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September 2015
Dear Crocker Farm Families,
We hope you are all
enjoying the beginning of fall, and that your children are now settling into
their new classes. We are writing today to say hello, and to introduce
ourselves.
All Crocker Farm families are automatically part of the Parent and Guardian Organization (PGO). The PGO’s mission is to enhance our children’s education and social experience at Crocker Farm by:* Planning events that bring us together as a school community
* Sponsoring fundraisers to raise money for special school events, field trips, teacher mini-grants, and supplies for our school, and by
All Crocker Farm families are automatically part of the Parent and Guardian Organization (PGO). The PGO’s mission is to enhance our children’s education and social experience at Crocker Farm by:* Planning events that bring us together as a school community
* Sponsoring fundraisers to raise money for special school events, field trips, teacher mini-grants, and supplies for our school, and by
* Finding ways to
support and show our appreciation of our teachers and staff.
The PGO is always seeking volunteers to help us with our
various activities throughout the year, and many of our events would not be
possible without volunteer help. If you are interested in volunteering,
please return the PGO volunteer form or email us at crockerfarmpgo@gmail.com. There are many
ways to volunteer and even helping for just an hour or two can make a BIG
difference. We are currently especially
looking for volunteers to serve as class parents. We are also still seeking
additional members for the Crocker Farm PGO Board.
The PGO is currently
hard at work producing this year’s student directory for families. If you have not yet returned the student directory
form that went home in backpacks, please do so as soon as possible. If you
would prefer, you can complete an online version of the directory form at the
PGO blog, www.crockerfarmpgo.blogspot.com. Many thanks to the
families who have already returned their directory form!
The PGO has regularly
scheduled monthly coffees with the Crocker Farm principal, Derek Shea, and the
assistant principal, Sharri Conklin. All
parents and guardians are welcome to attend.
These coffees are generally held on a Friday at the start of the school
day. We plan to hold some evening coffees as well. The next PGO coffee is scheduled for Friday, October 9th, and special guests Assistant Superintendent
Mike Morris and School Committee member Katherine Appy will attend and discuss
the current Wildwood elementary school building study, the outcome of which
could impact elementary students at all three Amherst elementary schools. You can learn more on the district web site, www.arps.org.
2015-2016 Crocker Farm PGO Leadership Board
Tracy Zafian
Eva Fairchild
Ginny Hamilton
Amanda Lawall
Alicia López
