Author Archives: Becky

Please join us at our next meeting, Friday, February 7, 9-10:30am, at Summit Academy which is co-located with the high school. We will discuss privacy regulations and district practices and how these affect SEPAC’s outreach efforts, how they affect community … Continue reading →

FEBRUARY 7, 2020 Girls Basketball (JV) vs.Monson 5:30PM Girls Basketball (V) vs.Monson 7PM FEBRUARY 8, 2020 Nordic Ski (B+G) @Greylock 10AM Hockey (V) vs.Drury 7:30PM   FEBRUARY 10, 2020 Boys Basketball (F) vs. Putnam 5:30PM Boys Basketball (JV) @ Putnam … Continue reading →

On Thursday, February 13th, the Hurricane Singers will be teaming up with Symphonic Orchestra to offer an evening of small-group music. It will take place at 7 pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Amherst.  All are invited to attend.

Several musicians from ARHS auditioned for the All-State Music Festival. We are pleased to announce that 7 students have been selected to participate in the festival! They will travel to Boston March 5-7 to rehearse and perform alongside other top … Continue reading →

Congratulations to this year’s statewide Scholastic Writing Winners, who submitted in the categories of flash fiction, poetry, personal essay or memoir, and humor, and won the following prizes: Gold Key: Kabir Narayanan and Rohini Narayanan Silver Key: Lucy Anderson, Kabir … Continue reading →

ARHS is currently seeking students who would like to be involved in a filmmaking project over February Break.  ARHS students will write and produce a short film about the impact of Social Media on teens. Professional filmmakers and Health professionals … Continue reading →

Are you a Junior or Senior who may be interested in attending Springfield Technical Community College or Holyoke Community College and want to learn more? If so, we are taking a field trip to tour both campuses and learn about … Continue reading →

1.Can you hear your Friendly Neighborhood College and Career Counselor Weeping about Naviance? Two notes for you.  A.  Password Reset – As of January 27th, Naviance reset the passwords for passwords that didn’t meet new criteria. Use the “reset password” … Continue reading →

Class of 2021 Families, My name is Deidre Cuffee-Gray and I am the new College and Career Advisor here at ARHS. Beginning Friday, January 31st I will be visiting social studies classes to provide an overview of the “Life After … Continue reading →

Feb 7- SEPAC Meeting 9-10:30 AM @ Summit Academy Feb 10- S1 Grades Feb 12- Coffee with the Assistant Principal 7PM ARHS Library Feb 13- Combined Hurricane Singers/ Symphonic Orchestra Concern 7 pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church Feb 14- ARPS … Continue reading →

The Vote: Looking Back to Move Forward:  A Celebration of Black History & Culture from 11-3 PM on Saturday, Feb 8th at the Bangs Community Center Town Clerk Shavena Martin will be available to answer your voting questions and register … Continue reading →

For more information, please visit: https://www.amherstma.gov/3506/Winter-Fest Friday, February 7 8:30am – WinterFest Cribbage Tournament 3:30pm – National Bubble Gum Day & Bubble Blowing Contest 7:00pm – ARHS Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Monson High School Saturday, February 8 10:00am – My … Continue reading →

Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 9:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m.  Location Pathlight Café, 41 Russell St., Hadley, MA in the Family Empowerment/Whole Children/Pathlight building RSVP RSVPs are not required but appreciated! Call 413-585-8010 or email familyempowerment@pathlightgroup.org Come learn from the wisdom … Continue reading →

Do your student love to read and discuss amazing books? Are you interested in learning more about Jewish literature? If so, apply to the Great Jewish Books summer program at Hampshire College for rising high school juniors and seniors, held … Continue reading →

For parents of students in grades 7 -12 Part 1: February 4th 6:30 – 8 PM; Snowdate February 11 Part 2: March 3, 6:30 – 8 PM; Snowdate March 10 ARHS Library School avoidance and refusal is on the rise … Continue reading →

JANUARY 27,2020 Swimming @Moson 4PM Boys Basketball (F) vs.Holyoke 4:30PM Boys Basketball (JV) @Holyoke 5:30PM Boys Basketball (V) @Holyoke 7PM JANUARY 28, 2020  Girls Basketball (JV) vs.Sabis 5:30PM Girls Basketball (V) vs.Sabis 7PM JANUARY 29, 2020 Hockey (V) @South Hadley  … Continue reading →

