The Amherst, Pelham and Regional
Public Schools in collaboration with community partners are proud to announce Project Backpack & Safe Seats for Kids 2015.
Backpacks will be distributed on August 20 & 21 from the ARPS Family Center (170 Chestnut Street) from 9am-3pm each day.
Backpacks will be distributed on August 20 & 21 from the ARPS Family Center (170 Chestnut Street) from 9am-3pm each day.
In its sixth year, Project Backpack supports income-eligible students in
Grades PreK-12 to acquire necessary and grade-appropriate school supplies and
is designed around the social justice commitment of the Amherst-Pelham and Regional
Public Schools. Project Backpack aspires
toward equity of access, inclusion, respect and community-building.
New
backpacks and school supplies will be accepted from June 1-August 1 and can be
dropped off at the ARPS Family Center located within the Amherst Regional Middle School (170 Chestnut St.)
Back packs and supplies will be distributed on August 20-21. The ARPS
Family Center staff will oversee the distribution process.
In addition, Safe Seats for Kids is supported by the Amherst Police Department, Amherst Fire Department, University of Massachusetts Police Department and Safe Kids of Western Massachusetts/Baystate Children’s Hospital. Officers will install new infant and toddler car seats on August 20-21 from 9am-3pm at the ARPS Family Center.
“Our goal is to help ease the financial burden the start of the school year can mean for many families,” states Superintendent Maria Geryk. “Project Backpack is a great success due in part to the generosity of individuals and community partners. In 2014, over 465 backpacks with supplies were distributed and over 60 car seats were installed. I am deeply grateful for the community’s support of this initiative.”
In addition, Safe Seats for Kids is supported by the Amherst Police Department, Amherst Fire Department, University of Massachusetts Police Department and Safe Kids of Western Massachusetts/Baystate Children’s Hospital. Officers will install new infant and toddler car seats on August 20-21 from 9am-3pm at the ARPS Family Center.
“Our goal is to help ease the financial burden the start of the school year can mean for many families,” states Superintendent Maria Geryk. “Project Backpack is a great success due in part to the generosity of individuals and community partners. In 2014, over 465 backpacks with supplies were distributed and over 60 car seats were installed. I am deeply grateful for the community’s support of this initiative.”
School Supplies List
Pre-K- 5th
Grade: new backpacks, spiral notebooks, erasers, 2-pocket folders, glue sticks,
markers, crayons, pencils, pens (blue/black/red), colored pencils, pencil
sharpeners, pencil cases, bookmarks, rulers
6th -12th
Grade: new backpacks,
assignment pads, notebooks, loose leaf paper, 2-pocket folders, 3-ring
binders, 3-ring pencil cases, highlighters, post-it notes, index cards, calculators
(basic, scientific, or graphing), flash drives, pens (blue/black/red), pencils,
combination locks for lockers
The mission of the Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools is
to provide all students with a high quality education that enables them to be
contributing members of a multiethnic, multicultural, pluralistic society. We
seek to create an environment that achieves equity for all students and ensures
that each student is a successful learner, is fully respected, and learns to
respect others.
