Dr. Gromacki makes swift, smooth transition into principalship
Interim Principal Miki Lee Gromacki makes being the leader of a school look easy, but do you really know what it takes to be a principal? Becoming a principal takes a lot of hard...
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Summit Academy: up and running
Over the summer, Summit Academy relocated from its South Amherst location to a corner of ARHS that formerly housed English classes, a Culinary Arts program, and a preschool. Although we now share a building,...
Search for principal now “on”
When Mark Jackson,suddenly announced his retirement from ARHS on October 18, staff and students alike began to wonder what this meant for both the short and long-term future of the high school. How would...
Recreational marijuana legal in Western Massachusetts
The legalization of marijuana is among of the great political debates of the 21st century. In the 1970s, authorities were more concerned about illegal possession of marijuana than that of cocaine. The war on...
French Dinner delights all
This year’s French Dinner, hosted by the ARHS French Club and Madame Cisse’s classes, was one of the best attended ever. According to Jamie Simonson, the club’s president, planning for the event started in...
Ms. Custard now in assistant principal role
After Principal Mark Jackson’s unexpected departure in October of this year, former Dean Mary Custard jumped into the role of Interim Assistant Principal so that Miki Gromacki could take on the school principalship. In...
Welcome, Dean Akosua
After the resignation of principal Mark Jackson, when Miki Gromacki moved up to the position of principal, Mary Custard moved up to assistant principal. So ARHS needed to hire a new staffer to fill...
Students and staff praise retiring principal
On Thursday, October 18, long-time principal Mark Jackson announced his sudden retirement. He used remaining vacation days to fill the gap between that day and November 1, his official retirement date. Mr. Jackson dedicated...
Voting, take one
One of the major functions of a democracy is the ability to elect people and effect change through free and fair elections. At age 18, Americans can finally vote. But how much do 18-year-olds...
Kavanaugh confirmation hearings elicit powerful reactions
On Thursday, September 27, 2018, the nation was engrossed in live streams everywhere, watching heated Senate hearings determining whether Brett Kavanaugh, a Republican lawyer, would be confirmed as a justice on the Supreme Court....
