Do you have a child between 0 and 10 years of age? Professor Carrie Palmquist, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Amherst College, is conducting a series of studies at the Child Learning and Development Lab that investigate how children learn from others and about the world around them. Participation in a study takes no more than 30 minutes. If you want your child to participate, contact the The Child Learning and Development (CLAD) Lab at Amherst College at 413-542-5652, email cladlab@amherst.edu, or visit bitly.com/cladlab to learn more and register your family!
Fort River PGO, Fort River School, Amherst, Massachusetts. Your source for Fort River news and events. Sponsored by the Fort River Parent Guardian Organization. All Fort River families are automatically members of the PGO.
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Volunteers wanted for Adolescent Research Study at Amherst College
Adolescent Social Interaction Study
We are recruiting 13 to 16 year-old adolescents for a research study conducted by Dr. Julia McQuade at Amherst College. Participating adolescents and their parent will complete a 45minute assessment at Amherst College that includes an interview and completion of measures assessing social experiences.
$30 compensation is provided!
For more information, contact the Peer Relationships Lab at
413-542-5619 or email peerstudy@amherst.edu.
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
THANK YOU!!
Monday, June 22, 2015
Summer Reading Programs
A number of Local libraries are running summer reading programs:
In Amherst, the Jones Library, Munson Memorial Library, & the North Amherst Library are each having a summer reading program. You can learn more about the programs here: http://www.joneslibrary.org/juv/readingclub.html
The Jones Library program starts June 27th, & participants are given the goal of reading and reporting on 5 books over the summer. Book reports may be oral, written, or artwork. Informal book chats will be held every Mon & Fri from 3-4 pm in the Kids Biography Room. There are also a number of fun events associated with the reading program. Visit the link above for details. The Summer Reading Club Party will be held Tues, Aug 11st at 3 pm.
The Jones Library also has a Young Adult Summer Reading Program for students in Grades 6 & up.
The Munson Memorial Library summer reading program starts June 15th. Participants receive a book log to record the books read over the summer. Participants must read 10 books to receive a prize, and can earn a second prize by reading 20 or more books. After 10 visits to the Munson Library over the summer, each club member will receive a coupon for a free ice cream cone. The book logs should be returned by Sat, Aug 29th. The Back-to-School Party will be held on Tues, Sept 1st, at 3 pm.
The North Amherst Library summer reading program includes children ages 4 to 14. Participants receive a book log to record the books read over the summer. All reading club members and their families are invited to our Summer Reading Club celebration. The party will be on Saturday Aug 15th, 11 am, at Mill River Park. Reading program members who read 10 books or more will receive a prize and a certificate to be awarded at the Reading Club Party. Reading logs should be returned by August 10th.
Other summer reading programs:
Barnes & Noble has a summer reading program where participants who read 8 books qualify for a FREE book. The details are here: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/summer-reading/379003570/
The program's reading log can be downloaded at this link. Completed logs are returned to a local B&N store, and participants can then select a free book on the Reading Journal list at the store.
The Massachusetts Teachers Assocation & Red Sox summer reading program. http://readingmatters.org/
** Participants pledge to read nine books over the summer, one for each position on the ballfield.
** List the titles of the nine books on the entry form and mail it in by July 10, 2015.
** MTA will choose 100 winners at random. Each winner will receive a pair of tickets to a Red Sox game at Fenway in September.
** Five of the 100 winners will be chosen at random to become Grand Prize Winners. Grand Prize Winners will receive four tickets each and participate in an on-field pregame ceremony at the game in September.
The Importance of Summer Reading -- Voices from Our Schools,Amherst Media
https://archive.org/details/93261VoicesFromOurSchools061715
Please enjoy the latest episode of Voices From Our Schools, featuring Crocker Farm Elementary Sixth grade students, Monica Cage and Brendon Stephen, as they discuss the importance of reading and summer book selections. They were wonderful guests who offered great insights and anecdotes.
In Amherst, the Jones Library, Munson Memorial Library, & the North Amherst Library are each having a summer reading program. You can learn more about the programs here: http://www.joneslibrary.org/juv/readingclub.html
The Jones Library program starts June 27th, & participants are given the goal of reading and reporting on 5 books over the summer. Book reports may be oral, written, or artwork. Informal book chats will be held every Mon & Fri from 3-4 pm in the Kids Biography Room. There are also a number of fun events associated with the reading program. Visit the link above for details. The Summer Reading Club Party will be held Tues, Aug 11st at 3 pm.
The Jones Library also has a Young Adult Summer Reading Program for students in Grades 6 & up.
The Munson Memorial Library summer reading program starts June 15th. Participants receive a book log to record the books read over the summer. Participants must read 10 books to receive a prize, and can earn a second prize by reading 20 or more books. After 10 visits to the Munson Library over the summer, each club member will receive a coupon for a free ice cream cone. The book logs should be returned by Sat, Aug 29th. The Back-to-School Party will be held on Tues, Sept 1st, at 3 pm.
