ARHS PGO Parent News

The Amherst Town Council will hold four Listening Sessions to collect comments from the public on the need for four major capital investments facing the Town and to provide guidance to the Town Council in setting priorities.  Members of the School Committee and Jones Library Trustees have assisted in development of the information for these sessions and will be present at each session.

Amherst LSSE has released its Winter Program Guide.  To view it:
Click here.

Amherst, MA – Celebrate the coming holiday season in the very best way with signed books for everyone on your gift list.  Join us in the Woodbury Room of the Jones Library at 2:00 pm on Saturday, December 7, 2019for this Valley author event, coordinated by the Massachusetts Center for the Book.  Doors will open at 1:30 pm for book browsing and sales.

This event features short performances by recent Massachusetts Book Awards winners, honorees, and long-listers, and attendees will be able to purchase a signed and personalized copy of their award-nominated titles for your favorite book lovers. There will be fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for adults, young adults, and middle graders, plus picture books for the kids. The authors will be on hand to sign their books and chat with readers both old and new.  Book will be made available for purchase at the event by Amherst Books.

Participating authors are Heather Abel, Noy Holland, Sabina Murray, George H. Colt, Anne Fadiman, Lisa Brooks, Ilan Stavans, Dara Weir, Ellen Dore Watson, Jane Yolen, Natasha Lowe, and Richard Michelson.

This special literary event is co-sponsored by State Representatives Mindy Domb, Natalie Blais, and Lindsay Sabadosa, coordinated by Massachusetts Center for the Book, and hosted by the Jones Library.

Free and open to the public.  For more information, please contact Janet Ryan at 413/259-3223.  For more information about the Massachusetts Center for the Book, please visit their website at https://www.massbook.org/ .

Following is an article written by Casey Flueckiger which was published in The Graphic.

New principal Gene Jones said that his first two months at the helm have been “very smooth” and that he’s excited about what the remainder of his first year will bring. “I am honored. I am humbled. And I am ready to serve Hurricane Nation,” said Jones.

Before landing in Amherst, Jones held a variety of school jobs in both New York and Virginia including Director of Teaching and Learning, Executive Director for High Schools, high school principal, middle school principal, and social studies teacher. A former athlete, Jones has also served as a coach for multiple athletic programs.

Jones said that it was the combination of what ARHS already was, and what it could be, that drew his interest.

“This is an excellent opportunity to help to continue to lead the traditions that have been very successful here,” he said. In ARHS, he sees a “passion for student learning and student success” and a vibrant community.

Students, teachers, and administrators seem optimistic about the new change in leadership. Assistant Principal Miki Gromacki said she has “enjoyed working with Mr. Jones” and that he “brings a lot of experience to the position.”

Jones has expressed his intention to use the beginning of the year as a “listening tour”: meeting students and teachers, observing the school, and understanding how it operates. He aims to sit in on a minimum of five classes per day to get a sense of how students interact with their teachers, how policies are enforced, and how classrooms are run. He does not plan to make any major changes during his first year.

However, students have already noticed positive changes in school culture since his arrival. Senior class president Aarti Lamberg said he brings “new energy.” The community is “filled with spirit, pride, and excitement,” said Lamberg. “It’s inspiring to see a person of color in a powerful position.”

Senior Liam Carpenter-Shulman said Jones has contributed to the return of what the athletic community has dubbed ‘the Naysh,’ short for Hurricane Nation.

“There’s an air of excitement and an air of hope,” said Carpenter-Shulman. “[Jones] is doing a good job of not being overbearing on us and letting us drive the ship in this time of transition.”

Jones said his two goals for this year are “to continue to increase student participation in various activities throughout the year” and “to continue to lead the positive climate and culture of the school.” And he wants to emphasize “the importance of student achievement and student growth.”

Sophomore Lily Gleason, said “[Jones] has made this school better in the short time he has been here. Everything seems to be running more smoothly, there’s much less drama and everyone has more respect.”

