FINAL WEEK! Thank Your Teachers with a Donation to AEF by June 15

FINAL Week!

Recognize teachers and staff at the end of the year with a gift in their honor! 

Now is the time to let teachers and staff members know how much your appreciate their hard work, expertise, care, and dedication. 

You can strengthen our schools with a tax-deductible gift to Amherst Education Foundation (AEF) in a teacher’s or staff member’s name. AEF will deliver a personalized recognition card to your honoree/s. 

Please make your gift online or send your gift by mail by June 15 to guarantee delivery to honorees before their last day of the school year. As always, thank you for supporting public education and AEF, and thank you recognizing the Stars in Our Schools!

Click here to complete online gift form
Print PDF for mailing here

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Here’s what educators say about Stars in Our Schools:

“Receiving a star is one of the most meaningful gifts to get. I love receiving these because I feel truly appreciated as a teacher, and I know that the donation people make is going back to a great organization that really supports our schools.” - ARMS Co-Assistant Principal and ELL Teacher Alicia Lopez

“I was really moved when I received some Stars in Our Schools cards in my mailbox indicating that the parents of some of my students had donated to AEF in my honor. AEF does very important work to support teachers and programs at ARMS, so a monetary gift is like thanking a teacher twice!” - ARMS Science Teacher Jennifer Welborn

“I have had the good fortune to be honored by parents and members of the Amherst community through their 'Stars in our Schools' donations to AEF. When making their donations, parents and relatives have commented specifically that they see their children singing with joy and self-confidence and that they have an appreciation for music of different world cultures. It is deeply satisfying to know that what we do in the schools gets carried out into the community.” - Fort River Elementary School Music Teacher Anne Louise White (retired 6/2017)

Donations Needed for Teacher and Staff Appreciation Luncheon

Gracias! Thank you to everyone who has generously donated to pay for the Teacher and Staff Appreciation Luncheon taking place this Wednesday, June 6, 2018. We need more donations to cover the full cost of the event. Please express your thanks to our amazing staff by making a contribution in their honor.

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

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!

Thank Teachers with a Gift to AEF

a message from Amherst Education Foundation:

The school year is almost over, and now is the time we begin thinking about how to thank our teachers for a terrific year. What better way to thank them than to give a gift in their name to the Amherst Education Foundation? AEF has provided more than $400,000 in grants to our public schools over the last 24 years.

“I have had the good fortune to be honored by parents and members of the Amherst community through their “STARS in our Schools” donations to AEF.  When making their donations, parents and relatives have commented specifically that they see their children singing with joy and self confidence and that they have an appreciation for music of different world cultures. It is deeply satisfying to know that what we do in the schools gets carried out into the community.”

- Fort River Music Teacher Anne Louise White

AEF provides an easy way for you to make a meaningful donation to your child’s teacher(s) by going to www.amhersteducationfoundation.org and clicking on “Stars in Our Schools.”  You can donate to more than one teacher in one easy transaction! Or send a check with a note identifying the teacher(s), the school, and who is giving the donation to our mailing address at: PO Box 1363, Amherst, MA 01004.

In order for your teacher to receive a star, please make your donation by June 15.

View: AEF Stars flyer 2017

Teacher Appreciation Week May 7 - 12

Tuesday, May 9, is National Teacher Day, and this week is Teacher Appreciation Week. Show your teachers some extra love this week!

Gift Ideas from the Amherst Education Foundation

Are you trying to figure out how to thank your children’s teachers for their wonderful work this holiday season? Here’s a great way to give a gift that teachers appreciate and is an easy way to remain in compliance with the law that forbids public employees from receiving gifts valued at more than $50. AEF’S THANK A TEACHER/STARS IN OUR SCHOOLS!

Contribute to the Amherst Education Foundation in a teacher’s name and they will get the gift that keeps on giving: money that comes back to the schools in the form of excellence grants. The teacher will receive a card from AEF indicating that you supported AEF in their honor. Click here Thanking a Teacher through our Stars in Our Schools; or go to www.amhersteducationfoundation.org and click on “Stars in Our Schools”.

How is AEF helping the elementary schools? AEF grants are funding the following programs: 

• Math coaches are receiving training to help underperforming kids in grades 3-6! 

• Students with special needs district-wide have much-needed laptop computers! 

• Music teachers are bringing visiting artists to the schools!

Thank you and happy holidays,

The Board of Amherst Education Foundation

Ethan Clotfelter, Becky Michaels, Clare Bertrand, Meg Robertson, Isabella Dell’olio, Rick Hood, Michael Hutton-Woodland, Sue Kelly, Ken Leblond, Sovann-Malis Loeung, Amanda Rivera Lopez, Susan Kennedy Marx, Jennifer Mendelsohn, Adelia Pope, Megan Rosa, Amanda Seaman, Sudha Setty, Jen Veshia

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

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! 

Volunteers Needed! Fun!

Please help recognize the awesome staff and teachers of Fort River! On the day of the Staff & Teacher Appreciation Celebration, each staff member will receive a thank you card from the PGO, along with any personalized notes made by students. We need help collecting notes during lunch times. 

If you can sign-up for a lunch shift on Tues 5/26, Weds 5/27 or Thu 5/28, please email Suzanne Schilling. All supplies will be provided and should be picked up (and returned after the lunch shift) at the PGO mailbox in the office.

Lunch times below - email patsueschilling@comcast.net by Friday, 5/22 to sign up.

Please indicate the grade and day you will be helping so enough supplies are available. 

As a reminder, all school/district volunteers MUST have an up to date CORI on file. Thank you!

Grade K (Cafeteria 2) 12:15 – 12:45
Grade 1 (Cafeteria 3) 12:15 – 12:45
Grade 2 (Cafeteria 2) 11:30 – 12:00
Grade 3 (Cafeteria 3) 12:45 – 1:15
Grade 4 (Cafeteria 1) 11:20 – 11:50
Grade 5 (Cafeteria 1) 11:55 – 12:25
Grade 6 (Cafeteria 1) 12:40 – 1:10