League of Women Voters presents Let's Talk About It: Proposed ARPS Changes

LWV presents “Let’s Talk About It” – an overview of the Secondary Schools Re-Visioning & Wildwood Building Project
 
In their recent video production, the League of Women’s Voters offered an excellent overview of the extremely important decisions and potential changes facing our public schools. Produced by Amherst Media, LWV member Joan Temkin hosts “Let’s Talk About It” featuring Superintendent Maria Geryk, Assistant Superintendent Mike Morris, and Director of Human Resources Kathryn Mazur for an enlightening discussion of the possible Grade 7 -12 consolidation and the possible elementary reconfiguration.
The program is about 40 minutes long and can be found at: https://amherstmedia.org/content/lets-talk-about-it-proposed-arps-changes.

There are multiple opportunities for families and the community to become engaged and provide feedback on these very important topics. Please make an effort to become informed by watching the video above, attending a forum, visiting the ARPS Wildwood School Building Project Facebook page, or contacting district leaders directly with your feedback.

You’re invited to … Warm Up the Night!

Eat, Drink and Benefit CHD’s

Family Outreach of Amherst
Date and time:
Thursday, October 22nd
5:30 – 8:30 PM
Tickets:
$45 per person
Location:
The tent at the Lord Jeffery Inn
30 Boltwood Ave, Amherst MA directions
Questions:
For more information or to purchase tickets email rcondry@chd.org, visit our website, or call (413) 548-1272


Join us as we transform the tent at the Lord Jeffery Inn into a strolling culinary extravaganza! Enjoy delicious small bites from an eclectic mix of local food vendors.
Exciting features this year include a pig roast by 30Boltwood, tequila tasting by Spirit Haus, scotch tasting by Four Seasons Liquors, live music by local musicians Winterpills and Roger Saloom, and a special appearance by local guitar legend J Mascis!
FOA advocates and supports struggling families in our community. Last year, we helped over 600 struggling families combat the problems posed by mental and physical health issues, poverty, trauma, and more. Please join FOA as we Warm Up the Night for our community.

Join the PGO this morning!

The PGO Coffee with Principal Mendonsa is this morning (Friday, October 2). 

All Parents/Guardians are invited to join the PGO and Principal Mendonsa at 7:45 a.m. for coffee in the MS Cafeteria here at ARMS. This is a great opportunity to hear about the middle school and share

questions and ideas. 

 The meeting begins at 7:45 a.m. and will end by 8:45 a.m.  If you cannot make the entire meeting, we hope that you can join us for a portion of the time. 

Athletic Gear Swap for All ARPS Families, Oct 3rd

FREE Athletic Equipment Swap for K-12th Grade Families

Saturday, October 3rd, 9 am-noon,  ARHS Back Gym, 21 Mattoon Street

All families are welcome to come & take whatever they need.

* Equipment donations being accepted through October 3rd

*Equipment swap being coordinated by Fort River parent Christine St. Laurent.  Please contact cwstlaurent@gmail.com for more info or with any questions. 

Special Education Workshop for Parents - Oct 5th

The Federation for Children with Special Needs will be conducting a workshop in Amherst next week, hosted by the schools' SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Committee). 

The workshop: 
Basic Rights in Special Education: Provides a basic understanding of the complex special education laws and procedures.
 
Date/Time: October 5th, 5:30-7:30 pm
The workshop is free and open to all.


Web link:  http://fcsn.org/ptic/event/basic-rights-in-special-education-amherst-2/

ARMS PGO Meeting

Please join us Tuesday, October 13th at 6:30 PM in the ARMS Library for the monthly ARMS PGO meeting.  Agenda items this month include: PGO Grant Program 2015-16,  ARMS Educator Award, PGO Officer nominations, Team Parents, and more!  Please contact us if you would like to add any items to the agenda.  This meeting is open to all.  We hope that you can join us!

Por favor acompáñanos el martes, 13 de octubre, a las 6:30 PM en la Biblioteca ARMS para la reunión mensual del PGO.  Los temas en la agenda para este mes incluyen:  Programa de Becas PGO 2015-16, Premio al Educador ARMS, nominaciones para Oficial PGO, Padres de Equipos y más.  Por favor comunícate con nosotros/as si deseas añadir otros temas a la agenda.  Todos/as son bienvenidos/as a esta reunión.  ¡Esperamos que nos acompañes!

ARMS After School Clubs

The After School Club Pamphlet is available here: ARMS After School Clubs Pamphlet - 2015 or club information is available online on the ARMS website at: http://arms.arps.org/for_students/after_school_clubs or you can pick up a paper copy in the ARMS Main Office. 

There is no forms to complete and no sign up sheets for clubs. Students who wish to join a club attend the first meeting date listed in the pamphlet and sign in with the club advisor and their signup is complete.