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This Friday, April 24, from 2:15-3:00 p.m., the District will present our first YouTube live stream on the topic of Supporting Students' Emotional Health and Wellbeing (PreK-12).  Three ARPS counselors, one from each grade level, will discuss common challenges that students may be experiencing during this time of physical distancing and offer strategies to support families.  Please join counselors Tara Luce, Crocker Farm, Hector Santos, ARMS, and Jaime Knox, Summit Academy, along with Superintendent Michael Morris for this informative event. The last 15-20 minutes of the livestream will...

We have 14 distribution sites providing food, that now also includes Pelham. This would not be possible without the amazing work our food service staff, under the direction of Mike Gallo O’Connell, have done. We are grateful to our drivers, custodians and volunteers who have given their time and energy to making sure our students get the food they need. SEE THE FLYER HERE  

Please visit the Town of Amherst's website for details regarding open enrollment. All forms/changes should be sent to Human Resources no later than April 15, 2020. You can send the forms/changes or any questions to Human Resources at HumanResources@arps.org. Also, given the current crisis, forms will be accepted without signature for those who are not able to sign. You can visit the website on the Town of Amherst directly by selecting "Read More" to get to THIS LINK.  ...

Please see the attached letter for more information regarding the extended closure based on Governor Baker's announcement on March 25, 2020. Schools will remain closed until May 4th. Updates will continue to be provided to the ARPS community as well as any resources needed on the COVID-19 site that can be found HERE.  Por favor, vea la carta adjunta para más información sobre la prórroga de la clausura basada en el anuncio del Gobernador Baker del 25 de marzo de 2020. Las escuelas permanecerán cerradas hasta el 4 de mayo. Las actualizaciones continuarán siendo proporcionadas a la...

We are pleased to share we will start delivering meals, once a day, to 13 different locations in Amherst for families who access our federal nutrition program. We are attaching the flier with the locations and times we will be delivering lunch and breakfast during weekdays starting tomorrow, Tuesday, March 17, 2020.  Please note volunteers will be at each of these locations to help with the distribution. We ask that people come, pick up their meal bag and promptly return home. We must follow the state guidance of not having large groups of people congregating in one place.  We are all...

March 15, 2020 Dear ARPS Families: This evening, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced that all schools in Massachusetts will be closed for a three-week period, with the earliest possible opening of school on Tuesday, April 7. This is one of many steps he outlined in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for social distancing.  Massachusetts Commissioner of Education Jeffrey Riley will be providing Superintendents with more information this week, and we will keep the ARPS community updated continuously as information becomes available.  Sincerely, Michael Morris,...

Dear ARPS Community: We understand that learning of a presumptive positive case of COVID-19 in someone connected with Amherst Regional High School has resulted in a high level of concern and questions from some in the ARPS community.  The Town is setting up a hotline that will be staffed by ARPS and Amherst Town staff with Public Health guidance.  Staff will be able to answer questions about the situation, within the boundaries of privacy restrictions.  The hotline, which will be staffed with English and Spanish speakers, will be in operation this afternoon between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. and...

The health and safety of our students and staff is paramount, therefore, we are continuously monitoring the news surrounding COVID-19 and regular updates will continue to be provided to the ARPS community and posted on this page. Any District plans or responses will be developed in accordance with the latest guidance from the Town of Amherst, MA Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  We recognize that reports of the impact of COVID-19 in the U.S. and around the world can be very troubling. Resources and support are available for...

Dear ARPS Community: We understand that many families have questions regarding the recent outbreak of COVID-19 and how it may impact our local community. While this outbreak is a public health concern, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) continues to report that the immediate risk to the general public remains low as of this date. Both the CDC and Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) are providing daily updates and recommendations, which we are following closely.  Jill Conselino, ARPS Nurse Manager, is also in daily communication with our local health department and is...

Dear ARPS Community: The Coronavirus, known as COVID-19, has been much in the news for the past few weeks, and we want to share information about how ARPS is responding. We want to assure our community that there have not been any cases, or suspected cases, of COVID-19 in the Amherst, Pelham or Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools. In fact, as of this writing, Massachusetts has only one confirmed case of COVID-19 in the entire state, in the Boston area, and the risk to our residents remains low according to the Massachusetts Department of Health. They note, “While person-to-person spread among...