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On October 26, at 9:30 a.m., dozens of Amherst Regional High School students were called from their classes to take COVID tests. These students had signed up to participate in a pooled testing program...
With the new block schedule, students only carry each academic class for one semester at a time, rather than a whole year. One benefit of this is increased space for quarter-long elective offerings, with...
MCAS is a graduation requirement at every public school in Massachusetts, but the COVID-19 pandemic changed that for the senior class, who were fully excused from MCAS by the Department of Secondary and Elementary...
Juniors and seniors at ARHS remember the days when we woke up at the crack of dawn and started our school days at 7:45 a.m. and wrapped them by 2:20 p.m. Some of us...
It’s 8:45 a.m. and students are filing in the main doors at ARHS. But some stop traffic when they see an impossibly cute and uplifting sight: Winston, the Amherst Police Department’s comfort dog. On...
During the seemingly endless year-long stretch of the COVID-19 pandemic, during which many worked or attended school from home, wore masks, and reduced contact with family and friends, many started to feel reopening was...
Following the emergence of COVID-19 last March, ARHS was closed to students for over a year. But this spring, as COVID-19 restrictions began to lift, life started to return to normal, and ARHS finally...
On Saturday, March 27, the Amherst Common bustled with activity as people gathered, holding signs of support for the Asian community with slogans like “Hate is a Virus,” “Stop Asian Hate,” and “USA For...
On Friday, Amherst-Pelham Regional School District Superintendent Michael Morris sent out an all-school email blast with some great news: Talib Sadiq, who held the Interim Principal position at ARHS this year, got the permanent...
For me, online school has been much more challenging than in-person learning, due to the reduction in time spent with teachers and peers face to face and the loss of the social interactions school...
Though Massachusetts is inching toward the final phase of its COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan slated to make shots available to all state residents on April 19, millions have already been vaccinated in phases 1...
This year, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is full steam ahead in its plan to administer the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) test, despite growing resistance by educators, families, students,...
Last December, senior Petua Mukimba received some amazing news. She had won a highly coveted full four-year scholarship to Columbia University through QuestBridge’s National College Match. QuestBridge is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping...
One year before the pandemic and a renewed national cry for racial justice, the ARHS English department had already embarked on a journey to center nearly all department time on anti-racist work. They read...
One thing is really different about college admissions this year. According to ivywise.com, 72% “of colleges and universities adopted test-optional policies this year, and now some schools that implemented a one-year test-optional policy are...
On Friday, June 13, on the fountain steps of Sweetser Park, ARHS grad Tabor Bowman, 18, spoke to a gathered crowd of youth protesters. He read a poem that he had written just days...
In the week leading up to Amherst High School’s three week closure to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Amherst College, Smith College, and Mount Holyoke all announced that they’d be shutting down their respective...
Not only did the March 3 Super Tuesday election mark a critical point in the Democratic primaries, but also the first opportunity for some ARHS students to vote. Seniors old enough to voice their...
The new hands-free driving law in Massachusetts went into effect on February 23, 2020. This law “prohibits operators of motor vehicles from using any electronic device, including mobile telephones, unless the device is used...
New to ARHS in 2020 is the Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy, an award given to high school graduates who show proficiency in both English and another language. Massachusetts is the 29th state to...
ARHS English teacher Kristen Iverson was awarded one of this year’s Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Awards, given by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation of Western Massachusetts. According to the foundation, the award honors “outstanding...
Career Day is a one day, annual event held at ARHS, offering various presentations from professionals throughout the community. This year, Career Day was held on March 5, during the sophomore and junior students’...
When I visited the all-new Adaptive Physical Education class this past November, I walked into a game of scooter hockey, laughter, and funny competitive banter. The participants quickly confirmed that the upbeat atmosphere was...
About 19.9 million US students are currently attending a college or university according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those students 30% are the first in their family to pursue a degree,...
For months, boys at ARHS have lodged complaints about the state of their bathrooms. First, vaping (or e-cigarette use) in boys’ bathrooms is common, meaning students often enter a restroom to find a crowd...
When Atkins Farms decided to expand into North Amherst in late 2015, it was seen as a local necessity for surrounding communities who previously had to travel unnecessary distances for food and necessities. Before...
At 11:03 p.m. on Friday, November 1, firefighters received a 911 call from an Amherst resident who saw smoke coming out of Hampshire Athletic Club, located at 90 Gatehouse Road in Amherst. Nine firefighters...
Almost 80 percent of Americans in a Washington Post poll said they think that climate change is a real issue that must be dealt with. And climate change is ranked as one of the...
New principal Gene Jones said that his first two months at the helm have been “very smooth” and that he’s excited about what the remainder of his first year will bring. “I am honored....
The week of September 23 to 28 was a flame of a Spirit Week for a usually much quieter ARHS. Students from every class arrived to school decked out in their school spirit, but...
