - 10 sessions)
Choir (4th & 5th Grade ONLY) - The opportunity for 4th and 5th grade students to learn and develop vocal skills. The Choir will perform at a school concert. (Tuesdays - 10 sessions)
Drama - Through a themed play and by using games and short scenes, the Drama Club will help our young performers have fun while learning to relax in front of crowds. This club will also mainly teach them to develop and exhibit the skills needed to be good performers. A short play will then be presented at the end of the session for all to enjoy! (Wednesdays - 10 sessions)
Hip Hop Dance - Want to learn to dance? Or freshen up your moves? Join this club! (Wednesdays - 10 sessions)
Riverfront CARES (Community Service Club) - Collaborate with each other and change-makers to make a difference in your community and the world while learning about social issues. (Wednesdays - 20 sessions)
Riverfront Reads - Do you like to read? Do you want to help decide what events we have for Read Across America Week? Do you want to battle your friends for prizes in a "Battle of the Books" Well then, this club is for you! Join us on Tuesdays in the fall to help create a school-wide reading environment, while we have a lot of fun and read a lot of new books.(Tuesdays- 10 sessions)
Parent Technology Survey
Parent Workshop/Save Your Breath: Vaping Alert
Remarkably, both the CDC and U.S. Surgeon General have called TEEN VAPING an EPIDEMIC. Schools, health officials, and even Vape Manufacturers are struggling to gain control over this very real -and very dire- threat to your children. Yet one key piece has been missing....YOU!
Join us for Save Your Breath: Vaping Alert on Tuesday, Oct. 29th, 6-8pm at the Florence Township Memorial High School to learn more about vaping and how we can work together to address teen vaping.
Come early for a free pizza dinner and stay for this very informative event! Free babysitting is also available for students in grades K-5 - You must register for this event! www.FlorenceTownship.Eventbrite.com
Nurse's Corner
It's Book Fair Time
It is once again time for the Scholastic Book Fair! Of course we need many volunteers to make the book fair successful! Without you, the Book Fair wouldn’t exist as we need as many helpers as we can get to keep it open for this all day long event. The Book Fair is Monday, October 21st through Friday, October 25th from 8:30 am-2:45 pm. Family nights are Tuesday, October 22nd and Wednesday, October 23rd from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Please consider volunteering your time even if it is only for one time slot. If everyone volunteered for one slot we would have more than enough parents to make it a huge success.
You may sign up through sign up genius https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f49afa929a4ff2-riverfront1 or you can email me(Kristin Blakeslee) at ftrspto@gmail.com with any times that you can volunteer.
Middle School Soccer
- Ovi Dragos (Boys Soccer) mailto:odragos@flroence.k12.nj.us
- Mackenzie Pyne (Girls Soccer) mailto:mpyne@florence.k12.nj.us
Halloween Parade & Costume Guidelines
- costumes which depict any form of violence, blood, or bodily injury
- gory or graphic costumes
- accessories such as swords, knives, guns, bats, etc...
- excessive face make-up
- masks
***Parent helpers will be arranged through individual classroom teachers.
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Riverfront School
-Helen Keller
Website: www.florence.k12.nj.us
Location: 500 East Front Street, NJ, United States
Phone: 609-499-4647
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