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Wishing all our teachers, students, staff, parents, and wider school community a very happy and peaceful Christmas and every good wish for 2023.

Is there a teacher or staff member that has made a difference in your child’s life this year? Make a donation to December’s Stars In Our Schools Campaign in their honor and Amherst Education Foundation will send a note of … Continue reading →

Hello, all, I wanted to share the newest issue of The Graphic, ARHS’s school newspaper.  I am incredibly impressed by my Journalistic Writing students’ tireless work on this issue. They covered a lot of hard-hitting news (from the turf project to building … Continue reading →

Hello, Class of 2023 Parents and Guardians –  Please check in with your seniors to check if they’ve fully completed their college applications, FAFSA & CSS Applications, and/or signed up for apprenticeship/GAP Year information sessions! Don’t miss financial aid and … Continue reading →

Have you heard? The Amherst Hurricane Athletic Boosters in collaboration with the ARPS is raising awareness and seeking support for a new 8-lane track and synthetic turf field with permanent stands and lighting at ARHS.  If you are interested in learning more … Continue reading →

Click HERE to access the Frequently Asked Questions  ALPINE BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL BOYS JVA BASKETBALL BOYS JVB BASKETBALL GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL GIRLS JVA BASKETBALL BOYS VARSITY ICE HOCKEY BOYS JV ICE HOCKEY GIRLS ICE HOCKEY BOYS INDOOR TRACK  GIRLS INDOOR … Continue reading →

Yale’s Center for the Study of Race, Indigeneity, and Transnational Migration (RITM) will bestow the Yale Bassett Award for Community Engagement on a select number of high school juniors in the United States (class of 2024). Award winners will demonstrate … Continue reading →

Dec 23: PreK-12 Early ReleaseDec 24-Jan 2: Winter Break

The Jones Library Building Committee is seeking input on the design of its inclusive bathrooms for the renovation/expansion project. To make sure we have feedback from the community on the design, please click HERE to access more information, a survey, and community … Continue reading →

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The ARHS Game Schedule BY TEAMS can be accessed HERE Click HERE to access the Frequently Asked Questions. Sports School Store Participants needed for concussion research UMass– Sports Management & Leadership Academy Details about the Summer 2023 program are coming … Continue reading →

Our goal was to raise $4,000 by November 29th, which was Giving Tuesday to fund grants for the art, science, and other classroom supplies outside the school budget; yearbooks and field trips for students eligible for free and reduced lunch; … Continue reading →

All Ensemble Winter ConcertTuesday, December 20thCall at 6pm, Concert at 7pmARHS Auditorium Did you know that the ARHS Theater Company produces an average of six productions a year, with ample opportunities to perform, direct, design, and do tech work? Look … Continue reading →

Every little bit counts! When Millions of supporters shop at AmazonSmile charitable donations quickly add up. As of September 2022, Amherst Regional Public Schools Parent Guardian Organization has raised $3,263.30.  To support the Amherst Regional Public Schools shop by AmazonSmile, below are the … Continue reading →

We are about to begin the Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment program (SBIRT) with 9th-grade students.  All screenings will be conducted confidentially in private 1:1 sessions by our school nurses or counselors who have been trained in SBIRT by … Continue reading →

Dec. 20: All-Ensemble Winter ConcertDec 23: PreK-12 Early ReleaseDec 24-Jan 2: Winter Break

The textile bins outside ARHS accept old clothes, shoes, accessories, and linens. You can bring your unwanted items there AND help the PGO since we earn a rebate for every pound collected! Click here for a flyer detailing all the accepted items–note … Continue reading →

Thank you to all who donated! We collected over sixty coats which will help students keep warm this winter. With a special thank you to Greenfield Savings Bank, Jones Library,    Amherst Chamber of Commerce, and Nina from Shine Laundromat.

This promises to be a truly special event, with the lavish sets, live orchestra, and spectacular singing and dancing you’ve come to expect. And best of all, you’ll see lots of your students, families, and colleagues on the stage and behind … Continue reading →

Click HERE to access the Frequently Asked Questions 

Purpose of Scholarship: In accordance with the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association’s (NIAAA) purpose to promote, facilitate, and increase the knowledge and understanding of the vital role of interscholastic athletics in the educational system, this scholarship program will foster and acknowledge the partnership … Continue reading →

This Week’s Newsletter: Early Decision, Restricted Early Action and Early Decisions FAFSA Completion Support Learning Disabilities MEFA Podcast Undocumented Students and College Planning Pathways Days! ARHS Alums Return! Click HERE to access the Life After ARHS Newsletter. 

