Urgent Request for Donations for 8th Grade Families

Dear ARMS  8^th Grade Families:

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

The last 8^th grade dance/social will take place on the evening of June 14.  The 8^th 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 8^th 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 8^th grade has not held fundraisers throughout the year, and so we are asking each 8^th 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 Tuesday, May 28.   

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: _______________________________________