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Seven years ago, Wildwood Elementary School Librarian, Elaine Donoghue, realized that she was not able to purchase and sufficiently supply the school with the necessary books on the budget allotted to her. That year, the book budget was staggeringly cut from $6,000 to a mere $1,200!

“I realized that I could never adequately supply the books for the students and staff with this little money,” Donoghue said.

A solution came in the form of student participation. A parent suggested to Donoghue that they attempt a read-a-thon to raise the money needed and without hesitation the Wildwood Read-a-Thon was born.

See also the PSA on AmherstMedia about First Day.

See also the PSA on AmherstMedia about Safe Seats for Kids.

The Amherst-Pelham Regional Public Schools are proud to partner with the Amherst Police Department to announce a new safety initiative “Safe Seats for Kids”.

New infant car seats and booster seats are available free of charge to income-eligible families in the Amherst-Pelham Regional Public Schools. Amherst Police Department will distribute car seats and conduct car safety inspections during the last week of August.

See an interview with Kimberly Stender about Project Backpack now airing on Amherst Media and also the PSA about Project Backpack.

The 5th Annual Amherst-Pelham Regional Public Schools Latino Achievement Night will be celebrated on May 20, 2011 at Amherst Regional Middle School, 170 Chestnut Street.  The event will begin at 6:30pm and all families, friends, staff and community members are invited to attend. 

Under the direction of Superintendent of Schools, Maria Geryk and Director of Interventions & ELE, Dr. Marta Guevara, and in keeping with the Social Justice Commitment of the Amherst-Pelham Regional Public Schools, the 5^th Annual ARPS Latino Achievement Night aspires toward equity of opportunity, inclusion, respect and community-building in and out of the classroom. 

Please read the following letter from one of our community partners, Amherst Media: