Author Archives: Becky

78 students of Latin at all levels at ARMS and ARHS participated in the 2019 National Latin Exam this year. Among these students, 49 received awards, including 11 silver medals, 15 gold medals, and 2 Perfect Papers (1 at the … Continue reading →

– Prom permission slips are available in the main office, the guidance office and in room 154. Please pay attention to all instructions and the deadline date of May 23, 2019. Also, please be aware that all outstanding fees should … Continue reading →

Amherst and Pelham are exploring regionalizing their PK-6 elementary schools. Attend a public forum to learn about the Regional School District Planning Board’s work to date, and give your feedback: Monday 4/22 at 7pm at the Middle School Library Thursday … Continue reading →

The 9th Annual  Daffodil Run is a festive Springtime 5K run/walk or 10K run to support Big Brother/Big Sisters, taking place on Sunday, April 28, 2019. This event draws over 1,000 people to Kendrick Park in downtown Amherst. The Daffodil … Continue reading →

SATURDAY, APRIL 27th 10 AM – 4 PM TOWN COMMON Join us for a day of family fun, education and entertainment. The Sustainability Festival is in its tenth year and is bigger and better than ever! There is literally something … Continue reading →

All are welcome to join for a local observance of the 25th commemoration of the Rwandan Genocide Against the Tutsi. **Please wear black, white, or grey attire, out of respect for Rwandan custom.** For 100 days in 1994, a previous … Continue reading →

In late April and early May the Jones Library has lots of fun Star Wars activities leading up to 4th annual May the 4th Be With You celebration of all things Star Wars. This year following their crafts and activities on May the 4th they’ll … Continue reading →

The Town of Amherst is hosting a Community Cleanup on Saturday, May 4th from 9AM-11AM. There will be three meeting locations throughout the Town, each will have an area captain stationed to organize and assist volunteers. Several Town Councilors will … Continue reading →

The Institute for Training and Development, Amherst, (ITD), will host the program “Study of the U.S. Institutes for Secondary Educators” this June, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The theme of this program … Continue reading →

Check out the newest issue of our school newspaper–The Graphic.   It covers a lot: workshops to combat anti-Semitism, the new computerized MCAS, Grinspoon award winners, our recent ADA/accessibility study, the musical, a feature on our single snow day, great club news, deep sports … Continue reading →

Dear Parents and Guardians, Today I received several inquiries about our dress code.  For clarification purposes, below is the district policy for 2018-2019.  The language in our current handbook, completed last summer, was not updated to reflect these Guidelines and … Continue reading →

The MCAS ELA tests will be given to all 10th grade students at 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday, March 26, and Thursday, March 28, at the high school. Students not participating in MCAS testing will have late arrival on all MCAS … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, March 26, and Thursday, March 28, all ARHS 10th Graders will take the MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts tests.  The tests will begin promptly at 7:45 a.m. on both days. Students not participating in MCAS will have … Continue reading →

Tuesday, March 26 – Day 2 MCAS testing (10th graders) 3 hours 7:45 – 10:45 B  Period Lunch 10:50 First  Science, Art, Directed Study, Academic Skills, AAC, Computer and Technology Education 11:20 Second   English, Math, English Language Learning 11:50 Third … Continue reading →

All Vehicles parked on school grounds should have a current parking permit or risk being towed. We will be checking for parking permits starting the week of March 25th. It will cost approximately $125 to retrieve a towed vehicle.

Three cohorts of ARHS students have traveled to West Africa as cultural ambassadors and scholars. A fourth cohort is getting ready. Please help them by ordering savory TAKE-OUT MEALS from the ARHS SENE-GAMBIAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM. Hot meals (in microwavable containers) will be available for pick-up on Tuesday, March 26, … Continue reading →

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Hello Seniors,   1.  This time of year in the senior college admissions calendar is often the most stressful.  Most seniors must reckon with some disappointment over denials or insufficient financial aid.  Many of you will be on waitlists at … Continue reading →

Dear Parents/Guardians of Students with Special Education Services, This year the Amherst-Pelham Regional School District hired an independent consulting firm, Public Consulting Group (PCG) to conduct a survey of our special education services. The purpose of this survey is to … Continue reading →

AEF gives approximately $30,000 in grants to our public schools every year. We are seeking Board members who are dedicated to our mission of supporting our regional public schools in providing a challenging and enriching educational experience that maximizes the … Continue reading →

Amherst, MA – UMass-Amherst brings their Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition to the Jones Library on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 3:00 pm in the Woodbury Room. Graduate students at UMass-Amherst conduct exciting research on a variety of timely topics, … Continue reading →

Tickets are now available! We hope you can join us on Thursday, May 30, 2019, for a festive evening of fun! It’s the party of the season, and we don’t want you to miss it! AEF honors YOU, our generous supporters, as we celebrate 25 … Continue reading →

Dear ARHS Parents and Guardians, The purpose of this letter is to explain to the ARHS community how we will approach the Youth Climate Strike https://www.youthclimatestrikeus.org/ The administrative team recently met with ARHS students who are participating in this strike … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, April 9, the ARHS Hurricane Singers will join the Amherst Area Gospel Choir, the Gospel Choir at Amherst College, and the Hampshire Young People’s Chorus for a concert to beneft Amherst A Better Chance. The concert is at … Continue reading →

Course registration at the high school, for grades 9 – 11, has been open in PowerSchool  for the last several weeks and will close Monday, March 4 at 8 am. Information about the course registration process from Mr. Sadiq and … Continue reading →

The Hurricane Ice Hockey team is advancing to the Semi-Final MIAA game which is scheduled for  Saturday, March 2nd @ 3:00 p.m. Location: Olympia Ice Rink in. W. Springfield Cost for admission – $5.00 students – $7.00 adults. GO CANES!

