Sunday, January 31, 2021

SAVE THE BEES!

 


💚SAVE THE BEES & THEY WILL SAVE YOU!🙏






🙏SAVE THE BEES & THEY WILL SAVE YOU!💚

ARMS green PGO for the beezzzzzzzzzzzzzz;)

Open meeting on the state of ARPS during COVID!

 Open Meeting on the State of The Amherst Regional Public Schools during COVID Hosted by the Amherst School Committee February 4th, starting at 6:00 PM 

Zoom link and more info: http://arps.org/district/open-meeting-amherst-schools-during-covid 

Are you concerned about how the Amherst Regional Public Schools have responded to COVID? Is your family struggling with remote learning? Following a presentation on the state of our schools during COVID, you can ask questions and make public comment 

Speak directly with town officials on topics such as: • Children and remote learning • Best practices for safely opening school buildings during COVID • The financial impact to our schools due to COVID • How to support our teachers and staff • The role of parents and families during COVID. 

For more information, contact the Amherst School Committee: schoolcommittee@arps.org 

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 Reunión Abierta Sobre El Estado de las Escuelas Públicas de Amherst Durante COVID Organizado por el Comité Escolar de Amherst Jueves 4 de Febrero de 2021 - 6:00 p.m (18:00) 

Enlace de Zoom y más información en: http://arps.org/district/open-meeting-amherst-schools-during-covid

 ¿Le preocupa cómo las Escuelas Públicas Regionales de Amherst han respondido a COVID? ¿Está su familia luchando con el aprendizaje remoto? Después de la presentación sobre el estado de nuestras escuelas durante COVID, la audiencia tendrá la oportunidad de hablar y hacer preguntas

 Hable directamente con los funcionarios de la ciudad sobre temas como: • El aprendizaje remoto está afectando a su familia • Medidas para abrir edificios escolares de manera segura durante COVID • El impacto financiero en nuestras escuelas debido a COVID • Como apoyar a nuestros maestros y personal de escuelas • El papel de los padres y de las familias durante COVID.

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Sunday, January 17, 2021

Happy New Year 2021!




HAPPY & Healthy NEW YEAR 2021
dear ARMS community!

         A warm Welcome to our principal, students, teachers, parents and staff! May it be a very joyful, healthy and in happy learning and working mode! And we follow Covid protocols, always safe and sound! 
        In the Martin Luther King spirit, we would like to invite all to pause and meditate in the concept and actions that LOVE means for each of us in these tumultuous times. Let's all be hopeful for a better 2021.




    
And another invitation! Let us know about activities your 7th and 8th grader and you would like to see and help with. We have some nice ones to share! It's a difficult pandemic time still but together we can do something!
      Please contact us at armspgo@gmail.com with your ideas, any questions, to volunteer in easy roles -we need you!- or to just talk and share our common journey at ARMS! Thanks so much!
Keep up the ARMS spirit!


     Laura and the PGO Team 
       2019-2021

Sunday, January 10, 2021

COMMUNITY RECESS VAN!

 The Amherst Hurricanes Athletic Boosters and Amherst Recreation are teaming up to provide a "Recess Van," during the lunch/recess break between the times of 11:30-12:15 from 1/11/2021-1/29/21. The 30 minute activities will be held from approximately 11:40 -12:10. Mondays- Amherst Regional Middle School, Tuesdays- Mill River Recreation Area, Wednesdays- Butternut Farms,Thursdays- The Boulders Apartments Fridays- Groff Park.  It is voluntary, free and doesn't require any registration, other than the children's names, grade and school, if not homeschooled the day of the "recess." It's geared towards students K-6, who are homeschooled, or not otherwise expected to be in class at that time. There is not any transportation provided. This is a structured, outdoor play activity led by staff and volunteers for the purpose of in-person, social engagement and fun. It is expected that children will only attend if they are in good health, not under quarantine due to Covid health guidelines, and will wear a mask at all times. 

For more details, you may see the Amherst Recreation website: https://www.amherstma.gov/3564/Recreation-Department or The Amherst Hurricanes Boosters website: https://hurricaneboosters.com and/or email Mary Klaes, President of the Boosters: mgklaes@comcast.net  or Nick Walas, Sports Director, at Amherst Recreation: walasn@amherstma.gov


THIS IS NOT A SCHOOL SPONSORED EVENT 



Friday, December 18, 2020

HELP ARMS PGO with your FLORENCE BANK account!

