Athletes, Opioids and Addiction

The North Western District Attorney is proud to present addiction specialist Dr. Ruth Potee, who describes how and why it is important to reduce or eliminate the use of opioids in treating sports injuries in

“Athletes, Opioids & Addiction.” This 17-minute video, produced in consultation with the Massachusetts Athletic Association, was shown to ARMS/ ARHS student athletes last week at a preseason meeting. Below is the link to the video.

https://northwesternda.org/drug-abuse

 Dr. Potee will present: Under Construction!: What Every Parent Must Know About Your Tween/Teen's Brain Development on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 7PM in the ARHS Library.  Admission is Free and the event in open to the community.

Amherst Regional Marching Band

The Amherst Regional Hurricane Marching Band is open to all current 7th-12th graders who are enrolled in Band Class with Ms. Nye. Rehearsals are Wednesday 6:30-8pm and Thursday 4:30-6:30pm and most performances are Friday 6:30-9pm. Participation in the band includes free admittance to all ARHS sporting events, which we attend, including a UMass football game and free t-shirts, hoodies, and pizza.

Please register online, like you would for a high school sport, through the FamilyID Program. There is no participation fee for the Marching Band.

Mark Your Calendars

Sept 5th: Labor Day Holiday - no school
Sept 7th: Team A Meeting/ Lunch
Sept 7th: ARMS Back To School Picnic   
Sept 8th: Team B Lunch and Meeting
Sept 9th: Team W Meeting and Lunch
Sept 12th: Team W Meeting and Lunch
Sept 14th: ARMS PGO Meeting
Sept 21st: Early Release Day, 1:20 pm dismissal
Sept 22nd: ARHS PGO presents An Evening with Dr. Ruth Potee
Sept 26th - 30th- Scholastic Book Fair
Sept 27th: Picture Day
Sept 29th: ARMS Open House 6:30 PM
Oct 10th: No school
Oct 19th: Early Release Day, 1:20 pm dismissal

See the full year's school calendar here.

From the Amherst Charter Commission

The Charter Commission welcomes input from the residents of the Town about Amherst and its values about Town government.

During the upcoming months, there will be several opportunities to submit your comments, through public forums, hearings and meetings. A Working Group, consisting of Charter Commission members and members of the public is currently working on scheduling listening workshops throughout town to gather more input and thoughts from the public relating to specific areas and perspectives. The following tentative dates represent just a portion of the listening workshops.

• September 14, 2016, 2-4 pm, Amherst Senior Center, Bangs Community Center (Senior Services & Perspectives)
• September 15, 2016, 5-9 pm, Amherst Block Party (find our table and come talk to us)
• September 20, 2016, 7-8 pm, Middle School Cafeteria (Schools perspective)
• October 3, 2016, 7-9 pm, Crocker Farm Cafeteria (Renter perspectives)
• October 19, 2016, 6:30-8:30 pm, Survival Center (Social and Human Services & Perspectives)
• October 27, 2016, 7-8 pm, Woodbury Room, Jones Library (Library User Perspectives)

You may also submit input in two other ways:

• Send an email to the entire Charter Commission by emailing charter@amherstma.gov.
• Complete the Public Input Form, by clicking here.

Amherst Solid Waste Survey

If you live or work in Amherst, we need your help! Regional landfills are closing, and there is growing awareness of the need to preserve our financial and material resources as well as protect the environment and our health through the responsible management of resources and waste.

Please take a few minutes to fill out our survey at http://www.amherstma.gov (click on the blue bin at the bottom of the page), and let us know:

• how you currently manage your waste
• your opinions about waste reduction proposals
• how you would like to help promote Zero Waste in Amherst

Also, public input to our recently released Solid Waste Master Plan (see http://www.amherstma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/35741) will be accepted until September 30.  Your feedback about the plan’s proposals, including suggestions for promoting recycling and waste reduction in Amherst, can be submitted viathe RRMC survey, sent to publicworks@amherstma.gov, or presented at a meeting of the RRMC.

For questions about the Recycling and Refuse Management Committee or the Solid Waste Master Plan, or to help with community outreach, contact John Root, RRMC Chair, at info@johnroot.net or (413) 961-9059.

