Monday, March 31, 2008

March 31, 2008

General Announcements

WISH WEEK IS HERE! We are sponsoring a young boy named Marcus. His wish is to go to Disney World. We have many events planned this week to help raise money to make his wish come true. Plan to attend the CU Buffoons concert tonight at 7pm. Tickets are $5.00. Don't miss the senior students vs. staff basketball game on Thursday at 7pm. Tickets are also $5.00. You can also donate spare change in any of the wishing wells located throughout the school. Thanks for helping to Make Dreams Come True this week!

Attention All Juniors!!!! Registration for the State ACT is coming….
When: April 14th
Where: Western Civilization Classrooms
How: Counselors will walk you through it during class time
If you don’t have a Western Civ. class, please make an appointment with your counselor.

Calling all Speech and Debate Members! We are having a MANDATORY meeting today in Room C15. Whether you are competing or not, please show up and sign up to help organize the National Qualifying Tournament at AHS! We will need all the help we can get so if you cannot attend this meeting please see Mrs. Graham in the English Office. Thanks!

Summer School Brochures are available in the Guidance Office.

FBLA we have a meeting today afterschool in room S1. We will be passing out lettering requirements and answering questions.

Congratulations to all members of the Winter Guard for scoring their highest points of the season on Saturday in our very own gym! They placed 2nd with a season high 83.9 points, just 1 point out of first place!! Way to go ladies!!! The State Championships are on Saturday at the CU Events Center in Boulder - good luck Winter Guard.

Athletics

Attention all girls interested in playing softball next fall. There will be an important meeting on Wednesday, April 2nd at 2:30 in N5.

Volleyball Open Gym begins tonight in the small gym from 7 to 9 pm. See you there!

Over spring break, the Boys Varsity Lacrosse team easily defeated Mountain Vista and Rock Canyon while losing in a very close game to Mullen. This week they will play:
Douglas County- Wednesday, 5:30 at LPS,
Rangeview – Friday, 7:00 p.m. at Aurora Public Schools Stadium
Kent – Saturday, 5:00 p.m. at LPS
Get out there and support your team. Go Warriors!

Congratulations to all the boy’s swimmers who participated in the Coaches Invitational Meet this weekend. Arapahoe came in 13th out of 38 teams. Top swims were:
Dave Wise 18th place in the 200 Free, a new state qualifying time.
Andrew Gibbs, 17th place in the 500 free, state qualifying time.
Ian Francis 9th place in the 100 breast, state qualifying time, 16th place in the 200 IM, state qualifying time.
200 Medley relay, 14th place. 200 free relay 7th place. 400 free relay 9th place.
Congratulations swimmers!

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

Friday, March 21, 2008

March 21, 2008

General Announcements

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. 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.

Hey all you Tom Boys/ Guy Cheers – your application and money are due TODAY to Mrs. Pramenko.

Attention All Juniors!!!! Registration for the State ACT is coming….
When: April 14th
Where: Western Civilization Classrooms
How: Counselors will walk you through it during class time
If you don’t have a Western Civ. class, please make an appointment with your counselor.

Calling all Speech and Debate Members! We are having a MANDATORY meeting the Monday after spring break in Room C15. Whether you are competing or not, please show up and sign up to help organize the National Qualifying Tournament at AHS! We will need all the help we can get so if you cannot attend this meeting please see Mrs. Graham in the English Office. Thanks!

Summer School Brochures are available in the Guidance Office.

Habitat for Humanity's letter writing campaign is going on now! Help raise money to build a home for the Benbrahim-Moumni family by writing to friends, family and neighbors. You can get NHS hours for this project. Go to the NHS web page for more information. All letters are due by Friday, April 4.

Congratulations to the 2008-09 Warrior Marching Band Section and Squad Leaders: Emily Haller and Kelly Churchill, Flutes; Nicole Jensen and Donna Villanyi, Clarinets; Jordan Flatt and Tyler Gehring, Saxophones; Vikky DeLaTorre, Trumpets; Blair Larson and Jordan Leak, Mellophones; Vince DeLaTorre, Low Brass; and Molly Phenix, Percussion!

You’re all invited to the 2008 Arapahoe Warrior Winter Guard Invitational next Saturday, March 29th. Some of the best Winter Guards from all over the state will be performing in competition, in our gym, starting at 4:00pm – don’t miss it!!

