General Announcements
Congratulations to the Warrior Marching Band for placing 1st in 5A at Saturday’s CSU Marching Band Showcase! This was the band’s first competition of the year – way to go guys!!
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.
Hello future sportscasters! Today is your chance to live your dream. Come try out to be an announcer for the 2008 DECA Dodgeball Tournament. Tryouts will be held today at 2:20 in S1.
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 tomorrow 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.
Attention juniors and seniors: If you received a letter inviting you to apply for National Honor Society, be sure to attend one informational meeting, either before or after school on either Wednesday, October 1 or Thursday, October 2 in room C-13. If you cannot attend one of these meetings, see Mr. Sale or Ms. Gaffney in the Language Arts office.
Attention National Honor Society members: Be sure to check the NHS web page for important info about upcoming volunteer opportunities and next week’s blood drive. We are still looking for helpers for the blood drive. Our next meeting is October 8.
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.
Athletics
Attention JV Softball players. Today’s practice will start at 3:30 pm. Please be on time and ready work hard.
There will be no Varsity and JV cheers practice today. However, don’t forget the Mat Duty if it’s your job today!
The Arapahoe Girls Lacrosse Club will be having an Informational Meeting on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the Forum to share information about our club. An overview of the registration process, fees, spring season and much more will be presented. All current players, interested players and parents are encouraged to attend. Please visit our website also for additional contact information.
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.