Health Information
To the left, you will be able to access service resources around health information. You can also access them below: Allergy Aware Schools Flu Information Guidelines for Sending Children to School Immunization Requirements Medication at School Physical...
District Launches Project Backpack 2012
The Amherst, Pelham and Amherst-Pelham Regional Public Schools in collaboration with community partners Amherst Club, Amherst College, Amherst Education Foundation, Amherst Lions Club, Amherst Police Department, Amherst Rotary Club, DeMaio Orthodontics, Hampshire College, Interfaith Opportunities Network (ION), Jones Library, Starbucks of Amherst, United Way of Hampshire County, University of Massachusetts are proud to announce Project Backpack. The Project Backpack initiative is designed to support and assistincome-eligible families in the districts to acquire the necessary...
Physical Education (P.E.)
Mr. B
Grade 2
C-1 Lorrie Heard C-2 Shannon Applegate C-4 Mangala Jagadeesh
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Directors Named for After School Programs
Superintendent Maria Geryk and Town Manager John P. Musante arepleased to announce that, through the new Out-of-School Time partnershipbetween the Amherst Public Schools and the Town of Amherst, the AmherstAfter School Programs are poised to serve more children with activitiesand enrichment opportunities that are well-aligned across all programsites beginning with the 2012-2013 school year. These opportunities willinclude visual and performing arts, instrumental lessons, cultural andlanguage activities, outdoor education, health and wellness programs,and academic intervention and...
Instrumental Music
Grade 1
D-2 Gina Simm D-3 Chris Owen D-4 Victoria Munroe
Three Amherst Students Participate in Massachusetts Geography Bee
Congratulations to our local geography experts: SolomonRueschemeyer-Bailey, Jonathan Hosea, and Gareth Barr, who participatedin the Massachusetts Geography Bee, open to only 100 students statewide. The three students had emerged as their school champions in thisyear's school level GeoBees, held in January. Solomon is in 6th gradeat Wildwood, Jonathan is in 6th grade at Fort River, and Gareth is a 7thgrader at ARMS. Statewide, each school champ took a written test, inan attempt to qualify for the state bee, and these Amherst students wereamong the top 100 scorers in the state. The...
Project Backpack and Safe Seats for Kids Show Community Spirt of Giving and Caring
The Office of the Superintendent would like to thank our communitypartners and many individuals who contributed so generously to ProjectBackpack and Safe Seats for Kids. Nearly 400 backpacks filled with grade-appropriate school supplieswere collected through this community outreach initiative. On August16 and 17, over 268 backpacks were distributed to income-eligiblestudents. In addition, 40 car seats were installed by officers fromAmherst Police Department, UMASS Police Department, Holyoke FireDepartment and Springfield Safe Seats. Many thanks to the Amherst Club, Amherst College,...