Category Archives: Parent News

Whole Children is EAGERLY looking for any and all volunteers to help out on the morning of SUNDAY MAY 22nd from 10:00-1:30. There will be shifts available (if you can’t stay the whole time, it’s fine.) We’ll mostly need helper … Continue reading →

This is a reminder that the 2016 Amherst Parent Survey opened on March 23, 2016. The survey window will close today April 15, 2016. This online survey gathers data related to five indicators that can affect and predict school success. … Continue reading →

This is a reminder that the 2016 Amherst Parent Survey opened on March 23, 2016. The survey window will close today April 15, 2016. This online survey gathers data related to five indicators that can affect and predict school success. … Continue reading →

Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist, Amy Ellis Nutt, who wrote the non-fiction book Becoming Nicole will be visiting ARHS on Friday, April 15 to speak to English teacher Sara Barber-Just’s Journalistic Writing and LGBTQ Lit classes. Her book tells the story of a transgender child, Nicole … Continue reading →

Valley Gives Day is a special day when we come together as a community to support organizations across the Pioneer Valley. Through the work of these organizations and the generosity of many donors and sponsors, the needs and the aspirations … Continue reading →

Big thanks to the Hurricane Singers, Chorale, and Jazz combo for their great performances at this year’s Local Vocal Chord Bowl acapella show held in the ARHS auditorium on Saturday April 2.  The event raised $3000 to support music and the arts … Continue reading →

Galen Knowles ’10 stopped by ARHS this Thursday to show his full-length documentary, Far From Home. Featuring Brolin Mawejje, the film follows the native Ugandan and his quest to become Africa’s first Olympic snowboarding competitor, vying for the 2018 games. … Continue reading →

Formal Wear to Share? You Can Help Teens in Foster Care!! The second annual flagship program, Fitting For the Future, will take place in Springfield MA in April 2016!  This incredible event provides high school-aged teens in foster care in Western MA the … Continue reading →

SATURDAY, APRIL 16th 10 AM – 4 PM TOWN COMMON Join us for a day of family fun, education and entertainment. The Sustainability Festival is in its seventh year and is bigger and better than ever! There is literally something … Continue reading →

The jubilat/Jones Reading Series continues its 17th year with the final reading of the 2015-16 season on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 3:00 pm in the Goodwin Room of the Jones Library. The jubilat/Jones Reading Series showcases established and emerging … Continue reading →

I was walking down North Pleasant Street today and noticed a handsome bronze plaque in a border stone commemorating Supreme Court Chief Justice Harlan Stone.  It seems that he was a graduate of Amherst High School, Class of ’90 (1890, … Continue reading →

Join the ARHS PGO and the ARPS PGO in supporting the PGOs Guest Speaker fund on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. Valley Gives is a fun and powerful way to improve the region we call home. It is a 24 hour … Continue reading →

Who doesn’t want to see magic, juggling, singing, bag pipes, dancing and more on a Friday night?  Come to the Faculty Talent Show tonight-  April 8th at 7:00 P.M. – Tickets at the door- $5.00.  

Students have access to the Method Test Prep. Find it in the Naviance Document Library under Standardized Tests.

The African Scholars Program at Amherst Regional High School will share experiences from its recent exchange trip to Senegal and The Gambia on Monday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. The program is free and open … Continue reading →

The Graphic is the student newspaper for ARHS.  Most articles printed in The Graphic are written by students in Journalistic Writing classes. An after-school staff is responsible for the paper’s layout, editorial policy, content decisions, and finances.  Check out their … Continue reading →

Students enrolling in college in fall 2016 now have the opportunity (as of April 1) to request final amateurism certification for each sport they plan to participate in. Please put the NCAA in Naviance so the Guidance Office is aware … Continue reading →

Apr. 8 – Faculty Talent Show Apr. 13 – Early Release Day Apr 14 – Symphonic Orchestra Chamber Concert 7:30 PM — 9:00 PM Apr. 18-22 – Spring Break Apr 28-30 – Student-Directed Plays May 3- Chorale Concert- 7:30pm – … Continue reading →

The Arbella Insurance Human Performance Laboratory (HPL) at UMass Amherst is looking for licensed drivers ages 16 – 18 with either a JOL or up to one year driving experience and ages 30-55 with 7 -10 years driving experience to … Continue reading →

SATURDAY, APRIL 16th 10 AM – 4 PM TOWN COMMON Join us for a day of family fun, education and entertainment. The Sustainability Festival is in its seventh year and is bigger and better than ever! There is literally something … Continue reading →

The ARHS Women’s Rights Club, Man Club, and Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) have collaborated to create Consent Week, which will take place from April 4- 8. The goal of the week is to teach and promote healthy and positive communication … Continue reading →

The latest issue of The Graphic has been issued. This issue features an article by Amaraya Deza about Pat Kennan (above, left) and Jane Fitzgerald.  The women run the main office at ARHS. Another article features ARHS librarian, Annie Figliola, … Continue reading →

The Amherst­-Pelham Regional School District has formed a partnership with UChicago Impact to administer the 5Essentials Survey to our school community. This online, research­based survey gathers data related to five indicators that can affect and predict school success. They are: … Continue reading →

Parents are invited to participate in the Career Day advisory on May 25, 2016.  At ARHS, we strive to prepare students to be both college and career ready.  We are therefore inviting professionals from various fields and career paths to share … Continue reading →

Food services are more complex than ever with various trends/movements rising to the surface: organic, buying local, nutritional standards, GMOs, service delivery… The district is forming a visioning group to identify goals and priorities and set a clear direction for the food service program. The group will include parents, … Continue reading →

