RETIREMENT CELEBRATION FOR SUE DUNBAR

Sue Dunbar, our beloved elementary band teacher, will be retiring this June after 38 years of service to the students and families of the Amherst public schools.

Please join us at a celebration to show our appreciation for Sue and to send her off in style.

The event will be held on Monday, June 23 at 7 pm in the gym at Fort River School. A few parents and staff members will say a few words, Sue will perform a couple of pieces, and then we will all go to the cafeteria for an hors d’ouvres and dessert potluck.

If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Mary Kiely at marykiely@msn.com. Please let Mary know if you will be bringing food. Alternatively you can fill out the form below and send to your child’s school office. (Please bring your potluck items to cafeteria before the 7 pm presentation.)

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Sue Dunbar Celebration- June 23^rd, 7 pm, @ Fort River School

Name:_______________________________________

Number of people planning to attend;__________

I will bring the following dessert or hors d’ouvre to the event:___________________________

(Please bring enough for 10 people)

Sue Dunbar Instrument Scholarship Fund Established

Sue Dunbar Instrument

Scholarship Fund

Buying or renting a band instrument can be expensive.  In order to ensure that all students have access to our wonderful elementary school band program, we are creating an instrument scholarship fund, in on honor of Sue Dunbar’s thirty-eight years of service to Amherst Public Schools.  This scholarship fund will enable students to rent instruments and participate in their school band.

Please consider making a donation to this wonderful fund.

Checks should be made out to Amherst Public Schools, with the words “Sue Dunbar Instrument Scholarship Fund” in the memo section.  Please send your check  to your child’s school, in an envelope marked “Sue Dunbar Scholarship Fund.”

If you have any questions, you may contact Anne Louise White, the music teacher at Fort River Elementary School, at Whitea@arps.org.  326-1238            

                                                   

Children of Military Families Survey

Amherst Regional Public Schools is conducting a survey to determine which members of the Amherst community are children of a military family according to the Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission (MIC3). Your participation in the survey is voluntary and is being conducted in accordance with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. If you currently have a student attending Amherst Regional Public Schools, please take a moment to complete this online survey at the following address:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/arpscmfs

For more information on how this information is used to support children of military families, please visit MIC3 at www.mic3.net

New Late Arrival Day - Monday, June 9

Important Calendar Change-- New Late Arrival Day on Monday, June 9: In order to make up for the late arrival days that were canceled due to snow this year, a new late arrival day is scheduled on Monday, June 9. Classes will begin at 9:55 a.m. and buses will run according to the normal late arrival day schedule.

Photos Wanted for African American Achievement Awards Facebook Page

The African American Achievement Awards committee is seeking photos for their Facebook page. The Facebook page is called "African American Achievers of Amherst" and is meant to showcase the accomplishments of ARPS students (elem/ms/hs).  

Parents, guardians, staff and students are invited to post photos from AAAA night, civic awards, ARHS graduation (students in stoles), athletics events, fine & performing arts performances, community service projects, etc. 

Students should get permission from parents/guardians before posting photos. 

Additional information can be obtained through Dr. Shirley Whitaker sajwhitaker@comcast.net

An Afternoon of Music with Local Educator and Hip Hop Emcee, Michael Lawrence-Riddell

Celebrate Young Artists in Our Community.

The Amherst Regional High School Art Department

 and The Eli Marsh Gallery, Amherst College

 Present

AR[T]HS: An Exhibit of Outstanding Student Artwork from the 2013-2014 Academic Year

The Art Department at Amherst Regional High School is proud to present AR[T]HS, an exhibit of outstanding student artwork from the 2013-2014 academic year. The exhibit will showcase juried work from all of the Art Department’s areas of study: Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Photography, 2D & 3D Foundations, Printmaking, Art Portfolio and Sculpture.

Opening Reception

 Thursday, June 5th from 5-8 pm

The opening is free and open to the public.  Refreshments will be served. The opening will be part of the monthly Amherst Art Walk.  Last year’s opening was attended by more than 300 students, parents and relatives, including many non-art students showing support for their peers.

AR[T]HS on display at 

The Eli Marsh Gallery

105 Fayerweather Hall, Amherst College

June 4th-June 13th. 

Gallery hours are from 9 am to 5 pm, every day

This is the sixth annual “AR[T]HS” exhibit hosted by the ARHS art department, and represents a bringing together of artwork by more than 150 students.  Since its inception in 2009, the AR[T]HS exhibit has grown in size and in popularity with the students and faculty at Amherst Regional High.  “It’s a wonderful and potentially life-changing experience for our students to participate in a show at a professional art gallery,” says Art Department Chair and Ceramics teacher, Hannah Hartl. Alumni of the art program at ARHS have gone on to pursue careers in fine art, commercial art, and other art-related fields. 

In addition to Hartl, the ARHS Art Department teaching staff includes Ben Sears, 2D Foundations, Painting, Drawing, Printmaking and Art Portfolio, Jeff Stauder, 3D Foundations, Drawing, Painting, Sculpture and Art History, and Lori Lynn, Photography and 2D Foundations.  Each teacher also works with a number of independent students throughout the year.

AR[T]HS would not be possible without the help of a committee of dedicated parents, the support of Principal Mark Jackson, and the financial support of the Parent Guardian Organization.

Student Artists are currently available to be interviewed by appointment. Please contact Hannah Hartl to arrange student interviews. In addition to being welcome at the opening and during the regular gallery hours, the press is also welcome to photograph the show set up, during the early afternoon of June 3^rd.  

  

 For more information please contact Hannah Hartl(413) 362-1759 hartlh@arps.org