Athletics

The girls JV Lacrosse team continued their undefeated season with a win against Colorado Academy on Thursday by a score of 12-4. Scoring goals for the team were Amber Olsen, Kayla Fasold, Maddison Miller, Shannan Pullara, Courtney Jones, Samantha Perkins and Ali Harden. Congratulations girls on your 6-0 season!!!

Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Lacrosse team. They defeated Colorado Academy yesterday by a score of 9-4. Scoring for the Warriors were Adison Rounds, 2 goals, 1 assist, Channing Ahbe 2 goals, Stacey Birlson 2 goals, Katie Gerhard 1 goal, Megan O'Donnell, 1 goal, Kate Spring 1 goal. Goalie Jen Weidner had 5 saves. Please come support the team when they take on Cherry Creek Saturday evening at 5:00 at LPS Stadium.

Varsity Warrior Baseball vs Columbine Rebels today on the Arapahoe Field at 4:00pm
The Warriors are looking to upset a team ranked in the Top Ten, that also has two of the state's top high school prospects. Arapahoe's starting pitcher is Ryan Whittemore. There will be baseball Trivia questions with prizes. Pregame music starts at 3:00pm

Congratulations to the girl’s golf team for taking 1st place in a pre-season league match at Aurora Hills on Wednesday. There were three individual Warriors that finished in the top ten.

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

Thursday, March 20, 2008

March 20, 2008

General Announcements

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. 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.”

Attention All Juniors!!!! Registration for the State ACT is coming….
When: April 14th
Where: Western Civilization Classrooms
How: Counselors will walk you through it during class time
If you don’t have a Western Civ. class, please make an appointment with your counselor.

Attention Students and Teachers:
Link Crew applications and recommendations are due on Friday by 2:16 p.m. Please promptly return the applications to Mrs. Ackerman or Mr. Trotter and the recommendations to Mrs. Moritz or Mr. Hatak.

Calling all Speech and Debate Members! We are having a MANDATORY meeting the Monday after spring break in Room C15. Whether you are competing or not, please show up and sign up to help organize the National Qualifying Tournament at AHS! We will need all the help we can get so if you cannot attend this meeting please see Mrs. Graham in the English Office. Thanks!

Summer School Brochures are available in the Guidance Office.

Athletics
Congratulations to the Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team for defeating Castleview 18-0. Come support the team Saturday night when we host Mullen at LPS 7:00 p.m. Go Warriors!

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

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

March 19, 2008

General Announcements

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.”

Attention All Juniors!!!! Registration for the State ACT is coming….
When: April 14th
Where: Western Civilization Classrooms
How: Counselors will walk you through it during class time
If you don’t have a Western Civ. class, please make an appointment with your counselor.

Hey Seniors! Stop by the cafeteria during both lunches today to vote for your class song, color, motto, and flower.

Attention Students and Teachers:
Link Crew applications and recommendations are due on Friday by 2:16 p.m. Please promptly return the applications to Mrs. Ackerman or Mr. Trotter and the recommendations to Mrs. Moritz or Mr. Hatak.

Calling all Speech and Debate Members! We are having a MANDATORY meeting the Monday after spring break in Room C15. Whether you are competing or not, please show up and sign up to help organize the National Qualifying Tournament at AHS! We will need all the help we can get so if you cannot attend this meeting please see Mrs. Graham in the English Office. Thanks!

Athletics

Attention all of you lady Warriors trying out for Cheerleading for the 2008-2009 school year. In order to accommodate spring sports practices for soccer, track, tennis and golf, the clinic tonight, March 19th will be extended to 6:30 p.m. The entire clinic will run from 3:00 – 6:30 p.m. Don’t forget, you must have a current physical on file in the Athletic Office to participate in clinics and tryouts. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Pramenko.

The Varsity Boys Lacrosse Team plays Castleview tonight 4:00 p.m. at Castleview High School. Go cheer the team on to victory!

