Video footage needed/wanted

We are looking for some video footage from the most recent student talent show.  If you happen to have some/any please email me at crockerfarmpgo@gmail.com


Thanks!

Slideshow of Garden build 2012

CAR WASH -- be there on Saturday!!! You know your car needs it...

Crocker Farm Coffee with the Principal

Friday, June 1st at 8:45 AM

Join us for a community "Coffee with the Principal"

Come to the Crocker Farm Community Room this Friday, June 1st

at 8;45 AM and join us for coffee and talk in a casual setting. This is the last opportunity of the year to sit with Principal Mike Morris  in this small and interactive forum. Mr. Morris will respond to your questions, concerns, or comments and will provide information and insights relevant to Crocker Farm and the larger Amherst/Pelham Regional School District.

Tasty treats will be provided and small children are always welcome.

Detailed list of what Kim Stender, our district volunteer coordinator needs for backpack project Fall 2012

SHOUT OUT TO ALL THE LADIES!!!!

Thank you Ladies!!! 


A special thank you to all the wonderful women who showed up to last night's final working PGO meeting at Crocker Farm (for this school year). So great to get your ideas, hear your feedback and plan the next few end of the year celebrations with you. The kids and the PGO all appreciate your positive energy and your devotion to our school. Thanks for a strong hour of work. The posters for the upcoming Tag Sale look TERRIFIC!!!!

Happy Birthday, Mr. Morris!!

If you see Mr. Morris today, wish him a very happy birthday!


(And despite the candles here, he's not really 5.)

Zumba for a CAUSE

Hi Everyone
Wonderful weather and great outdoor activities. This is a nice event if you like Zumba and want to help a good cause.

First Outdoor Zumba Dance Party fundraiser event to benefit the Relay For Life of Greater Holyoke/Chicopee. All proceeds raised throughout this fundraiser will go to the American Cancer Society. The goal of this event is to unify both Holyoke and Chicopee in the fight against Cancer! This is an event that you do not want to miss! Featuring over 15 of the area's HOTTEST instructors!! Lori Belanger, of Martini Productions in Holyoke and live drummer René González will be live at the Party!
Register online with a credit card, 

http://zumbadanceparty01040.eventbrite.com/

or e-mail zumbadanceparty01040@gmail.com

I will be leading one or two songs. I haven't decided which one?...Suggestions. Tell me what is your favorite song in class?

Life is good!

Love
Zulma

Want an easy way to do some good? Read the message...

Dear friend and community partner:

The Office of the Superintendent is proud to announce that Project Backpack 2012 is currently underway.  In its third year, this successful community outreach program provides new backpacks and school supplies to income-eligible students in our schools.  This year, nearly 900 students in Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 qualify to receive these items.

 

In order to accumulate the tremendous amounts of backpack and supplies, Superintendent of Schools, Maria Geryk, is appealing to organizations and individuals in our community for help and assistance.  She hopes you will agree to become involved in this worthwhile and meaningful outreach initiative.

 

Perhaps you will consider reaching out to members of your group for donations of supplies, placing a large bin in the lobby of your business for donations, or posting a blurb on your website to promote Project Backpack 2012.  The List of Supplies is attached for your convenience. Monetary donations are gladly accepted as well.

 

If you would like to be involved in Project Backpack 2012 or have questions, please contact Kimberly Stender at 413-362-1825.  Thank you in advance for the support you provide our students.

Enjoy your day!

Kim

 

 

Kimberly Stender

Volunteer Coordinator

Office of the Superintendent

Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools

170 Chestnut Street

Amherst, MA 01002

413-362-1825

stenderk@arps.org

Recycle ELECTRONICS DAY

THE GREAT BOOK SWAP "THANK YOU"

Many thanks to Cammie McGovern for organizing The Great Book Swap at Crocker Farm... hopefully your kid(s) brought home some enchanting reading that will spark their summer vacation reading endeavors!  Thanks also to all the guardians, parents and grandparents who helped sort books and staff the book swap.  We could not have done it without your generous help! 

PGO meeting tonight at 7:00pm in the Cafeteria

Come one - come all to the final working PGO meeting of the 2012 scholastic year!  Tonight you can sign up for end of the year events and also find out more about upcoming events for the Fall of 2012!  We look forward to seeing you at 7:00pm.  Children are welcome to attend - we'll have art supplies and activities for them. Questions? Call Angela (413)219-6344

TAG SALE - get your goods together --ASAP!

Dear Crocker Families,

We are all looking forward to the annual tag sale at Crocker Farm.  This outstanding event brings families together and allows our school to make funds off of your unwanted / gently used items.  Please start gathering your goods -- drop off will happen on June 1st after school ends.  

Thanks for staying up to date on events via the blog and Facebook Crocker Farm PGO pages.

Best wishes, your PGO co - Chairs --- Justyne and Angela

DAY OF READING!

Dear Crocker Families,
Please send in your Light Bulb Funderaiser forms  no later than Monday morning.
We should have the lighbulbs back in a couple of weeks.
Thank you to all of you and your hardwork selling, we have already raised over $600.00.
Have a great weekend
your PGO

Waste not, want not....

