The October Parent Council meeting will take place TONIGHT, Thursday, Oct. 15th at 7pm in the school library. Limited babysitting available. Please contact Sue Borden at frpc.sborden@gmail.com.
All Fort River parents/guardians are welcome to attend!
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Thursday, October 15, 2009
Parent Council Directory
We are finishing solicitations for ads that will appear in the directory. Anyone who is interested in buying advertising space in the directory, please click here for ad order form.
Contact Hana Rivkin at hrivkin@yahoo.com with any questions.
Contact Hana Rivkin at hrivkin@yahoo.com with any questions.
Library Help Wanted!
Easy Ways to Earn $$ for Fort River!
Stop & Shopʼs A+ BonusBucks Program
Use your Stop & Shop card and Fort River earns a percentage! Your A+ Bonusbucks have started accumulating as of Friday Oct. 9th. It's not too late to sign up! If you sign up by Oct. 31st, ALL your October purchases will be counted toward Fort River's total. This is an easy way to raise money with absolutely no cost to you. However, for Fort River to receive credit you need to re-designate Fort River each year. Call 1-877-366-2668 or visit www.stopandshop.com/aplus. Fort River ID # 05218. Remember, even if you registered your card last year, you must re-register this year for our school to receive credit. Thanks to everyone who has already signed up. We already have 95 participants. Attending to this simple process makes a HUGE difference to our school. Also, don’t forget to encourage your friends and relatives to do the same. We need your support! Contact Ann McLaughlin if you have any questions or problems.
Get Extra Bonusbucks: Feel like earning an extra 500 Bonusbucks points? Try to answer this BONUS TRIVIA QUESTION: What day would tomorrow be if yesterday was five days before the day after Sunday's tomorrow? Do you think you know the answer? …. Think again….for 500 points!! The first 5 correct entries will win 500 points for the registered school of their choice. The answer MUST be submitted via e-mail at askaplus@cranecommunications.com.
Big Y Education Express
Use your Big Y Express Savings Club card and Fort River can earn points for buying much needed equipment and supplies! Just visit the Big Y customer service desk and fill out a form that will link Fort River with your card (School ID # 5947). Or go to www.bigy.com/education and sign up from your computer! Whenever you use your card to purchase items designated with the “Education Express” logo, youʼll earn points for our school.
Target Take Charge of Education
If you have a Target REDcard (credit card), you can designate Fort River to receive up to 1% of the value of your purchases on the card. Go to www.Target.com/tcoe to designate Fort River (School ID # 58645).
Atkins Farms Country Market
Use your Atkins card when you shop at Atkins Farms Country Market, and they will donate a percentage of your purchase to Fort River School. Atkins provided us with one card per family last year, and new cards for new families will be coming soon-- stay tuned! Just show the card when you are checking out. There is an expiration date on the card, which is the date that youngest child graduates from Fort River.
Box Tops for Education
In case you are not familiar with Box Tops this is an easy way to earn money for Fort River--just take your scissors and clip! Last year we earned over $500. For each Box Top clipped the school receives 10 cents. Just look for the Box Tops logo on products in you already have in your kitchen, cut it out and deliver your box tops to the school's main office. If you would like to learn about the other ways you can make a difference sign up for the Box Tops website at boxtops4education.com. It’s easy, free and you’ll learn about new ways to help our school earn the extra cash it needs.
Cellphones & Ink Jet Cartridges
Protect the environment and raise money for Parent Council by donating used digital cellphones and ink jet cartridges. Please deliver to the Main Office. Cellphones will be recycled, according to EPA regulations, or refurbished and sold, with 100% of the proceeds going to Parent Council.
Use your Stop & Shop card and Fort River earns a percentage! Your A+ Bonusbucks have started accumulating as of Friday Oct. 9th. It's not too late to sign up! If you sign up by Oct. 31st, ALL your October purchases will be counted toward Fort River's total. This is an easy way to raise money with absolutely no cost to you. However, for Fort River to receive credit you need to re-designate Fort River each year. Call 1-877-366-2668 or visit www.stopandshop.com/aplus. Fort River ID # 05218. Remember, even if you registered your card last year, you must re-register this year for our school to receive credit. Thanks to everyone who has already signed up. We already have 95 participants. Attending to this simple process makes a HUGE difference to our school. Also, don’t forget to encourage your friends and relatives to do the same. We need your support! Contact Ann McLaughlin if you have any questions or problems.