Congratulations to the Girls Varsity Lacrosse team in their win against Golden yesterday. They defeated Golden by a score of 13 - 4. Scoring for the Warriors were: Channing Ahbe, 3 goals, Katie Gerhard 3 goals, Adison Rounds 2 goals, 5 assists, Stacey Birlson 2 goals, 1 assist, Kate Spring 1 goal, 1 assist, Stephanie Curtis, 1 goal, and Megan O'Donnell 1 goal. Their next game is on Thursday when they travel to Colorado Academy and play at 5:30. Good luck, Ladies.

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

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

March 18, 2008

General Announcements

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.

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.

The Warrior Marching Band would like to announce their 2008-09 Drum Majors: Melanie Brown and Alyssa Barton!! Also, congratulations to our alternate drum major, Nicole Jensen!

“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.”

Hey guess what tonight is?
Tuesday?
Yes!!! It is salsa night with the Spanish Club!
Salsa night is la bomba!
Don’t forget to join us for free lessons at 7:30 and open dance floor at 8:30 at the Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant by the movie theatre off of Yosemite.


Athletics

Attention all of you lady Warriors trying out for Cheerleading for the 2008-2009 school year. In order to accommodate spring sports practices for soccer, track, tennis and golf, the clinic on Wednesday night, March 19th will be extended to 6:30 p.m. The entire clinic will run from 3:00 – 6:30 p.m. Don’t forget, you must have a current physical on file in the Athletic Office to participate in clinics and tryouts. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Pramenko.

Today at 4:00 the JV Gold Boys Lacrosse team will take on Boulder High School in Boulder. They are looking to go 3-0. Go Warriors!

Hey Warriors--it's another busy week for the Varsity Girls Lacrosse Team. After defeating Ralston Valley last Saturday 11-6, they have three games this week. They play Golden this afternoon at Newton at 4:00. They take on Colorado Academy at C. A. at 5:00 on Thursday, and they finish their week by playing Cherry Creek Saturday at LPS Stadium at 5:00. Please come out and cheer on the team at all of their games.

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

Monday, March 17, 2008

March 17, 2008

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.

Friday, March 14, 2008

March 14, 2008

General Announcements

Do you feel lucky? Well do ya? Stop by the Library this week and make a guess to win the pot of gold, okay it’s really candy. The winner will be announced on March 17th.

Seniors: If you ordered graduation announcements and were unable to pick them up last week, please see Mrs. Sisler in the guidance office.

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.

Hey students! Be sure to pick up the latest issue of the Arapahoe Herald, Arapahoe’s award winning student newspaper. New issues can be picked up from stands in the cafeteria. You can also read stories online by going to the school’s website and clicking on the Arapahoe Herald link. Don’t miss the scoop on our community’s latest news.

Attention all FCCLA members: Please plan to attend a very important meeting on Monday March 17th 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!

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

Athletics
“The Lady Warrior Golf team had its first competition yesterday. The Varsity team finished in third place in a Continental League pre-season match, led by Leslie McGetrick’s two-over par at Springhill Golf Course. The JV team beat Valor High School head-to-head at South Suburban Golf Course.”

The girl’s JV tennis team defeated Castle View’s varsity team yesterday by a score of 5-2. Congratulations girls!

The Girls JV Lacrosse team defeated Chaparral yesterday with a score of 6-4. Beth Ambrozic scored 3 goals, and Sarah Miller, Nicole Lyons and Amber Olsen each scored one goal. Assists were made by Ali Harden and Audrey Damico. Congratulations to the JV team for a successful first week of play!

Tomorrow Your Arapahoe Warrior Track and Field team will be competing right here at Arapahoe High School in a very special varsity track meet. We will be teaming up with both Heritage and Littleton to take on the schools from Fort Collins to find out which city has the strongest track programs. This event starts at 10:00am so please come out and support your Warrior Track Team

Attention to all girls trying out for Cheerleading for the 2008-2009 school year! Please remember all forms are due to Mrs. Weems in the athletic office today.

The Varsity Girls Lacrosse team defeated Chaparral yesterday 17-12 in a hard hitting game. Scoring for your Warriors were Katie Gerhard 5 goals, Channing Ahbe 4 goals 1 assist, Adison Rounds 4 goals, Sammy MacCurdy 2 goals, 2 assists, Megan O'Donnell 1 goal, 1 assist, Kate Spring 1 goal, 1 assist, and Stacey Birlson 2 assists. Nice job ladies. The Warriors play Saturday at 2:00 at Newton when they take on Ralston Valley.