The town of Amherst wants to hear from YOU about what to do with our waste.  It's exciting.  It's glamorous. It's the SOLID WASTE SURVEY AND RECYCLING SURVEY!  Fill it out.  It'll only take a minute of your time.  It'll be your Good Deed For The Day.

(You can even skip flossing now.)

THE GREAT CROCKER BOOK SWAP

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE - go through your shelves 


and find those unwanted books - send them into 


Crocker Farm -- your kid(s) will pick some new reads on 


the 22nd and 23rd! All donations should be received by 


the 21st of May.... It's the "Great Crocker Book Swap"

Art Studio Hadley offerings

click on image to enlarge

(not school sponsored)

Friday Evening Family FUN - May 11th, 2012

THEATRE for KIDS

Multi-Arts presents TWO SHOWS at the Jones Library, Amherst 

Saturday May 12

3:30 PM: THE CASE OF THE MISSING CATS - Multi-Arts After School Program Theater Company

Christine Moshinsky, the famous pop star, returns home from a show to discover that

her precious cats have been stolen! She hires two detectives to crack the case, but

one of them is too silly to be of much help.  You'll meet a colorful cast of

characters they encounter as they try to solve the mystery, all conceived and

developed, along with the script, by the actors themselves.

4:00 PM: THE MOM WHO DIDN'T LISTEN TO HER MOM - Mutli-Arts Theater Company

A humorous account that brings local history to life for children and adults.

The play based on a real event that took place in New England in 1840. It tells the fascinating true story of a beautiful girl that disobeys her mother and goes out without a coat during a winter night and freezes with a terrible consequences.

The play was written by a 14 yo Alejandra Rojas for the Amherst Historical Society.

Free admission.

Book swap details -- contribute books TODAY!

Dear Guardians and Parents,
Now is the time to send those old children's books into Crocker Farm.  You can put them in your child's backpack or you can drop them off in the front office (there is a LARGE box near the black bench).  Please send old books in good condition.  All of these collected books will be sorted (by parents like you and me) on the 21st of May.  Each classroom will spend 15-20 minutes so that each child may select some "new" books to take home. The book swap happens during the school day. Every child will get to pick at least one book to take home and add to their collection.

In order to make this inaugural book swap work at Crocker Farm -- we need your books -- even old board books!  It's a great time to clean up those book shelves and re-vamp the book bin in your car.
If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Cammie McGovern (the book swap coordinator) at: cammiecg@aol.com

We look forward to an exciting and pleasurable experience for all of our children.  Please help make this happen by taking the time to contribute your unwanted children's books today, tomorrow or by the 15th of this month.

Thanks so much!  Best wishes for a pleasant evening,
Angela Mills
PGO Co-chair

Boy Scout open house

Come join Boy Scout Troop 500 Amherst to see how Scouting is evolving as it moves into its 2nd century. We are having an Open House for prospective scouts and their families Tuesday, May 22 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at the South Congregational Church, 1066 Southeast Street, Amherst.  Troop 500 has a 50+ year history in Amherst working with school-age boys (grades 6-12).  Troop activities are organized and run by the boys, including weekly meetings, monthly campouts, and projects in the community.  Our Scouts learn practical outdoor skills and develop leadership skills while having a lot of fun.  For more information, contact Scoutmaster Peter Crowley at (413) 348-8052.

Book Swap - Donate Your Used Kids Books!

Bring your used books (all reading levels fiction/non-fiction) to school BEFORE MAY 15th!!  We'll have collection boxes in classrooms and the main office.  ALL STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE HOME BOOKS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY'VE BROUGHT BOOKS IN OR NOT!

The more books we collect, the more books we'll have to give away!  We'll be especially grateful for donations of any chapter books for older readers.

Volunteers needed! Want to help sort books or work on May 22nd?, please contact Cammie McGovern at cammiemcg@aol.com. 

                           Congatulations Ms Aldrich on being the District Cleric of the Year!!!

                                     

Spring Sprint is TOMORROW!

Join the Amherst Education Foundation this Saturday, May 5th for the Spring Sprint!  The registration for this 5K Run/Walk and 1 mile Fun Run for kids starts at 8am at Wildwood School, with the race to start at 9am.  Get outside, enjoy family time together and help our schools!  For more information see the latest AEF newsletter http://www.amhersteducationfoundation.org/april-2012

Bike Week in Amherst

Upcoming party - YOU ARE INVITED!

Thank you for the Scholastic Book Fair 2012!

Many thanks to Erika Zekos, Jeff Lefebvre, and all the wonderful parents and guardians who generously donated their time and energy to our 2012 Scholastic book fair! We enjoyed our visit from Author Lisa Papademetriou -- (special thanks goes out to Ms. Donovan for all of her help with that part of the evening book fair). 


A final, and very heartfelt thank-you goes out to all of the families who purchased books from the book fair -- we thank you for helping our kids -- each purchase puts money towards the purchase of new library books for our Crocker Farm Elementary library.  It was terrific to see so many families this evening at the book fair -- lots of intense discussion about summer reading titles and a visit from everyone's favorite red dog - Clifford!  


THANK YOU CROCKER COMMUNITY!!!!