ARHS Daily Announcements

Tuesday January 31, 2023 In celebration of Black History Month, POCU will be sharing bios of notable African Americans. Today we recognize the artist, Edmonia Lewis: Edmonia Lewis was the first professional Native and African American sculptor to receive international recognition. She was born around 1844 to her mother’s Ojibwe heritage and her father’s Haitian heritage in upstate New York but was orphaned at an early age. Lewis was raised by relatives, and with the support of her older brother, attended Oberlin College in Ohio. There, she was falsely accused of poisoning two white classmates, captured and beaten by a white mob, recovered, and escaped to Boston, MA, after the charges against her were dropped. In Boston, Lewis became friends with Edward Brackett, a fellow sculptor who continued to teach her sculpture and art and set up her own studio. She received some fame from her busts of famous abolitionist leaders, but her big ticket item was a bust of Civil War hero Colonel Rob

Monday January 30, 2023 Juniors! You've received your first email from Your Friendly Neighborhood College and Career Advisor (won't be the last...). Check emails at least one time per week for Life After ARHS information and resources. Small Group meetings begin next week. Individual meetings begin after Winter Break. Massachusetts Seal of Biliteracy Award: Please submit the attached form by January 30, 2023, if you are interested in applying to the program. Contact cisseo@arps.org for any questions. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ywmRWTm2vBr0PXlB9Jn83nNxz-eO61kTsIZqNpeHU9I/edit Amherst Hurricane Athletic Boosters scholarship application is open. Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of their athletic success, dedication, sportsmanship, leadership, academic effort, and character. The deadline is March 31, 2023. Apply online today! https://hurricaneboosters.com/scholarships Do you want to dance & drum Bomba during Plus Block? Every Thursday D+ in the dance studio, join

Friday January 27, 2023 Juniors! You've received your first email from Your Friendly Neighborhood College and Career Advisor (won't be the last...). Check emails at least one time per week for Life After ARHS information and resources. Small Group meetings begin next week. Individual meetings begin after Winter Break. Massachusetts Seal of Biliteracy Award: Please submit the attached form by January 30, 2023, if you are interested in applying to the program. Contact cisseo@arps.org for any questions. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ywmRWTm2vBr0PXlB9Jn83nNxz-eO61kTsIZqNpeHU9I/edit Amherst Hurricane Athletic Boosters scholarship application is open. Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of their athletic success, dedication, sportsmanship, leadership, academic effort, and character. The deadline is March 31, 2023. Apply online today! https://hurricaneboosters.com/scholarships Do you want to dance & drum Bomba during Plus Block? Every Thursday D+ in the dance studio, join

Thursday January 26, 2023 Congratulations to Aidan Bergeron, James Hall, Willa Hudson, and Cynthia Tian for their acceptance to the Massachusetts All-State Music Festival! They will join other students from across the state for a two-day festival in early March, and perform at Symphony Hall in Boston. Massachusetts Seal of Biliteracy Award: Please submit the attached form by January 30, 2023, if you are interested in applying to the program. Contact cisseo@arps.org for any questions. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ywmRWTm2vBr0PXlB9Jn83nNxz-eO61kTsIZqNpeHU9I/edit Amherst Hurricane Athletic Boosters scholarship application is open. Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of their athletic success, dedication, sportsmanship, leadership, academic effort, and character. The deadline is March 31, 2023. Apply online today! https://hurricaneboosters.com/scholarships Do you want to dance & drum Bomba during Plus Block? Every Thursday D+ in the dance studio, join guest teachers Brendalíz

Wednesday January 25, 2023 Massachusetts Seal of Biliteracy Award: Please submit the attached form by January 30, 2023, if you are interested in applying to the program. Contact cisseo@arps.org for any questions. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ywmRWTm2vBr0PXlB9Jn83nNxz-eO61kTsIZqNpeHU9I/edit Amherst Hurricane Athletic Boosters scholarship application is open. Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of their athletic success, dedication, sportsmanship, leadership, academic effort, and character. The deadline is March 31, 2023. Apply online today! https://hurricaneboosters.com/scholarships Do you want to dance & drum Bomba during Plus Block? Every Thursday D+ in the dance studio, join guest teachers Brendalíz Cepeda and Saul Peñaloza, carriers of the direct lineage of Puerto Rican Bomba.  You must commit to being present every week of Semester 2. Email Remy at fernandezobrienr@arps.org. Looking for a C Period Class? Join Unified Performing Arts with Remy! Try out a variety of art

