General Announcements
And the winner of the candy in the Library is Brian Laxar. Stop by and pick up your prize.
ATTENTION ALL YOU ARAPAHOE ARTISTS! "Art Attack" is fast approaching! If you are interested in participating this year, bring your entrees to the Art Department. The deadline for all entrees is Friday, April 4. If you have any questions about "Art Attack" - see one of the teachers in the Art Department.
Attention all FCCLA members: Please plan to attend a very important meeting today right after school in room E2. Please bring with you four to six packages of Easter grass for putting together our Easter baskets for charity. Check out Wal-Mart as they have very inexpensive grass in a variety of colors! Please see Mrs. Rains this week if you have any questions. We will also celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! Those attending state conference in April will need to stay after the meeting to discuss conference plans. See you there AHS FCCLA!
WISH WEEK is happening soon! We will celebrate Wish Week March 31st thru April 4th. AHS, please help us send 8 year old Marcus to Disney World. The CU Buffoons are coming back to AHS. Mark your calendar for the Wish Week Concert event on Monday, March 31st. Tickets for the CU Buffoons concert will be sold during lunch hours starting Wed. March 19th. The concert is at 7pm and tickets are just $5.00.
The big Seniors vs. Staff Basketball game is Thursday April 3rd, tickets are $5.00.
Auditions for the 2008-2009 AHS Concert Choir, Choralettes and Arapahoe Singers will be held April 21 – 25. There are sign up sheets in the choir room and everyone is welcome to audition. Please see Ms. Parmenter for details.
“Calling all Math competitors: Metro State Math Day is quickly approaching. On Tuesday, April 15th, 8 students will travel to Metro State in Denver to compete in Algebra and Geometry competitions as well as a hands-on engineering project competition. There are prizes for the top teams. If you are interested in being part of this math competition and representing Arapahoe, please see your math teacher or Mrs. Bretz for a permission slip to attend.”
Congratulations go to Lauren Haefliger who placed 10th in the state in Poetry Interpretation! Holy Iambic Pentameter, Batman!
After popular success, Spanish club will be hosting its second round of Salsa Night at the Rio Park Meadows on Tuesday March 18th! For those of you who missed it the first time and would like to learn the moves, free lessons begin around 7:30. For all you expert salsa dancers out there, open dance floor starts at 8:30
Congratulations to the Winter Percussion Ensemble for placing 1st for the 5th consecutive time at Saturday's Legacy Competition with a season high 86.9 points!
Congratulations to the Winter Guard for placing 2nd at Saturday's Chatfield Competition with 76.6 points, just 2.7 points out of first place - way to go ladies!
Athletics
The girls gold lacrosse team played their first two games this Saturday. Goalie, Maddie Hare, had a total of 31 saves. Scoring came from Sam Perkins and Lindsay Grossan each scoring 3 goals, Hannah Jackson scoring 2 and Shannon Pullara scored 1 gaol and had 2 assists. Audrey Yamamoto also had 2 assists. Great job, Gold Team.
Attention all Junior Varsity Swimmers;
Practice will be held with the varsity team this afternoon from 2:30-5:00, there is no practice this evening.
Congratulations to the following swimmers who made new state qualifying times this past week.
Andrew Gibbs 500 Free
Jeremiah Zgliczynski 500 Free
Brian Krump 100 Fly (2nd place at Patriot), 100 Breast
Ian Francis 200 IM
Nik Thomas 200 Free
Congratulations to the Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team for sweeping three games in Washington. Two of their wins included Oregon and Washington state champs. For video clips and photos please go to http://www.walax.com/.
This week Boys Varsity Lacrosse will play Wednesday against Castleview and Saturday against Mullen. Stay tuned for details.
The Remember Club asks you to buckle up and take care of one another.
