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Late Buses will be provided to High School and Middle School Students this year.Late Buses will be provided Tuesday and Thursdays.Click here for bus route maps: North and South.For any question please reach out to the approciate school. Amherst Regional … Continue reading →

Please make sure to check ArbiterLive for any updates to the athletic webpage. 

Sept 25: Yom Kippur (no school)Sept 28: ARHS Open HouseSept 29: Early ReleaseOct 14: PSAT at ARHS

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Thursday, Sept. 28 is the ARHS Open House, where parents and guardians can meet their students’ teachers and learn about their classes for the year. Click here for a flyer with all the details. Note that there is an opportunity … Continue reading →

Do you speak a language other than English at home? Are you the parent or guardian of an ElL or former ELL student? The Multilingual Parent Advisory Council (MPAC) is a chance to connect with other parents. Click here for … Continue reading →

Here is the link with the information and registration flyer for PSATs, which will be offered to 10th and 11th grade ARHS students on Saturday, October 14. This information was sent to 10th and 11th grade families through parent square and to … Continue reading →

Help the PGO support our ARHS community by purchasing a Mum and/or Aster from our local partner, the North Hadley Sugar Shack & Market. Each Mum and Aster is in 9-inch pots and your choice of available colors. Each Mum … Continue reading →

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association announces its 23rd annual essay/multimedia contest. This year’s theme is, “How can you use social media to positively affect sportsmanship in your school?” Interested students can see all the contest details here. Submission deadline is … Continue reading →

For this fundraiser, the Sene-Gambian Scholars Program is partnering with South Congregational Church, which shares its superb kitchen. Proceeds will support Sene-Gambian Scholars exchange trip scholarships as well as the Amherst Survival Center and the Food Bank of Western Mass. If you have questions about the … Continue reading →

Sept 16: Mid-Autumn FestivalSept 18: Deadline for Sene-Gambian scholars fundraiserSept 19: Picture DaySept 21: Amherst Block PartySept 25: Yom Kippur (no school)Sept 28: ARHS Open HouseSept 29: Early ReleaseOct 14: PSAT at ARHS

Please make sure to check ArbiterLive for any updates to the athletic webpage. 

See the Amherst Regional dancers and other performers at this free event.

Amherst A Better Chance brings talented young men of color from educationally underserved school districts to be part of the Amherst community.  The students live family-style with the Resident Directors in a home in downtown Amherst. An important part of the … Continue reading →

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The ARHS Clubs and Activities Fair will be held during all three lunches on Sept. 13, 2023. Students will get to learn about ARHS clubs and sign up to receive more information. Each club that participates will have a table and … Continue reading →

Here is the link with the information and registration flyer for PSATs, which will be offered to 10th and 11th grade ARHS students on Saturday, October 14. This information was sent to 10th and 11th grade families through parent square and to … Continue reading →

Students interested in being a member of their Class Council must fill out an application and turn it in to Ms. Melendez in Room 168 by this Friday September 8, 2023. 

This year the Flex Block replaces what was called Plus Block in last year’s ARHS schedule. The general idea and rationale:  The Flex Block will offer dedicated time for academic skills. It replaces the after-school help that was available when … Continue reading →

Help the PGO support our ARHS community by purchasing a Mum and/or Aster from our local partner, the North Hadley Sugar Shack & Market. Each Mum and Aster is in 9-inch pots and your choice of available colors. Each Mum … Continue reading →

The town is hiring a new Chief of Police and students are invited to a session during Flex Block on 9/12 with the consultants coordinating the search. They are seeking student input. Students can sign up for this session in … Continue reading →

For this fundraiser, the Sene-Gambian Scholars Program is partnering with South Congregational Church, which shares its superb kitchen. Proceeds will support Sene-Gambian Scholars exchange trip scholarships as well as the Amherst Survival Center and the Food Bank of Western Mass. If you have questions about the … Continue reading →

The online store for ARHS Hurricanes clothing is open for 4 more days. Click here to see what is available and place your order.

