Staff & Teacher Appreciation Celebration

The annual Staff & Teacher Appreciation Celebration will take place at Amherst Brewing Company on June 12^th. 

Please express your thanks to our amazing staff by making a contribution in their honor.

The PGO needs your help to keep this special tradition going.  Please complete the linked form and send your contribution to the office by  Friday, June 6 (TODAY!).  Thank you!

Every teacher will receive a personalized thank you note from the PGO the day of the celebration.

If your child and family would like a little note to be included with their thank you gift, please send to the PGO mailbox by June 6.

You do not need to participate in the fundraiser to send in a note for any teacher or staff member.

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La Celebracion Anual de Apreciacion a los Maestros y Personal tendrá lugar en Amherst Brewing Company el 12 de junio.

Por favor, expresa tu agradecimiento a nuestro increible personal haciendo una contribución en su honor.

El PGO necesita tu ayuda para que esta tradicion siga.  Envíe su contribución de cualquier cantidad a la caja PGO el 6 de junio.  ¡Gracias!

Cada maestro recibirá una nota personalizada de agradecimiento por parte del PGO el día de la celebracion.

Si su hijo y su familia les gustaría que una pequeña nota se incluyera con su regalo de agradecimiento, por favor coloquela en el buzón PGO el 6 de junio.

Usted no tiene que participar en la recaudación de fondos para enviar una nota para cualquier profesor o miembro del personal.

 

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6th Grade Class Gift

Attention 6th grade families - Just a friendly reminder to send in your class gift donations.  Given that it is a gift from the whole class - we would like to have as many people as possible participate.  Any donation is appreciated.  It's easy to forget things this time of year as the pace of the end of the year is tremendous.  Please don't let this reminder get buried under the pile on the counter!  Send it in by early next week so we can determine what exactly we will be able to afford to buy. If you have any questions please contact Jacquelyn Reilly Kang: jacquelynreilly@hotmail.com

Field Day Information

Field Day is next week! (Tuesday, June 10)!  We still need more volunteers to make this fun day a huge success for our kids.

We still need volunteers to:

1)  Be a parent group leader: You will be in charge of a group of kids and take them from event to event.  You will have teachers to help you keep the kids in order and on task.  You can root on your group as they participate throughout the morning.

2)  Run an event station:  You will be in charge of running one of our events.  We will give you all the details and instructions you need so that it will be a breeze for you

3) Set up:  come early and help set up!

To sign up, go to: http://frpc.pleasebringit.com/public/l5SYxUf+Qt4
We really need your help to make field day a fun day for the entire school!

Bus and Van Driver Appreciation Breakfast

Date: Wednesday, June 18th, 8:30 - 9:30 am

 

Help us thank our wonderful bus and van drivers who transport our kids to and from school and field trips throughout the year.  Please sign up to bring in a breakfast food (for example fruit, a hot dish, bake goods or juice) to make this event a success. Please drop off your dish in the cafeteria at Fort River between 8:00 and 8:30 on Wednesday morning. To sign up click on the following link: 

http://frpc.pleasebringit.com/public/4ni9GYZCHA0

 

We are also asking for a few volunteers to assist with receiving food or clean up after the event.  If you have any questions or able to help out during the event, please contact Catherine McGraw at cbmcgraw90@gmail.com

Multi-Arts Summer Offerings

Summer is HERE!  

 

Interested in planting the seed of creativity and self-confidence in your child?   Multi-Arts' summer program is here for you!  This  fun program  will awaken and develop your child’s creative powers and  stimulate, provoke, and engage your child’s imagination.

 

There is still time to sign up your 4-13 year old(s) for our summer workshops, or you can choose our one day or half day options. Please visit us at multi-arts.org to learn more about Multi-Arts and our 2014 summer offerings, or call 413-584-7951.   

 

Check our NEW program for children 2 & 3 years old with their caregivers.

 

“Multi-Arts is a tremendously unique place.”  -- Parent

 

Catalina Arrubla
Director
www.multi-arts.org
413-584-7951
Facebook: http://on.fb.me/IYAnLs

Public Invited to Participate in Survey on Potential Bike Share Program

The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) in conjunction with the Bike Share Advisory Committee (of which the Town of Amherst is a member) has released a survey to gain feedback from the community about a potential regional bike sharing program, a new and innovative approach to urban mobility.  A bicycle sharing system is a service in which bicycle rentals are made available for shared use to individuals on a very short term basis. The main purpose is transportation: bike share allows people to depart from point "A" and arrive at point "B" free from the worries of ownership. 'Hubway’ in Boston and ‘Citi Bike’ in New York City are two examples of this form of shared bike use.

The goal is to have a completed plan and its feasibility with recommendations for possible implementation by the end of 2014. All members of the public are invited and encouraged to take this brief survey.

The Regional Bike Share survey can be found in English and Spanish at:

- For English: www.surveymonkey.com/s/regionalbikesurveyenglish

- For Spanish: www.surveymonkey.com/s/regionalbikesurveyspanish

This survey will close at the end of June, so please take a few moments to complete and forward it on to committee members and/or those on distribution lists.

Thank you – Stephanie

Stephanie Ciccarello
Sustainability Coordinator
4 Boltwood Avenue

ciccarellos@amherstma.gov

Check out our ‘Sustaining Amherst’ website! www.amherstma.gov/sustaining

DATE CHANGE! NOW ON JUNE 9th! 6th Grade Families! Learn about the middle school's clubs and PGO

Please join representatives from the ARMS PGO and ARMS After School Clubs to learn about After School Clubs, the ARMS PGO, meet other families, and enjoy light refreshments.  The event will be held on:

Thursday, June 9th, 2014

4:30 – 6:00 PM

in the ARMS Cafeteria

We will have representatives from:

Art Club

Best Buddies

Chess/Scrabble Club

Drama Club

History Club

Latin Club

Leo Club

LGBT/Friends Club

Mixed Media 3D Art Club

Science Club

Theater Tech Club

Yearbook

And more…

So, come have fun, learn about ARMS and some of its wonderful offerings.   All rising 6^th graders are invited to this event.  We hope to see you and your family there!!    For more information, please contact the Becky at beckydemling@yahoo.com.