Category Archives: Parent News

On Saturday, June 27, at 11 am, all are invited to waltz through time on the lawn of the Amherst History Museum. A Victorian ballroom dance performance will take place on the front lawn of the Amherst Historical Museum at … Continue reading →

Please see the attached flyer about the Barnes & Noble Book Fair to benefit Fort River Elementary School this Sunday, June 14th. Kick off Summer Reading with a celebration of Fort River’s Cultural Diversity: 1:00 Cambodian Dancing 2:00 African Talking … Continue reading →

ARHS Principal Mark Jackson, along with the entire ARHS faculty and staff, received the Amherst A Better Chance House’s annual  Local Heroes Award. The awards states it was presented to Amherst High School  for encouraging, “All ABC Scholars to meet … Continue reading →

With the support of an ARHS PGO grant,  a visiting poet attended two ARHS English classes (American Lit. & Nature) this spring. Sean Vernon is a songwriter, musician, poet and performer living in Western Massachusetts. Sean has recorded 6 CDs … Continue reading →

The Amherst Human Rights Commission 11th Annual Youth Heroes Awards and Annual Potluck Picnic will take place on June 14th from noon to 2pm. Area students are recognized for demonstrated acts of kindness, unselfishness, social courage and/or community service. The … Continue reading →

The national TEAM+S engineering competition results are in. This year our Junior Varsity team (9th/10th grade level) earned BEST in STATE, finishing first in Massachusetts and 9th in their division nationally. The team members were: Marion Carr (captain), Claire Siege, … Continue reading →

Due to a recent policy change, ARHS Senior folders (including academic, health, and guidance) must be held at ARHS for 3 years after graduation.  Therefore, we are unable to release these records to our current graduates as we have in the … Continue reading →

The SAT test will be given at ARHS at 8:00am on Saturday, June 6th (arrive @ 7:45am). Bring your admission ticket, two number 2 pencils with erasers, identification and an acceptable calculator. For more information on what to bring (or … Continue reading →

The African Scholars Program will host a dinner catered by Amanouz Cafe on Friday, June 12, at 6 p.m. in the ARMS cafeteria. The event will be a fundraiser for the program’s scholarship fund, which supports students who are working to … Continue reading →

The ARPS PGO will have a Spring Public Meeting on June 17th from 6:30 – 8:00 PM at the Crocker Farm Elementary in the Community Room. Items to be discussed are: End of Year Wrap Up, Valley Gives & future other joint fundraising opportunities, voting on … Continue reading →

For 25 years Family Outreach of Amherst has assisted struggling families in our community. Please join them for a great party and a great cause! Last year, this event raised over $41,000 for Family Outreach. Sip cocktails with friends on … Continue reading →

CAN – a documentary film by Pearl J. Park will be shown on Thursday, June 11 @ 7PM at the Jones Library. Can Truong, a war refugee who was among the millions of boat people who fled Vietnam in the 1970’s, was … Continue reading →

A free workshop performance of the first half of The Scarlet Professor, a new opera based on the celebrated 1960 arrest and trial of Smith College professor Newton Arvin, will take place on Sunday, June 7, at 3 p.m. in … Continue reading →

The annual pancake breakfast fundraiser for Puffer’s Pond is tomorrow, Saturday, June 6th from 8:30am – 11am. All Local and Whole Grain – local flour, eggs, butter, milk, blueberries, and real maple syrup! New for 2015 – gluten free option … Continue reading →

This Monday, June 8th, Bueno Y Sano will donate 50% of ALL SALES from 11am – 9pm  to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County (at the Amherst, Noho & W. Springfield locations only). Great food for a great cause! … Continue reading →

GARDEN DAYS. The Homestead garden in bloom. Take part in one of Emily Dickinson’s favorite pastimes—gardening! Join the annual effort to prepare the Museum’s historic grounds for summer. Volunteers with all levels of experience are welcome to plant, weed, and beautify under … Continue reading →

The MCAS Science and Technology & Engineering (STE) tests will be given to all 10th grade students at 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2, and Wednesday, June 3, at the high school.  Students will need to check the room list posted on the bulletin board in … Continue reading →

Monday! Free jazz in the park! Have some fun with a family picnic – 5-7pm in Sweetser Park (across from black sheep) Monday, June 1 (Tuesday, June 2 rain date).

