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Fresh Air Fund provides summer experiences for low-income children from New York City, and they rely on volunteer host families to open their hearts and homes to children who might not otherwise be able to enjoy a summer away. With your help, we hope to send more Fresh Air children to the Pioneer Valley on […]

Mark your calendars for viewings of Screenagers at Wildwood April 30th at 6 PM and on May 1st for students in grades 4, 5, and 6.  All will be invited to watch the documentary and participate in a discussion afterward. The evening viewing is recommended for students in 4th grade and up as it deals […]

Come help us celebrate National School Breakfast Week next week (March 4-8, 2019) at your child’s elementary school.  This event highlights how eating a nutritious breakfast helps students “Fuel Up for Success” in the classroom and beyond.  Studies have shown that children who eat a nutritious breakfast are better able to learn, have better attendance, […]

The Art Room needs donations of magazines and catalogs for collage projects! Any type of magazine/catalog would be great, as long as (1) the content is school appropriate and (2) the paper is high enough quality (thin, see-through pages won’t hold up for collages). Donations can be dropped off in the art room.

Get details of the current proposal for state aid to build a new school for Amherst, and participate in a facilitated discussion to share your thoughts. Mark your calendars–more information to come soon! Amherst Town Councilors and Amherst School Committee members will be present at each of these meetings. Remaining sessions: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6: 4:00-6:00 […]

Over the fall, the Fort River School Building Committee has continued to make progress with its feasibility study. The designers, TSKP Studio, have been attending the committee’s meeting and have come up with a series of design proposals for Fort River that encompass a wide range of options: new construction, different degrees of addition renovation […]

                                                                                      [abridged image text (english version) ]Thinking about joining a camp, but not […]

Please make note of the DATE CHANGE for our Spring Event! The new date is Thursday, May 30, 2019.It’s the party of the season, and we don’t want you to miss it! AEF honors YOU, our generous supporters, as we celebrate 25 years of support for our elementary and regional public schools.* Join us to raise a glass as we […]

Correction on the time 9:30 to 11:30 Come out and play! Teams forming now for Spring 2019 for 8 – 12-year-olds. Practices: 6-7:30pm Monday, Wednesday; Friday 9:00-10:30am Saturday Register online by March 10th http://www.amherstyouthlacrosse.org  

Baseball and Softball for boys and girls ages 5 to 16 who live or go to school in Amherst, Hadley, Pelham, Shutesbury, Leverett, and Sunderland.  Indoor spring training starts on March 9th, season runs from April to Mid-June. To register and for additional information: http://www.amherstbaseball.org

Flyer Text: Girls on the Run Spring 2019 Registration Now Open Girls on the Run inspires 3rd-5th grade girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident using a fun, experienced-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. NO RUNNING EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY! Meeting twice weekly, each lesson integrates games and a workout geared towards preparing participants to complete […]

Over the fall and winter, the Fort River School Building Committee has continued to make progress with its feasibility study. A community meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, February 13th at 6:30pm at the Amherst Regional Middle School auditorium, 170 Chestnut St, Amherst, MA 01002, with a follow up meeting two weeks later in Town […]

AEF is planning its annual spring gala on March 16, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. at UMass in the Amherst Room of the Campus Center. Join us for our annual spring gala as we celebrate YOU, the incredible donors who have supported public education in Amherst for 25 years! What a milestone!

February 2, 2019 – February 9, 2019 https://www.facebook.com/WinterFestAmherst/ WinterFest Amherst 2019 is back with 8 Days and 7 Nights of winter fun and over 35+ events! The festival kicks off this Saturday, February 2 and runs through February 9, 2019. Mark your calendars and attend the Pioneer Valley’s largest winter carnival! Fun and free events this […]

Wildwood will be celebrating its sixth annual African-American Read-In on Tuesday, February 5th, as a joyous way to kick-off Black History Month. The African American Read-In Day was started by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) in 1990. It is a means of recognizing and becoming more familiar with the stories, books and poetry of […]

The registration link is now up for the UMass Mini-Minutes Field Hockey Program!  The program is limited to 140 participants, ages 5-13, so don’t miss out!  Register by clicking here:  http://wmasshky.com/miniminutes/ Also, please share the flyer with your friends, family, and colleagues by following the link below: http://wmasshky.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2019MiniMinutesFlyer.pdf We look forward to another great spring of […]

Amherst School Librarians presented at the School Committee meeting. Check out what our library is all about: School Committee Presentation 2019 You can watch the presentation here (we present at 38:30) Students in Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades are voting for the BEST OF WILDWOOD award. The criteria: Does it have great illustrations? and Is […]