Category Archives: Parent News

Welcome to the 4th newsletter of 2024/2025! This newsletter is sent out every week 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 … Continue reading →

Help our schools live up to their promise of equity and opportunity for all – join SEAC today! We all want our schools to provide the same opportunities for all students regardless of race, wealth, gender, ability, and background – … Continue reading →

We are in the process of getting this year’s School Site Council (SSC) started at ARHS. The SSC will work on the School Improvement Plan (SIP), and ways to increase student and family engagement at ARHS. We will be meeting … Continue reading →

A number of students, parents and guardians have asked about the ARHS phone policy. Here it is: Students must put their phones on Airplane mode and place them in the phone caddy BEFORE the bell rings. AirPods or other headphones … Continue reading →

Coach Darden Pitts is offering a Fall High School Ultimate camp starting September 17 through Amherst Recreation! You can sign up on the Amherst Recreation website here! Look for “HS Ultimate – 142305.” This program runs 9/17 – 10/25, from … Continue reading →

Read more here, for a comprehensive FAQ on ARPS Sports!

All parents and guardians of Amherst Regional High School students are welcome to join the ARHS Parent Guardian Organization (PGO). We are a DBA of the Amherst Regional Public Schools Parent Guardian Organization, a 501c3 Massachusetts Charity. Our mission is … Continue reading →

Join the Amherst community for the 11th Annual Block Party on Thursday, September 19 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm on North Pleasant Street in Downtown Amherst. This beloved community event promises an evening of fun, entertainment, and celebration of … Continue reading →

*Space is limited. Registration will be open until capacity has been reached. Read more here.

Join a discussion by Steve Fox on Navigating the News on Tuesday, September 24 in the Jones Library Woodbury Room from 7:00 – 8:00 pm. This discussion will focus on how to deal with fact vs. fiction in our daily … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the THIRD newsletter of 2024/2025! This newsletter is sent out every week 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 … Continue reading →

View the ARHS 2024-2025 Student/Family Handbook here!

From Sonia Jaworski MSN, RN, NCSN, Nurse Administrator with the Amherst-Pelham Regional School District — With the increasing number of Covid cases reported in the news, I wanted to share the current recommendations for Covid/respiratory illnesses. You are able to … Continue reading →

Attention 11th Grade Students: The PSAT/NMSQT will be administered at ARHS on Saturday, October 26. There is also seating available for 10th grade students. Please follow this link to register and receive information about payment. Deadline to register/pay is Friday, … Continue reading →

The ARHS Community lost a beloved student in September 2022. You are invited to gather in an annual day of remembrance on Saturday, September 14.

Dear Amherst-Pelham Community, As the first weeks of school pass, I want to extend my warmest greetings to all students, families, staff, and community members. I am truly honored to join the Amherst-Pelham Regional School District as your new superintendent … Continue reading →

Join a discussion by Steve Fox on Navigating the News on Tuesday, September 24 in the Jones Library Woodbury Room from 7:00 – 8:00 pm. This discussion will focus on how to deal with fact vs. fiction in our daily … Continue reading →

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9th Grade Parents/Guardians and New Parents/Guardians: Welcome to your FIRST NEWSLETTER of 2024/2025! This newsletter is sent out every week to all the email addresses listed for parents/guardians of current ARHS students. You can also see the archived posts at … Continue reading →

The Class of 2028 is about to embark on a very exciting journey, and we, the class advisors, will make every effort to make their four years memorable. To start, we will be ordering class shirts so students can proudly … Continue reading →

Attention 11th Grade Students: The PSAT/NMSQT will be administered at ARHS on Saturday, October 26. There is also seating available for 10th grade students. Please follow this link to register and receive information about payment. Deadline to register/pay is Friday, … Continue reading →

The Robotics Club is excited for year 2 of our club! We are always looking for new members; Any 9-12th graders are welcome to join, regardless of skill level or experience. For more information, come to our first meeting on Friday 9/6/24 during … Continue reading →

Students: Are you driving to school? Don’t forget to register your car and get a parking pass. See Ms. Woynar in the Dean’s office, Room 168, for information on registration.

Show your school pride at Hurricanes games! Order merchandise from the Amherst Hurricanes pop-up shop–provided by Soundscape Merchandise–by September 8! All orders for ARHS Hurricanes merch will be packaged by customer name and shipped out on approximately October 7, 2024. … Continue reading →

There has been much in recent news related to mosquito-borne illness – West Nile Virus (WNV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), the risk for both EEE and WNV in Amherst is low.  … Continue reading →

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Happy First Day of High School for the 2024/2025 school year. This newsletter is sent out every week to all the email addresses listed for parents/guardians of current ARHS students. You can also see the archived posts at the PGO … Continue reading →

Please fill out this form: https://tinyurl.com/wnb95mpv to let us knowyou plan to come– not required but appreciated –and if you would like aninterpreter at the meeting. If you have any questions, please contactclementsa@arps.org Complete este formulario: https://tinyurl.com/wnb95mpv para informarnossi planea … Continue reading →

The Robotics Club is excited for year 2 of our club! We are always looking for new members; Any 9-12th graders are welcome to join, regardless of skill level or experience. For more information, come to our first meeting on Friday 8/30/24 during … Continue reading →

Aug 25 (TODAY!) Back to School CelebrationAug 26: First Day of School—Half-DaySept 2: Labor Day (no school)

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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 →

If you have a student in the class of 2025, you received an email invitation from Ms. Cuffee-Gray to sign up in SCOIR, which is the system students use to coordinate college applications. Here is a link to the Class … Continue reading →

The ARHS PGO raises funds all year to support activities in the school. Thanks to all of you who dropped off old textiles, donated used sneakers, and participated in the various fundraisers we offered this year. We used those funds … Continue reading →