December 5, 2007

General Announcements

Ho! Ho! Ho! Did you know there are only two more days to turn in toys for the Toy Drive benefiting Fairview Elementary School and the Denver Indian Health and Family Services Center? Can you imagine not receiving a toy for the holidays? The toy YOU bring may be the only toy that child will receive. We need your help to put a smile on those sweet faces! Please consider shopping tonight and bringing a toy to the Attendance Office tomorrow. We know the Warrior spirit will come through and we will make those children smile!!

Attention Academic Peer Coaches! Please see Mr. Low in the Study Center to sign up for next semester’s peer coaching hour.

Freshman, Wednesday, December 12 from 2:30 to 4:00, LINK Crew will be holding Cramfest in the cafeteria for all of you. Come to Cramfest to study with friends, get help from teachers and LINK leaders regarding your studies, eat cookies, drink pop, and find out what finals are really like. Cramfest is a great way to build strong study methods by getting help from your upperclassmen LINK Leaders who have been doing this for years. So next Wednesday, bring your books and your brain and come prepared to study!

AHS is participating in Speak Up 2007, a chance to have your voice heard on issues related to technology and schools. Please follow the link on the AHS Start Page or the AHS Home Page to take the survey. Deadline is December 21^st.

Overdue books & library fees $5.00 and over will now be posted in Infinite Campus.

Take time to occasionally log into your Infinite Campus portal, choose the Fee tab and check your records.

Do you still need to take Introduction to Computer Application for graduation? If you type 35 words per minute and know basic Word, Excel and Power Point you may be able to test out of this class and into the higher level computer class. The proficiency exam will be given after school on Thursday December 6 in room S2. For more information please contact the business office.

Spanish club will be meeting after school today at 2:30 in C-21. Gracias!

Athletics

Attention: Any girl interested in playing soccer for Arapahoe this spring must attend a meeting in Room N5 today at 2:25 pm. Please bring a pen to the meeting and let Mr. Bast know if you are not able to attend prior to the meeting.

Congratulations to Arapahoe Diver Beth Ambrozic for qualifying for state yesterday at the meet against Cherry Creek and Congratulations to Arapahoe Diver Dani Howe for coming in 1st and winning the diving meet with her 2nd state qualifying score of 226.

There is an Arapahoe Invitational meet at Arapahoe for the Swim and Dive team on Saturday with diving starting at 8:30 and swimming starting at noon. There is a meet against Castle Rock on Friday evening for JV divers and the entire swim team.

Our Arapahoe High School basketball team is playing their first home game against Dakota Ridge this Saturday at 7 p.m. We appreciate all our fans who come out and support the team and, therefore, are giving a Cookie Bouquet to one lucky winner at each home game. More surprises at the game.

Student Initiated Groups-

Disclaimer of School Endorsement-

Hey ADR Members! Today we have our last official meeting for this semester! Be there to get your shirt and be in our yearbook picture! We'll meet in W105 after school!

The Gay-Straight Alliance meeting for Thursday 12/6 has been cancelled. There will be a quick meeting after school on Friday 12/7 in room W-101.

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