Welcome to another year at Amherst Regional Middle School. This ARMS PGO blog is your source for information about upcoming school events, PGO activities, schedules, community events, and more. In addition, each week you will receive an email with the latest updates and information. You can contact us at armspgo@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns, or would like to volunteer to help with PGO events and activities.
Who is the PGO?
The short answer is YOU! As a parent or guardian of an ARMS student, or a staff member of ARMS, you are already a member of the PGO and a part of our community. Whether you are just arriving as the parent of a seventh grader or returning with your now senior 8th grader, we want your ideas and involvement to help bring our highly diverse and interesting community together.
What does the PGO do?
Our mission is 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, being a resource for information and engagement, and funding academic and community initiatives. To achieve these goals, we:
Our mission is 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, being a resource for information and engagement, and funding academic and community initiatives. To achieve these goals, we:
- plan and host events that bring ARMS families together;
- show appreciation to our teachers and staff;
- communicate through our blog and team-specific emails;
- award mini grants for programs and materials that help provide additional enrichment experiences for ARMS students;
- award and fund the annual ARMS Educator Award; and
- run fundraising events to support all of these efforts.
