Thursday, November 10, 2005

November 10, 2005

General Announcements

Students:  Here is some very important information to write down in your student planner.    The Tuesday before Thanksgiving break (NOVEMBER 22ND) you will go to your Thursday classes and NOT your Tuesday classes.    

Students – Arena Scheduling is next week.   Seniors will be scheduling on Tuesday, November 15 after school.   Juniors, and sophomores will be scheduling on Wednesday, November 16.   Remember – there are NO classes on Wednesday.  Arena Scheduling begins at 7:30 that morning.   Please stop by the Guidance Center or the Attendance office if you do not know what time you schedule.   Thanks!

Students:  The lost and found items will be in the cafeteria all week.   Please check to see if you have any items on the table.   All items not picked up by Friday will be donated.

Attention all students ... Current fees and fines lists are being updated regularly from bookkeeping and are posted outside of the bookkeeping office and on the leadership window in the cafeteria.  You will not be allowed to participate in arena scheduling until all fees and fines are paid or cleared.  We are posting fines on a daily basis and will continue to do so through this afternoon.  Your schedule will be pulled Friday, if you have an outstanding balance on your account, you will not be allowed to participate in arena scheduling until your account is clear.  All course fees, athletic fees and activity fees were invoiced and due, payable in full by October 31st.  All textbook, parking, athletic and supply fines must be paid in the bookkeeping office.  Thank You.

CHECK THOSE LIBRARY FINE LISTS!
Do you have overdue library books or fines and haven’t taken care of them?
You have until noon Friday, November 11th, to clear your fines. If you wait, your registration card will be held.  Check the fine lists, located on the student bulletin boards in the north and south hallways and in the library.  DON”T LET A FINE KEEP YOU FROM REGISTERING ON TIME!  Library fines must be paid in the library. 

It’s time for another Community Service Just ‘Cause meeting!  The holiday season is coming quickly and we need to get ready for it.  We’ll be providing dinner and gifts for needy families.  Come to room C-19 after school today to help us prepare.

Anyone interested in participating in this year's World Affairs Challenge competition should come to an organizational meeting today after school in room C-6.  See Mrs. Hurt for more details.

I’ve figured it out!  A literary magazine needs…you got it!  Submissions!  Hey all of you writers and artists out there, we need submissions from you!  The only way we can create the Muse of Arapahoe is through your pieces.  It’s your chance to get published.  Just go on line to Arapahoe’s website and click on the Muse website to submit, or there are submission forms in the Art and English offices, and the library.  Submit today!

Attention Wild Warrior Women, we will be having a meeting Monday, November 14th, after school in room N-6.  We will be discussing sweatshirt orders.  See you there.

Tomorrow is Veterans' Day.  Please join the Social Studies Department in welcoming veterans of WWII, Vietnam, Korea, and the recent conflict in Afghanistan.  They will be speaking to freshman US History classes in the Forum tomorrow.  Anyone not currently enrolled in US History is welcome to stop by the Forum during their unscheduled hours and hear the veterans speak about their experiences.

Hey TSA Members!  Our next meeting will be this Monday, November 14th, right after school in E-10.  We will be cleaning up Broadway, so bring your jacket, and we’ll see you there!

Athletics

Attention all girls swimmers and divers, a mandatory parent meeting is set to begin at 7PM tonight in the Forum. Also, today at 4 PM, we will begin performing time trials for swimming. Finally, diving will begin at 5:15 today and tomorrow.

The Arapahoe High School Football Team will play its first playoff game this Saturday, November 12, 2005 @ 12:00pm at Jefferson County Stadium.  We will be playing Bear Creek High School.  Jefferson County Stadium is located at 500 Kipling Ave (just off 6th and Kipling).  The ticket gates will open at 11:00am, ticket prices are $5.00 for students K-12 & Senior Citizen (age 60), Adults $7.00.  No league passes will be accepted, if you have a CHSAA Courtesy Card make sure you bring a photo id. 

Hey Warriors!  Are you looking for something fun to do on Wednesday, November 16th?!  Our Arapahoe Cheers and Toms work hard all year supporting our school, now it’s our turn to support them!   Come watch the Cheers and Toms compete in the 2005 Continental League Spirit Championships.  The competition is here at AHS beginning at 4:00 p.m. the cost is only $3.00 with ID.  That’s next Wednesday, November 16th in the large gym.  Good luck to both teams!

The Physical Education Swimming Waiver test will be given at 6 AM both today and tomorrow in the swimming pool.  You must be ready and on time to take the test.

Student Initiated Groups
Disclaimer of School Endorsement- The following announcements concern a student interest group,
which is not sponsored or endorsed by Arapahoe High School or Littleton Public Schools.  The
school’s compliance with federal law  permitting such groups to meet on school property does not constitute school or district support for the group’s purpose or the content of any of the group’s meetings or activities.  

Mark your calendars! Friday is the next Origami Club meeting after school in the Enrichment Room.