ARHS PGO Parent News

Each year, Florence Bank donates $100,000 to community non-profits through its Community Choice grants program. Each Florence Bank account holder is eligible to vote once for the community organization of their choice. All non-profits that get 50 or more votes receive a grant.

In 2016, the ARPS PGO received 52 votes and a donation of $947.00 which was used for classroom support, special projects, and more. This year, the PGOs of the ARPS PGO (CF, WW, ARMS, & ARHS) are campaigning jointly again to maximize our votes.

Some non-profits get up to $5,000 through the program.

The ARPS PGO is urging people to vote (at least consider voting for) for the “Amherst Regional Public Schools PGO,” the name of our joint non-profit.

There are 2 easy ways that people can vote:
Online – Visit https://www.florencebank.com/vote to view the online voting site & can cast a vote online for the “Amherst Regional Public Schools PGO”.
Paper Ballot – Templates attached. Ballots are also available at Florence Bank location.
Voting is open until December 31st.
For more information, visit: http://www.florencebank.com/vote

To help everyone stay warm this winter, the Amherst school parent & guardian organizations (PGOs) are collecting winter coats & other outerwear for students (preK through 12th grade) & families.

We are seeking donations of clean, gently-used winter outerwear:
in ALL sizes (especially student sizes)
* coats * snow pants * snow boots * hats
* jackets * gloves/mittens *scarves * snowsuits

AMHERST REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (ARHS) 21 Mattoon Street, 413-362-1700
Collection: Now through December 1st in the lobby
Distribution: Through the ARPS Family Center, November 20th into December

CROCKER FARM ELEMENTARY 280 West Street, 413-362-1600
Collection: Now until November 13th, in the lobby & at the preschool entrance
Distribution: November 14th, November 15th, November 16th

FORT RIVER ELEMENTARY 70 South East Street, 413-362-1200
Collection: Now until November 16th, in the lobby
Distribution: November 17th through November 29th (school days only)

WILDWOOD ELEMENTARY 71 Strong Street, 413-362-1400
Collection: Now until November 17th in the lobby
Distribution: November 20th through December 15th (school days only)

AMHERST REGIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (ARMS) 170 Chestnut Street, 413-362-1800
Collection: November 6th through December 1st in the lobby & near the auditorium
Distribution: Through the ARPS Family Center, November 20th into December (as supplies last)

MANY THANKS for your donations. Thank you too to the businesses and community partners who are helping with this effort.

Any winter clothing that is not given out at the schools will be donated to the Amherst Survival Center.

If you have any questions, please contact:
Crocker Farm PGO: Tracy Zafian, tmz23@zafian.com
Fort River PGO: Sarah Cohen, sarah.fortriver@gmail.com
Wildwood PGO: Julie HawkOwl, jhawkowl@comcast.net
ARMS PGO: Amy Sweeting, amysweeting@yahoo.com
ARHS PGO: Becky Demling, beckydemling@yahoo.com
ARPS Family Center: Mildred Martinez, martinezm2@arps.org 413-362-1871

The ARMS PGO online Amherst merchandise store is now open.  But act fast, because the store will be closing at midnight on Monday, November 20.  We’ve got lots of great Amherst merchandise, including t-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, athletic tops, shorts, sweatpants (new!), hats, scarves, caps, bags, socks, and headbands.  Something for everyone on your holiday shopping list. Items will be available for distribution to ARMS students or pickup in the ARMS office on December 8. You can order online at https://amherstregionalmiddleschool.itemorder.com

A New England Public Radio post about the Leverett student and adult meetings with visiting Kentucky residents.  See:

http://nepr.net/post/kentucky-group-gives-western-mass-lesson-coal-country#stream/0

There will be no homework over Thanksgiving or Winter break.

Please use this link to read a memo from Superintendent Michael Morris regarding homework over the Thanksgiving and winter breaks.

Utilice este enlace para leer el memorando del Superintendente Michael Morris sobre la tarea durante el receso del Día de Acción de Gracias y las vacaciones de invierno.

Technology Specialist Doctor Hank will be available to help you troubleshoot your computer, tablet, e-reader, or other personal electronic device according to the following schedule:

November 2, 2017

Dear ARHS Parents and Guardians,

I’d like to address the topic of ‘vaping’ or, ‘e-cigarettes’. Over the last year, this phenomenon has made it to the high school. So, in the interest of us – home and school – working together, the time seems right to name the issue.

To start, I’ve found this Center for Disease Control[CDC] website  helpful, It provides a general orientation to the topic. I encourage you to familiarize yourself with the language and research.

https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/index.htm

In the ‘What’s the Bottom Line?’ section, the CDC makes this recommendation:

• If you’ve never smoked or used other tobacco products or e-cigarettes, don’t start.

