Reminder of Early Dismissal Days

REMEMBER: Parent /Teacher Conference dates (Thursday, October 27th and Tuesday, November 1st)  are early dismissal days (1:20pm) for all students at Fort River.

Send in your Box Tops!

Please send in your Box Tops for Education.  Remember every Box Top is worth 10 cents for Fort River and they add up quickly to be a great fundraiser for the school.  Please turn yours into the school by Oct. 27th so that we make the fall deadline.  In case you forget there is a box in the front office.

Save Energy with WMECO!

The WMECO Energy-Saving Fundraiser is Back!  This week, your child came home with a packet of information on this year's WMECO fundraiser. Students sell energy-efficient lightbulbs and power strips to family and friends at an incredibly low cost, and 100% of the proceeds from sales go directly to the PGO. This is a wonderful opportunity to help the environment and raise money for our school, so be sure to review the information packet and order form!

Questions? Contact Whitney Lyman at 413.388.3338 or wdlyman@gmail.com

Original Works is Coming!

The annual Original Works project, where our kids can transform their artwork onto individual, quality products that can be shared with family and friends, is coming soon. Information will be coming home with students next week. An after school art session will be held on Tuesday, November 8, so mark your calendars! The art session is a time when kids can work on their projects with materials and supervision. Hope you will join us!

Autumn Lantern Workshop

LSSE and the Amherst Public Arts Commission are sponsoring a lantern-making workshop for kids on Oct. 29 at the Bangs Center.  Contact LSSE for more information.  $5.00 donation requested.

This event is not sponsored by the FR PGO.

Stay Informed with Principal Colley!

Looking for an easy way to stay informed about happenings at Fort River? Check out Principal Colley's newsletters, which are sent home every two weeks and archived on the school website. You'll find links to those you may have missed below, and can also access them from the right-hand column of this blog.

September 16
September 30
October 14

Everyone is welcome to meet with our Principal at our monthly coffees. Have you taken the coffee survey yet? Let Ms. Colley know when you are available for coffee and conversation by clicking here now. Thanks for your input!

School Council Meeting

The Fort River School Council will meet on Thursday, October 20th from 5:00-6:30 pm in the main office. All parents and guardians of Fort River students are welcome to attend.