ARHS PGO Parent News

Students interested in creating an NCAA Clearinghouse account (https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/)are invited to join ARHS Athletic Director, Victoria Stewart and ARHS College and Career Advisor, Deidre Cuffee-Gray on October 16th at 2:30 pm (location TBA)
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Deidre Cuffee-Gray also has “College in the Caf” at the 1st Lunch Monday, 2nd Lunch Wednesday-Friday and 3rd Lunch Tuesday-Thursday

Students should contact Deidre Cuffee-Gray, the ARHS College & Career Advisor, for informal conversations about college, career and life after ARHS.

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.

See the attachments which are in English and Spanish.

Oct 14- Indigenous People’s Day- No School

Oct 16- PSATS Administered at ARHS

Oct 17- Summit Academy Open House 5:00-6:30

Oct 23- Early Release

Oct 23-26- 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 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 20- Senior Yearbook Photos Due

Following are upcoming events for teenagers at the Jones Library:

• The first is a special program we developed in partnership with Special Collections in honor of Jones Library’s Centennial Celebration. We’ll look back at what life was like 100 years ago and how monumental events of 1919 shaped life today. We’ll also examine writing technology of the era as well as sample some of the snacks popular at the time.  Please pre-register at teens@joneslibrary.org or 413-259-3091.
• Postcards from the Past: a teen time travel adventure, will be held on October 17, 2019, from 4-5 pm at the Amherst Room.  The vent is open to those 11-17 years old.
• Our  Teen Advisory Board is looking for students to serve on its board.  The board needs help to help us better plan teen programming at the library. We had our first meeting last week and are off to a great start but could always use more teen voices in shaping the library’s offerings. TAB meetings are the first Tuesday of the month. This is a great opportunity for teens looking for leadership experiences and would definitely look great on both job and college applications. Next meeting is November 5, 2019 from 5:30 to 6:15 pm in the Crafts Room. The board is open to those ages 11-17.

If you want any additional information, go to https://www.joneslibrary.org/teens

Does the college admissions process seem overwhelming and confusing?  And just what do those initials mean?  Jill Margaret Shulman, author of College Admissions Cracked, will shed a light on the process for parents of the college-bound in a presentation on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 7:00 pm in the Woodbury Room of the Jones Library.

College admissions doesn’t have to be scandalous or crazy-making! Whether your child is (or you are) a high school senior applying right now or a sophomore or junior just getting started, Shulman will clarify options, dispel myths, answer your burning questions, and send you on a saner, less stressful path.

Jill Margaret Shulman is the founder of In Other Words, a college essay coaching and application review service. She has evaluated applications at Amherst College and Williams College for nearly a decade and has taught at the New School and the City University of New York. She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her husband (and two children, whenever they are home from college).

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

Please join us for the 48th Annual Fall Foliage And Cider Run on Saturday, October 19th. Run or walk to support Amherst A Better Chance and enjoy a cup of cider at the finish line! The walk/run starts at Amherst Town Common, partly circles Amherst College campus and enters the woodlands of The Amherst College bird sanctuary, highlighted by a beautiful view over the Pelham Hills. Enjoy a cup of cider, healthy snacks, entertainment and fun activities.

Learn more at www.AmherstABetterCHance.org/FallFoliageAndCiderRun

Register at www.runreg.com/FallFoliageAndCiderRun

Friends of Children will hold a benefit arts auction, “Focus on the Arts” on November 1st from 6 pm to 9 pm at the Northampton Center for the Arts, 33 Hawley Avenue, Northampton.  The auction will benefit work young adults who have aged out of the foster care system.

The auction will feature a variety of artists including: Peter Max, Greg Stone, Laura Radwell and many more.

For further information go to:   https://friendsofchildreninc.org/events/

The deadline to sign up for PSAT’s has been extended to Friday (10/4). Please go to room 207 or 309 to register. The cost is $17 (checks made out to ARHS) unless you’re in 11th grade and qualify for a fee waiver.

The Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) has invited School
Committee Candidates (election held this November) to come to our next
board meeting, Friday, October 4, 9:00-10:30am at Crocker Farm Elementary
School.  Please join us so you can hear directly from the candidates about
issues important to SEPAC. Spanish translation will be available.

The annual Basic Rights Workshop will be held Monday, October
21, 2019 at 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM in the PD Center located at the
Amherst-Pelham Regional Middle School (170 Chestnut Street, Amherst, MA
01002).

All families may pre-order the 2020 Goldbug Yearbook starting 

October 1st at arps.picaboo.com, and will last until April 1st. 

