Tuesday, April 25, 2006

April 25, 2006

General Announcements

Prom 2006 is coming! The dance will be held Saturday May 6th from 8pm to 11pm at Invesco Field. Tickets go on sale today April 24th and will be sold until Friday May 5th, during both lunches. Tickets are $30 per person or $35 per person at the door.

Attention Juniors and Seniors with NON-Arapahoe prom guests. The deadline for your Prom Guest Request form is Wednesday, May 3. Forms are available in the Main Office, Attendance Office and the Dean's Office in the Guidance Center. All NON - Arapahoe guests MUST be approved for prom to be admitted to the After-Prom.

Seniors: Need scholarships? We have one for men attending CU Boulder in the fall. The Post Grad Center receives new scholarships daily. Stop by!

Attention all students! STATE ACT TESTING will be Wednesday, April 26 for all juniors. Testing will start promptly at 7:25 AM. Freshmen, Sophomore and Seniors will have a delayed start. Classes will start at 11:30 AM and all Wednesday classes will be held. This is a very important exam for our juniors as most colleges and universities will accept these scores for entrance if you do well. Good Luck to all juniors on Wednesday!

Bass players are needed for next year’s jazz bands. No jazz experience is needed. If interested, please stop by the band room and pick up some audition music.

Hey Arapahoe. Do you want to see talented singers, dancers and the 1st Mr. Warrior contest, a beauty pageant for senior boys? Do you want to see the Prom Royalty? Then buy tickets for the prom talent show at lunch all this week and come to see the show on Thursday April 27th.

Come to Coldstone Creamery at PARK MEADOWS on Wednesday night, April 26 and support the AHS choir and orchestra trip to Pearl Harbor. If you come in between 7 and 9 pm and say "I support the AHS choir and orchestra", a portion of your purchase will go to our Veteran's Day trip to Pearl Harbor. Remember that's the Coldstone at PARK MEADOWS.

Attention Knowledge Trivia Enthusiasts! The spring Knowledge Master Open is scheduled for Wednesday, April 26, after school. See Mrs. Lobser in the Enrichment Room for more information.

Juniors and Seniors if you are taking a date from another school to the Prom and/or After Prom, please pick up and fill out the form for you and your date. The forms are located in either the Activities office/Dean of Students, Attendance office, or the Main office. The deadline to return this form is May 3.

Attention all Amnesty International students: T-shirts are in, so please bring $10 to Tuesday's meeting. We will also begin discussing elections for next year's leaders. Please make every effort to attend this meeting.

Attention all Juniors: Please check in the Cafeteria and the hallway by the Gym for classroom assignments for the ACT on Wed, April 26.

Congratulations to all members of the Wind Ensemble for achieving a Superior with Distinction rating at yesterday’s State Concert Band Festival at the Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts in Colorado Springs! This is the highest rating any band could achieve yesterday – way to go Wind Ensemble!

A REMINDER THAT YOUR REGISTRATION CARDS ARE DUE TODAY.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TAKING MEN’S CHOIR NEXT YEAR, PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS DURING 6TH HOUR ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS AND NOT 1ST HOUR.

Wednesday, April 26 the library will be closed most of the day for ACT Testing. We will open when all the students are finished testing. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Athletics

JV Black Lacross posted ANOTHER win against Columbine last night in the snow,12-5. Our scoring machines Daniel Dodd, Miles Lepry, Dan Curtis and Ryan Wilcox. Our big defense playing short handed Jesse Oeinck, Matt Weems, Eric Romsdahl and Jason Ahbe. A reminder mouth guards gentleman!!!!!

The Arapahoe boy's swimming and diving team will compete against Pueblo Centennial today beginning at 4:30.

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.

The District High School Chess Tournament is scheduled for tomorrow after school in room E-3. Please see Mrs. Lobser to verify your participation.

The Spring Knowledge Master Open Knowledge Trivia Competition is scheduled for Wednesday, April 26th after school. Please see Mrs. Lobser in the Enrichment Room for more details.