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The PGO is looking for a volunteer to help coordinate math night!  This role supports math coach Elizabeth Pretel, and PGO help is essential to making this event such a huge success each year. If you are interested please email wildwoodelementarypgo@gmail.com for more information.

Cheers Everyone! Many of you know from having first graders in my class over the years that I’ve been working on a book for parents about the systems that I used in the classroom for managing conflict. It is now up and running and I’d love for you all to know about it. It’s called […]

Play mini golf at the Jones Library to help support community programing! Saturday, Feb 1 from 9 am – 4 pm. All welcome, $5 per person.

“Express Yourself”! Kids and adults in the Amherst community are invited to come immerse yourselves in the joy of dance through everyday movements, such as gesturing, walking, turning, jumping and posing, all set to natural rhythms and multi-cultural upbeat music and led by M’bewe Escobar. The next session is on Friday, January 31, from 6:00-7:15 […]

The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Board voted unanimously in January 2020 to invite the Town of Amherst into the Eligibility Period of its Core to address building deficiencies in one of our district schools. The Amherst MSBA building project website is now live.  The website is devoted to informing the Amherst community about this […]

Girls on the Run coming to Wildwood Spring 2020! We are looking for volunteer coaches to support this team. Coaches do not need to be runners.     Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a unique 10 week (twice weekly) after-school program led by trained coaches who lead small teams through our research-based curricula which […]

A selection of community events: 36th Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 8:30 AM – 12 PM Amherst Regional Middle School 170 Chestnut St Ste 1, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002 Hosted by The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee of Amherst, Inc., Amherst Celebration of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King and […]

Did you ever wonder why there’s a huge white donation bin as you drive into the school parking lot? This is one of the ARPS PGO’s effortless fundraisers – easy ways you can earn money for the Amherst schools at no cost for you. Bay State Textiles collects used clothing and other textiles. Stained shirt? No problem. Ripped […]

Girls on the Run coming to Wildwood Spring 2020! We are looking for volunteer coaches to support this team. Coaches do not need to be runners.     Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a unique 10 week (twice weekly) after-school program led by trained coaches who lead small teams through our research-based curricula which […]

A selection of upcoming events in our area: Monday, January 6, 6:30-8pm: Northampton Area Pediatrics host a monthly Valley ADHD Parent Support Group. Join other area parents and caregivers to: Receive ADHD information and support; Be heard without being judged; Hear how others cope with similar issues and challenges; Learn about local resources for families; […]

If you have extra hangers, please consider donating them to our winter clothing share. You can leave them in the winter clothing donation boxes near the available coats and hats/scarves in the lobby. All sizes welcome.  Thanks!

Each year, Florence Bank gives away $100,000 to community non-profits through its Community Choice grants program. Florence Bank customers vote for the non-profit of their choice & all non-profits getting at least 50 votes receive a grant.  The non-profits receiving the most votes can get up to $5,000. In past years, the ARPS PGO has […]

Girls on the Run coming to Wildwood Spring 2020! We are looking for volunteer coaches to support this team. Coaches do not need to be runners.     Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a unique 10 week (twice weekly) after-school program led by trained coaches who lead small teams through our research-based curricula which […]

Programs begin in January 2020 – visit LSSE.org for more information.

Amherst Youth Basketball League starts January 4th – go to LSSE.org for more information and to register for a division.

SKI AND WINTER GEAR SALE: 2-Day Pop Up Ski Shop new and used gear on Friday, January 3rd, 5-8:30 pm and Saturday, January 4, 9:00 am to 1:30 pm, at the Pacific (Masonic) Lodge, located at 99 Main Street, Amherst.  Fourth Annual Ski Sale offers great discounts for the beginner skater to the expert skier, all […]

A sampling of free community events happening in the next few weeks! —— Holiday Movie Matinée: The Grinch Saturday, December 21st 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Location: Woodbury Room, Jones Library, Amherst Bring the whole family for a free screening of this 2018 remake of a holiday classic! The Grinch attempts to undermine the annual […]

Dear Wildwood parents and guardians, It’s not too late to donate to the Wildwood PGO’s Giving Tuesday/Brown Envelope fundraiser!   Neither rain nor wind nor early-in-the-season snow days can keep us from hitting our fundraising goals as we strive to serve our children and build our community at Wildwood.   From supporting the Multicultural Fair and Math […]

The WW Art Studio is looking for shoe boxes for a third grade art project. We are also in need of used towels (hand or bath size). If you have either to donate, please bring them to the Art Room! Thank you, Ceara Yahn, K-6 Art Teacher

The 1st grade class teachers are going to be at school on December 30th starting at 9:30 am to clear our their storage closet and move items to the classrooms. Parents and children are welcome to come and help. Additionally, they are looking for someone who can build some shelves inside of the closets and/or […]

5th & 6th grade students READ an MCBA Mashup book, they created a game or activity that features that book, they built it…AND NOW WE ARE READY TO PLAY! When: Wednesday, December 18th 6th grade PLAYS from 9 – 9:50 am in Cafeterias 1 & 2 5th grade PLAYS from 9:50 – 10:50 am in […]

Each year, Florence Bank gives away $100,000 to community non-profits through its Community Choice grants program. Florence Bank customers vote for the non-profit of their choice & all non-profits getting at least 50 votes receive a grant.  The non-profits receiving the most votes can get up to $5,000. In past years, the ARPS PGO has […]

SKI AND WINTER GEAR SALE: 2-Day Pop Up Ski Shop new and used gear on Friday, January 3rd, 5-8:30 pm and Saturday, January 4, 9:00 am to 1:30 pm, at the Pacific (Masonic) Lodge, located at 99 Main Street, Amherst.  Fourth Annual Ski Sale offers great discounts for the beginner skater to the expert skier, all […]

Celebrate this festive time of year the wizarding world way! Join us for crafts, photobooth, and seasonal merriment! For kids of all ages and their families. When: Thursday December 19th, 2 – 5 pm Woodbury Room.  Kids aged 11 – 17 can stick around for butter beer and Harry Potter trivia from 5:30 – 7:30 […]

Chorus Concert & Bake Sale – Open to all!  When: TUESDAY DECEMBER 10th at 7PM Where: Amherst Regional Middle School Auditorium Come hear our 5th and 6th grade chorus and help us raise money for the 6th grade field trip.  Chorus members should meet at 6:30 in the Cafeteria to warm up and get ready. […]

Tuesday, December 10, 5:30-7:30pm ARHS 5th French/Francophone Dinner, a night of cultural experience and delicious Francophone cuisine presented by the ARHS French students and the French Club. The cultural show will include poetry, music, singing, and more! For more information: waskiewiczmj@arps.org; cisseo@arps.org. Amherst-Pelham Regional High School.

Amherst Leisure Services & Supplemental Education (LSSE) is working on a new strategic plan! The plan will be based on a shared community vision that sets priorities and prepares us for the future. If you live in or around Amherst, we want to hear from you about which community recreation and education programs you value most, and how […]

Circuits & Code is here again!!! Circuits & Code is the all-ages end-of-semester student project showcase at M5, the UMass Amherst Makerspace for Solid-State Electronics and Computing Machinery. Kids love this expo! Some come every December and every April… learning something new each time. Students will be demonstrating many different types of projects they created this […]

Saturday, December 7, 1-3:30pm – Family Day: Portraits and Popcorn at Mount Holyoke College Art Museum. Join the museum for this year’s festive family day. Enjoy a variety of portraiture-inspired crafts, art scavenger hunts, button-making, story-time, music, and refreshments. Free and open to the public. Visitors of all ages welcome. Mount Holyoke College Art Museum. Friday, […]