PGO Coffee with Principal Mendonsa is Today, Friday, May 6.

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.

Can you help?

The PGO needs help packaging MCAS Snacks!  Please contact Deb Christakos  deborah_christakos@yahoo.com if you can offer an hour or two today today (Friday) or Monday, May 9th!  Thank you!

Today is the last day to order an ARMS Yearbook!

The date to PURCHASE A YEARBOOK has been extended until Friday, May 6!!  Please go to Treering.Com to purchase and see the links below for information and instructions.  There are also paper copies of the yearbook order forms in the middle school main office.

Many thanks to the families, friends and local businesses who are sponsoring the’ 15-‘16 ARMS Yearbook.  Your donations are greatly appreciated and go towards gift books for students who could not otherwise afford a yearbook.  There is still time to contribute.  Please use the form attached to this email if you would like to be an ARMS Yearbook Sponsor.

Treering Informational Flyer - English

25th Amherst Invitational Ultimate Tournament This Weekend

Thirty-two high school teams will compete in the oldest youth Ultimate frisbee tournament in the country, the Amherst Invitational. The 25th Annual Amherst Invitational Ultimate Tournament will take place on Saturday and Sunday, May 7-8, 2016, and is hosted by Amherst Regional High School (ARHS). 

The Tournament will be held on the athletic fields at ARHS and the Amherst Regional Middle School (ARMS) in Amherst, Massachusetts, the birthplace of the growing sport.

This year will also be the largest event in the tournament’s history, with separate A and B divisions for both boys and girls, to reflect the growing popularity of the sport.  ARHS is one of the few high schools in the country that can field three boys and three girls teams, and the middle school team is also very competitive.  All seven Amherst teams (including the ARMS Spring Ultimate teams) will be participating in the Amherst Invitational.  

Come cheer on your favorite ARMS and ARHS Players.  Free.

More information at http://www.facebook.com/amherstinvitational

See more at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbK-TXnnQDA&nohtml5=False

 

ARMS PGO Meeting- All Invited

The ARMS PGO will host their End of Year planning meeting on  Tuesday, May 10th at 6:30 PM in the ARMS library.    The PGO plays a major role in making these days memorable for our students, and we need many parent volunteers, from both the 7th and 8th grade, in order to help make these events happen. 

Annual Black Scholars Rising Celebration

The Annual Black Scholars Rising Celebration: A Diaspora of African/ Black Culture will be held May 24, 2016 in the Middle School Auditorium, 6:30 – 8:30 pm.  The event is held in recognition of African/ Black Students in Amherst, Pelham and Regional Public Schools.

Mark Your Calendars

May 7 - 8- Amherst Invitational

May 11- Early Release

May 17- MCAS Science (Grade 8 only)

May 19- MCAS Science (Grade 8 only)
May 24- Black Scholars Rising Celebration

May 30- Memorial Day - no school.
June 8 - 7:30 pm, ARMS 7/9 band
June 16 - 7:30 pm, ARMS 7/8 Orchestras
June 16- 8th Grade EOY Field Trip to Mill River
June 20- 8th Grade Moving On Ceremony
June 20- 8th Grade Social 
June 21- Last Day of School (as of May 1)