Sunday, November 29, 2020

Center Stage Dance

 

Curtains up! The Center Dance is thrilled to announce an encore session of Center Stage: a marvelous medley of musical theater, jazz and improvisational dance styles. Students will work with the fundamentals of theatrical dance, learn choreography straight off of Broadway, and master a "step, ball change!" Whether your child is an aspiring performer, a Broadway enthusiast, or simply looking for some fun physical activity as the weather turns colder, this VIRTUAL edition of Center Stage is the place to be! 

Our 3-week mini-session kicks of Monday, November 30th. Class will meet Mondays AND Fridays from 4-5PM, and will culminate in a virtual performance (date TBD). 

Tuition: $100. Recommended for kids ages 10-13.

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Giving Tuesday

 

This Tuesday, December 1 is giving Tuesday. Pick your favorite charity/non-profit and help out if you can. 

To donate to the Fort River PGO, click the Donate button on the right hand side at http://ftriver.blogspot.com/.

Sunday, November 22, 2020

ARPS Warm Winter Coat & Clothing Drive

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This winter an unprecedented number of Amherst children need warm outdoor clothing.The Amherst Public Schools (ARPS) Family Center is once again organizing a winter clothing drive with the PGOs' help. We are looking for donations of new (and gently used) winter coats for over 90 Amherst children, size pre-K through adult. Also needed: snow pants and boots; hats and waterproof mittens/gloves appreciated, too!

There are drop-off bins located outside the front doors of each Amherst public school. Please make sure all clothing is clean, in good condition and put your donations in plastic bags. You can see what sizes are needed most and signup to donate here:  tinyurl.com/coatsneeded 

If you prefer to give money instead of clothing, you may donate online at tinyurl.com/coats2020 or send a check (payable to ARPS PGO) or gift cards to Tracy Zafian, ARPS PGO Treasurer, 51 Blue Hills Road, Amherst.

Our goal is to finish collecting by Monday, December 14. If you have questions or need someone to pick up your clothing donation, please contact arpspgo@gmail.com.  Thank you.  Collected items will be distributed to families by the ARPS Family Center in December.  The PGOs may have an additional distribution in January. 

*** If you or your children are in need of warm winter clothing, please contact Mildred Martinez at the ARPS Family Center:  martinezm2@arps.org or 413-362-1871.  ***

Friday, November 13, 2020

Excellence in teaching - call for examples of commitment to social justice

Board members of the Roger L. Wallace Excellence in Teaching Award Foundation seek examples that illustrate elementary school teachers’ and staff members’ responsiveness and ongoing commitment to social justice during the Covid 19 pandemic.

 

Students, guardians, parents, teachers, staff, and others are encouraged to submit a brief (or longer!) description to respond to this prompt. Please email your story to Katie at klazdowski@gmail.com by November 30, 2020 and write "Excellence in Teaching" in the subject line. Thank you!

Sunday, October 25, 2020

Town of Amherst Seeking Public Input

 Town of Amherst Seeks Public Input on Block Grant Priorities

Amherst will be making its annual application to receive federal funds administered by the state in the Community Development Block Grant program. These funds are awarded primarily to projects, programs, and services that improve the lives of Amherst's low and moderate income residents.  The CDBG Advisory Committee would like to hear from the community about priorities for social services, public infrastructure projects and focus areas in town. Please click here to complete a short online form to provide input to the Committee. 
 
More information is also available at this link. 

Saturday, October 17, 2020

Fort River t-shirts and apparel for sale!

Show your school spirit while helping the PGO raise money to support the Fort River community!

Store Link: https://fortriverpgo.itemorder.com/sale (The online store will be open from Monday 10/19 through Wednesday 11/4) Orders will be distributed at Fort River by the end of November.

*All items feature our motto “Elegimos el Amor/We Choose Love”

*Students, staff and parents -- we’ve got you covered with lots of available sizes!

This year we are offering short- and long-sleeved shirts, as well as pullover hoodies. All are available in either royal blue or charcoal gray. We are also offering royal blue masks with adjustable ear loops attached to a neck strap. These masks really are one size fits all, so they are good for kids and adults!

The PGO is committed to providing a short-sleeved royal blue shirt for all students this year.  We would appreciate any support to reach that goal. If you are willing to donate any amount in addition to your child's shirt, it would be most appreciated.

To request a scholarship shirt, please email Stacey Beganny with the student’s name and size: stacey.fortriver@gmail.com

¡Ropa de Fort River a la venta!
¡Muestre su espíritu escolar mientras ayuda a PGO a recaudar fondos para apoyar a la comunidad de Fort River!

Enlace del sitio web de la tienda: https://fortriverpgo.itemorder.com/sale La tienda online estará abierta desde el lunes 19 de octubre hasta el miércoles 4 de noviembre. Los pedidos se distribuirán en Fort River a finales de noviembre.

* Todos los artículos cuentan con nuestro lema "Elegimos el Amor / We Choose Love"

* Estudiantes, personal y padres: ¡lo tenemos cubierto con muchos tamaños disponibles!

Este año ofrecemos camisetas de manga corta y larga, así como sudaderas con capucha. Todos están disponibles en azul real o gris carbón. También ofrecemos máscaras azul real con orejeras ajustables unidas a una correa para el cuello. Estas máscaras son realmente de talla única, por lo que son buenas para niños y adultos.

El PGO se compromete a proporcionar una camisa azul real de manga corta para todos los estudiantes este año. Agradeceríamos cualquier apoyo para alcanzar ese objetivo. Si está dispuesto a donar cualquier cantidad además de la camiseta de su hijo, sería muy apreciado.

Para solicitar una camiseta de beca, envíe un correo electrónico a Stacey Beganny con el nombre y el tamaño del estudiante: stacey.fortriver@gmail.com

Project Earth

  

Come, Come!! Be part of our story: Multi-Arts invites you to our virtual presentation of “Project Earth”, a humorous and entertaining story full of imagination about what our world will be in the year 3,000. There is hope! With doable actions we can change the direction our planet is heading.

 

This show will be performed by professional actors in collaboration with children. It will include throughout an original gorgeous composition by our local composer Luna Wolf. The story was created by Multi-Arts kids, and directed by Multi-Arts theater teacher Maia Kinney-Petrucha. For sure you’re in for the adventure of a lifetime!  

 

Join us for this celebration of our amazing planet on November 1st at 4pm, and help spread awareness about the changes we need to make to protect it.

 

Request our zoom link at info@multi-arts.org