Tuesday January 24, 2023 Amherst Hurricane Athletic Boosters scholarship application is open. Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of their athletic success, dedication, sportsmanship, leadership, academic effort, and character. The deadline is March 31, 2023. Apply online today! https://hurricaneboosters.com/scholarships Do you want to dance & drum Bomba during Plus Block? Every Thursday D+ in the dance studio, join guest teachers Brendalíz Cepeda and Saul Peñaloza, carriers of the direct lineage of Puerto Rican Bomba.  You must commit to being present every week of Semester 2. Email Remy at fernandezobrienr@arps.org. Looking for a C Period Class? Join Unified Performing Arts with Remy! Try out a variety of art forms like drumming, dance, music production, acting, and DJing, and learn to practice Disability Justice. Talk to Remy the dance teacher or your guidance counselor.

Wednesday January 18, 2023 SENIORS! Check out the Scholarship Tree just out !!! Here's where money DOES grow on trees. Take a look outside of the cafeteria - TONS of scholarships. Use the QR Code on the "scholarship leaves" to apply! Don't miss Big Y, Community Foundation of Western MA, and Red Pine Scholarship! Class of 2023 Life After ARHS Class Code:  5vtd2lg Massachusetts Seal of Biliteracy Award: Please submit the attached form by January 30, 2023, if you are interested in applying to the program. Contact cisseo@arps.org for any questions. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ywmRWTm2vBr0PXlB9Jn83nNxz-eO61kTsIZqNpeHU9I/edit Attention current or former residents of Pelham. Please take the time to fill out this survey about repairing the bridge on North Valley Road. Filling this out would be a great way to get involved with your town's government and could improve the lives of the town's residents. https://forms.gle/oc11hAnHFSWwNGhC8 We are starting to run the

Tuesday January 17th, 2023 Attention current or former residents of Pelham. Please take the time to fill out this survey about repairing the bridge on North Valley Road. Filling this out would be a great way to get involved with your town's government and could improve the lives of the town's residents. https://forms.gle/oc11hAnHFSWwNGhC8 Please check out these slides and surveys about mental health resources at ARHS. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoZVa88pDx5MAX2FnoL9zQqSSE-76V5Rz8dOLcg_lc6GjFuw/viewform https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1iR8HT94yQylfTZcQ-mD3hpbJF-L_R7VXLsHGmkabtPQ/edit?usp=sharing We are starting to run the Hurricane Ambassador program  for those who do not know what this program is about I am going to give you a brief review of what it is about, the hurricane ambassador program is for students between grades 9 and 12 who come from other districts and are interested in attending our school but want to see the school and know how the school wor

Friday January 13, 2023 We are starting to run the Hurricane Ambassador program  for those who do not know what this program is about I am going to give you a brief review of what it is about, the hurricane ambassador program is for students between grades 9 and 12 who come from other districts and are interested in attending our school but want to see the school and know how the school works and want to experience one day at Amherst Regional High School. At this moment I am looking for students between grades 10 and 12 who want to volunteer in the program and show the new potential students our school and have  first-hand experience. If you want to be a volunteer please fill out the Student Ambassador -Host form. A friendly reminder for students: If you arrive late to school between  9:05 am to 9:25 am  and you do not have a note you can go directly to class but if you do have a note please stop at the main office to drop it off. If you are arriving after 9:25 am with or without a no

Thursday January 12, 2023 A friendly reminder for students: If you arrive late to school between 9:05 am to 9:25 am and you do not have a note you can go directly to class but if you do have a note please stop at the main office to drop it off. If you are arriving after 9:25 am with or without a note you need to stop at the main office to sign in and have a pass (you need a pass to go to your class). A friendly reminder for teachers or subs: If your student(s) arrives from 9:05 am - 9:25 am please mark your student tardy (T) but after 9:25 am please mark your student(s) with a Q (missing 20+ minutes) . A pink pass does not make your student excuse it means that the student(s) drops off an excuse and/or sign in. The Antisemitism Awareness Project would like to share helpful links for those interested in a deeper understanding of recent antisemitic comments by athletes and celebrities. See the document linked below to access the articles. We meet Tuesdays in room 314. Join us! https://d