Dear Crocker Farm Families, We hope everyone is staying cool, safe, and sane. There has been a lot of news about school reopening possibilities in our district, so we hope you are reading our blog and Facebook posts to stay updated. At the request of an interested parent, the PGO is hosting a book club, […]
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Dear Crocker Farm Families, We hope everyone is staying safe and as cool as possible right now. The district staff have done an analysis of the spaces available for classrooms in each of the school buildings, assuming there is social distancing, decent ventilation in each teaching space, etc. Based on this analysis, for the Wildwood, […]
Learn MoreDear Crocker Farm Families, We hope everyone is keeping warm—spring will be here soon, we hope! You have been bombarded with posts and emails about fundraisers and helped fill up donation jars at bake sales and and other school events. In case you were wondering what those donations are going toward, below is an […]
Learn MoreJonathan Salvon (Fort River parent and Chair of the Fort River School Building Committee) and Maria Kopicki (Crocker Farm parent and Co-Vice-Chair of the FRSBC) will present the work of their committee regarding the Fort River Elementary School site, as well as answer any questions you may have. Please don’t miss this opportunity to stay […]
Learn MoreWe are looking for volunteers to fill two PGO positions for the 2019-20 school year: (1) Treasurer; (2) Blog/Communications Director. Selected individuals will begin their “apprenticeship” this Spring. If you are interested, please email CrockerFarmPGO@gmail.com. Thank you, Amanda & Paula PGO Co-Chairs
Learn MoreARPS has a new School Nutrition Services website. Parents can sign up to have menus emailed weekly and read more about the program.
Learn MoreThe Sixth Grade and PGO are looking for candid photos taken at events (MLK assembly, field day, concerts, performances, Shea on the Roof, etc) from the 2018-2019 school year for the yearbook. If you have any to share, please email them to: yearbookcrocker@gmail.com Keep this in mind as the year progresses, and email any photos of events through […]
Learn MoreI scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Or at least, our kids do. It seems that the ice cream request from our music teachers didn’t make it home to most parents. So this is a call to recruit parent volunteers to make sure the ice cream costs and coordination don’t fall to […]
Learn MoreYou are invited to attend 2 wonderful events happening at Crocker Farm within the next week. Te invitamos a asistir a 2 eventos maravillosos que van a suceder en Crocker Farm la próxima semana. 1. Thursday, January 10: Come enjoy an hour of music as our talented band and orchestra perform. The concert begins at 6:30 pm. All […]
Learn MoreThe district’s Farm-to-School work that began at the start of this school year is ready to move into the next phase. Expanding on the essential relationships with local farmers, strong in-house food services program, and school garden program, the aim is to work together toward the vision of “Building a stronger, healthier community through diversity, food access […]
Learn MoreDear Crocker Farm Families, The PGO’s Election Day bake sales at Crocker Farm and Munson Library were very successful —we received donations of about $1,800, plus sold 10 Coupon books ($10 each). Thank you to all those who baked, donated goods and money, volunteered at the tables—and, of course, voted! Your contributions will go a […]
Learn MoreThe Election Day bake sales give us a chance to reach out to the larger Amherst community for donations. Each location stands to raise $500, which is a lot for us. Without these funds, future PGO events and initiatives are at risk. The PGO runs on volunteer support, so please consider taking a shift. And we can always use more nut-free baked goods to sell! […]
Learn MoreCapture the Moment : Family Portraits (Above photo: not part of Lexi’s portfolio) Get your family’s unique personality on film! Crocker parent and photographer Lexi Monesson-Olson is offering two family portrait sessions at Crocker Farm: each will run for 20 minutes and cost $25. Lexi will donate $10 from each session to the Crocker Farm PGO (thank you, Lexi!). […]
Learn MoreDear Crocker Families, Looks like Fall might be upon us…we hope everyone is staying warm and enjoying the change in season. We are hoping many of you will be able to make the PGO meeting next Monday, October 22, from 6 to 7 p.m., in our school cafeteria. It’s a good time to discuss upcoming […]
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