2018 Talent Showcase THIS Friday, March 23 at 6:30 PM

The 2018 Talent Showcase will take place Friday, March 23, at 6:30 PM in the Fort River gymnasium. 

Proceeds benefit the 5th and 6th Grade Classes. All money raised will stay at Fort River. Donations for adult admission to the show will be accepted at the door and all kids will attend for free! No one will be turned away. 

There is a MANDATORY Dress Rehearsal immediately after school on Thursday, March 22. A few parent volunteers are needed to assist with acts and help keep students focused. Contact Shilpa if you are able to help: shilparph@mac.com.

ATTENTION 5th AND 6th GRADE PARENTS! Click here to donate baked goods or volunteer during the show on Friday. 

2018 Talent Showcase on Friday, March 23, at 6:30 PM

The 2018 Talent Showcase will take place Friday, March 23, at 6:30 PM in the Fort River gymnasium. 

Proceeds benefit the 5th and 6th Grade Classes. All money raised will stay at Fort River. Donations for adult admission to the show will be accepted at the door and all kids will attend for free! No one will be turned away. 

There is a MANDATORY Dress Rehearsal immediately after school on Thursday, March 22. A few parent volunteers are needed to assist with acts and help keep students focused. Contact Shilpa if you are able to help: shilparph@mac.com.

Click here to donate baked goods or volunteer during the show on Friday. 

Family Math & Pi Night on March 13 (Note date)

SAVE THE DATE!

Fort River Elementary School Presents a Title 1 and PGO sponsored school-wide event

Family Math & Pi Night - Math is everywhere!

Tuesday, March 13, 2017

6:00 -7:30 pm

Math Games! Pi Recitation! Lesson insights.

Pie silent auction to benefit 5th grade Boston trip.
Please click here to sign up to help with the pie auction. 

2017 Talent Showcase THIS Friday, April 7 at 6:30 PM

The 2017 Talent Showcase will take place THIS Friday, April 7, at 6:30 PM in the Fort River gymnasium. 

Proceeds benefit the 5th and 6th Grade Classes. All money raised will stay at Fort River. Donations for adult admission to the show will be accepted at the door and all kids will attend for free! No one will be turned away. 

There is a MANDATORY Dress Rehearsal after school on Thursday, April 6. A few parent volunteers are needed to assist with acts and help keep students focused. Contact Shilpa is you are able to help: shilparph@mac.com

Click here to donate baked goods or volunteer during the show on Friday. 

Save the Date: PGO Pancake Breakfast at the VFW THIS SATURDAY March 25

The PGOs Invite YOU to our Pancake Breakfast at the Earl J Sanders VFW Post 754 487 Main St, Amherst, MA

Date: Saturday, March 25th from 8am - 11am

Tickets: 
Adults $8 
Seniors $5 
Kids 2-12 $4 
Families $20

*under 2 years old free

Enjoy: Pancakes, Bacon, Sausage, Fruit, Baked Goods, Juice, Milk, & Coffee

The proceeds will be benefit snack programs at each school.

Family Math & Pi Night on Tuesday, March 14 from 6:00 -7:30 pm

Fort River Elementary School Presents a Title 1 and PGO sponsored school-wide event

Family Math & Pi Night - Math is everywhere!

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

6:00 -7:30 pm

Escuela Elemental de Fort River presenta un evento para toda la escuela patrocinado por Título 1 y PGO

Noche Familiar de Matemáticas y  Pi - ¡Matemáticas en todos lados!

Martes, 14 de marzo del 2017

6:00 -7:30 pm

Pie silent auction to benefit 5th grade Boston trip

“Play and Take” Math Games

la subasta silenciosa de torta en beneficio del viaje a Boston

del 5º grado Juegos de Matemáticas "jugar y tener" 

Pizza dinner and introduction in the cafeteria: 6:00-6:30

Math games and silent auction throughout school: 6:30-7:15
Grand prize raffle in the main lobby: 7:15-7:30

Cena de pizza y la introducción en la cafetería: 6:00-6:30

Juegos de matemáticas y la subasta silenciosa a través de la escuela: 6:30-7:15

Sorteo del gran premio en el vestíbulo principal: 7:15-7:30

*Buses will pick up Mill Valley @ 5:30, Rolling Green @ 5:40, and Colonial @5:50 and drop off after the event

* Los autobuses recogerán en Mill Valley a las 5:30 p.m., Rolling Green @ 5:40 p.m. y Colonial @ 5:50 p.m. y los regresará después del evento

