Book Fair FUNdraising Wrap-Up and Thank You!

Our Barnes & Noble Book Fair was held last Saturday and was incredibly successful and fun! We wrapped many gifts for eager shoppers and received $60 in donations at our volunteer wrap station. Several shoppers purchased books for the classrooms from wish lists that our teachers had created. We will also receive more than $500 from Barnes & Noble as a portion of sales - mentioning "Fort River" at checkout prompted the cashiers to credit that shopper's sale towards our fundraiser!

Our online Book Fair ID is 11990926. If you missed our community event on Saturday it's not too late to help Fort River with your book purchases from Barnes & Noble. Simply choose your items online at bn.com/bookfairs and on the payment page enter the our Book Fair ID 11990926 under the "Memberships, Gift Cards & Coupons" section (bottom left) - valid through 12/8. There is NO ADDED COST; Barnes & Noble simply credits Fort River every time this Book Fair ID is used. It's free money for our school! Feel free to share with out of town relatives and friends!

Volunteers really made our day successful for Fort River teachers and students!  Thank you to everyone who volunteered including Mona, Amadee, Liz, Michele, Korinna, Kathleen, Sahar, Diane, Anna, Christiane, Beth, Anna, Allison, Rebecca. Thanks to everyone who came to shop or get gifts wrapped and to anyone we failed to mention!

Barnes & Noble Book Fair THIS SATURDAY, December 3rd

Our Barnes & Noble Book Fair to benefit Fort River is THIS SATURDAY, December 3rd! Since it is the holiday shopping season, we have a fabulous opportunity to raise some much needed money for our school and teachers.  The key is getting the customers at the store to mention Fort River at check out. There is NO COST to shoppers; B&N simply credits Fort River every time our school is mentioned at checkout. It's free money for our school!

Volunteers are needed to really make this day successful for Fort River teachers and students.  Please use the link below to sign up for this festive holiday FUNdraiser.  Please sign up here: http://frpc.pleasebringit.com/public/GV0aZpZ3fEY

Crocker Farm Book Sale at Barnes and Noble on November 12

Crocker farm PGO is hosting their Barnes & Noble Book Fair on November 12. They will have book readings with author Cammie McGovern and with author team Corrine Demas and Artemis Roehrig, performances by Miss Leticia and her students, and a performance by Amherst Ballet. 

Mention Crocker Farm at check out and a portion of your purchase will be donated to their PGO. Fort River will host a similar event on December 3. Support education and literacy while enjoying these fairs!

Save The Date! Saturday, December 3 Barnes & Noble Book Fair to Benefit Fort River School

Start getting those holiday book shopping lists ready!  

On Saturday, December 3rd, Fort River will host a book fair at Barnes & Noble Hadley.  On that day, our school will get a percentage (10-15%) of every purchase made by customers who mention Fort River School at checkout.  Look for more details on the day’s performances, story times and activities in the coming weeks.

Volunteers are needed to make the day a success. In addition to welcoming customers to the store and making sure they know to mention Fort River, we will be hosting a gift wrapping table. Please contact Liz if you'd like to help out with programming or plan to volunteer. Thanks!

Barnes & Noble Book Fair in Hadley and ONLINE through Thursday, December 10th

THANK YOU TO everyone who visited the Fort River Book Fair on Saturday at the Barnes & Noble store in Hadley!!!! We had an awesome turnout, and the entertainment was fantastic!

Did you miss it?  You can still support the school and our classrooms by using our book fair code either on line or at the store until this THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10TH.  

There are a number of books from our teacher wish lists that are still available. Some can be found in the store and most are on line.  

Remember to use our Book Fair Code #11609500 when checking out.  You can also bring a copy of the voucher to use at checkout in the store or simply mention that your are shopping to support Fort River.

Thanks also to our Book Fair Coordinating Team: Liz Larson, Shilpa Cunniffe, and MaryBeth Meade, and to all of our amazing volunteers! Great job everyone! 

Barnes & Noble Book Fair This Saturday, December 5th in Hadley -VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Our Barnes & Noble Book Fair to benefit Fort River is THIS SATURDAY, December 5th! Since it is the holiday shopping season as well as Educator Appreciation Day, we have a fabulous opportunity to raise some much needed money for our school and teachers.  The key is getting the customers at the store to mention Fort River at check out. There is NO COST to shoppers; B&N simply credits Fort River every time our school is mentioned at checkout.

