Category Archives: Parent News

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 →

12th Grade Parent/Guardians:  This is a reminder that  Monday, March 11th is the deadline to return permission slips to allow seniors to attend the GCC Reality Fair on March 21. Seniors received an email from Mr. Sadiq with the link to the online … Continue reading →

Spring Sport Night has been rescheduled to Tuesday, March 12th. 6:30 p.m. in the ARHS Gym. This is an evening for both parents/guardians & student-athletes.

The Athletic Office is hoping to gather feedback from parents/guardians on their child’s winter sports experience. All answers are confidential. Your feedback is very beneficial to the program. Thank you for your time. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxbpXCEi1XSMVGc32kG81do5pvWCJeJFnaYYPjDWQtrtFjSA/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1

We are proud to announce the formation of the Amherst Regional Public Schools Friends of Performing Arts, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization of parents, guardians, students, and community members committed to providing support for high-quality education in the performing arts at … Continue reading →

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, from food safety … Continue reading →

It’s almost showtime! LSSE is staging The Pied Pipper on 3/9 at 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm at Amherst Regional Middle School  THE PIED PIPER Performance What do you do when your town is overrun by rats?  You call THE PIED PIPER!  … 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 →

Please join the PGO on Thursday, February 28th at 7pm in the ARHS Library for our Coffee with the Principal series.  Our guest speakers will be Assistant Principal Talib Sadiq and Guidance Counselor Ericka Alschuler.  They will provide an overview … Continue reading →

ARHS Staff will be offering a series of writing workshops for students after school beginning this Tuesday, February 28th, and running every second Tuesday of the month through April. We’re tackling some of the most common reasons students come to … Continue reading →

ARHS presents the musical adaptation of Natalie Babbit’s famous novel on life and immortality.  Hailed by the New York Times as a production with “kinetic beauty that startles with its emotional resonance and theatrical force”, this all-ages show explores the … Continue reading →

AP Exam registration has been open since January 23rd and will close on 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 they … Continue reading →

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 … 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 →

February 28 – Coffee with the Principal Series 7 PM- Registration Info February 28- Career Day at ARHS March 6 – Early Release March 7 – 9 – ARHS Musical “Tuck Everlasting” March 13 – Spring Sports Night at 6:30 … Continue reading →

PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF THE DATE CHANGE! Join us for our annual spring gala as we celebrate YOU, the incredible donors who have supported public education in Amherst for 25 years! What a milestone! March 30, 2019 at 5:30 PM … Continue reading →

This week’s Advisory focused on course registration for the 2019-20 school year. Mailings will be sent home over the break with information about course registration, and those mailings will be posted on the ARHS website under Academics > Course Registration.  … Continue reading →

The mini-writing workshop with Ms. Lewis and Ms. Stocker originally planned for yesterday after school has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 28th at 2:30 pm. Put it on your calendar and stop by the Writing Lab or Library to find … Continue reading →

The girls swimming killed it at the Central/West Sectional Meet on Sunday, February 10th, and ended up securing the 6th place spot in the team scoring in all of central and western mass despite being one of the smallest teams … Continue reading →

Parents and guardians: Mark your calendar for the Spring Sports Information Night – Wednesday, March 13th @ 6:30 p.m. in the High School Gymnasium.  Meet the coaches, get tryout information and practice/game schedules.

The Art Dept is looking for 35 mm SLR film cameras for the B&W Photography courses. We are happy to assess if your camera is still functioning if you aren’t sure. We can even get around a broken light meter. … Continue reading →

Congratulations go out to Coach Gould and Coach Betke-Brunswick!!!  Both Cross Country coaches were nominated as a MA State Track Coaches Association WMASS Coach of the Year for Cross Country!  Peers voted both coaches as this year’s recipients!!!  Congratulations again, … Continue reading →

Auditions will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) musical production of THE PIED PIPER Monday, MARCH 4th at the Amherst Middle School Cafeteria from 4:15 pm to 6:15 pm. All those auditioning should arrive at 4:00 pm and plan to stay for the … Continue reading →

Registration for the 2019 season of Hadley-Amherst Softball League is now open for players ages 7-14 in Hadley and Amherst. To register, go to the Amherst Little League (ALL) website http://amherstbaseball.website.siplay.com Select “Login” from the upper right-hand corner. This link will take you to … 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 →

Click here to watch Superintendent Michael Morris chat with performing arts department head John Bechold and ARHS student actor Angela Oldham Barca about their staging of an immersive version of the play “The Laramie Project.”

Student parking permits are available in the Deans Office, Room 168. A permit for the Spring Semester is $38. Please pick up Parking Permit paperwork in Room 168. Staff Parking Permits are available in the Main Office.

On January 17, 2019, Superintendent Michael Morris presented “Meeting the MSBA Challenge:  A Proposal for Consensus” at the Amherst School Committee Meeting. Click here to view the presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bayPxpfPyL0

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 →

Feb 1 or 15 – Financial Aid Deadline at most 4 year colleges Feb 2 – STCC Instant Decision Day Feb 7 – HCC Instant Decision Day Feb 14 – Local Scholarship Lists Sent to Students March 1 – UMASS … Continue reading →

2019 Fall Anticipated SAT Dates August 24, 2019 October 5, 2019 November 2, 2019 December 7, 2019 2019 Fall ACT Dates September 14, 2019 October 26, 2019 December 14, 2019 Students on free/reduced lunch can get SAT fee waivers through … Continue reading →

Feb 11 – Semester 1 Grades Distributed Feb 13 – Orchestra Chamber Concerts Feb 18 – 22- Winter Break March 6 – Early Release March 7 – 10 – ARHS Musical “Tuck Everlasting” March 14- All Choirs Concert 7 PM … Continue reading →

February 2, 2019 – February 9, 2019 https://www.facebook.com/WinterFestAmherst/ WinterFest Amherst 2019 is back with 8 Days and 7 Nights of winter fun and over 35+ events! The festival kicks off this Saturday, February 2 and runs through February 9, 2019. Mark … Continue reading →

For nineteen years Multi-Arts, a non-for-profit organization, has fulfilled its mission of inspiring, guiding, and educating children in the performing and visual arts with innovative programs for children from 4 to 12 years old. Currently, we have several positions available for teens who … Continue reading →

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 AT 9AM – JONES LIBRARY Whether you’ve played a million rounds of golf already or never touched a club in your life, come play mini-golf in the Jones Library on Saturday February 2, from 9:00-5:00. Play 18 … Continue reading →

ARPS has a new food website.  Parents can sign up to have the lunch menu emailed weekly.  The harvest for the month for January is apples. The website can be accessed at http://www.amherstfood.com/.