Wednesday, October 20, 2010

October 20, 2010

General Announcements
Your Google Apps accounts will be upgraded this Friday evening (and into Saturday). This upgrade will give you access to almost all of the Google tools, including Blogger, Reader and Picasa, using your LPS Google Apps login. As part of this transition, please do not try to login to your Google Apps accounts between 9:30 pm on Friday until 10:00 pm on Saturday. Please see the AHS website for more details.

Did you know that a mole of sugar molecules will only make 55 marshmallows, BUT a mole of marshmallows would cover the United States to a depth of 776 miles! Hey chemistry students, don’t forget that Mole Day is this Friday and you need to be here by 5:55 am to be counted. See you in the main gym, it'll be a BLAST.

Attention International Thespian Society members: there is a MANDATORY meeting for any of the students attending the Colorado State Thespian Conference, on Thursday, October 21 after school at 2:30 in the theatre. All students signed up for the conference, NEED to be at the meeting to receive important information and paperwork. Please see Mr. Ahern with questions.

Arapahoe is known for its previous wins with the Broncos wives food drive. Don’t break tradition! Bring your non-perishable food items to the collection boxes located in every classroom. Don’t forget that if Arapahoe wins we will get one thousand dollars!

Attention DECA members! Don't forget your District paperwork is due today! If you need a packet, please see Mrs. Grantham.

Attention all new applicants to National Honor Society: Remember that completed application packets are due to Mrs. Brachtenbach in the library no later than 3:00 this Friday October 22nd. Please try not to wait until the last minute, since applications will not be accepted after the due date. Contact Mr. Smith in science or Mrs. Leclaire in language arts with any questions.

The Technology Student Association or "TSA" will meet this Thursday, Oct 21 at 2:25 in E6. We will be going over the State TSA conference materials and competitions. Sign-up for competitions will begin then. If you haven't turned in your Chapter, State, and National dues, please do so on Thursday. See Mr. McMullen for more details.

Would you like to pay off that library fine and at the same time donate to the Bronco Wives Food Drive? How do you ask!? Now until October 28th you will receive a .50 credit off your fine balance for every non perishable food donation you bring in to the library. To ensure that you receive credit toward your fine, personally hand your donation to any of the library staff. Help yourself while you help others.

Save the Date – Sunday, Oct. 24th for the 15th Annual Stride. Join your fellow students and staff in either a 5k or 10k race through the streets of Littleton. We have been challenged to win the School Competition, so we need to have as many participants as possible to join the Arapahoe team. If our school has the largest percentage of participants we win $1000.00. Register at www.RunTheStride.com or with an AHS PE Teacher.

Athletics
Congrats to the freshman, sophomore, jv, and varsity volleyball teams for the sweep against Smoky Hill last night. The Warriors last home game of the season is tomorrow night against Cherry Creek. Please come out and help cheer the teams on to victory. Games are at 4:00, 5:00, and 6:15.

Congrats to both the Varsity and Junior varsity Boys soccer teams who completed their league schedules with victories over Cherokee Trail yesterday. The JV team won by a score of 3 – 0 and the Varsity by a score of 5 – 0. Great job ABK.

"Cross Country runners, this is a reminder that today at 3pm you need to turn in your CLEAN jerseys and bags. Please bring them down to the cage for check-in. See Coach Lutz or Coach Seidel if you have any questions."

Hey all you Arapahoe Warriors! This Thursday, October 21st is the last game of the season for the Girls Volleyball Team. Link Crew wants to invite everyone to come out and support the Warrior Volleyball Team as the take on Cherry Creek High School in the AHS Gym. Come help us cheer our team to victory at 5:30p.m. Hope to see you all there!

Hey Warriors! The Winter Sports season is just around the corner. Registration for Girls’ Swimming, Boys & Girls Basketball and Wrestling will take place beginning Tuesday, November 2nd. Make sure to stop by the Athletic Office to pick up your registration paperwork today!

For further details on any announcements see the Arapahoe web site.
Warriors always take care of one another.