National School Breakfast Week

March 2-6, 2020 is National School Breakfast Week (NSBW).

This year, ARPS has been working to improve the quality of school breakfast by reducing sugar and increasing protein and fresh fruits and vegetables and is celebrating NSBW by featuring a new recipe that week, as well as more throughout the month!

On March 4, free samples of a new recipe (SunButter Banana Oats) will be offered and on the menu as the main breakfast item the following day.

Amherst Youth Lacrosse

The Cognitive Neuroscience Group at the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston is recruiting children between the ages of 8 and 12 years to participate in research studies funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Health (NIH).  

Study 1. This is a longitudinal study that follows children over a period of 3 consecutive years. Our goal is to improve understanding of learning in children. The study consists of 1 in-person visit (about 2.5 hours scheduled on weekdays and weekends) per year for 3 years. During this visit, children play several games on the computer and complete several language/memory tasks. The lab visit includes safe and noninvasive EEG recording. The day after the visit, kids complete a quick follow-up task from a home/library computer. More information can be found at: https://clinicaltrials.partners.org/study/feedback_learning

Study 2. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the learning patterns of children with typical and atypical language development. The study will involve 2 visits to the lab at the MGH Institute of Health Professions. During the visits, children complete a battery of cognitive and language-based assessments, play several games on the computer and complete several language/memory tasks. The lab visit includes safe and noninvasive EEG recording.  A visit will last about 3 hours. A week after the second lab visit your child will be asked to complete follow up tasks on a home computer or a mobile device. We are looking for children who were late to develop language, and who still receive services for language or learning difficulties. More information can be found at: https://rally.partners.org/study/does_your_child_stru

Payment is $60 for each in-person visit to the lab. We provide free all-day parking at the Navy Yard. Results of your child’s cognitive and language-based assessments are mailed to you. Please email us at cnglead@mghihp.edu or call us at (617) 643-4821 if you are interested or if you have any questions.

Production of The Magic Flute

Multi-Arts is collaborating with the Windham Orchestra in the full production of the “Magic Flute”, by W.A. Mozart. We invite children ages 6-12 years old to participate in this enchanting opera. Children will have roles as magic animals and town children. No spoken words.

Rehearsals: Thu, Mar 12 & Monday 16; 7pm at Brattleboro Music Center

Shows at Latchis Theater in Brattleboro, VT: Thu, Mar 19; 6:30pm, Sat, Mar 21; 1:30pm, Fri, Mar 27; 6:30pm and Sun, Mar 29;1:30pm

For more information contact Catalina Arrubla, at info@multi-arts.org or call 413-584-7951 or contact her atwww.multi-arts.org. Possible Car Pool available.

PGO Meeting - All Fort River Parents & Guardians Welcome!

This coming Monday, March 2nd, there will be a PGO meeting at 9am. We will be discussing upcoming events like Math Night, the Talent Show, Teacher Appreciation luncheon as well as Field Day.

We need new parents to join the PGO board - especially parents of K, 1, and 2 students! This meeting would be a great way for you to see what we do! If you don't think you have the time to serve on the board, we have some great one-offs that you can volunteer for! For instance, our Yearbook Editor will be moving on to the Middle School next year, so we will need someone to take over this great tradition that can be done at your own pace and at your home.

Are you more of a party planner?!?! We need someone to take charge of this year's Teacher Appreciation fundraiser & luncheon! The PGO board will help you, but we just need someone to take the lead.

Got a passion for exercise and community building?!?! We need one or two more volunteers to help Ms. Keizer-Lawrence with Field Day! 

Children are welcome at our meetings - please just check in at the front office and they can tell you where to go! Hope to see you there! If you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunities, please email Stacey at stacey.fortriver@gmail.com

Talent Show 2020

All are invited to participate in Fort River's 2020 talent showcase on Friday March 27th at 6pm! Forms were backpacked just before February break, but can also be found here: details, entry form, and parent permission form. Forms must be returned by Friday, March 13th. Rehearsals will be after school 1:30-5:30 on March 25th which is an early release day.

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

Please contact Shilpa Cunniffe at shilparph@mac.com

¡Todos están invitados a participar en la exhibición de talentos 2020 de Fort River el viernes 27 de marzo a las 6pm! Los formularios se empacaron justo antes del receso de febrero, pero también se pueden encontrar aquí: detalles, formulario de ingreso y formulario de permiso de lospadres. Los formularios deben devolverse antes del viernes 13 de marzo. Los ensayos serán después de la escuela 1:30-5:30 el 25 de marzo, que es un día de salida temprana.

La entrada para adultos es por donación, ¡los niños son gratis! Lo recaudado beneficiará las excursiones de 5to y 6to grado.

Póngase en contacto con Shilpa Cunniffe en shilparph@mac.com

Wellness Committee members needed

The ARPS Wellness Committee would like to see if there are parent/guardians who are interested in joining the committee. The committee generally meets 4 times a year with some subcommittee work in between meetings. 

If interested, please contact Nurse Manager, Jill Conselino, at conselinoj@arps.org for more information.

Girls on the Run

February break at the Jones Library

February Camp at Multi-Arts

BPAC Meeting

 

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Chili Night Re-Cap!!!

What a wonderful evening, chock full of good food, lively conversation and crafts! With all this fun, we forgot to take pictures😁Thank you for all the donations -- we raised enough money to stock the PGO closet with bowls, plates, cups, etc for the next year! All the extra money will get dumped into our general operating budget which covers programs like our curriculum mini-grants and events such as Field Day!

We would like to thank all of the chili entrants, families that brought cornbread, tortilla chips, etc and to our fabulous committee: Allison Page, Jandro Levins, Stacey Beganny and Philip Avila.

Now on to the good stuff: the winners!

Best Chili Name: Malcolm Sen with "Chili Wonka in the Hot Pot Factory"

Kids Pleasin': Graysen Garrett with "100% That Chili"

Best Overall: Zac Early with "Texan-Korean Fusion Chili"

Special shout out to the Runners-Up (maybe next year 😜)
Yoosun Park & Malcolm Sen