School Breakfast Week in the news

In case you missed it - Fort River and the Amherst schools were in the news for National School Breakfast Week!

http://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/hampshire-county/state-and-local-leaders-bring-breakfast-to-the-classroom-for-amherst-students/1835764065

Learn Italian

A group of students from UMass Amherst are offering free Italian lessons (activities, songs, fun) for kids at the Jones Library on Tuesdays from 4-5pm in the Amherst room.

Contact ctakakjian@umass.edu with any questions and for more information.

Family Math & Pi night

Fort River Elementary School

Presents a Title 1 and PGO-sponsored school-wide event

Family Math & Pi Night

Math is everywhere!

Thursday, March 14, 6-7:30 pm

Pie silent auction to benefit the 5th grade field trip to Boston.

"Play and take" math games

6:00-6:30   Pizza and introductions in the cafeteria

6:30-7:15   Math games and silent auction throughout the school

7:15-7:30   Grand prize raffle in the main lobby

Buses will pick-up Mill Valley at 5:30, Rolling Green at 5:40, Colonial Village at 5:50 and drop-off after the event.

Talent Show

March 22 at 6:30pm

All are invited to participate in Fort River's 2019 talent showcase! Forms are coming home this week or you can find them here: details, entry form, and parent permission form. Forms must be returned by Friday, March 15. Rehearsals will be after school on March 20 and 21.

Adult entry is by donation, kids are free! Proceeds to benefit  the 5th and 6th grade, as well as the PGO.

Please contact Shilpa Cunniffe at shilparph@mac.com or 413-336-0222 with any questions.

Buses will pick-up Mill Valley at 6:00, Rolling Green at 6:10, Colonial Village at 6:20 and drop-off after the event.

LSSE Summer Camp Fair

Amherst Baseball

National School Breakfast Week

This week, March 4-8, is NATIONAL SCHOOL BREAKFAST WEEK, and to celebrate, we will be piloting the “Breakfast in the Classroom” Program!  

All students will start their day by walking around the school. At the conclusion of walking, students will go directly to their classrooms, where a hot breakfast will be waiting for them!

All students are able to participate, regardless of income level, and students who typically receive free breakfast will have the same benefit during this pilot program.

Full breakfast price is 75 cents, and reduced price is 30 cents! Students can take a breakfast and you will be billed later from the cafeteria, or you can add funds to your student’s account via https://www.amherstfood.com/ (you’ll need to have your student’s ID# to do so). If you would like to apply for free or reduced lunch & breakfast eligibility, please refer to these applications and guidelines via the ARPS School Nutrition website.

Breakfast in the classroom promotes increased equity for our students. With this model, ALL Students will be able to participate in our walking program, allowing for physical activity before beginning academic work, which has long been established as a benefit to student outcomes.  As well, ALL students will join their classroom promptly at 8:45, rather than many arriving 10 minutes later, after finishing breakfast.
We encourage all families to participate in this pilot program, even if their child does not typically eat breakfast at school, by allowing students to purchase breakfast, or by sending in items from home to enjoy alongside peers as they start the day. 

The menu for the week is as follows:

Monday:	Tuesday:	Wednesday:	Thursday:	Friday:
Breakfast Pizza	Homemade corn muffins	Turkey Sausage & Pancake	Egg & Cheese Sandwich	Yogurt Parfait Granola
Apple Slices	Fresh Pear	Pancake	Fruit Cup	Fruit (Strawberry/ Blueberry)
Milk	Milk	Milk	Milk	Milk