After April 1st, you must pay for shipping. ALL ordering is done online! 

Notes for ALL STUDENTS: 

• WE NEED YEARBOOK STAFF! If the yearbook is going to happen, we need dedicated students to create it! We need editors, photographers, and social organizers. While experience is helpful, it is not necessary. We’ll teach you! The group meets Thursdays at 3pm. 
• You can submit your own photos for candid collages, events and sports through arps.picaboo.com! 

Notes for SENIORS: 

• Senior photos (to be featured in the yearbook instead of your school ID photo) are due on DECEMBER 20th. We will not accept senior photos past this date, no exceptions. Email all photos as JPEG or TIFF images to garrityc@arps.org. o Your senior photo must be of yourself and yourself only (pets are acceptable). Photos must be school appropriate. We will reject inappropriate photos.
• Size should be portrait orientation, a standard 4x5in. or a ratio of that. Please make sure your resolution is good for printing. We will crop photos that do not meet the proper dimensions and reject any photos with low resolution or bad quality. 

• We will NOT be taking baby pictures this year due to issues with both image quality and overall formatting. We encourage families to buy parent ads and include baby pictures in the ads. 
• Superlative nominations and voting will occur in December. It will be done via a Google Form that will be emailed to you. Keep your eye out for these forms! 

Notes for FAMILIES: 

• Parent ads help pay for free yearbooks for seniors on free/reduced lunch! Ads are $45 for a quarter-page ad. You will be able to upload your ad on the Picaboo site starting sometime in the fall. Please subscribe to the PGO newsletter for updates! 

• If your family is registered for free/reduced lunch as of October 1st, please contact Crystal Garrity via email (garrityc@arps.org) no later than November 1st to receive a coupon code to pre-order at a reduced rate. If you do not request a code by November 1st, you will have to order at full price. Questions? Email Crystal Garrity at garrityc@arps.org!

Hello Parents and Guardians of ARHS Class of 2020 Students,

This is Deidre Cuffee-Gray, the College and Career Advisor, emailing to check in with you regarding the college planning and  “Life after ARHS” process here at Amherst Regional High School.

I joined your seniors’ guidance counselors on Day 1 to give a brief overview of the college planning process and I want to briefly share that information.

First of all breathe! This is an exciting time for you and your  senior. You are a part of an amazing academic community that is here to prepare your student for this process. I’m excited to join ARHS.

Regardless of a senior’s chosen path, I would love to meet with you and your senior to listen to what their plans are for “Life after ARHS.” All seniors have an opportunity to schedule a senior college planning meeting with me. If you did not schedule a junior college meeting, please strongly consider setting up a meeting earlier in the fall with your senior. We want to support seniors to be planful about the paths that they are considering choosing – this is true for 4 year college/university, community college, GAP year, employment, volunteer corps like Americorps or the military.

For seniors considering a four year college or university, they must complete a “Senior Questionnaire for College Conference 2020” in Naviance prior to being able to set up a meeting. This survey must also be completed for seniors to meet with their guidance counselor for a school counselor recommendation.

We would like to encourage you to create or log onto a Parent Naviance account. Please take time to complete the “Parent/Guardian Survey 4 Senior College Conference” survey. This will allow guidance counselors to learn about your senior from a parent/guardian point of view.

We will begin scheduling appointments after the add/drop deadline on September 5th.

There are a number of events planned in October. We sent your senior home with a College Planning Handbook, please take a look at it. I have listed below as well.

The ARHS Guidance Team is looking forward to working with the Class of 2020.

• Be sure to check Naviance for upcoming College visits. Naviance has the most up-to-date information on who is coming and when they will be there.
• WRITE YOUR COLLEGE ESSAY!!! Beginning 10/7  2:30-3:30. Mondays after school college essay and college application support. Stop procrastinating!! Details will follow.

Juniors are recommended to  take the PSAT during the school day at ARHS on Wednesday, October 16th. The PSAT is a practice version of the SAT, which most juniors will take in spring. The PSAT is also the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship competition, for which only juniors are eligible. The College Board provides free SAT preparation through Khan Academy (https://www.khanacademy.org/psat) to students who take the PSAT. Sign up in the Guidance Office. The cost will be approximately $17, waived for juniors on free/reduced lunch. 

