Saturday, May 18
7:02 am    Have a safe and happy weekend

Drawing by Asia VanPelt
  • Amherst Regional High School
  • 21 Mattoon Street
  • Amherst, MA 01002
  • (413) 362-1700

  • Principal: Mark Jackson

Clubs and Activities

Student Activities Director: Stacy Foulis

See current club announcements.

ANIME CLUB

  • Advisor: Ben Sasson

AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS

  • Advisor: Ms. Foulis, Room 217

BEST BUDDIES

  • Enhance the lives of others through one-to-one friendships: bike-riding, camping, movies and more! Commitment: One year
  • Meetings:Room 146
  • Advisor: Mr. Sarr, 146

CABARET

  • Advisor: Ms. Cooper

CHINESE CLUB

  • Meetings:Room 151
  • Advisor: Ms. Yan

CLASS OF 2013

  • Plan class fundraisers and events!
  • Advisor: Annie Paradis

CLASS OF 2014

  • Plan class fundraisers and events!
  • Advisors: Marcia Zutautas; Mareatha Wallace-Phillips

CLASS OF 2015

  • Plan activities and fundraisers for your class!
  • Advisors: Christine Sonnhalter; Mary Catherine Mukimba

CLASS OF 2016

  • Plan class fundraisers and events!
  • Advisor:

COMMUNITY SERVICE CLUB

  • Come and join this group if you are interested in working with projects to support the local communities.
  • Advisor: Ms. Iverson

DANCE THEATER ENSEMBLE

  • Empower and honor your authentic voice by creating historic, mind-expanding presentations.
  • Meetings:Every DayLGI
  • Advisor: Ms. Vernon

DEBATE TEAM

  • Advisor: Ms. Browne

DRAWING CLUB

  • Advisor: Mr. Sears

ENGINEERING CLUB

  • Advisor: Mr. Olson

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION CLUB

FRENCH CLUB

  • Advisor: Ms. Cisse, Room 147

FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA

  • Use art, computers, communications, math and leadership in real-world situations and conferences!
  • Meetings:Room 143
  • Events: ARHS Store, Leadership Conference, Service
  • Website:www.arps.org/hs/Clubs/FBLA/
  • Advisor: Ms. Shea, Room 143

GSA (GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE)

  • We are a group for any straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning student who wants to make ARHS a safe, fun environment for all.
  • Meetings:Monday at 3:00pmRoom 175
  • Advisor: Ms. Barber-Just

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CLUB

  • Get to know each other in a relaxed setting: listen and dance to music, cook, hike--U.S. students join too!
  • Meetings:Thursday at 3:00pmRoom 321
  • Events: Thanksgiving celebration, field trips
  • Website:www.arps.org/hs/Clubs/InternationalStudents/index.html
  • Advisor: Ms. Snowdon

JETS TESTS OF ENGINEERING APTITUDE, MATH AND SCIENCE

  • Participate as a group in engineering problem competitions, applying math, physics, chemistry and biology to real-world problems.
  • Website:www.arps.org/users/hs/blaunerp/JETS.html
  • Advisor: Ms. Blauner, Room 218

LATINOS UNIDOS

  • Advisors: Mr. Alvarez, Room 215; Ms. Abbott

LITERARY MAGAZINE

  • To produce a vital literary magazine that represents all of the students in the high school.
  • Meetings:Room 169
  • Advisor: Ms. Reich

MATH TEAM

  • Have fun with mathematics! As a group, tackle difficult problems, develop useful skills and compete at meets.
  • Advisor:

MODEL UN

  • A club to introduce students to international issues and decision-making using UN protocol.
  • Meetings:Room 217
  • Advisor: Ms. Foulis, Room 217

MUSICAL

  • Present a full-scale music theater production involving about 150 actors, dancers, singers, musicians, costume-makers and set-builders.
  • Meetings:Every Day during January, February, MarchAuditorium
  • Advisor: Mr. Bechtold, Room 167

MUSICAL-SET CREW

  • Design, build and paint sets.
  • Meetings: during January,February,MarchAuditorium
  • Advisor: Mr. Thomas

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

  • Advisor: Ms. Kathy McCarthy

OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITIES

  • Advisor: Oumy Cisse

OUTING CLUB

  • Have fun in the great outdoors: climb, hike, cave, bike, canoe, snowshoe. where the wind takes you!
  • Meetings:Room 225
  • Events: 4-day canoe trip: Lake George
  • Website:www.arps.org/users/hs/kropfa/OCSLWebsite/
  • Advisor: Mr. Kropf

P.O.C.U.: PEOPLE OF COLOR UNITED

  • People Of Color United engages in and promotes community service, leadership development, education, empowerment, social justice, and respect and appreciation for cultural diversity in our school and global community.
  • Meetings:Room 117
  • Events: Kwanzaa, Black History Month, MLK Breakfast
  • Advisors: Ms. Haygood; Ms. Custard

PRISM

SCHOOLS FOR AFRICA

  • Advisor: Mr. Sarr, Room 146

SCIENCE CLUB

  • Struggling with your science homework? Ever wanted to learn how to turn pennies gold? Come to the Science Club to satisfy all your science-related curiosities! We’ve got experiments, demonstrations, videos, and plenty of nerdy jokes.
  • Meetings:Friday at 3 pm
  • Advisor: Dr. Palmer

SCIENCE OLYMPIAD TEAM

  • Advisor: Kathy McCarthy

STAND

  • Students taking action now against Darfur is a group of students meeting weekly to raise money and awareness of the crisis facing Darfur.
  • Meetings:Friday
  • Advisor: Ms. Cisse

STUDENTS FOR A FREE TIBET

SURVIVAL LIVING

  • Survival Living class meets after school in room 225 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting 1/5/10. Campouts will be held on February 5-6, April 9-11, and May 28-31. Admission to the class is by application, see Mr. Kropf for details, or visit the class
  • Advisor: Mr. Kropf, Room 225

THE GRAPHIC

  • Get involved in all aspects of producing the school newspaper: articles, layout, ads and distribution.
  • Meetings:Room 171
  • Advisor: Mr. Herland, Room 167

THE WOMEN’S RIGHTS CLUB

  • Meetings:Room 164
  • Advisor: Mr. Levy

THEATER COMPANY

  • Build, light, and perform in plays directed by Mr. Bechtold. Productions include short, full-length and student-written plays.
  • Advisor: Mr. Bechtold, Room 167

VIDEO GAME CLUB

  • Meetings:Thursday
  • Advisor: Ms. Peterson