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FLORENCE BANK COMMUNITY CHOICE GRANTS -- VOTING ENDS DEC 31ST

Vote for us in the Florence Bank Community Choice Grant program. Each Florence Bank account holder gets one vote, and the voting runs from January 1st to December 31st each year. 

If you haven’t voted this calendar year, please do! 

The bank donates $100,000 to local schools and non profits, and we only need 50 votes to qualify for a grant. Please vote for the Amherst Regional Public Schools Parent Guardian Organization (ARPS PGO), which includes the PGOs for Crocker Farm, Wildwood, Amherst Regional Middle School and Amherst Regional High School.

https://www.florencebank.com/vote

Thank you!

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Vote por nosotros en el programa Florence Grant Community Choice Grant! 

Cada el titular de la cuenta de Florence Bank obtiene un voto, y la votación se extiende desde del 1 de enero al 31 de diciembre de cada año. 

Si no has votado esto año calendario, por favor hazlo! 

El banco dona $ 100,000 a escuelas locales y sin fines de lucro, y solo necesitamos 50 votos para calificar. Por favor vote por la Organización de Guardianes de Padres de las Escuelas Públicas Regionales de Amherst (ARPS 
PGO), que incluye los PGO para Crocker Farm, Wildwood, Amherst Escuela intermedia regional y Escuela secundaria regional Amherst. 

https://www.florencebank.com/v beneficios según objetivos 

¡Gracias!

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🙏 MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY HEALTHY NEW YEAR 2021!

Your ARMS PGO, in community!💗

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

 ¡EL INTERCAMBIO DE ABRIGOS DE INVIERNO DE 

ARPS ES ESTE VIERNES!  

TODOS SON BIENVENIDOS.


EN EL VESTÍBULO DE LA ESCUELA INTERMEDIA REGIONAL DE AMHERST (ARMS) en 170 Chestnut Street, Amherst  

(Se permitirá la entrada de una familia a la vez.)

VIERNES, 18 de DIC., de 1:30 a 4:30 p.m.

¿TU FAMILIA ESTÁ LISTA PARA OTRO INVIERNO? SI NO, LAS ORGANIZACIONES DE PADRES Y TUTORES DE LAS ESCUELAS REGIONALES DE AMHERST PUEDEN TENER UNA SOLUCIÓN! 


LOS PGO’S DE TODO EL DISTRITO ESTÁN LLEVANDO A CABO UN INTERCAMBIO DE ABRIGOS ESTE AÑO.  POR FAVOR, PASEN ESTE VIERNES Y LLÉVENSE LOS ABRIGOS GRATIS, PANTALONES DE NIEVE, SOMBREROS Y BOTAS NUEVOS Y USADOS. Y OTROS EQUIPOS DE INVIERNO EN UNA VARIEDAD DE TAMAÑOS, DESDE NIÑOS PEQUEÑOS A NIÑOS GRANDES Y ADULTOS! ¡ESPERAMOS VERLOS ALLÍ! (Se requieren máscaras, y recuerden el distanciamiento social.)




Para obtener más información, comuníquese con arpspgo@gmail.com *Este evento está organizado por las PGO’s de las Escuelas Regionales de Amherst.


 THE ARPS FREE WINTER COAT SWAP IS THIS FRIDAY! 

ALL ARE WELCOME!


IN THE AMHERST REGIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL LOBBY
at 170 Chestnut Street, Amherst 
(One family will be allowed in at a time.)

FRIDAY, DEC. 18, FROM 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

IS YOUR FAMILY READY FOR ANOTHER WINTER? IF NOT, THE AMHERST REGIONAL SCHOOLS’ PARENT & GUARDIAN ORGANIZATIONS (PGOS) MAY HAVE A SOLUTION!

 

PGOS FROM ACROSS THE DISTRICT ARE HOLDING A JOINT COAT SWAP THIS YEAR.  PLEASE STOP BY THIS FRIDAY, AND TAKE HOME FREE NEW & GENTLY USED COATS, SNOWPANTS , HATS, BOOTS. AND OTHER WINTER GEAR IN A VARIETY OF SIZES, FROM SMALL CHILD TO BIG KID AND ADULT! 

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THEN! (Masks are required, and remember to socially distance.)

 

For additional information, contact arpspgo@gmail.com. *This event is organized by the Amherst Regional Schools PGOs.