Crocker Farm's annual Open House is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept 30th in the evening.
Details about the evening will be coming soon.
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We hope your children have a great first day of school! School starts today (Aug 28th) for 1st-6th grades. Kindergarten students have orientation this week & start school on Tuesday, Sept 2nd.
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Summer Read-a-Thon Followup
Message from the Crocker Farm librarian, Susan McQuaid, about the Summer Read-a-Thon
I hope you've all had a relaxing summer with plenty of time to read for children and adults alike! Hopefully, the Read-a-thon provided even more encouragement for your children to immerse themselves in lots of great books during July and August. Summer's not over yet, though, so there's still time for them to add more books to their Read-a-thon book logs.
As you begin collecting the pledges from your children's
Read-a-Thon sponsors, you might want to remind them that all
proceeds go for new library books at Crocker Farm. Each year, records
have been broken as more children participate, more books are read, and
more money is raised for the library. Our book circulation numbers in
the library certainly reflect the students' anticipation and excitement
over the lovely new books that arrive all year as a result of the
Read-a-thon. We hope to again break last year's record, as the
Read-a-thon has become the main source of revenue for books in our
library.
Here are some quick reminders as to how to collect and return the Read-a-thon pledge money:
1) Please return the cash and checks (made payable to "Crocker Farm
Library" in the white envelope that was included in your Read-a-thon
folder. If you've lost the envelope, any envelope will do. Please seal
it and write your child's name on it and "Crocker Farm Summer
Read-a-thon".
2) If you still have the book log on which you recorded your
child's summer reading selections, we'd love it if you could also return
that with the pledge money in the envelope. It's fun for us to keep
track of how many total books were read over the summer. If you don't
have the log anymore, that's OK, too. You don't have to return it to
participate.
3) If you were unable to locate a sponsor for your child, just return the book log and I will locate a sponsor for you.
4) You can return the sealed envelope to the CF front office, to your child's classroom teacher, or directly to the library.
5) It would be great to receive the vast majority of the pledges
by the end of September, but we are happy to accept the pledges at any
time!
6) Later in the fall, we will hold a celebratory assembly for the students who participated in the Read-a-thon.
Again, on behalf of our entire staff and student body, thank you so
much for your generous support of our Crocker Farm library. Enjoy the
remaining days of summer!
Sincerely,
Susan McQuaid, Crocker Farm librarian
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Monday, August 25, 2014
School Bus Schedule
School Menu for Thurs (8/29) & Fri (8/30)
posted online: lunch menu here
Thursday (8/28):
Friday (8/29):
Cheese Pizza Slice, Garden Side Salad, Fresh Cantaloupe Cup, Broccoli Florets, Peach Cup
Lunch Prices
Milk / Choc Milk $0.50
100% Juice $0.50
School lunch payments can be paid via cash or check or though the MySchoolBucks web site. MySchoolBucks charges a small fee per transaction.
Thursday (8/28):
Soft Beef Taco, Corn. Pineapple Cup, Green Grapes, Garden Side Salad, Pinto Beans
Friday (8/29):
Cheese Pizza Slice, Garden Side Salad, Fresh Cantaloupe Cup, Broccoli Florets, Peach Cup
Lunch Prices
Regular Price Lunch $2.75
Reduced Price Lunch $0.40Milk / Choc Milk $0.50
100% Juice $0.50
School lunch payments can be paid via cash or check or though the MySchoolBucks web site. MySchoolBucks charges a small fee per transaction.
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Free Science Activities for grades 1-6 @ Smith College, 8/30
Elementary School Parents
Smith College Science Center Outreach Offers Free Science and Engineering Activities on 8/30
The Center for Science Outreach will offer a two-hour, hands-on, experiential learning opportunity for elementary students interested in science and engineering. Groups of first through sixth graders will choose from:
--investigating plant structures
--engineering design with balloon-powered cars
--engineering design with pasta towers
--investigating rock and mineral properties
--exploring electromagnetism
--investigating circuits and conductors
Pre-registration is required by August 24; see below. Space is limited to first 60 students registered.
Date: August 30, 2014
Time: 3-5 p.m.; check-in begins 2:30 p.m.
Location: Ford Hall, Green Street, Northampton
REGISTRATION form: click here
Also: complete the forms below and bring them to check-in at 2:30 on August 30 (or send them to Tom Gralinski, Clark Science Center, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063).
For additional information: tgralins@smith.edu
(Not an ARPS or PGO-affiliated event)
Smith College Science Center Outreach Offers Free Science and Engineering Activities on 8/30
The Center for Science Outreach will offer a two-hour, hands-on, experiential learning opportunity for elementary students interested in science and engineering. Groups of first through sixth graders will choose from:
--investigating plant structures
--engineering design with balloon-powered cars
--engineering design with pasta towers
--investigating rock and mineral properties
--exploring electromagnetism
--investigating circuits and conductors
Pre-registration is required by August 24; see below. Space is limited to first 60 students registered.
