MassDOT Bus Transportation Survey with Impact for Amherst Passengers

If you use the B43 bus, please answer this important survey, especially if you are someone who relies on it to do things like shopping or getting to medical appointments in between Amherst and Northampton. MassDOT is considering cutting some stops to make it an Express, and routing the bus up 116 to Haigis Mall at UMass and back again, not going through the center of Amherst.

Link to MA DOT Survey

Spanish Dual-Immersion/Magnet Survey Deadline November 13 - Please Complete

Reminder From the Enrollment Working Group:

The subgroup studying Spanish dual-immersion/magnet options is seeking feedback from pre-K-6 parents in the district! If you haven’t already, please consider completing the following survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GFG7JNX  by Monday, November 13. Thank you for your help! Your responses can help our district envision the future of our schools!

Recordatorio del grupo de trabajo de inscripción:

¡El subgrupo que estudia las opciones de doble inmersión en español / especializada está buscando comentarios de los padres de pre-K-6 en el distrito! Si aún no lo ha hecho, considere completar la siguiente encuesta en https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GFG7JNX antes del lunes, 13 de noviembre. ¡Gracias por su ayuda! ¡Sus respuestas pueden ayudar a nuestro distrito en visionar el futuro de nuestras escuelas!

ARPS Special Education Services Family Survey

Dear Parents/Guardians of Students with Special Education Services,

This year the Amherst, Pelham and Amherst-Pelham Regional School Districts have hired an independent consulting firm, Public Consulting Group, to conduct a survey of our special education services. All parents/guardians of students who are currently on an IEP are asked to provide feedback through an anonymous survey. Please know that your feedback will help to improve special education services across the district. The survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. If you have more than one child currently on an IEP, we ask that you complete a separate survey for each child. Please access the survey online until May 26th at: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/3532203/Special-Education-Parent-Guardian-Survey

If you have any questions, please check in the main office at your child’s school or call the Student Services Office at 413-362-1834. Thank you in advance for your time and invaluable input.

Sincerely,

Dr. Michael Morris

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Queridos Padres/ Guardianes de Estudiantes con Servicios de Educación Especial,

Este año Amherst, Pelham y los Distritos Escolares Regionales de Amherst-Pelham han empleado a una empresa de consultoría independiente para conducir una evaluación completa de nuestros servicios de educación especial. Se le está pidiendo a todos los padres/guardianes de estudiantes que están actualmente en un IEP que provean su opinión a través de una encuesta anónima. Por favor sepa que su opinión ayudará a mejorar los servicios de educación especial a través del distrito. La encuesta debería tomar aproximadamente 15 minutos para completar. Si usted tiene a más de un niño actualmente en un IEP, pedimos que usted complete una encuesta separada para cada niño. Por favor, tendrá acceso a la encuest a en línea hast a el 26 de m ayo Español:

Español: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/3532203/Spanish

Inglés: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/3532203/Special-Education-Parent-Guardian-Survey

Si usted tiene alguna pregunta, por favor valla a la oficina general de la escuela de su niño o llame a la Oficina de Educación Especial al 413-362-1834. Gracias de antemano por su tiempo y colaboración inestimable.

Sinceramente,

Dr. Michael Morris

ARPS Conducts Survey of Military Families

from ARPS regarding Survey of Military Families:

Dear Guardian,

Amherst Regional Public Schools is conducting a survey to determine which members of the Amherst community are children of a military family according to the Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission (MIC3). Your participation in the survey is voluntary and is being conducted in accordance with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. If you currently have a student attending Amherst Regional Public Schools, please take a moment to complete this online survey at the following address:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QQTG7RR

For more information on how this information is used to support children of military families, please visit MIC3 at www.mic3.net.

Thank you for your support,
Amherst Regional Public Schools

Co-Teaching Survey - Please Complete - It's Very Brief!

PLEASE FILL OUT THE BRIEF CO-TEACHING SURVEY! 

The survey is very short. If you have a student in a co-taught class this feedback is very important. Fill out one survey for each student in this learning environment. The survey takes only a couple of minutes. See message from Dr. Faye Brady below:

Dear parents/guardians,

This year the district has been developing our co-teaching instructional model to provide specialized instruction services for students with IEPs in the general education classroom. The design of this model utilizes two licensed professionals with different areas of expertise (most commonly, a general education teacher and special education teacher). They teach together in one classroom.

 

We are interested in feedback from families who have children in co-taught classrooms. This will help inform our future practice. 

 

Below is a link to a survey to provide us with your feedback:  

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CoteachingFamilySurvey16

 

We would appreciate you completing this short survey no later than June 7th.  

 

If you do not have access to a computer, feel free to go to the main office of your child’s school and ask to use a computer at the school to complete the survey.  

 

Thank you,

Faye Brady

Director of Student Services

 

Estimados padres / encargados,

 

Este año, el distrito ha estado desarrollando nuestro modelo de instrucción de co-enseñanza para proporcionar servicios de instrucción especializada para estudiantes con Programa de Educación Individualizada (IEP siglas en inglés) en la clase de educación general. El diseño de este modelo utiliza dos profesionales con licencia con diferentes áreas de especialización (por lo general, un profesor de educación general y maestro de educación especial). Ellos enseñan juntos en un salón de clases.

 

Estamos interesados en la opinión de las familias que tienen niños en las aulas de co-enseñanza. Esto ayudará a informar nuestra práctica futura.

 

A continuación se muestra un enlace a una encuesta que nos proporcione sus comentarios:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CoteachingFamilySurvey16

 

Le agradecemos que complete esta breve encuesta a más tardar el 7 de junio.

 

Si usted no tiene acceso a una computadora, no dude en pasar por la oficina principal de la escuela de su hijo/a y solicite usar una computadora en la escuela para completar la encuesta.

 

Gracias,

Faye Brady

Director de Servicios Estudiantiles

PGO Planning Survey - Takes Only 3 Minutes

Please take this brief survey to share your feedback with the PGO. This input will assist with budget and event planning for next year. THANKS! https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WMKXCMC