The Amherst Regional Public Schools wish to remind everyone about the First Day Welcome Party, a Back-to-School celebration for kids and the community that supports them, on Wednesday, September 1 from 6:00-7:30 pm on the Amherst Town Common.Children and families are invited to bring a picnic dinner or snack and join their classmates and friends to enjoy a number of festivities. Activities are FREE and will include a BOMBA performance, ARHS Gospel Choir, pony rides courtesy of Muddy Brook Farm, banner decorating, UMass mounted police, and more!
Take the PVTA Bus to the Town Common or take advantage of free parking available in the Amherst Regional High School main parking lot (@ 21 Mattoon St.). Free shuttle buses will be running from ARHS to the Amherst Town Common beginning at 5:45pm. Free shuttle buses will return to ARHS parking lot after the event.
(In the case of rain or inclement weather, the First Day Welcome Party will be held in the Amherst Regional High School Cafeteria.)
Then on On Thursday, September 2, the first day of school, parents are encouraged to join their children during First Day activities in the schools. Stay tuned for more info about activities at your child’s school!