Date: August 30, 2014
Time: 3-5 p.m.; check-in begins 2:30 p.m.
Location: Ford Hall, Green Street, Northampton
REGISTRATION form: click here
Also: complete the forms below and bring them to check-in at 2:30 on August 30 (or send them to Tom Gralinski, Clark Science Center, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063).
For additional information: tgralins@smith.edu
(Not an ARPS or PGO-affiliated event)
Friday, August 22, 2014
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
PGO Seeking Volunteers for Teacher/Staff Breakfast, Tuesday, 8/26
The
PGO is seeking a few volunteers to help with the back-to-school
breakfast that we are hosting for Crocker Farm teachers & staff next
Tues (8/26, 8 am).
If you can help, please get in touch with Tracy asap (tmz23@zafian.com). Thanks in advance!
If you can help, please get in touch with Tracy asap (tmz23@zafian.com). Thanks in advance!
Before & Afterschool Program Information
Letter from the Superintendent, Maria Geryk
August 8, 2014
Dear Amherst Parents/Guardians:
We hope you have had a wonderful summer break with your children and are as excited as we are for the new school year! Once again, we are pleased to offer out-of-school time services for our families in the 2014-2015 school year through the partnership of the Amherst Public Schools, the Town of Amherst and two non-profit organizations. These services include the Before School Care Program and the Afterschool Program at each of the Amherst elementary schools.
The Before School Care Programs operate from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., Monday through Friday. Students are supervised by school personnel in the cafeteria and may bring their breakfast, purchase breakfast, or participate in the school nutrition program if eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The fee for the Before School Care Program is $4.00 per day per child, and an additional $2.00 per day for each sibling.
Our highly-successful Afterschool Programs will continue at each of the Amherst Elementary Schools and we look forward to providing even more enriching and fun activities for our students. Based on enrollment needs, there will be two programs at Wildwood School this year: The Marks Meadow Afterschool Program and the Prime Time Afterschool Program. Capacidad will continue to offer the Afterschool Program at Fort River School and the Prime Time Afterschool Program will serve Crocker Farm School. The fee is $52 per month for one day each week for each of the programs. Based on feedback from our families, enrollment in the Afterschool Programs will now happen at the building level in order to provide a personal contact with the care provides when families enroll their children.
As in the past, fee subsidies are available to income-eligible families for both the Before School Care Program and the Afterschool Programs. For information on fee subsidies or for any general questions about the Before School Care Program or the Afterschool Programs, please contact Jim Regan at 413-362-1818 or at reganj@arps.org.
Sincerely,
Maria Geryk
Superintendent of Schools
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR BEFORE & AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS
August 8, 2014
Dear Amherst Parents/Guardians:
We hope you have had a wonderful summer break with your children and are as excited as we are for the new school year! Once again, we are pleased to offer out-of-school time services for our families in the 2014-2015 school year through the partnership of the Amherst Public Schools, the Town of Amherst and two non-profit organizations. These services include the Before School Care Program and the Afterschool Program at each of the Amherst elementary schools.
The Before School Care Programs operate from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., Monday through Friday. Students are supervised by school personnel in the cafeteria and may bring their breakfast, purchase breakfast, or participate in the school nutrition program if eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The fee for the Before School Care Program is $4.00 per day per child, and an additional $2.00 per day for each sibling.
Our highly-successful Afterschool Programs will continue at each of the Amherst Elementary Schools and we look forward to providing even more enriching and fun activities for our students. Based on enrollment needs, there will be two programs at Wildwood School this year: The Marks Meadow Afterschool Program and the Prime Time Afterschool Program. Capacidad will continue to offer the Afterschool Program at Fort River School and the Prime Time Afterschool Program will serve Crocker Farm School. The fee is $52 per month for one day each week for each of the programs. Based on feedback from our families, enrollment in the Afterschool Programs will now happen at the building level in order to provide a personal contact with the care provides when families enroll their children.
As in the past, fee subsidies are available to income-eligible families for both the Before School Care Program and the Afterschool Programs. For information on fee subsidies or for any general questions about the Before School Care Program or the Afterschool Programs, please contact Jim Regan at 413-362-1818 or at reganj@arps.org.
Sincerely,
Maria Geryk
Superintendent of Schools
After School MONTHLY Rates
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All Schools
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Monthly Rate
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1 Day
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$ 52.00
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2 Days
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$ 104.00
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3 Days
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$ 156.00
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4 Days
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$ 208.00
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5 Days
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$ 260.00
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CONTACT INFORMATION FOR BEFORE & AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS
BEFORE SCHOOL CARE PROGRAMS—ALL SCHOOLS
Jim Regan, Out-of-School Time Coordinator, 413-362-1818, reganj@arps.org.
Jim Regan, Out-of-School Time Coordinator, 413-362-1818, reganj@arps.org.