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

October 4, 2019

Girls Soccer (JV)vs. Chicopee    4pm

Field Hockey (V)@ Southwick   4pm

Volleyball (JV)vs. Longmeadow  5pm

Field Hockey@ Southwick  5:30pm

Volleyball (V)vs. Longmeadow 6pm

Football vs. Taconic7  pm

Girls Soccer (V)vs. Chicopee 7pm

OCTOBER 5, 2019

Boys Soccer (JV + V) @ Woodstock 1PM

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Golf vs. Palmer 3pm

Boys Soccer (JV) vs. Longmeadow 4pm

Football vs. Taconic 4pm

Boys Soccer (V) vs. Longmeadow 7pm

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Golf vs. Southwick 3pm

Field Hockey (V) @ Belchertown 4pm

Boys & Girls XC @ South Hadley 4pm

Girls Soccer (JV+V) @ Southwick 4pm

Field Hockey @ Belchertown 5:15pm

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Golf vs. Mahar 3pm

Field Hockey (V) vs. Franklin County 4pm

Girls Soccer (JV+V) vs. Holyoke 4:30pm

Volleyball (JV) @ Frontier 5pm

Volleyball (V) @ Frontier 6pm

Football @ Putnam 6pm

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Boys Soccer (JV) vs. Springfield 4pm

Volleyball (JV) @ Belchertown 4pm

Volleyball (V) @ Belchertown 5pm

Boys Soccer (V) vs. West Springfield 5:30pm

Every year we ask all families attending schools in Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools to fill out our Military Families Survey.  The survey is required by the state and helps to identify students who may be eligible for scholarships based on the military service of family members. Please take a moment to fill out the survey by clicking on the link below.  Please respond by 10/15/2019. We will be asking this question again in February and May of this school year in case the information has changed. Thanks so much!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QQTG7RR

Amherst, MA – Does the college admissions process seem overwhelming and confusing?  And just what do those initials mean?  Jill Margaret Shulman, author of College Admissions Cracked, will shed a light on the process for parents of the college-bound in a presentation on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 7 pm in the Woodbury Room of the Jones Library.

College admissions doesn’t have to be scandalous or crazy-making! Whether your child is (or you are) a high school senior applying right now or a sophomore or junior just getting started, Shulman will clarify options, dispel myths, answer your burning questions, and send you on a saner, less stressful path.

Jill Margaret Shulman is the founder of In Other Words, a college essay coaching and application review service. She has evaluated applications at Amherst College and Williams College for nearly a decade and has taught at the New School and the City University of New York. She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her husband (and two children, whenever they are home from college).

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

Celebrate our Future! Come and enjoy a breakfast buffet and help us show gratitude to our past board president Tom Crossman for his many years of service and dedication to the Amherst Boys & Girls Club, and welcome Kim Alli as our new acting Board President.  We will also provide Club updates and Share our Vision for 2020.  October 8th 7:15 – 9AM at The Red Barn at Hampshire College. Tickets are free and available at http://amherstbgc.org/event-tickets/complimentary-community-breakfast?fbclid=IwAR2KRLFGZH_E8ugFKoIODjLncEFEdRc_pXJuu3bw14HnMqVIzKmYa5ZbhzQ

Any students interested in entering a New York Times Personal Narrative Essay Contest for Students? Tell a Short Story About a Meaningful Life Experience in 600 words or fewer. Contest closes October 29. For more details and model essays, check out this link:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/04/learning/personal-narrative-essay-contest-for-students-tell-a-short-story-about-a-meaningful-life-experience.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

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 run starts at Amherst Town Common, partly circles Amherst College campus and enters the woodlands of The Amherst College bird sanctuary, highlighted by a beautiful view over the Pelham Hills. Finally, it follows the Norwottuck Rail Trail back to the campus. Upon completion, runners and walkers are invited to enjoy a cup of cider, healthy snacks, entertainment and fun activities.

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

MARK YOUR CALENDARS for the 25th Annual AEF Trivia Bee: Thursday, October 24th, 2019 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Amherst Middle School Auditorium hosted by Mindy Domb, State Representative, 3rd Hampshire District, MA! Doors open at 5:30 pm for a fun evening that includes over 100 youth and adult players in costumes, raffle prizes plus refreshments, an audience trivia game and prizes. Admission is free. Donations to the Amherst Education Foundation are encouraged.

Sign-Up for the Youth Round: www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0E4FAFAD23A1FD0-25th1

Sign-Up for the Adult Round: www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0e4fafad23a1fd0-25th

The Amherst Board of Registrars will hold a voter registration session on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at the Town Clerk’s Office, Town Hall, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.  This is the last day to register to vote for the Town Election which will be held on November 5, 2019.  If you have moved within the Town of Amherst, notify the Town Clerk of your new address by the above last day to register.  

