Author Archives: Jennifer

Amherst, MA – The Jones Library and DIAL/SELF are co-hosting an information and application station for young people interested in joining the AmeriCorps team on Saturday, February 3 from 10 am – 12 noon in the Amherst Room of the Jones Library. … Continue reading →

iCan Shine is a non-profit organization that teaches individuals with disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheel bicycle through it’s iCan Bike program.  This five-day camp, requiring riders to attend only one 75-minute session per day, is taking place August 12th … Continue reading →

ARHS’s annual Cabaret is this weekend, featuring many of your friends in fun skits and small group acts! The performances will be Friday and Saturday at 7:30 and Sunday at 2:00.  Tickets are $5 for students and staff and $10 for adults. Desserts will be served. Come out to support the choral … Continue reading →

January 5 – 7 – Cabaret Variety Show: 7:30pm in auditorium (Sun. 2pm) January 10 – Bomba Concert: 7pm in auditorium January 12 – Dance Showcase: 7pm in auditorium January 15 – No School – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day … Continue reading →

Tuesday January 16, 2018, 7 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst 121 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, Mass Join members of UUSA’s Green Sanctuary Committee to view the film, Chasing Coral.  This is a beautiful and informative movie about climate change. … Continue reading →

Amherst, MA – A new documentary revealing the high cost of our addiction to digital devices and the health risks, especially for children and teens, from exposure to wireless radiation will be screened at the Jones Library on January 18, 2018 … Continue reading →

An interesting article on “how to parent through the college process — navigating hopes and expectations (yours and theirs) and the minefield of status and achievement pressure,” from Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Usable Knowledge. Read it here: https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/17/11/taming-admissions-anxiety

December 13 – Early Release Day December 14 – Philharmonia, Jazz and Symphony Band Combined Concert December 17 – Bomba Fundraiser for Puerto Rico December 20 – Symphonic Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Chorale Combined Concert December 22 – Early Release Day … Continue reading →

The Amherst Historical Society’s 2nd annual Ski and Winter Gear sale takes place on Friday evening, January 5th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, January 6th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Crocker Farm Elementary School. The school’s cafetorium will be transformed … Continue reading →

The ARHS Women’s Rights Club is running a TAMPON AND PAD drive all month! All donations will benefit the Amherst Survival Center so that hygiene products can be available to all that need it! Look for the signs and boxes … Continue reading →

November 17 – Deadline to register and pay for winter sports November 22-24 – No School – Thanksgiving Break November 27 – High School Winter Sports Start November 30 – December 2 – Theater Company Presents Henry IV December 13 … Continue reading →

Join us on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 7:00 pm in the Woodbury Room for the next event in this ongoing film and discussion series that may educate, touch your heart, and inspire you to action to help dismantle racism. This month’s … Continue reading →

Starlight’s Youth Theatre invites you Sunday, November 19th, to join our Spring programming with a registration day at Maple Ridge Community Center. Get to know your director and cast members by learning some music and movement from the show. Lion King Jr Grades 1-6, 1pm-1:45pm Starlight Express Grades 7-12, 2pm-3pm … Continue reading →

Our number of registered cards has increased since the beginning of the school year, so thank you to those who have already signed up to the Stop & Shop A+ Rewards program!! Purchases made at all Stop & Shop stores will benefit ARHS, including … Continue reading →

Alumnae Maia Kinney-Petrucha (2013), Haley Parker (2013), and Margo Kinney-Petrucha (2016) will be part of an exciting Multi-Arts production: “Time Traveling Stories” (Amherst Secrets, a woman revealed), about the history of an inspirational Amherst woman, Mabel Loomis Todd. While at … Continue reading →

Tuesday, November 1, 2017, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM  Location: Amherst Regional Middle School, PD Center Topic: Facilitating Independence: Increasing Communication in the Home Please see the attached flyers (English and Spanish) for more information about this workshop and the remaining workshops … Continue reading →

Florence Bank gives away $100,000 each year 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. Last year (2016), … Continue reading →

