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
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
28th Amherst Invitational Ultimate Tournament, May 11th & 12th
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Students v. Staff Volleyball Game
Staff vs. students will first compete against each other in four different teams, starting at 4. The two winning teams will move on for the championship game at 5:00.
We will also have lots of food and drinks, from businesses around Amherst! Come, and bring a friend to cheer you on!
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
10th Annual Sustainability Festival
Click on the flyer for more information!
Not a school-sponsored event
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Circuits & Code is BACK!
Circuits & Code is the all-ages, free project showcase of M5, the UMass Amherst Makerspace for Solid-State Electronics and Computing Machinery.
Circuits & Code will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at M5*.
For our planning purposes we do ask you to register and obtain your event ticket here on eventbrite but an event ticket is not required for admission. Come whether or not you have an eventbrite ticket. However, if you do get an eventbrite ticket and you print it out and drop into our special ticket box at Circuits & Code before 5 PM you will automatically be eligible for a seriously cool door prize. There must be a name and valid email address on the ticket in order to win! (M5 staff ineligible for door prizes. No more than one prize per household.
*M5 is a 5,000 sq. ft. makerspace located in the lower level of Marcus Hall, 100 Natural Resources Road, Amherst 01003. Free parking in any nearby numbered parking lot.
Not a school-sponsored event
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Regionalization Public Forums
Amherst and Pelham are exploring regionalizing their PK-6 elementary schools. Attend a public forum to learn about the Regional School District Planning Board’s work to date, and give your feedback:
Monday 4/22 at 7pm at the Middle School Library
Thursday 4/25 at 7pm at Pelham Elementary
More info available at bit.ly/APRegion.
Thursday 4/25 at 7pm at Pelham Elementary
More info available at bit.ly/APRegion.
Monday, April 15, 2019
Earth Day: Love & Learn Mount Pollux for All Seasons
WHO: All nature lovers on Earth Day!
WHAT: Nature walk, slow hiking to start enjoying the outdoors in Spring, light picnic, Earth Day art/craft activity. Appropriate outerwear is required.
WHERE: Mount Pollux, South Amherst,MA
WHEN: Monday, April 22, 2019, noon
WHY: To enjoy this beautiful recreational & inspirational scenic spot, to learn about it, to promote care for its habitat, to do moderate exercise, to reconnect with nature, etc.
CLICK HERE to learn more and to register.
Not a school sponsored event
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Sunday, April 7, 2019
AEF Seeks New Board Members
AMHERST EDUCATION FOUNDATION IS SEEKING NEW BOARD MEMBERS!
AEF gives approximately $30,000 in grants to our public schools every year. We are seeking Board members who are dedicated to our mission of supporting our regional public schools in providing a challenging and enriching educational experience that maximizes the learning potential of every student and prepares them to succeed in the 21st century.
AEF’s all volunteer Board of Directors accomplishes this by:
- Providing financial support to educators and administrators by funding grants that benefit the students in our schools
- Fundraising throughout the community
- Holding community events, including the Trivia Bee and a Spring Party
- Educating the community about issues integral to public education
This is where you come in! AEF is run by a volunteer Board that meets monthly during the school year. Board members volunteer for projects and work independently throughout the month at their convenience.
Click here for more information:
Not a school sponsored event
Thursday, April 4, 2019
ARMS Educator Award 2018-19 Announced
The Amherst Regional Middle School Educator Award for 2018-19 will be awarded to science teacher Jennifer Welborn. The award, given by the Amherst Regional Middle School Parent Guardian Organization (ARMS PGO), is based on three main criteria: student support, collaboration with colleagues, and contributions to the ARMS community.
Welborn was nominated by a number of ARMS students and parents. In the nomination comments, some themes arose multiple times: her infectious excitement about science; her generosity in helping outside of class hours; her collaboration with colleagues, include field trip organization, regular lunchtime visiting lecturers and a weekly science club; and the interest she takes in the outside lives of her students.
One nominator said, “She often tells people how great they are, and tries to instill a sense of pride in them about how they are smart,” no matter how difficult they may find the work.
According to another nomination, Welborn “makes learning science fun by all the crazy cool activities she does in class,” including crowd-pleasing science experiments with chemical reactions and controlled explosions. She is “always smiling and seems to make everyone laugh when people are having a rough day; she always brings positive energy.”
Welborn’s collaborative instinct is visible not just to fellow teachers, but to her students, who describe her as one of the leaders of the team. “She plans field trips and sets up lots of events at school like goodbye parties for teachers.” Another student said, “She often works with other teachers to connect student learning to what they are working on in other classes,” for example, helping incorporate science into a social studies climate change unit.
Beyond the classroom, she hosts a regular lunchtime “Soundbytes Café” with visiting UMass researchers. The talks are open to all students, the result of a collaborative effort between ARMS science teachers and the Graduate Women In Science (GWIS) organization at UMass Amherst. Welborn also runs a popular weekly science club for students after school.
Jennifer Welborn, in her 19th year of teaching at ARMS, continues to be a positive force in the community. In an essay she once wrote, Welborn said, “I have the opportunity each and every day to help kids feel like competent, important people.” As one nomination concluded, “she is a phenomenal teacher, and makes science the best part of the day.”
Ms. Welborn will receive a certificate and a $500 award from the ARMS PGO, and her name will be engraved on the Educator Award plaque in the library of the middle school.
Administered annually by the ARMS PGO, Jennifer Welborn is the fifth recipient of this award. Students, parents, and ARMS staff were invited to submit nominations in February. Welborn was one of 16 eligible staff members nominated. A vote was held among fellow staff members, and three finalists were chosen. The final selection was made by the PGO’s Educator Award Committee.
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Monday, April 1, 2019
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