AEF Trivia Bee Next Thursday!

The AEF Annual Trivia Bee is coming up!  Have fun and support the Amherst Education Foundation at this FREE event on Thursday, October 18 from 7 to 9 pm at the ARMS auditorium.

Run for the Planet - Help Set A World Record

Being Held Just Before the Harvest Fest

Please Join Us for the

Crocker Farm Run for the Planet 100 meter run/walk

Friday, October 26th

Get some exercise, have some fun, and help set the World Record for most 100 meter runners/walkers in a 24-hour period

 

This event is being held in conjunction with National Geographic Kids' Run for the Planet, an international event created to insipire kids and families to do something good for their health while helping to break a Guiness World Record.   Close to 200,000 people have pledged to participate in Run for the Planet worldwide.  

 

 

The Crocker Farm Run for the Planet will be held starting at 4:30 pm at the Crocker soccer fields.   The event is open to all and will be held rain or shine.  Participants are welcome to run or walk the 100 meters. 

The Crocker Farm Run for the Planet will be held starting at 4:30 pm at the school soccer fields.  This event is open to all and will be held rain or shine.   Participants are welcome to run or walk the 100 meters.  

 

Sign-in and Registration:  4:30 – 4:45 pm

Run ages 5 and under:  4:50 pm

Run ages 6 to 8:  4:55 pm

Run ages 9 to 12; 5:00 pm

Run ages 13 to 17:  5:05 pm

Adults run:  5:10 pm

Last call final run:  5:20 pm. 

 

For more information, please contact Tracy Zafian, at tmz23@zafian.com, 256-3230.  

 

 

 

 

GARDEN HARVEST-FEST 2012 - YOU ARE INVITED!

If you designed it or helped build it -- this event is in your honor. If you admire it or have yet to see it -- this event is also for you. We hope you will join in the fun -- RAINDATE is SUNDAY 11/4/2012 from 2pm - 3:30pm

Last call for directory forms!!!

We'll accept your directory forms either in paper or via electronic submission through this Friday -- so take a minute to track it down (in your home) or use the electronic link below -- the directory is a great way to find friends' contact information for playdates and also for upcoming birthday parties!

Here is the link to the online form one more time:  click HERE to access it.  

Thanks!

Shop Online through GoodShop & Earn Money for Crocker Farm

Do your online shopping through the GoodShop portal and earn money for Crocker Farm and the PGO, at no cost to you

Here is the web link to the portal: http://www.goodsearch.com/goodshop.aspx

 

Choose "Crocker Farm Elementary School PGO" as your cause and a percentage of the value of each purchase will go to the school. Over 2,500 retailers are listed at GoodShop, including many of the stores that families use frequently.

Multi-arts offerings...

For a more sustainable – vibrant – resilient Amherst

Multi-Arts invites your children to join our art, theater, dance and
games activities provided by our inspiring faculty while you join a
creative brainstorming session on what you would like to see in the
future of Amherst as we move away from our dependency on fossil fuels
and become more reliant in our local community resources.


Saturday, October 13, 2012, 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Amherst Regional Middle School



www.multi-arts.org
Read about us:
http://www.greatnonprofits.org/reviews/multi-arts-inc/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7TcqG82nTo.

Skating in Amherst

Please join the fun and skate with us!

Please share this announcement with your friends, families and neighbors!

The Skating Club of Amherst is accepting registration for the upcoming Winter LEARN TO SKATE – Basic Skills program that serves the needs of both the recreational and competitive skater. The curriculum is designed to keep skaters enthusiastic about learning from the time they begin lessons until the time they reach their goals. Whether their goal is to achieve Olympic fame or simply enjoy the recreational benefits of skating, the Basic Skills Program is the place to start!

Skaters of all ages and abilities (including adults) will be able to participate in this lifelong sport.

IMPORTANT DATES for the first winter session and TO PRINT the Registration forms, please visit http://www.scamherst.org

PLACE:  UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MULLINS CENTER PRACTICE RINK

DAY:     10 SUNDAYS STARTING NOVEMBER 4, 2012, AND ENDING JANUARY 6, 2013

TIME:   5:50- 6:30 PM (25 MIN. OF GROUP INSTRUCTION - 15 MIN. OF PRACTICE TIME)

NOTE:   FIGURE SKATES ARE REQUIRED.  PLEASE, NO DOUBLE RUNNERS OR HOCKEY SKATES.  Rental skates are available at the rink.  (Please arrive early).

REGISTRATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS.  MAIL APPLICATION WITH PAYMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.  Pre-registration is necessary if you want to begin on the first Sunday (November 4).  Skating continues through June, 2013, with a January session and April session to follow.

Questions??  Call Rita Leaman at (413) 253-6388 or e-mail questions to info@scamherst.org

Miss Leticia Music School - Fall 2012

Boy Scout Open House

Boy Scout Troop 500 Amherst is having an Open House for prospective scouts and their families Tuesday, October 16 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.  

Troop 500 does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, or sexual preference.  For more information, contact Scoutmaster Peter Crowley at (413) 348-8052.

(Not a school sponsored event.)

Girls Leadership Institute - co sponsored by Crocker PGO and the District Attorney's Office

Due to changes in district policy, the Girls Leadership Institute seminar that begins on October 9th for girls in grades kindergarten - 1st grade will be held at the same time - 3:30pm - 4:30pm at the Munson Library (South Amherst) -- pleas

e feel free to register for this event:www.GirlsLeadershipInstitute.org/content/amherst-ma-programs or call Alana Garcia: 866-744-9102 ext. 1 or reach out to Alana at Alana@girlsleadership.org