The intent of the CDC is to discredit the marketing pitch that suggests e-cigarettes are a risk-free alternative to tobacco. In their judgment, the risks are real.

Below is a brief summary of our work to address this issue:

• On page 28 of the Student Handbook is the section of the discipline code that prohibits e-cigarette use in school and on school property. This includes possession of related paraphernalia. In our Health course, our teachers highlight the risks associated with e-cigarettes.

• Any use of e-cigarettes is also a violation of the MIAA Chemical Health Policy, which all athletes sign and pledge to abide by. Athletes whose e-cigarette use is documented will not be allowed to participate in games or matches.

• We have also found students with vaping paraphernalia and discovered, on closer examination, that the real purpose of the device was to smoke marijuana. So, for parents and guardians who discover vaping paraphernalia, I would encourage you to probe beyond the initial explanation you receive.

Lastly, this CDC website provides a helpful framework for talking to your child about the risks associated with e-cigarettes. https://e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov/documents/SGR_ECig_ParentTipSheet_508.pdf

Please let me know if you have questions or concerns.

Thank you.

Mark Jackson

Principal

2 de noviembre de 2017

Estimados padres y tutores de ARHS:

Me gustaría abordar el tema de “vaping” o “e-cigarettes”. En el último año, este fenómeno ha llegado a la Escuela Superior. Por lo tanto, en interés de nosotros, el hogar y la escuela, trabajar juntos, el momento parece correcto para nombrar el problema.

Para empezar, encontré útil este sitio web del Centro para el Control de Enfermedades [CDC], la cual brinda una orientación general sobre el tema. Te animo a que te familiarices con el lenguaje y la investigación. https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/index.htm

En la sección “¿Cuál es la conclusión?”, El CDC hace esta recomendación:

• Si nunca ha fumado o usado otros productos de tabaco o cigarrillos electrónicos, no comience.

La intención del CDC es desacreditar el discurso de comercialización que sugiere que los cigarrillos electrónicos son una alternativa libre de riesgo para el tabaco. A su juicio, los riesgos son reales.

A continuación hay un breve resumen de nuestro trabajo para abordar este problema:

• En la página 28 del Manual del estudiante está la sección del código de disciplina que prohíbe el uso del cigarrillo electrónico en la Escuela y en la Propiedad de la Escuela. Esto incluye la posesión de parafernalia relacionada. En nuestro curso de Salud, nuestros maestros destacan los riesgos asociados con los cigarrillos electrónicos.

• Cualquier uso de cigarrillos electrónicos es también una violación de la Política de Salud Química de MIAA, que todos los atletas firman y se comprometen a respetar. Los atletas cuyo uso del cigarrillo electrónico está documentado no podrán participar en juegos o partidos.

• También hemos encontrado estudiantes con parafernalia de vaping y descubrimos, en un examen más detallado, que el verdadero propósito del dispositivo era fumar marihuana. Entonces, para los padres y tutores que descubren la parafernalia del “vaping”, los animo a que investiguen más allá de la explicación inicial que reciben.

Por último, este sitio web del CDC proporciona un marco útil para hablar con su hijo/a sobre los riesgos asociados con los cigarrillos electrónicos. https://e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov/documents/SGR_ECig_ParentTipSheet_508.pdf

Por favor, avíseme si tiene preguntas o inquietudes.

Gracias.

Mark Jackson

The Theater Company is excited to present Briefs: a collection of 11 short student-directed plays, full of baseball, dreams, rock bands, and moles. Come see the show this Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm. Tickets are sold at the door: $5 for students/seniors, $8 for adults.

The Hurricanes are hosting two MIAA Quarter-Final games:

Monday – Boys Soccer

Quarter Final game at 6:30 p.m. @ home

Ticket prices are $5 for adults $3 for students & seniors

Tuesday – Volleyball

Quarter Final  at 6:30 p.m. @ home

Ticket prices are $5 for adults $3 for students & seniors

GO CANES!

Great news for Hurricane Fans! We have an ARHS Team Store with Eastbay for those of you who would like to order ‘Canes Fanware. A percentage of each purchase will go back to the Hurricane Boosters to benefit our student-athletes and our teams.

HERE’S THE LINK: AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM STORE

You are invited . . .

BASIC RIGHTS In Special Education

Thursday, November 9, 2017.

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

ARHS Library

Please RSVP to SEPAC@arps.org or call (413) 687-4255.

This workshop provides families with an introduction to their rights and responsibilities under:

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Massachusetts Special Education Law
SEPAC: Basic Rights in Special Education

The Sene-Gambian Exchange Program is seeking community and business sponsors to help students in financial need participate in the exchange. See attachment for details and contribute at https://tinyurl.com/SGSsponsors.