Click here to volunteer or donate pies: http://frpc.pleasebringit.com/public/GIFmGhcAWlQ

Flyer: https://drive.google.com/open?id=16CuNoDaIHRQJ2R5doz2G70uzVmQ7dPbEsMru5QfsnIEhttps://drive.google.com/open?id=16CuNoDaIHRQJ2R5doz2G70uzVmQ7dPbEsMru5QfsnIE

Pancakes for a Good Cause on March 25 at Amherst VFW Post 754

Save the Date! The Amherst VFW Post 754 is hosting a Pancake Breakfast to support the Healthy Snack Initiative by the Amherst Public Schools and PGOs. Come out support Healthy Snacks!

To assist with planning please RSVP here if possible: https://www.facebook.com/events/390168828023799/

For more information you may contact Victor Nuñez Ortiz 413-695-4838 or vanunezortiz@gmail.com. Thank you Amherst VFW for hosting this FUNdraiser!

Adults $8

Seniors $5

Kids 2-12 $4

Families $20

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

Spanish flyer: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-2bHm-1AjRfZzNMZjUxOGVuS1E

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!

Gift Card Fundraiser Orders Due November 2

Help the Fort River PGO earn money for school programs by doing nothing! (Well, almost nothing.) 

The PGO is selling gift cards that you can use for your normal weekly purchases at Stop and Shop and Target, for example. Other retailers include Gap, Best Buy, and American Eagle, and more. This is money that you would already be spending, but if you use our gift cards, you will be earning money for Fort River as we buy the gift cards at a discount (amount varies depending on the retailer.)

Use the cards for:

• Purchases that you already make on a regular basis like groceries or gas.
• Holiday shopping.
• To give as gifts to teachers, mail carriers and bus drivers.

Again, this is money you already have budgeted, but if you use our gift cards, you are helping the PGO fund school programs for your students.

Order forms will be sent home in backpacks this week (or click the link below to get a copy.) Forms will be collected until November 2nd. We hope to distribute gift cards before the Thanksgiving break so that you may use them for holiday shopping or teacher gifts.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-2bHm-1AjRfbHd0ZHR1TEhOa1k

Contributions Needed for the Staff & Teacher Appreciation Celebration

The annual Staff & Teacher Appreciation Celebration will take place on May 20th. Please express your thanks to our amazing staff by making a contribution in their honor.

The PGO needs your help to keep this special tradition going.  Please complete the attached form and send your contribution to the office by Friday, May 13.  Thank you!

Every teacher will receive a personalized thank you note from the PGO the day of the celebration. All grades will have a parent attending at least one lunch session this week to assist students with writing thank you notes to staff.

If your child and family would like a little note to be included with their thank you gift, please send to the PGO mailbox by May 13.

You do not need to participate in the fundraiser to send in a note for any teacher or staff member.

English version:

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

Spanish version:

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

Hillside Pizza Orders Due THURSDAY, January 28th

Help the 5th Grade fund their field trip! 

URGENT!! Pizza!! Pizza!! 

Help the 5^th grade class go on their field trip to Boston AND enjoy yummy Hillside Pizza and cookies for the Superbowl and beyond!  

Who doesn’t like some pizza in the freezer for a quick dinner on a hectic night? All made with natural organic ingredients. There are lots of options:   plain, pepperoni, pesto, asiago, pesto, sundried tomato and gluten free. Choose between large 16 inch pizza’s and 13 inch party packs of 3 (or better yet, get some of each). There are also tubs of cookie dough: chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, and maple sugar. Each tub makes 3 dozen and the dough freezes well to use as you eat.

We really need your help to make our trip happen. Please have orders in by January 28^th and we will have them available for pick up Thursday, February 4^th  after school between 3-5 in the lobby, just in time for Superbowl weekend. Please make checks payable to Fort River School.  

Need a new form? Click below to print one.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-2bHm-1AjRfVUVzYmZFM2NWMUU

Haiti Fundraiser

Mr. Keins' grade 4 class is currently running a fundraiser to support elementary schools in Haiti which is still struggling with the after-effects of the 2011 earthquake.  They have raised over $250 to date with a goal of $500. The funds will be sent directly to the school chosen by the C-4 students to support the students there. Donation boxes are located throughout the school. Please donate to this worthy cause.
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Grado del Sr. Keins '4 clase está llevando a cabo una recaudación de fondos para apoyar a las escuelas primarias en Haití, que aún está luchando con la secuelas del terremoto de 2011. Se han recaudado más de $ 250 a día con una meta de $ 500. Los fondos se envían directamente a la escuela elegida por el C-4 a los estudiantes para apoyar a los estudiantes allí. Cajas de donaciones se encuentra en toda la escuela. Por favor, done a esta noble causa.