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS
Crocker Farm Elementary School
Prime Time Afterschool ProgramTown of Amherst, Leisure Services and Supplemental Education, 413-259-3065, www.lsse.org
Prime Time Afterschool ProgramTown of Amherst, Leisure Services and Supplemental Education, 413-259-3065, www.lsse.org
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Welcome Back to School Event - Aug 27th
Amherst Town Common,
Wed, August 27th, 5-6:30 pm
5th Annual First Day Celebration
Join friends, teachers, and school staff at the community's Welcome Back to School Party.
All are invited to attend this free event.
For more info, please contact Kim Stender at stenderk@arps.org or 413-362-1825.
Rain location: ARHS Cafeteria
Friday, August 15, 2014
Letter from Mr. Shea
Crocker Farm Elementary School
280 West Street
Amherst, MA.
01002
(413)
362-1600
FAX (413) 256-0835
Derek Shea, Principal
Sharri Conklin, Assistant Principal
Dear
Parents/Guardians,
Ms.
Conklin and I would like to warmly welcome you to the 2014-2015 school-year at
Crocker Farm School. We are both honored and privileged to have the opportunity
to lead this wonderful school. Crocker Farm has vast potential as an elementary
school, and to that end, we fully intend to work to help maximize the
opportunities for all our children. We have talented teachers and support
staff, we have bright and hard-working students and we have committed and
involved parents and guardians. Much more to follow in the weeks and months
ahead, but for the time being we wanted to say welcome and we look forward to
seeing all of you very soon.
Posted
below is the most up to date information regarding our teaching staff:
Our classroom line-up for 2014-2015 is as
follows:
Kindergarten: Ms. McCloskey and Ms. Pratt*
1st
grade: Ms. Bartolini*, Ms. Donoghue
and Mr. Lefebvre*
2nd
grade: Ms. Carson and Ms. Mattone
3rd
grade : Mr. Hughes, Ms. Joyce and Ms. Robinson
4th
grade: Ms. Coley, Ms. Moriarty and Ms.
Radtke
5th
grade: Ms. Donovan and Ms.
Goodwin-Brown
6th grade: Ms. Harvey, Mr. Prather and Ms. Teitelman*
*We
have four new teachers joining our teaching team at Crocker Farm. We will tell
you more about them in an email/letter next week.
Today,
Friday, August 15th, we mailed home a postcard with your student’s
teacher placement for the upcoming school year. We spent many hours reviewing
the placement of our students, paying careful attention to teacher input, as
well as utilizing the parent-guardian placement form to help us develop our
classrooms. We know our students will thrive at Crocker Farm School this coming
year.
Best,
Derek Shea
carta del Sr. Shea
Crocker Farm Elementary School
280 West Street
Amherst, MA.
01002
(413)
362-1600
FAX (413) 256-0835
Derek Shea, Principal
Sharri Conklin, Assistant Principal
Queridos Padres/ Guardianes,
La Sra. Conklin y yo queremos darles la bienvenida al
nuevo año escolar 2014-2015 de la escuela elemental Crocker Farm. Los dos
estamos honorados y nos sentimos privilegiados de poder dirigir esta escuela
maravillosa. Crocker Farm es una escuela llena de potencial, y con ese fin,
trabajaremos para maximizar las oportunidades para todos los niños. Tenemos
maestros y personal de apoyo talentoso, estudiantes brillantes y trabajadores,
y padres y guardianes dedicados y envueltos. Hay muchas cosas más que seguirán
en las semanas y los meses venideros,
pero por ahora queríamos darles la bienvenida y esperamos verlos a todos muy
pronto.
Esta es la información mas reciente que tenemos con
relación a nuestro personal docente:
Nuestros salones de clase para el año 2014-2015 son los
siguientes:
Kindergarten: Sra. McCloskey y Sra. Pratt
1er grado: Sra. Bartolini*, Sra. Donoghue y Sr. Lefebvre*
2ndo grado: Sra. Carson y Sra. Mattone
3er grado: Sr. Hughes, Sra. Joyce y Sra. Robinson
4to grado: Sra. Coley, Sra. Moriarty y Sra. Radtke
5to grado: Sra. Donovan y Sra. Goodwin-Brown
6to grado: Sra. Harvey, Sr. Prather y Sra. Teitelman*
*Tenemos a cuatro nuevos maestros que se unen a nuestro
personal docente en Crocker Farm. Hablaremos más a su respecto la semana que
viene a través de una carta/email.
Hoy, 15 de agosto, hemos enviado una carta postal que
incluye la ubicación de su niño para el año que viene. Pasamos muchas horas
revisando la ubicación de los estudiantes, prestando atención a los comentarios
de los maestros, además de la utilización de la forma de ubicación de
padres-guardianes para ubicar a nuestros estudiantes. Sabemos que nuestros
estudiantes van a prosperar aquí en Crocker Farm este nuevo año escolar.
Best,
Derek Shea
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