Amherst Regional High School has partnered with schools in Senegal and The Gambia since 2011 to provide a life-changing cultural exchange experience for high school students, promoting understanding and respect across racial, ethnic, and religious differences. To date, ARHS has sent two groups of students to West Africa and received two from Senegal.

Learn more here: SGS Sponsorship Information

Saturday, November 4, 2017, 5:00-9:00 PM at the Montague Retreat Center

Tickets are now on sale for Feed the Spirit, the Amherst Survival Center’s fall celebration benefiting our basic needs programs!

Why attend Feed the Spirit?

With a spectacular aerial and acrobatic performance by the Vermont-based troupe, Nimble Arts, delicious food, and a Fund-A-Need auction, Feed the Spirit is sure to be a fun night!

Join us and help raise critical funding for our programs that will help 200 of your neighbors tomorrow and over 6,000 in the course of a year.

Looking forward to seeing you on November 4th. Get your tickets here.

https://amherstsurvival.org/feedthespirit-register/

Amherst Regional Middle School Pool

2017 Fall Open Swim Schedule

Saturday & Sundays, until November 18
Adult Lap Swim: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Open Swim: 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. * If space allows a lap lane will be put in during the open swim hours

Location: Amherst Regional Middle School is located at 170 Chestnut Street in Amherst. Please enter through the far north end doors. The pool and locker rooms are located upstairs.

Daily Admission Fees:
Amherst Residents Nonresidents
Adult $3 Adults $4
Youth/Seniors $2 Youth/Seniors $3

LSSE would like to thank the Amherst Regional School District for their support of this important collaboration!

Our number of registered cards has increased since the beginning of the school year, so thank you to those who have already signed up to the Stop & Shop A+ Rewards program!! Purchases made at all Stop & Shop stores will benefit ARHS, including purchases at stores in Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island! Purchases on Peapod.com can also earn points! Just be sure to register your Stop & Shop Card on your Peapod account and be sure to register your card to a school (ARHS’s School ID is 05167). IMPORTANT: Don’t forget to use your registered Stop & Shop Card each time you shop to earn cash for ARHS!

The funds raised through Stop & Shop A+ Rewards program have made it possible to support many initiatives at the high school. Stop & Shop’s A+ Rewards is ARHS PGO’s largest fundraising initiative and the sole funding source of the PGO Grants Program. Here are excerpts from some of the thank you notes from past years’ grant recipients:

“…the Science Department at ARHS was able to purchase three electronic dissolved oxygen sensors…This year, students were able to set up water samples and observe what happened to the dissolved oxygen in real-time under different conditions…This took the science of dissolved oxygen, which past classes have mostly just discussed in theory, and made it observable and real to students.” –Nat Woodruff, Science Teacher

“…thank you for the great viewfinders…I thought they really helped the kids make better compositions in my Painting class. We are sure to use them in many classes for years to come…As always, your support for the Art Department is truly amazing.” – Mr. Stauder, Art Teacher

“…thanks again for helping us build our repertoire of authentic labs and allowing us to purchase equipment that we otherwise could not afford!” – Mike Thompson, Science Teacher

“…The grant money was used to fund interview workshops with private consultant Mark Efinger. Mark’s workshops were a wonderful supplement to the communication and transition skills we target within the program…It was a joy to watch my students stretch themselves in this way and experience the confidence-building positive results…” – Kathleen Olson, SE Teacher

To those who have not yet done so, the one-time sign-up takes only a few minutes to complete and can be done either online or by phone:

ONLINE: Visit stopandshop.com/school-rewards, click on SIGN IN (top right) to log on to your online account or click REGISTER to create your online account. Once you are logged in to your account, you can select a school for A+ Rewards (ARHS’s School ID is 05167).
—OR—
BY PHONE: Call Stop& Shop CARD HOTLINE at 1-877-366-2668 and select Option #1. The representative will be able to provide you your STOP & SHOP CARD number and register your chosen school (ARHS’s School ID is 05167).

If you need a STOP & SHOP CARD, please visit your local store to obtain one or click here: I NEED A STOP & SHOP CARD.

Alumnae Maia Kinney-Petrucha (2013), Haley Parker (2013), and Margo Kinney-Petrucha (2016) will be part of an exciting Multi-Arts production: “Time Traveling Stories” (Amherst Secrets, a woman revealed), about the history of an inspirational Amherst woman, Mabel Loomis Todd.

While at ARHS, all three were involved in the performing arts department. They were part of the Amherst Hurricane Singers, as well as actors and production members in ARHS theater productions.

