Dear Class Parents, Thank you, always, for all you’re doing to support our teachers! I just made the Amherst Regional PGO my Amazon Smile beneficiary. It’s easy to do, you just have to remember to go to smile.amazon.com instead of amazon.com after you’ve registered. They will give %.5 of purchases to the PGO. I’m only slightly embarrassed to say that …
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As part of the PGO’s Bringing Joy project for teachers and staff at Wildwood this year, Leticia Allais and Kerri Crosby dropped off breakfast for teachers and staff on Wednesday this week. The Big Y donated a gift card for the breakfast items. Thanks to all who are making this happen as the teachers …
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During the month of January 2022, the Amherst Elementary School Educational Visioning Group (EVG) — a group of administrators, teachers, School Building Committee members, parents and community partners—will participate in two Educational Visioning Workshops run by New Vista Design and DiNisco Design. Each workshop will be a collaborative virtual session designed to inform the elementary …
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Winter is upon us, and kids need gear to enjoy and learn in the Great Outdoors. Please donate to the Annual Wildwood Gear Drive in the boxes located directly out front of Wildwood’s front doors during school hours. We seek gently used coats, snow pants, boots, and mittens. As Wildwood Elementary begins its Outdoor Learning …
When the PGO asked Principal Nick what he wanted our help with this year he said he wanted us to find ways to “Bring Joy” to his stressed out staff. December featured the first of what we hope to be monthly “Bringing Joy” events. This month was sponsored by Letitzia Allais’ Pain Moche bakery. Letizia …
As a way of celebrating multilingualism and supporting students to strengthen the languages they speak at home, as well as new languages that they are learning, ARPS offers a program called the Seal of Biliteracy. Please click here for more information about the program and you can also find the sign up form for students here and …
Garden Educator Leila Tunnell and Science & Garden Coordinator Jennifer Reese are excited to invite you to join the School Garden Support Team (SGST)! Please see the included flyer or follow this link to the google form.
Historically the Wildwood Yearbook has been a PGO project. For the first time, Susan Wells, our school librarian, is offering 6th grade students the opportunity to help create the 2021-2022 yearbook in an after school club! Please see the permission slip with all the necessary information. For continuity and convenience, the after school club will be offered on …
The Amherst Health Department is now offering free COVID testing for asymptomatic individuals ages 4 and older, in collaboration with the University of Massachusetts Amherst. For more information about testing, including how to pick up free tests at the Bangs Center or the Jones Library, visit the town website.
Virtual Graphic Novel Book Club (ages 8-11) Monday October 25th, 4-4:45 pm ONLINE We’ll discuss The Okay Witch by Emma Steinkellner, via Zoom. We will also provide a Take & Make activity! To register and learn more, send us an email! kids@joneslibrary.org Virtual Nonfiction Book Club (ages 6-9) Thursday, October 28th, 4-4:45 pm We’ll discuss Migration by Gail Gibbons, via Zoom. We …
You are invited to three “listening events” and explorations at the land previously known as Hickory Ridge Golf Course. Please see attached announcements (English and Spanish).
You are invited to a Community Garden Tour at the Fort River Farm Conservation Area. Activities for children, food and interpretation will be available. Please see the attached announcement (English and Spanish).
LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFcFZutrZgQ Esta es una sesión informativa con profesionales médicos locales para discutir una variedad de temas incluyendo el covid-19 y la vacuna. Para participar sólo tienes que seguir el enlace el 10/6 a las 8PM. Si desea una grabación de este evento en español, por favor contacte a Sasha Figueroa en FigueroaS@arps.org.Esta é uma sessão de …
Did you know that YOU are the PGO?Wildwood Elementary School is a wonderful community with vibrant parent/guardian involvement. The Wildwood Parent Guardian Organization (PGO) is a group of volunteer parents/guardians whose mission is to build a strong community among parents, guardians, and staff, supply academic enrichment opportunities, and promote equity for all children. We have …
UMass will continue this fall to offer free COVID tests for asymptomatic Individuals ages 4 and up. If your family used this service previously, please note that the format has changed a bit. You now pick up a testing kit (or more than one) at a desk in the Campus Center; you (or your student) …
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Thursday, September 30, 2021 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Join the Amherst Survival Center and the Jones Library for a virtual cooking class! Are you wondering what to do with seasonal produce from your Survival Center pantry box, Mobile Food Bank distribution, CSA farm share, local farm stand, or generous neighbor? Would you like to …
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Both the Munson and the North Amherst Libraries have free hotspots for families that can be checked out for a month at a time and are good for up to 10 devices. The hotspots provide free, unlimited internet access; there is some default content filtering that can be removed. Visit or contact these libraries for more information.
The 2021 Latino Heritage Month begins on September 15th and the theme for 2021 is “Esperanza: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage and Hope.” We would like to invite families to help the Wildwood community celebrate. Are you willing to record a song, story, or poem? We would like to share videos of people from our …
Creates and Executes Surprise 6th Grade T-shirt Gifting We are grateful to Ms. Ceara ‘s initiative and follow through to make special and punctuate the culmination of each student’s grammar school experience with the sentiment of togetherness for the Wildwood ‘20 6th graders’ graduation, through her contribution of organizing an unprecedented sixth grade graduation t-shirt …
Dear WW families: Today, Jenny and I are writing to you as volunteers. We are working together to create a Wildwood 2019-2020 digital yearbook* for our students! We are working hard to provide the joy the yearbook brings to our students during this difficult time. The WW yearbook will not be a print yearbook like …
SPRING CLEANING? RECYCLE YOUR OLD CLOTHES AND HELP THE AMHERST SCHOOLS EARN MONEY! Many of us have been seriously spring cleaning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recycle your old and tattered clothes, shoes, and linens and the Amherst PGOs can earn money — at no cost to you.Bay State Textiles collects used clothing and other textiles. Stained …
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The Multicultural Fair/End of the Year Picnic is going virtual! We have some exciting plans to make Wildwood’s end of the year traditions happen even if we can’t all be together physically. Principal Nick and several of the specials teachers are helping the PGO will this event but we need someone to help coordinate some of the …
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Thanks to generous support and funding from the Wildwood PGO, I was able to purchase and deliver a selection of art supplies to Wildwood families in need. Last week, these supplies were dropped off at 10 Amherst homes to support 14 Wildwood students. Families were referred to me by classroom teachers. Priority went to first …
Hello all,We hope you are well, safe and sound, in these terrible pandemic times. We are writing from the Amherst Regional Middle School (ARMS) PGO to invite your 6th grade families, room parents and active volunteers who will be joining ARMS next year.This below is some information about volunteer activities organized by ARMS PGO we want to share with you. We …
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Amherst Regional Public Schools, in partnership with UMass Amherst Dining, will continue to provide FREE meals to all children ages 0-18 through the duration of the school year closure.🍎Take advantage of this program at any of our 14 distribution sites🥕This is a federally funded program, and the food is nutritious, so please come take your …
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Art, in all its manifestations, has the power to connect us with what matters the most: it connects us with ourselves, with life, love and beauty. In these times of change and isolation, to be able to create and give life to something that comes from within ourselves is healing and fills us with joy. That is why, like running water, we at Multi-Arts, …
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Hello Artists and Art Enthusiasts, LSSE with the Town of Amherst is announcing a Kids Art Contest. We are looking for art that is inspired by all the helpers we see around us during this strange time in our lives. We want to show the helpers how much they mean to us with a lively …
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