Chili Night for a Chilly Night 2018 - Thanks and Congrats!

Thanks to everyone who helped make the 2018 PGO Chili Night the best ever! We raised over $400 and had a total of 18 chilis! Attendance was fantastic and the food was fabulous. Congrats to ALL cooks for their tasty entries and to our winners on their success!

Best Name
"May the Chili be with You" by Lisa Solowiej

5-alarm
"Sweet Heat n' Meat" by Angela Russo

Kid Pleasin'
"Hot Chili in the City" by Steph Jones

Golden Ladle
"Turktacular Chili" by Nate Cartel 
(with a 1 vote margin over Craig Albertson's "Green Chicken Chili")

6th Annual CHILI NIGHT for a CHILLY NIGHT on January 24

BRRRR! Are you looking forward to steaming hot chili next week? 

The Fort River 6th Annual CHILI NIGHT for a CHILLY NIGHT is just days away! Don't forget to add your chili ingredients to your grocery list! Many, many more cooks are needed! (There are 15 openings on the sign up list!) We have extra crockpots if you need one - email Stacey - stacey.fortriver@gmail.com

Don't do chili? How about making some cornbread? At least 10 volunteers are needed to bake or purchase cornbread! Sign up NOW! 

Donations of tortilla chips and beverages (no soda!) are also needed! Please sign up! 

Don't cook at all? You can donate your time helping to set up! Follow this link to sign up: http://frpc.pleasebringit.com/public/iMSHyEFLb80

YOU HEARD ABOUT THE PRIZES, RIGHT??? Everyone votes for their favorite chili with prizes for 5-Alarm, Kid-Pleasin', and the Golden Ladle! 

Dinner is $1 suggested donation per bowl. All funds raised support our teachers and learners! We hope to see you there! 

Wednesday, January 24

6 - 7:30 pm
Fort River Cafeteria

Family Portrait Sessions on November 4 - Sign Up Now

Local photographer Lexi Monesson-Olson will offer family portrait sessions to the Fort River community on Saturday, November 4 from 12 to 2:30 p.m. at Fort River Elementary School. Sessions will run for 15 minutes per family and will cost $25. Lexi has generously agreed to donate $10 from each session to the Fort River PGO! 

Every family will receive one high resolution digital image and have the opportunity to purchase more for $12.99 each. Family photos make great gifts! Lexi specializes in child and family portraiture making this an incredibly affordable way to get professional photos that you will cherish. She also offers a variety of scheduling options on her website if November 4th doesn't work for you or you'd like to book a longer session. 

Please check out Lexi’s portfolio and client testimonials on her website: http://www.mophotography.us/  

Please sign up here: http://frpc.pleasebringit.com/public/SO6sRHcTz1I

Thank you Lexi for this amazing opportunity!

Fort River Family Portrait Sessions on November 4

Local photographer Lexi Monesson-Olson will offer family portrait sessions to the Fort River community on Saturday, November 4 from 12 to 2:30 p.m. at Fort River Elementary School. Sessions will run for 15 minutes per family and will cost $25. Lexi has generously agreed to donate $10 from each session to the Fort River PGO! 

Every family will receive one high resolution digital image and have the opportunity to purchase more for $12.99 each. Family photos make great gifts! Lexi specializes in child and family portraiture making this an incredibly affordable way to get professional photos that you will cherish. She also offers a variety of scheduling options on her website if November 4th doesn't work for you or you'd like to book a longer session. 

Please check out Lexi’s portfolio and client testimonials on her website: http://www.mophotography.us/  

Please sign up here: http://frpc.pleasebringit.com/public/SO6sRHcTz1I

Thank you Lexi for this amazing opportunity!

Family Directory Available

The 2017-2018 Family Directory should have come home with your youngest child's last week. If your family's circumstances require additional copies, we have extras in the Main Office -- just ask Karen or Suzanne for one!

Many thanks to Lydia for the beautiful cover art and to Jose and Stacey for putting this together!

Directory Forms Due NOW

Thanks to all families who returned their directory forms promptly! 

Participation is not required, however, if you do want to be included in this year's directory you MUST complete a new form. Prompt distribution of the Family Directory depends upon speedy return of the forms! We need the remaining forms ASAP. Thank you for your help! 

Directory Forms Needed

All families received a directory form last week. Please complete and return this form ASAP. Participation is not required, however, if you do want to be included in this year's directory you MUST complete a new form.

The Family Directory cannot be created, printed, or distributed without the information collected on those forms. Prompt distribution of the Family Directory depends upon speedy return of the forms! Thank you for your help!

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 ~ Title 1 Family Literacy Night on March 23rd at 6:00 pm

An update from our Reading Interventionists:

                                                             

With winter assessments behind us, new literacy groups are set and running. Groups are working on skills such as decoding, comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary. This time is giving students extra literacy instruction during the school day to help improve overall reading skills. Many students may be coming home with books bags again from the intervention teacher. Please ask students about the books they are reading and maybe even ask them to read to a family member!

 ~SAVE THE DATE ~

 Title 1 Family Literacy Night

 March 23rd

 6:00 - 7:00

 ** More information to follow **

There are more ways to read now than ever with so much technology! Foster an interest in reading by introducing some digital reading using a computer, laptop, tablet, or mobile device. Check out some of these free online resources for reading!

http://www.starfall.com

http://speakaboos.com

http://storylineonline.net

MLK Assembly on Friday, January 13

You are invited!

Fort River Staff are organizing an assembly to celebrate Martin Luther King Day. The assembly will be a follow up to the recent "We Choose Love" assembly. We hope you can join the Fort River community for this special community event honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Friday, January 13 at 9:50 am. 

The staff will be singing a Unity song at the assembly and families are invited to sing along with the CHORUS. You can find the beautiful lyrics below and watch the YouTUBE video for the tune. Thanks to Ms. Encarnacion for organizing and spreading the word!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74U4FCrsfjI

"You are not alone"

Unity song

(Ms. Singer solo)

One voice, one song

One purpose, one breath

We journey on our way

Some lost, some torn

Still searching

We got to find our way

CHORUS

If you believe with me

We can do it together

We can take this world

And make it better

Standing side by side

Through this stormy weather

We can make a change

That will last forever

(Ms. G.B. solo)

No war, no hate, no hunger

It’s time to leave it all behind

One hope, one dream, one nation

We make it if we try

CHORUS

If you believe with me

We can do it together

We can take this world

And make it better

Standing side by side

Through  stormy weather

We can make a change

That will last forever

(Ms. Chamberlain and Thouli Mohasi duet)

Everybody sing with me

Love, love

Join in unity

Let your head up high

The voices will be heard

We are many different colors

But this is how we are brothers

Come on and sing with me

In perfect harmony

CHORUS

If you believe with me

We can do it together

We can take this world

And make it better

Standing side by side

Through stormy weather

We can make a change

That will last forever

Repeat CHORUS 2 more times. 

SEPAC Event: "Raising a Happy Child" on Tuesday, April 26 at 6:30 pm in ARMS Auditorium ... Open to All!