Join the Amherst Tritons Swim Team

The Amherst Tritons Swim Team (ATST) of Amherst, MA is a team dedicated to building the love of the sport of swimming, fitness and confidence in boys and girls ages 5 to 18. The ATST is an independent, parent-run organization.

The team offers a tiered, ability-based program where every swimmer can feel comfortable and grow in their ability to be the best they can be. From a developmental program for those just beginning in the sport to the senior program for those who have been swimming competitively for many years, the team welcomes any and all who are interested.

The team Spring and Summer season begins at the end of April, with a new swimmer day on Tuesday, April 26th at 5:30pm at Totman Pool at UMass. For more information about, please go to the team website at atst.org or click here.

Please note: this event is not sponsored by the FR PGO.

Amherst Math Action Plan

The long awaited math plan is now available and posted on the ARPS website at http://www.arps.org/node/2819.

This plan was discussed at both the Regional and Amherst meetings last week (which you can watch on ACTV) and there is a brief article in this week's Bulletin about the Regional SC's discussion of the plan: http://amherstbulletin.com/story/id/200871/.

Second, there will be a public forum on elementary math on Tuesday, March 22nd, at 7 pm in Town Hall.

This is your chance to share your thoughts about the math action plan with the SC and superintendent. All those who care about math in Amherst should read the report and come with their thoughts and questions!

Amherst Sustainability Festival Looking for Volunteers

Join the organizing team of a valley-wide Earth Day celebration!

The Amherst Sustainability Festival’s organizing committee is looking for volunteers to organize/coordinate a non-mechanized rail trail event involving Amherst residents (school aged and beyond).  Amherst is joining marketing forces this year with Greening Northampton, WGBY, and 93.9 The River for a valley-wide Earth Day event on April 23rd.

The Amherst Sustainability Festival will take place on the Common, but this year we adding to the fun with a group of Amherst people biking, walking or jogging on the rail trail to Hadley. A similar group will depart from Northampton and the plan is to meet in the middle at Whole Foods. We are looking for a group (or individual) to plan, organize and publicize a low-carbon procession from an Amherst rail trail departure point. If you are interested in helping to make this happen, please contact Susan Waite at the Amherst DPW at 259-3049, waites@amherstma.gov.

Family Movie Night!

Fort River

Family Movie Night

UP 

Wednesday, March 30

There will be two screenings of the film:

4:00pm & 6:15pm

Bring your bean bag, pillow pal, sleeping bag or yoga mat and join friends and families to stretch out and watch the film UP (rated PG).

Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase.

Pizza will be sold after the first screening and during the second screening.

If you would like to help out with set up/clean up, please contact pam.fortriver@gmail.com.

 This is a FREE event for families. 

Please note, we ask that all children be accompanied by an adult.

Spring With Multi-Arts at Fort River

theater troupe . fashion design & art classes with Multi-Arts

Fort River Elementary School

Fridays: March 25th - June 3th: 10 classes

Fashion design & art 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. $120
Theater group 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. $120
All the classes 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. $240

SHOW: theater and fashion show: June 3th

Click on picture to enlarge.

Please note: this event not sponsored by the Fort River PGO.

Family Movie Night: Wednesday, March 30th

Fort River

Family Movie Night

UP 

Wednesday, March 30

There will be two screenings of the film:

4:00pm & 6:15pm

Bring your bean bag, pillow pal, sleeping bag or yoga mat and join friends and families to stretch out and watch the film UP (rated PG).

Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase.

Pizza will be sold after the first screening and during the second screening.

If you would like to help out with set up/clean up, please contact pam.fortriver@gmail.com.

 This is a FREE event for families. 

Please note, we ask that all children be accompanied by an adult.

Next PGO Meeting Date Changed to April 13th

Due to the Middle School late start day, we have moved the next PGO meeting to Wednesday, April 13 at 8:45 in the FR Cafeteria.

Hope you can join us!