Amherst Secrets: A woman revealed:
Thursday November 2, 6:30 pm
(part of the Amherst in conjunction with the Amherst Arts Plus)
Strong House, 67 Amity Street in Amherst
Free admission but donations are welcome.

Synopsis: Winnie is a young artistic teen, who just moved to Amherst from Boston. When she goes to the Amherst Historic Museum to get help with a school project, she’s sent back in time to the 1880’s! There she meets Mabel Loomis Todd, a multi-talented woman with a knack for creativity. Together, the two grow to love their town in ways they couldn’t have imagined. Winnie helps Mabel as a letter deliverer, connecting her with notables all over Amherst—including the legendary Emily Dickinson. Mabel helps Winnie to see she can do anything she sets her mind to, and that, despite her initial dislike of the town, Amherst may just be the most inspirational place of all.

About actors:
Haley Parker: Muhlenberg Alum, theater and voice major
Margo Kinney-Petrucha: Student at Hampshire College, studying animation
Gabe Sklan: Student at Hampshire College, studying comedy
Josh Gold: multi arts counselor and mime performer
Eliot Phifer and Sonia Aldrich are Multi-Arts’s children.

Amherst Arts Night Plus is a free cultural event held in and around downtown Amherst, MA. Each first Thursday of every month, from 5-8PM, participating venues host gallery openings, concerts, lectures, and other creative events.

Multi-Arts fills a vital need, a void in our community with its well-rounded, age-targeted programming that inspires new generations to explore their creativity, and develop a lifelong love of the arts.

Yearbook order forms due today! Yearbooks are $50 ($45 if students receive reduced price lunch and $40 if they receive free lunch).

Order forms are available here:

Tuesday, November 1, 2017, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM 
Location: Amherst Regional Middle School, PD Center
Topic: Facilitating Independence: Increasing Communication in the Home
Please see the attached flyers (English and Spanish) for more information about this workshop and the remaining workshops in the series.

Confirm your RSVP soon, to BloomenthalW@arps.org 

Childcare is available for Amherst, Pelham, and Amherst-Pelham Regional families.  Childcare must be reserved prior Friday October 27th at 4:00 PM.

ASD: Parent Training Series (English)

ASD: Parent Training Series (Spanish)

Florence Bank gives away $100,000 each year 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.

Last year (2016), the ARPS PGO received got 52 votes & $947.  Some non-profits get up to $5,000 through the program.
The $947 received by the ARPS PGO went for classroom support, special projects, & more.

This year, the PGOs of the ARPS PGO (CF, WW, ARMS, & ARHS) are campaigning jointly again to maximize our votes.

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 (at least consider voting for) for the “Amherst Regional Public Schools PGO”, the name of our joint non-profit.

There are 2 easy ways that people can vote:
(1) Online – Visit https://www.florencebank.com/vote to view the online voting site & can cast a vote online for the “Amherst Regional Public Schools PGO”.
(2) Paper Ballot. Templates attached. Ballots are also available at Florence Bank location.

Voting is open until December 31st. 

FlorenceSavingsBank_CommunityGrantBallots (1)

The Sene-Gambian Exchange Program is seeking community and business sponsors to help students in financial need participate in the exchange. See attachment for details and contribute at https://tinyurl.com/SGSsponsors.

Amherst Regional High School has partnered with schools in Senegal and The Gambia since 2011 to provide a life-changing cultural exchange experience for high school students, promoting understanding and respect across racial, ethnic, and religious differences. To date, ARHS has sent two groups of students to West Africa and received two from Senegal.

Learn more here: SGS Sponsorship Information

Hello Seniors,
Read this one carefully.  There’s a lot to do!  Be sure to read websites for your colleges and follow their instructions!

