Crocker Farm PGO Hosts "Meet Your School Committee Candidates" on February 15 at 6pm

Missed the PGO Coffee last week? Come spend an hour getting to know this year’s School Committee candidates in the Crocker Farm cafeteria on Thursday, February 15 from 6 - 7pm. This event is open to the community. Special thanks to the Crocker Farm PGO for hosting this inclusive event.

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PGO Coffee with the Principal plus School Committee Candidates on February 9

Please join your friends on Friday, February 9 at 9 am for coffee and informative conversation!

Candidates for School Committee have been invited to this Coffee. The town wide election ballot on March 27 will have two open seats for School Committee. Hear from the candidates and ask your questions at this casual event. We will meet in the library but guests MUST first sign in at the Main Office.

PGO coffees with the Principal take place every month or so. Your infants, toddlers, and preschoolers are always welcome at PGO Coffees! Families with future Amherst Elementary school children are also welcome and encouraged to attend. We are a welcoming community - join us! We hope to see you there!

Meet the School Committee Candidates before Pi and Math Night on Wednesday, March 15th

The Fort River Parent Guardian Organization (PGO) has invited the four candidates for School Committee to meet and mingle with our families before our annual community Pi and Math Night on March 15th (RESCHEDULED FROM MARCH 14th due to snow).  Families are invited to meet and ask questions of the candidates from 5:30-6:00 and to learn about their goals for our schools.  While there will not be formal presentations, the candidates may bring campaign materials to distribute.

The League of Women Voters is also promoting two additional opportunities to meet candidates. There are many competitive races, especially in Town Meeting.

Candidates Night for 2017 Amherst Elections 

March 16, 7-9 p.m., Amherst Regional Middle School Auditorium

Candidates for town-wide office in Amherst will speak. Hosted by Amherst LVW.

Meet Your Town Meeting Precinct Candidates

March 18, 10 am to 1:30 pm, Amherst Regional Middle School

Ninety minute sessions Town Meeting Candidates to meet with their neighbors. Hosted by the Town Meeting Coordinating Committee. Facilitated by Amherst LWV moderators.
Precincts 1-5 at 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Precincts 6-10 at 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

SEPAC Meet the Candidates Event on March 20 at 6pm

Invite from Special Education Parent Advisory Board

Please consider attending an informal meeting to connect with others. A light dinner will be provided, so an RSVP would be helpful! 

When:  Monday, March 20th 6:00pm-7:00pm

Where:  Amherst Regional Middle School, Professional Development Room

From 6:00pm-6:30pm:  We will have an opportunity to connect with some candidates running for school committee.

From 6:30pm-7:00pm:  We will continue to explore ways we can support each other in the community.  Dr. Brady and SEPAC board will also be in attendance.

Again, please RSVP if possible to sepac@arps.org or 413-687-4255. 

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Invitación de la Junta Consultiva de Padres de Educación Especial

Por favor, considere asistir a una reunión informal para conectar con los demás. Se ofrecerá una cena ligera, por lo que una confirmación de su asistencia sería de gran ayuda!

Cuándo: Lunes, 20 de marzo 6:00 pm-7:00 pm

Dónde: Amherst Regional Middle School, Salón de Desarrollo Profesional

De 6:00 pm -6:30 pm: Tendremos la oportunidad de conectar con algunos candidatos que corren para el Comité Escolar.

De 6:30 pm-7:00 pm: Continuaremos explorando maneras en que podemos apoyarnos mutuamente en la comunidad. El Dr. Brady y la junta de SEPAC también estarán presentes.

Una vez más, por favor confirme su asistencia si es posible sepac@arps.org o 413-687-4255. 

Meet Your Town Meeting Candidates on March 18

Meet Your Precinct Town Meeting Candidates on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Amherst Regional Middle School. The meeting will give Amherst residents the opportunity to meet Town Meeting Candidates and learn their views on issues facing Amherst.

Here is a link to the Precinct map: https://www.amherstma.gov/DocumentCenter/Home/View/1145

Precincts 1-5 candidates will be present from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Precincts 6-10 candidates will be present from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The event is sponsored by the Town Meeting Coordinating Committee and moderated by the League of Women Voters of Amherst.

LWV Hosts School Vote Information Forum September 28 at 7pm at ARMS

A forum on Wednesday, September 28, 7-9 p.m. in the Amherst Regional Middle School Auditorium will give the community an opportunity to hear different views about an upcoming town ballot question. The forum is being organized by the Amherst League of Women Voters. 

At issue is Question 5 on the Town of Amherst November ballot. While the state will pay the majority of the costs of the Amherst Elementary School Building Project, a Proposition 2 1/2 debt exclusion override is required to fund the Town of Amherst's share. Question number 5 on the November 8, 2016 ballot reads:

“Shall the town of Amherst be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition 2½, so called, the amounts required in order to pay for the bonds issued to construct, originally equip and furnish two co-located elementary schools on the Wildwood site to educate all Amherst students in grades 2 - 6, including the cost of architectural design, project management and other incidental and related costs, as well as demolition of the existing building and other necessary site improvements?”

Representatives from Save Amherst Small Schools (SASS), Bold Amherst Schools (BOLD), the ARPS Building Committee and the Amherst Finance Committee will speak. The ARPS Building Committee will be represented by Mike Morris (chair) and Ludmilla Pavlova-Gillham. Marylou Theilman (chair) and Steve Braun will speak for the Amherst Finance Committee. Liz Larson and Susan Bellak are scheduled to appear for BOLD, and Maria Kopicki and Laura Quilter for SASS. Each group will have ten minutes to present plus five minutes to respond to other groups' presentations.

The remainder of the evening will be devoted to questions from the audience. Please attend if you are able.

Candidates for State Representative Debate Climate Change Policy

State Representative Candidates to Debate Climate Change Policy on August 29. The six candidates to replace Ellen Story as the State Representative from the 3rd Hampshire District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives have been invited to participate in a forum on climate change policy on Monday, August 29, from 7 to 9 PM. Hosted by the Green Sanctuary Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst, the event will be held at 121 North Pleasant Street in Amherst.