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!

There will be an informational meeting for the music ensembles’ trip to Philadelphia on Monday, October 7th at 7:00 pm in the ARHS auditorium.

The meeting will be an important one to attend if interested in the trip.  The itinerary, rules and expectations, payment information and fundraising ideas will be discussed.

The ARPS Friends of the Performing Arts will hopefully be an excellent means to reduce the trip cost for all participants.

Participants should expect to make a commitment and initial deposit by the end of the month.

Attention high school students in grades 9-12 attending public, private, parochial, or home schools; US students under the age of twenty enrolled in a high school correspondence/GED program; and US citizens attending schools overseas: The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is accepting 2020 applications for the Profile in Courage Essay Contest.
Apply and enter to win the $10,000 scholarship!
Deadline: 1/17/20
Topic: to describe and analyze an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official who served during or after 1917
Learn more: https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/education/profile-in-courage-essay-contest

The Sene-Gambian Scholars program, which conducts exchange trips to West Africa, has begun its fall activities. These activities will include a field trip to the African Market and “Little Senegal” in Harlem and seeing a play by Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka at UMass.
The club meets every other Tuesday after school in Room 147. The next meeting is October 1.
The group will also be holding a meeting for students and parents interested in the spring 2020 exchange trip to Senegal and The Gambia on Wednesday, October 16, at 6 p.m. in the high school library.
For further information contact Bruce Penniman at pennimanb@arps.org.

Each year, Florence Bank gives away $100,000 to community non-profits through its Community Choice grants program. Florence Bank customers vote for the non-profit of their choice & all non-profits getting at least 50 votes receive a grant.  The non-profits receiving the most votes can get up to $5,000.

In past years, the ARPS PGO has received close to 100 votes & over $1,400 per year. Yay!  The grant money went towards classroom support, special projects, field trips & more.

This year, the PGOs of the ARPS PGO (Crocker Farm, Wildwood, Amherst Middle School, & Amherst High School) are campaigning jointly again to maximize our votes & see if we can get even more. Every vote helps.
** Each Florence Bank account holder is eligible to vote once for the community organization of their choice. **
** The ARPS PGO is urging people to vote for the “Amherst Regional Public Schools PGO”, the name of our joint non-profit. **

There are 2 easy ways to vote:
(1) Online – Visit https://www.florencebank.com/vote to cast a vote online for the “Amherst Regional Public Schools PGO”.
(2) Paper Ballot (attached).  Ballots are also available at any Florence Bank location.  Ballots should be submitted at the bank or turned in to the PGO.

Voting is open until December 31st. Thank you for your support!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS for the 25th Annual AEF Trivia Bee: Thursday, October 24th, 2019 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Amherst Middle School Auditorium hosted by Mindy Domb, State Representative, 3rd Hampshire District, MA! Doors open at 5:30 pm for a fun evening that includes over 100 youth and adult players in costumes, raffle prizes plus refreshments, an audience trivia game and prizes. Admission is free. Donations to the Amherst Education Foundation are encouraged.

Sign-Up for the Youth Round: www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0E4FAFAD23A1FD0-25th1

Sign-Up for the Adult Round: www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0e4fafad23a1fd0-25th

Oct 3- ARHS Open House

Oct 10- Performing Arts Gala 6:30 – 9PM

Oct 14- Indigenous People’s Day- No School

Oct 16- PSATS Administered at ARHS

Oct 23- Early Release

Oct 24- Summit Academy Open House

Oct 24-26- ARHS Theater Company Presents Bing Bong!

Oct 29- School Picture Make-Up Day

At Amherst Ballet, various dance classes are offered for high school students of all levels.
Classes are taught by notable instructors including Junichi Fukuda (internationally active
choreographer), Madeleine Bonn (Jose Mateo principal dancer), Stephanie Shumway (Deerfield Academy faculty member), and Jennifer Bennett (Co-director of Hatchery, the School for Contemporary Dance and Thought). Below is a sample of classes.
Hip Hop: Thursday, 8:00-9:00 pm
Modern II: Wednesday, 4:45-6:15 pm
Modern III: Saturday, 11:00 am -12:30 pm
Adult Int/Adv Ballet: Monday, 7:00-8:30 pm
Adult Beginner Ballet: Friday, 7:00-8:30 pm
Schedule a free trial class today!
For more information, visit http://www.amherstballet.org or email info@amherstballet.org

Amherst Leisure Services offers the following programs for middle and high school age students:

Brush up on your civics savviness and join us at the next event in a monthly series of programs on civics and democracy in the Woodbury Room of the Jones Library at 3 pm on Saturday, October 19, 2019.

