Thank you for another fabulous year at Fort River School

Fellow parents and guardians - Once again, we have made it through another school year.  As I look through the yearbook with my child, I am reminded once again of the wonderful resources our Fort River community has in our staff, our children and our parents and guardians.  I would like to thank the out-going PGO officers for their work over this past year - Erin Cherewatti, Maria Polino and Radhika Natarajan.  I would also like to welcome the new PGO officers, Becky Schneider (Vice President) and Jenn Green (Blog Editor).

Many thanks to Beatriz Garcia, who provided translation for the PGO through the year.  To all of the coordinators of on-going committees - thank you, thank you, thank you.  And to all those who came out to help with various events, committees, projects - thank you, thank you, thank you.

Finally, thank you many times over to the administrative and custodial staff at the school.  Without their continuing (and always willing) support, the PGO could not function.  Karen, Paula, Lisa, John, James, Danny and Paul - you are my heroes!

Liz Larson, PGO President

Compañeros padres y tutores - Una vez más, hemos atravesado otro año escolar. Al mirar el anuario con mi hijo, me recordo  una vez más de los maravillosos recursos que nuestra comunidad Fort River tiene en nuestro personal, nuestros hijos y nuestros padres y guardianes. Me gustaría dar las gracias a los funcionarios PGO saliente por su labor durante este último año - Erin Cherewatti, Maria Polino y Radhika Natarajan. También me gustaría dar la bienvenida a los nuevos oficiales PGO, Becky Schneider (Vice Presidente) y Jenn Green (Blog Editor).

Muchas gracias a Beatriz García, quien facilito las traducciones  para el PGO a través del año. A todos los coordinadores de los comités en curso - gracias, gracias, gracias. Y a todos los que vinieron a ayudar con varios eventos, comités, proyectos - gracias, gracias, gracias.

Por último, gracias muchas veces a el personal administrativo y de custodia en la escuela. Sin su apoyo continuo (y siempre dispuesto), el PGO no podría funcionar. Karen, Paula, Lisa, Juan, Santiago, y Danny Paul - que son mis héroes!

Liz Larson, presidente del  PGO

Fort River READS Summer READ-A-THON

By now all children have been sent home with Read-a-Thon packets.  Please make sure you find them buried in all that has come home this week.  Reading is the best way to keep kids moving ahead in the summer.  Please talk this up!  This year no permission slips are needed.  We will have a celebratory party in the Fall to celebrate all participants and a friendly competition between grades for the greatest participation.  All money raised will be to benefit the library.  The more books our students read the more everyone benefits!  If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at jacquelynreilly@hotmail.com.

The Yearbooks are IN!

And boy, do your kids look good!  Every child should have received a copy of the book.  If your child was absent and did not, please let the yearbook committee know at yearbook.fortriver@gmail.com

An extra special thank you to the staff a Fort River for their understanding of the numerous errors and omissions on the staff pages due to a transmission glitch in the staff file pages.

Many thanks to Joy Ratzlaff-Sullivan for her many hours of photo-editing, input and layout design.  In the end, the kid have a wonderful keepsake of this past school year.

Art @ Fort River - UPDATE

The Fort River PGO Silent Art Auction raised over $550 to benefit art education at Fort River!  Congratulations to all the winners! Special thanks to Suzanne Schilling, Sue Borden, Jennifer Green, Becky Schneider, Michele Spirko, Erin Cherewatti, and Nancy Stewart whose help made the auction a success.

Field Day Thank You

Once again, Tammy Rahhal and Tim Farnham lead their team of parent/guardian volunteers to another victorious Field Day.  Thank you SO much to all the volunteers who helped make this year's event on June 5 another one to remember.  We got lucky with the weather and the kids had so much fun.  It would be impossible to run this event without the enthusiastic volunteer support of the parents and guardians.   

Bus & Van Driver Appreciation Breakfast

Thank you to the Fort River community for helping us honor our fantastic Bus and Van drivers on Thursday, June 14. The Bus and Van Driver Breakfast was a wonderful success and the drivers were all very appreciative! Thank you for your kind donations - they were enjoyed by one and all!

And a HUGE thank you to kindergarten parent Stephanie Jones for coordinating the event.  

6th Grade Gift - UPDATE

Each year at graduation, the 6^th grade class presents a gift to the school as a way of saying thank you and to recognize the place many of them have spent the past 7 years learning & growing.  This year, the 6th grade presented a Peace Pole. This 4-sided, western red cedar peace pole will have the message, “may peace prevail on earth,” in four languages (Cambodian, English, Korean, and Spanish) that most represent Fort River students.  The pole can be found in the garden area outside the music room.  Thank you to all the parents and guardians who donated towards this gift, helping the class raise nearly $300.