The ARPS Community-Building Award will recognize two employees per year from the Amherst-Pelham Public School system who have helped to foster a sense of belonging among students and who have helped to build bridges of understanding and acceptance among them. School employees from all positions are eligible for this award, which will include a $250 cash prize. Food service workers, while not technically employed by the district, are eligible for the award. Nominations are due by June 1st.
More information is available here, and the nomination form is here.
ROGER L. WALLACE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD
Elementary teachers, instructional paraprofessionals, and parents of students currently in the elementary schools of Amherst and Pelham are invited to nominate an outstanding teacher to receive the prestigious Roger L. Wallace Excellence in Teaching Award. A group of parents, alumni and retired educators, partnering with the Amherst Education Foundation, and collaborating with the Amherst Public Schools, has created this award to honor Amherst and Pelham elementary teachers and recognize excellence in teaching! We have raised money to create an endowment of $25,000 so that one teacher can be honored each year and the award can continue into perpetuity. The award will include a stipend of $750 this year, and a stipend based on the income from the endowment each year thereafter. Nominations are due by April 30th.
More information is available here.
AMHERST REGIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATOR AWARD
The Amherst Regional Middle School Educator Award was established by the 2014-2015 Parent Guardian Organization (PGO) at the Middle School as a way to recognize
the incredible work and dedication of the middle school faculty and staff. This award
will be funded by the ARMS PGO. One award will be granted each year. Nominations are due by April 30th.
More information is available here and here.
