2020 ARMS Educator Award- Nominate an outstanding ARMS staff member today!

Special invitation to the ARMS community to vote in the 2020 Educators Awards

Dear all,

There's a time for everything in this life...

A time to sow, a time to grow, to harvest, to play, to care for all, to share and more.

Now the time has arrived to show your care, your appreciation for your best school staff member! 

Once again, the PGO is happy to organize this effort for all of us. It is time to raise awareness about our great school community, about the hard work every staff member does every day of the year. We sincerely appreciate your mission of love and care for our children.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

Now show your true ARMS colors! Keep up the ARMS spirit! 

Vote!

 We need parents for the Educators Award comm. and for Team Parents roles! It's easy! Please contact us! armspgo@gmail.com

Nominations are due by March 9, 2020

Click on the link below to complete the nomination form. Thank you!

https://forms.gle/naqRsAct3zPdmBA3A

Teen Programs at the Jones Library!

Teen Programs at the Jones Library!

Zine Club @ Jones Library

Tuesday, March 3rd  from 5:30-7:30 pm

This month at Zine Club we’ll be experimenting with collages using the ‘mirroring’ technique. You’re also welcome to work on personal projects. Come for all or part of this session, hang out, cut up old books and magazines, and make fun analog art. With permission, artwork will be copied and collected into a JonesLibTeens zine! All materials provided. Zine Club is held the first Tuesday evening of each month. For ages 11-17. For more information, email teens@joneslibrary.org or call 413-259-3091.

Early Release Teen Lounge @ Jones Library

Wednesday, March 4th  from 12:30-3:30 pm

School’s out early and you’re looking for somewhere to hang? Come to our special Early Release Teen Lounge in the Woodbury Room. We’ll be screening anime and have some yummy Japanese snacks to try. For ages 11-17. For more information, email teens@joneslibrary.org or call 413-259-3091.

Teen Advisory Board (TAB) @ Jones Library

Sunday, March 8th  from 2:00-3:00 pm

Come voice your opinions on what you want to see happening at your library! At this month’s TAB meeting we will be planning and making decorations for our next After-Hours Laser Tag event. There will be snacks and good vibes! For ages 11-17. For more information, email teens@joneslibrary.org or call 413-259-3091.

Teen Lounge @ Jones Library

Fridays from 3:00-4:45pm

Join us after school on Fridays for a movie, games, and crafts. This month we’ll be featuring women-made films in celebration of Women’s History Month. For ages 11-17. For more information, email teens@joneslibrary.org or call 413-259-3091.

Not School Sponsored Events.

Free Middle Eastern Belly Dance Workshop

World Dance Workshop Series

This year, Amherst Ballet is hosting a World Dance Workshop series. In this series, students are exposed to dances from various places of the world in workshops led by local instructors. The purpose of these workshops is not only to help students hone their dancing skills by trying out different techniques, but also to promote understanding of different cultures through dance. In many societies, dance performances started out as offerings to gods and carry fundamental cultural significance. Thus, dance can be a powerful educational tool toward global cultural appreciation.

In order to provide the social context of the dance being taught, the workshop will be preceded by a short lecture by a five college professor on the culture that produced the dance. After the workshop, there will be a reception with cuisine from that culture.

These workshops will be free and open to anybody in the local community!

 

Middle Eastern Belly Dance Workshop

Date and Time: Saturday, February 29   

2:00-4:00 pm

Lecturer and Instructor: Sharon Arslanian with Emily Joseph and Amy Cullen

Sharon Arslanian has been active in the Middle Eastern/Belly Dance world for over 30 years, as a performer, teacher, choreographer, troupe director and most recently as a musician.  She is the founder and director of BodyWave Belly Dance, along with co-founders Emily Joseph and Amy Cullen.  BodyWave performs at college and community events and is an outgrowth of Arslanian’s courses in Middle Eastern Dance at Greenfield Community College where she was chair of the Dance Department and Professor of Dance. Arslanian earned her M.A. from University of California, Riverside in Dance History and Ed.D from Temple University in Dance Education.

Not a School Sponsored Event

ARMS PGO Meeting- Wed. February 26th- 6:30PM

A message from the PGO chair...

Winter Party success! Dear students, we did it all for you and we enjoyed your smiles, great attires, your fun with the bubble tea, the games and snacks and your happy dancing and singing! That’s the way we party!  And many of you wrote wonderful wishes for the planet as part of the Zero Waste activity. Check them out in the main hall! Thanks so much! Dear teachers, chaperones, parents volunteers and custodians... you all rock! I’m making a special party for you all! Your help was much appreciated every step of the way. A huge THANK YOU to dear ARMS school community for the joyful and safe time all together at our social! Special thanks to my team crew, the super awesome Matt, Lori & Steph for making it happen!  Keep up the ARMS spirit, Laura

The PGO is calling for dedicated volunteers! Please join us at the next PGO Meeting: Wednesday, February 26th ARMS Professional Development Center 6:30 PM We all like a strong PGO doing nice and happy activities, sharing good news, granting funds for teachers and clubs, bringing interesting events, awards, celebrations, field trips, projects etc. Now we need your help to keep up with all the great things for your school community! Please contact us to help. We do a lot, but can't do it all!   We look forward to seeing you there!

Dear Parents & Guardians,
The ARMS PGO Winter Party is tomorrow night from 7-9PM!   We hope your kids are looking forward to an evening of fun.  Please have your kids READ the party rules listed below.  Many thanks to the volunteers who will be joining us during the party and to those of you who are donating food and drink!  We appreciate you!  Food items can be dropped off at the designated table located in the front office before the start of school, or brought to the party preferably between 6:45 & 7PM.  P.S. It not too late to signup!    Sign Up Genius

The more the merrier! 

Sincerely,

The ARMS PGO team

ARPS Bilingual Parent Advisory Council- Meeting