Our volunteers have been hard at work lining up some great student and alumni performances and demonstrations, and coordinating a gift wrap table.  In addition we will have a welcome table with a raffle for educators, a tree decorating “craft,” and cheesecake tastings. So many opportunities to generate excitement about our wonderful Fort River School!

Volunteers are needed to really make this day successful for Fort River teachers and students.  Please use the link below to sign up for this festive holiday FUNdraiser.  There are 1 or 2 hours shifts, or you can add a time slot that fits your schedule.  

Thanks so much!

http://frpc.pleasebringit.com/public/GV0aZpZ3fEY

Schedule of Events:

10 am - 4 pm Enter your Favorite Teacher in our Hourly Raffle

10 am The Duffy Academy of Irish Dance

11 am Fort River's own Ms. Keizer reads How the Grinch Stole Christmas

11:30 Holiday Crafts and Songs

12 pm Fort River Orchestra Ensemble

1 pm Performance by members of Fort River Band

2 pm Fort River Robotics Club demonstration

Gift Wrap station and Cheesecake tasting also available!

SAVE THE DATE! SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 BARNES & NOBLE BOOK FAIR TO BENEFIT FORT RIVER SCHOOL

SAVE THE DATE!

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5

BARNES & NOBLE BOOK FAIR

TO BENEFIT FORT RIVER SCHOOL

Start getting those holiday book shopping lists ready!  

On Saturday, December 5th, Fort River will be hosting a book fair at Barnes & Noble Hadley.  On that day, our school will get a percentage (10-15%) of every purchase made by customers who mention Fort River School at checkout.  

Volunteers are needed to make the day a success. In addition to welcoming customers to the store and making sure they know to mention Fort River, we will be hosting the gift wrapping table.  This is a free service but we are welcome to accept donations to our school as well as hand out flyers for customers to use to designate Fort River.  Please contact our coordinators or click the link below to volunteer at this festive holiday FUNdraiser! 

Welcome Table - contact Liz Larson for more details 

Gift Wrap Table - contact MaryBeth Meade for more details 

Or sign up here:

http://frpc.pleasebringit.com/public/GV0aZpZ3fEY

This is also a special Educator Holiday Shopping Event – use your Barnes & Noble Educator Discount Card to save 25% on all your purchases while you’re supporting Fort River!

DAILY SCHEDULE:

10:00 Welcome table with raffles

11:00 Special Storytime and Activities! How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Can't make it to the Fair? Visit BN.COM/bookfairs to support us online from 12/5/15 to 12/10/15 by entering Bookfair ID# 11609500 at checkout.

SAVE THE DATE! SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 - BARNES & NOBLE BOOK FAIR

SAVE THE DATE!

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5

BARNES & NOBLE BOOK FAIR

TO BENEFIT FORT RIVER SCHOOL

Start getting those holiday book shopping lists ready!  On Saturday, December 5th, Fort River will be hosting a book fair at Barnes & Noble Hadley.  On that day, our school will get a percentage (10-15%) of every purchase made by customers who mention Fort River School at checkout.  Look for more details on the day’s performances, story time and activities in the coming weeks.

Volunteers are needed to make the day a success. In addition to welcoming customers to the store and making sure they know to mention Fort River, we will be hosting the gift wrapping table.  This is a free service but we are welcome to accept donations to our school as well as hand out flyers for customers to use to designate Fort River.  Please contact our coordinators or click the link below to volunteer at this festive holiday FUNdraiser! 

Welcome Table - contact Liz Larson for more details 

Gift Wrap Table - contact MaryBeth Meade for more details 

Or sign up here: http://frpc.pleasebringit.com/public/GV0aZpZ3fEY

Crocker Farm PGO Bookfair at Hadley Barnes & Noble - Saturday, November 7th

Crocker Farm PGO is hosting a book fair this Saturday, November 7 at the Hadley Barnes & Noble. The Fort River PGO will host a similar book fair next month on Saturday, December 5. These are great opportunities to shop and support our Amherst elementary schools!

 Hadley Barnes & Noble, all day

10 am: Music with Miss Leticia (Crocker Farm parent) & her students
11 am: Storytime with Amy Coulthard (Crocker Farm Preschool Teacher)

Enjoy a day of shopping while supporting the Crocker Farm PGO! 
Mention "Crocker Farm" when checking out to earn money for our school. 