Learn the most effective ways to reach your state legislators and make your voice heard on issues that are important to you in this non-partisan presentation by Nancy Brumback.  Learn at what point in the legislation process is communication from constituents the most effective.  Discover why it is important to contact legislators even when you know they agree with you.

Nancy Brumback is currently Co-Chair for Program and Action, and she also chairs the Legislative Action Committee, overseeing LWVMA’s activity at the State House. Brumback represents LWVMA on coalitions to combat voter suppression and reform election laws with such organizations as Common Cause, ACLU and MassVOTE.

This program is co-sponsored by the Amherst League of Women Voters.  The Civics & Democracy Series is funded 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.

School Spirit week/Homecoming is a grassroots effort put forth by parents, coaches, students and staff to celebrate all our kid’s passions. Our committee is excited to highlight music, dance, theater, art, singing and athletics from grades K-12. We would like to provide a community-wide celebration to show our support of all our kids do.

Details: Week of 9/22-9/27
Homecoming Games Scheduled with Student National Anthem singers

We kick it off with a party on Sunday September 22, 4:30PM here at ARHS. It will feature a Community Rally/Student Performances/Student Art show/Dunk Tank/Fan Photos and Red carpet/ Fan towels/Concessions

We will have a bonfire( HURRIFLAME)!!! on Thursday the 26th from 8-9 ( click here to view Bonfire Flier)

Additionally, there is an array of athletic contests each and every day Click here to see the schedule.

THE HOMECOMING DANCE IS BACK! Show your school spirit by joining us on Saturday night, September 28th from 7-10 PM at the high school. Everyone’s welcome to come, but this year, Girls Ask! Tickets will be sold starting Monday during lunch. They are $8 during lunch and $10 at the door. Bring back the Naysh! Email Seo-Ho Lee at leeseo@arps.org or Tulsi Patel at patelth@arps.org with questions.

There will be daily themes: during the school week:

– Monday is colors day.  Each class is asked to wear a specific color: 9th grade – maroon, 10th grade-black, 11th grade-white, 12th grade rainbow.

-Tuesday is Fancy Day – please dress up – no sweats or tshirts (especially because it is also school picture day)

-Wednesday is International Day – Wear two colors that represent a country of your choice OR cultural dress

-Thursday is jersey day – Wear a jersey with your favorite team name, brand name or symbol

-Friday is Hurricane day – Wear maroon AND white

Each day you adhere to the theme, you can earn a point for your grade,come to the cafeteria during your lunch to be counted.  You will receive a point each day you match the theme. At the end of the week, the winning grade will receive a pizza party after school on Friday.

For an additional point, please bring a non perishable item for a donation to the Amherst Survival Center.

Follow us on Facebook: Amherst School Spirit Week and Homecoming or #rockitlikeahurricane

?’s or want to volunteer; Call Kristin at 508-685-2150

Sunday, 9/22:  Kick-off Party at ARHS 4:30 PM

Monday, 9/23:  ARHS Golf 4 PM; Amherst Golf Club; Volleyball 6PM at ARHS; Boys Soccer 5 PM at NHS

Tuesday, 9/24- Boys/Girls Cross Country 4PM (@ARHS); Field Hockey 4PM (@HHS); Girls Soccer 4 PM (@SHHS)

Thursday, 9/26- Field Hockey 4PM (@ Mohawk Regional); Boys Soccer 4PM (@Agawam)

Friday, 9/27- 4 PM Girls Soccer; 6 PM Girls Volleyball; 7 PM Football (all games at ARHS)

Meet the Team is scheduled for Monday, September 23, 2019 at 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM in the Amherst-Peham Regional High School Library (21 Mattoon Street, Amherst, MA 01002).  This event is open to all district families with a student a IEP or 504 plan.  Details Here | Detalles Aquí

The annual Basic Right Workshop is scheduled for Monday, October 21, 2019 at 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM in the PD Center located at the Amherst-Pelham Regional Middle School (170 Chestnut Street, Amherst, MA 01002)

Members of the Class of 2020 will wash your car this Saturday anytime from 9-1pm at Jones Group Realtors across from the ARHS track. Please support the Class of 2020 and get your car washed on Saturday.

