Teacher and Staff Appreciation Luncheon on June 6 - Donations Needed

Say Thank You to Fort River Staff!

The Teacher and Staff Appreciation Luncheon will take place on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. Please express your thanks to our amazing staff by making a contribution in their honor.

Fort River teachers and staff will be treated to a hearty meal and tasty dessert at the luncheon, held this year at High Horse in downtown Amherst.

The PGO needs your help to keep this special tradition going.
Let's honor the wonderful Fort River staff by giving them a real celebration! Donations from our families pay for the event; checks made out to Fort River PGO can be sent into the Main Office in an envelope or placed in the PGO cash box (ask Suzanne or Karen for location).

Click here for donation form in English
Click here for donation form in Spanish

Thank you to the many families who have already sent in donations!

Teacher and Staff Appreciation Luncheon Donations Needed

The Teacher and Staff Appreciation Luncheon will take place at the High Horse on Wednesday, June 7th. Please express your thanks to our amazing staff by making a contribution in their honor. Fort River teachers and staff will be invited and be treated to a hearty meal and tasty dessert at the luncheon.

The PGO needs your help to keep this special tradition going. Let's honor the wonderful Fort River staff by giving them a real celebration! Click here for the contribution form or to send a special message to staff.

Please send your contribution in any amount to the PGO mailbox in the office by Wednesday, May 31st (cash or Say Thank You to Fort River Staff!

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¡Diga gracias al personal de Fort River! 

El Almuerzo de Apreciación del Maestros y del Personal tendrá lugar en el High Horse el miércoles, 7 de junio. Por favor, exprese su agradecimiento a nuestro personal increíble haciendo una contribución en su honor. Los maestros y personal del Río Fort serán invitados y serán tratados a una comida abundante y postre sabroso en el almuerzo.

El PGO necesita su ayuda para mantener esta tradición especial. ¡Honremos al maravilloso personal del Fort River dándoles una verdadera celebración! Haga clic aquí parael formulario de contribución o para enviar un mensaje especial al personal.

Por favor envíe su contribución en cualquier cantidad al buzón PGO en la oficina para el miércoles, 31 de mayo (efectivo o cheque pagadero a Fort River PGO).

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 linked 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.

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.

Appreciation form ENGLISH:

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

Appreciation form SPANISH:

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

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ONGOING SUPPORT OF FORT RIVER'S TEACHERS AND STAFF! 

Staff & Teacher Appreciation Luncheon - Thanks for your support!

Fort River staff enjoyed a wonderful lunch gathering this week at the Amherst Brewing Company. We had a record 80 staff members in attendance. Thanks to the support of Fort River families, we more than covered the costs of the luncheon and staff were so grateful at the outpouring of generosity of our community. It really shows how much our families care about the staff and teachers of Fort River!

Thank you everyone for your support!  Special thanks to Fran Luddington, Paula Mangiaratti and the front office team, and parents Suzanne Schilling, Sue Borden, Tammy Rahhal, Pam Rietkerk, and Michele Spirko for helping make the day a success.

Support the Fort River Staff!

The Staff Appreciation Luncheon will take place at the ABC Restaurant on  Wednesday, May 23.   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.   Complete the flyer that was sent home earlier this week (also available HERE), and send a contribution of any amount to the PGO mailbox in the office by May 11 (cash or checks payable to Fort River PGO). Please make your donation today! 

Say Thank You to our amazing Fort River Staff!

The Staff Appreciation Luncheon will take place at the ABC Restaurant on  Wednesday, May 23.   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.   Complete the flyer that was sent home earlier this week (also available HERE), and send a contribution of any amount to the PGO mailbox in the office by May 11 (cash or checks payable to Fort River PGO). Please make your donation today! 

Staff and Teacher Appreciation Luncheon: A Big Success!

Staff and Teacher Appreciation Luncheon Volunteers Needed

If you are able to help decorate Mi Tierra anytime between 12:45-1:30pm on Wednesday, May 25th, please email Catalina Arrubla, carrubla@gmail.com or Suzanne Schilling, patsueschilling@comcast.net.

Say Thank You to Staff!

Help say thanks to the terrific Fort River staff! The annual Staff and Teacher Appreciation Luncheon is being held on May 25 at Mi Tierra Restaurant in Hadley. You can express your gratitude by making a contribution towards the fiesta.

To make a contribution to defray the costs of this big event, complete this form and submit to the PGO mailbox in the school office by May 15.

Contact Catalina Arrubla, carrubla@gmail.com or Suzanne Schilling, patsueschilling@comcast.net with any questions. Thanks for supporting our awesome school staff!

