Category Archives: Parent News

April 30th 2017 marks the 7th annual Daffodil Run in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County! This family friendly community event held at Kendrick Park in downtown Amherst offers participants a 5k walk/run or 10k run option. … Continue reading →

AMHERST SURVIVAL CENTER HOSTS JOB FAIR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1-2:30PM Amherst, MA – The Amherst Survival Center in collaboration with the Franklin Hampshire Career Center will sponsor a Job Fair on Wednesday, April 26 from 1:00 to 2:30pm. The Job … Continue reading →

Want updates on the Amherst Charter Commission? Check out their website https://www.amherstma.gov/2248/Charter-Commission There is a new feedback form online that directly relates to the draft proposed charter. Make your voice heard by completing the form here [https://www.amherstma.gov/ FormCenter/Charter-Commission- 29/Amherst-Charter-Commission- Draft-Charter-133]. … Continue reading →

The Jones Library is proud to announce that the Fourth Annual Samuel Minot Jones Awards for Literary Achievement will honor ARHS parent Cammie McGovern, author and founder of Whole Children, and Arthur Kinney, founding director of the University of Massachusetts … Continue reading →

The Bay State Summer Games is Massachusetts’ own Olympic-style athletic competition that has annually been held since 1982. Each year the Summer Games features 7,000 athletes competing in 26 sports. Athletes of all ages and abilities represent over 300 Massachusetts … Continue reading →

On Saturday, May 20 from 3 to 5 pm the Massachusetts Education Justice Alliance is holding a rally on Boston Common with the theme “Resist, Invest, and Envision:  Demand the Schools our Communities Deserve.   All students, staff and families are … Continue reading →

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, May 2 The 4th annual Valley Gives Day is just a month away! This is a 24-hour online giving day that allows people throughout the Pioneer Valley and beyond to support hundreds of local nonprofits. This … Continue reading →

The Middle School and High School ELL Departments are hosting a picnic at Mill River Recreation Area (NEW LOCATION) on May 17 from 3:30-6:30 pm.  It is a potluck event where we honor our graduating seniors, welcome rising 9th graders, … Continue reading →

Do you shop at Henion Bakery or Collective Copies? How about dining at The Lumberyard or Ginger Garden? Attending a movie at Amherst Cinema? If so please visit the ARHS Project Graduation website to support the local companies who have … Continue reading →

Join Us for the 2nd Annual Black Scholars Rising Celebrating the Diaspora of African-American Culture Friday, May 5, 2017 | 6:30pm Amherst Regional Middle School, 170 Chestnut Street Cafeteria & Auditorium Food will be provided by the ARHS Culinary Arts … Continue reading →

A new and expressive vibe took over the classrooms and halls of ARHS when the PGO Big Idea Grant, entitled Global Citizenship, manifested itself all day on Thursday, April 6. Four artists worked in over twenty classes in Dance, English, … Continue reading →

Please check out the newest issue of The Graphic online at thegraphic.arps.org. The students did some thoughtful, heavy-duty reporting!    

ARPS’ School Equity Task Force meets the first Wednesday of the month, from 6-8 pm, in the high school library.  We invite all parents and guardians to attend our meetings.  We discuss issues of equity in our schools and how to resolve inequitable … Continue reading →

April 14th-April 21 – No School: Spring Break April 27th-30th – Student Produced Plays, 7:30 – 9:30 pm May 2nd – Chorale Spring Concert, S. Congregational Church, 7:30 – 9 pm May 2nd – Valley Gives Day May 5th – 2nd Annual … Continue reading →

The Amherst Survival Center in collaboration with the Franklin Hampshire Career Center will sponsor a Job Fair on Wednesday, April 26 from 1:00 to 2:30pm. The Job Fair will include a dozen employers from the area. This is the third … Continue reading →

Beginning today, Amherst police will be on the lookout for people texting or sending emails while driving. They’ll be participating in a statewide campaign to reduce the number of crashes, fatalities and injuries caused by distracted drivers. “The campaign is designed to … Continue reading →