The deadline to submit senior photos, baby photos, and senior quotes has been extended to JANUARY 27TH, 2023. If students do not submit a photo, their student ID photo will be used. Email Ms. Betke-Brunswick with any questions at betkebrunswicke@arps.org Click … Continue reading →

Hello, ED/REA applicants! We know your decisions are starting to come in. Please know that whatever decisions the colleges make, we are SO PROUD of you for putting in the work to apply early and putting yourself out there.  Click … Continue reading →

Dec 23: PreK-12 Early ReleaseDec 24-Jan 2: Winter Break

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We are looking for parent volunteers to help us monitor the bathrooms and hallways. Volunteers will be stationed outside of our bathrooms and would be responsible for signing students in and out and reporting any misuse of the bathrooms to … Continue reading →

Winter practices started! Please see the practice schedule on the athletic webpage!  Congratulations to all the fall student-athletes! Check out some of the highlights below

We are getting ready for a big year for Canes Girls Basketball! This year for the first time, the Varsity team has been invited to play in a tournament in December against some of the more competitive team in New England. … Continue reading →

Open to families of English learners, former English learners, and all ARPS families who speak languages other than English WEDNESDAY DEC 7th, 7-8 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86755755662 Please RSVP/request an interpreter at this link:https://tinyurl.com/rvy8m3c6

Production dates: Thursday, December 1Friday, December 2Saturday, December 3 All shows begin at 7:30pm. 10 Out of 12 is an imaginative 2015 play about a NYC theater company going through a tech rehearsal.  However, as the audience takes in all the natural … Continue reading →

Thanks to your contributions, this year we raised $2,265. A little short from last year…

Dec. 7: MPAC (Multilingual Parent Advisory Council) meeting:

Click HERE to access the Life After ARHS Newsletter.  Application and FAFSA support is available. Check for current scholarships!

This is a great opportunity regardless of your college pathway!  In collaboration with MEFA (Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority), Greenfield Community College and the Office of Financial Aid is hosting a virtual financial aid presentation for high school students and families, adult learners and everyone in between.   This … Continue reading →

Family Outreach of Amherst, in collaboration with the Town of Amherst, has been allocated $150,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), to help Amherst residents with overdue rent, mortgage, or utility bills. Click HERE for more information and to … Continue reading →

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We have $2400 to go to make our goal. Money raised through this fundraiser goes to support grants in the school–for instance, last year the PGO helped students buy supplies for a new mural in the school. Please consider making a … Continue reading →

Apply to be a part of the 23rd annual ASPIRE program in the Polymer Science and Engineering Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst! ASPIRE runs for five consecutive Saturday mornings (9 am-12 pm) starting January 7th, 2023. The event … Continue reading →

So much to choose from! HERE is the December Amherst events calendar Click HERE for more activities…

The Amherst Survival Center is a community center that provides resources that help people to meet their basic needs. We provide free meals (community meals) and free groceries (food pantry, mobile programs, and fresh food distribution) and a free health clinic, as well … Continue reading →

Each November, Native American Heritage Month celebrates the rich histories and diverse cultures of Indigenous people and communities.  This year’s Native American Heritage Month theme is “Revitalizing Indigenous Connections,” which reflects on how the living bonds of history and culture must … Continue reading →

Nov. 28: Winter sports startNov. 29: Maroon Envelope Fundraiser closes

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Hello ARHS parents! The Class of 2024 Student Council is holding the first-ever Hurricanes Volleyball-Soccer Showdown today at 6:00pm! Having just come off a hard-fought season, our Girls Varsity Volleyball team will go head-to-head against the Boys Varsity Soccer team … Continue reading →

Sunday 11/13/22 both the boys and girls cross-country teams qualified for states! The girls cross-country team came in 1st and the boys cross country team came in 6th. The season comes down to All-State Saturday on Nov. 19 over the grounds of … Continue reading →

As you start to pull out coats for cooler weather, please do not get rid of those gently-used coats that no longer fit your family! The PGO winter coat drive will end on November 21st, 2022. We are looking to … Continue reading →