All Special Olympic basketball players and partners need to turn in their uniforms to S-6 this week

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

Thursday, March 13, 2008

March 13, 2008

General Announcements

Attention freshmen STUCO participants. Please meet on Friday morning at 6:55 in room C-12. If you cannot make it, please see Mrs. Ackerman before then.

Reminder to all Student Council members: There is an important meeting regarding Wish Week Friday morning at 6:45 in room S-9.

Tonight is the Band Concert in the Theatre featuring Small Ensembles, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble. One of the highlights will be Senior Flute Player, Abbe Haller, performing a Telemann Flute Concerto! The Pre-Concert Ensembles start at 5:45pm, with the main concert following at 7pm. It's free, so come tonight and enjoy some wonderful music!!

Do you feel lucky? Well do ya? Stop by the Library this week and make a guess to win the pot of gold, okay it’s really candy. The winner will be announced on March 17th.

Seniors: If you ordered graduation announcements and were unable to pick them up last week, please see Mrs. Sisler in the guidance office.

Haven’t taken ICA yet? If you can keyboard at least 30 works per minute and know the basics of Word, Excel and Power Point come join us for the Proficiency exam today from 3:30-5:00 in room S2 and S3. If you have any questions, please contact the business department.

Hey students! Be sure to pick up the latest issue of the Arapahoe Herald, Arapahoe’s award winning student newspaper. New issues can be picked up from stands in the cafeteria. You can also read stories online by going to the school’s website and clicking on the Arapahoe Herald link. Don’t miss the scoop on our community’s latest news.

Attention Key Clubbers. We need a lot of help with the Down Syndrome Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday. Please come to a special meeting today after school to iron out final details for the event. Key Club needs all members to help with this planning.

Please plan to attend a very important meeting on Monday March 17th 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!

Athletics

Today at 4:00 the Level III Boys Lacrosse will take on Mt. Vista at Powell Middle School. Come cheer the guys on for their first home game!"

Congratulations to the Varsity Boys Lacrosse Team as they defeated Littleton 18-4 and will have the honor of keeping the "Little Britches" trophy in our case for another year. Good luck to the team as they will be competing this weekend in Mercer Island, Washington. Tournament results may be found at http://www.westsidelax.com/. Go Warriors!!

Attention to all girls trying out for Cheerleading for the 2008-2009 school year! Please remember all forms are due to Mrs. Weems in the athletic office by this Friday, March 14th.

The Girls JV Lacrosse team defeated Air Academy on Wednesday with a score of 9 to 4. Kayla Fasold scored 5 goals, Amber Olsen scored 2 goals and Maddison Miller and Brittany Walker each scored one goal. The team had assists from Molly Witt, Beth Ambrozic, and Shannan Pullara. The team plays Chaparral tonight at 5:30.
Varsity Girls Lacrosse plays today at 4:15 at Chapparal. Their last game of the week is Saturday at 2:00 at Newton against Ralston Valley. Please come out and support the team in what promises to be a big season for the team. Go Warriors!!

All Special Olympic basketball players and partners need to turn in their uniforms to S-6 this week

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

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

March 12, 2008

General Announcements

CSAP Reminder for all 9th and 10th grade students for Thursday. Testing will begin for all 9th graders at 8:36AM and for 10th graders the test will begin at 7:21AM. Please remember to bring a book to read when you finish your testing.

Attention freshmen STUCO participants. Please meet on Friday morning at 6:55 in room C-12. If you cannot make it, please see Mrs. Ackerman before then.

Do you feel lucky? Well do ya? Stop by the Library this week and make a guess to win the pot of gold, okay it’s really candy. The winner will be announced on March 17th.

"Attention all TSA members planning to attend the TSA State conference: There will be a Mandatory meeting today after school in room E10. All paperwork and money for the conference is due at this meeting. NO EXCEPTIONS. This is a must attend meeting if you want to go to the state conference. Money & paperwork may be turned in prior to the meeting. See Mr. McMullen if you need a copy of the paperwork and/or more information."