Get Extra Bonusbucks: Feel like earning an extra 500 Bonusbucks points? Try to answer this BONUS TRIVIA QUESTION: What day would tomorrow be if yesterday was five days before the day after Sunday's tomorrow? Do you think you know the answer? …. Think again….for 500 points!! The first 5 correct entries will win 500 points for the registered school of their choice. The answer MUST be submitted via e-mail at askaplus@cranecommunications.com.
Big Y Education Express
Use your Big Y Express Savings Club card and Fort River can earn points for buying much needed equipment and supplies! Just visit the Big Y customer service desk and fill out a form that will link Fort River with your card (School ID # 5947). Or go to www.bigy.com/education and sign up from your computer! Whenever you use your card to purchase items designated with the “Education Express” logo, youʼll earn points for our school.
Target Take Charge of Education
If you have a Target REDcard (credit card), you can designate Fort River to receive up to 1% of the value of your purchases on the card. Go to www.Target.com/tcoe to designate Fort River (School ID # 58645).
Atkins Farms Country Market
Use your Atkins card when you shop at Atkins Farms Country Market, and they will donate a percentage of your purchase to Fort River School. Atkins provided us with one card per family last year, and new cards for new families will be coming soon-- stay tuned! Just show the card when you are checking out. There is an expiration date on the card, which is the date that youngest child graduates from Fort River.
Box Tops for Education
In case you are not familiar with Box Tops this is an easy way to earn money for Fort River--just take your scissors and clip! Last year we earned over $500. For each Box Top clipped the school receives 10 cents. Just look for the Box Tops logo on products in you already have in your kitchen, cut it out and deliver your box tops to the school's main office. If you would like to learn about the other ways you can make a difference sign up for the Box Tops website at boxtops4education.com. It’s easy, free and you’ll learn about new ways to help our school earn the extra cash it needs.
Cellphones & Ink Jet Cartridges
Protect the environment and raise money for Parent Council by donating used digital cellphones and ink jet cartridges. Please deliver to the Main Office. Cellphones will be recycled, according to EPA regulations, or refurbished and sold, with 100% of the proceeds going to Parent Council.
Amherstopoly On Sale in the School Office
Amherstopoly is a collaboration of the Parent Groups of Crocker Farm, Fort River, Mark’s Meadow and Wildwood Schools to raise funds for student enrichment programs. Copies of the game are now available for purchase in the Fort River office. Games are $25 each, cash or check (payable to “Amherstopoly”). If you have any questions, please contact Sue Cairn (scairn@verizon.net) or Liz Larson (nateliz.larson@gmail.com). Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, 100% of the money raised through school sales of the game will go directly to benefit the students.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Upcoming School Events
Elementary School Redistricting Meeting. TONIGHT! Thursday, Oct. 8. 7-9pm. At the Marks Meadow School Auditorium. The School Committee will be taking public comments on the proposed new school districts. See below for more info.
Columbus Day. Monday, October 12. No School.
Elementary School Redistricting Meeting. Wednesday, October 14, 7-9 pm. At the Crocker Farm cafeteria. The School Committee will be taking public comments on the proposed new school districts.
Parent Council Meeting. Thursday, October 15, 7pm. In the school library. All parents/ guardians are welcome to attend.
Early Dismissal Day. Thursday, October, 22, 1:20 dismissal. Parent/Teacher conferences will be taking place during the afternoon.
Early Dismissal Day. Tuesday, October 27, 1:20 dismissal. Parent/Teacher conferences will be taking place during the afternoon.
Fall Festival. Friday, Oct. 30.
Coffee With A Principal. Friday, November 6, 8:30 am. FR Cafeteria.
*Items in teal are sponsored by Parent Council.
*Items in teal are sponsored by Parent Council.
Amherst Elementary School Redistricting Meetings
Elementary School Redistricting Meetings. The School Committee will be taking public comments on the proposed new elementary school districts. Childcare provided.
- Thursday, Oct. 8. 7-9pm. At the Marks Meadow School Auditorium.
- Wednesday, Oct. 14, 7-9 pm. At the Crocker Farm cafeteria.
A copy of the proposed map can be seen on School Committee member Catherine Sanderson's blog at the following link: http://is.gd/45w4e. Click on the map to enlarge.
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