ARMS students and teacher Jennifer Welborn are featured in the summer issue of Teaching Tolerance, a national publication of the Southern Poverty Law Center. The article describes how students examine issues of social justice in the science classroom.
Congratulations to all the students who received awards at African-American Achievement Night on May 8, 2013. Read more about the event and see a list of the students who were honored.
The school district is currently finalizing plans for a before-school care program for elementary children. We need to know how many families would utilize such a program if it were available. Please contact us if your family is interested.
See the latest episode of Voices from Our Schools on AmherstMedia. ARHS students Ramona East and Eric Gooden interview Calvin Terrell, warrior for peace and racial justice, during a recent visit to Amherst.
Congratulations to ARHS junior Camila Carpio, winner of this year's Hampshire County Law Day Spoken Word Video Contest. See the award-winning video, Eliminate Moments of Silence.
Buy a calendar celebrating student artwork and Arbor Day! Enjoy colorful entries created by 4th, 5th and 6th graders for the 2nd Annual Arbor Day Poster Contest sponsored by the Amherst Shade Tree Commission.
The annual Town Fair takes place Thursday, May 23 - Saturday, May 25 on the Amherst Town Common.
ARHS Social Studies teacher Christopher Gould has been named the 2013 MIAA Boys Outdoor Track Coach of the Year. The selection was based upon excellence of character, impact upon students and community, and coaching quality. The Coach of the Year Award will be presented at a banquet on Wednesday, May 29 at the MIAA in Franklin, MA. Chris coaches the ARHS Boys Cross Country and Outdoor Track Teams.