Nov 11- Veteran’s Day- No School 

Nov 13- Coffee with the ARHS College Counselor 7 pm

Nov 14-16 – Theater Company presents Briefs

Nov 15 – Deadline to Register for AP Exams

Nov 21 – Combined Concert (Wind, Jazz and Symphonic)

Nov 26 – Fall Choral Concert (Chorale &  Hurricane Singers) Wesley United Church, Hadley 

Nov 27 -29 – Thanksgiving Recess-  No School

Dec 6 – Merry Maple

Dec 12 – Combined Concert (Philharmonia, Symphony Band, Concert Choir)

Dec 13 – Dance Program Performance

Dec 20 – Senior Yearbook Photos Due

Dec 23- Jan 1- No School Winter Break

Learn about Indian Culture, Experience Indian Dance, and Enjoy Indian Cuisine at
Amherst Ballet!
Amherst Ballet is hosting a free Indian Dance Workshop led by Ms. Monica Bhowmik as the first of its World Dance Workshop series. The workshop will start with a short lecture on Indian culture and dance by Prof. Ranjanaa Devi, the former director of the Asian Arts and Culture Program of Fine Arts Center, UMass. At the end of the workshop, participants will be treated to a reception featuring Indian cuisine.
Date and Time: Saturday, November 16 2:00-4:00 pm
Location: Amherst Ballet (29 Strong Street, Amherst)
For more information, visit http://www.amherstballet.org, email info@amherstballet.org, or call (413)549-1555.

The Literacy Project, 742 Main Street, offers free weekday morning classes. The organization offers basic skills, high school equivalency and college readiness.

The Literary Project is funded by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.   For further information call 259-1663 or visit www.literacyproject.com

Free classes for adults in Amherst

We are asking all our friends and supporters in the community to help us provide worthwhile programs and activities for our youth. Your support will enable us to continue the many successful programs that are offered at the club, as well as provide the means to implement new programs and services that are essential to the future of our children.

Only through the generosity of our friends in the community can we make a difference in the lives of our youth. Without the help and support of our friends in the community, we cannot provide these much needed programs.

For further information, contact the Boys & Girls Club at 29A Cottage St., Amherst, MA, tpoti@amherstbgc.org.

Yearbooks are available for pre-order online at arps.picaboo.com!

November 1st is the final deadline for families on free or reduced lunch to request coupon codes for the yearbook! For underclassmen, students on reduced lunch receive a discount of $15 and students on free lunch receive a discount of $25. SENIORS on free OR reduced lunch can receive their yearbooks for FREE. To request a code, please email Crystal Garrity at garrityc@arps.org TODAY

Senior photos are due on December 20th, with NO exceptions! To submit your photo, email it to Miss Garrity at garrityc@arps.org!

Do you have an ARHS teen that wants to go to college? When should you start preparing? How and when do you prepare for SAT’s and ACT’s? Are you terrified of the whole thing? Well, we’ve got good news for you, come on down to the ARHS Library on Wednesday, November 13th at 7pm for an Evening Coffee with ARHS College Adviser Diedre Cuffee-Gray sponsored by the ARHS PGO. Get an overview of the college process, hear about Naviance, bring your questions and meet other high school parent/ guardians.

Just a friendly reminder that there will be an all day Curriculum Day on Tuesday, November 5.  Students have no school.

November 5

Field Hockey @ Holyoke (vs. Longmeadow) 5:00pm
Volleyball Vs. Chicopee Comp 6:30pm

The time to register for Spring AP Exams is here. The final deadline, without incurring a $40 late registration fee from the CollegeBoard is November 15th. The full cost of each AP Exam is $94, and the reduced fee is $53. To register for an AP Exam, please bring a check made out to ARHS, or cash to Room 207 by November 13th, we need time to process the orders before the final deadline.

It is important to know that after November 15th, the CollegeBoard also charges a $40 cancellation fee if you change your mind about taking the AP Exam you registered for. Please contact Mr. Sadiq if you have any questions.

The Sene-Gambian Scholars Program is offering West African take-out meals again this fall to provide scholarships for the spring exchange trip to Senegal and The Gambia. Place your order online by November 12 at tinyurl.com/WestAfricanMeals or contact one of the following Sene-Gambian Scholars. If you have questions, please e-mail advisor Bruce Penniman at pennimanb@arps.org. 

