DATE CHANGE! NOW ON JUNE 9th! 6th Grade Families! Learn about the middle school's clubs and PGO

Please join representatives from the ARMS PGO and ARMS After School Clubs to learn about After School Clubs, the ARMS PGO, meet other families, and enjoy light refreshments.  The event will be held on:

Thursday, June 9th, 2014

4:30 – 6:00 PM

in the ARMS Cafeteria

We will have representatives from:

Art Club

Best Buddies

Chess/Scrabble Club

Drama Club

History Club

Latin Club

Leo Club

LGBT/Friends Club

Mixed Media 3D Art Club

Science Club

Theater Tech Club

Yearbook

And more…

So, come have fun, learn about ARMS and some of its wonderful offerings.   All rising 6^th graders are invited to this event.  We hope to see you and your family there!!    For more information, please contact the Becky at beckydemling@yahoo.com.

June events for kids at the Kendrick Park Farmer's Market

Grow Food Amherst invites Amherst school children to join us at the Wednesday Farmers' Market in Kendrick Park for a special kid-friendly event every Wednesday.  The events scheduled for June are s follows:

June 4 - The Common School will teach kids about the importance of soil while they "plant and explore with mud."   Dirt is where its at!  Teachers from this local school will have a fun activity for kids.  Join us from 4:00pm - 5:00pm at the Wednesday Farmers' Market in Kendrick Park. 

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June 11 - Decorate a free Potted Plant for Papa (in preparation for Father's Day on Sunday)
Give dad a tomato plant to grow in the yard, patio pot or window box.  Stop by and decorate the pot for Father's Day and we'll provide the tomato plant!  Bring kids of all ages to the Grow Food Amherst booth at the Kendrick Park Farmers' Market between 4:00pm and 5:00pm and we'll teach them all they need to know about taking care of Dad's "living present"!  

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June 18 - The Leverett 4-H Gardening Club on backyard bees
Raising bees is less difficult than you might think.  Join 4-H'ers Henry (age 13) and Scully (age 15) to learn about their experience raising backyard bees.  Live bees will not be present but you will learn what is involved to get started producing honey in your own yard.  Join us from 4:00pm - 5:00pm at the Wednesday Farmers' Market in Kendrick Park.

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June 25 - Evan Curran will help children learn to write a song together! 
According to the Huffington Post, "for children, listening to music is like dreaming. Kids connect to the raw data feed and interface directly with the sound waves."  Songwriter Evan Curran continues "I know this because I work in a school and I play music with kids almost every day."  Bring the kids to the Wednesday Farmers' Market from 4:00pm - 5:00pm to write a song with Evan!

More events are planned for July!

Story Walk at Fitzgerald Lakest on June 1, sponsored by The Kestrel Trust

Multi-Arts for 2 and 3 year olds this June

Multi-Arts presents a NEW program for children 2 & 3 years old with their caregivers

Monday, June 23 to Friday, June 27
9 am to 12 pm

Learn to play golf, 13 and younger!

Thank you to the Fort River parent volunteers for all of your help!

Special Education Parent Advisory Council Workshop, June 3

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) Discussion at Jones Library, June 10

Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of our Lives

A Documentary Screening & Discussion

The Jones Library will host a screening of this important documentary, which examines the health effects caused by use of GMOs (genetically modified organisms) on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at 6:30 pm in the Woodbury Room of the Jones Library.  

The screening will be followed by a question and answer period with Jack Kittredge, from the Northeast Organic Farming Association/Massachusetts Chapter.

GMO (genetically modified organism) labeling is an issue that is being brought before legislative committees this year.  

Many nonprofit organizations are working in support of a mandatory labeling law on foods in Massachusetts.  This documentary discusses the health problems associated with consuming GMOs, and features doctors, nutritionists and other health professionals whose clinical experiences have created a grave concern that these ingredients are so widely used in our food.  

This sometimes shocking film may change your diet and help you protect your family.

This event is co-sponsored by the Jones Library and NOFA/Mass. 

Free and open to the public.

ARHS Africa Scholars bookfair June7

ARHS AFRICAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM TO HOLD BOOKFAIR AT BARNES & NOBLE JUNE 7

SAVE THE DATE!  The ARHS African Scholars Program will hold a bookfair on Saturday, June 7, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Barnes & Noble store in Hadley.  The event is a fundraiser for the group's exchange program with schools in West Africa.  Proceeds will go to the program's scholarship fund, which assists students whose families cannot afford the full cost of the exchange trip.

The bookfair will include a series of Africa-related events throughout the day, including children's stories, printmaking and other crafts, a scavenger hunt, a cooking demonstration, and an art display.  The schedule will be posted at http://blogs.arps.org/africanscholars/.

Up to 20% of all sales at Barnes & Noble that day will be donated to the African Scholars Program if patrons identify themselves as bookfair participants.  Please come and support this worthy cultural exchange program!

Tag Sale to send Amherst Track to Nationals! RAIN OR SHINE at the High School!

May 31st! A afternoon of music to benefit history and literature in Florence.

Officers needed for the 2014-2015 school year!

Donations for the 6th Grade Gift

Essential Facts about Narcotics, May 21st at the high school library

Latino Achievement Night, Friday, May 16, 2014

8^th Annual Latino Achievement Night

Friday, May 16, 2014

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Amherst Regional Middle School Auditorium

170 Chestnut Street   Amherst, MA 01002

The 8th Annual Latino Achievement Night is scheduled for Friday, May 16, 2014 in the auditorium at Amherst Regional Middle School, 170 Chestnut Street.  The free event will begin at 6:30 p.m.and the community is encouraged to attend.

THINK SPRING! Dutch Mill Bulbs Spring Fundraiser

Paper orders have been completed for the spring flower fundraiser but it's NOT TOO LATE!!  Online orders will be accepted until May 31st! The PGO earns 50% profit on every order!!! WOW!! 

Fort River Book Share

FORT RIVER BOOK SHARE

The students are looking forward to next week's book share which will take place during their library time.   

Free Walk-In Health Clinic (all ages)

The Amherst Survival Center offers a free clinic on Mondays and Thursdays.

Requests for Book Share and school Lost and Found

Calling all children's books!  Fran Ludington says that the students are looking forward to the book share.  Let's not disappoint them!!  Please leave gently used children's books to the bright green bin outside the main office.  The book share will begin on May 13.  All donations are appreciated.  We especially need chapter books.  


Also:

The Lost and Found items are on display in the front lobby.   Please collect missing items this week.  Items remaining on May 5th will be packed up and set aside for the Amherst Survival Center.  True Spring weather is sure to follow!!

Would you like to dance on May 10th?