The 4th annual Valley Gives Day is just a month away! This is a 24-hour online giving day that allows people throughout the Pioneer Valley and beyond to support hundreds of local nonprofits. This year, ARHS/ARMS Athletics (Hurricane Boosters) is … Continue reading →

The Art Dept is looking for used 35 mm manual cameras for the Into Photography courses.  There are 80 students taking the class this semester and not enough cameras to lend out. Any brand is welcome! Please drop them in … Continue reading →

Each year Hood offers a scholarship to seniors.  This year Megan Rice is the only ARHS finalist for the Hood scholarship.  You can vote for her at: https://hood.com/scholarship Good luck Megan!

On Monday, April 17, 2017 from 10:30 am to 11:30 am, Multi-Arts is inviting all children from the community to celebrate EARTH DAY and create artistic post-cards referring to this question: “Why does the environment matter and what can we do to … Continue reading →

The Charter Commission is zeroing in on a set of recommendations for reshaping Amherst government. We invite you to attend one of our upcoming feedback sessions. These feedback sessions will provide an opportunity for the public to learn about and … Continue reading →

To those who have already signed up for the Stop & Shop A+ Rewards Program, thank you! From the money raised last year, the PGO Grants Program was able to award monies to 12 of the proposals submitted by students … Continue reading →

Dear ARHS students & families:   Are you a heritage speaker of Mandarin?  Can you speak or understand Mandarin?  Can you read or write in Mandarin?  If so, we invite you and your family to join us at the high school … Continue reading →

AHRS parents/guardians are invited to participate in our 2nd annual Career Day advisory on Thursday, April 27th to share your career path story.  Last year’s event, which involved multiple parents/guardians and community members, was very popular with our students.  We … Continue reading →

March 30, 2017 To:       The Amherst Public School District staff and administration and the Amherst community, From:  Phoebe Hazzard, Amherst School Committee Vice-Chair and Dr. Michael Morris, Interim Superintendent While the proposed new schools building project failed to achieve a … Continue reading →

Three Amherst Regional High School students have been awarded national medals for the 2017 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in grades 7–12. Ava Blum-Carr received a Gold Medal for her oil … Continue reading →

We are pleased to announce that ARHS junior, Neosha Narayanan has been awarded a NCWIT (National Center for Women in Information Technology) Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC) for Massachusetts in 2017. The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing honors … Continue reading →

If you are planning to attend a community college and have not yet applied or taken the Accuplacer test, required of all entering students, you should do those things ASAP. It’s almost time to register for fall classes and you’ll … Continue reading →

Below is some important scholarship information.  The Community Foundation deadline is this Friday, irrespective of the weather.  They accept nothing late.  You must complete their application including your SAR (emailed to you shortly after you submitted the FAFSA), and we … Continue reading →

Are you getting ready for graduation? If yes, please see this important notice about graduation to help you prepare for the big day.

Autism Awareness Night When: April 13, 2017 6:00 pm-7:30pm Where: ARHS Library RSVP needed* In honor of Autism Awareness Month, SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Committee) and the Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools have teamed up to host an Autism Awareness Night. … Continue reading →

This year, Amherst Regional High School’s JETS Engineering Club entered six teams (47 students, grades 9-12) into the national Test of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science (TEAM+S).  ARHS has competed in the TEAM+S competition since 1989. TEAM+S is a national academic competition … Continue reading →

The Sene-Gambian Scholars Program (formerly known as the African Scholars Program) will be hosting groups of students and teachers from Dakar, Senegal, and Sifoe, The Gambia, from April 19 to May 4, as part of an ongoing exchange program. The … Continue reading →

If you’re one of the 1.4 million high school athletes across the country that excels in the classroom, on the field and within your community, apply now. Wendy’s High School Heisman is looking for all types of high-achieving seniors (Class … Continue reading →