1. If you are applying early action to UMass, they must have all supporting documentation to your application by November 20.  This includes your official test scores, sent by the testing companies.  ARHS cannot send test scores!  If you have not yet requested that your scores go to UMass or any of your colleges with early deadlines, do it today.  It can take a couple weeks at this time of year
2. Remember, if you have a November 1 deadline and either want or need to have your progress report sent to your colleges, put your name on Mrs. Cappelli’s list.  This is the only way we will know that we need to send the grades.
3. Your goal should be to apply to your colleges well before the deadline.  Deadline dates are not target dates.  Remember, deadline has the word DEAD in it.  Don’t tempt computer systems when they are overloaded.  They have been known to CRASH!  If you are ready even a month before your deadline, send your application in, irrespective of whether all of your recommendations are written.  .  See Mrs. Cappelli or Mrs. Tracy (room 309) if you want us to send your materials earlier than the date posted in Naviance.
4. Be sure to complete the steps in the 8-page handout you received in Advisory on October 5.  (It is also in the Naviance Document Library under Senior Documents.)  All steps are critical to successful completion of this process.  Then, check in with your teachers regarding your recommendations.
5. If you are planning to send different versions of your Common Application to different colleges, here’s how to do it:
   — After submitting the first one, for the next application that you want to change, just
   — Go to My Colleges on the Dashboard. Then go to the college whose app you want to change. Click on Review and Submit Common App. Then, when you are in the Common App itself, click on Edit within the field you want to change.
6. Reminder, Thursday, November 2 is FAFSA night.  Come to the cafeteria at 7:00 sharp.  If you have not registered at org, please do it today.
7. Be sure to get an FSAID, electronic signature, for you and a parent before doing your FAFSA.  You cannot complete it without them.
   — Go to fsaid.ed.gov.  Click on the picture of the lock!
8. If you will be applying early decision, don’t forget about the early decision agreement.  This is very important.  See a Guidance secretary immediately if you don’t know what this is about!
9. Now that some of you are about to apply, you need to know that it takes colleges a long time to acknowledge that materials have been received, even electronically.  Don’t worry if it looks like your materials are not there.  If you see online that your application is not complete TWO WEEKS after the application deadline, you should call the college.  They usually find missing materials.  If they can’t find something, tell Mrs. Tracy or Mrs. Cappelli and they will send it again.
10. If you are applying to any colleges with rolling admission, including the Massachusetts state universities (Westfield, Worcester, Framingham, Fitchburg, Bridgewater, MCLA and Salem) plus many other public and private colleges, see a Guidance secretary about the date you want us to send your materials.  We have preliminarily entered January 1 for the Massachusetts state universities.  It’s up to you to decide what to do.  See me or your counselor if you need help deciding.
11. If you are applying to Boston University or the University of Rhode Island, remember, December 1 is the magic day.  All students who hope to get a merit scholarship must apply by December 1, no exceptions.  There are other colleges in this category as well.  Be sure you know whether your colleges have scholarship deadlines that differ from application deadlines.
12. If you are applying to any of the University of California campuses, you must apply by November 30.  That is the closing date for all applications.  They do not use the Common App.  There are several essays to write; you must self-report your transcript.  All of this will take time.  Don’t wait until close to the deadline to do the UC application.  It won’t work!
13. All University of California and some Common App schools expect you to enter your own transcript information into their forms.  They do not read official transcripts unless you enroll, at which time they check your reporting against the actual document.  Entering data can take some time.  Come to Guidance; get your unofficial transcript.  Don’t wait until the last minute!
14. Remember, if you are applying to any other out-of-state public flagship universities, you should apply ASAP, even early action if possible at this point.  .  The longer you wait, the smaller your chances of admission in some states.

Hang in there.  You can do this!

Click here to listen.

Thursday, November 16th is Winter Sports Information Night for athletes and their parents/guardian.  Time:  6:30 p.m. in the High School Cafeteria.  Meet the coaches, get schedules, find out about practice schedules, etc.  Hope to see you there!

November 2 – FASFA Completion Event 7-8:30 PM
November 2-4 – Theater Company presents Briefs!
November 9 – SEPAC Basic Rights in Special Education – A Workshop for Parents and Professionals; ARHS library at 6:00 PM; P1 Grades Distributed
November 10 – Veteran’s Day: No School
November 14 – Chorale and Hurricane Singers Concert 7PM @ Wesley United Methodist Church, Hadley
November 15 – PGO Community Coffee with ARHS College Advisor Myra Ross
November 16 – Bomba and Jazz Workshop, 7-9pm
November 16 – Winter Sports Information Night – 6:30 p.m. – ARHS Cafe
November 17 – Deadline to register and pay for winter sports
November 22-24 – No School – Thanksgiving Break
November 27 – High School Winter Sports Start
November 30 – December 2 – Theater Company Presents Henry IV
December 13 – Early Release Day
December 14 – Philharmonia, Jazz and Symphony Band
December 17 – Bomba Fundraiser for Puerto Rico
December 20 – Symphonic Orchestra, WInd Ensemble, Chorale
December 22 – Early Release
December 23 – January 1 – Holiday Break

Following is an interview with Mark Jackson and Dr. Patty Bode

https://youtu.be/PJ2n9RGSVAA

MaxPreps and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) teams up each week throughout the Fall season to select Players of the Week.  ARHS student Claire Basler-Chang was named MaxPreps Volleyball Player of the Week for the state of Massachusetts for the week of October 2, 2017.

http://www.maxpreps.com/news/Imshno7dDEePpE6vsltduA/maxpreps-avca-players-of-the-week-for-october-2,-2017.htm

Massachusetts
Claire Basler-Chang
Amherst-Pelham Regional High School, 9 – 3
5’5 Senior, OH

Week of October 2 – October 8, 2017: 11 Games Played
Stats
Kills: 58
Kills/Game: 5.273
Digs: 54
Digs/Game: 4.91
Receptions: 37
Rcpt/Game: 3.364
Aces: 7
Blocks: 1

Online winter sports registration is open. Ensure a smooth start to the winter season by registering NOW.   Current sport physical forms should be on file with the school nurse before the first day of tryouts. Please call the nurse’s office at the high school at 362-1743. Questions for middle school registrants please contact the middle school nurse at 362-1975.

REGISTRATION:

https://www.familyid.com/organizations/search?query=amherst   You’ll need to set up an account with FamilyID,  if you don’t already have an account.  Any technical questions with this program please call the 888# at the top of the FamilyID screen.  They are very helpful.

By submitting registration forms electronically you and your child are acknowledging that you have both read the documents and you will adhere to the MIAA/Amherst High School policies on these forms. By registeringelectronically you are fulfilling the signature requirements of registration. 

PAYMENT:

Payment is due right away.  Payment is required to try out/practice/participate.  If there is a financial hardship, please contact Rich Ferro, the Athletic Director at ferror@arps.org

Payment can be done online as well at: https://unipaygold.unibank.com/Default.aspx?customerid=1211   NOTE:  FamilyID and UniPay Gold aren’t linked, they are two totally separate programs. So FamilyID will always show that you have not paid.

VERY IMPORTANT: Clearly write your child’s name and sport in the MEMO of the check when you pay. You can drop off your payment or mail to:

ARHS Athletics
Amherst Regional High School
21 Mattoon Street
Amherst, MA 01002

ATTN: Sports Registration

START DATES:

HIGH SCHOOL – All winter sports begin tryouts on Monday, November 27th, 2017.  

Thursday, November 16th is Winter Sports Information Night for athletes and their parents/guardian.  Time:  6:30 p.m. in the High School Cafeteria.  Meet the coaches, get schedules, find out about practice schedules, etc.  Hope to see you there!

SCHEDULES:

See http://miaa.net/schools/public/AmhPelA2 for game times and to set up alerts for changes.  

SPORT SPECIFIC INFORMATION:

Need specific sport information?  Please reach out to the coach.  Contact information for the coaches can be found under the high school “Sports” tab under the “Coaches contact Information” tab.

DEADLINE TO REGISTER & PAY:

Deadline for registration & payment is November 17th.  $20 LATE REGISTRATION PROCESSING FEE WILL BE IMPOSED AFTER THIS DATE.

El registro en línea de deportes de invierno está abierto. Asegúrate de comenzar sin problemas la temporada de invierno registrándote AHORA. Los formularios físicos deportivos actuales deben estar archivados con la enfermera de la escuela antes del primer día de pruebas. Por favor llame a la oficina de la enfermera en la escuela secundaria al 362-1743. Preguntas para los solicitantes de registro de la escuela intermedia, comuníquese con la enfermera de la escuela intermedia al 362-1975.

REGISTRO:

https://www.familyid.com/organizations/search?query=amherst   Deberá configurar una cuenta con FamilyID, si aún no tiene una cuenta. Cualquier pregunta técnica con este programa, llame al 888 # en la parte superior de la pantalla FamilyID. Son muy útiles.

Al enviar los formularios de inscripción electrónicamente, usted y su hijo reconocen que ambos han leído los documentos y se adherirá a las políticas de MIAA / Amherst High School en estos formularios. Al registrarse electrónicamente, usted está cumpliendo con los requisitos de firma del registro.

PAGO:

El pago vencerá de inmediato. Se requiere pago para probar / practicar / participar. Si hay dificultades financieras, comuníquese con Rich Ferro, el Director de Deportes en ferror@arps.org

El pago también se puede hacer en línea en: https://unipaygold.unibank.com/Default.aspx?customerid=1211   NOTA: FamilyID y UniPay Gold no están vinculados, son dos programas totalmente independientes. Entonces FamilyID siempre mostrará que no has pagado.

MUY IMPORTANTE: Escriba claramente el nombre y el deporte de su hijo en la NOTA del cheque cuando pague. Puede dejar su pago o enviarlo por correo a:

ARHS Athletics
Escuela Superior Regional de Amherst
21 Mattoon Street
Amherst, MA 01002

ATTN: Registración de Deportes

FECHAS DE INICIO:

ESCUELA SUPERIOR – Todos los deportes de invierno comienzan las pruebas el lunes 27 de noviembre de 2017.

El jueves 16 de noviembre es la Noche de información sobre deportes de invierno para los atletas y sus padres / tutores. Hora: 6:30 p.m. en la cafetería de la Escuela Superior.  Conozca a los entrenadores, obtenga los horarios, descubra los horarios de práctica, etc. ¡Espero verlos allí!