Stop by our table in-store to enter our FREE kids & adult raffles. 

Explore Barnes & Noble’s first-ever Mini Maker Faire. Events throughout the day.
* Make & Collaborate - Hands-On Activities at Noon, 4 pm, & 5 pm; different activities for ages 5+, 8+, & teens/adults

* Demonstrations of tech/gadget products at 11 am, 3 pm, & 6 pm including a 3D printer, and a Meccanoid personal robots.  

Mini-Maker Faires are being held at Barnes & Noble stores nationwide, Nov 6th-8th.    Learn more about the events for the Hadley store HERE.

Crocker Farm PGO: Bookfair ID 11714474  

Fort River Barnes & Noble Book Fair this Sunday, June 14 in Hadley

Visit the Fort River Barnes & Noble Book Fair this Sunday, June 14 in Hadley! Fun activities planned throughout the day! 

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-2bHm-1AjRfdXVxcHVfWHpMX2M

Use Book Fair ID 11614765 at checkout at http://bn.com/bookfairs to support our school with your online purchases! Available June 15 - June 19. 

HELP NEEDED! The PGO Book Fair at Barnes & Noble will be held on Sunday, June 14th. Many volunteers are needed to help with this daylong event. Please contact Liz Larson liz.fortriver@gmail.com for information. Kid participation is desired with this FUNdraiser! 

On the day of the fair, our school will get 10% of the sales for everyone who mentions Fort River at check out, funds that we will use to help kick off our next school year.  Our goal is to raise $1200 for our classroom set-up grants for teachers and staff.

HELP NEEDED for PGO book Fair @ Barnes & Noble on June 14th

HELP NEEDED! The PGO Book Fair at Barnes & Noble will be held on Sunday, June 14th. Many volunteers are needed to help with this daylong event. Please contact Liz Larson liz.fortriver@gmail.com for information. Kid participation is desired with this FUNdraiser! 

On the day of the fair, our school will get 10% of the sales for everyone who mentions Fort River at check out, funds that we will use to help kick off our next school year.  Our goal is to raise $1200 for our classroom set-up grants for teachers and staff.

The theme for the day is “Travel the World in a Book” and we want to celebrate the wonderful cultural diversity we have at Fort River. Families are invited to share something from their heritage - a craft, a performance or a favorite story.  There will be multi-cultural story times and anyone who would like to come in to share a book in the store, either in the original language or in English, is most welcome.  We also welcome ideas for craft tables (such as origami) that would appeal to the customers at the store.

For more information on the story time schedule or if you have a craft or performance idea, please contact Liz Larson (liz.fortriver@gmail.com, 230-3453)

SAVE THE DATE! FORT RIVER TRAVELS THE WORLD JUNE 14, 2015

On June 14th, the Fort River PGO will host a book fair at Barnes & Noble in Hadley.  On that day, our school will get 10% of the sales for everyone who mentions Fort River at check out, funds that we will use to help kick off our next school year.  Our goal is to raise $1200 for our classroom set-up grants for teachers and staff.

The theme for the day is “Travel the World in a Book” and we want to celebrate the wonderful cultural diversity we have at Fort River. Families are invited to share something from their heritage - a craft, a performance or a favorite story.  There will be multi-cultural story times and anyone who would like to come in to share a book in the store, either in the original language or in English, is most welcome.  We also welcome ideas for craft tables (such as origami) that would appeal to the customers at the store.

For more information on the story time schedule or if you have a craft or performance idea, please contact Liz Larson (liz.fortriver@gmail.com, 230-3453)

Fort River Book Fair - A Big Success!

Thank you to the community for supporting our Book Fair and raising much needed funds for our Library! Also a big thanks to Librarian Fran Ludington for letting us take over her space and making local author Jane Yolen's visit a success!

We'd like to thank the following folks for helping out at the Book Fair: Diane Caraker, Carol Slaughter, Sue Borden, Liz Larson, Libby Stanforth, Jenn Wellman, Dorie Goldman, Jenn Wellman, Jean MacKimmie, Iris Berkman, Jen Ditkoff, Erin Cherewatti, Laura Caraker, Daniel Brechner, Patricia Zegarra, Eileen Marasco, Kathy Niedzielski, Jock McDonald, Oliver Lindsey, Lisa Beskin, Becky Schneider, Tim Hope, Dorie Goldman, Diana Peters-Ross, Sue Cairn, Joy Sullivan, and Traci Hess.

