Tag sale donations needed!

5th grade Tag Sale & 6th grade Car Wash will be Saturday, April 27th from 9-noon.

5th grade is now accepting donations.

* Small item donations to sell at the tag sale can come to F-2 before school or immediately after school April 10-12, and April 22-26.

*Large item donations will be accepted in F-2 on Friday, April 26th from 3-5 pm. 

Thanks for supporting the 5th & 6th grade field trips to Boston!

College for Kids

Talent Show Re-Cap!

A big shout out to all of Fort River's talented and brave students for entertaining us on Friday evening! There was such a wide variety of acts -- from push-ups with knock knock jokes to martial arts to vocals/instruments to dance and gymnastics! Fort River definitely is talented!!

The 5th and 6th grades also would like to thank you for getting them closer to their Field Trip fundraising goals.

We'd also like to throw out an enormous THANK YOU to organizer extraordinaire, Shilpa Cunniffe, for making this event happen. Additional thanks to Fort River alum, Meena Cunniffe, and to parents Anne Martineau, Artie McCollum and Lisa Solowiej.

Jones Library - Graphic Novel Book Club

AEF looking for Board Members

AMHERST EDUCATION FOUNDATION IS SEEKING NEW BOARD MEMBERS!

AEF gives approximately $30,000 in grants to our public schools every year. We are seeking Board members who are dedicated to our mission of supporting our regional public schools in providing a challenging and enriching educational experience that maximizes the learning potential of every student and prepares them to succeed in the 21 st century.

AEF’s all volunteer Board of Directors accomplishes this by:

• Providing financial support to educators and administrators by funding grants that benefit the students in our schools
• Fundraising throughout the community
• Holding community events, including the Trivia Bee and a Spring Party
• Educating the community about issues integral to public education

This is where you come in! AEF is run by a volunteer Board that meets monthly during the
school year. Board members volunteer for projects and work independently throughout the
month at their convenience.

Click here for more information:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSearXrpHw2zhvAt15jEYrUH0_OtojTq9MQE32TKHEBVbb1UKQ/viewform

April Break - Multi-Arts

Multi-Arts’ April break Camp!

Showers of creativity and eruptions of happy memories!

On the menu to brighten the skies: theater, art, creative writing, crafts, dance and more

Monday, April 15 - Friday, April 19

8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 

8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.  or 11:30a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Also One day Option!

Children 4-12 years old:  groups organized by age

Location: Fort River School • Amherst
www.multi-arts.org
 

Fresh Air Fund - looking for families to host children in the summer

For a moment, think about the summertime.  What excites you?  What are your favorite childhood  memories?  For me, it is catching fire flies, going swimming in the neighbors’ pool, and riding my bike. Opportunities such as these look very different for children who live in the city.  Positive experiences shape our self esteem, confidence, independence and best of all become memories and possible friendships that last a lifetime.

Volunteer host families open their hearts and homes to children who might not otherwise be able to enjoy a summer away from New York City, and often say they receive more from the program than they give. With your help, we hope to send more Fresh Air children to the Pioneer Valley on a free, enriching summer experience!

For more information, visit http://www.freshair.org or contact Samantha Burns (sburnsie@comcast.net or 413-575-7680).

Science Night

Save the date for Amherst Elementary Science Night on April 10th in the Amherst Regional Middle School Cafeteria from 6-8pm!  This is a first-of-its-kind event to introduce students of Amherst and Pelham’s elementary schools to a wide range of science concepts through hands-on activities and demonstrations in Biochemistry (DNA extraction), Geology (faults/earthquakes), Zoology (animals pelts/skulls), and much more!  

Activities will be led by older students and scientists from local organizations and colleges. Every student needs to be accompanied by an adult throughout the event. Come join the fun! For more information or to volunteer please contact AmherstScienceNight@gmail.com.

Buses will pick-up Mill Valley at 5:20, Rolling Green at 5:25, Colonial Village at 5:30 and leave ARHS at 7:45pm.

School Breakfast Week in the news

In case you missed it - Fort River and the Amherst schools were in the news for National School Breakfast Week!

http://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/hampshire-county/state-and-local-leaders-bring-breakfast-to-the-classroom-for-amherst-students/1835764065

Learn Italian

A group of students from UMass Amherst are offering free Italian lessons (activities, songs, fun) for kids at the Jones Library on Tuesdays from 4-5pm in the Amherst room.

Contact ctakakjian@umass.edu with any questions and for more information.

Family Math & Pi night

Fort River Elementary School

Presents a Title 1 and PGO-sponsored school-wide event

Family Math & Pi Night

Math is everywhere!

Thursday, March 14, 6-7:30 pm

Pie silent auction to benefit the 5th grade field trip to Boston.

"Play and take" math games

6:00-6:30   Pizza and introductions in the cafeteria

6:30-7:15   Math games and silent auction throughout the school

7:15-7:30   Grand prize raffle in the main lobby

Buses will pick-up Mill Valley at 5:30, Rolling Green at 5:40, Colonial Village at 5:50 and drop-off after the event.

Talent Show

March 22 at 6:30pm

All are invited to participate in Fort River's 2019 talent showcase! Forms are coming home this week or you can find them here: details, entry form, and parent permission form. Forms must be returned by Friday, March 15. Rehearsals will be after school on March 20 and 21.

Adult entry is by donation, kids are free! Proceeds to benefit  the 5th and 6th grade, as well as the PGO.

Please contact Shilpa Cunniffe at shilparph@mac.com or 413-336-0222 with any questions.

Buses will pick-up Mill Valley at 6:00, Rolling Green at 6:10, Colonial Village at 6:20 and drop-off after the event.