Category Archives: Parent News

Our sneaker drive fundraiser keeps sneakers out of landfills and reduces toxic chemicals from being released into our air and soil. All reusable sneakers from our sneaker drive fundraiser program are recirculated to secondhand markets so people can access quality, … Continue reading →

Program Overview: The UMass Turing Summer Program is a free 3-week summer program for High School students interested in or would like to learn about Computer Science and its use to address challenges in healthcare, energy, and many others. The program requires a … Continue reading →

Did you know that, when you donate goods to the Baystate Textiles bins by the ARHS parking lot, you help raise money for the PGO’s activities at ARHS? Please see the flyer below for more information about this program, including … Continue reading →

Click HERE to pre order your yearbook. website: store.shopyearbook.com/arps Purchase & Design your Parent/Guardian/Grandparent Celebratory Ad HERE to celebrate your 2024 graduate in this year’s yearbook!  Deadline to design is March 20th. Please email betkebrunswicke@arps.org with any questions!

REMINDER!!! Spring sports night is next week on 3/15/24 at 6PM in the high school gymnasium.  Spring sports registration is now open! Please use this link to view more information and to register. Once registered more information will be sent out by the coach at a later date. The coaches’ … Continue reading →

The ARHS PGO is happy to partner with Minted’s Fundraising Program which provides the ARHS community with a unique promo code: FUNDRAISEARHS. 20% OFF Minted cards and gifts all year round, and 15% off each order placed using our unique promo code … Continue reading →

Hi parents and guardians! The Schools for Africa club is inviting your students to be a part of the ARHS “Talent” Show on April 11, which will follow ten contestants in a game-show format through different rounds for a chance to win … Continue reading →

Art students at ARHS have been proudly making bowls in their Ceramics courses to donate to the Amherst Survival Center’s Empty Bowls Dinner for the past 16 years. After throwing almost daily for three months, students became incredibly good ceramicists and set … Continue reading →

This season, we’ve got a great lineup of $5 family-friendly programming at Amherst Cinema. Lizzie JacobsAdministrative and Marketing CoordinatorAmherst Cinema

Do you enjoy long, complex board games that require planning ahead, logical reasoning, and tactical problem-solving? Join us on Saturday afternoons (3/16, 3/23, & 4/6) from 12:30-4:30pm for a new teen program. No experience is necessary. This program is for … Continue reading →

Mar. 29: Good Friday (No School)

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Click on this link for an update from recent Amherst Education Foundation excellence grant recipients on the initiatives they are implementing. Donor support is critical to their efforts because it allows AEF to continue providing grants that strengthen and extend the educational … Continue reading →

The language teachers at ARMS/ARHS need your help! In light of the recent budget issues in our district, there has been a proposal that seeks to: Students need to be immersed in language to engage with it. Middle school is … Continue reading →

Did you know that, when you donate goods to the Baystate Textiles bins by the ARHS parking lot, you help raise money for the PGO’s activities at ARHS? Please see the flyer below for more information about this program, including … Continue reading →

Thank you for supporting our teachers and staff. Please click here to sign up for a slot to bring in treats for our ARHS staff. There are approximately 180 staff and teachers at the school, and 20-30 have various dietary … Continue reading →

Click HERE to pre order your yearbook. website: store.shopyearbook.com/arps Purchase & Design your Parent/Guardian/Grandparent Celebratory Ad HERE to celebrate your 2024 graduate in this year’s yearbook!  Deadline to design is March 20th. Please email betkebrunswicke@arps.org with any questions!

Open to families of English learners, former English learners, and all ARPS families who speak languages other than English. The next MPAC meeting is on March 27th at 7:00 pm. We hope everyone who attended our last meeting will invite … Continue reading →

Our sneaker drive fundraiser keeps sneakers out of landfills and reduces toxic chemicals from being released into our air and soil. All reusable sneakers from our sneaker drive fundraiser program are recirculated to secondhand markets so people can access quality, … Continue reading →

REMINDER!!! Spring sports night is next week on 3/15/24 at 6PM in the high school gymnasium.  Spring sports registration is now open! Please use this link to view more information and to register. Once registered more information will be sent out by the coach at a later date. The coaches’ … Continue reading →

The ARHS InvenTeam was one of only seven schools in the nation to be awarded the $7,500 Lamelson-MIT grant. This grant supported the work they are doing on the sensor garment and app they designed to track the well-being of search … Continue reading →

The ARHS PGO is happy to partner with Minted’s Fundraising Program which provides the ARHS community with a unique promo code: FUNDRAISEARHS offering 20% OFF Minted cards and gifts all year round, and 15% of each order placed using our unique promo code which … Continue reading →

A delightful screwball comedy, Nice Work pokes fun at the Prohibition era in a clash of elegant socialites and boorish bootleggers, all set to the glorious songs of George and Ira Gershwin. Highlights from the score include “Fascinating Rhythm,” “Let’s Call The … Continue reading →

I am reaching out as a parent helping spread the word about the Northampton Community Rowing program that serves youth rowers for all of our region. If you could share the flyer below with parents and caregivers in your next … Continue reading →