Are you a Junior or Senior who may be interested in attending Greenfield Community College and want to know more? If so, we are taking a field trip to tour the campus and learn about admissions, services, programs, etc. The trip will … Continue reading →

Please take time (15 minutes MAX) to note your college decisions in Naviance – Admit, Defer, waitlist, Deny, etc. Also, know that the folks on the College Planning Team are here to support you. Your Friendly Neighborhood College and Career Counselor – Deidre … Continue reading →

http://communityfoundation.org/scholarships/apply/ http://communityfoundation.org/scholarships/scholarship-loan-descriptions/ Apply Now Each year the Community Foundation of Western Mass offers over 130 different scholarships and 2 different interest-free loans, resulting in over 1000 individual scholarship and loan awards of approximately $2 million.The good news is you just … Continue reading →

Friday, February 14, 2020 6 PM – 9PM at the Munson Memorial Library This event is not one to miss! There will be live music from the Amherst Regional High School’s jazz band. There will be dancing and delicious food … Continue reading →

Monday, February 24, 2020 from 6:00-7:30 p.m.For parents/guardians of students in grades 9-12. For more information, please see the Vaping flyers

Amherst Regional Middle School is once again hosting students from Kanegasaki, Japan, March 18th -March 22nd, 2020.  Host families are needed for this visit.  Students from Kanegasaki have been coming to Amherst for over 25 years.  This cultural exchange program … Continue reading →

East Asian Languages and Cultures at UMass Amherst presents Zhou Family Band as a part of its 50th anniversary celebration series.Date: Friday, January 31Time: 7:30 pmPlace: Bezanson Recital Hall, Fine Arts Center, UMass Amherstof the people of Central-Eastern China for more than … Continue reading →

The New England High School Journalism Collaborative will hold an all-expenses paid summer workshop for students interested in journalism. The 2020 workshop will be from June 20 to June 27. Students selected for the program will be housed at Regis College in Weston, … Continue reading →

Hey, Stop & Shop Shoppers – Great news! You can now help the ARHS PGO earn money for the student and teacher grants program without creating an online S&S account. Just call 877-366-2668 option #1, give them your phone number, and … Continue reading →

– Baby photos are due today (Friday, January 10th);Baby Pictures! Yearbook is doing a guess-who theme with the baby pictures. It will be in a collage format this year. Please send photos to Cody Cousland at couslandce@arps.org. Baby – January … Continue reading →

Thursday, January 16th from 7-10pm. Tickets are $6 at lunch and $8 at the door. Underclassmen can attend by upperclassmen invite only! Tickets will be sold starting today until Tuesday during all lunches.

Please join the PGO on Wednesday, February 12th, at 7 pm in the ARHS Library for our Coffee with the Principal series.  Our guest speaker will be Assistant Principal Talib Sadiq. Mr Sadiq will provide an overview of the ARHS course … Continue reading →

It is time for students to sign-up for the American Mathematics Competition (AMC) that takes place Thursday, January 30th.  For more details, visit https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php?title=American_Mathematics_Competitions. To sign-up students should see their math teacher or come to the math office room 221.  … Continue reading →

Monday, February 24, 2020 from 6:00-7:30 p.m.For parents/guardians of students in grades 9-12. For more information, please see the Vaping flyers

http://communityfoundation.org/scholarships/apply/ http://communityfoundation.org/scholarships/scholarship-loan-descriptions/ Apply Now Our Scholarship and Loan application opens on January 1 and closes March 31.  We do not accept applications and/or supplemental materials after the deadline. YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND LOANS WHEN YOU COMPLETE ALL THE STEPS … Continue reading →

Friday, February 14, 2020 6 PM – 9PM at the Munson Memorial Library This event is not one to miss! There will be live music from the Amherst Regional High School’s jazz band. There will be dancing and delicious food … Continue reading →

Sun 1/12 from 2-3 pm Know a teen that might be interested in joining our Teen Advisory Board (TAB)? TAB is a great opportunity to help plan cool teen programming at the Jones while getting valuable experience that looks great … Continue reading →

Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 8:30 AM – 12 PM Amherst Regional Middle School 170 Chestnut St Ste 1, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002 Hosted by The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee of Amherst, Inc., Amherst  Celebration of Reverend Dr. Martin … Continue reading →

The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Board voted unanimously in January 2020 to invite the Town of Amherst into the Eligibility Period of its Core to address building deficiencies in one of our district schools.  The Amherst MSBA building project … Continue reading →

Amherst Leisure Services Community Theater presents Matilda: the Musical January 16-19 and 23-26.  The nine performance dates are: Thursday, January 16 at 7:30 pm (general admission) Friday, January 17 at 7:30 pm Saturday, January 18 at 1:00 pm (matinee) Sunday, January 19 … Continue reading →

For more information, please visit: https://www.amherstma.gov/3506/Winter-Fest Saturday, February 1 9:00am- Mini Golf Classic 10:00am-  Amherst Winter Farmers Market 10:00am- My Neighbor Totoro 10:00am- Greenhouse Tour and Food Tasting 2:00pm- WinterFest Polar Bear Splash 5:00pm- Luminaria 8:00pm- ARHS Boys Varsity Hockey … Continue reading →

We wish you and all of the ARHS community a Happy New Year and a peaceful rest of break. School reopens on Thursday, January 2nd.  See you next year! Your Parent News Editors — Becky and Mare

ARHS’s annual Cabaret is happening right after break, featuring many of your friends in fun skits and small group acts! The performances will be Friday, January 3rd and Saturday, January 4th at 7:30 and Sunday, January 5th at 2:00. Tickets … Continue reading →

Get professional assistance from area college financial aid reps  to complete your FAFSA. Check your financial aid deadlines for your schools, they are coming up. Please fill the house and make sure your a eligible for both need and merit … Continue reading →

The ARHS Performing Arts Department holds dozens of shows and concerts every year. There are so many bright stars within our Theater Company, Choral Ensembles, Bands and Orchestras. If you have been to our auditorium, you are likely aware that … Continue reading →

Each year, Florence Bank gives away $100,000 to community non-profits through its Community Choice grants program. Florence Bank customers vote for the non-profit of their choice & all non-profits getting at least 50 votes receive a grant.  The non-profits receiving … Continue reading →

SKI AND WINTER GEAR SALE: 2-Day Pop Up Ski Shop new and used gear on Friday, January 3rd, 5-8:30 pm and Saturday, January 4, 9:00 am to 1:30 pm, at the Pacific (Masonic) Lodge, located at 99 Main Street, Amherst.  Fourth … Continue reading →

Amherst Leisure Services Community Theater presents Matilda: the Musical January 16-19 and 23-26.  The nine performance dates are: Thursday, January 16 at 7:30 pm (general admission) Friday, January 17 at 7:30 pm Saturday, January 18 at 1:00 pm (matinee) Sunday, January 19 … Continue reading →

LSSE is now offering youth winter programs.  Following is the link for their complete program guide: https://www.amherstma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/49237/Leisure-Times-Winter-2020

LSSE’s Amherst Youth Basketball League starts January 4, 2020.  Following are the divisions: K-2 (Coed, $115), 2-8 ($145) and 8-12 ($155). Games are on Saturdays and Sundays.  A fee subsidy applies. For more information, visit http://www.lsse.org.

Dance Concert in the auditorium this Friday Dec. 13 at 7:00. See students from middle to high school join together in a celebration of dance. It’s free!

The ARHS Performing Arts Department holds dozens of shows and concerts every year. There are so many bright stars within our Theater Company, Choral Ensembles, Bands and Orchestras. If you have been to our auditorium, you are likely aware that … Continue reading →

Each year, Florence Bank gives away $100,000 to community non-profits through its Community Choice grants program. Florence Bank customers vote for the non-profit of their choice & all non-profits getting at least 50 votes receive a grant.  The non-profits receiving … Continue reading →

– Early Decision Decisions Seniors! Did you apply early decision? Were you deferred, waitlisted or denied? Know that Ms. Cuffee-Gray is available to check in. Come to College in the Caf and check in! College in the Caf 1st Lunch … Continue reading →