The ARHS student council of the Class of 2021 will be selling single and small bouquets of carnations as well as goody bags of chocolates during the winter musical, “Tuck Everlasting,” to send to participating members of the musical group! … Continue reading →

REMINDER – Online spring sports registration opened February 1st. Ensure a smooth start to the spring season by registering NOW.   Current  sport physical forms should be on file with the school nurse before the first day of tryouts. Please call the nurse’s office at the high school at 362-1743. Questions … Continue reading →

Two ARHS educators have been named as recipients of the annual Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award for 2019.  Recognized this year are Oumy Cisse, World Languages- French and Todd Fruth, Choral Director.   Our teachers will be honored, along with … Continue reading →

All ARHS seniors are invited to attend Reality Fair, a hands-on, financial literacy workshop. The event is entirely free for our students. The feedback from the students who participated the last two years was overwhelmingly positive and enthusiastic. They said … Continue reading →

This summer, GCC will offer the STEM Starter Academy, and it is open to high school students! Take a FREE college course in science, technology, engineering, or math! This academy will offer college credit, advising, tutoring, career support, and TONS … Continue reading →

Hello Seniors, This e-mail describes scholarship procedures for 2019.  Find the local scholarship/memorial awards booklet and the ARHS Scholarship Application form linked to this e-mail.   1. The ARHS local scholarship/memorial awards booklet and the 2019 Scholarship Application are also … Continue reading →

AP Exam registration has been open since January 23rd and will close this Friday, March 1.  To register, students must pay $95/exam and sign up in the notebook in the Guidance office on the page for the subject in which … Continue reading →

Mar 1 2019 – 7:00pm at the  Immanuel Lutheran Church- 867 N. Pleasant St. Amherst This festival is a benefit to support Pioneer Valey Interfaith Refugee Action Group (PVIRAG), which works to provide material assistance and support to refugees, particularly Syrian refugees. The … Continue reading →

Please make note of the DATE CHANGE for our Spring Event! The new date is Thursday, May 30, 2019.It’s the party of the season, and we don’t want you to miss it! AEF honors YOU, our generous supporters, as we celebrate 25 years of … Continue reading →

Get details of the current proposal for state aid to build a new school for Amherst, and participate in a facilitated discussion to share your thoughts. Mark your calendars–more information to come soon! Amherst Town Councilors and Amherst School Committee … Continue reading →

With the start of the Second Semester, here is the list of ARHS Department Heads.  The department head helps lead the department both at the curricular and instructional level. When concerns arise that can not be resolved at the teacher … Continue reading →

Want to help improve the life of someone battling cancer? Well, you can, at this year’s Canes for the Cure event! Simply buy a t-shirt and have fun at a Hurricanes game, and you’ll directly support the Cooley Dickinson Cancer … Continue reading →

ADA accessibility audits have been completed for all district facilities by KMA Architecture and Accessibility.  The full results for each school are available here.

ARHS Community, We want to hear from YOU! Now is your opportunity to nominate your favorite Amherst-Pelham Regional Middle School staff member for the 2019 Educator Award! Complete your nomination online today or pick-up a form from the ARMS office. Nominations are due … Continue reading →

With the potential for a winter storm this Friday, January 18, we have developed alternative plans to deal with the ARMS and ARHS half-day schedules and ARHS exams in case of a delayed start or cancellation.  If school is delayed by … Continue reading →

Just a friendly reminder that there is no school for all Amherst Regional Students on Monday, January 21 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr Day and again on Tuesday, January 22 for a Teacher Curriculum Day.

The newest issue of The Graphic–ARHS’s school newspaper–is out! Check it out on thegraphic.arps.org to read lots of interesting articles on faculty hair, Laramie, Summit Academy, Stan Lee, online discrimination, politics, LGBTQ news, the Literary Club, applying to college, rappers, … Continue reading →

This week on As Schools Match Wits, Amherst Regional Public Schools High faces off against West Springfield Public Schools High. Catch the match this Saturday (1/19) at 7pm, only on WGBY. https://to.wgby.org/2swnpxz

You are invited to participate in our 4th annual Career Day advisory on Thursday, February 28th and to share your career path story with our 10th and 11th grade students.  This annual event, which has involved multiple parents/guardians and community … Continue reading →

Yearbooks are now available for pre-order online! This year they will cost $45 and can be ordered online at arps.picaboo.com. On the pre-order page, you can also submit your own photos for consideration for the yearbook! We’re looking for candid … Continue reading →

There is still time to donate!  The Boys’ Basketball teams are proud to be participating in the 2019 Coaches vs Cancer Free Throw Challenge to benefit the American Cancer Society. Please help the coaches, and our student-athletes beat cancer on … Continue reading →

Looking for coaches for a new program – Girls on the Run.  They need high school athletes, from any sport,  for coaching.  The Fort River principal is hoping to get this off the ground this Spring.  You can contact Ms. … Continue reading →

Massachusetts High School Students: Two important reports on climate change were recently released: the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report and the US National Climate Assessment. Together, these reports sound the loudest alarm yet that devastating climate change is happening now and will … Continue reading →

Saturday, February 2, 2019 from 09:00 am to 05:00 pm  The first annual mini golf fundraiser is organized by the Friends of the Jones Library and sponsored by the UMassFive College Federal Credit Union. Players will putt their way around … Continue reading →