Mar 8: PreK-12 Early Release (12:00 PK/12:30 elem./1:20 secondary)Mar. 8-9: Winter musical: Nice Work If You Can Get ItMar. 14: Thank-You ThursdayMar. 29: Good Friday (No School)

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ARHS will be hosting a registration information session for rising 9th-grade families on Monday, March 4th in the library.  Please read this letter that was sent to 8th-grade families through ParentSquare.  Sam CameraAssistant Principal 

We will have some terrific local financial aid officers from local colleges joining us (Michael Ireland – Smith College, Amy Proietti – Greenfield Community College, Kael Miyata – UMass Amherst) will be joining us to share their expertise and answer … Continue reading →

Did you know that, when you donate goods to the Baystate Textiles bins by the ARHS parking lot, you help raise money for the PGO’s activities at ARHS? Please see the flyer below for more information about this program, including … Continue reading →

Our sneaker drive fundraiser keeps sneakers out of landfills and reduces toxic chemicals from being released into our air and soil. All reusable sneakers from our sneaker drive fundraiser program are recirculated to secondhand markets so people can access quality, … Continue reading →

The ARHS PGO is happy to partner with Minted’s Fundraising Program which provides the ARHS community with a unique promo code: FUNDRAISEARHS offering 20% OFF Minted cards and gifts all year round, and 15% of each order placed using our unique promo code which … Continue reading →

Click HERE to pre order your yearbook. website: store.shopyearbook.com/arps Purchase & Design your Parent/Guardian/Grandparent Celebratory Ad HERE to celebrate your 2024 graduate in this year’s yearbook!  Deadline to design is March 20th. Please email betkebrunswicke@arps.org with any questions!

Last week, the first Anna Burns Memorial Scholarship was announced. In the flier, they refer to the “ARHS Scholarship Booklet” for details. The Scholarship Booklet was released by email to all seniors on Feb. 21st Crystal Hope GarrityARHS Counseling Office … Continue reading →

Thank you for supporting our teachers and staff. Please click here to sign up for a slot to bring in treats for our ARHS staff. There are approximately 180 staff and teachers at the school, and 20-30 have various dietary … Continue reading →

ARHS is excited to present this year’s winter musical: Nice Work If You Can Get It, a recent Tony-Award-winning Broadway comedy featuring the immortal songs of George and Ira Gershwin.  Featuring over 100 ARHS students involved in every corner of the show, … Continue reading →

It’s that wonderful time of the year! I’m back with you again to let you all know about the latest great audition opportunity for kids from the Amherst Community Theater. Once again we’ll be bringing in Missoula Children’s Theatre‘s one-week musical theater experience for kids … Continue reading →

Mar. 4: Financial Aid Panel and Individual Financial Aid SessionsMar 4: Registration information session for rising 9th-grade familiesMar. 7-9: Winter musical: Nice Work If You Can Get ItMar 8: PreK-12 Early Release (12:00 PK/12:30 elem./1:20 secondary)Mar. 14: Thank-You ThursdayMar. 29: Good … Continue reading →

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Below is a summary of the highlights of the two proposals, alongside the current calendar for comparison. Please share your perspective and input by February 27th (a new calendar may be voted on by that date). Which schedule do you … Continue reading →

We will have some terrific local financial aid officers from local colleges joining us (Michael Ireland – Smith College, Amy Proietti – Greenfield Community College, Kael Miyata – UMass Amherst) will be joining us to share their expertise and answer … Continue reading →

It’s playoff time! Check ArbiterLive for updated schedules.  Please use this link to view more information and to register. Once registered more information will be sent out by the coach at a later date. The coaches’ directory and more information can be found on the athletic webpage. In … Continue reading →

 As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, Smith Charities offers several types of financial gifts to those Amherst residents who qualify. For instance, they are eager to get the word out to Amherst widows with children under 18 that they could qualify … Continue reading →

This season, Amherst Cinema has a great lineup of science-oriented programming, in addition to their $5 Family Films.

Global Scholarships was founded in 2017 as a platform for international students to search for scholarships around the world. Their mission is to provide an accessible way for international students to search and find comprehensive, accurate, and updated scholarship information. They … Continue reading →

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Below is a summary of the highlights of the two proposals, alongside the current calendar for comparison. Please share your perspective and input by February 27th (Wa new calendar my be voted on by that date). Which schedule do you … Continue reading →

We will have some terrific local financial aid officers from local colleges joining us (Michael Ireland – Smith College, Amy Proietti – Greenfield Community College, Kael Miyata – UMASS Amherst) will be joining us to share their expertise and answer … Continue reading →

The Amherst High School Girls Nordic team earned bragging rights and can celebrate as they now have the winningest season in the history of the team.  After placing second behind state champion Mount Greylock (70) on Tuesday at the MIAA … Continue reading →

It’s playoff time! Check ArbiterLive for updated schedules.  Please use this link to view more information and to register. Once registered more information will be sent out by the coach at a later date. The coaches’ directory and more information can be found on the athletic webpage. In … Continue reading →