The first month of the BonusBucks program at Stop and Shop has ended and Fort River has already earned $169.56! We now have 112 participants signed up.
It's still not too late to sign up! If you sign up anytime during November, all of your November purchases will count toward your BonusBucks total. Please click here for instructions on how to register, or send an email to Ann McLaughlin and I'll help you sign up!
Thanks
Ann
Fort River PGO, Fort River School, Amherst, Massachusetts. Your source for Fort River news and events. Sponsored by the Fort River Parent Guardian Organization. All Fort River families are automatically members of the PGO.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Upcoming Community Events
NORTHAMPTON FAMILY DANCE
Date: Sunday, November 15
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Place: First Churches, 129 Main St., Northampton (use Center Street entrance)
Please join us at the Northampton Family Dance! Come enjoy a variety of easy, fun dances for children and families, from traditional American to international folk. All dances are taught and all ages are welcome--no dance experience is necessary. Peter Amidon calls, with music by Mary Alice Amidon and Shirley White. Admission is $4 per person for ages 3 and up, $15 maximum per family. This is the first dance of the year in our season of five dances, held on the third Sunday of the month, November through March. For more information, please call Judy Stern (parent of Fort River third grader) at (413) 256-2613.
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Date: Sunday, November 15
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Place: First Churches, 129 Main St., Northampton (use Center Street entrance)
Please join us at the Northampton Family Dance! Come enjoy a variety of easy, fun dances for children and families, from traditional American to international folk. All dances are taught and all ages are welcome--no dance experience is necessary. Peter Amidon calls, with music by Mary Alice Amidon and Shirley White. Admission is $4 per person for ages 3 and up, $15 maximum per family. This is the first dance of the year in our season of five dances, held on the third Sunday of the month, November through March. For more information, please call Judy Stern (parent of Fort River third grader) at (413) 256-2613.
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Fort River Parent Council will publish information about non-Parent Council sponsored events with the following conditions:
1. The event should be of interest to Fort River families.
2. The information should be sent to Ann McLaughlin at damclaughlin@comcast.net in the form of a short description.
3. Contact information (website or name, telephone and/or email address) must be included.
We add new information to the blog every Thursday during the school year. Please send your announcement no later than 5pm Wednesday for inclusion in the week's updates. Also note that we do not accept announcements of items or services for sale (with the exceptions of children's classes/lessons). Inclusion in this section does not imply any guarantees or endorsements by Fort River Parent Council or Fort River School.
1. The event should be of interest to Fort River families.
2. The information should be sent to Ann McLaughlin at damclaughlin@comcast.net in the form of a short description.
3. Contact information (website or name, telephone and/or email address) must be included.
We add new information to the blog every Thursday during the school year. Please send your announcement no later than 5pm Wednesday for inclusion in the week's updates. Also note that we do not accept announcements of items or services for sale (with the exceptions of children's classes/lessons). Inclusion in this section does not imply any guarantees or endorsements by Fort River Parent Council or Fort River School.
Easy Ways to Earn $$ for Fort River!
Stop & Shopʼs A+ BonusBucks Program
Use your Stop & Shop card and Fort River earns a percentage! It's not too late to sign up! 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 112 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.
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! It's not too late to sign up! 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 112 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.
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.
Limited Supply of Fort River T-Shirts and Bags Available
We still have the following sizes and colors available:
Navy t-shirts: (please note that the kids sizes in Navy run quite small)
Kids sizes small, medium, and large
Adult sizes small, large, and x-large
Celadon t-shirts (the light green): (Kids’ sizes run small, not quite as small as the navy)
Kids sizes small and medium
Adult sizes large and x-large.
EcoConscious bags (11.5 x 14.5 x 5, with handles long enough to fit over the shoulder)
Olive
Black
Please e-mail Libby Stanforth (bstanforth@comcast.net) if you’d like to purchase any of these items! Prices are as follows:
Kids’ t-shirts $12
Adult t-shirts $14
Bags $14
Click here to see t-shirt and bag colors.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
H1N1 Immunization Clinic for Amherst kids Wednesday 11-11-09 at ARMS 9am - 1pm
There will be an H1N1 immunization clinic tomorrow (Wed. 11/11) at the Amherst Regional Middle School from 9am to 1pm for persons under 17, pregnant women, and those living with infants.
Please see the Amherst Town Government webpage http://amherstma.gov/ for more information.
Please see the Amherst Town Government webpage http://amherstma.gov/ for more information.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Upcoming School Events
School Council Meeting. Thursday, Nov. 5, 7pm. FR Conference Room.
Fort River Roasters Order Forms Due. Friday, November 6. Click here for form.
Coffee With A Principal. Friday, November 6, 8:30 am. FR Cafeteria. All Fort River parents/guardians are invited to share coffee and light refreshments with Principal Sharick and Asst. Principal Kennedy-Marx. Younger siblings welcome. Please note that Amherst School Superintendent Alberto Rodriguez is scheduled to attend this month's coffee!
Fort River Roasters Order Forms Due. Friday, November 6. Click here for form.
Coffee With A Principal. Friday, November 6, 8:30 am. FR Cafeteria. All Fort River parents/guardians are invited to share coffee and light refreshments with Principal Sharick and Asst. Principal Kennedy-Marx. Younger siblings welcome. Please note that Amherst School Superintendent Alberto Rodriguez is scheduled to attend this month's coffee!
Picture Retake Day, Tuesday, Nov. 10th from 9am-12pm. Click here for details.
Veteran's Day. Wed., Nov. 11. No School.
Parent Council Meeting. Wed. Nov. 18, 8:45-9:45am. Fort River Cafeteria.
Teacher Curriculum Workday, Fri., Nov. 20. No School.
Thanksgiving Recess. Nov. 26-27. No School.
*Items in teal are sponsored by Parent Council.
Limited Supply of Fort River T-shirts and Bags Available!
We still have the following sizes and colors available:
Navy t-shirts: (please note that the kids sizes in Navy run quite small)
Kids sizes small, medium, and large
Adult sizes small, large, and x-large
Celadon t-shirts (the light green): (Kids’ sizes run small, not quite as small as the navy)
Kids sizes small and medium
Adult sizes large and x-large.
EcoConscious bags (11.5 x 14.5 x 5, with handles long enough to fit over the shoulder)
Olive
Black
Please e-mail Libby Stanforth (bstanforth@comcast.net) if you’d like to purchase any of these items! Prices are as follows:
Kids’ t-shirts $12
Adult t-shirts $14
Bags $14
Click here to see t-shirt and bag colors.
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