Staff/Teacher Appreciation Luncheon: Slideshow

Staff/Teacher Appreciation Luncheon

The annual Staff/Teacher Appreciation Luncheon was held yesterday, May 19th, at the Monkey Bar in downtown Amherst. Parent Council wishes to thank event coordinators Suzanne Schilling and Catalina Arrubla for all their hard work in making this event a huge success!

Thanks to all Fort River parents/guardians who made extra donations to help pay for the luncheon, which is one of Parent Council's biggest events of the year. Thanks also to Peter Wood who "passed the hat" during the International Fair. And thanks to all those who donated flowers for centerpieces!

Catalina Arrubla reported the following information about the luncheon:

The event was fantastic and went smoothly. There were about 65 people in attendance. They loved the room at the Monkey Bar, which was cozy, and everyone could talk to each other comfortably. They told me they like to be together away from Fort River and the place was perfect. They also liked the food.

They loved the flowers, the cards, and the gratitude wall. I read some of the cards and received “oohs” and “wows” and many good laughs.

Ray Sharick acknowledged some faculty and staff and used some of the children's writing to describe how fantastic they are and how grateful we feel for all that they do at Fort River.

They said goodbye to retiring teacher Liliana Klass, who received a beautiful bouquet of flowers. People expressed their love and told stories about her time at Fort River. A staff member played the violin in her honor.

A woodwind quintet of kids from ARMS and ARHS (the bassoonist is a Fort River former student) performed two pieces at the conclusion of the event.

The flowers that were donated were given to the teachers and staff who are leaving Fort River.

Everybody expressed their pleasure and gratitude to the FR Parent Council for this wonderful event.

The gratitude wall and some of the cards made by the kids will be on display at the faculty room.

Thanks to Sue Borden for the pictures!

Staff/Teacher Appreciation Luncheon: Donations Still Being Accepted

Th annual Staff and Teacher Appreciation Luncheon will be taking place this coming WEDNESDAY, May 19th at Bistro 63 @ The Monkey Bar. All Fort River staff will be invited to come for an afternoon of fun with colleagues and delicious food.

This is one of Parent Council's biggest events of the year, one that the teachers and staff really enjoy. Luckily for you, we only ask you to help out in one (or more!) of these three EASY ways:

**DONATE: An extra donation to help cover the cost of the meals and supplies used to decorate the space including gratitude notes from the students would be greatly appreciated. Donations can be sent in to the Parent Council mailbox or made online via PayPal.  Because this is one of Parent Council's most costly events of the year,  any extra donations are really helpful!!!
Click on this button to donate through PayPal:

**PARTICIPATE: Parent Council has a table in the Fort River lobby for kids to create gratitude messages to the teachers and staff they wish to thank. Please also feel free to send in your own home-created messages with your children anytime before May 12th to the Parent Council mailbox.

**DONATE FLOWERS: If you are able, please drop off a flower arrangement (as simple as flowers from your garden), in a container you are willing to part with, to school on either Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, the week of May 17th. A table will be set up in the lobby for flower collections. If you are willing to help decorate the banquet room the day of the event, contact Catalina or Suzanne.

If you have any questions, please contact Catalina Arrubla (carrubla@gmail.com) or Suzanne Schilling (patsueschilling@comcast.net).

Thank you in advance for your help in showing our appreciation!

Staff/Teacher Appreciation Luncheon: Help Us Say Thank You!

Please help us say thank you and express our gratitude to the incredible faculty and staff at Fort River School for another terrific year.

Parent Council is sponsoring the annual Staff and Teacher Appreciation Luncheon this year at Bistro 63 @ The Monkey Bar on May 19th.

All Fort River staff will be invited to come for an afternoon of fun with colleagues and delicious food.

In order to make this event happen, we need help from you and your children in three possible ways:

DONATE: An extra donation to help cover the cost of the meals and supplies used to decorate the space including gratitude notes from the students would be greatly appreciated. Donations can be sent in to the Parent Council mailbox or made online via PayPal.

PARTICIPATE: Parent Council will have a table in the Fort River lobby in early May for kids to create gratitude messages to the teachers and staff they wish to thank. Please also feel free to send in your own home-created messages with your children anytime before May 12th to the Parent Council mailbox.

DECORATE: If you are able, please drop off a flower arrangement (as simple as flowers from your garden), in a container you are willing to part with, to school on either Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, the week of May 17th. A table will be set up in the lobby for flower collections. If you are willing to help decorate the banquet room the day of the event, contact Catalina or Suzanne.

If you have any questions, please contact Catalina Arrubla (carrubla@gmail.com) or Suzanne Schilling (patsueschilling@comcast.net).

Thank you in advance for your help in showing our appreciation!