The annual Cambodian Heritage Celebration will take place on Friday, May 29, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. in the Fort River Elementary School Auditorium (70 South East St). The community is invited to attend this free event. Amherst, Pelham and Regional … Continue reading →

Transcript fees must be paid no later than Wednesday, June 3.  You can find the amount you owe by clicking on “Transcripts” under the “Colleges” tab in your Naviance Account, and then “View the Status of All My Transcripts”.  Scroll … Continue reading →

Seniors:  Don’t forget tp register for Project Graduation(aka Senior Party) which starts Fri. June 5th after graduation at 11 pm and goes all night.  Start registration online at http://www.arhsprojectgraduation.com  You can add a guest separately until next Thursday.  There is a … Continue reading →

SENIORS!!! Don’t forget to pick up your ART! Drawings, Paintings, Prints, Photos, Sculpture, and Ceramics should be taken home before the end of the year. Work will not be stored over the summer. Don’t forget – do it today.

The exhibit will showcase juried work from all of the Art Department’s areas of study: Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Photography, 2D & 3D Foundations, Printmaking, Art Portfolio and Sculpture. AR[T]HS will be on display at The Eli Marsh Gallery, 105 Fayerweather Hall, Amherst College, from … Continue reading →

“Not Just Another Pretty Picture” is a visual presentation and talk about establishing a photographic point of view and interpreting, rather than just describing, what is in front of the camera’s lens. This program is for all photo enthusiasts, regardless … Continue reading →

SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) is currently accepting nominations of individuals who go the extra mile to support our special education community. The Recognition of Excellence in Special Education is an important way for the community to thank those who through … Continue reading →

If your child/children receive a meal benefit in school, you’ll want to know about the Amherst Survival Center’s summer program that gives families with school-age children (5-17 years) extra food in July and August :  Kids Summer Boost SIGN UP AT THE FOOD PANTRY: … Continue reading →

This week you received an email for ARHS Project Graduation 2015 (formerly known as Senior Party). The email has critical and time sensitive information in it about this event. It will explain the event and it’s importance to both you … Continue reading →

May 20 – Early Release Day: Noon May 20 – ARHS Math Night: 6:30 pm, Library May 21-23 – Student Written Play Festival: 7:30pm, Auditorium May 25 – Memorial Day : No School May 28 – ARHS Combined Concert: 7:30pm, … Continue reading →

The Emily Dickinson Poetry Walk starts at 1:00 pm on Saturday, May 16 marking the anniversary of the poet’s death (on May 15, 1886) with readings of her poetry at six historic sites in Amherst. The event is free and … Continue reading →

A Workshop for Parents and Educators When: May 28th, 2015 Where: Amherst Regional High School, Room 13 Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm Free workshop and open to all in the public. An IEP for My Child: Every child with a disability who receives … Continue reading →

Seniors! Senior Parents! Very important! You will need to pay for all the transcripts Guidance sent for you this year, unless you are on free or reduced lunch. To find out how much you owe, go into Naviance, under the … Continue reading →

Here are some easy steps to join the national “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive this Saturday. 1) put canned unexpired non-perishable food in a bag by your mailbox Saturday morning, 2) your letter carrier will pick it up that day, … Continue reading →

CATS the musical, let the “Memory” live again! Friday & Saturday May 15 & 16 Come support fellow students Kira Cairn, Grace Bertrand, Shannon Lambert, Liam Ashburn, Abigail Morris, Tess Trobaugh and many others. The magical legendary Broadway hit by … Continue reading →

The annual Cambodian Heritage Celebration will take place on Friday, May 29, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. in the Fort River Elementary School Auditorium (70 South East St). The community is invited to attend this free event. Amherst, Pelham and Regional … Continue reading →

The ARHS musical this year is Hairspray, and will be performed on March 5, 6, and 7th at 7:30pm each evening in the ARHS auditorium.  There will also be a family oriented matinee on Saturday, March 7th at 2pm.  Tickets … Continue reading →

David Auburn’s Pulitzer-winner Proof will be performed this weekend, Thurs-Sat at ARHS at 7:30pm.  The student-directed play is a full-length production that is directed, designed, built, and performed entirely by ARHS students with no intervening adults.  This year’s production is … Continue reading →

We are nearing the date for one of the best events of the year in Amherst -Monte Carlo Night! It will be Saturday, March 14, from 7:30 to midnight at Valentine Hall, Amherst College. It is a lot of fun (friends, after-dinner food, live music, gambling, awesome … Continue reading →

You Too Can Have a Future In Science, Technology, Engineering and Math! Have your students join in a discussion with a diverse group of UMASS students about succeeding in high school, choosing the right college, working in labs and picking a degree. … Continue reading →

The No. 2 ARHS Boys Basketball team beat Chicope (No. 3), 73-63,  in the Western Mass Div. I Semifinals this past Monday at Central High School. Read more about the game on MassLive. The team will now face No. 1 Putnam TONIGHT, March … Continue reading →