The North Amherst Library summer reading program includes children ages 4 to 14. Participants receive a book log to record the books read over the summer. All reading club members and their families are invited to our Summer Reading Club celebration. The party will be on Saturday Aug 15th, 11 am, at Mill River Park. Reading program members who read 10 books or more will receive a prize and a certificate to be awarded at the Reading Club Party. Reading logs should be returned by August 10th.
Other summer reading programs:
Barnes & Noble has a summer reading program where participants who read 8 books qualify for a FREE book. The details are here: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/summer-reading/379003570/
The program's reading log can be downloaded at this link. Completed logs are returned to a local B&N store, and participants can then select a free book on the Reading Journal list at the store.
The Massachusetts Teachers Assocation & Red Sox summer reading program. http://readingmatters.org/
** Participants pledge to read nine books over the summer, one for each position on the ballfield.
** List the titles of the nine books on the entry form and mail it in by July 10, 2015.
** MTA will choose 100 winners at random. Each winner will receive a pair of tickets to a Red Sox game at Fenway in September.
** Five of the 100 winners will be chosen at random to become Grand Prize Winners. Grand Prize Winners will receive four tickets each and participate in an on-field pregame ceremony at the game in September.
The Importance of Summer Reading -- Voices from Our Schools,Amherst Media
https://archive.org/details/93261VoicesFromOurSchools061715
Please enjoy the latest episode of Voices From Our Schools, featuring Crocker Farm Elementary Sixth grade students, Monica Cage and Brendon Stephen, as they discuss the importance of reading and summer book selections. They were wonderful guests who offered great insights and anecdotes.
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Summer Events and Resources for Families
- Amherst Survival Center Summer Boost (food program): http://amherstsurvival.org/boost/
- Amherst Health Department Clinic (free immunizations):https://www.amherstma.gov/69/Immunization-Clinics
- Jones Library, Summer in the Kids Room:http://www.joneslibrary.org/juv/programs.html
- LSSE Summer Programs (enriching youth programming): http://www.amherstma.gov/432/LSSE
- Eric Carle Museum, Program & Events:http://www.carlemuseum.org/content/upcoming-events
- Downtown Events (Amherst BID):http://www.amherstdowntown.com
Use your SNAP/EBT card at the Amherst Farmer’s Market!
Every Saturday in Amherst Center from 8:00am-1:30pm until 11/21/15.
To use your EBT card:
(1) Go to the market booth in front of the Lord Jeffery Inn on Boltwood Avenue;
(2) Give the person your SNAP/EBT card. They will give you tokens. These tokens act as “cash” at the market;
(3) Use your tokens at any vendor booth.
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Amherst Together Community Presentation on June 25th at 6pm @ the Jones Library
Amherst Together and UMass Department of Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning Release Final Report of Public Perception Study, Announce Public Presentation of Results, and other activities.
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Flavia Montenegro-Menezes: 413-687-7963
(June 17, 2015) Amherst Together, in collaboration with Dr. Flavia Montenegro-Menezes of the University of Massachusetts, Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, will release the final results of the public perception study and will share the report and preliminary conclusions during a public presentation on June 25, 2015 at 6:00 pm at the Jones Library Woodbury Room, 43 Amity Street, Amherst, MA. The presentation will review report highlights with a question and answer session to follow.
The study, performed by Dr. Montenegro-Menezes, took approximately 10 months to complete and included three phases: qualitative data collection that included one-to-one interviews, focus groups, comment boards, maps, marbles, and graffiti walls; online and face-to-face survey collection; and extensive analysis, report preparation and presentation. The study provided an opportunity to engage the community in dialogue about values, identity and wellbeing, in order to gauge values and understand how residents perceive the community and their overall quality of life in Amherst.The surveys were fairly distributed amongst the town’s voting precincts, and the level of participation far exceeded the expectations of Dr. Montenegro-Menezes and Amherst Together.
“We spent extra time out in the field to obtain valid sampling from each of the voting precincts and we managed to gather more information from more people than any of us had hoped. It has taken additional work, including the need to recruit a fresh round of student volunteers, but they were spectacular. We gathered the input of 1052 participants in the overall process and collected 456 survey responses, which exceeded the initial target (380),” says Dr. Montenegro-Menezes. “The response and comments imply that the residents have a strong interest in this community. The study and the overall outreach will have long-lasting benefits for the community.”
Amherst Together intends to use the final survey results to help identify priorities for Amherst Together and develop recommendations for collective impact, to be addressed over the next several years.
“A tremendous amount of work went into this effort. Dr.Montenegro-Menezes and research analyst Jennifer Stromsten went above and beyond to provide this service and deliver a comprehensive report for our community. This study, based on reliable and validated data collection, gives us solid information for continuing our efforts to encourage authentic collective action,” stated Carol Ross, of Amherst Together.
Recent Amherst Together activities include the TAP THE MAP! online interactive map, the Who Are You? Identity Challenge and the Eyes Are The Window digital poetry exhibit. Amherst Together is a town-wide project intended to creatively advance community, collaboration, equity, and inclusion. For more information or to get involved, contact Carol Ross at 413-362-1820 or rossc@arps.org.
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