The Fort River Orchestra and Band concert will be held on Monday evening, February 1, 2010 at 7pm. for parents and friends. A concert for students and staff is to be held on Thursday, Jan. 28th at 2pm. Both concerts will take place in the Fort River gymnasium. Recommended concert dress for the evening will be a white shirt and dark pants/skirt. The duration of each concert will be about 45 minutes.
For the night concert the orchestra will warm up in the music room at 6:30pm and the band will warm up in the cafeteria at 6:15pm. Please try to be prompt!
Sue Dunbar and Laurie Rabut
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, January 28, 2010
Fort River Jumpathon—Feb. 11-12
Fort River is sponsoring a Jump Rope For Heart Jumpathon on February 11 & 12. All students in grades 1-6 will be participating at different times of the day for 45 minutes. Jump Rope for Heart is an event conducted nationwide to educate students about the benefits of aerobic exercise and heart health, while raising funds to support the American Heart Association’s fight against heart disease and stroke. We are encouraging children to establish a healthy lifestyle by including physical activity in their daily lives. Risks for later heart disease are often set in childhood but can be reversed by being physically active, not smoking and eating well. Collection envelopes will be sent home the first week in February with more information. Parents are invited to come and jump with their children on that day. It is a healthy day for the whole family!Yours in fitness,
Dianna Spaulding
Physical Education Teacher
Parents please note:
Ms. Spaulding is looking for parent volunteers to help count money during the jumpathon. She needs one or two people per hour. You can check the schedule here to see when your child's class will be jumping.
Click here for class schedule.
Teacher/Staff Appreciation Lunch: Volunteer Needed
Parent Council is looking for a volunteer to help organize the teacher appreciation lunch. Any interested parents/guardians should contact Sue Borden at frpc.sborden@gmail.com.
Fort River Families: Let's Help Crocker Farm Build Their New Playground!
Dear Fort River Families,
Re-districting means that many Amherst families will soon be new Crocker
Farm families. With the understanding that we are all in this together,
and knowing how fortunate we are at Fort River to have a fantastic
playground, the Parent Council urges you to open your wallets and help Crocker
Farm improve theirs! And remember all families with kids will benefit from having a fun new playground in town!
Please read the message from the Crocker Farm PGO below:
Calling all Amherst residents... We need your help building a new playground at Crocker Farm!
Our existing equipment is almost 20 years old, in bad shape, and many components are broken. The landscaping needs to be updated to adhere to legal codes and provide basic safety. There is simply not enough equipment to meet the physical needs of the school.
The proposed new playground for Crocker Farm is a lively outdoor space which will better support Crocker Farm's growing student body. It also will be a destination play area for the greater Amherst community. Playgrounds encourage children to develop strong social skills, understanding of spatial concepts, and appreciation for physical activity.
With redistricting, it is more important than ever to create a play space that meets the physical needs of a expanding school. We have an ambitious goal of raising $40,000 to have a new playground installed this summer. Please help us reach this goal by donating today!
Donations can be made online at crockerfarmpgo.blogspot.com or mailed to:
Crocker Farm PGO
280 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002
ATTN: Playground
Please note: CF is not a 503(c)3. For more information, please contact Becky at 230-3306 or email the PGO at crockerfarmpgo@gmail.com.
Thank you for your support!
Re-districting means that many Amherst families will soon be new Crocker
Farm families. With the understanding that we are all in this together,
and knowing how fortunate we are at Fort River to have a fantastic
playground, the Parent Council urges you to open your wallets and help Crocker
Farm improve theirs! And remember all families with kids will benefit from having a fun new playground in town!Please read the message from the Crocker Farm PGO below:
Calling all Amherst residents... We need your help building a new playground at Crocker Farm!
Our existing equipment is almost 20 years old, in bad shape, and many components are broken. The landscaping needs to be updated to adhere to legal codes and provide basic safety. There is simply not enough equipment to meet the physical needs of the school.
The proposed new playground for Crocker Farm is a lively outdoor space which will better support Crocker Farm's growing student body. It also will be a destination play area for the greater Amherst community. Playgrounds encourage children to develop strong social skills, understanding of spatial concepts, and appreciation for physical activity.
With redistricting, it is more important than ever to create a play space that meets the physical needs of a expanding school. We have an ambitious goal of raising $40,000 to have a new playground installed this summer. Please help us reach this goal by donating today!