Sene-Gambian Scholars: Mandisa Bailey, Isabelle Bouvier, Ian Buchanan, Izan Clements, Phoenix Ferreira-Ford, Naomi Johnson, Anya Khashu, Clara Lopez, Kimberly Maketa, Ava Mendelsohn, Simone Robinson, Aaliyah Rosa, Zayd Sadiq

To view the order form, click here

The next Amherst Athletic Boosters meeting will be held on Monday, November 4, 2019 at 6:00 pm in the ARHS library.

The group is a non-profit private charitable foundation organized to benefit Amherst sports.

AMHERST-PELHAM HIGH SCHOOL is happy to offer the following sports for the Winter 2019-2020 Season.

• Boy Alpine Skiing – Grades 7-12
• Girls Alpine Skiing – Grades 7-12
• Boys Basketball – Grades 9-12
• Girls Basketball – Grades 9-12
• Ice Hockey – Grades 8-12
• Girls Indoor Track – Grades 7-12
• Boys Indoor Track – Grades 9-12
• Boys Nordic Skiing – Grades 7-12
• Girls Nordic Skiing – Grades 7-12
• Boys Swimming and Diving – Grades 7-12
• Girls Swimming and Diving – Grades 7-12

Register at https://www.familyid.com/programs/high-school-winter-sports-2019-2020

High School Winter Season Start Date:  December 2, 2019

Tues 11/5 from 5:30 – 6:15 pm

Know a teen that might be interested in joining our Teen Advisory Board (TAB)? TAB is a great opportunity to help plan cool teen programming at the Jones while getting valuable experience that looks great on college and job applications. This month’s TAB meeting is Tuesday 11/5 at 5:30pm in the Crafts Room. We’ll be discussing our participation in the upcoming Holiday at Hogwarts event (12/19). For more information, email us at teens@joneslibrary.org or call 413-259-3091. For ages 11-17.

Join us on Friday, November 1st for FOCUS On The Arts, an event celebrating the arts and supporting our FOCUS program, bringing essential resources to young adults in Massachusetts who have aged out of foster care. This event takes place in the beautiful new Northampton Center For The Arts space at 33 Hawley Street in downtown Northampton.
Get your tickets here:
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4318551

Bid on the work of local and regional artists, concerts, museums, destination packages and other exciting items in our silent and live auctions. Enjoy live music, delicious food from Seth Mias Catering, fun cocktails and more!

6:00-Cocktails, appetizers & silent arts auction

On Tuesday, November 12th from 4:30-6:30 PM join the Town of Amherst, the Amherst Regional Public Schools, the US Census Bureau and the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce for a job fair in the Glass Room of the Bangs Community Center at 70 Boltwood Walk in Downtown Amherst.

Please share with anyone that you know who might be looking for employment in our area.

We hope to see you there!

Town of Amherst Job Fair

Tuesday, November 12th 4:30 PM-6:30 PM

Glass Room of the Bangs Community Center

70 Boltwood Walk in Downtown Amherst

Here’s an easy way to support ARHS online – at no cost to you! Do you shop at Stop & Shop? Do you have a loyalty card? Join the 2,400 other ARHS parents, staff, and alumni who have registered their cards in support of ARHS. Last year we received over $10,000 for our PGO grants program – all for free! 

To sign up for A+ Rewards or change your selected school, go to www.stopandshop.com, sign in or register, select Manage Account, select Rewards & Savings, and choose ARHS (ID 05167) for A+ Rewards.

If you can’t find your card or got your card under a different name, you can call Consumer Affairs at 1-877-366-2668 and select Option #1; they can help you locate your card number.

Once you register your card, purchases made from all Stop & Shop stores are eligible. Have relatives in New York or New England? Ask them to register and support ARHS, too!

