Municipal broadband networks the wave of the future
“High speed Internet is no longer a luxury in America; it’s a necessity, just like water or gas,” said Lee Feldsher. “We get news, apply for college, work, and communicate with each other. To...
Category: Features
Focus on the future: college visits in the guidance office
During arguably the most stressful time of year, seniors try to figure out what their future might look like. In the search for the perfect place for their higher education, students are able to...
New librarian Ella Stocker self-described as ‘professionally curious’
New librarian Ella Stocker clearly remembers using the ARHS library often when she attended ARHS, to do copious amounts of research for her social studies classes. She also remembers being distracted while working...
Crystal Garrity: learning the ropes of the guidance office and loving it
There’s a new face in guidance! After 23 years of hard work, we said goodbye to Connie Capelli, our now retired guidance secretary. Lucky for us, Crystal Garrity was brave enough to take on...
Alyssa Ranker runs AAC on positive momentum
Alyssa Ranker was hired as the new lead teacher in the Academic Achievement Center at ARHS, after Sarah Bourbeau, who ran the center last year, assumed a full-time social studies position. Ms. Ranker was...
New secretaries ‘project a positive image’ and ‘answer all the questions’
“The best way to describe my job in the main office is busy. There’s always people coming in and out, and lots of things to do,” said Jammie Bruni, one of the two new...
Talib Sadiq moves up to the high school, is eager to ‘interact with students’
Former Middle school counselor Talib Sadiq is one of our newest additions to our school, filling the position of Assistant Principal. Born and raised in Amherst, Mr. Sadiq worked at the middle school for...
Welcome, Sean Duram
New math teacher Sean Duram, is happy to be living and teaching in the Pioneer Valley. He grew up in the suburbs of Beverly, Mass. and attended Beverly High School. After that, he moved...
Kendall Farkas brings Latin to life
It looks like Latin isn’t dead after all. Kendall Farkas is a newly hired Latin teacher at ARHS and the only Latin teacher at ARMS. A recent UMass graduate, Ms. Farkas is ready to...
PIP room full of new faces
Several new staff members have come to ARHS to work in the Pathways to Independence Program (PIP), for students with developmental disabilities, located in room 167. The program aims to enrich students’ lives, provide...
