PGO Committee Members Needed!

We are looking for a few people to round out our two major PGO committees this year:

1. The Grants Committee. This committee meets three times per year to review grant applications from teachers/staff and student groups and make decisions about funding allocations. The meetings take place at some point within the two weeks after the application deadline from each of the three grant rounds. This year, those deadlines are Sept. 22, Dec. 6, and March 14. In the week prior to the meeting, you will be sent the applications by email, to review them in advance of the meeting.
   
2. The Educator Award Committee. This committee will meet a couple of times in the spring to review nominations for the ARMS Educator Award and choose a winner. 

If you are interested, please contact us at armspgo@gmail.com

Amherst A Better Chance Fall Foliage 5k Walk/Run, Oct. 14

Please join us for the 46th annual Amherst A Better Chance Fall Foliage 5k Walk/Run on Saturday, October 14th. The Amherst Town Common will be full of fun, family activities as walkers and runners finish the race. The course is a beautiful loop through scenic countryside during peak foliage! All levels of participation are encouraged. Bring the whole family!

Anyone who pre-registers by October 7th will be guaranteed an event t-shirt. All registrants will receive a free meal post-race and there will be lots of great prizes.

We have special rates for children, families and teams! Hope to see you there!

For more details and to register, visit: www.amherstabetterchance.org/fallfoliagewalkrun/

Contact: Kursten Holabird, kurstenh@gmail.com

23rd Annual AEF Trivia Bee, 10/26

Amherst Education Foundation (AEF) is hosting its 23rd annual Trivia Bee on October 26 in the Middle School auditorium and is thrilled to announce that we have added a new round for kids ages 14 and under. State Representative Solomon Goldstein-Rose will emcee the event, and we will have local community leaders act as judges for the prizes. 

As with the adult rounds, participants will compete in teams of 4 and are encouraged to come up with a team name and wear costumes. We will have special prizes for best costumes, best spirit, and more.. The Kids Round will run from 6:00pm-7:00pm.

AEF is a nonprofit organization that gives grants to teachers and administrators in the ARPS district, and the Trivia Bee is one of our most fun events and successful events. We are actively seeking business sponsorships to fund the teams. However, interested parents are invited to fund a team as well. 

To register a team, please email Meg Rosa at megrosa78@gmail.com. For sponsorship information, please see form below.

Thank you for supporting AEF, and we look forward to seeing you on October 26.

Thank you,
Becky Michaels
Co-President, Amherst Education Foundation

Girls Try Hockey for Free Day, 10/8

The Amherst Hockey Association is hosting a Girls Try Hockey for Free Day at the UMass Mullins Center Community Rink Sunday, October 8 from 11 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. For girls ages 4 and up. No skating experience required. Free skate rentals; bring winter gloves and a bicycle or hockey helmet. Save time at the door by pre-registering: http://gthff.amhersthockey.org

Mark Your Calendars

• September 19: Picture Day
• September 20: Early Release Day (school ends at 12:00 noon)
• September 26: Team K field trip
• September 28: Team L field trip to Springfield Museums
• September 28: Open House 6:30-8:30 pm
• October 9: No school - Indigenous Peoples Day
• October 18: Early Release Day

PGO Committee Members Needed!

We are looking for a few people to round out our two major PGO committees this year:

1. The Grants Committee. This committee meets three times per year to review grant applications from teachers/staff and student groups and make decisions about funding allocations. The meetings take place at some point within the two weeks after the application deadline from each of the three grant rounds. This year, those deadlines are Sept. 22, Dec. 6, and March 14. In the week prior to the meeting, you will be sent the applications by email, to review them in advance of the meeting.
   
2. The Educator Award Committee. This committee will meet a couple of times in the spring to review nominations for the ARMS Educator Award and choose a winner. 

If you are interested, please contact us at armspgo@gmail.com

Support ARMS, Sign up for Stop & Shop A+ Rewards

Did you know that you can support the ARMS PGO every time you shop at Stop & Shop? All you need to do is register your Stop & Shop card and designate ARMS as a school you wish to support. All funds raised are used to fund our Teacher and Staff grants program, which provides funding for additional enrichment activities for our kids. 

It’s easy to sign up. You can register your card online at https://stopandshop.com/school-rewards/ The ARMS 5-digit school code is 05171. Or, if you prefer, you can send us the 13-digit number on your card, along with the name that the card is registered under, to armspgo@gmail.com, and we will sign you up.

Note: You can designate ARMS and one other school to earn your bonus bucks, so if you are already registered for one school, you can add us on as well.