Warm Winter Coat & Clothing Share

Winter Coat &

Clothing Share

To help everyone stay warm this winter, the Parent and Guardian Organizations (PGOs) of our schools and the ARPS Family Center are collecting winter coats, jackets, and other outdoor winter clothing for distribution to ARPS students and community families. 

ALL SIZES ARE NEEDED (infant to extra large)

coats * jackets * snow pants * snow boots

hats * mittens * gloves

scarves * snowsuits

Donations in clean and good condition can be dropped off in the boxes at the Middle School in the lobby before December 1.  Items will be available through the ARPS Family Center on school days, while supplies last.  Leftover items will be donated to the Amherst Survival Center.

LSSE Winter Program Guide is now available

Click Here for the Winter 2019-20 Program Guide

Not a school-sponsored event

ARMS PGO Meeting Wednesday 11:30 at The Works Cafe, Amherst

The next ARMS PGO meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 20, 11:30 am in The Works. Please join us for updates, and to help plan activities for NEXT year!

ARMS PGO Agenda

• Principals meeting recap
• Treasurer report
• Fundraiser report
• Committees update & planning
• Zero Waste project
• Upcoming events: Winter Beach party (January), Staff Appreciation (March), Educator
  Award (April), 8 th Grade Picnic & Social (June). 
• Other business
• Next meeting in January 2020? 
• ................................................................

La próxima reunión de la escuela ARMS PGO tendrá lugar el miercoles, 20 de Noviembre en The Works. Por favor acompáñenos para recibir actualizaciones y ayudar a planear las actividades para el año nuevo!

• Informe sobre reunión con los directores 
• Informe de tesorero
• Informe de recaudacion de fondos
• Actualización y planificacion de actividades de Comités 
• Proyecto 'Basura Cero'
• Otros asuntos
• Proxima reunion en Enero 2020

For more information and announcements from the ARMS PGO, follow our blog at: http://armspgo.blogspot.com/. Your donations helps the PGO! THANKS!

Winter Sports Registration Open

AMHERST-PELHAM Regional SCHOOLs are happy to offer the following sports for the Winter 2019-2020 Season.

• Boy Alpine Skiing – Grades 7-12
• Girls Alpine Skiing – Grades 7-12
• Ice Hockey – Grades 8-12
• Girls Indoor Track – Grades 7-12
• Boys Nordic Skiing – Grades 7-12
• Girls Nordic Skiing – Grades 7-12
• Boys Swimming and Diving – Grades 7-12
• Girls Swimming and Diving – Grades 7-12

Register at https://www.familyid.com/programs/high-school-winter-sports-2019-2020

This Friday: Teen Lounge at the Jones Library

Not a school-sponsored event

Free Indian Dance Workshop Saturday, Nov 16

Learn about Indian Culture, Experience Indian Dance, and Enjoy Indian Cuisine at Amherst Ballet!

Amherst Ballet is hosting a free Indian Dance Workshop led by Ms. Monica Bhowmik as the first of its World Dance Workshop series. The workshop will start with a short lecture on Indian culture and dance by Prof. Ranjanaa Devi, the former director of the Asian Arts and Culture Program of Fine Arts Center, UMass. At the end of the workshop, participants will be treated to a reception featuring Indian cuisine.

Date and Time: Saturday, November 16  2:00-4:00 pm

Location: Amherst Ballet (29 Strong Street, Amherst)

For more information, visit www.amherstballet.org, email info@amherstballet.org, or call (413)549-1555.

Not a school-sponsored event

Take a Break from Cooking!

The Sene-Gambian Scholars Program is offering West African take-out meals again this fall to provide scholarships for the spring exchange trip to Senegal and The Gambia. Place your order online by November 12 at tinyurl.com/WestAfricanMeals or contact one of the following Sene-Gambian Scholars. If you have questions, please e-mail advisor Bruce Penniman at pennimanb@arps.org. 

To view the order form, click here

Florence Savings Bank Customer's Choice Community Grants

Support the ARPS PGO

Each year, Florence Bank gives away $100,000 to community non-profits through its Community Choice grants program. Florence Bank customers vote for the non-profit of their choice & all non-profits getting at least 50 votes receive a grant.  The non-profits receiving the most votes can get up to $5,000.

In past years, the ARPS PGO has received close to 100 votes & over $1,400 per year. Yay!  The grant money went towards classroom support, special projects, field trips & more.

This year, the PGOs of the ARPS PGO (Crocker Farm, Wildwood, Amherst Middle School, & Amherst High School) are campaigning jointly again to maximize our votes & see if we can get even more. Every vote helps.
** Each Florence Bank account holder is eligible to vote once for the community organization of their choice. **
** The ARPS PGO is urging people to vote for the “Amherst Regional Public Schools PGO”, the name of our joint non-profit. **

There are 2 easy ways to vote:
(1) Online – Visit https://www.florencebank.com/vote to cast a vote online for the “Amherst Regional Public Schools PGO”.
(2) Paper Ballot (attached).  Ballots are also available at any Florence Bank location.  Ballots should be submitted at the bank or turned in to the PGO.

Voting is open until December 31st. Thank you for your support!

Not a school-sponsored event

LSSE Community Meeting Nov. 21 at 5:30pm

Amherst Leisure Services has partnered with the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute to carry out a recreational programming needs assessment and comprehensive strategic plan. The final plan will provide our department with a vision, mission and strategic direction for the next three to five years. Information gathered from the community will be a vital part of this process. Your participation via surveys and community-wide input gathering/visioning sessions is crucial. Please join us at the upcoming Community Meeting 

Not a school-sponsored event