Special free family screening of "Screenagers: Growing up in the Digital Age,” February 8

Mark your calendars for this free family event, sponsored by the ARMS PGO and the Principal’s office.  We will be hosting a screening of the film "Screenagers: Growing up int he Digital Age" on Wednesday, February 8, from 6:30-8:30 pm in the ARMS auditorium.  

 

Admission is free and open to all ARMS families.  We will also be selling raffle tickets for a chance to win a Screen-free Family Fun basket.  We strongly encourage you to attend with your children.  To learn more about the film and watch a trailer, please visit screenagersmovie.com.

SEPAC Meeting Today- 2/3 at 9AM

The ARPS Special Education Parent Advisory Council Meeting (SEPAC),
Representing: Pelham Elementary, Amherst Elementary, and Amherst
Regional Schools as well as students out of district, will meet on Friday, 2/3/17, from 9 am to 10:40 am. in the Amherst Regional High School, Room 146
Please sign in at the main office. The meeting is open to all in the community.
Executive Board Meeting Agenda:
1. Public Comment
2. Approve minutes from 11/4/16 and 1/20/17
3. Updates from Dr. Brady
4. Update from School Committee
5. Update on Math Group
6. Discuss Superintendent Search
7. Discuss Special Programs at Elementary Schools
8. Update remaining workshops for the school year
9. Other

Spring Sports Registration Now Open

Online spring sports registration will open February 1st. Ensure a smooth start to the spring season by registering NOW.   Current  sport physical forms should be on file with the school nurse before the first day of tryouts. Please call the nurse's office at the high school at 362-1743. 

 

Questions for middle school registrants please contact the middle school nurse at 362-1975.

 

REGISTRATION:

 

https://www.familyid.com/organ izations/search?query=amherst    You’ll need to set up an account with FamilyID,  if you don’t already have an account.  Any technical questions with this program please call the 888# at the top of the FamilyID screen.  They are very helpful.

 

By submitting registration forms electronically you and your child are acknowledging that you have both read the documents and you will adhere to the MIAA/Amherst High School policies on these forms. By registeringelectronically you are fulfilling the signature requirements of registration. 

 

PAYMENT:

 

Payment is due right away.  Payment is required to try out/practice/participate.  If there is a financial hardship, please contact Rich Ferro, the Athletic Director at ferror@arps.org

 

Payment can be done online as well at: https://unipaygold.unibank .com/Default.aspx?customerid=1 211   NOTE:  FamilyID and UniPay Gold aren’t linked, they are two totally separate programs. So FamilyID will always show that you have not paid.

VERY IMPORTANT: Clearly write your child's name and sport in the MEMO of the check when you pay. You can drop off your payment or mail to:

ARHS Athletics
Amherst Regional High School
21 Mattoon Street
Amherst, MA 01002

ATTN: Sports Registration

START DATES:

All sports may begin tryouts on Monday, March 20th.  Ultimate is not an MIAA sport and will begin a week earlier.

Wednesday, March 15th is Spring Sports Information Night for athletes and their parents/guardian.  Time:  6:30 p.m. in the High School Cafeteria

Mark Your Calendars

Feb 1st- Term 2 Progress Reports Sent Home
Feb 8th- Early Release; Family Screening of Screenagers
Feb 20th-24th- Winter Break- No School  
March 7- Chorus 8/ Band 8/ Orchestra 8 Concert 
March 15- Chorus 7/ Band 7/ Orchestra 7 Concert 
 March 17- Last Day of Trimester 2

The Valley’s Got Talent Auditions

The First Annual Valley’s Got Talent competition will be held on Sunday, March 26th, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the Bangs Community Center. This is an amateur talent competition for all ages!  Auditions will be held on February 6th from 6:30 - 8:30 PM at the Bangs Community Center.

1st Prize $1000, 2nd Prize $500, 3rd Prize $250!

Auditions will be held on February 6th in the Bangs Community Center from 6:30 pm-8:00 pm.

For an application go to: https://www.amherstma.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1818

Get Ready for Winterfest 2017!

The Annual Amherst Winterfest will be held on Feb. 11, 2017. The festival will be held at Cherry Hill Golf Course, 323 Montague Road.

The festival begins at 1 p.m. and ends after the 6 p.m. fireworks.

There’s the annual cardboard classic sled race with prizes for best design, as well as the "Best in Snow" dog show.
For more information, click here.

AEF Celebrates Music in Our Schools!

AEF is thrilled to announce its spring fundraiser: Music in our Schools!

Emceed by Performing Arts Department Chair John Bechtold and State Representative Solomon Goldstein-Rose, the evening will be filled with tributes, performances, and wonderful food and drink.

AEF will be giving a special award to ARMS Chorus Director Dave Ranen and lifetime achievement recognitions to all of our district’s music educators, past and present, who have taught for more than 20 years in the schools.

AEF has invited all music educators to be our guests at our event, and is pleased to announce that we will be joined by Fort River Music Teacher Anne White, Crocker Farm Music Teacher Eleanor Lincoln, Wildwood Music Teacher Jacob Brownell, ARHS Chorale teacher Todd Fruth, and retired Band Leader Sue Dunbar. The list is still growing!

Proceeds will support AEF's 2017 excellence grants, with a portion going directly to the ARPS music program.  Tickets can be purchased online at : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aef-celebrates-music-in-our-schools-tickets-30365825000#tickets or by clicking here.

The event will be held at:  Marriott Center, Campus Center, 11th floor, UMass-Amherst
1 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA