Final Call for Donations 8th Grade End of Year Activities

Dear ARMS 8th Grade Families:

We are looking forward to several events at the end of the 2012-2013 school 
year to celebrate the ARMS 8th grade students as they get ready to transition 
to high school! 

The last 8th grade dance/social will take place on the evening of June 14. 
The 8th Grade Mill River Picnic will be on Tuesday, June 18. It is a day of 
relaxation, games, and food catered by several area restaurants. The 
students will be brought to Mill River by bus at 9:30 am, and will return to 
ARMS at 2:30 pm. Last year, this was a hugely successful day -- one of the 
highlights of the year for students and teachers. And finally, there is a 
“Moving-On” ceremony for the 8th grade students and their families on June 
21, from 10 am until noon, to mark the conclusion of their Amherst Middle 
School experience.

There are real costs for each of these events, which are not in the school 
budget. The 8th grade has not held fundraisers throughout the year, and so 
we are asking each 8th grade family to contribute what they can now. We hope 
you will see this as an opportunity to support and recognize the great work 
and commitment of ARMS faculty, staff, students, and families. 

For all three of these celebratory events, we estimate the cost for each 
student to be at least $15. Please consider an additional donation of what 
you can afford ($30, $45, other) to support the school and to help those less 
able to make a contribution. Please send in cash or check (made out to ARMS) 
along with the completed detached form to your student's advisory teacher by 
Monday, June 3rd.

For the Mill River picnic on June 18, we also need volunteers to help serve 
food, supervise activities, and clean up at the end of the day. There is an 
on-line signup at the web address: 
https://millriver.bringit.bz/public/627236. You can also contact Jen Veshia 
(jnbus@comcast.net), Eve Weinbaum (eveweinbaum@yahoo.com) or Mark Heyer (heyer@astro.umass.edu)

Thank you so much for your support --
Jen Veshia, Eve Weinbaum, Mark Heyer 

(Please detach and return with your contribution)


Student's name: _______________________________________ Team: 
_______________________________

Please check the following:
__ Yes! I can support the 8th grade year-end activities. Enclosed is my 
contribution of:
__ $15 __ $30 __ $45 ____ other

__ No, I am unable to contribute at this time and request a scholarship for 
these activities

__ I can help out on the day of the picnic for several hours (also sign up at 
the above web address): 


Parent’s Name: _______________________________________