Redistricting Meetings

The school committee will be taking comments from the public about the proposed new elementary school districts at the following two meetings:

• Thursday, October 8. At the Crocker Farm cafeteria.
• Wednesday, October 14. At the Marks Meadow School Auditorium.

Please note that the locations for each meeting have been switched from what was originally announced.
Both meetings will start at 7:00pm and are scheduled to last 2 hours. Childcare will be provided

Tag Sale 9/19/09 Saturday

Tag Sale, Saturday, September 19, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm. 35 Elf Hill Rd, Amherst.
Lots of great children's books and toys in excellent condition. Plus miscellaneous kitchen items, children's and women's clothing and more, including two vintage Apple computers: Performa 6115CD (in the box!) and a G3 iMac tower and monitor and lots of vintage Mac software.

Yoga for Young People

Yoga For Kids, ages 5-9 Tuesdays, 4-5 PM
Yoga Center Amherst 17 Kellogg St (upstairs from Rao's Coffee)
to register/for more info: <http://yogacenteramherst.com> 256-0604
NEW session begins on September 29!

Class Parents 2010-2011

~ Kindergarten ~


Ms. Wilcox

Ms. Newcomb 


~ Grade 1~

Ms. Shaw

Ms. Joyce
 
Dr. Preston


~ Grade 2~

Mr. Silverstone 

Ms. Mattone

Ms. Ferro


~ Grade 3~

Ms. Robinson

Ms. Carson
 

~ Grade 4 ~

Ms. Donovan

Ms. Schreiber 


~ Grade 5 ~

Ms. Goodwin-Brown

Ms. Conklin


~Grade 6 ~

Mr. Prather

Ms. Guiteau

Ms. Harvey
 

Library Museum Passes

Museum Passes

The Friends of the Jones Library System provide museum discount passes. Use your free library card to check one out at the Children’s Desk.

Amherst History Museum, next door to Jones Library
Eric Carle Museum, Hampshire College, Amherst

Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Historic Deerfield, Deerfield
Holyoke Children’s Museum, Holyoke

Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton

Springfield Museums at the Quadrangle, Springfield

The Zoo in Forest Park, Springfield

Mass. Museum of Contemporary Art, North Adams

Clark Art Institute, Williamstown

Massachusetts State Parks – statewide

In Connecticut:
Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, CT
Wadsworth Athenaeum in Hartford, CT

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For more about the Friends, visit http://www.friendsofthejones.org/ Call the Jones Library Children’s Desk at 259-3091 for more about museum passes or visit http://joneslibrary.org/ and click on “services.”

Amherst Education Foundation 15th Annual Trivia Bee

October 29^th, 2009

Sign-up now!

The Amherst Education Foundation is busy working to organize our Annual Trivia Bee fundraiser. We invite you to sponsor a team. A donation to sponsor a team is only $175.00 which assists us in funding grants that directly benefit the students in the Amherst, Leverett, Pelham, and Shutesbury schools.

The AEF’s mission is to support our public schools in providing a challenging and enriching educational experience that maximizes the learning potential of every student and prepares them to succeed in the 21^st century.

We can provide you with a copy of the Trivia Bee rules if you are interested in sponsoring a team from your business or we have a number of individuals who would be happy to have you sponsor them. A number of the teachers and local trivia buffs love to compete in the contest and your sponsorship makes all the difference.

We look forward to having you and your team join us on Thursday, October 29^th, 2009 at 7:00 PM at the Amherst Middle School auditorium for a fun night of trivia, prizes, and refreshments! All payments are due by October 1^st, 2009 and can be mailed to:

Amherst Education Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 2237
Amherst, MA 01004

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Becky Demling at 413-230-3306 or beckydemling@yahoo.com.

BBQ Benefit for the Library

Come Celebrate Our Libraries and Help Reopen the Jones on Friday Afternoons!


ALL YOU CAN EAT BBQ AT THE HARP!
LIVE CELTIC MUSIC! GAMES FOR KIDS!

Sunday, October 4, 12 Noon to 5 PM
163 Sunderland Road, North Amherst (rain or shine)

Tickets $20 for adults, $10 for children
On Sale at Food for Thought Books, Jones, North Amherst, and Munson Libraries

Tickets are contributions to the Jones Library Inc. and qualify for a $3,000 anonymous matching grant! $11,000 reopens the Jones on Friday afternoons from October 9th to June 2010.

Many thanks to library co-sponsors Mark “Harpo” Power and Collective Copies.

Cirque du Soleil in Amherst

Cirque du Soleil is a blend of astonishing acrobatics, awe-inspiring aerial acts, spectacular sets and eccentric characters with flamboyant costumes.

The latest tour of Cirque du Soleil is entitled "Alegria" and will be at the Mullins Center September 16th-20th.Take advantage of Cirque du Soleil’s Back to School offer, which allows Students and Parents of Students to see Alegria for as low as $25.

For more information, click here:

http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuSoleil/en/special/alegria/Amherst.htm

(Not a school or PGO sponsored event.)

Picnic at School Tonight!

It may be cloudy and gray but the rain is staying away! Join us at the front playground tonight for food and fun from 5:30 - 7:00 PM

Welcome Back Picnic!

Mark your calendars! The Welcome Back to School picnic is set for THIS Wednesday, September 16, from 5:30-7:00!

This year's theme is "The Trumpet of the Swan" and if you read the book, you'll find loads of other families to talk with about it.

Games to play, friends and families to hang out with, and pizza and desserts for sale. What more could you want?

We hope to see you there!