Friday, February 29, 2008

February 29, 2008

General Announcements

Kara: sings la la la la la
Carter : Wow! That was really good
Kara: Thanks. I’m practicing for the choir and orchestra concert. It’s next Wednesday, March 5 at 7:00 in the Arapahoe Theatre and it’s free!
Carter: There’s a choir and orchestra concert on Wednesday?
Kara : yes, a choir and orchestra concert.
Carter: I’ll be there

Can you type 30 words per minute?
Do you know the basics of Word, Excel and PowerPoint?
If you answered YES to these questions, you should plan to attend.
A chance to test up to Computer Applications 1 (renamed next year as Advanced Business Technology 2)
• Test dates are Saturday, March 1, 11:00 - 12:30 pm , and Thursday, March 13, 3:30 - 5:00 pm
For more information look at the Business Department Webpage or come to the Business Department.

Attention National Honor Society members – we are still looking for volunteers for the LPS Foundation Silent Auction on March 14. Please contact Mr. Sale or Ms. Gaffney, by email or in person in the English office, if you are interested. Check the NHS web page for details.

AHS students did very well on the UNC Math Competition. Here are the results:
1800+ Colorado students took the First Round in November. 31 Arapahoe students participated in the First Round.
188 Colorado students qualified for the Final Round in February on the Greeley Campus. 15 Arapahoe students were invited to the Final Round. (Not all could attend).
25 Winners will be honored in April at a fancy banquet in Greeley.
4 of these 25 Winners are Arapahoe Students! Wow!! J
Matt Cullen - senior
Sean Egan – senior
Kyle Stachowiak – sophomore
Logan Brock – 7th grade student taking Geometry Honors at Arapahoe
19 students achieved the rank of Honorable Mention.
1 of these 19 students is our very own . . .
Ryan Beckett - junior
Thank you so very much for helping to promote these invaluable mathematical experiences! You all get an A+ for your combined efforts! Go Arapahoe!!

Athletics
The boys basketball team takes on Mullen tonight in the Second Round of State playoffs at 7:00 pm here at Arapahoe. Admission prices will be $4 for students and Senior Citizens and $5 for adults. No student passes will be accepted at this game.

The girls basketball team advanced to the Second Round of State playoffs by defeating Pomona last night in an exciting win here at Arapahoe. They will play Denver East tomorrow night at Denver East High School with a tipoff time of 7:00 pm
Good luck to our Warriors Basketball teams!

Attention all you spirited Warriors out there! Next Tuesday, March 4th, there will be a mandatory informational student-athlete meeting for anyone interested in trying out for one of our Cheerleading teams for the 2008-2009 school year. It will be held in the main gym at 6:00 p.m. You and a parent must attend if you are interested in cheering next year.

The Girl’s Varsity tennis team defeated Rock Canyon 5-2 in the first match of the season. Come on out next Tuesday to support your Warriors as they have their first home match against ThunderRidge. Varsity plays at AHS, JV plays at Powell.

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