Barnes & Noble Book Fair to Benefit the ARHS African Scholars Program

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Barnes & Noble Book Fair to Benefit the ARHS African Scholars Program 
Saturday, June 7, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Barnes & Noble Hadley

This event is a fundraiser for the African Scholars Program's exchange with schools in West Africa. A percentage of your purchases will go to the program's scholarship fund, which assists students whose families cannot afford the full cost of the exchange. The bookfair will include a series of Africa-themed activities:

• children's stories
• printmaking and other crafts 
• a scavenger hunt
• a cooking demonstration 
• a West African art display.

The schedule of events will be posted soon at http://blogs.arps.org/africanscholars/. Please come and support this worthy cultural exchange program!

Visit bn.com/bookfairs to support us online from 6/7/14 to 6/12/14 by entering Bookfair ID 11345956 at checkout. A percentage of your online Barnes & Noble purchases will benefit the African Scholars Program.

Final Call for Teacher Appreciation Volunteers

The ARMS PGO Teacher Appreciation Breakfast is Thursday, May 15th at 7:45 AM!  

Looking for a great way to show how much you appreciate all of the amazing ARMS staff?  During THIS Thursday's late start day, the PGO will host a Teacher/ Staff Appreciation Breakfast.  We will be spreading the love with student made Thank You Cards for EVERY school employee on top of serving a fantastic breakfast spread.  We are still looking for food and paper good donations.  Please consider helping with this special event!

You can sign up to donate food items or volunteer for the event here:

http://armspgo.bringit.bz/public/cea58b

Thanks!

Teacher/ Staff Appreciation Breakfast- Urgent Call for Volunteers

Dear ARMS Parent and Teacher Community,

The rescheduled Teacher Appreciation Breakfast will now be held on Thursday, May 15th from 7:45 to 8:30 AM.  (Due to weather issues, the March luncheon was postponed-- We at the PGO are ever-hopeful that the weather will cooperate for this mid-May event!) 

May 15th is a  late-start date for our middle schoolers, making breakfast-donation-logistics more challenging for many parents. The point of the breakfast, however, is to show  our hard working teachers that they are appreciated.  We need your help to make this breakfast a success, and ask that you consider donating a breakfast item and/or volunteer to help set up or clean up.  Many hands certainly help lighten the load, and this is a great way to make new friends with other parents and guardians of ARMS students.

You can sign up to donate food items or volunteer for the event here:

http://armspgo.bringit.bz/public/cea58b

If you are not able to donate an item or volunteer, please consider making a donation to the ARMS PGO.  A donation of $5, $10, $25 or more may be sent to: ARMS PGO, 170 Chestnut Street, Amherst, MA 01002

All food donations may be dropped off in the office on Wednesday, May 14th.  If you sign up to donate flowers on Wednesday (for decorations, ) we will contact you separately.

Thanks for helping make the breakfast a success!

Best,

The Arms PGO

8th Grade Social Planning Update

Dear Parents/Guardians,

It’s 8^th grade end of the year activity time. We are seeking 7th and 8th grade adult/older sibling volunteers and 8th grade donations for the 8th grade social happening on Friday June 20th from 7:30-10 PM at the High School and for the 8th grade Movin’ on Ceremony happening on June 25th. Sign up at www.SignUpGenius.com/go/70A054AAFAC2EAA8-8thgrade or, less preferably, email me and let me know what you would like to do. 

NOTE TO 8th GRADE PARENTS/GUARDIANS: We’ll take cash instead of your labor/other donations. Thanks!

The social is not a fancy dress event so does not require fancy dresses and tuxedos. In the past, students were advised not to wear shorts and to dress tastefully. We’ll let you know if there’s any further advice on dress.

The budget is mostly paid for through ticket sales. The DJ costs $200, the custodial fee is about $260, the supplies and decorations depending on what is used from last year about $150, etc. If you need a scholarship, you can check that off on the forthcoming permission form. No tickets will be reserved without a signed permission form. Tickets will be reserved and permission forms handed in to a parent volunteer at lunch the week of the social or after school the day of the social.

Basically this event is a dance. They’ll have an end-of-school picnic at Mill River with lots of activities.

Cheers,

Cindy Tarail

cindy@thealchemystudio.com

PS: If you really can’t use Sign-Up Genius—email me you’re your preferred ways to help from the list below.

TASKS/DONATIONS FOR SOCIAL

8th Grade Parents:

1. Decorating and Set up 4-6 PM

2. Cleaning up 10-11 PM

3. Selling $5 tickets at lunch +Friday after school at ARMS (students must present a signed permission slip) (scholarships will be available) 

4. Non-perishable or long-lasting treats that can be left over for the movin’ on ceremony on the 25th, that do not require utensils, on disposable plates/containers. 

(Most popular—brownies, cookies, chips. Nut-free.)

5. Drinks

6. Paper goods

7. Flowers or other table decorations

7th Grade Parents/older siblings/other volunteers:

Staffing social from 7-10 in 1 hour shifts

FROM EITHER GRADE: OPTIONAL: Two good photographers with 35 mm DSLR cameras who can bring good lighting and a backdrop--and get photos online quickly

THANKS SO MUCH!

Cindy Tarail

cindy@thealchemystudio.com

MCAS Snack Reminder for 7th and 8th Grade Families

On Tuesday, May 6th and Friday, May 9th students in both 7th and 8th gradewill take the Mathematics portion of the MCAS.  Testing demands focus and we know kids can do their best work when they are well fed and nourished.    Please help us ensure that all students have extra nourishment they need by sending in group snacks. You can send donations in to your team via your child or leave items in the main office labelled with your child’s team and adviser name.  

Suggested donations include:

·       water bottles

·       apples, raisins, or dried fruit

·       pretzels or popcorn

·       individual apple sauces

·       crackers

As we are a Nut Free school, we are requesting snacks be limited to products without nut ingredients and urge students to NOT share food. Any student with known food allergy should avoid eating anything prepared outside of their own home unless they are certain of ingredients used. 

Questions?  Please contact Becky at beckydemling@yahoo.com.

Attention All Families- MCAS Snack Request

On Tuesday, May 6th and Friday, May 9th students in both 7th and 8th grade will take the Mathematics portion of the MCAS.  Testing demands focus and we know kids can do their best work when they are well fed and nourished.    Please help us ensure that all students have extra nourishment they need by sending in group snacks. You can send donations in to your team via your child or leave items in the main office labelled with your child’s team and adviser name.

Suggested donations include:

·       water bottles

·       apples, raisins, or dried fruit

·       pretzels or popcorn

·       individual apple sauces

·       crackers

As we are a Nut Free school, we are requesting snacks be limited to products without nut ingredients and urge students to NOT share food. Any student with known food allergy should avoid eating anything prepared outside of their own home unless they are certain of ingredients used. 

Questions?  Please contact Becky at beckydemling@yahoo.com.

Monday, May 5th, 2014

Monday, May 5th, 2014 

FSP (Family School Partnership) 

 Coffee with the Principal

Monday, May 5th from 6 - 7 pm ~ Please join us for "Coffee with the Principal". This is a continuation of our monthly opportunity to enjoy conversation and a cup of coffee with Principal Betsy Dinger.  You can find out what's happening at the Middle School, ask questions, and meet other parents/guardians in a casual, small-group setting. 

This meeting starts at 6 pm in the Middle School Library.