December 5, 2005

General Announcements


HO! HO! HO!  Did you know, the toy box was overflowing with close to 350 toys this morning!  We truly appreciate all of your contributions and so will the kids at Fletcher Elem.  However, we are still in need of about 650 more toys.  Come on Warriors, show us your spirit and bring those toys in!

Juniors who plan on participating in Division I or II NCAA Collegiate Sports must see Mrs. Oeinck in the Guidance Center regarding the ACT State Assessment voucher before January 11, 2006.

Hey Pride Tribers!! Let’s get our mugs in the yearbook.  Meet in room E-8 at 4:25 today.   Also, there are several of you who have not picked up your t-shirts yet.  See Ms. Durow in the science office to get it.

Club yearbook pictures will be taken today. Check the posters in the halls for the time assigned to your club and then meet in the art hall 15 minutes before you are scheduled.

Tickets are now on sale for Jazz I and The Dry Creek Dixie Dawgs’ performance at Dazzle’s Jazz Club in Downtown Denver, on Monday, December 5th.  Professional Jazz Vocalist, Barbara Paris will be singing with Jazz I and the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra will perform following Arapahoe’s set.  Performances start at 7pm, and the cost is just $10, which will get you into the Dec. 5th event, as well as a future Dazzle’s jazz concert.  Tickets are now available from any Jazz I student, or they can also be purchased in the Band Office.

A reminder to all TSA members that we will have our TSA Holiday party slash meeting today, from 2:30 to 3:15 in room E-10.  We will then gather to get our club picture taken at 3:35.  It is important for all club members to attend this fun meeting.  We will be setting plans for 2nd semester!!  Hope to see you there.  Please see Mr. McMullen for questions.

Attention Students - The library will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 7. Students will not be able to use the library before school or during the school day. Please return books that are due on the 7th to the book drop in the hall or renew those materials prior to the 7th. We will reopen on Thursday, Dec. 8th.

Hey All Wild Warrior Women.  Our club picture is today at 3:50.  Meet in the art hallway at 3:35 and wear your blue shirts!

French Club members!! Please don’t forget to come to the Holiday Fete today in Room C-21 right after school and don’t forget to bring your food to share!  Dress in your best and practice your smile because we’re having our yearbook picture taken at 4:00!

Hey Habitat for Humanity members, we have a build date for Friday, December 23--please sign up outside of room C-13 or see Mr. Kleeman before the end of school on Tuesday.

This past weekend the girls Varsity and JV Basketball teams competed in the Summit Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament.  Varsity won 1st place and JV won 3rd.  Way to go Ladies--nice start to your season.  Come support the Varsity and JV teams in their home opener on Tuesday against Cherry Creek.  Game times are 5:30 and 7:00 pm.

ATTENTION ALL ART CLUB MEMBERS!!!!  Today we have pictures at 4:10.  Be there for pictures and we also have important information to share with you!

Attention all Culture Club members:  Please come get your yearbook pictures taken today at 5:05 in room E-8.  Please arrive 5 minutes early.

Congratulations to all members of the Marching Band for placing 2nd in Saturday night's Downtown Denver Parade of Lights Lighting and Overall Presentation Competition!  The Band won a $350 cash prize for their excellent performance!!  Way to go Warrior Marching Band!!!

Congratulations to senior trumpeter, Bobby Cassara and junior percussionist, Sean Case, for being selected to the prestigious 2006 All State Symphony Orchestra!  Bobby was auditioned to be 1 of the top 3 orchestral trumpeters in the state, and Sean was auditioned to be 1 of the top 7 orchestral percussionists in the state!!!  Way to go Bobby and Sean!

Hey Arapahoe!  Have you ever wanted to turn $1 into a lot of money?  Well, all this week at lunch you can guess how much money is in the jar for just $1 and possibly win a lot!  The winner will be announced Friday, so guess now!

Arapahoe Thespians attended the Colorado State Conference last Thursday, Friday and Saturday.  All senior students who auditioned received call backs from colleges and universities.  McLean Krieger was selected as best Technical Student of the Conference and received a $1000 scholarship to the college of his choice.  Thanks to all those who attended it was a great weekend.

Attention Remember Club Members.  Remember to meet today after school in the Dell Lab.  Also our yearbook picture is at 3:55 today.  Wear your remember shirts.

Hey CSJC members!  Community Service Just ‘Cause has a meeting this Thursday in room C-19.  But also, we have to buy gifts this Wednesday for the family we adopted.  Anyone that is interested in shopping for these presents, meet by the west entrance right after school on Wednesday.

The holiday season is here again.  Come help FBLA celebrate Tuesday, December 6th in S1 from 6-8 pm.  We will wrap gifts for our adopted family and write letters to the troops.  Pizza, movies and fun so join us and spread the holiday spread.
Do you want to attend college but you are short on Money?  It's easier to fix that you think!  Just walk on over to the Post Grad Center and ask for scholarship information.

Good morning all writers and artists!  The end of this week is the absolute final deadline for submissions to the Muse.  Get your poems, stories and artwork, completed, and submit them online by going to Activities, & Muse on the Arapahoe Home page.  That’s right, after this Friday the 9th we will no longer be accepting submissions for the 2005-2006 Issue, so send them in!  

Muse members, we will have an important meeting this Wednesday the 7th after school in C-17.  It’s very important for everyone to be there to help us figure out our end-of semester ideas.

Congratulations to the participants in the Chatfield Chill Speech Tournament Saturday.  Taylor Tuscherer received a commendation for going undefeated in Lincoln-Douglas Debate.  Justin Lambert placed second in Extemporaneous Speaking.  Maryn Lewallen placed first in Extemporaneous Speaking.


Athletics


Congratulations JV Girls Swimming and Diving on your win over Rock Canyon on Saturday with a score of 818 to 634. Erin O’Brien placed 1st in the 200 Free with a time of 2:16.91.  Sarah Countway placed 1st in the 100 Fly with a time of 1:15.72 and Sam Abrams placed 1st in the 500 Free with a time of 6:12.33.  And Jamie Wilson placed 2nd in diving with a score of 151.20.!

Congratulations Warrior Wrestlers, placing second out of 12 teams.  The Warriors had seven place winners, including Philip Bourgeois, 4th, and Matt Croshal and Zach Bloeman, both second.  Individual champions were Kelan Hughes at 119 lbs, Justin Reed at 152 lbs, Devon Minshall at 189 lbs, and Bobby Strain at 275.  Justin Reed won the most falls award pinning all four of his opponents in less than 6:00 minutes.  Great job Warriors.  The Warrior Wrestlers invite you to Cherry Creek High School Wednesday night to watch them wrestle the Bruins of Cherry Creek.

Congratulations to our Varsity Cheers and Toms who competed in the State Spirit Competition on Friday.    Both teams made it to the finals!   32 teams competed in the Pom Competition and our Arapahoe Toms took 4th place.   Our varsity cheers took 1st place and are the new State Champs!!  Congratulations ladies!!



Student Initiated Groups
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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.  

Meeting Monday, Marvelous Movie fest.  Many members, new members, Monday, Monday.  Mel Brooks.  Men in Tights.  Mick  Mrozek.  Come to Film Club at 2:30 today, in Room C-20.

Attention Young Democrats; There will be a meeting on Wednesday after school in room C6 to plan for next week’s debate on intelligent design.  Please be there.  And don’t forget our picture for the yearbook is after school today at 3:25.  Be there 15 minutes early.