OCTOBER 28, 2019
Football (JV) vs. South Hadley 4pm
Girls Soccer (JV) vs. Frontier Regional 5pm
Girls Soccer (V) vs. Frontier Regional 7pm
Golf States TBD
OCTOBER 29, 2019
Boys Soccer (JV) @ Quabbin 5pm
Boys Soccer (V) @ Quabbin 7pm
Girls Soccer (JV) @ Sabis 4pm
Girls Soccer (V) @ Sabis 4pm

NOVEMBER 1, 2019
Football (V) vs. Northampton 7pm

Yearbooks are available for pre-order online at arps.picaboo.com! If you are a student on free/reduced lunch who wants a reduced price yearbook, email Miss Garrity (garrityc@arps.org) to get your coupon code. The deadline for applying for a coupon code is NOVEMBER 1ST!

Senior photos are due on December 20th, with NO exceptions! To submit your photo, email it to Miss Garrity at garrityc@arps.org!

Oct 25-26- ARHS Theater Company Presents Bing Bong!

Oct 29- School Picture Make-Up Day

Nov 1- LAST Day to request reduce yearbook price

Nov 5- Curriculum Day- No School 

Nov 11- Veteran’s Day- No School 

Nov 13- Coffee with the ARHS College Counselor 7 pm

Nov 14-16 Theater Company presents Briefs

Nov 15 – Deadline to Register for AP Exams

Nov 21 Combined Concert (Wind, Jazz and Symphonic)

Nov 26 Fall Choral Concert (Chorale &  Hurricane Singers) Wesley United Church, Hadley 

Nov 27 -29 – Thanksgiving Recess-  No School

Dec 6 – Merry Maple

Dec 12- Combined Concert (Philharmonia, Symphony Band, Concert Choir)

Dec 13- Dance Program Performance

Dec 20- Senior Yearbook Photos Due

We are very excited to announce that Amherst Leisure Services has partnered with the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute to carry out a recreational programming needs assessment and comprehensive strategic plan. The final plan will provide our department with a vision, mission and strategic direction for the next three to five years. Information gathered from the community will be a vital part of this process. Your participation via surveys and community-wide input gathering/visioning sessions is crucial.

Join us for a Community Meeting on either Tuesday, 10/29 at 6:30 PM at Crocker Farm Elementary School Cafeteria or Thursday, 11/21 at 5:30 PM at Wildwood Elementary School Cafeteria.

Here’s the Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/400199867341356/

The next Amherst Athletic Boosters meeting will be held on Monday, November 4, 2019 at 6:00 pm in the ARHS library.

The group is a non-profit private charitable foundation organized to benefit Amherst sports.

Zine Club is a monthly meetup for teens to work on making zines, comics, collages, bullet journals, and other types of analog paper arts. This month we’ll be focusing on using different types of speech and thought bubbles in comics as well as layering techniques for collages. Feel free to bring your own project or start a new one — all materials provided! Come hang out, cut up old magazines & books, and make fun art with us! Jones Library Crafts Room. For ages 11-17.

Email teens@joneslibrary.org or call 413-259-3091 with any question.

Art:

Jeffrey Stauder             stauderj@arps.org

Admin Liaison–Miki Gromacki

English:

Sara Barber-Just        barber-justs@arps.org

Admin Liaison: Talib Sadiq

Mathematics:

Jane Mudie      mudiej@arps.org

Admin Liaison: Miki Gromacki

Performing Arts:

John Bechtold        bechtolj@arps.org

Admin Liaison: Talib Sadiq

Health and Physical Education:

Ken Jacque        jacquek@arps.org

Admin Liaison: Gene Jones

Science:

Nathaniel Woodruff                       woodruffn@arps.org

Admin Liaison: Gene Jones

Social Studies:

Simon Leutz                     leutzs@arps.org

Admin Liaison: Gene Jones

Special Education :

Raloon Bialek             bialekr@arps.org

Admin Liaison: Miki Gromacki

ELL:

Ashleigh Daher         dahera@arps.org

Admin Liaison–Miki Gromacki

AMHERST-PELHAM HIGH SCHOOL is happy to offer the following sports for the Winter 2019-2020 Season.

