- November 5: Daylight Savings – Don’t Forget to Turn Your Clocks Back 1 Hour
- November 7: PGO Dessert & Movie Night at 5:30pm
- November 9: Smiles Dentists at ARMS
- November 10: Veteran's Day Observed (no school)
- November 22-24: Thanksgiving Break (no school)
We are the Parent/ Guardian Organization for the Amherst Regional Middle School. We strive to create a supportive and welcoming community for students, their families, teachers and administration by hosting events, organizing programs that foster a productive and positive environment; be a resource for information and engagement; and funding academic and ARMS community initiatives. Contact the PGO at armspgo@gmail.com
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Mark Your Calendars
Dessert Potluck and Movie Night!!, 11/7
Beginning in the cafeteria, we’ll indulge in an epic community dessert potluck, and then head down the hall to the auditorium, where we will watch a movie – either Ferris Bueller’s Day Off or Wonder Woman (voting by ARMS students is still ongoing, and these two are neck and neck for the lead).
Please sign up to help us stock the dessert tables with yummy (nut-free) treats. You can sign up at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054ca9a72ba57-dessert
ARMS Online eStore Opens Wednesday, 11/1
The store will be open for a limited time only, so please visit to get your Amherst apparel and accessories:
https://amherstregionalmiddleschool.itemorder.com/sale
https://amherstregionalmiddleschool.itemorder.com/sale
We’ve got some new stuff in the store for fall, including sweatpants and knit hats, as well as old favorites, from t-shirts and sweatshirts to scarves and caps. Orders will be accepted through Monday, November 20, and items will be available for pick up at ARMS on December 8 – in time for Hanukkah and Christmas.
Community Grants Program, Please Vote for ARPS
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
Help identify how to welcome families relocating from Puerto Rico, 11/2
ARPS Middle School Library
The Town of Amherst and Amherst Public Schools invite community members to identify how we will welcome and support families relocating from Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. For more information, contact Health Director, Julie Federman at federmanj@amherstma.gov
Sunday, October 22, 2017
Mark Your Calendars
- October 24: Picture Retake Day – Pictures will be in approximately one week prior to this date. Picture packages will be distributed in the next week or two. If you would like to have the picture retaken, please return the complete package to the main office on or before Friday, October 20 to get on the list for retakes.
- October 26: Band 8 and Orchestra 8 – Spooky Concert
- October 27: Chorus 8 – Springfield Thunderbirds National Anthem – Permission Slip Required
- November 5: Daylight Savings – Don’t Forget to Turn Your Clocks Back 1 Hour
- November 7: PGO Dessert & Movie Night at 5:30pm
- November 9: Smiles Dentists at ARMS (View Smiles Dental Appointment Forms. Please complete form and return it to the ARMS Main Office on or before Friday, November 3.)
PGO dessert potluck & family movie night, 11/7
Trivia Bee, Thursday, 10/26
Amherst Education Foundation (AEF) is hosting its 23rd annual Trivia Bee on October 26 in the Middle School auditorium and is thrilled to announce that we have added a new round for kids ages 14 and under. State Representative Solomon Goldstein-Rose will emcee the event, and we will have local community leaders act as judges for the prizes.
As with the adult rounds, participants will compete in teams of 4 and are encouraged to come up with a team name and wear costumes. We will have special prizes for best costumes, best spirit, and more. The Kids Round will run from 6:00pm-7:00pm.
To register a team, please email Meg Rosa at megrosa78@gmail.com
Welcome Families from Puerto Rico, 11/2
November 2, 2017, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
ARPS Middle School Library
ARPS Middle School Library
The Town of Amherst and Amherst Public Schools invite community members to identify how we will welcome and support families relocating from Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. For more information, contact Health Director, Julie Federman at federmanj@amherstma.gov
LSSE Activities - Volunteer, Act, Swim and Play Basketball
LSSE offering improve classes for middle school students
LSSE offering fall lap and open swim hours
LSSE offering basketball clinics
Sunday, October 15, 2017
Mark Your Calendars
- October 16: Soup for Survival & Puerto Rico, 5:30-7pm at ARMS
- October 17: 7th Grade Walking Field Trip - UMass Festival of South African Dance
- October 18: Early Release Day. Students dismissed at 12 noon. Lunches served prior to dismissal.
- October 19: ARMS PGO Meeting, ARMS Library @ 6:30pm
- October 24: Picture Retake Day – Pictures will be in approximately one week prior to this date. Picture packages will be distributed in the next week or two. If you would like to have the picture retaken, please return the complete package to the main office on or before Friday, October 20 to get on the list for retakes.
- October 26: Band 8 and Orchestra 8 – Spooky Concert
- October 27: Chorus 8 – Springfield Thunderbirds National Anthem – Permission Slip Required
- November 5: Daylight Savings – Don’t Forget to Turn Your Clocks Back 1 Hour
- November 9: Smiles Dentists at ARMS
Soup for Survival and Puerto Rico MONDAY, 5:30-7:00pm
Open to all families, friends, community members! Soup dinner is free - Eat soup, see the beauty, strength and resilience of Puerto Rican cultural expressions in dance, drumming, music and more by students, staff, families.
Cash donations will go directly to Hispanic Federation to support those in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Leftover food will be donated to our local Survival Center to support those in Amherst.
If you are donating soup, bread, or vegetables, our school kitchen opens at 6am and you can drop it off anytime tomorrow morning after 6am.
