Time on Learning feedback

Dear Amherst Families:

After receiving input from families and staff members, the district has identified three possible options that meet the Time on Learning requirements from the state. All options would maintain the current levels of recess time per week and a weekly rotation of "specials" for 40 minutes daily. 

Please note that our current schedule is:

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 8:40-3:05

Wed: 8:40-1:20

Please offer feedback on the three options by clicking this link by the end of the day on Monday, February 4. The full Time on Learning report can be found at:http://www.arps.org/files/NESDEC%20Time%20and%20Learning%20Report.pdf

 

Sincerely,

Michael Morris                                                              Kathy MazurDirector of Evaluation and Assessment                    Director of Human Resources

Queridas Familias de Amherst:

Después de recibir los resultados de la encuesta de las familias y empleados, el distrito ha identificado tres posibles opciones que cumplen con los requisitos de tiempo de aprendizaje del estado. Todas las opciones mantienen los niveles existentes de tiempo de recreo por semana y la rotación semanal de las clases "especiales" durante 40 minutos diarios.

 

Nuestro itinerario actual es:

 

lunes, martes, jueves y viernes: 8:40-3:05
miércoles: 8:40-1:20

 

Por favor, ofrezca comentarios sobre las tres opciones siguientes haciendo clic aquíal final de la jornada del Lunes, 04 de febrero. El informe completo sobre el Tiempo de Aprendizaje puede ser encontrado en: http://www.arps.org/files/NESDEC%20Time%20and%20Learning%20Report.pdf

 

Atentamente,

Michael Morris                                                         Kathy MazurDirector de Evaluación y Pruebas                        Directora de Recursos Humanos

Music series at the library

The Jones Library presents QUATTRO COR: From the Forest to the Concert Hall--A History of the Horn. Saturday February 9, 2013, at 10:30 AM in the Woodbury Room. For ages 4 to 10 and their families.

            Hornists Jean Jeffries, Rebecca Krause-Hardie, Christine Mortensen, and Margot Rowland take a fun and lively look at the horn from its early use outdoors to its arrival and development in the concert hall. Featuring garden hose, conch shell, alphorn, natural and modern horns.

This performance will combine lecture, music and demonstration.

This program is supported by the Friends of the Jones Library System and The Amherst Cultural Council.

LSSE message

LSSE

Jan. 29, 201-

For immediate release

AMHERST- Future Bernadette Peters and Matt Brodericks can display their talents through the  "Youth on Broadway, " a Musical Theater Performance Project.

The new Amherst LSSE Department class provides local talented youth a chance to shine with songs and staging from some of the Big White Way's best loved shows, such as "The Sound of Music," "Annie," "Oliver" and "Grease."

The musical theater performance class is for students in grades 4-12. The program ends with aprofessional quality  Musical Theater Revue June 1 and 2.

The Performance Project is taught by former New York City professional actress Becca Greene-Van Horn and award-winning musical director Cynthia Naughton.  

 Auditions for the performance project will be held Feb. 7 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and Feb. 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Bangs Center. Students should prepare an audition song perferably from the musical theater repertoire. Call 259-3065 for an audition appointment.

If cast in the show and class, the registration fee is $150. The class will meet Sundays from Feb. 24 to May 31 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Bangs Center.

For information call (413) 230-3811 or email:becca@greene-vanhorn.com.  

kids' basketball clinic

Afterschool enrichment

The Amherst Afterschool Program is pleased to announce several unique and fun opportunities. Students registered in the Amherst Afterschool Program can enjoy:

·       Book-making with artists and educators from the Eric Carle Museum.

·       Yoga (based on the "Earth Child" project) with Jill Isabelle, Assistant Director of Fitness/Wellness at UMASS. 

·       "Bomba to Breakdance" dance instruction with integrated cultural arts & crafts.

·       Creative Theater Workshop, presented by well-known artist and drama therapist Becca Greene Van-Horne.

·       Jewelry making with the Eric Carle Museum’s Sarah Johnston.

Please contact the program site director at Crocker Farm, Fort River or Wildwood or call Jim Regan at 413-362-1818 for more information. 

Sundaes for Sheet Music

Sundaes for

Sheet Music!

An ice cream party to benefit the Band and Orchestra Programs at Crocker Farm

Featuring Flayvors of Cook Farm Ice Cream, Homemade Hot Fudge and Whipped Cream. 

Sundaes $2.50

Thursday, January 31st in the CF Cafeteria.

Immediately following 

the Band & Orchestra Concert.

All proceeds to benefit the Band and Orchestra Programs at CF.

Regionalization of the elementary schools

If you'd like to learn more about the possibility of the regionalization of the Amherst elementary schools, the Regional School District Planning Board has issued a press release here.  They REALLY want community input so please attend the Saturday, Feb. 2nd, meeting in the Amherst Regional Middle School auditorium from 1-3 p.m.  Let them know your thoughts, ideas, questions, concerns....

Can't make that one?  How about on Wednesday, Feb. 13th, in the Amherst Regional High School library at 7 p.m.?

Hope to see you there!

Help youth art thrive...

February break idea...

Time on Learning report

Interested in learning more about the time spent on learning report recently issued about the Amherst elementary schools?

The first sentence of its conclusion reads: "As Amherst reviews the structured time on learning in the Amherst Elementary Schools, it is evident that the required minimum of 900 hours is not being met and adjustments are needed."

Click here to read more.