• Boy Alpine Skiing – Grades 7-12

• Girls Alpine Skiing – Grades 7-12

• Boys Basketball – Grades 9-12

• Girls Basketball – Grades 9-12

• Ice Hockey – Grades 8-12

• Girls Indoor Track – Grades 7-12

• Boys Indoor Track – Grades 9-12

• Boys Nordic Skiing – Grades 7-12

• Girls Nordic Skiing – Grades 7-12

• Boys Swimming and Diving – Grades 7-12

• Girls Swimming and Diving – Grades 7-12

Register at https://www.familyid.com/programs/high-school-winter-sports-2019-2020

High School Winter Season Start Date:  December 2, 2019

Basic Rights: Understanding the IEP will be held on October 21, 2019 from 6 pm to 8 pm in the ARMS library professional development center.

This free workshop for parents/guardians and professionals is sponsored by the Special Education Parent Advisory Council.  It will cover what is an IEP, why it is important, how the IEP is developed, a child’s strengths and concerns, a vision statement, sections of the IEP, the difference between accommodation and modification, response, placement and consent and procedural safeguards. RSVP to sepac@arps.org.

The time to register for AP Exams is here. The final deadline, without incurring a $40 late registration fee from the CollegeBoard is November 15^th. The full cost of each AP Exam is $94, and the reduced fee is $53. To register for an AP Exam, please bring a check made out to ARHS, or cash to Room 207 by November 11^th, we need time to process the orders before the final deadline. It is important to know that after November 15^th, the CollegeBoard also charges a $40 cancelation fee if you change your mind about taking the AP Exam you registered for. Please contact Mr. Sadiq if you have any questions.

OCTOBER 18, 2019
Boys Soccer (F+JV) vs. Longmeadow 4pm
Field Hockey (V) @ Greenfield 4pm
Volleyball (JV) @ West Springfield 5pm
Volleyball (V) @ West Springfield 6pm
Boys Soccer (V) @ Longmeadow 7pm
Football (V) vs. Pittsfield 7pm

OCTOBER 19, 2019
Girls Soccer (JV+V) @ Northampton 11am
Football (JV) @ Pittsfield 11am

OCTOBER 21, 2019
Girls Soccer (JV+Varsity) @ Palmer 4pm
Volleyball (JV) @ Ludlow 5pm
Volleyball (V) @ Ludlow 6pm

OCTOBER 22, 2019
Boys Soccer (F+JV) @ Ludlow 4pm
Field Hockey (V) @ South Hadley 4pm
Field Hockey (JV) @ South Hadley 5:30pm
Boys Soccer (V) vs. Ludlow 7pm

OCTOBER 23, 2019
Field Hockey (V) @ Pioneer Valley 4:30pm
Volleyball (JV) @ Agawam 5pm
Volleyball (V) @ Agawam 6pm
Girls Soccer (JV + V) @ Sabis 4pm

OCTOBER 24, 2019
Girls Soccer (V) vs. Renaissance 4pm

OCTOBER 25, 2019
Boys Soccer (V) vs. Minnechaug 4pm
Boys Soccer (JV) @ Minnechaug 5pm
Volleyball (JV) @ Minnechaug 5pm
Volleyball (V) @ Minnechaug
6pm Football (V) @ South Hadley
7pm Boys Soccer (V) @ Minnechaug 7pm

Senior Transcript Requests –The announced deadline for transcript requests in Naviance IS ONLY for Early Decision and Early Action applications. Please consult the calendar in the back of the College Planning Handbook for additional opportunities and deadlines. Generally, transcript and recommendation request deadlines are three weeks prior to the deadline.

A message outlining the Early Decision/Early Action Deadline was sent via Naviance. Please check your Naviance and email accounts regularly as you will hear from the Guidance Office and colleges you are applying to in this manner.

If you need assistance, please ask Crystal Garrity in Guidance, or Cathy Tracy in Room 309.

Oct 21– Teacher recommendations due in Naviance for students w/ November 1 deadlines

Oct 24– 2020-2021 FAFSA and CSS Profile available for completion; Use 2018 federal income tax return; complete fin aid forms ASAP.  Meet fin aid deadlines  

AND 

ARHS FAFSA Day Completion Event—bring completed 2018 tax return and W2 and leave with FAFSA almost complete  (register fafsaday.org)

 Plan your standardized test-taking schedule early to avoid conflicts with athletic, family, and performing arts events in the winter and spring. Recruited athletes should test early (December is recommended.). Most ARHS students take both the SAT and ACT, and many also take two SAT subject tests. 