For information about recycling and Amherst Transfer Station services, visit http://www.amherstma.gov/157/Recycling—Solid-Waste For information and registration instructions for the Household Hazardous Collection Day at the Transfer Station from 9 AM until noon on September 15 (the registration deadline is September 1), see: Recycling – Solid Waste | Amherst, MA – Official Website

Amherst Poetry Marathon this Saturday

A one-day reading of all 1,789 of Emily Dickinson's poems, and a celebration of another of Amherst's great poets, James Tate. The inaugural Emily Dickinson Poetry Slam. An open mic, dozens of poets, two days of workshops, Doughnuts and Death, and, just for good measure, a Poemkémon scavenger hunt. 

The Emily Dickinson Poetry Marathon and the fourth annual Amherst Poetry Festival return September 15-17. Produced by the Emily Dickinson Museum, Amherst Business Improvement District, Jones Library, and The Common, the festival is a celebration of the poetic legacy of Emily Dickinson, the exceptional poetry community of western Massachusetts, and poets from around the world who will gather to share their work in the very place where Dickinson penned her immortal words. Click here to see the full festival schedule.

The theme of this year's festival is "place," and it's one participants have interpreted in as many ways as a poet's imagination can run.

Amherst Poetry Festival

A one-day reading of all 1,789 of Emily Dickinson's poems, and a celebration of another of Amherst's great poets, James Tate. The inaugural Emily Dickinson Poetry Slam. An open mic, dozens of poets, two days of workshops, Doughnuts and Death, and, just for good measure, a Poemkémon scavenger hunt. 

The Emily Dickinson Poetry Marathon and the fourth annual Amherst Poetry Festival return September 15-17. Produced by the Emily Dickinson Museum, Amherst Business Improvement District, Jones Library, and The Common, the festival is a celebration of the poetic legacy of Emily Dickinson, the exceptional poetry community of western Massachusetts, and poets from around the world who will gather to share their work in the very place where Dickinson penned her immortal words. Click here to see the full festival schedule.

The theme of this year's festival is "place," and it's one participants have interpreted in as many ways as a poet's imagination can run.

Welcome!

Welcome to the ARMS PGO Blog!

Each Friday we will share important school information to keep you informed about the goings on at Amherst Regional Middle School! If you do not want to receive the blog, please email us at: armspgo@gmail.com in order to opt out of the blog.

We look forward to another productive year at the Middle School, and we hope you will become an active member of the PGO. Stay tuned for more information about upcoming meetings and events.

You can also donate to the PGO to help support our mini-grant program, supply MCAS snacks for students, or contribute to the ARMS Educator Award.

Lastly, we hope that you will take a few minutes to register with Stop & Shop, which will donate a portion of your purchase to the Principal’s Discretionary Fund (which is then used to fund mini-grants to teachers and staff.) You can do that by clicking on the link below:

Stop & Shop: http://stopandshop.com/savings-and-rewards/rewards-

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¡Bienvenido/a al Blog PGO de la Escuela Intermedia Regional Amherst!

¡Cada viernes compartiremos información importante sobre la escuela para mantenerte informado/a sobre lo que está sucediendo en la Escuela Intermedia Regional Amherst!  Si no deseas recibir este blog, por favor envíanos un email a: armspgo@gmail.com para eliminarte del blog.

Esperamos tener otro año productivo en la Escuela Intermedia, y que te conviertas en un miembro activo del PGO. 

También puedes donar al PGO para apoyar nuestro programa de mini-becas, el suplido MCAS de meriendas para estudiantes, o contribuir al Premio Educador ARMS.

Finalmente, esperamos que se tome unos minutos para registrarse con función Stop and Shop, que donará una porción de su compra al Fondo discrecional del director (que luego se utiliza para financiar pequeñas becas a maestros y personal.) Usted puede hacer que al hacer clic en el siguiente enlace:

Stop & Shop: http://stopandshop.com/savings-and-rewards/rewards-

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2016-2017 Bus Routes

Below please find links to the 2016-2017 Bus Routes for the Middle and High Schools:

Morning ARMS/ ARHS Routes

Afternoon ARMS/ARHS Routes 

Please note that on the first day of school (August 31st), the second round of morning buses will be 2 hours and 10 minutes later than normally scheduled – school begins at 10 am for returning students.

ARPS First Day Celebration - Tues, Aug 30th, 5-6:30 pm

The Amherst Regional Public Schools (ARPS) First Day Celebration is tomorrow! The event is scheduled for Tuesday, August 30, on the Amherst Town Common (rain location ARHS Cafeteria) from 5 - 6:30 p.m.
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For more info, contact: 
Carol Ross, Amherst Together
rossc@arps.org
www.amhersttogether.org