PGO Coffee with Principal Mendonsa this Morning- Friday, December 4.

All Parents/Guardians are invited to join the PGO and Principal Mendonsa at 7:45 a.m. for coffee in the MS Professional Development Room 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. 

Merry Maple Celebration Tonight!

The 40th annual Merry Maple Celebration will be held on the Town Common in front of Town Hall on Friday, December 4th and will feature the ARMS 7th Grade Chorus.

Atkins Farm will be on hand selling hot cider and doughnuts.

3:00 – 4:00 Fire Station – Calling all kids! See a real fire engine up close or a modern police vehicle. It’s exciting to see for yourself what they are really like!

4:00 – 6:00 Hayrides (by Muddy Brook Farm) – pick up at the Town Common

4:00 – 5:30 Craft Room – Face painting and kid’s crafts (at the Town Room, Town Hall)

4:30 – Amherst Regional Middle School 7th grade Chorus (on the front steps of the Town Hall)

4:45 – Tree lighting by the Amherst BID!!! (Town Common)

5:30 – Minuteman Marching Band (Town Common) – with SANTA!  Sing-alongs and loads of fun for everyone.

6:00 – Visit with SANTA: March down to the Amherst Historical Museum at the Strong House next to the Jones Library, to have your picture taken with Santa and enjoy cookies.

Support the ARMS PGO

Many thanks to all who donated to the ARMS PGO on GivingTuesday.  With your help we raised $815 that will go towards faculty grants, our continuing efforts to provide snacks for hungry students, community events, and more!

Just announced- GivingTuesday has been extended- donations can be made without fees through December 31st.    Click here to donate!

All donations are tax deductible.

Here’s another way to donate to the PGO.  Consider shopping at mightynest.com http://mightynest.com for Gifts for a Healthy Kitchen—quickly register and 15% of your purchase will go to the ARMS PGO!  Check out their healthy, safe products for the home and you can raise money for Amherst Regional Middle School.

https://givingtuesday.razoo.com/story/Amherst-Regional-Middle-School-Parent-Guardian-Organization

Mark your calendars

Dec. 4 – Coffee with the Principal 7:45 AM

Dec. 4 – Chorus 7 performs at “Lighting of the Merry Maple” performance 4 – 5PM

Dec. 9 – Orchestra 7, Band 7 and Chorus 7 Concert 7 – 9 PM

Dec. 10- School Council Meeting-  2:45 – 4PM

Dec. 16- Early Release Day

Dec. 18 – Term 1 Report Card Distribution

Dec.  24 – Jan 1- Holiday Recess

IEP Clinic: A Workshop for Parents

When:  December 7, 2015 Monday
Where:  Amherst Regional High School, Room 13
Time:  5:30pm-8:30pm
Free workshop and open to all in the public. An IEP for My Child: Every child with a disability who receives special education services must have an Individualized Education Program (IEP). This workshop takes parents and educators step-by-step through IEP development, including how to articulate a vision, using evaluations to write measurable goals, and measuring their child’s progress.
The last hour and a half will consist of a round table discussion with volunteer Educational Advocates.   Feel free to bring your child’s IEP if you would like!
Contact:  Nancy Stewart 413-687-4255 or sepac@arps.org with any questions.  http://arpssepacblog.wordpress.com
Sponsored by: Pelham, Amherst and Amherst-Pelham Regional Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC), Pelham, Amherst and Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools and the Federation for Children with Special Needs
http://fcsn.org/pti/workshops/home.php
Families helping Families!

Fort River School Barnes and Noble Book Fair

Saturday, December 5, 2015
Barnes & Noble Hadley

10:00 – 4:00 Enter your favorite teacher in our hourly raffle drawing
Performances to Enjoy
10:00 The Duffy Academy of Irish Dance
11:00 FR’s own Ms. Keizer shares How the Grinch Stole Christmas
11:30 Holiday crafts & songs
12:00 Fort River Orchestra ensemble
1:00 Performance by members of FR Band
2:00 FR Robotics Club demonstration

*And special Educator Holiday Shopping Event – use your Barnes & Noble Educator Discount Card to save 25% on all your purchases while supporting Fort River!

Visit BN.COM/bookfairs to support us online !
from 12/5/15 to 12/10/15 by entering Bookfair ID# 11609500 at checkout.

A percentage of your Barnes & Noble purchases will benefit our school/organization.

Jones Library: Children’s Craft & Family Film Screening

 

As excitement builds for the next film in the Star Wars series, the Jones Library is taking a lighthearted look at the genre.  Join us for a screening the 1987 film written and directed by Mel Brooks, in which a space bum helps rescue a princess from an evil overlord with the help of a benevolent elder.  Although it borrows most of its plot from the Star Wars series, this film also pokes fun at Star Trek, Snow White, and Planet of the Apes, in true Mel Brooks fashion.

Join us in the Woodbury Room on Saturday, December 19 at 2 pm for the screening of this feature film.  More information about the movie can be found on the Jones Library website at www.joneslibrary.org.  The film is rated PG.

Children ages 7 and up are invited to attend a Jedi Training at 11 am on the same day. Come make your Light Saber and a Star Wars craft, then test your skills with our Jedi obstacle course! Costumes welcomed and encouraged. Drop-ins are welcome for the Jedi obstacle course, but registration is required for the craft project.  Please contact the Children’s Room at 413/ 259-3091 to register.

 

Free and open to the public.  For more information, please contact Janet Ryan at 413/259-3223.