And many thanks to Becky Schneider, Rolf, Cooper, and Reece Nelson, Todd Felton, Becky Michaels, Catherine McGraw, and Maria Polino for helping out at the evening event.

Finally, thank you to all the families who made treats for the bake sale, the Lumber Yard restaurant for the delicious chili, Alpha Pizza Pi, and Mad Science for engaging the kids in cool science demonstrations.

With heartfelt thanks,

Pam Rietkerk and Michele Spirko

PGO Chair and Vice Chair

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Book Fair is coming next week!

Students will visit the fair with their class Tuesday through Thursday. We have very few volunteers signed up, and we really need lots of help! A schedule of class visits is going home today. Click here to sign up to staff the fair during school hours. This is such a fun volunteer opportunity and the kids love the fair!

If you are unable to help during the day, scroll down for opportunities to help at our annual Fort River Reads evening event.

Please contact our Fair Coordinators with any questions: Diane Caraker (dianec711@comcast.net) or Carol Slaughter (cslaughter143@aol.com).

All profits from our Scholastic Book Fair directly support the Fort River Library. Every child at our school will benefit from your participation in this great event. We hope to see you next week at Fort River!

UPDATE: Donate your unused children's books!
Now is a great chance to refresh your home bookshelf! As you visit the book fair to purchase new books, please look through your used books at home. Students in grades 3, 4 and 5 are all moving into extensive non-fiction studies, and we need as many non-fiction books as possible. We especially need books that are highly structured with many common features like tables of contents, headings and sub-headings, glossaries, index, etc. If you have books that your own child has outgrown, we can put it to excellent use at Fort River. We can also use your old ABC books and early readers for our Kindergarten classrooms. There will be a box in the office to collect your donated books. Thanks in advance!!

Fort River Reads! An evening book event featuring Mad Science

The PGO presents:

Fort River Reads!
Thursday, December 8, 6-8pm

Your family is invited to an evening featuring great books, scrumptious chili from the new Lumber Yard restaurant, pizza, and cider. (Chili & cornbread dinner $3, pizza slices $1, and baked goods for sale.)

Mad Science will give exciting, interactive demonstrations on Space Science. Children can also make their own “Space Slime” to take home! (Slime activity costs $3/child.)

This special event will include the Book Fair collection, as well as many new titles, popular books sets, and fun merchandise from Scholastic only available on this evening!

Volunteers Needed!! There are many jobs to be filled to make this event a success!
Click here to sign up:  Fun and easy, give it a try!!!!
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Volunteers needed to work at the Book Fair

If you love to read and want to share your enthusiasm with kids, we need you at the book fair! Volunteers are needed for shifts during daytime classroom visits or during the evening Book Fair at our new FORT RIVER READS!!! Book Event & Community Marketplace.

Tasks are varied and include assisting shoppers, stocking and arranging merchandise, pulling books for Teacher Wish Lists, checking out customers, or maybe even dressing up as your favorite book character! During slow times you might have time to read to kids! Volunteers are also needed to set-up and breakdown the fair and for other promotional and decorating tasks.

The Scholastic Book Fair will take place during the week of December 5th. We need lots of volunteers! Classroom visits will occur on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, December 6th - 8th. The evening Book Fair will occur on Thursday, December 8th, and includes book readings by featured guests, activities for your children, a delicious chili supper, dessert, coffee, and delightful company!

Click here to sign up to volunteer on the Please Bring It sign-up sheet

*NOTE* Not all classrooms have signed up for their Fair visit yet.

If your child's classroom teacher is not listed and you would like to volunteer during their Fair visit, please check the link again in a few days.

Please contact our Fair Coordinators with any questions:

Diane Caraker (dianec711@comcast.net) 413-687-8333

Carol Slaughter (cslaughter143@aol.com) 413-253-9920

All profits from our Scholastic Book Fair directly support the Fort River Library! Every child at Fort River will benefit from your participation in this great community event!

FORT RIVER READS!!!

Scholastic Book Fair: Dec. 7-9.