Tomorrow night is the Band Concert in the Theatre featuring Small Ensembles, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble. One of the highlights will be Senior Flute Player, Abbe Haller, performing a Telemann Flute Concerto! The Pre-Concert Ensembles start at 5:45pm, with the main concert following at 7pm. It's free, so come tomorrow night and enjoy some wonderful music!!

Seniors: If you ordered graduation announcements and were unable to pick them up last week, please see Mrs. Sisler in the guidance office.

Haven’t taken ICA yet? If you can keyboard at least 30 works per minute and know the basics of Word, Excel and Power Point come join us for the Proficiency exam on March 13 from 3:30-5:00 in room S2 and S3. If you have any questions, please contact the business department.

Hey students! Be sure to pick up the latest issue of the Arapahoe Herald, Arapahoe’s award winning student newspaper. New issues can be picked up from stands in the cafeteria. You can also read stories online by going to the school’s website and clicking on the Arapahoe Herald link. Don’t miss the scoop on our community’s latest news.

Hey NHS members! What are you doing Thursday morning before school? Sleeping in? Spending time with friends? How would you like to sleep in a little, spend time with friends and earn some NHS service hours? Come to the meeting today after school in the Forum to find out more!

Please offer your wishes for success to our Arapahoe State Speech and Debate competitors this weekend. They are: Nathan Arnold, Liana Boraas, Madeline Favre, Lauren Haefliger, Will Hea, Ben Horblit, IreneLahana, and Alyse White

Spanish club will be meeting today at 2:30 in Room C-21 to plan our next event. Come join us to make signs and spread the word!

Attention Key Clubbers. We need a lot of help with the Down Syndrome Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday. Please come to a special meeting on Thursday after school to iron out final details for the event. Key Club needs all members to help with this planning.

Athletics

Attention to all girls trying out for Cheerleading for the 2008-2009 school year! Please remember all forms are due to Mrs. Weems in the athletic office by this Friday, March 14th.

The girl's varsity tennis team defeated Douglas County last night by a score of 7-0. With this win, the Warriors have an impressive 3-0 start to their season. Congratulations girls!

The JV Gold & Black Tennis teams swept Douglas County with 14 doubles team wins and 0 losses

The JV Girls lacrosse team defeated Regis on Tuesday with a score of 7-6. Scoring goals for the team were Amber Olsen with 4 goals, Beth Ambrozic, Audrey Damico and Molly Witt with one goal each. This was a fantastic start to the season. Congratulations to our JV Lacrosse team!

Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Lacrosse Team on a great win in their season opener. Yesterday they defeated Regis 18-13. Scoring for your Warriors were Kate Spring 5 goals, 1 assist; Channing Ahbe 3 goals, 1 assist; Adison Rounds 3 goals, 1 assist; Stacey Birlson 2 goals, 1 assist; Megan O'Donnell 2 goals, 1 assist; Rachel Sutton, 1 goal, 1 assist; Katie Gerhard 1 goal; and Sammy MacCurdy 1 goal. Great job ladies. Thanks to all of the fans who turned out to support the team.

Varsity Girls Lacrosse plays today at 4:00 at Newton versus Air Academy. Then Thursday they play Chapparral at 4:15 at Chapparal. Their last game of the week is Saturday at 2:00 at Newton against Ralston Valley. Please come out and support the team in what promises to be a big season for the team. Go Warriors!!

All Special Olympic basketball players and partners need to turn in their uniforms to S-6 this week

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

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

March 11, 2008

General Announcements

CSAP Reminder for all 9th and 10th grade students for Wednesday. Testing will begin for all 9th graders at 8:36AM and for 10th graders the test will begin at 7:26AM. Please remember to bring a book to read when you finish your testing.

Do you feel lucky? Well do ya? Stop by the Library this week and make a guess to win the pot of gold, okay it’s really candy. The winner will be announced on March 17th.

"Attention all TSA members planning to attend the TSA State conference: There will be a Mandatory meeting Wednesday March 12 after school in room E10. All paperwork and money for the conference is due at this meeting. NO EXCEPTIONS. This is a must attend meeting if you want to go to the state conference. Money & paperwork may be turned in prior to the meeting. See Mr. McMullen if you need a copy of the paperwork and/or more information."

Seniors: If you ordered graduation announcements and were unable to pick them up last week, please see Mrs. Sisler in the guidance office.