The Sene-Gambian Exchange Program is seeking community and business sponsors to help students in financial need participate in the exchange. See attachment for details and contribute at https://tinyurl.com/SGSsponsors. Amherst Regional High School has partnered with schools in Senegal and The Gambia since … Continue reading →

Hello Seniors, Read this one carefully.  There’s a lot to do!  Be sure to read websites for your colleges and follow their instructions! If you are applying early action to UMass, they must have all supporting documentation to your application … Continue reading →

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Thursday, November 16th is Winter Sports Information Night for athletes and their parents/guardian.  Time:  6:30 p.m. in the High School Cafeteria.  Meet the coaches, get schedules, find out about practice schedules, etc.  Hope to see you there! Hurricane Sport Fans, most of you aren’t aware of a … Continue reading →

November 2 – FASFA Completion Event 7-8:30 PM November 2-4 – Theater Company presents Briefs! November 9 – SEPAC Basic Rights in Special Education – A Workshop for Parents and Professionals; ARHS library at 6:00 PM; P1 Grades Distributed November … Continue reading →

Thursday, October 19, 2017 – 3:15pm – at The Works, Amherst The Amherst Regional Public Schools Parent Guardian Organization (ARPS PGO) is a Registered 501c3 Massachusetts Charity encompassing the individual PGOs of the Amherst Regional High and Middle Schools, Crocker Farm and … Continue reading →

Stop & Shop’s A+ Rewards program is ARHS PGO’s largest fundraising initiative and the sole funding source of the PGO Grants Program. We have had new sign ups since the beginning of the school year, bringing our number of subscribers to … Continue reading →

 UMASS says that scores from the November 4 Sat will not arrive in time for early action.  If you are planning to apply and will not have an SAT or ACT score that you believe will be your best, you might want … Continue reading →

When you eat at Bertucci’s on October 17, 2017 (All Day), 15% of your bill will go to support the Performing Arts trip to DC!

Every year we ask all families attending schools in Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools to fill out our Military Families Survey.  The survey is required by the state and helps to identify students who may be eligible for scholarships based on the … Continue reading →

The Sene-Gambian Exchange Program is seeking community and business sponsors to help students in financial need participate in the exchange. See attachment for details and contribute at https://tinyurl.com/SGSsponsors. Amherst Regional High School has partnered with schools in Senegal and The Gambia since … Continue reading →

Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools and our fantastic Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) are pleased to invite you to kick off our 2017-2018 SEPAC hosted events. Monday October 16, 2017:  Join us at the ARHS library at 6:00 PM for an informal gathering.  This … Continue reading →

October​ ​11​– PSATs​​ ​Administered at ARHS; Performing Arts Gala 6:30-9PM October 12 – ARHS College Admission Night; 7:00–8:30 p.m.; ARHS Cafeteria October 16 – SEPAC event; ARHS library at 6:00 PM October 17 – BERTUCCI’S Night to Support Performing Arts (All … Continue reading →

Saturday, November 4, 2017, 5:00-9:00 PM at the Montague Retreat Center Tickets are now on sale for Feed the Spirit, the Amherst Survival Center’s fall celebration benefiting our basic needs programs! Why attend Feed the Spirit? With a spectacular aerial and acrobatic performance by the Vermont-based … Continue reading →

Girls Try Hockey for Free Day: Sun., October 8, 11am-1:20pm Try Hockey Free for Boys & Girls: Sat., November 4, 1-3pm Learn more here: AHA Student Flyer (2017)

Events for Friday, September 22nd EVENT UPDATE — South Hadley High School @ Amherst-Pelham Reg High School – Girls Fall Varsity Soccer – 5:30 am Location: Amherst-Pelham Reg High School EVENT UPDATE — South Hadley High School @ Amherst-Pelham Reg High School – Girls Fall … Continue reading →

September 18 Boston Performing & Visual Arts College Fair; Emmanuel College (410 The Fenway); 6:30-8:30 p.m. September 18 Early applicants should have completed questionnaire and made appointments w/ college advisor for planning, and guidance counselor re. required recommendation September 18 … Continue reading →

