Special Education Parent Advisory Council

Starlight's Youth Theatre

Coffee with a Principal

Please join us this Friday for a very special Coffee with a Principal.  As you know, Principal Monica will be going on maternity leave at the end of the month and we want to take this opportunity to celebrate the Hall family's soon to be newest member.  Come and enjoy some cake, conversation and community in the Fort River cafeteria, Friday, Nov. 8, 8:45 - 9:30.  As always, this will be a chance to catch up on what is going on at school and in the PGO.  And save the date for our December 13th coffee when we will welcome members of the School Committee as our guests.

Por favor, únase a nosotros este viernes para un café muy especial con la directora. Como ustedes saben, la Directora Mónica se va de baja por maternidad, al final del mes y queremos aprovechar esta oportunidad para celebrar la familia Hall que pronto tendra un nuevo miembro. Ven a disfrutar de un poco de pastel, la conversación y la comunidad en la cafeteria de Fort River  cafe, Viernes, 8 de noviembre a las  08:45am - 9.30 am. Como siempre, esta será una oportunidad de ponerse al día sobre lo que está pasando en la escuela y en el PGO. Y ahorrar la fecha para nuestro 13 de diciembre, cuando el café para dar la bienvenida a los miembros del comité de la escuela como nuestros huéspedes.

Woven Word Young Writers Workshops

Registration is now open for Woven Word Young Writers Session II workshops. Workshops are offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in Hadley, beginning the week of November 19.   Woven Word focuses on developing each individual’s creative voice in a safe, affirming space among peers.  Now in its 14^th year, the workshops build on a wealth of experience in what makes young writers tick.  We offer an enriched setting complete with great prompts and lots of permission to have fun among a group of supportive young writers.   

For More Information and Registration Contact:
Lynn Bowmaster, 413-584-3373, Lrbowmaster@gmail.com,

or visit the website at www.wovenwordyoungwriters.weebly.com

to see writer, parent and teacher references. 

Boy Scouts

Boy Scouts Troop 500 Amherst Open House for prospective scouts (grades 5-12; ages 11-17) and their families Tuesday, Nov. 5 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at the South Congregational Church, 1066 South East Street, Amherst.  Troop activities are organized and run by the boys, including weekly meetings, monthly campouts, and projects in the community.  Our Scouts learn practical outdoor skills and develop leadership skills while having a lot of fun.   Troop 500 does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, or sexual preference. For more information, contact Scoutmaster Michelle Chandler at (413) 256-5412

Mobile Dentist Smile Program

The ARPS Family Center is partnering with the Mobile Dentist to provide FREE dental care to families in the Amherst, Pelham and Regional Public Schools. The Mobile Dentist are innovative, on-site dental outreach providers. Their mission is to bring state-of-the-art dental care to income-eligible students in the most comfortable and effective way possible. The ARPS Family Center will mail the Mobile Dentist forms to income-eligible families. Once parents/guardians complete and return the forms to school, appointments will be made based on the dental services needed by the students. Please direct ALL questions to the ARPS Family Center 413-362-1875 or mortonad@arps.org.

The Mobile Dentist will visit schools on the following dates:

Dec 3 Wildwood
Jan 7 ARHS & SEC
Jan 8 Pelham
Jan 9 Crocker Farm
Jan 16 Fort River
Jan 17 ARMS

Pumpkin Composting Opportunity