ARHS PGO Parent News

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Welcome to the November 25th edition of the 2024/25 ARHS PGO newsletter! We have just a few news items before school break Wed – Fri. Please don’t forget about our fundraisers in this season of giving. Our programs are funded via the generosity of our school community. Thank you!

Please email us here if you have news to share! You can read archived posts anytime on the PGO website, or our ARHS PGO Facebook page (updated between newsletters).

Come learn how the ARPS Family Center can serve you, in a presentation offered by Dr. Marta Guevara, Director of Student and Family Engagement. The Family Center’s mission is “to connect students, their families and the community to partner for student academic achievement and success overall.” We will also be discussing the upcoming ACCESS testing, and planning for our next meeting in January, which will be held in person.

As always, we will hold space for questions and concerns you have, and may want to bring up to the school. Remember, the MPAC is meant to serve as a voice for multilingual families in our school district. We look forward to seeing you!

Links:

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Flyer link
• Important: Please click this link to RSVP and let us know if you would like an interpreter for the meeting.

• Importante: Clique neste link para confirmar sua presença e nos informe se você gostaria de um intérprete para a reunião.
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“Thank You Thursdays” have started, and we need volunteers to bake or buy treats to celebrate our ARHS staff! Sign Up here!

What are Thank You Thursdays?! An tradition in which ARHS families volunteer to provide nut-free homemade or store-bought treats to show our ARHS staff our deep appreciation for all that they do.

How does it work? Sign up here to bring a set of treats on a Thursday that works for you. Then bake or buy your treat. Label it for the food sensitive (e.g. “gluten free” “vegan”), if applicable. Then bring it to the ARHS office on the date you signed up for.

(Need your serving container back? Label the bottom and pick it up the next day.)

Thank you! Even small gestures make a big impact on our community. Please spread the word, too!

State Representative Mindy Domb (D-Amherst, Granby) is holding a Youth Summit online on December 12th, 6:30 pm-7:30 pm, on Zoom. Who’s invited:  Youth ages 12-18 in the 3rd Hampshire District. Registration required. Please register via QR code below.

Welcome to the thirteenth edition of the 2024/25 ARHS PGO newsletter! Scroll down for news about chances to fundraise and support ARHS programs, a last call for the Winter Coat Drive, upcoming fundraisers for the Womens Rights Club, days off, and more!

We hope you enjoy this one-stop shop for all ARHS-related news, events, and opportunities from the school, district and community! Email us here if you have news to share! Read archived posts anytime on the PGO website, or our ARHS PGO Facebook page (updated between newsletters).

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If your student is playing a Winter sport at ARHS, join our Athletic Director and Winter Season Coaches in the ARHS Gym at 6pm for Winter Sports Information Night.

If you haven’t registered for a winter sport yet, find the links and key information here. Please register ASAP to ensure a smooth start to the season. Sports kick off on December 2nd.

The ARHS Women’s Rights Club is commencing their annual Pad and Tampon drive for the Amherst Survival Center. The drive directly supports members of our community and raises awareness at ARHS around issues that adversely impact all women like the “pink tax” and general inaccessibility of menstrual products (“Did you know people typically spend over $18,000 on period products over a lifetime??).

How can we help?

DONATE to the DRIVE: Send in or bring unopened packages of menstrual pads or tampons. There are donation boxes around the high school. The drive will run now through mid-December. (Note: Pads are preferred by ASC).

SUPPORT the BAKE SALE on 11/20: Bring/send in money or bring/send unopened packages of menstrual pads or tampons. One unopened box of products = one baked good! All awareness raised supports a more equitable world, and all proceeds go to support the Amherst Survival Center.

ASK YOUR KIDS about the drive to help spread awareness. Please spread the word, too!

“Thank You Thursdays” are back! Sign Up to Thank ARHS teachers and staff!

What are Thank You Thursdays?! Started in Fall, 2021, it’s ARHS tradition for ARHS families to volunteer to provide nut-free homemade or store-bought treats to show our ARHS staff our deep appreciation for all that they do.

How does it work? Sign up here to bring a set of treats on a Thursday that works for you. Then bake or buy your treat. Label it for the food sensitive (e.g. “gluten free” “vegan”), if applicable. Then bring it to the ARHS office on the date you signed up for.

(Need your serving container back? Label the bottom and pick it up the next day.)

Thank you! Even small gestures make a big impact on our community. Please spread the word, too!

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Welcome to the twelfth edition of the 2024/25 ARHS PGO newsletter! Scroll down for news about our annual ARHS fundraiser, an exciting new holiday fundraiser, the Winter Coat Drive, upcoming days off, and more!

We hope you enjoy this one-stop shop for all ARHS-related news, events, and opportunities from the school, district and community! Email us here if you have news to share! Read archived posts anytime on the PGO website, or our ARHS PGO Facebook page (updated between newsletters).

Sign in to your ParentSquare app to read the “Family Forum #5” newsletter from the ARPS Superintendent’s Office! If you need help registering or signing in, please visit the “Get Help” page here for information.

The ARHS Parent Guardian Organization is excited to announce the return of “Thank You Thursdays” — which we started back in Fall of 2021. It’s an opportunity for ARHS families to provide treats every other Thursday to show our gratitude and appreciation to the incredible staff, and give them a little boost during the week.

Every other Thursday, we are inviting ARHS families to provide cookies or other treats, homemade or store-bought, whatever works for you (no nuts, please). There are approximately 180 staff and teachers at the High School, and 20-30 have various dietary restrictions. Please add a note with “gluten free, vegan, or dairy free” for any treats that fall in those categories. Fresh fruit is always welcome, too!

** If you’d like your serving container returned to you please put your name on the bottom; you can pick it up in the office on a subsequent day. **

Thank you! It’s a small gesture that can make a big difference. Please spread the word to other families who might be interested in participating! Here’s the Sign Up!

The Amherst High Robotics Team is having an outreach event at the Jones Library on November 24, 2-3 pm. Students from the Amherst High Robotics Club will showcase their VEX robots and demonstrate how to code and control robots through a variety of obstacle courses. No registration is required. Share this event with your elementary and middle school students! Recommended for ages 8+.

Northampton Community Rowing is offering two Youth Training Sessions in the afternoons on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 4:30 – 6 pm starting November 11. They have new gym space on Damon Road and are offering strength and conditioning for athletes who are looking for winter training. Contact youthinfo@hampcrew.com for more information.

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Welcome to the eleventh edition of the 2024/25 ARHS PGO newsletter! Scroll down for news about our annual ARHS fundraiser, an exciting new holiday fundraiser, the Winter Coat Drive, upcoming days off, and more!

We hope you enjoy this one-stop shop for all ARHS-related news, events, and opportunities from the school, district and community! Email us here if you have news to share! Read archived posts anytime on the PGO website, or our ARHS PGO Facebook page (updated between newsletters).

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Welcome to the tenth edition of the 2024/2025 ARHS PGO newsletter! Scroll down for news about participating in a raffle for the Amherst Education Foundation’s 30th Annual Trivia Bee happening tonight, joining a meeting to stand up for an equitable education for all our children, and zooming in for the Amherst Hurricane Athletic Boosters’ Annual Meeting, as well as upcoming early releases and days off, and more!

We hope you enjoy this one-stop shop for all ARHS-related news, events, and opportunities from the school, district and community! Email us here if you have news to share! Read archived posts anytime on the PGO website, or our ARHS PGO Facebook page (updated between newsletters).

The Amherst Education Foundation’s 30th Annual Trivia Bee — their biggest fundraiser of the year — is happening TONIGHT, Monday, October 28. The event is sold out, but they are holding a raffle with lots of great prizes, including:

• one-hour massage at The Healing Zone
• one-month class at Pineapple Dance
• $50 to Collective Copies
• $50 to Osteria Vespa
• $25 to Atkins Farms Country Market
• $25 to Big Y
• $25 to Bueno Y Sano
• $25 to Western Mass Golf Center (2)
• $20 to Amherst Books
• $20 to Futura Coffee and two bags of coffee

Proceeds will go towards funding critical programs and projects created by public school teachers and staff in Amherst, Pelham, Leverett and Shutesbury. You don’t have to play trivia to participate. Please visit bit.ly/2024-trivia to enter the raffle.

Please come and learn more about the Amherst Public School’s School Equity Advisory Committee (SEAC), and make your voice heard for an equitable education for all of our children.

Our next meeting is Wednesday, October 30th from 5:30 to 7:30pm at the ARHS Library.

Please join the Amherst Hurricane Athletic Boosters at the Annual Meeting on October 30, 2024 at 6pm by zoom:

zoom: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1609142632?pwd=YWJkZDdwMmhLU3JTTVgvUnBDbnFiQT09
Meeting ID: 160 914 2632
Passcode: 222273

The AHAB will be voting for new slate of nominated officers and board members:
Marcella Runell, President; Josh Kenney, Treasurer; Yaniris Fernandez, V.P.; Miriam Munoz, Secretary.
Board Members: Mary Klaes, Stephanie Hockman, Chris Pariseau, Shilpa Cunniffe, Jennifer Jacoby, Sage Scott, and Lisa Candito.

There are open spaces for up to four additional voting board members for anyone who is interested. If you are interested in being added to the ballot for Wednesday, October 30, 2024, or the final meeting of the year, December 11, 2024, please reach out to the Boosters at 413boosters@gmail.com For more information, check out the website: www.hurricaneboosters.com

A Better Chance (ABC) is a national nonprofit residential high school program that prepares academically talented and highly motivated African American, Latino, Asian, and Native American students from educationally underserved school districts for college and future leadership roles in the broader community. Since the Amherst ABC program began over 50 years ago, more than 130 ABC scholars have graduated from Amherst Regional High School and attended more than 50 colleges and universities. Scholars live together in the ABC House in downtown Amherst.

If you would like to join this working board, or serve as a host family to one of our scholars, please contact ABC at mail@amherstabetterchance.org. The organization is actively seeking community members with leadership skills, treasurer experience, and/or interest in learning to manage its donor database (eTapestry).