As a parent/ guardian of an ARHS student, you are automatically part of the ARHS PGO.  We invite you to join us for the first meeting of the school year on September 28th from 6-7 PM in the ARHS Library.  … Continue reading →

  September​ ​18​​ – Picture​ ​Day​.​ ​​The​ ​make​ ​up​ ​day​ ​is​ ​October​ ​23. ​September​ ​20 – Early Release.; ​Dismissal at 12​ ​pm.​ ​​ ​Lunch​ ​will​ ​be provided. September​ ​18-22​​ – ​​Spirit​​ ​​Week September 22 & 23 – Homecoming September 28 … Continue reading →

Amherst’s free community meal program, Not Bread Alone, seeks volunteers with vehicles and a willingness to pick up groceries outside Whole Foods on Saturday mornings. It is about a two hour job. The volunteers go to the loading dock behind the store … Continue reading →

You won’t want to miss the party of the year! Join us as we transform the tent at The Lord Jeffery Inn into a strolling culinary extravaganza! Enjoy delicious small bites, sips and tastes from an eclectic mix of local food vendors. Years past have … Continue reading →

The Editors of the PGO blog would like to wish everyone a very happy summer! We will “see” you again in the fall. First day of school is Wednesday, 8/30/17! Becky, Mare, and Jennifer

ARHS received $12,993.29 through the Stop & Shop A+ Rewards Program.  All funds support PGO student and staff grants.  Thanks for all who participated in this program. (In the photo: Malou Hafner, of the ARHS PGO, and Principal Mark Jackson … Continue reading →

  If you are a high achieving first generation college applicant, a student of color or a low income student, who takes primarily honors and AP classes, you might want to look at: http://blog.collegegreenlight.com/blog/college-fly-diversity-programs-2016-2017/#sthash.46zb9DrD.dpbs It is a list of special fly-in … Continue reading →

August 1st – Deadline to register & pay for fall sports August 19th – Football begins August 23rd – Fall sports information night @ 6:30 p.m. ARHS Cafe for Parents/Guardians/Athletes August 24th – All other fall sports begin

REGISTER HERE to join this FREE, online, community conversation on TUESDAY,  June 27 at 5:30 pm PT/ 8:30 pm ET. Why We Gather. EmbraceRace is about building a strong and nourishing community of practice for parents, guardians, teachers and other caregivers who … Continue reading →

6 Members of the Amherst Track team have qualified for the New Balance National Track Meet!  They will be traveling to North Carolina to compete on June 17th and 18th. Aiden Foucault Etheridge, Andre Shepard, Meikkel Murray, Becket White, Zack … Continue reading →

Print out and present this flyer at Bertucci’s in Amherst on Wednesday, June 7, and 15% of your purchase will be donated to Amherst-Pelham Regional School District. Click here to download flyer  

As graduation nears, some of you may wish to take your Google data with you. The following links will help guide you in transferring or archiving your data. https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/3024190?source=gsearch&hl=en https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6386856 Please note that accounts will be turned off at some … Continue reading →

Needing to give a unique gift or wanting to try a new adventure? Check out the special passes with a lesson and gear to Central Rock Gym in Hadley, at ARHS Project Graduation website. These passes were donated by Central … Continue reading →

Multi-Arts has one opening for Counselor-In-Training (CIT) position for its 2017 Summer Camp (July 10- 21). This program will provide excellent training for students interested in pursuing music, art, theater, teaching, or looking to gain counselor experience. There is a … Continue reading →

Amherst High School yearbook distribution is next week. Seniors may pick up their books on Thursday, May 18 after school in room 193 after school. Underclassmen may pick up their books on Friday, May 19 after school in room 193. … Continue reading →

Below is a link to an electronic version of the teacher recommendation packet Juniors received in Advisory last week.  I apologize for the delay. Remember that next week is teacher recommendation request week. When you think about which teachers you would … Continue reading →