Press Releases from ARPS

Amherst Education Foundation recently awarded $44,000 to four programs which enhance teacher practice and the learning experience for students in Amherst, Pelham, Leverett and Shutesbury schools. 

“Hands-On, Minds-On” River Science in Action
Grantee: Amherst Regional Middle School
Partner: Rushing Rivers Institute
Granted: $12,000

Maria Geryk, Superintendent of the Amherst, Pelham and Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools, is pleased to announce that Dr. Ronald Ferguson will visit Amherst for a full day of events on Wednesday, March 28, 2012.  Based at Harvard University since 1983, Dr. Ferguson is a nationally renowned expert on the racial achievement gap.

In addition to working with district teachers, administrators and students throughout the day, Dr. Ferguson will be the featured speaker at a public forum from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on March 28 in the Amherst Regional High School Auditorium at 21 Mattoon Street, Amherst. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Parents, guardians, students, faculty and community members are encouraged to attend this free event.

The Amherst Regional Leo Club will hold an Induction Ceremony and Celebration on Thursday, March 15 at 6:30pm at the Amherst Women’s Club. Fourteen students from Amherst Regional Middle School will receive pins and certificates for their involvement in the service club. Superintendent of Schools, Maria Geryk, and ARMS Principal, Mike Hayes, will be in attendance to honor the students for their good work in the community. The students to be lauded are: Hannah Ackerman, Emma Joe Anderson, Liam Brandt, Franni Brown, Emily Caballero, Mikayla Klimcyk, Kelly Klimcyk, Leikanes Mao, Miles Macmahon, Lyric Perot, Michael Ross-Perkins, Jessie Rietkirk, Robert Speed, and Izzi Tripp. Parents and friends are invited to attend.

The Leo Club at Amherst Regional Middle School visited Shriners Hospital in Springfield on Monday, December 19. Twelve eighth graders brought cheer to patients at the hospital and sang Christmas carols, played games, and read to the pediatric patients. 

ARMS Leo Club member, Hannah Ackerman, attested, “ It was an inspiring experience.”

The Amherst, Pelham and Amherst-Pelham Regional Public Schools wish students and families a safe and relaxing winter break. We realize though, that this time of year can be especially difficult for some of our families. Please find below two possible resources.

Amherst Survival Center
 
If you or someone you know is in need of help, the Amherst Survival Center is available. They offer free food, have a free medical clinic and volunteers to help.

The survival center is located at:
1200 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01002-1459
(413) 549-3968

During vacation week, the center will open as follows:
Tuesday (12/27) 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Thursday (12/29) 11:00 am to 7:00 pm

See also the PSA on AmherstMedia about First Day.

See also the PSA on AmherstMedia about Safe Seats for Kids.

The Amherst-Pelham Regional Public Schools are proud to partner with the Amherst Police Department to announce a new safety initiative “Safe Seats for Kids”.

New infant car seats and booster seats are available free of charge to income-eligible families in the Amherst-Pelham Regional Public Schools. Amherst Police Department will distribute car seats and conduct car safety inspections during the last week of August.

The Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce recently forged an alliance with the Amherst Regional High School Business Education Program.  ARHS has a strong and comprehensive business studies program and a national “Future Business Leaders of America” chapter. The ARHS Business Studies Program is the direct beneficiary of considerable scholarships and support from the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament.