Monday, January 4, 2016

Parent/Guardian Survey on the Elementary Building Project

From Katherine Appy, Chair of the Amherst School Committee ...

Dear Current and/or Future Amherst Public School Families,

The Amherst School Committee is having a survey conducted to gather feedback from different stakeholder groups about the options for the Amherst Elementary Building Project.  This link (http://bit.ly/ARPSElementarySurvey) will bring you to an anonymous survey designed for current and/or future parents/guardians in the district.  The survey is currently open and will close at 11:59 pm on Sunday, January 10th.  The survey results will be compiled by McBassi & Company and shared the following week on the website for the Amherst Elementary Building Project as well as in a Community Forum on January 13th at 6:30 pm at the Amherst High School Library.

We thank you for your participation.

Best,

Katherine Appy, Chair of the Amherst School Committee 

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Queridas familias actuales y / o futuras  de las Escuelas Públicas de Amherst,

El Comité Escolar de Amherst está realizando una encuesta para obtener opiniones de los diferentes grupos interesados sobre las opciones para el Proyecto de Construcción de la Escuela Elemental de Amherst. Este enlace (http://bit.ly/ARPSElementarySurvey) le llevará a una encuesta anónima diseñada para los actuales y / o futuros padres / tutores en el distrito. La encuesta está abierta y se cerrará a las 11:59 pm el Domingo, 10 de enero. Los resultados de la encuesta serán compilados por McBassi y Compañía y compartidos la semana siguiente en la página web del Proyecto de Construcción de la Escuela Elemental de Amherst, así como en el Foro de la Comunidaddel 13 de enero a las 6:30 p.m. en la Biblioteca de la Escuela Superior de Amherst.

Le damos las gracias por su participación.

Los mejores deseos,

Katherine Appy, Presidente del Comité Escolar de Amherst

Community Forum Flyer        Community Forum Flyer - Spanish 

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Film Screening & Discussion: "Cracking the Codes – The System of Racial Inequality"

Join us on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 7:00 pm in the Woodbury Room for a screening of Cracking the Codes – The System of Racial Inequality.  This is the next event in a film & discussion series which began in the fall of 2014 and continues to look at issues of race.  A facilitated discussion will be held after the screening.

 

This film from Shakti Butler asks America to talk about the causes and consequences of systemic inequity. Cracking the Codes: The System of Racial Inequity features stories from racial justice leaders and others of many different racial backgrounds. Van Jones says, “Cracking the Codes challenges us to build a world that works for everyone.”

 

Free and open to the public.  For more information, please contact Janet Ryan at 413/259-3223. 

 

This film series is co-sponsored by the Jones Library and The Coming Together Project.  More information about The Coming Together Project can be found at http://www.coming-together.org/.

Saturday, December 26, 2015

LSSE Stages Mary Poppins in January


mary poppinsTickets are on sale now for Amherst Leisure Services Community Theater’s performances of Mary Poppins at Bowker Auditorium.  

Performances will be:  Thursday, January 14 at 7:30 pm (general admission); Friday, January 15 at 7:30 pm; Saturday, January 16 at 1:00 pm; Sunday, January 17 at 1:00 pm; Thursday, January 21 at 7:30 pm; Friday, January 22 at 7:30 pm; Saturday, January 23 at 1:00 pm; Saturday, January 23 at 7:30 pm; and Sunday, January 24 at 1:00 pm.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $16 for students/seniors and $10 for children age 10 and under.  For the general admission seating on January 14, 2015, tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for children age 10 and under.  There is a $1.75 processing fee per ticket.

Tickets may be purchased in person at the LSSE office in the Bangs Community Center; through amherstma.gov/948/Community-Theater; or by calling LSSE at 413-259-3065.

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Happy Vacation and Thanks!



Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far to our Annual Fund, participated in our various fundraisers, and/or celebrated with friends at Pub Night and the Barnes and Noble Book Fair!

If you are making 2015 year end charitable gifts, we hope that you will please consider Fort River Elementary School among your donations this year. The Fort River PGO recently launched our 2015 - 2016 Annual Fund campaign, and with the help of our community we can fully fund our planned initiatives and maintain needed support for our teachers, students, and families! 

Your dollars will stay RIGHT IN YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL when you make a charitable contribution to the Fort River PGO. Every cent is tax deductible.

Thank you for considering this worthy cause! Checks made out to "Fort River PGO" can be sent into the Main Office or mailed to:

Fort River PGO
70 S. East St.
Amherst, MA 01002

Fort River Chili Night January 28th


Save the Date!

Fort River's annual Chili Night will be held on January 28th. Prepare for culinary delights as the chefs battle for the coveted "Golden Ladle" award. 

More details coming soon. Please click here to email Allison P. if you'd like to volunteer.