Tuesday, October 31, 2006

October 31, 2006

General Announcements

Attention juniors and seniors: Are you interested in taking college classes while you’re still enrolled in high school? If so, you must attend an informational meeting in the Forum on Friday, November 3rd during your lunch hour. Required paperwork and information will be distributed, so your attendance is mandatory. Please see your counselor if you have any questions.

Attention Arapahoe Mathematicians!! The 2nd National Assessment and Testing Mathematics competition is scheduled for tomorrow, November 1st at 2:30 p.m. in room S-11. Snacks will be provided. Your talents are needed so please plan to attend. Please confirm your participation with Mrs. Blechschmidt. The University of Northern Colorado Mathematics Competition is scheduled for Friday, November 3rd, after school in room N-2 and N-3. Please return your permission forms to your math teacher or to Mrs. Lobser ASAP! The CSU Math Day Competition is this Thursday, November 2nd. Participants must return their completed permission forms to Mrs. Bretz as soon as possible.

If you like humans and are ready to jam, come to Amnesty International's 2nd annual JAMNESTY. The concert will be this Friday, November 3rd at 6pm at the Rockhouse. All proceeds go to planning our spring fundraiser which raises money for Project Education Sudan. Look for a table in the cafeteria this week for details and get ready to jam for a cause!

Muse Members; note that our next meeting is tomorrow, November 1st after school in room C16. We will have a poster party and discuss further plans for our magazine! Bring your planners! And, DO NOT forget to design a logo for our T-shirts! We vote next meeting! Anyone is welcome to join and submit work now! We want your lovely art, writings, and poetry!

Attention juniors: Terry Ruch (Roosh) will be here on Wednesday to give a presentation on preparing for college. Juniors will be dismissed to go to the auditorium by the loudspeaker after reporting to 5th hour class. Please bring a pen and paper for notes, as he will be giving out valuable information.

Do you want to win candy for that AWESOME costume your wearing today? Just your luck, today during both lunches you can enter into the Halloween costume contest. Come during lunch and show off your Halloween spirit!

AHS Special Olympics Basketball is almost ready to start! Any seniors who are interested in participating should come to room S6 and see Mrs. Pepe. If you have previously signed up, please come in for an application. Practices start Nov. 20. The season runs through the first week of March. We practice at AHS from 7-8:30.

Congratulations Toms, on winning the Midwest Spirit competition last Saturday. The Toms came a way with a 1st place in their division and the Grand Champion award overall. Next up for the Toms is League at Gateway High School on November 15th. Come out and cheer the Toms on. Go Toms!

As promised we would like to announce the winners for both the student and staff Halloween candy jars. The winner of the student candy jar located in the library is….senior Stacy Gibbons with a guess of 81. The actual number of candy in that jar was 81! Stacy was right on with her guess. Stacy please come on down to the library and pickup your candy pumpkin when you have a free hour! The winner of the staff candy jar located in the Main Office is Science teacher Ms. Lori Ierubino. Ms. Ierubino also guessed correctly with a guess of 78. Congratulations to both winners!

Do you have a heart for all sorts of animals? Come to the Animals Deserve Rights meeting this Wednesday in W104. Food will be provided and we are always looking for new members. You do not need to attend every meeting in order to be involved, so keep looking for updates and new upcoming projects!

Hey FBLA are meeting time had been changed for this week to Thursday after school in S1 for adopt a family. We will be making posters and organizing the adopt-a-family drive.

Hey Community Service Just ‘Cause members! There’s going to be a meeting this Thursday in room C19 right after school. The holiday season is almost here, so we have a lot to plan. See you at the meeting!

Athletics

Winter sports registration will take place next week at 2:30 pm in Room S3. Wrestling will be done on Monday, November 6th, boy’s and girl’s basketball will be on Tuesday, November 7th and girls swimming and diving will be on Wednesday, November 8th.

Cross Country runners are to turn in CLEAN uniforms after school today and Wednesday in the down stairs equipment room. Also, if you have not picked up your team jacket, do so today!

Boy’s soccer has advanced to the quarter-finals! The “big” game will be tonight at 7:00 pm at Littleton Public Stadium. The Warriors will take on the eagles of Heritage. Come out and cheer on our amazing team! Admission prices are $5 for adults and $4 for students. GO WARRIORS – BEAT HERITAGE!!!

Attention Volleyball Players: Varsity and JV players who practiced last week must turn in their uniforms today after school. Please meet in the gym and bring clean warm ups, jerseys, and bags!

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 Remember Club asks you to buckle up and take care of one another.