HORARIOS:

Vea http://miaa.net/schools/public/AmhPelA2 para ver los horarios de los juegos y configurar las alertas para los cambios.

INFORMACIÓN ESPECÍFICA DEL DEPORTE:

Necesita información deportiva específica? Por favor, comuníquese con el entrenador. La información de contacto de los entrenadores se puede encontrar en la pestaña “Deportes” de la escuela secundaria en la pestaña “Información de contacto de los entrenadores”.

FECHA LÍMITE PARA REGISTRAR Y PAGAR:

La fecha límite para la inscripción y el pago es el 17 de noviembre.  $20 TARIFA TARIFA DE PROCESAMIENTO DE REGISTRO SERÁ IMPUESTA DESPUÉS DE ESTA FECHA.

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October 20 – Halloween Dance 7-9PM

October​ ​23 – Picture Make-up Day

October 25- Applebee’s Dining to Donate to benefit ARHS Music Dept.

October 26 – Winds and Orchestra Spooky Concert 7-8:30 PM; AEF Trivia Bee

November 2 – FASFA Completion Event 7-8:30 PM

November 2 – 4 – Theater Company presents Briefs!

November 9 – SEPAC Basic Rights in Special Education – A Workshop for Parents and Professionals; ARHS library at 6:00 PM; P1 Grades Distributed

November 10- Veteran’s Day- No School

November 14 – Chorale and Hurricane Singers Concert 7PM @ Wesley United Methodist Church, Hadley

November 15 – PGO Community Coffee with ARHS College Advisor Myra Ross

November 16 – Bomba and Jazz Workshop, 7-9pm

November 22-24- No School- Thanksgiving Break

November 30- December 2- Theater Company Presents Henry IV

December 13- Early Release

December 14 – Philharmonia, Jazz and Symphony Band

December 17 – Bomba Fundraiser for Puerto Rico

December 20 – Symphonic Orchestra, WInd Ensemble, Chorale

December 22 – Early Release

December 23 – January 1 – Holiday Break

The Amherst Survival Center holds a Job Search Assistance Program on Thursdays from 11:30 am -1:00 pm.  No appointment is needed. Spanish speaking staff are available.

As part of the Jobs Program the Survival Center will be hosting a Jobs Fair on Wednesday, October 25 between 1 pm and 2:30 pm at the Center. The fair will feature 13 local employers who are actively hiring.

The Amherst Survival Center is located at 138 Sunderland Road, North Amherst on the #33 Bus Route.  For further informaton, contact Tracey Levy at 549-3968 ext. 102
or jobassistanceservice@amherstsurvival.org.

The Job Search Assistance Program offers the following:

• Weekly One-On-One Assistance: Are you a job seeker? We can help you with
  your job search, your resume, review interview skills, complete job applications, find apprenticeships and other support you may need to get a job.
• Job Fairs and Recruitment Events: Come and meet local employers who are hiring! We host events that give you a chance to meet different employers or offer you a time to meet with a placement agency for positions in various industries.
• Youth Job Panel: Are you a teenager looking to work in the summer? We host a panel discussion every spring to help teens with their summer job search, and give tips on how to find a job in the area.
• Public Computers and Technology: Come and use the Center’s computers, copy machine, and fax to help your job search.
• Group Workshops: We run group workshops to help with resume writing, networking, interviewing, social media, navigating the online application process, and following-up after an interview.
• Interview and Work Clothing: Everyone is always welcome to shop in the Center’s Community Store, which includes clothes, linens and household items. Interview, work clothing and shoes are often available. Everything in the Store is free.

ASC-Job-Search-Assistance-Brochure

It has been a privilege to have spent my educational career in our districts working on behalf of the children of Amherst, Leverett, Pelham and Shutesbury, and I am honored that I have been allowed to continue that work as the Superintendent of Schools. I want to thank the members of the School Committee for developing an open and thoughtful process in making this decision and for affording me this opportunity. The support of the School Committees, the outstanding Amherst Regional Public Schools faculty and staff, and the broader community has been invaluable during my time as Interim Superintendent. I look forward to continuing to build on those strong working relationships as we move forward with our vital work to support our communities’ most valuable resource—our children. Thank you again to the School Committee for showing your confidence in me in the vote for my appointment as well as over the past 13 months; I am excited for the journey ahead that we will travel, together, for the betterment of our students, families, staff, and community.

