October 15, 2013

General Announcements

Congratulations to the Arapahoe Warrior Marching Band and Color Guard who competed last night at the CBA 5A Metro Regional Qualifying competition!!!!  The band and guard earned a score of 75.20 and placed first making them the 5A Metro Regional Champions!!!  Congratulations for all of the hard work that you have put in this season!  Please come out to Douglas County High School stadium on Saturday, October 19th to see the band and color guard in action again!  They will be performing on Saturday afternoon at 3:45 p.m. and this will be their last performance before the State Championships on October 26th.  They hope to see you there!!!

Congratulations to the staff members and editors of the Arapahoe Herald newspaper and the Calumet yearbook. Both publications won the highest award, All-Colorado status, from the Colorado High School Press Association at the annual Journalism Day convention on Friday, October 11. The newspaper also won 2nd place in the Best of Show contest, and the yearbook received an Honorable Mention. 

The Arapahoe Herald student newspaper hits the newsstands today. Look for your copy in classrooms or in the cafeteria.

All Speech and Debate Team members should attend today meeting and practice after school in Room C15. 

Imagine a project so captivating that you want to spend hours working on it to get it just right. If this sounds intriguing, then the Technology Student Association Club is for you!  That’s what happens when TSA members compete at the State Competition. Students work individually or as a team in such areas as agriculture and biotechnology, website design, dragster design, flight challenge, film technology, CAD with 3D modeling, desktop publishing, extemporaneous speaking, structural engineering, Fashion Design, Video, and many more. To find out more about this exciting opportunity, please come to the first TSA meeting of the year today at 2:25- 3:00 in Room E6.  Hope to see you there!

Students, this is a reminder that the PSAT will take place tomorrow morning. Students signed up to take this test need to arrive no later than 7:15 a.m. to report to their assigned classrooms. Please check the room assignments that are now posted in the cafeteria. The test will end at approximately 10:30 a.m. and classes will begin after lunch at 11:00 a.m. Buses will run normally in the morning and again three hours later than normal to pick up students who are not taking the test. Students who are testing should remember to bring two #2 pencils, a calculator, and I.D.

Students, This is  a reminder that Arapahoe High School will host a regional college fair on Monday, October 21 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the Sitting Eagle Gymnasium. Over 50 Colleges from Colorado and neighboring states will attend. Plan to come and talk to representatives from colleges that may be of interest to you.  Please park on the west side of the building. Doors will open promptly at 6 p.m.

Attention artists and writers! The Muse magazine is now accepting YOUR submissions of art, poetry, and prose. The Muse is a student-run literary and arts magazine featuring the products of Arapahoe's most talented and creative students – and you don't want to miss this opportunity to be one of them! To submit, visit the Muse page under the activities tab on the school website.

Attention dodgeball players! All competitors participating in the DECA Dodgeball tournament must attend one of the rules meeting held on Monday, October 21st at 2:30 in Room E9 or Tuesday, October 22nd at 5:30 in the Forum.  Remember it is MANDATORY for every member participating on a team to attend one of these meetings. If you do not attend a rules meeting, you will not be allowed to play in the tournament.  

The 2013 Stride is almost here! Run or Walk The Stride 5k or 10k and help support the LPS Foundation. All proceeds benefit Littleton Public Schools Foundation and the work they do supporting teachers, students, and staff. Students and staff we need your help to win the extra participation award. Hurry and get moving fast to register. Check out www.runthestride.com  or register with any Physical Education Teacher. The race is Sunday, October 27th beginning at Ketring Park @ 8:00 a.m.

Attention all Arapahoe Students . . . we are calling on you to help others in our community who are in need. October 21-November 1 we will be collecting non-perishable food for the students and community at Field Elementary. Please help us support the Food for Field drive by bringing cans or non-perishable food to the boxes located in each classroom. The winning class will receive a prize. We will also be hosting a raffle during both lunches.  Please bring 2 non-perishable items in exchange for a raffle ticket. The winners  of 10 Deca Dollars will be announced on Friday the 25th and Nov 1. Show your support for the community and make sure to donate!

Athletics

Congratulations to the Varsity Cheerleading Team as well as the JV Cheerleading Team!  They both took 1st place at this past Saturday’s  Americheer competition.  Great job girls!

Congratulations to the Ultimate Frisbee Team for taking 2nd place last weekend at the Monarch Invitational.

Attention AHS Baseball players and families.  This Sunday, Oct. 20th, is Fall Field Day.  Please come to the baseball field to work on our entire baseball facility and get it all wrapped up for the winter.  We'll start at 12:00 and hopefully be done in a couple of hours; way before the Broncos kickoff at 6:30.  Please bring shovels, painting supplies, wheel barrows and tools.  Thanks and see you this Sunday!!

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