Haven’t taken ICA yet? If you can keyboard at least 30 works per minute and know the basics of Word, Excel and Power Point come join us for the Proficiency exam on March 13 from 3:30-5:00 in room S2 and S3. If you have any questions, please contact the business department.

Hey students! Be sure to pick up the latest issue of the Arapahoe Herald, Arapahoe’s award winning student newspaper. New issues can be picked up from stands in the cafeteria. You can also read stories online by going to the school’s website and clicking on the Arapahoe Herald link. Don’t miss the scoop on our community’s latest news.

Hey NHS members! What are you doing Thursday morning before school? Sleeping in? Spending time with friends? How would you like to sleep in a little, spend time with friends and earn some NHS service hours? Come to the meeting this Wednesday after school in the Forum to find out more! See you Wednesday!

Please offer your wishes for success to our Arapahoe State Speech and Debate competitors this weekend. They are: Nathan Arnold, Liana Boraas, Madeline Favre, Lauren Haefliger, Will Hea, Ben Horblit, IreneLahana, and Alyse White

Athletics

Support the Boys Varsity lacrosse team as they take on Littleton for the "Little Britches" trophy tonight, 7p.m. at LPS Stadium

Varsity Girls Lacrosse plays today at 4:00 at Newton when they take on Regis. The rest of their weekly schedule is Wednesday 4:00 at Newton versus Air Academy. Then Thursday they play Chapparral at 4:15 at Chapparal. Their last game of the week is Saturday at 2:00 at Newton against Ralston Valley. Please come out and support the team in what promises to be a big season for the team. Go Warriors!!

All Special Olympic basketball players and partners need to turn in their uniforms to S-6 this week

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

Monday, March 10, 2008

March 10, 2008

General Announcements
Congratulations to the Winter Percussion Ensemble for continuing their winning ways by placing first with a season high 84.7 points at Saturday's Pomona Competition!

Congratulations to the Winter Guard for placing second with a score of 70.3 points at Saturday's Legacy Competition!

Congratulations to Jazz I and The Dry Creek Dixie Dawgs for achieving unanimous superior ratings at Friday's Mile High Jazz Festival! Also, congratulations to Jazz II for achieving excellent ratings at the jazz festival. Congrats to the following musicians for being awarded outstanding musicianship certificates at the festival: Madison Munn (2 Awards), George Darling, Spencer Jonscher, Maureen Kosse, Ian Rictor, Erik Lundgren, Phil Strom, Zach White, KeKe Kosse, Alex James, Melanie Brown (2 Awards), Nicole Jensen, Eddie Lyon, Kevin Matthews (2 Awards), Wes Leffingwell (2 Awards), Dave Ellis (2 Awards), Matt Darling, Matt Cullen, Billy Norris, and Riley Sinn. Way to go Jazzers!!

"Attention all TSA members planning to attend the TSA State conference: There will be a Mandatory meeting next Wednesday March 12 after school in room E10. All paperwork and money for the conference is due at this meeting. NO EXCEPTIONS. This is a must attend meeting if you want to go to the state conference. Money & paperwork may be turned in prior to the meeting. See Mr. McMullen if you need a copy of the paperwork and/or more information."

Athletics
Come out this afternoon and cheer on the Varsity baseball team as they play Cherokee Trail at 4 pm here at Arapahoe. The festivities begin at 3 pm with pregame music, trivia and free food. Go Warriors!

The Men’s Swimming and Diving Team had a great dual meet against Douglas County on Thursday and the Arapahoe Relays Meet on Saturday. The team won the meet against Douglas County and the Varsity Black Team placed third at the Arapahoe Relays. Event winners from Arapahoe included seniors Nik Thomas, Ian Francis, Jeff Nadel, Dave Wise and sophomore Andrew Gibbs. Additionally, Ian Francis qualified for state in the 100 breaststroke along with the 400 Freestyle Relay of Dave Wise, Jeff Nadel, Nik Thomas, and Andrew Gibbs. Great swimming guys!

