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We are the Parent/ Guardian Organization for the Amherst Regional Middle School. We strive 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; be a resource for information and engagement; and funding academic and ARMS community initiatives. Contact the PGO at armspgo@gmail.com
Monday, December 30, 2019
Amherst Historical Society’s 4th Annual Ski Sale
SKI AND WINTER GEAR SALE: 2-Day Pop Up Ski Shop new and used gear on Friday, January 3rd, 5-8:30 pm and Saturday, January 4, 9:00 am to 1:30 pm, at the Pacific (Masonic) Lodge, located at 99 Main Street, Amherst. Fourth Annual Ski Sale offers great discounts for the beginner skater to the expert skier, all in adult and youth sizes. Experts will be on hand to help with sizing and selection. All proceeds benefit for the Amherst Historical Society. Questions, email Bonnie at amhersthistory@gmail.com.
CONSIGN YOUR GENTLY USED WINTER GEAR- Equipment accepted only on Thursday, January 2, from 5:30-7:30 pm at Pacific Lodge, 99 Main Street, Amherst. Outgrown your skis or winter gear? Bring in your gently used gear to sell on consignment during the 2-Day Pop Up Ski Shop. The seller sets the price and if sold, receives forty percent of the sale price for their used equipment. Donations also accepted. Contact Bonnie at amhersthistory@gmail.com for more details.
Want to have first look at the merchandise? Contact Bonnie about volunteering to help unload ski gear on January 2nd.
Not a school-sponsored event
Enjoy the Holidays!
Happy Holidays dear ARMS community!
Sincere warm wishes of Love, Health and Peace and the best 2020 for all!
Felices Fiestas querida comunidad ARMS!
Sinceros y calidos deseos de Amor, Salud y Paz y el mejor 2020 para todos!
Your ARMS PGO team
Please contact us to help in nice fun activities!
LSSE needs your input
Amherst Leisure Services & Supplemental Education (LSSE) is working on a new strategic plan! The plan will be based on a shared community vision that sets priorities and prepares us for the future.If you live in or around Amherst, we want to hear from you about which community recreation and education programs you value most, and how we can better meet you and your family's needs. This survey is for anybody in the greater Amherst area who is interested in athletics, fitness or education programs. It doesn't matter if you've participated in programs or activities offered by LSSE in the past.
The survey should take about 10 minutes to complete, and is completely anonymous. Please fill it out for yourself and your household, including any children under the age of 18. Youth ages 18 and up are encouraged to fill out their own survey.
Not a school-sponsored event
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Florence Bank Customers' Choice Community Grants
Florence Bank is donating $100,000 to local non-profit organizations in it's Annual Customers' Choice Community Grants Program, and you decide who gets the money! Florence Bank customers click here to vote for the Amherst Regional Public Schools PGO (ARPS PGO), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization consisting of the PGOs for Crocker Farm, Wildwood, the Amherst Middle School, & the Amherst High School. Be sure to vote before December 31st to make your vote count.
Not a school-sponsored event
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
UMass Employees Can Contribute to ARMS via UMACC Program
Do you work at UMass? Do you want an easy way to make a contribution to the Amherst Regional Middle School PGO and help our schools?
The annual UMass-Amherst Community Campaign (UMACC) is underway. The UMACC program lets UMass employees donate to charitable organizations via paycheck, as little as $1 per pay period.
The Amherst Regional Public Schools PGO, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization consisting of the PGOs for Crocker Farm, Wildwood, the Amherst Regional Middle School, & the Amherst High School. The APRS PGO UMACC number is 15250.
UMass employees can signup with their their UMass NetID at http://www.umass.edu/umacc/login Please consider signing up today. Every donation makes a difference! Thank you for your support.
Thursday, December 12, 2019
AFD Toys for Tots collection
Amherst Fire Stations – Holiday Toy Collection Sites
From now until December 15th, the Amherst Fire Department will be a collection site for the Marine Corps “Toys for Tots” program. The Central Fire Station located at 68 North Pleasant Street and the North Station, located at 603 East Pleasant Street will accept new, unwrapped toys between the hours of 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Members of the Marine Corps will then distribute the toys to children in our area. Without this program, many children would go without gifts this holiday season.
