FORT RIVER READS!!!

On Thursday, December 9 from 6-8pm the PGO Presents:

FORT RIVER READS!!!!

Book Event & Community Marketplace

Your family is invited to an open house style evening featuring great books from Scholastic, music, homemade chili, pizza, baked goods, cider and coffee, and the opportunity to shop at a marketplace featuring FR businesses and artisans. (Chili and cornbread dinner $2, pizza slices $1, and baked goods for sale.)

This special event will include the Book Fair collection, as well as many new titles, popular book sets, and fun merchandise from Scholastic only available on this evening.

Marketplace vendors will include:

Lisa Pope, Pampered Chef consultant

Bedscape Design, Fiber art by Rebecca Fricke

Original Works by Multi-Arts

Judy Stern, Amigos de Los Niños con Bendicion

Lbaggies by Pam and Matt Lewis  

Todd Felton, travel writer and photographer


Rebecca Guay, professional artist of children’s books, graphic novels, and book covers

Show of Cards, a folk/rock/Dutch pop band selling their original CD “Leap Year”

Ellare Books, children’s books distributed by Diane Caraker

Our generous vendors will contribute a portion of sales to the Fort River Library.

And don't forget that the Winter Sports Swap takes place this evening (See below for more information).

Please join us for this new event celebrating literacy and community and raise money for our beloved Library.

Fort River Roasters by Deans Beans Order Form

The monthly orders for Dean's Beans are due Friday, December 10th. Please send your forms into school with your child or bring your orders to the PGO mailbox in the main office at school.

You can download the order form here:  Fort River Roasters Order Form.

Please note that an outdated link for the form has been inadvertently sent out in the calendar event email reminders. The correct form above has updated prices. Please be sure that the form you send in has coffee prices starting at $9.00 per pound. Thanks and sorry for the mix-up!

Fort River Winter Sports Swap

The annual Fort River Winter Sports Swap will take place from 6-8pm on the evening of Thursday, December 9 at the Book Event and Community Marketplace. Please bring your used winter/sports gear and clothing--coats, hats, gloves, boots, skates, ski equipment, etc. to Fort River anytime between 3-6pm. Everyone in the community is invited to come by after 6pm and take anything they need. This is a FREE exchange--you do not need to bring anything to participate in the Winter Sports Swap. This is a great way to clean out your winter clothing/equipment or stock up on gear for growing kids! Questions? Contact Peter Wood at cpwolfwood@hotmail.com.

Coffee with the Principal/Math Curriculum Discussion, Friday Dec. 10

Please join us for Coffee with the Principal at 8:30-9:30am in the cafeteria next Friday (Dec. 10th).

There will be an informal discussion of the elementary math curriculum with Pam Szczesny.

FORT RIVER READS!!!

On Thursday, December 9 from 6-8pm the PGO Presents:

FORT RIVER READS!!!!

Book Event & Community Marketplace

Your family is invited to an open house style evening featuring great books from Scholastic, music, homemade chili, pizza, baked goods, cider and coffee, and the opportunity to shop at a marketplace featuring FR businesses and artisans. (Chili and cornbread dinner $2, pizza slices $1, and baked goods for sale.)

This special event will include the Book Fair collection, as well as many new titles, popular book sets, and fun merchandise from Scholastic only available on this evening.

Marketplace vendors will include:

Lisa Pope, Pampered Chef consultant
Bedscape Design, Fiber art by Rebecca Fricke
Original Works by Multi-Arts
Judy Stern, Amigos de Los Niños con Bendicion
Lbaggies by Pam and Matt Lewis  
Todd Felton, travel writer and photographer

Rebecca Guay, professional artist of children’s books, graphic novels, and book covers
Show of Cards, a folk/rock/Dutch pop band selling their original CD “Leap Year”
Ellare Books, children’s books distributed by Diane Caraker

Our generous vendors will contribute a portion of sales to the Fort River Library.

And don't forget that the Winter Sports Swap takes place this evening (See below for more information).

Please join us for this new event celebrating literacy and community and raise money for our beloved Library.

To volunteer to work at the Book Fair on this evening, please click here and scroll down to Thursday evening to sign up for a shift.

To volunteer to bake for the bake sale, please click here. 

Scholastic Book Fair: Dec. 7-9.

Families are welcome to visit next week's Book Fair with their child’s class or send cash in an envelope or a check payable to Fort River PGO. If you send a check, please designate on the memo line a maximum purchase amount. Credit/debit cards are also accepted. 6.25% sales tax will be added to totals. Check out the Scholastic flyer that came home today and please know this is only a sampling of books that may be available at the Fair.

We want every child to go home with a book! Limited scholarships are available. Please contact guidance counselor Justin Gianesin at 362-1200 to request a scholarship. Scholarships are good for one book at a cost of $7.00 or less. If you would like to make a donation to the Scholarship Fund look for the collection jar at checkout.

Teacher book wish lists will be at the cashier’s table if you would like to purchase a book for a classroom. Teachers truly appreciate the generosity of our community!

Volunteers Still Needed
We still need a few volunteers for shifts during daytime classroom visits or during the evening Book Fair at our new FORT RIVER READS!!! Book Event & Community Marketplace.

Click here to see when your child's class will be visiting the book fair 

Click here to sign up to work at the book fair.

Fair Coordinators:

Diane Caraker (dianec711@comcast.net) 413-687-8333

Carol Slaughter (cslaughter143@aol.com) 413-253-9920

All profits from our Scholastic Book Fair directly support the Fort River Library! Every child at Fort River will benefit from your participation in this great community event!

FORT RIVER READS!!!

Winter Sports Swap During the FORT RIVER READS!!! Book Event and Community Marketplace

The annual Fort River Winter Sports Swap will take place from 6-8pm on the evening of Thursday, December 9 at the Book Event and Community Marketplace. Please bring your used winter/sports gear and clothing--coats, hats, gloves, boots, skates, ski equipment, etc. to Fort River anytime between 3-6pm. Everyone in the community is invited to come by after 6pm and take anything they need. This is a FREE exchange--you do not need to bring anything to participate in the Winter Sports Swap. This is a great way to clean out your winter clothing/equipment or stock up on gear for growing kids! Questions? Contact Peter Wood at cpwolfwood@hotmail.com.