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 Wildwood Elementary. Our mission is to support the education … Continue reading →

The 8th Annual A Capella Benefit Concert will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2016 in the ARHS auditorium.  The concert benefits area music programs.  Last year the group raised $6,000.00 of which $3,000.00 was awarded to ARHS and was … Continue reading →

Fast and Furious: Physical Extremes of Animal Movement with Zanne Cox.  When we think about the extremes of animal movement, we may picture a cheetah running down a gazelle, putting on a burst of speed to make its kill.  But … Continue reading →

The Jones Library invites area trivia buffs to at our monthly Trivia Night, hosted by Mark “Harpo” Power, on the first Thursday of the month, from 6:30 pm until 8:30 pm.  The next Trivia Night will be held on Thursday, … Continue reading →

The Guidance Office has had several parents inquire about how they could access parental controls for their child’s phones; we have found the following information: Every provider offers a service for an additional fee (minimal usually around $5 per month) … Continue reading →

When: Tuesday April 26, 2016 Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm Where: Amherst Middle School Auditorium Raising a Happy Child Raising a Happy Child (SPA)

The Human Performance lab at the University of Massachusetts is currently scheduling participants who are 16-18 years of age and have their permit with at least 10 hours of driving experience or teenagers who have had their full license for 6 months or less for … Continue reading →

CHAMBER MUSIC Showcase! Thursday, April 7th at 7:30p.m. Wesley United Methodist Church in Hadley (98 N. Maple st.) Featuring: Saxophone Quartet          Brass Septet             Woodwind Quintet Flute Quartet                    Jazz Trio                    Double Reed Duet Piano Duet                        Percussion Trio       And More!  *$5 suggested … Continue reading →

Two-thirds of your junior year is now complete.  If you aren’t thinking about what you want to do after graduation yet, this is a good time to start thinking about it. Remember – there will be a terrific evening program … Continue reading →

In an effort to make the teacher’s term 2 grading timeline comparable to that in term 1 of this year, term 2 report cards will be distributed on April 8th instead of April 1st.  We apologize for any inconvenience and … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, March 29, 2016, the Town of Amherst will hold their annual election.  This year, there is a contested school committee race (3 candidates for 2 open seats). In addition, there is an important Yes/ No question about forming … Continue reading →

Congratulation to the Boys Ice Hockey Team and Coach Mike Rousseau! The Hurricanes won the Western Massachusetts Division 3A Tournament championship for the first time in 20 years with a 3-2 overtime win over Chicopee Comp at the Olympia Ice … Continue reading →

All are invited to attend the PGO Coffee with Mark Jackson on Thursday, March 24th at 7 PM in the ARHS Library. The coffee will cover topics related to homework, the switch to semesters, budget and more. Refreshments will be … Continue reading →

Thanks to a recent ARHS PGO Grant the ARHS Science Department has new Gas Law Apparatuses for the Chemistry classes. This grant was made possible through money raised in our Stop&Shop A+  School Rewards program participation.  Here is some feedback … Continue reading →

Mar. 18 – Teacher Workshop Day- No School for Students Mar. 18 – 9:00-10:30 am – SEPAC Board Meeting, Agenda will be posted online, at ARMS Superintendent’s Conference Room Mar. 21 – T3 Begins Mar. 22-24- MCAS 10th Grade ELA … Continue reading →

ARHS Senior Sasha Yakub will be featured this weekend on NPR’s From the Top! You can tune in on 88.5 FM this Sunday (3/13) at 3:00 p.m.; if you can’t wait, you can also listen to the broadcast online, here..

MIAA offers an online Sports Schedule and contact information for participating schools.  Here is the quick link to ARHS’s page:  Online Sports Information

The ARHS Outdoor Programs are selling cookies! The cookie types are: Chocolate Chip, M&M, Peanut Butter Chip, Trail Mix, and Oatmeal Raisin. The prices are $6 a dozen and $10 for two dozen. Orders can be places up until this … Continue reading →

    The School Committee has voted to accept next School year’s calendar. The Full calendar available at this link:  2016-2017 Calendar The First day of school for the 2016-2017 School Year is Wednesday, August 31st  for students in grades 1-12.

Splash is a one–day event at Amherst College, where middle and high school students learn anything from Masks of the World to How People Make Money to Harry Potter: A Chamber of Secrets to Instant Chinese to Beat–boxing, all taught … Continue reading →

LSSE is moving next week!  They will have new offices in the Middle School.   Their entrance is to the left of the main entrance when you face the building – by the gym. LSSE offices will be closed March 21st … Continue reading →

Please join the Amherst  League of Women Voters on March 19, 7-9 pm for Candidates’ Night in the Town Room at the Amherst Town Hall. This is the League of Women Voters’ way of keeping Amherst citizens informed about the … Continue reading →

Saturday, March 26th 10 to 11:30 AM!  Join us for a 90 minute Fitness Party to benefit the PGO efforts to provide MCAS snacks for all ARMS students.  Have fun, get a great work out, and support our school community—what … Continue reading →

The Amherst Regional Middle School Educator Award was established by the 2014-2015 Parent Guardian Organization (PGO) at the Middle School as a way to recognize the incredible work and dedication of the middle school faculty and staff.  Nominations for this award can be made … Continue reading →

UMASS Table Tennis club & the Amherst Saturday Table Tennis T club invite table tennis players from the community to participate in a fun TT tournament April 2, 2016. Tournament starts at 12:30 with check-in and warmup at 11:30. This … Continue reading →