Thank you,
-Amherst Fire Chief Tim Nelson
Not a school-sponsored event
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Thursday, December 5, 2019
Lighting of the Merry Maple - an Amherst Tradition!
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Fire Station Open House
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Storytelling with Mia Cabana, Jones Library’s Head of Youth Services at Amherst Books
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Wagon Rides at Town Common with Muddy Brook Farm
5:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Lighting of the Merry Maple
5:15 PM
UMass Minuteman Marching Band & Santa Arrive
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Visit with Santa at the Amherst History Museum
Not a school-sponsored event
Amherst Capital Projects Listening Sessions
The Amherst Town Council will hold two more Listening Sessions to collect comments from the public on the need for four major capital investments facing the Town and to provide guidance to the Town Council in setting priorities. Members of the School Committee and Jones Library Trustees have assisted in development of the information for these sessions and will be present at each session.
The Listening Sessions will be held on the following dates and times:
- Monday, December 9th at 3:30 p.m. at Fort River Elementary School, Library
- Monday, December 9th at 6:00 p.m. at Wildwood Elementary School, Library
The Town has a clear need to make significant investments These investments could happen through new construction, extensive renovation, or addressing only major repairs.
The goal of the Listening Sessions is to provide the Town Council with insights and opinions from the community that will help inform its planning for and funding significant investments in four major capital projects –elementary school(s) (Fort River Elementary School and Wildwood Elementary School), Department of Public Works facility, Fire/Emergency Medical Services headquarters, and the Jones Library.
The Listening Sessions will be facilitated and structured to provide basic information to the public and offer the opportunity for members of the public to participate in small group discussions that will ensure wide, active participation of all involved. The Town website will also have a dedicated place to view the relevant materials and provide comments (coming soon).
The Town Council and staff will be listening, taking notes, and giving careful consideration to all comments. Please join your fellow residents to helping to shape how these four investment decisions are made.
Questions? Email townmanager@amherstma.gov or towncouncil@amherstma.gov
If any accommodations are needed, please contact the Town Managers Office at 413-259-3002. Requests should be made as soon as possible prior to the scheduled meeting.
Not as school-sponsored event
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Massachusetts Book Awards Holiday Dozen
The Massachusetts Book Awards Holiday Dozen
Valley Edition
Celebrate the coming holiday season in the very best way with signed books for everyone on your gift list. Join us in the Woodbury Room of the Jones Library at 2:00 pm on Saturday, December 7, 2019 for this Valley author event, coordinated by the Massachusetts Center for the Book. Doors will open at 1:30 pm for book browsing and sales.
There will be fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for adults, young adults, and middle graders, plus picture books for the kids. The authors will be on hand to sign their books and chat with readers both old and new.
Participating authors are Heather Abel, Noy Holland, Sabina Murray, George H. Colt, Anne Fadiman, Lisa Brooks, Ilan Stavans, Dara Weir, Ellen Dore Watson, Jane Yolen, Natasha Lowe, and Richard Michelson.
This special literary event is co-sponsored by State Representatives Mindy Domb, Natalie Blais, and Lindsay Sabadosa, coordinated by Massachusetts Center for the Book, and hosted by the Jones Library. Free and open to the public.
Not a school-sponsored event
Monday, December 2, 2019
Amherst State of the Town Address
Please join us for our State of the Town Address on Thursday, December 12th at 6:00 PM at the Amherst Regional Middle School Auditorium.
Town Council President Lynn Griesemer and Town Manager Paul Bockelman will deliver the address. Please see below for full program.
State of the Town:
Town Council President Lynn Griesemer and Town Manager Paul Bockelman
Remarks:
- Senator Jo Comerford
- Representative Mindy Domb
- School Committee Chair Anastasia Ordonez
- Library Board of Trustees Chair Austin Sarat
Ceremonial Swearing-In: New and Promoted Police Officers and Firefighters
Entertainment: Amherst Regional High School Performers
Not a school-sponsored event
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