Monday, December 04, 2006

December 4, 2006

General Announcements
Big news at Arapahoe! We won the Broncos Wives Food Drive! Yes, that means the Denver Broncos are coming to AHS. Be in the cafeteria on tomorrow, December 5th during first lunch to meet some Bronco players, cheerleaders, and Miles the mascot. It's Bronco Day on tomorrow, December 5th. Wear your blue and orange. Hope you can make it to the special recognition event. A special thank you to Mrs. Parmenter’s choir classes for contributing to our success this year.

All TSA Members please plan on coming to our TSA Holiday Party/Meeting today. We will be taking our group photo for the yearbook so plan to be there! If you haven’t paid your $15 TSA dues, please bring it to this meeting along with any toys you have for the AHS Toys for Tots. See you there for Food, Fun, and Photos!!!

Students, club pictures will be taken today. Flyers with the times are in the hallways and teachers have a copy of the schedule. Please arrive in the art hallway 15 minutes before your scheduled time.

Attention all Amnesty members! Please meet by the art rooms at 4:20 today for yearbook pictures. Don't forget that we are also watching the Invisible Children tomorrow December 5th after school in E-9, and there will probably be pizza! See you then!

Today Art Club meets after school in Room E11. Don't forget your treat to share. See you all after school.

Congratulations to all members of the Warrior Marching Band for placing 1st Friday night at the Parade of Lights Music and Marching Competition! Also, congratulations to the Warrior Band for placing 1st on Saturday night at the Parade of Lights Decorating, Lighting and Choreography Competition! Your Arapahoe Marching Band is the 2006 Parade of Lights Grand Champion 1st place band!! A $1000 cash prize goes to the band - Congratulations Warrior Marching Band!!!!!

Congratulations to the following people for their success in speech this past week! Ashley Lambert received Most the Outstanding Speaker award at the Cherry Creek Student Congress competition Thursday. Sarah Christensen was ranked superior at the same tournament. At the Overland Speech and Debate Tournament, Amanda Noel received 6th place in Dramatic Interpretation

Attention Knowledge Trivia Enthusiasts. The Fall Knowledge Master Open is scheduled for Tuesday, December 5th after school in the Enrichment Room. Please see Mrs. Lobser to verify your participation.

Arapahoe Thespians attended the Colorado State Convention over the weekend. Ms. Sarah Giest was named "Best Female Vocal Performer” and performed at the closing ceremonies. Sarah and Matt Gottlieb both received all "Superior" ratings from the judges and qualified for nationals. Arapahoe seniors who auditioned for college scholarships all received callbacks. Congrats!!!
Drama Club would like to the thank Mrs. Comp and Mrs. Graham for all their help and we hope they had a good time.

This past Friday night our Varsity Cheers and Toms had their biggest competition of the year – The CHSAA State Spirit Competition. Both teams represented Arapahoe well. The Toms performed an excellent routine, and out of 33 teams in the Pom division, our Toms placed an impressive 7th – missing finals by less than 1 point! In the Cheer division, our Warrior Cheers performed a near perfect routine in prelims and made it into the finals, where they performed another outstanding routine, and ended up 4th place in the state out of 38 teams that entered the competition! Congratulations to both our Cheers and Toms on an excellent showing at State this year! Way to go Warriors!!!!!!

This Tuesday, Dec. 5th the library will be closed 6th hour and after school for a staff meeting. If you need to utilize the library please try to do so before we close. Sorry for any inconvenience.

FBLA we are shopping after school for our family that we adopted. Please meet in Room S1 immediately after school today. Thank you for all of your support in making a difference in a family’s life.

Athletics
Hey Arapahoe! Come support your Warrior Swim and Dive Team tomorrow as they take on Cherry Creek at 4:30!

Attention Girls’ Soccer Players: There will be a mandatory meeting Wednesday, December 6 in room N5 at 2:25 for any girl who would like to play soccer for Arapahoe this spring. Please bring a pen and be there on time.

Student Initiated Groups-
Listen up ADR members! The yearbook photos are at 4:45 TODAY!
Please plan to meet in the Science hallway at 4:15 for important upcoming information!

Hey Pride Tribers!! We will be getting our picture taken for the year book today, 12/4 at 4:50. Please be in the art hallway by 4:35.

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