Car Seat Needed

This Just In - Wish Fulfilled! Thank you very much to Marcia who offered up a car seat in record time! :)
A community member is looking for a gently used car seat for a toddler (convertible, or forward facing type). If you have one that you can spare, please bring it to the Main Office at the school or get in touch with Erika (256.1045 or studiozed@comcast.net). Thank you.

Openings for Infant/Toddler Care

Licensed Family Childcare with Infant and Toddler Openings. Located in the Orchard Valley neighborhood. Open M-F 8:00-5:30. Please call or email Marcia for more information.
Marcia264@yahoo.com or 253-5560

Amherst Community Arts Center

December Workshops: Drop & Shops: Bring your kids to ACAC for a 3 hour workshop while you shop in town. Saturdays: Dec 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd. 9:30-12:30 and 12:30-3:30pm.$30/workshop.Pre-registration required.

Workshops in: Paper-making, Whistle Making, Marble Chutes, Clay Masks, Paper Masks,Cards & Wrapping Paper, Origami4-week mini sessions Silver Jewelry Fabrication Enameling for Everyone Jewelry Fabrication for Teens. Ages 12-18 *above classes with Margaret Langdell Creating on the Potter's Wheel w/Lucy FagellaAges 18 & up
CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION!(413) 253-9265Or EMail: hm.acac@gmail.com

Crocker Cares Warm Winter Gear Drive

Last opportunity to donate! Send your extra winter clothes in right away!

To ensure all Crocker Farm children are toasty and warm this winter, we are having a Winter Gear Drive. Please take a look in your closets for any gently used items. Donations of coats, snow pants, snow boots, hats, mittens, gloves, and scarves will be accepted. ALL sizes, children and adults are in need.

Gear Drop off:
Continues November 13th – 15th
All week in the school lobby.

Gear Pick up:
We will be in the lobby offering donated winter gear to families who are in need of some of these items. Please plan to come by Thursday November 15th 8am – 10am or Friday November 16th 6pm – 8pm.

Any left over items will be donated to the Amherst Survival Center. If you have any questions, please contact Erika Zekos studiozed@comcast.net or 256-1045. The Winter Gear Drive is sponsored by the PGO. Thank you for your donation.

Muddy Brook Farm: Horses

Muddy Brook Farm offers horseback riding lessons Ages 6-15 years Maximum 15 students. Enjoy lessons, grooming, tacking up and fun barn chores. Contact Kathy at 413-537-7262 muddybrookfarm@yahoo.com

Giving our school a Hand

A big thank you to our generous community! We have raised $2,106 for Crocker Farm through the Lend a Hand Fund. The PGO will use this money to fund the many creative requests from teachers for special projects in their classrooms and around the school.

It's not too late to donate if you haven't had a chance yet. Every dollar goes to our school!
* Write a check to Crocker Farm PGO & send it in with your child or mail it to us.
* Send cash in with your child in an envelope that says "Crocker Farm PGO".
* Make a tax deductible contribution online at the Amherst Education Foundation: Scroll down to "Crocker Farm Lend a Hand Fund". www.amhersteducationfoundation.org/donation_listings.

Say Cheese (again)

Picture retake day is scheduled for Tuesday Nov. 13th. If your child is retaking his/her picture, send back the original. Keep your class picture. If your child is having their picture taken for the first time, send in the order form with your payment.

A+ Update

Way to go! In just one month the 27 families signed up with Stop&Shop's A+ Bonus Bucks program have earned $68.32 for the school! If yours is one of the 160 Crocker Farm families who has not signed up yet then just: 1. Take out your Stop&Shop card. 2. Remember that our designation code is 05194, and 3. click here to enroll now.

Next PGO Meeting

The next meeting of the CF PGO will be Thursday December 13th at 6:30pm. Drop your kids off in the cafeteria (childcare is free, as always) and join us in the Community Room.

Original Works Art Fundraiser

Original Works has our orders (80 pieces of artwork!) and all the products will be returned by Dec. 11 and we'll get them home to you in time to wrap for gifts. Thanks to all who participated.