Congratulations to the Varsity Boys Lacrosse Team. They defeated Heritage 9 to 6 on Friday at the season opener. Join them against Littleton HS on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

Hey Warriors--it's time for spring sports. Varsity Girls Lacrosse kicks off their season in a big way with 4 games this week. Their first game is tomorrow--Tuesday March 11 at 4:00 at Newton when they take on Regis. The rest of their weekly schedule is Wednesday 4:00 at Newton versus Air Academy. Then Thursday they play Chapparral at 4:15 at Chapparal. Their last game of the week is Saturday at 2:00 at Newton against Ralston Valley. Please come out and support the team in what promises to be a big season for the team. Go Warriors!!

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

Thursday, March 06, 2008

March 6, 2008

General Announcements

Attention all Freshmen and Sophomores: CSAP testing begins Monday, March 10, at 7:21a.m. Please check in the cafeteria or the trophy hallway for your room assignment. If you have any questions about your room assignment, please see Mr. Campbell in the Guidance Office or Ms. Scoglio in the Attendance Office. We would like to encourage you to bring something to read. You are not permitted to work on anything else. Electronic devices are not permitted and proctors have been instructed to take them. We would also like to remind you that Saturday night we “spring ahead” with Daylight Savings Time, so please remember to set your clock one hour ahead. The Arapahoe faculty would like to thank you in advance for your very best effort on this important test.
There is a late start on March 10-13th for all upperclassmen. Juniors and Seniors may not arrive to the building before 11:00a.m.

Seniors: If you ordered graduation announcements, you can pick up your order in the cafeteria this Thursday, March 6 in the cafeteria during lunches.

"Attention all TSA members planning to attend the TSA State conference: There will be a Mandatory meeting next Wednesday March 12 after school in room E10. All paperwork and money for the conference is due at this meeting. NO EXCEPTIONS. This is a must attend meeting if you want to go to the state conference. Money & paperwork may be turned in prior to the meeting. See Mr. McMullen if you need a copy of the paperwork and/or more information."

Attention Model United Nations members. The last conference of the year will be held at Fort Collins High School on April 12th. Country requests must be submitted by today. The topic for beginners is “the link between human trafficking and threats to national sovereignty and international security”. The topic for returning members is “Planning for Regional Stability in the Balkans and Southeast Asia”. If you have thought about joining Model UN there is still time! Join us for our last conference of the year! Please see Ms. DiSepio or Ms. Hurt by Thursday.

Athletics

The Varsity Boys Lacrosse Team plays Heritage Friday night 7:30 p.m. at LPS Stadium. Come cheer the team on to victory at their season opener.

All Special Olympic basketball players and partners need to turn in your uniforms to S-6 by the end of this week.

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

Wednesday, March 05, 2008

March 5, 2008

General Announcements

Attention all Freshmen and Sophomores: CSAP testing begins Monday, March 10, at 7:21a.m. Please check in the cafeteria or the trophy hallway for your room assignment. If you have any questions about your room assignment, please see Mr. Campbell in the Guidance Office or Ms. Scoglio in the Attendance Office. We would like to encourage you to bring something to read. You are not permitted to work on anything else. Electronic devices are not permitted and proctors have been instructed to take them. We would also like to remind you that Saturday night we “spring ahead” with Daylight Savings Time, so please remember to set your clock one hour ahead. The Arapahoe faculty would like to thank you in advance for your very best effort on this important test.
There is a late start on March 10-13th for all upperclassmen. Juniors and Seniors may not arrive to the building before 11:00a.m.

Seniors: If you ordered graduation announcements, you can pick up your order in the cafeteria this Thursday, March 6 in the cafeteria during lunches.

You’ve been waiting all week for it . . . The one and only . . . Winter Concert of the choirs and the orchestra. Tonight at 7:00 pm in the Arapahoe Theatre. Some of our most talented student musicians will be featured and it’s free!

Congratulations to the Wind Ensemble for receiving a Superior rating at yesterday's State Qualifying Concert Band Festival! Also, congratulations to Symphonic Band and Concert Band for achieving Excellent Ratings at yesterday's State Qualifying!!

"Attention all TSA members planning to attend the TSA State conference: There will be a Mandatory meeting next Wednesday March 12 after school in room E10. All paperwork and money for the conference is due at this meeting. NO EXCEPTIONS. This is a must attend meeting if you want to go to the state conference. Money & paperwork may be turned in prior to the meeting. See Mr. McMullen if you need a copy of the paperwork and/or more information."

