General Announcements
Happy Homecoming Friday, Warriors! All Hail Arapahoe! Watch the Parade tomorrow morning at 10:00 am starting at the west parking lot. Then get your groove on at the dance from 8-11 pm in the Large Gym. Today is your last chance to buy HC Dance tickets for only $10. They'll be $15 at the door. You MUST have your student ID for entrance to the dance. Tonight is the legendary Homecoming Football game at LPS stadium. Be there by 7:00 pm and let's rock our team to victory! The parking lot fills up quickly so leave early and carpool if you can. Warriors, please have a blast but remember to BE SAFE this weekend!!!
The Toms have spirit! We are selling "spirit pops" in the cafeteria today during lunch. Each of these gourmet lollipops has an Arapahoe team spirit message and they're a steal at one for 75 cents or 2 for a dollar. Come support the Toms and get your spirit!
Attention all FCCLA members: This is a reminder that if you are planning to participate in the homecoming parade tomorrow morning please be in the west parking lot by 9:15 a.m. in costume with a bag of candy. Please park in the east lot and walk to the west lot for the parade. Please see Mrs. Rains today if you have questions.
Sophomores, bring candy to Mrs. Melin’s office for the parade, and remember to meet in the west parking lot on Saturday at 9 am and wear your Transformer shirts. We will also have a meeting in C-20 next Monday after school. Contact any one of the officers for more information: Ashlyn Booth, Taylor Mitchell, Caryn Shebowich, Jordan Hall or Matt Nadel.
Juniors and seniors are invited to sign up for the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery). This test is an excellent vehicle for exploring your interests and career options. All students seeking a military academy nomination from Tom Tancredo’s office (6th District of Colorado) MUST complete the ASVAB. AHS will be offering the ASVAB on Thursday, October 2, at 2:45pm in N2/N3. Please see Mrs. Oeinck in Guidance to sign up.
Attention Seniors: Order packets for your graduation announcements can be picked up in the Main Office or at Mrs. Sisler’s desk in the Guidance Office. Your orders will be taken next week on Thursday and Friday.
Have you ever dreamed about being a sports announcer? Well, now's your chance! Come try out to be the announcer for the 2008 DECA Dodgeball Tournament. Tryouts will be held on Monday, Sept. 29th in room S1 at 2:20. Don't be late!
The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Explorer Program, fall academy will begin Saturday, October 18th for six consecutive Saturdays. Law Enforcement Explorers are young men and women ages 14-20 interested in law enforcement as a career. Many Explorers successfully completing the academy are eligible to work in all areas of the Sheriff’s Office to include patrol, detentions, crime lab, dispatch, and investigations. A representative from the Sheriff’s Office will be here Monday, September 29th during lunch periods in the cafeteria. If you have any questions regarding the program please contact AHS School Resource Office Deputy Englert.
Come one, Come all to the next TSA meeting after school next Tuesday, Sept 30th in room E10. Come check out what this exciting national organization called "TSA" is all about, as we will be doing an exciting Competition activity! Don’t forget your membership dues as we will need to register with the National offices soon! See Mr. McMullen for questions.
Juniors and Seniors: Next week, Monday, September 29 through Friday, October 3 is THE big week for college visits at Arapahoe – over 80 colleges will be visiting. Review the college visit list on Naviance and sign up. Questions? Stop by the Post Grad Center.
Think you’re extreme? Do you live on the edge? If you participate in an extreme sport or activity, come to E-8, or speak to Kara Johnson, Anna Dreiling, or Dakota Moran for a chance to be featured in the Arapahoe Herald. Let your classmates discover your hidden talent.
Each fall military recruiting officers request information from Littleton Public Schools for 11th and 12th grade students. If you do not want your information shared with the military, a military opt-out form needs to be completed by September 26, 2008. Please see Mrs. Oeinck in the Guidance Office for the opt-out form.
Athletics
Congratulations to the Boys Freshman/Sophomore Soccer team who defeated Cherry Creek 2-1; to the Boys JV Soccer team who defeated Overland 4-0; and to the Boys Varsity soccer team who defeated Overland 5 – 1.
Please come out tonight to support your Warrior Varsity Football team versus the Cherry Creek Bruins at 7 PM. Football tickets for the Homecoming game are on sale in the cafeteria today from 10:30 am to 12:15 pm. Arapahoe student SBA cards will be accepted at the game. Ticket prices are $5 for adults and $3 for senior citizens and students grades K-12.
On Saturday morning come out to Cherry Creek High School to cheer on the Freshman Warrior Football team at 9 AM then stay to support the Junior Varsity Football team play Cherry Creek at 11:30 AM.
Attention any athlete not involved in a Fall, CHSSA sanctioned sport. You need to remove any items that are located in the varsity boy’s locker room. We are in need of the space and on Friday, September 26th, in the afternoon, locks and items will be removed from lockers not in use by a Fall athlete. Thanks
Attention Warriors: Do you like ice cream? Do you like smoothies? If so, come on over to the Baskin Robbins ice cream store at Mineral and Broadway next Monday night, September 29th from 5-10 pm and help support your Arapahoe boys tennis team.
Any boys interested in being a partner for the Special Olympics basketball team, please stop by and pick up a yellow information sheet in S6.