SAT dates: Dec. 7, March 14, May 2, June 6, Aug. 24 

ACT dates: Dec. 14, Feb. 8, April 4, June 13, July 18

Enjoy a fun evening that includes costumes, raffle prizes, refreshments, an audience trivia game, and prizes.

DOORS OPEN AT 5:30 PM
Enjoy a fun evening that includes costumes, raffle prizes, refreshments, an audience trivia game, and awards.
THE YOUTH ROUND!
We will have a youth-only Trivia Round before the main competition. Teams of players 14 years of age and younger will answer age-appropriate questions. Starts at 6 pm. Wondering about dinner? Pizza and snacks available at reasonable cost!

SPONSORSHIPS

We are still looking for generous local businesses to sponsor our teams. Many businesses send their own teams, but we can also match your business with a team. Youth and Adult team sponsorships are $300, Round sponsorships are $600, and Event Underwriter is $1200.

TEAMS
If you’d like to play and don’t have a sponsor, we can help you out. We will match your team to a sponsor, and we can even build a team for you to compete with. Our teams have a lot of fun! Contact John or Ben below.

WHO SHOULD COME?
Everyone! Even if you’re not competing, it’s a lot of fun to come and watch and you can participate in the popular Audience Round! The Youth Round is a great way to start off the night! We hope to see you there!

John Page, johnpage39@gmail.com
Ben Herrington, benjaminj.herrington@gmail.com
Trivia Bee Co-Chairs

Admission is FREE! We encourage donations to Amherst Education Foundation at the door! All proceeds benefit our public schools.​

5K Run (or walk) to support Amherst A Better Chance on October 19, 2019 and enjoy a cup of cider at the finish line! The walk begins at 9:30 am and the run begins at 10:00 am. Both start at the Amherst Town Common. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Fun activities continue until 2:00 pm.

The family friendly 5k Fall Foliage And Cider Run is a community celebration of Amherst A Better Chance, a residential high school program that prepares academically talented young men of color from educationally underserved school districts for college and future leadership roles.

Sign up at at http://www.runreg.com/FallFoliageAndCiderRun

Registration fees: Adults: $25; Kids 12 and under: $15; Families and groups: $60; Seniors (65+) and Students: $20

Learn more at http://www.AmherstABetterChance.org/FallFoliageAndCiderRun

Have questions? Contact Marzena or Kursten, FallFoliageAndCiderRun@gmail.com

In preparation for Town Elections on November 5 the League of Women Voters is holding a Candidates Forum at the Bangs Center on October 28 at 7:00.

All candidates will be introduced. Library Trustees, who are all running unopposed, will introduce themselves and answer a question posed by the Moderator. School Committee nominees will introduce themselves and answer questions from the Moderator. Amherst Media will film the event.

Date: October 25, 2019 

Time: 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Amherst, MA – Bitter cold, dense fog, heavy snow, and record winds: Mount Washington is known worldwide for its unpredictable and dangerous weather. For a mountain its size, why is Mt. Washington called the “Home of the World’s Worst Weather”?  Learn the answers in the Woodbury Room of the Jones Library at 7:00 pm on Thursday, November 7, 2019.

Join Mount Washington Observatory’s Will Broussard for an investigation into the unique life and work of weather observers stationed at the observatory year-round. We will explore how the mountain’s weather works and what it can tell us about New England’s own weather patterns. This program will include interactive demonstrations, weather instruments, stunning photography, and video footage from the summit. This exciting program is appropriate for adults and children alike.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Jones Libraries and the Woodbury Fund.

Free and open to the public.  For more information, please contact Janet Ryan at 413/259-3223.

Meet the ARPS main office staff members Jammie Bruni, left and Lirey Rodriguez, right.

Lirey is new to the main office this year and works there full-time.