Donations can be made online at crockerfarmpgo.blogspot.com or mailed to:
Crocker Farm PGO
280 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002
ATTN: Playground
Please note: CF is not a 503(c)3. For more information, please contact Becky at 230-3306 or email the PGO at crockerfarmpgo@gmail.com.
Thank you for your support!
Reminder: Fort River Directories Have Been Sent Home in the Backpacks
We hope you have received your family's copy of the directory. This year one directory has
been provided (free!) for each family. Extra copies can be purchased for $5 at
the Fort River Main Office.
Fort River Parent Council is grateful for your contributions to the Parent Council Annual Fund, which has enabled us to provide directories and yearbooks free of charge for a fifth year. Your contributions also support many other Parent Council activities and events.
If you have not yet contributed – it's not too late !
We are still hoping for contributions from ALL families. Although the suggested donation is $25-$50 a child, contributions of any size are welcome; even a $1.00 donation helps us reach our goal of 100% family participation. Checks (to Fort River Parent Council) or cash can be sent to the Parent Council mailbox in the main office. Contributions can also be made online using the PayPal "Donate" button at the top right-hand column of this webpage.
Sue Borden
Parent Council President
Fort River Parent Council is grateful for your contributions to the Parent Council Annual Fund, which has enabled us to provide directories and yearbooks free of charge for a fifth year. Your contributions also support many other Parent Council activities and events.
If you have not yet contributed – it's not too late !
We are still hoping for contributions from ALL families. Although the suggested donation is $25-$50 a child, contributions of any size are welcome; even a $1.00 donation helps us reach our goal of 100% family participation. Checks (to Fort River Parent Council) or cash can be sent to the Parent Council mailbox in the main office. Contributions can also be made online using the PayPal "Donate" button at the top right-hand column of this webpage.
Sue Borden
Parent Council President
Wildwood Night at the Moan & Dove, Feb 9th.
There will be an informal, fun, get-together for the parents and
guardians of ALL children who will be attending Wildwood Elementary
next year. We are hoping to spend time getting to know one another in a
casual, no-pressure setting. We will meet for drinks, good conversation
and laughs at the Moan and Dove on Tuesday February 9th at 7:30 pm. Please spread the word and bring friends. Any questions? Contact, Andrea Coleman (colemanbaird@gmail.com)
Upcoming Community Events
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ARHS Nordic Ski Program. Amherst Regional High School now has a Nordic ski program, and you can help support it - by skiing. Each Wednesday this month and next, the program is presenting all-comers sprint races at Northfield Mountain. Snow permitting, the races start at 3:30 p.m. These are true sprints: the course is just one-kilometer long, a flat loop in the field between Route 63 and the Northfield Mountain main building. The races are sorted by age groups and heats, with the top two finishers in each heat advancing to a final round, while there's a consolation round for everyone else.
Register in advance at http://nordicsprint.eventbrite.com/ or on race day by 3 p.m. at the ski center. Entry fee is $5 ($3 with a Northfield Mountain pass), or sign up for the whole series for $30 ($18 with pass).
Technique will alternate between classic on the first and third Wednesday and freestyle on the second and fourth. This week's races are the second in the series.
For more information, call Northfield Mountain at 800-859-2960 or visit www.firstlightpower.com/northfield/ccski.asp.
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Have a Creative Year with Multi-Arts: Multi-arts Summer Camp registration is now open. There is a $50 discount per child, when you pay in full by February 28. Full tuition refund with cancellation before June 1, 2010. You can register at www.multi-arts.org
P.S.
We still have space in our Fort River After School Fridays: a 10 weeks Art & Theater Workshop: The fun will end with a great production (grades 1 to 6). Click here for more details.
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Amherst Monte Carlo Night. Some
of you may know that the Amherst High Athletic teams are supported
primarily through athletic fees and through fundraising by the teams
and by the Amherst Hurricane Boosters (a volunteer group of parents).
Next year, this will be even more true as our district looks to move
more athletic support to revenue lines due to the proposed budget cuts.This is where you can help! Each year, the Amherst Hurricane Boosters hosts a gala event--Monte Carlo Night--to raise money for all the athletic clubs. This year's event will be held on March 13th and is a true night on the town. Complete information on Monte Carlo night can be found at http://www.amherstmontecarlo.com/ Tickets ($25 in advance and $30 at the door).
PS. The Amherst Hurricane Boosters are now on Facebook...become a fan!
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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.
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