October is National Disability Awareness Month. In an effort to help raise awareness in our community, the Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) created a lawn signs campaign last year. The signs were displayed again this week outside the high school and will be displayed outside other Amherst schools later this month. If you missed the campaign, you can view a slideshow of the presentation here: Awareness Campaign

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) has announced 16,000 students nationwide as Semifinalists in the 2018 annual National Merit Scholarship Program.  Four Amherst Regional High School students were among those named:  Malcolm J. Blinder, Isaac B. Kupferschmid, Nathaniel B. Roth and Fiona L. Warnick.

The following ARHS students have been named Commended Students in the NMSC Program: Zachary S. Ellis, Aiden R. Foucault Etheridge, Leija A. Helling, Anah G. Hennessy, Emily F. Hu, Nathan Ji, Aleksa F. Kosanovic, Piper D. Lacy, Won-Ho Lee, Neosha G. Narayanan, Vincent M. Rotello, Leif A. Stevens, John T. Swanson, Dylan F. Walter, Aviva S. Weinbaum, Tristan B. Whalen, Joshua M. Wilkinson, Sasha T. Zeidenberg

ARHS STUDENTS NAMED SCHOLARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL HISPANIC RECOGNITION PROGRAM

Three Amherst Regional High School Seniors have been named as Scholars in the 2018 National Hispanic Recognition Program.   They are:  Alvaro L. Borrell, Anah G. Hennessey, and Pablo D. Griswold Morales.

Follow this link for the details and photos.

We are pleased to share that ARHS alum and playwright, Annie Baker, has been awarded a 2017 MacArthur Foundation Grant. Read more about Annie and the other honorees here.

Please see the attached agenda (English and Spanish) for the upcoming October 13, 2017 Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) Meeting.

10-13-17 SEPAC Board Mtg. (English)

10-13-17 SEPAC Board Mtg. (Spanish)

The ARHS Music Department is hosting a Bertucci’s Fundraiser On October 17th from 11:30 am – 10:00 pm, with up to 25% percent of any purchase you make going directly to the ARHS Music Department!

Simply print out this flyer, show it to your server and enjoy a great meal: Bertucci’s ARHS Music Flyer

For more info, please see the Facebook Event at:
https://www.facebook.com/events/287280935107244/

Come support the Amherst Regional High School Chorale by eating homemade lasagna and listening to them sing during their annual Lasagna Dinner on October 19th!  Seatings are at 5, 6, and 7 p.m.

Tickets are $6 for students/seniors and $12 for adults. The earlier seatings may come close to selling out; you can reserve your spot by purchasing them in advance at the ARHS Performing Arts Gala or at lunch periods from October 14th-19th.

This year, the money will be used to support ARHS music students on an overnight trip to Washington D.C.

Autism Specialists from Amherst, Pelham, and Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools have put together an upcoming Parent Training Series that is not to be missed. Please have a look at the attached flyers (English and Spanish) for information on this informative five-part series.

Please RSVP one week prior to each event date: BloomenthalW@arps.org or (413) 362-1834

Parent Training Series (English) ASD Parent Training Series_English(1)

Parent Training Series (Spanish) ASD Parent Training Series Flyer_Spanish

Hello Seniors,

I have revised yesterdays’ Naviance and college application handout, in part thanks to some of your questions. It is in the document library and will be linked to this e-mail.

In response to what to do if you have already requested transcripts for colleges in your back-up plan if you are applying early decision, the answer is that you must delete those colleges entirely and re-enter them without requesting a transcript.It’s a Naviance quirk.I don’t like it either!

Remember: please plan to attend both the College Admission Night next Thursday, October 12 and the Financial Aid Night on Wednesday, October 18, both at 7:00 in the cafeteria. . You will get helpful hints and good information at both, and it looks like the Red Sox will be all done by then!

Remember: If you want help completing your FAFSA, plan to come on Thursday, November 2 at 7:00 sharp, in the cafeteria. Please sign up long in advance at fafsaday.org so we can get sufficient professional staffing.

The document linked below will tell you what to bring, including a laptop or tablet; there is wifi in the cafeteria.

Please complete the Senior Questionnaire and make the appointment for your senior meeting with me if you have not already done so.

Myra Ross

College Advisor

Attachments:
Ffafsaday invitation

AMHERST, MA – Join us on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 7:00 pm in the Woodbury Room for the next event in this ongoing film and discussion series that may educate, touch your heart, and inspire you to action to help dismantle racism.

This month’s screening is a powerful documentary which explores the history of race and the criminal justice system in the United States by Ava DuVernay, the director of the feature film Selma.   We will view 50 minutes this month, and the rest at the December meeting. After the discussion, work will continue in small working groups to advance anti-racism action projects that have been undertaken.

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

This film series is co-sponsored by the Jones Library and Coming Together.  More information about Coming Together can be found at http://www.coming-together.org/.