There was an error in the previous announcement regarding the cost of the PSAT test, which will be administered here at ARHS on Wednesday October 16th.  The cost for the 2019-20 test is $17 (not $16).  Juniors who receive free/reduced lunch do receive fee waivers. Students can register beginning Monday, September 16, in either room 309 or 207 (checks payable to ARHS). Please contact Mr. Sadiq if you have any questions. Thanks.

Amherst Regional Public Schools will host a Puerto Rico Day Celebration on Monday, September 23rd from 12:30 – 1:30 PM at the Amherst Town Hall.

The ceremony will include the raising of the Puerto Rican flag, a reading of the town proclamation, and performances by students and staff. The entire community is invited to come and celebrate.

Questions? Please call 413-362-1871.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
Field Hockey (V) vs. Mahar 4pm
Girls Soccer (JV) vs. Monson 4pm
Field Hockey (JV) vs. Mahar 5:15pm
Girls Soccer (V) vs. Monson 7pm
Football @ East Longmeadow 7pm

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019
Boys and Girls XC Amherst Invitational 10am
Football (JV) vs. East Longmeadow 11am
Volleyball (JV) vs. Chicopee 11am
Volleyball (V) vs. Chicopee 12:15pm

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
Golf vs. Chicopee 3pm
Boys Soccer (F) vs. Northampton 4pm
Volleyball (JV) vs. Wahconah 5pm
Boys Soccer (JV+V) @ Northampton 5pm
Volleyball (V) vs. Wahconah 6pm

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
Boys and Girls XC vs. Ludlow & Longmeadow 4pm
Field Hockey (V) @ Holyoke 4pm
Girls Soccer (JV+V) @ South Hadley 4pm
Field Hockey (JV) @ Holyoke 5:30pm

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Golf @ Longmeadow 3pm
Volleyball (JV) @ Taconic 4:30pm
Volleyball (V) @ Taconic 6pm

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
Golf vs. Longmeadow 3pm
Boys Soccer (F) vs. Agawam 4pm
Field Hockey (V) @ Mohawk 4pm
Boys Soccer (JV) @ Agawam 5:30pm
Field Hockey (JV) @ Mohawk 5:30pm
Boys Soccer (V) @ Agawam 7:30pm

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
Field Hockey (V) vs. Mahar 4pm
Girls Soccer (JV+V) vs. Hampshire 4pm
Volleyball (JV) vs. Minnechaug 5pm
Field Hockey (JV) vs. Mahar 5:15pm
Volleyball (V) vs. Minnechaug 6pm
Football vs. Ludlow 7pm

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019
Football (JV) @ Ludlow 10:30am
Field Hockey (V) @ Athol 11am

Celebrate our Future! Come and enjoy a breakfast buffet and help us show gratitude  to our past board president Tom Crossman for his many years of service and dedication to the Amherst Boys & Girls Club, and welcome Kim Alli as our new acting Board President.  We will also provide Club updates and Share our Vision for 2020.  October 8th 7:15 – 9AM at The Red Barn at Hampshire College

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 run starts at Amherst Town Common, partly circles Amherst College campus and enters the woodlands of The Amherst College bird sanctuary, highlighted by a beautiful view over the Pelham Hills. Finally, it follows the Norwottuck Rail Trail back to the campus. Upon completion, runners and walkers are invited to enjoy a cup of cider, healthy snacks, entertainment and fun activities.

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

Amherst, MA – Need help staying organized? Join us for this helpful workshop in the Woodbury Room of the Jones Library at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, October 1, 2019.

Join us to learn about bullet journaling in this hands-on workshop. Bullet journaling is an amazing system that keeps a record of everything you could ever want to toss at it. It can be your task manager, sketchbook, journal, idea catcher, and much more. Learn how it can help you lead a more meaningful and productive life! All materials will be provided.

Space is limited and registration required. Please call 413-259-3096 to register.

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.

Amherst, MA – Does the college admissions process seem overwhelming and confusing?  And just what do those initials mean?  Jill Margaret Shulman, author ofCollege Admissions Cracked, will shed a light on the process for parents of the college-bound in a presentation on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 7 pm in the Woodbury Room of the Jones Library.

College admissions doesn’t have to be scandalous or crazy-making! Whether your child is (or you are) a high school senior applying right now or a sophomore or junior just getting started, Shulman will clarify options, dispel myths, answer your burning questions, and send you on a saner, less stressful path.

Jill Margaret Shulman is the founder of In Other Words, a college essay coaching and application review service. She has evaluated applications at Amherst College and Williams College for nearly a decade and has taught at the New School and the City University of New York. She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her husband (and two children, whenever they are home from college).

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