Thursday, November 10, 2011

November 10, 2011

General Announcements:

Today, in honor of Veterans’ Day, Jerry McWilliams will be sharing a brief story about Iwo Jima. Please come to the Forum tomorrow during any unscheduled hours to hear some Veterans share their stories.

Would you like to send a service member a holiday card to let them know they are being thought of? Then please drop by the signing table near the service member wall during lunch and sign a card! We are also collecting card donations so if you have unused holiday cards from years past please bring them by. Cards are sent to random service members and cannot be delivered to specific individuals. Cards do not need envelopes. Collections will continue through Nov. 11. Thank you for considering those who are serving the nation this season.

This just in! We have just received some exciting news that AHS has once again won the Bronco Wives Food Drive! Thank you everyone for your donations. Your generosity will be felt by many families in need this holiday season. Go Warriors!

Have you taken Business Technology 1 yet? If not, this announcement is VERY IMPORTANT for you! The Business Department is offering the BT1 Proficiency Exam today from 2:30-3:00 or 3:15 – 3:45 in Room S2. If you are a strong typist and can pass this exam you can enroll directly in Advanced Business Technology 2 for your graduation requirement. Stop by the Business Dept. if you have any questions.

Athletics:

Attention all Arapahoe track and field athletes. There will be an informational meeting after school on Tuesday November 15 at 2:30 in the Forum. We will be discussing our winter workouts and important information regarding the upcoming spring track season. If you are unable to attend this meeting please see Coach Lienemann sometime before thanksgiving break for a handout regarding what was discussed at the meeting. Go Warriors.

Attention Special Olympic basketball partners. There will be a short mandatory meeting on Monday, November 14th at 2:30 p.m. in the forum. We will be distributing uniforms and schedules. Hope to see you there.

Late Winter Sports Registration will take place in the Cafeteria today. Registration will be accepted in the afternoon from 2:16 p.m. until 2:45 p.m. Please stop by the Athletic Office and pick up your registration paperwork today. Paperwork MUST be on file in the Athletic Office prior to the first day of practice tomorrow!

Are you interested in shooting, scoring, dribbling, and winning for the AHS Women’s Basketball Program this winter? Tryouts for the team are being held for the Varsity and JV teams from 2:30 -5:00 and for the freshmen and sophomore team from 5:00 -7:00 in the Arapahoe gym all this week. Please make sure you are registered to play by submitting your registration information to Ms. Weems in the athletic office by tomorrow. If you have questions about tryouts or times, please see Ms. Korn in the Math office or Ms. Hancock in the Language Arts office. Come be a part of one of the best Women’s basketball programs in the state; we’ll see you on the court!

Student Insurance coverage is available to all High School students thru K12 Accident and Health. Enrolling is easy and the premium is very inexpensive. Please stop by the Athletic Office to pick up an information sheet. Just a reminder that all students who are going to try out for or be active on a High School athletic team must have insurance prior to registration.

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