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Nurturing Children of Color to Remake the World
A free, hourlong conversation with mother and son founding members of Kids 4 Freedom & Justice. REGISTER for this online conversation with your EmbraceRace community, happening on Tuesday, June 25, at 5:30 pm PT/ 8:30 pm ET. Why We Gather. Delivering the Mandela Lecture in Johannesburg in July 2018, former president Barack Obama declared that "every generation has the opportunity to remake the world." We would amend that slightly: every generation does remake the world. The key question is: what sensibilities, analyses, and sense of purpose will each generation bring to their remaking? Kids 4 Freedom & Justice, based in Los Angeles, ...
Thank You...
...to all those who showed up to Celebrate Crocker Culture 2019 on May 22! What a wonderful end-of-year event to celebrate the diversity of our Crocker community. Thank you to all those who performed and to everyone who showed up with a family-favorite dish to share (we need to have more potlucks at school!). A special shout-out to Ms. Castillo and her team for coordinating all the performances and to all the teachers, staff , and parent/guardian volunteers who helped before, during, and after the event—and a thank you to Principal Shea and Ms. Smith for their support of this ...
Nurturing Children of Color to Remake the World
A free, hourlong conversation with mother and son founding members of Kids 4 Freedom & Justice. REGISTER for this online conversation with your EmbraceRace community, happening on Tuesday, June 25, at 5:30 pm PT/ 8:30 pm ET. Why We Gather. Delivering the Mandela Lecture in Johannesburg in July 2018, former president Barack Obama declared that “every […]
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Thank You…
…to all those who showed up to Celebrate Crocker Culture 2019 on May 22! What a wonderful end-of-year event to celebrate the diversity of our Crocker community. Thank you to all those who performed and to everyone who showed up with a family-favorite dish to share (we need to have more potlucks at school!). A […]
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Summer Garden Help Needed
Dear Families, Thank you for all of the ways you have supported our school gardens! After a cool, rainy spring with little growth, the gardens are ready for an awesome summer, and you can help! This year we will be doing things differently, as we will have weekly maintenance support from the UMass Permaculture program. […]
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Amherst Food Farm to School Cultural Food Exchange
Celebrate the beginning of a Farm to School program whose goal is to link local, farm-fresh food in the cafeteria to student learning in the classroom, the community and area farms. Come taste samples of delicious meals from a variety of cultures prepared by the ARPS Nutrition Staff featuring local produce. El intercambio cultural de […]
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Fourth of July Volunteers Needed
The Amherst 4th of July Celebration is looking for volunteers for this year’s festival. If you are interested in contributing to a community event, filled with fun and festivities, while getting a front-row seat to the fireworks, come assist the Amherst 4th of July Celebration. This is a great opportunity to give back to your […]
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LSSE Sugarloaf Youth Track League
SIGN UP TODAY AT WWW.LSSE.ORG Ages: 6-14 Dates: Thursday 5/23, 5/30, 6/6 and Friday 6/14, 6/21, 6/28 Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM Location: Amherst Regional High School Track Price: $49 Boys and girls of all abilities will be placed on a team and can compete in both relay and individual events. Family and friends of all […]
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Celebrate Crocker Culture 2019
Dear Crocker Farm Families,A little reminder about next week’s Crocker Culture event on Wednesday, May 22, 5:30-7:30 p.m. This is our final evening as a community for the 2018-2019 school year. We hope to see most of you there. There will be performances ranging from Irish step dance to Bengali songs to Colombian, Cambodian, Puerto […]
Learn MoreFall Youth Field Hockey Program (ALL NEW!)
UMass will be offering a new youth fall field hockey program! The Mini Minutes program was so successful in the first two seasons (reaching capacity this spring at 120!) that UMass wanted to keep that momentum going and offer additional opportunities for young players to continue learning and playing field hockey in Amherst. Following are […]
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Calling Next Year’s Sixth Grade Families!
Sixth grade is fast approaching, and it’s going to be an exciting and emotional year! We would like to facilitate assembling some key committees now for the following: Sixth Grade Trip, Yearbook, and Graduation Slide Show and Decor. Forming groups now so you can jump right in when school starts is a great way to make sure these events and projects happen […]
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Don’t Miss Crocker Culture
Crocker Farm’s main end-of-the-year family social is Crocker Culture on May 22nd. Please join us for an evening of spirited performances, delicious food and camaraderie to mark the culmination of a fantastic school year! For more information, please see the links below: Crocker Culture Sign Up 2019 Crocker Culture English Form Crocker Culture Spanish form
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Spring Field Day: May 31st
Mr. James and the PGO are looking for volunteers to run the games/activities and work the ice cream table for Field Day. Flyers went home in backpacks, please take a moment to sign up online or by returning your flyer to school Thank you for volunteering for this great event! We couldn’t do it without […]
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Your Summer Wardrobe
Can you rock a Crocker tote AND a Crocker hoodie at the same time? YES YOU CAN! Ms. Travis worked with students to create a unique design that represents Crocker Farm’s unique spirit! Only available for our 2019 merchandise. And…we fixed the mathematical error in the design! Sale ends on May 14th. Online with Credit or Debit […]
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