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The Wildwood Elementary School PGO welcomes you to the 2019-2020 Academic Year. As we head into our fourth week of school, we wanted to reach out and thank our volunteers for all of the ways they made the first month of school special as well as share some of the PGO’s plans for the new […]

Amherst School Spirit Week/Homecoming is organized by a group of students, parents, staff and coaches.  The week-long celebration from 9/22-9/27 is an opportunity for our community to come together and celebrate our kid’s passions (from Kindergarten through High School) including dance, music, visual arts and athletics.  Events planned include a kick-off celebration (9/22), district-wide school […]

Check out the Wildwood Lost & Found website!  You can see  some of the lost items so far this year. If your child has lost an item, have them check this site. If you see your child’s item, please remind them to pick them up. Items not picked up eventually get brought to the survival […]

  ARPS PGO Fall Public Meeting September 28th at 3:00 PM The Works- Downtown Amherst The Amherst Regional Public Schools Parent Guardian Organization (ARPS PGO) is a Registered 501c3 Massachusetts Charity encompassing the individual PGOs of the Amherst Regional High and Middle Schools, Crocker Farm and Wildwood Elementary.Our mission is to support the education of […]

  Celebrate our Future! Come and enjoy a breakfast buffet and help us show gratitude  to our past board president Tom Crossman for his many years of service and dedication to the Amherst Boys & Girls Club, and welcome Kim Alli as our new acting Board President.  We will also provide Club updates and Share […]

The Fort River Feasibility Report from the Fort River School Building Committee will be presented to the Amherst School Committee and the Amherst Town Council on Tuesday, September 17th during the School Committee meeting. Read more on the Town of Amherst, MA‘s website: https://is.gd/UdG7zb

Our School Gardening Coordinator, Jennifer Reese is named Teacher Champion! You can read about the award and the great work Ms. Reese does in the Amherst Bulletin. Shout out to Ms. Reese and thank to to Project Bread for all they do!  

Wildwood is currently looking for a recess monitor M-F from 10:45 – 1:15 pm. Interested people should see Nick and/or apply on SchoolSpring.com

Amherst Regional Public Schools will host a Puerto Rico Day Celebration on Monday, September 23rd from 12:30 – 1:30 PM at the Amherst Town Hall. The ceremony will include the raising of the Puerto Rican flag, a reading of the town proclamation, and performances by students and staff. The entire community is invited to come […]

The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) offers a unique opportunity for community volunteers to make a difference in a foster child’s life. For a few hours of your time each month, you can participate on a panel called the Foster Care Review Unit that helps plan for the future of children in DCF […]

The Amherst BID’s Annual Celebrate Amherst Block Party Celebrates the Businesses, Culture & Community of Downtown Amherst on September 19, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Music at the Futurliner Stage with WRSI’s DJ Kaliis and at The River Stage/Realignment Park: Buddy McEarns Band 5 – 6 pm (60 min); Masala Jazz 6:20-7:30 pm […]

Monday, September 2, 2019 is Labor Day. There will be no school. Enjoy the long weekend.

The ARPS Nutrition Department currently has part-time openings as well as a need for substitutes for kitchen staff.  Each of the schools in our district has these openings.  The hours would range from 2 – 5 hours/day several days/week. If parents (or anyone else) are interested, they can contact our Nutrition Department Director, Michael Gallo […]

The Amherst BID’s Annual Celebrate Amherst Block Party Celebrates the Businesses, Culture & Community of Downtown Amherst on September 19, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Music at the Futurliner Stage with WRSI’s DJ Kaliis and at The River Stage/Realignment Park: Buddy McEarns Band 5 – 6 pm (60 min); Masala Jazz 6:20-7:30 pm […]

Audition for LSSE’s Matilda the Musical on September 13, 14, 15, with callbacks September 16.  The production will be staged in January 2020. To make an appointment call Amherst Leisure Services at 413-259-3065. If you haven’t signed up for your audition slot by Friday, September 13 at 4:00 pm, please call Jim Pistrang, Producer, at 413-237-5710 and he […]

Welcome back, everyone! The Wildwood PGO looks forward to an exciting new school year.  Please see below a list of beginning of school year events: New Family Welcome, August 26, 6:30 pm.,  Wildwood Library Back to School on the Common, August 27th, 5 – 6:30 pm, Amherst Town Common ( Flyer below – rain location […]

Dear Parents and Guardians, The School Nutrition Department is so thankful for all of your support last school year and we are very excited about the upcoming year. The District is fortunate to be partnering with Project Bread for another school year to further enhance menu offerings. In addition, the department is actively exploring ways […]

2019 – 2020 Bus Routes Bus routes are now posted on the district website. You can access them here: http://www.arps.org/district/transportation/bus-routes Las rutas de autobús están ahora disponibles en la página web del distrito. Puede acceder a ellos aquí: http://www.arps.org/district/transportation/bus-routes

In lieu of a last PGO meeting of the year, we encourage you to attend the School Committee Meeting on June 18 at 6 pm at Amherst Town Hall (Town Room).  Principal Nick will present the vision for Wildwood’s future. Thank you for a great year!  

Dear Families, Thank you for all of the ways you have supported our school gardens! After a cool, rainy spring with little growth, the gardens are ready for an awesome summer, and you can help! This year we will be doing things differently, as we will have weekly maintenance support from the UMass Permaculture program. […]

Please join the Wildwood PTO for an end of the year picnic on Thursday, June 13th.  The event will start at 5:30 PM by the basketball court and will feature a dunk tank and student performances starting at 6:45 PM. There will be a table to sign up for PGO leadership and volunteer opportunities or […]

  New leadership needed: Chair and Assistant Chair Secretary Fundraising Chair Volunteer Outreach Committee Members For these and more volunteer opportunities, please check out the PGO table at the End of Year Picnic on June 13. More details are also available on Signup Genius!    

THANK YOU to all Multicultural Fair and Potluck participants and volunteers! We had fantastic weather, outstanding performances, and lots of participation from adults and children alike on Wednesday, May 22. Thank you to everyone that helped in any way to make this a successful celebration of the many cultures at Wildwood Elementary School.

THANK YOU, WILDWOOD PARENTS AND GUARDIANS!!! Thanks to the wonderful generosity of Wildwood families, the PGO exceeded the Wildwood Gives fundraising goal! You gave an incredible $4,480!!!  It is heartwarming how committed Wildwood families are to supporting the school.  With your help, the PGO can continue to support teachers and staff, enriching the curriculum and […]

Spring has arrived and so has the annual announcement of the UMass Fine Arts Center’s (FAC) new season. The 2019-20 FAC performing arts season hosts a brilliant line-up of international and local treasures, as well as some newcomers to FAC venues.  And for families, there are five events that are accessible for all ages plus […]