#GivingTuesday is this Tuesday!

After Black Friday and Cyber Monday comes #GivingTuesday, a 24-hour online day of philanthropy. This day kicks off the charitable season when many people turn their focus to the holidays and year-end giving.

On Tuesday,November 29th, the ARMS community will come together (virtually) for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and  support our students and teachers.

The ARMS PGO (part of the ARPS PGO- a non-organization) whose membership includes all parents, legal guardians, and staff at ARMS.  Our mission is to create a supportive and welcoming community for students, their families, teachers, and the administration by:

• planning and hosting events that bring ARMS families together;
• showing appreciation to our teachers and staff;
• communicating through our blog and team-specific emails;
• awarding mini-grants to teachers and staff for programs and materials that help provide additional enrichment experiences for ARMS students;

The PGO is run by a small, but dedicated, group of parent volunteers. While we organize fundraising events during the year, we also rely heavily on the support of ARMS families.   We have a wonderful community here that is enthusiastic about supporting our kids and our school.

In the last year, we have used family donations to:

• award $2,000 worth of mini-grants to ARMS faculty and staff;provide MCAS snacks and drinks to all of our students;
• fund an anti-bullying program at the school;
• offer Career Day refreshments to speakers;provide refreshments at the monthly Coffee with the Principal;
• run a Teacher appreciation ad in the Amherst Bulletin;
• endow and fund the annual ARMS Educator Award prize;
• sponsor the annual Staff Appreciation luncheon;
• and plan and host the annual ARMS Welcome Back picnic.

In the coming year, we plan to do all this and more, including funding a newly established grant program for students who are looking to make a difference in their school and community.

Donations can be as little as $5 and as much as you can give,  Thank you for your tax deductible donation.  Every contribution helps!!