AMHERST — Every year, second graders at Fort River Elementary School work on underwater sea drawings in art class. Amid sketching fish and seaweed, art teacher Nicole Singer, who is…
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Becoming money smart: At Fort River Elementary in Amherst, 5th-graders learn about finances by working and paying rent through mock program
On an afternoon in late December, fifth-grade students at Fort River Elementary School gather around and write their rent checks. “Who can remind us what a memo is?” teacher Jonathan…
PraacticalAAC Blog Post by Jeanne Tuthill
Jeanne Tuthill, an assistive technology specialist at the CCATT Center, has prepared a post for Carole Zangari’s PracticalAAC Blog, and we are pleased to share the blog with you: If…
Program Implementation
Home E Search query for: blog blog tag fort river elementary school Implementing Community Programs We help partners launch programs and projects that emerge as community priorities. Scroll down to…
Franklin Tech’s frogs along the river
…Michael Nobrega and three of his senior carpentry students at the tech school, the signs would become a long-term project for these students. Now, with the Green River cleanup coming…
Swift River School forum on standardized testing draws large crowd
The Swift River School School Committee hosted a public forum on standardized testing Thursday evening. Sharing information about standardized testing was one of the goals of the forum during the…
For Amherst superintendent, building plan must address two schools
AMHERST — While only Fort River Elementary School has been accepted into the eligibility period for the Massachusetts School Building Authority, Amherst school officials are committed to making sure the…
Amherst schools receive $10K grant from Southern Poverty Law Center
…climates and educate youth to thrive in a diverse democracy,” according to the organization. At Fort River Elementary School last school year, sixth grade teacher Tim Austin started teaching a…
Classrooms: Teachers to be honored with excellence awards
…Thibodeau, Amherst Regional Middle School; and Carissa Ackroyd, Fort River Elementary. Belchertown — Christina Brach, Chestnut Hill Community School. Easthampton — Kelly Przekopowski, Center School; Alexander Alvarez, Easthampton High School;…
Social Justice in Education
…E Search query for: blog blog tag fort river elementary school Joy and Justice in Schools Our Approach We support schools and organizations to center the joy, justice, and authenticity…