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Fifth Grade Tag Sale Fundraiser

The Fifth graders at Fort River are organizing a Tag Sale to help fund their upcoming field trip to Lowell, MA. They will need a lot of support from Fort River families to make this venture a success! Please help support their efforts by donating items for the tag sale. Some suggestions for items to donate include furniture, household items, sporting equipment, toys and books. Donations may be dropped off at the school (Jen Pablico's classroom) from Monday 4/23 to Wednesday 4/25.  You can also help by attending the tag sale this Saturday at Fort River School (by the basketball courts outside the gym) from 10 am- 2 pm. There will be games and face painting, so bring the whole family and please spread the word to family and friends!   

Family Literacy Night Thank You's

Wednesday evening's Family Literacy Night was a huge success!  After a well-attended PGO meeting, parents enjoyed a fantastic and informative presentation by Linda Castronovo on encouraging literacy in our children, while the kids worked with Mt. Holyoke students on an interactive read-aloud.  

Many thanks to all of the families that attended, as well as the dedicated Fort River staff who made it possible:  Linda Castronovo, Susan Kennedy Marx and her Mt. Holyoke college students,  Karen Lowe, Fran Luddington, and Monica Colley.

We also thank Diane Caraker and Ellare Books for holding the book fundraiser for the Serrano-Rosa family.  Thanks to personal donations and book purchases, the book sale raise $450!  Many thanks for helping this Fort River family.  

If you would like to help the Serrano-Rosa family, it's not too late.  Checks can be made payable to the "Ana Rosa Memorial Fund" and brought in to any branch of People's Bank or sent to:
People's Bank
56 Amity Street
Amherst, MA 01002

Ana Rosa Memorial Fund

A fund has been set up at People's Bank to help the Serrano-Rosa family with funeral expenses. Checks can be made payable to the "Ana Rosa Memorial Fund" and brought in to any branch of People's Bank or sent to:
People's Bank
56 Amity Street
Amherst, MA 01002

WMECO Orders are arriving soon!

WMECO lightbulb orders are coming in next week! They will be distributed in the Fort River lobby on Friday December 16th from 8:15-9:00am and from 2:45-3:30pm. Parents need to come pick up the orders, as the boxes are often much too big and fragile to send home on the bus with students. If you cannot pick up your orders that day, please contact Whitney Lyman, 413-388-3338 or wdlyman@gmail.com to make other arrangements.

Vote for Fort River School to win a Florence Savings Bank Community Grant

Every year, Florence Savings Bank gives $50,000 in grants for local, non-profit organizations. Customers of Florence Savings Bank can vote for their favorite non-profit/charitable organization to win a portion of the grant. Any charity that receives more than 1% of the total votes, will receive a percentage of the $50,000 grant. Help Fort River win a grant! Only Florence Savings Bank customers can vote, and each account holder can vote once. Remember, ALL account holders have a vote, even your kids who have Savings Make "Cents" accounts! You can vote online (http://www.florencesavings.com/about-us/customer-choice-community-grants.html) or pick up a ballot at any Florence Savings Bank branch or at Fort River Elementary.

Original Works Deadline Extended!

The deadline for Original Works orders has been extended to Monday, November 21. So if you were thinking about creating those special gifts from your kids for the holidays you have the weekend to get artistic! Contact Sue Borden at frpc.sborden@gmail.com with questions, and click here for more information on the program.

Original Works orders due Nov. 15

Original Works order forms are due on November 15th.  This is a fundraiser where our kids (and even younger siblings!) can transform their artwork into individual full color products that can be shared with family and friends.  Items will be back in time for the December holidays.   Kids can create artwork for this at home or use artwork already created.  

Feel free to review the Original Works suggestions and introductory letter that were sent home with your child.  We also have answers to Frequently Asked Questions.  Price lists are available both in English and Spanish.  If you need an additional order form, they are available in the school office.  Contact Sue Borden at FRPC.sborden@gmail.com for more information.

WMECO Order forms due Nov. 16

Please return the order forms for the WMECO light bulb fundraiser by Wednesday November 16th to the PGO mailbox in the main office.  Thanks for supporting Fort River!