Because You Gave, the PGO Awarded ARMS Teachers $1500
- setting up a recording studio for students so they can produce films, music, podcasts, and other creative works;
- a team-building field trip for Team A to Project Adventure in Springfield;
- creating a mural of the Connecticut River Valley as part of the 7th-grade interdisciplinary study;
- bringing Shakespeare & Co. to ARMS to perform A Midsummer Night's Dream for the 8th grade;
- and bringing Evelyn Harris and other artists to ARMS to present the music of the Harlem Renaissance.
ARMS PGO Meeting, Oct. 19 (6:30pm)
Please like us on Facebook to stay up to date on PGO happenings: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007527888028
ARPS PGO Meeting, Oct. 19 (3:15pm)
The Amherst Regional Public Schools Parent Guardian Organization (ARPS PGO) is a Registered 501c3 Massachusetts Charity encompassing the individual PGOs of the Amherst Regional High and Middle Schools, Crocker Farm and Wildwood Elementary.
Our mission is to support the education of children within our schools through fundraising, supplemental programming and volunteer efforts. We help build community by fostering relationships among the schools, parents, teachers and staff.
All are invited to attend the ARPS PGO Fall Public Meeting
ARPS PGO Fall Public Meeting
October 19, 2017 @ 3:15 PM
The Works Bakery Cafe
Agenda
Introductions
Voting on Officers for the 2017-2018 School Year
Individual School Updates
Taxes and State Filings
Group Fundraisers
Snack Pantry
UMACC (United Way)
Giving Tuesday
Florence Bank
Amazon Smile
Other Business not anticipated by the chair
Adjourn
Monday, October 9, 2017
Mark Your Calendars
- October 9: No school - Indigenous Peoples Day
- October 18: Early Release Day
- October 19: ARMS PGO Meeting, 6:30pm
ARMS PGO is on Facebook, follow us
Please like us on Facebook to stay up to date on PGO happenings: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007527888028
ARMS PGO Meeting, Oct. 19 (6:30pm)
Save the date! Our next PGO meeting will be Thursday, October 19, at 6:30 pm in the ARMS library. We'll be doing some planning for upcoming events and fundraisers. Please join us!
ARPS PGO Meeting, Oct. 19 (3:15pm)
The Amherst Regional Public Schools Parent Guardian Organization (ARPS PGO) is a Registered 501c3 Massachusetts Charity encompassing the individual PGOs of the Amherst Regional High and Middle Schools, Crocker Farm and Wildwood Elementary.
Our mission is to support the education of children within our schools through fundraising, supplemental programming and volunteer efforts. We help build community by fostering relationships among the schools, parents, teachers and staff.
All are invited to attend the ARPS PGO Fall Public Meeting
ARPS PGO
Fall Public Meeting
October 19, 2017 -3:15 PM
The Works Bakery Café (48 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA)
Agenda
- Introductions
- Voting on Officers for the 2017-2018 School Year
- Individual School Updates
- Taxes and State Filings
- Group Fundraisers
- Snack Pantry
- UMACC (United Way)
- Giving Tuesday
- Florence Bank
- Amazon Smile
- Other Business not anticipated by the chair
- Adjourn
2017 PGO Fall Fundraising
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. Please consider making a donation to the PGO to help support our activities and events. See the attached flyer for more information – a copy of this flyer will also be coming home in your student’s backpack.
PGO Committee Members Needed!
- The Grants Committee. This committee meets three times per year to review grant applications from teachers/staff and student groups and make decisions about funding allocations. The meetings take place at some point within the two weeks after the application deadline from each of the three grant rounds. This year, those deadlines are Sept. 22, Dec. 6, and March 14. In the week prior to the meeting, you will be sent the applications by email, to review them in advance of the meeting.
- The Educator Award Committee. This committee will meet a couple of times in the spring to review nominations for the ARMS Educator Award and choose a winner.
If you are interested, please contact us at armspgo@gmail.com
Seeking Youth Teams for AEF Trivia Bee, Oct 26
Amherst Education Foundation (AEF) is hosting its 23rd annual Trivia Bee on October 26 in the Middle School auditorium and is thrilled to announce that we have added a new round for kids ages 14 and under. State Representative Solomon Goldstein-Rose will emcee the event, and we will have local community leaders act as judges for the prizes.
As with the adult rounds, participants will compete in teams of 4 and are encouraged to come up with a team name and wear costumes. We will have special prizes for best costumes, best spirit, and more. The Kids Round will run from 6:00pm-7:00pm.
AEF is a nonprofit organization that gives grants to teachers and administrators in the ARPS district, and the Trivia Bee is one of our most fun events and successful events. We are actively seeking business sponsorships to fund the teams. However, interested parents are invited to fund a team as well.
To register a team, please email Meg Rosa at megrosa78@gmail.com. For sponsorship information, please see the attached form.
Thank you for supporting AEF, and we look forward to seeing you on October 26.
Sunday, October 1, 2017
ARMS PGO Meeting, Oct. 19
PGO Committee Members Needed!
We are looking for a few people to round out our two major PGO committees this year:
- The Grants Committee. This committee meets three times per year to review grant applications from teachers/staff and student groups and make decisions about funding allocations. The meetings take place at some point within the two weeks after the application deadline from each of the three grant rounds. This year, those deadlines are Sept. 22, Dec. 6, and March 14. In the week prior to the meeting, you will be sent the applications by email, to review them in advance of the meeting.
- The Educator Award Committee. This committee will meet a couple of times in the spring to review nominations for the ARMS Educator Award and choose a winner.
If you are interested, please contact us at armspgo@gmail.com
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