Attention Model United Nations members. The last conference of the year will be held at Fort Collins High School on April 12th. Country requests must be submitted by Thursday March 6th. The topic for beginners is “the link between human trafficking and threats to national sovereignty and international security”. The topic for returning members is “Planning for Regional Stability in the Balkans and Southeast Asia”. If you have thought about joining Model UN there is still time! Join us for our last conference of the year! Please see Ms. DiSepio or Ms. Hurt by Thursday.

Athletics
The girl’s varsity tennis team defeated ThunderRidge last night by a score of 7-0. Congratulations girls on a great win and thank you for braving the “less than ideal” conditions.

All Special Olympic basketball players and partners need to turn in your uniforms to S-6 by the end of this week.

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

Tuesday, March 04, 2008

March 4, 2008

General Announcements

All of us want Arapahoe to be a safe, drug free campus. So please be aware that anytime during the school day the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office may have canines in the building and in our parking lots. These specially trained dogs are expert at drug detection. Thank you.

What are you doing tomorrow night? I’m going to support my friends and improve my foreign language skills at the choir and orchestra concert at 7:00 in the Arapahoe Theatre, featuring songs in Latin, Kenyan, Croatian, Spanish and English! And it’s free!

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.

"Attention all TSA members planning to attend the TSA State conference: There will be a Mandatory meeting next Wednesday March 12 after school in room E10. All paperwork and money for the conference is due at this meeting. NO EXCEPTIONS. This is a must attend meeting if you want to go to the state conference. Money & paperwork may be turned in prior to the meeting. See Mr. McMullen if you need a copy of the paperwork and/or more information."

Attention Model United Nations members. The last conference of the year will be held at Fort Collins High School on April 12th. Country requests must be submitted by Thursday March 6th. The topic for beginners is “the link between human trafficking and threats to national sovereignty and international security”. The topic for returning members is “Planning for Regional Stability in the Balkans and Southeast Asia”. If you have thought about joining Model UN there is still time! Join us for our last conference of the year! Please see Ms. DiSepio or Ms. Hurt by Thursday.

Athletics
Both JV Tennis teams report to Powell today at 3pm.

All Special Olympic basketball players and partners need to turn in your uniforms to S-6 by the end of this week.

Attention all you spirited Warriors out there! There will be a mandatory informational student-athlete meeting tonight 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 Remember Club asks you to buckle up and take care of one another.

Monday, March 03, 2008

March 3, 2008

General Announcements

All of us want Arapahoe to be a safe, drug free campus. So please be aware that anytime during the school day the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office may have canines in the building and in our parking lots. These specially trained dogs are expert at drug detection. Thank you

Do you like Croatian music? Or music based on Julius Caesar? Then you should come to the choir and orchestra concert on Wednesday, March 5 at 7:00 in the Arapahoe Theatre

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.

Hey all you musers! We will be having a meeting Today after school in room C-17. We will be working on Bios and discussing Fund Raising and Activities. See you there!

Congratulations to all of our FBLA members who participated in district competition!
48 out of 55 members placed in their business events, 16 qualified for State 6 more are on alternate status.
All FBLA members come help us celebrate with our after school ice cream social in room S1

Congratulations to the Winter Percussion Ensemble for placing 1st at their first competition of the year! This took place at Mountain Range HS on Saturday. Arapahoe competed in the prestigious Concert World Class.

Congratulations to the Winter Guard for placing 2nd at Saturday's Air Academy Competition. They scored 74 points in the Scholastic Open Class.

Good luck to all members of the Concert Band, Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble who will be performing tomorrow at Grandview HS in the 2008 State Qualifying Concert Band Festival. The top 24 Colorado high school bands will go on to perform at the April 20-21 State Festival.

Give a HIGH FIVE to members of the Speech and Debate class. They competed at State Qualifiers this weekend and Arapahoe qualified eight students for the State speech and Debate Tournament. These include Nathan Arnold, Will Hea, Irene Lahana, Alyse White, Ben Horblit, Liana Boraas, Alexa Ankele, and Madeline Favre Our alternates include Shamita Punjabi, Amanda Noel, Ashley McCulloch, Bobby Bloom, Emily Haskins. Wish us luck March 14 and 15!

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