Jammie divides her time between the main office and the central office.

Deidre Cuffee-Gray has been named the new ARHS new college and career counselor.

Ms. Cuffee-Gray has been the Department Co-Chair and College-Bound Counselor at The Springfield Renaissance School in Springfield for the past eleven years.  There she built the college planning program which had 10 years of graduates with 100% college admissions. Renaissance is an EL Education school which has daily Crew, or Advisory, and practices restorative justice and circling on a daily basis.

Prior to working at Renaissance, she worked at Brattleboro Union High School in Vermont for three years as the Department Chair of School Counseling; Gay Lesbian Straight Educators Network (a school reform organization); several independent schools in New York City and Connecticut; and at the Hopkins School in New Haven, CT, her alma mater.

MS. Cuffee-Gray has instituted a number of new initiatives in order to increase her accessibility to seniors. Most notable is “College In the Caf” where she is in the ARHS cafeteria one lunch period per day.

Come meet Ms Cuffee-Gray at the PGO’s November Coffee with the College Counselor on November 13th from 7 pm to 8:30 pm in the ARHS Library.

Victoria Stewart has been named Athletic Director for Amherst Public Schools.

Stewart is a 2012 Amherst Regional High School graduate. Stewart, a star basketball player on Amherst Regional’s team and then captain of the University of Massachusetts Amherst basketball squad, holds a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and education from UMass, and is pursuing a master’s degree in education at Merrimack.

The time to register for AP Exams is here. The final deadline, without incurring a $40 late registration fee from the CollegeBoard, is November 15^th.

The full cost of each AP Exam is $94, and the reduced fee is $53. To register for an AP Exam, please bring a check made out to ARHS, or cash to Room 207 in the high school by November 11^th, we need time to process the orders before the final deadline.

It is important to know that after November 15^th, the CollegeBoard also charges a $40 cancellation fee if students change their minds about taking the AP Exam they registered for.

Please contact Talib Sadiq at: sadiqt@arps.org or 413-362-1871, if you have any questions. Thanks and take care.

Following is the sports schedule for this week and next week:

OCTOBER 14, 2019
Volleyball (V) Tournament @ AIC TBD
Boys Soccer (JV+V) @ Mount Greylock 1pm
Football (JV) vs. Putnam 4pm
Girls Soccer (JV+V) vs. Springfield 4pm

OCTOBER 15, 2019
Golf @ Northampton 3pm
Boys & Girls XC vs. Northampton 3:45pm
Field Hockey (V) vs. Athol Game at Umass Amherst 7pm

OCTOBER 16, 2019
Field Hockey (V) @ Palmer 4pm
Volleyball (JV) vs. Westfield 5pm
Boys Soccer (JV) @ Quabbin 5:30pm
Volleyball (V) vs. Westfield 6:30pm
Boys Soccer (V) @ Quabbin 7pm

OCTOBER 17, 2019
Girls Soccer (JV +V) @ Sabis 4pm

OCTOBER 18, 2019
Boys Soccer (F+JV) vs. Longmeadow 4pm
Field Hockey (V) @ Greenfield 4pm
Volleyball (JV) @ West Springfield 5pm
Volleyball (V) @ West Springfield 6pm
Boys Soccer (V) @ Longmeadow 7pm
Football (V) vs. Pittsfield 7pm

OCTOBER 19, 2019
Girls Soccer (JV+V) @ Northampton 11am
Football (JV) @ Pittsfield 11am

10-14 Game Schedules

The ARPS Friends of Performance Arts will meet on October 16, 2019 at 7 p.m in the library.

In our first year, the FPA held four major fundraisers and raised more than $3500. Come to help envision and plan fundraising events for the 2019-2020 school year. New members warmly welcomed–minimum meetings, maximum action!

We are also in need of someone to serve in the role of Vice Chair and additional people to serve as parent representatives for the orchestra and band.

We are a 501(c)(3) organization of parents, guardians, and community members supporting the performing arts at Amherst Regional Public Schools. We believe that all students should experience the transformative power of the performing arts, and our goal is to provide financial and logistical support to the performing arts department.