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African-American Achievement Night 2013

Submitted by kochn on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 10:17am.

The 2nd Annual African American Achievement Awards were held on May 8, 2013 in the Amherst Regional High School Auditorium.  Approximately 400 people attended the celebration which honored students in Kindergarten through Grade 12. The evening featured music and song, videos, spoken word and presentation of awards. Seniors received special handmade Kente stolls to wear at graduation. Faculty, staff, coaches and community members nominated students for accomplishments in academics, the arts, athletics and leadership. The following students were recognized:

Superintendent's Update for May 21, 2013

Submitted by kochn on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 10:09am.
Meeting date: 
05/21/2013
Meeting type: 
Amherst School Committee

Office of the Superintendent

ARPS Parent/Guardian Science Night is scheduled for May 22, 6:30-7:45pm  in the Wildwood Library. Parents and guardians from all elementary schools are encouraged to attend and learn about exploring science with children at home, as well as the Next Generation Science Standards that will be influencing the ARPS science curriculum in the coming years. Featured speakers are Rae Griffiths, owner/educator of Teaching Creatures, Helen Ann Sephton, Educator Naturalist and Hitchcock Center School Programs Coordinator, and Dr. Ian Stith, ARPS Science and Mathematics Coordinator.

Latino Achievement Night 2013

Submitted by kochn on Mon, 05/20/2013 - 10:44am.

At our 7th Annual Latino Achievement Night on May 17, over 300 people attended to celebrate the accomplishments of students in our schools. WWLP reporter Anaridis Rodriguez delivered an inspirational keynote address to students and families.

See the 22News video coverage of this event:

Superintendent's Update for May 14, 2013

Submitted by kochn on Mon, 05/20/2013 - 10:31am.
Meeting date: 
05/14/2013
Meeting type: 
Regional School Committee

Office of the Superintendent

The 3rd AEF Annual Spring Sprint is scheduled for Saturday, May 18 at Wildwood Elementary School. The 5K run/walk benefits Amherst Education Foundation and this year’s goal is $7000. The race begins at 10am and registration information can be found at www.amhersteduactionfoundation.org/events.

All are invited to attend the 7th Annual Latino Achievement Night on Friday, May 17 in the ARMS Auditorium. The celebration begins at 6:30pm and recognizes Latino students in grades K-12 for academic effort and progress, leadership, and community spirit. Traditional music, dance and spoken word presentation will be featured in the program.

ARMS Science Class Featured in Teaching Tolerance Magazine

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.

Episode 40: Calvin Terrell

Submitted by kochn on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 1:50pm.
Date: 
May 8, 2013

See Episode 40.

ARHS students Ramona East and Eric Gooden interview Calvin Terrell, warrior for peace and racial justice, during a recent visit to Amherst. Calvin Terrell will be the keynote speaker at the Minority Student Achievement Network national student conference in September 2013 hosted by the Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools.

Episode 39: People of Color United at ARHS

Submitted by kochn on Thu, 05/02/2013 - 1:59pm.
Date: 
April 10, 2013

See Episode 39

ARHS student leaders Angela Ononibaku and Larenz Harris join host Kimberly Stender to discuss the mission and service initiatives of People of Color United (POCU) at Amherst Regional High School.

ARHS Teacher Sharon Palmer Receives Chemistry Teaching Award

ARHS Science teacher Sharon Palmer has been awarded the 2013 High School Teacher Award by the Connecticut Valley Section of the American Chemical Society.  The regional award is given annually to a high school teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to chemical education at the secondary level.

Superintendent's Update for April 30, 2013

Submitted by kochn on Wed, 05/01/2013 - 9:39am.
Meeting date: 
04/30/2013
Meeting type: 
Joint School Committee Meeting

Office of the Superintendent

Cooley Dickinson Hospital and several community wellness agencies have joined forces to establish a satellite location of the Hilltown Health Center. This center will be located on University Drive in Amherst and will provide medical and dental services to those in need. The site will be culturally sensitive and comfortable for all. Superintendent Maria Geryk, Director of Student Services Dr. Faye Brady, and Community & Partnership Coordinator Kimberly Stender were invited to serve on the Community Outreach committee. Planning meetings will begin in early May.

Representative Ellen Story Visits Fort River

Submitted by kochn on Thu, 04/25/2013 - 10:54am.
Reporter: 
Emma Kolchin-Miller

Rep Ellen Story Visits Fort RiverOn Friday, April 12th, Representative Ellen Story spoke to Fort River’s sixth grade classes about her job as a legislator. Representative Story, a Democrat, represents Amherst, Pelham and Granby in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Before she joined the Legislature in 1992, she served on the Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee and as a Town Meeting member.

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