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THANKS & GOODBYE!

 

Thank you to all ARMS PGO volunteers and school community for these great 2019-2021 years together! 

We have held our super events, like the best ever Winter Party with more than 200 students dancing, taking photos, enjoying bubble tea, cookies, games, good safe fun!

Also the Welcome Back party, the Movie Night, Open House, Coat Drive, Educators Award and Grants for teachers and students projects, T-shirts donation for students, Ice cream Socials with gifts for students, Popcorn and snacks, we sponsored Financial Literacy courses, the Environmental Club and the Climate Carnival. We started the Zero Waste campaign because we believe we can do more to protect our Earth! 

We provided over $4,000 in teacher grants, honored staff with appreciation, catering and gifts, communicated with families via blog and social media, and provided important classroom supplies. And $500 for the teachers lounge room!

 We will be leaving ARMS, but are so grateful for such great memories in the ARMS community.

Thank you! 

Muchas gracias!

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                                                        Happy safe summer 2021!

The PGO will be active early in the Fall 2021 academic year. Please stay tuned for updates! The Welcome Back Ice Cream Social too!. 

You are invited to join the ARMS PGO any time, your help is much appreciated all year long! You can be the PGO chair or assist with any of the PGO activities next year, please email armspgo@gmail.com. PGO contacts will be Aline Gubrium, Secretary and Laura Hunter, Treasurer.

Sincerely, 

Your 2019 -2021 PGO Chair,

Laura Rojo MacLeod

Reading Frederick Douglass!

 

Reading Frederick Douglass Together on the South Amherst Common

With the help of a grant from Mass Humanities, South Congregational Church, 1066 South East Street in Amherst, will mount a public reading and discussion of Frederick Douglass's famous "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" speech on July 4 at 3 p.m. UMass Professor Amilcar Shabazz will introduce and lead a discussion of the speech; readers will be members of the community. We're seeking readers of all ages in multiple languages. Here's how you can participate:

• Volunteer to read 1-2 paragraphs of the speech: Sign up at https://tinyurl.com/IreadFD by June 25
• Register to attend the reading (to receive event notices): Sign up at https://tinyurl.com/RFDT21
• Have questions? Want to help with publicity? Contact Bruce Penniman at penniman@umass.edu 

Thank you!

Bruce M. Penniman, Ed.D.

Graduate Certificate in the Teaching of Writing Coordinator

Western Massachusetts Writing Project

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Congratulations ARMS 8th Graders!

Dear students and parents,

 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.

You and your children have made a great journey, very difficult sometimes due to the pandemics, but you made it! Now the time has arrived to start a new adventure next year at high school. Bravo!

Sincere congratulations dear 8th graders and families!

GO 8th GRADE GO! HAPPY & SAFE 9th GRADE!

THE ICECREAM SOCIAL ON JUNE 24, 10:30 am CAN USE SOME VOLUNTEER HELP TO SET UP, DECOR, SERVE ICECREAM &CLEAN UP. PLEASE CONSIDER IT! 

PLEASE ALSO CHECK THE SIGN UP

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0A45A9A72CA3FE3-teacher

THANK YOU!

                                            THE ARMS PGO TEAM 2019 - 2021

HAPPY HOUR LINK

 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0A45A9A72CA3FE3-teacher

Happy Hour!

 SUMMER GREETINGS from the PGO!

 

 

 

It’s the HAPPY HOUR for TEACHERS & STAFF!

JUNE 24,12:30 pm, 2021

 

 

 

Dear ARMS families,

 

It's the end-of-school year for students and teachers and we are really looking forward to a first and last get together after such a hard Covid year!

 

 We'll regain our human joy of simply being together as a school community! Due to Covid restrictions, families cannot participate.

 

Earlier that day, ARMS students will share a good time playing outside, delicious ice cream and candy, and saying farewell to our 8th graders and welcoming the new PGO Team! 

 

Then at 12:30 it’s the Happy Hour for teachers!

After such a challenging year, we look forward to honoring our educators.

 

CALLING  7th and 8th grade awesome ARMS parents!

This is a wonderful opportunity for all of us to thank the teachers and staff at ARMS. In order to make this Happy Hour as successful as possible we will need your super help! 

 

A signup https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0A45A9A72CA3FE3-teacher, has been created for snacks, drinks, and gifts donations. Please take a moment to look through it. The PGO really needs your support; two or one small gift makes a difference! From herbs & teas, grill & garden items, candles, soaps & spa stuff, tools, cider, gadgets, chocolates, good recyclables etc. Use your 'green' imagination!

 

Time to sincerely appreciate all teachers and staff for their great job during the pandemic! 

 

Please help us spread the love!

 

 

 Happy safe summer!

 

Keep up the ARMS spirit! 

Contact us for any questions

armspgo@gmail.com

 

ARMS ‘green’ PGO team 2019 - 2021

ICECREAM SOCIAL INVITE!

 🌻HAPPY & HEALTHY SUMMER GREETINGS!

YOU ARE INVITED!

Dear 7th and 8th grade ARMS students and parents,

Let's gather for the ICECREAM SOCIAL on JUNE 24, from 9 to 12 pm, at the ARMS Hill!

🍦  😋  🍨

It's the end-of-school year event for students and families and we are really looking forward to a first and last get together after such hard year!

So we'll regain our human joy of simply being together as a school community, have delicious ice-cream, share a good time playing, listening to music, saying farewell to our 8th graders and welcoming the new PGO Team! 

PLEASE NOTE:

7th grade from 9 to 10:30

8th grade from 10:30 to 12

Bring your best vibes and a smile under the hat;)

 Happy safe summer!

Keep up the ARMS spirit! 

ARMS PGO team