2017 represents the 36th year of a totally fun Amherst High tradition: Project Graduation (also known as Senior Party).  Every year, on the evening after graduation, parents of both seniors and juniors have organized a great party to celebrate ARHS … Continue reading →

ARHS parent and acclaimed author Cammie McGovern will be part of a benefit fundraiser for Whole Children on April 1 at Barnes and Noble in Hadley. Cammie will read from her latest book, Chester and Gus, at 12:00 pm. Other events including … Continue reading →

It’s that time of the year again! Registration for Splash! Spring 2017 is now open. Amherst Splash is a one day event where middle and high school students take classes taught by Amherst College students. This year, Splash! will be … Continue reading →

The Daffodil Run 5K Walk/Run & 10K Run Sunday, April 30, 2017 10:00 AM Kendrick Park, Amherst Registration costs before April 1st: 5K Run Adult: $25,  Student: $18,  Child (under 12): $8 Join the fun in support of Big Brothers … Continue reading →

The Jones Library Celebrates the Thoreau Bicentennial Statewide Read, Marking Henry David Thoreau’s 200th Birthday Amherst, MA –   This spring, the Jones Library is participating in the Thoreau Bicentennial Statewide Read, a yearlong event that has events taking place in every … Continue reading →

Bocce, Badminton, Croquet Amherst, Massachusetts —Think you’ve got game? Think you can take on a UMASS college athlete and win? How about at Bocce? Join us on the Downtown Common for “The Games on the Common” where ordinary Amherst citizens … Continue reading →

The Amherst Charter Commision is hosting public workshops for community members to learn about and have input into the emerging recommendations The Charter Commission is zeroing in on a set of recommendations for reshaping Amherst government. These workshops will provide … Continue reading →

LEARN ABOUT THREATS TO THE SAFETY NET: A Community Conversation in collaboration with the Amherst League of Women Voters Wednesday, April 5        –        6:30pm-8pm at the Amherst Survival Center,  138 Sunderland Road, North Amherst on the … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, March 21, the Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee and the Union 26 Committee, meeting jointly, unanimously decided to postpone the search for a permanent superintendent of schools until fall 2017.  The committees will name an interim superintendent to serve … Continue reading →

There are many highly selective colleges and universities that sponsor free overnight “fly-in” programs for seniors in the fall.  They are usually two days long and are designed to welcome students to campus who can then assess whether an institution … Continue reading →

On Thursday, March 30, the PGO is sponsoring a program with Mary Kate Oakley, M.A. From the Department of Psychology and Brain Sciences at UMASS about how to help kids manage stress and anxiety.  Topics will include how to tell … Continue reading →

The Amherst Regional Public Schools PGOs representing  Crocker Farm – Fort River – Wildwood- Amherst Regional Middle School and Amherst Regional High School invite YOU to our Pancake Breakfast at the Earl J Sanders VFW Post 754, 487 Main St, … Continue reading →

If you’re one of the 1.4 million high school athletes across the country that excels in the classroom, on the field and within your community, apply now. Wendy’s High School Heisman is looking for all types of high-achieving seniors (Class … Continue reading →

FREE Workshop Date: April 5th and April 12th Where: Amherst Regional High School Library Time: 5:00pm-9:00pm To Register: Nancy Stewart email: sepac@arps.org or call 413-687-4255 Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school … Continue reading →

ARHS Librarian, Leslie Lomasson, has been named a recipient of the 2017 Massachusetts School Library Association Web Seal of Excellence Award. A school library’s web presence is an important tool for teaching, learning, communication, advocacy, and public relations. This award recognizes … Continue reading →

March 29th– Early Release; Coffee with Principal Mark Jackson March 30th – Combined Concert: Jazz and Symphony Band March 31st – A Night on Broadway, 7:30 – 9 pm April 3rd– ARHS Scholarship Application Deadline April 5th– ARHS Blood Drive; … Continue reading →