Families are welcome to visit next week's Book Fair with their child’s class or send cash in an envelope or a check payable to Fort River PGO. If you send a check, please designate on the memo line a maximum purchase amount. Credit/debit cards are also accepted. 6.25% sales tax will be added to totals. Check out the Scholastic flyer that came home today and please know this is only a sampling of books that may be available at the Fair.

We want every child to go home with a book! Limited scholarships are available. Please contact guidance counselor Justin Gianesin at 362-1200 to request a scholarship. Scholarships are good for one book at a cost of $7.00 or less. If you would like to make a donation to the Scholarship Fund look for the collection jar at checkout.

Teacher book wish lists will be at the cashier’s table if you would like to purchase a book for a classroom. Teachers truly appreciate the generosity of our community!

Volunteers Still Needed
We still need a few volunteers for shifts during daytime classroom visits or during the evening Book Fair at our new FORT RIVER READS!!! Book Event & Community Marketplace.

Click here to see when your child's class will be visiting the book fair 

Click here to sign up to work at the book fair.

Fair Coordinators:

Diane Caraker (dianec711@comcast.net) 413-687-8333

Carol Slaughter (cslaughter143@aol.com) 413-253-9920

All profits from our Scholastic Book Fair directly support the Fort River Library! Every child at Fort River will benefit from your participation in this great community event!

FORT RIVER READS!!!

Volunteers Still Needed to Work at the Book Fair

**SEE BELOW FOR LINK TO CLASSROOM VISIT SCHEDULE**

If you love to read and want to share your enthusiasm with kids, we need you at the book fair! Volunteers are needed for shifts during daytime classroom visits or during the evening Book Fair at our new FORT RIVER READS!!! Book Event & Community Marketplace.

Tasks are varied and include assisting shoppers, stocking and arranging merchandise, checking out customers, or maybe even dressing up as your favorite book character! During slow times you might have time to read to kids! Volunteers are also needed to set-up and breakdown the fair and for other promotional and decorating tasks.

The Scholastic Book Fair will take place during the week of December 6th. We need lots of volunteers! Classroom visits will occur on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, December 7th - 9th. The evening Book Fair will occur on Thursday, December 9th, and includes our exciting new Community Marketplace, chili supper, dessert, coffee, and delightful company!

Click here to see when your child's class will be visiting the book fair 

Click here to sign up to work on the Please Bring It sign-up sheet

Fair Coordinators:

Diane Caraker (dianec711@comcast.net) 413-687-8333

Carol Slaughter (cslaughter143@aol.com) 413-253-9920

All profits from our Scholastic Book Fair directly support the Fort River Library! Every child at Fort River will benefit from your participation in this great community event!

FORT RIVER READS!!!

Fort River Reads!!--Date Change

FORT RIVER READS!!!

Book Event & Community Marketplace

Thursday, December 9

(Please note the date change.)

The Fort River Scholastic Book Fair will take place during the week of December 6, and this year it will END with a BANG!

On Thursday, December 9 you will be invited to join the community for an evening celebrating literacy, music, entrepreneurs, and families at the FORT RIVER READS!!!--Book Event & Community Marketplace. We will offer a chili dinner, dessert, and coffee for your enjoyment at a very reasonable cost. The annual Winter Sport Swap, where you can drop off/pick up terrific gear for your kids (for FREE!) will also take place on this evening. More information and details on this exciting event will follow in the coming weeks.

At this time members of the Fort River community who own small businesses are invited to have a table at the Marketplace to sell their products or services. Please contact Shari Abbott (shariabbott@mac.com or 256-2353) for details and to reserve a place at the Market.

Volunteers are needed to plan and run this event. This is a fantastic way to get involved with something that really impacts kids at Fort River! If you love books and want to support the Fort River Library, your help is needed. Again, please contact Shari (shariabbott@mac.com or 256-2353) to volunteer for committee or event work. All proceeds from the Book Fair and this Event will go directly to the Fort River Library for books and educational materials.

FORT RIVER READS!!!

Book Fair: Dec. 1-4

The Fort River book fair will be taking place during the first week of December, from Tues. Dec. 1 through Fri. Dec. 4. We will be having after-school hours on Friday, Dec. 4th from 3-6pm. Flyers will be going home in the backpacks soon with information about the class times.

If you would like to sign up to work at the Book Fair, please click the following link for the online sign-up sheet: Book Fair!!!!