Dear CF PGO, I wanted to send a quick appreciation for the work of the CF PGO. I know how much time and energy has gone into creating viable outdoor spaces for students. I truly appreciate everyone’s efforts on this front! Your continued support of Crocker Farm is outstanding and makes a difference every day. […]
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November is Crocker Farm’s most important fund drive of the year: A Month of Giving! In 2020, more than 50 Crocker Farm families and friends donated over $4,000 during the Month of Giving. The Crocker Farm Parents & Guardians Organization (PGO) used those funds to purchase everything from books, to new playground soccer goals, to […]
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Please join the ARPS School Gardens team for a day in the Amherst school gardens! They will visit all three Amherst elementary schools on Saturday, November 20 (CROCKER FARM: 9 to 10 a.m.), to tidy up spaces and put our gardens to sleep for the winter. Bring your own garden gloves, loppers, or clippers if […]
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Don’t miss the vaccine clinic for any ARPS student 5+ or staff interested in receiving one. The Amherst Regional High School will be holding the clinic on Tuesday, November 23, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Boosters will also be available for adults. Please register for your vaccine using THIS LINK. You can also follow the link […]
Learn MoreThank you, again, to all those who donated items and volunteered their time for our annual Winter Coat Swap! We hope all our children have warmer rides to school now and more fun while playing/learning outdoors in the winter months.
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Please join us at Crocker Farm on Sunday, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., to help finish two service projects for the school. Kids are welcome! If you are on TEAM ASSEMBLE TABLES: We have 6 more round tables to put together. Tools that are helpful include Socket Wrench, 1/2″ Socket Bit, 1/2″ Wrench, Tape Measure, […]
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Julissa Reyes Alvarado, a bilingual student at Fort River elementary school, talks about what being bilingual means to them. They say: “That gives me the opportunity to know different cultures and communicate with my family out[side] of [the] USA. I am proud of my Mexican and Salvadorian roots.” Milena Sedrakyan, a multilingual ARHS student, reflects […]
Learn MoreThe UMass Amherst Public Health Promotion Center (PHPC) has been busy giving both flu shots and COVID-19 boosters. In accordance with new updated federal CDC and Massachusetts Department Public (MADPH) guidance, children ages 5 to 11 who live or go to school in Massachusetts are now eligible to get the Pfizer vaccine. The PHPC will host a […]
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Successful Coat Swap A huge shout-out to everyone who volunteered their time this past week to help our Crocker Community!!! You came to the school to sort through jackets/coats/hats/gloves/mittens—and then help kids/families/teachers “shop” for much-needed winter gear. (A special round of applause for Sylvia Brandt and James Kwak for all the behind-the-scenes work that led […]
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