Sept 8: Class Council applications dueSept 16: Mid-Autumn FestivalSept 18: Deadline for Sene-Gambian scholars fundraiserSept 19: Picture DaySept 25: Yom Kippur (no school)Sept 28: ARHS Open HouseSept 29: Early ReleaseOct 14: PSAT at ARHS

Please make sure to check ArbiterLive for any updates to the athletic webpage. 

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has launched its 10th annual Safe Streets Smart Trips Massachusetts High School Video Contest and looks forward to students participating.  For the 2023-2024 school year, MassDOT is inviting all enrolled Massachusetts public high school … Continue reading →

Celebrate the Moon / Mid-Autumn Festival as the Chinese Association of Western Massachusetts (CAWM) brings the celebration to the Jones Library on Saturday, September 16 from 2:30 – 4:30 pm in the Woodbury Room. The holiday is celebrated among some … Continue reading →

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The Parent Guardian Organization (PGO) is actually you–everyone who has a student at ARHS is automatically a member of the PGO. A few parents/guardians take an active role in doing the work of the PGO, which consists mostly of: funding … Continue reading →

ARHS uses multiple platforms to communicate with students and families. The following is a short description of the main tools you might use to learn about school events and information, as well as your student’s academic progress. Powerschool is where … Continue reading →

Traditionally a group of parents/guardians of seniors help organize end-of-year events to celebrate the graduating class. It might seem early to think about this, but past experience shows that planning ahead makes this a smoother process. If you have a … Continue reading →

Help the PGO support our ARHS community by purchasing a Mum and/or Aster from our local partner, the North Hadley Sugar Shack & Market. Each Mum and Aster is in 9-inch pots and your choice of available colors. Each Mum … Continue reading →

Click here for a helpful list of frequently-asked questions and their answers.

Did you know that, when you donate goods to the Baystate Textiles bins by the ARHS parking lot, you help raise money for the PGO’s activities at ARHS? Please see the flyer below for more information about this program, including … Continue reading →

Sept 4: Labor Day (no school)Sept 25: Yom Kippur (no school)Sept 29: Early Release

Please make sure to check ArbiterLive for any updates to the athletic webpage. 

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This newsletter is sent out every Friday morning to all the email addresses listed for parents/guardians of current ARHS students. You can also see the archived posts at the PGO website. The newsletter also posts to our Facebook page; if … Continue reading →

The first day of school at ARHS is a half day on Wednesday, August 30. (Note that pre-K and kindergarten start on Sept. 5.) You can view the 2023-24 district school calendar here. The middle and high school bus routes … Continue reading →

Join other ARHS families for a golf scramble and party this Saturday, August 26, to benefit Hurricanes sports teams. Click here for a flyer with details.

The annual First Day Celebration to welcome the new school year is scheduled from 5:00-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at beautiful Kendrick Park in Amherst. Plan to join us to: meet your principal;visit with our local firefighters, paramedics, … Continue reading →

Aug 26: Hurricanes golf fundraiserAug 29: First Day celebrationAug 30: First day of school (half day)Sept 4: Labor Day (no school)Sept 25: Yom Kippur (no school)Sept 29: Early Release

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The ARHS PGO Newsletter will be on hiatus until roughly mid-August, when we will return with start-of-school announcements. You can still follow our Facebook page for any additional announcements that come in over summer vacation. If your student(s) graduated from … Continue reading →

On Thursday, parents/guardians should have received an email from Debbie Westmoreland in the District Office; this email contains a link to a survey about student cell phone use in school, plus some links to articles about teen phone use. Please … Continue reading →

June 16: Makeup final examsJune 16: Staff Appreciation LunchJune 17: Ancestral Bridges Juneteenth Legacy CelebrationJune 19: Town Juneteenth CelebrationJune 20: Affordable housing listening session

Come to the Town Common at 12 pm on Monday, June 19th for the 3rd Annual Jubilee. Click here for a flyer about the Ancestral Bridges Juneteenth Legacy Celebration on Saturday, June 17.

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. . . and to their families, too! We hope you enjoy Graduation Friday.

The full schedule for final exams for 9th-11th graders is available here, including details on how lunch schedules work those days. Note that dismissal on both Wednesday at Thursday is at 1:20 pm. If students take their exams on the … Continue reading →