Announcements will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for the remainder of the school year.
General Announcements
*Free Summer Listening -SYNC 2020 Arrives Thursday, April 30
Two paired audiobook titles are available FREE each week. Aimed at teens 13+. NEW for 2020, all audiobook titles will be delivered via the SORA app. Download the free Sora app on your mobile or tablet from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. The SYNC audiobooks will only work with Sora, the student reading app from OverDrive. Anyone can sign up. Register for SYNC 2020 at audiobookSYNC, then set up Sora. Check out the complete list of this season's exciting audiobook titles.
*Seniors! Please log in to Naviance and submit your Senior Exit Survey by the end of the day on Thursday. We are compiling information for recognition purposes and need your responses. Thank you!
*Virtual Peer Student Tutors: Any AHS student in need of a tutor, please email Mr. Rod Sherman, AHS Interventionist, at rsherman@lps.k12.co.us. Mr. Sherman has a list, by core subjects, of peer AHS National Honor Society students who are willing to help and support fellow AHS students.
*Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors! The Strive Scan College Exploration Week continues with another 200+ sessions this week and next. Learn about college opportunities virtually without putting a single mile on your car! See last Friday's Post Grad email for details and the link to view and register for sessions.
*Support our AHS Band! Sure must be quiet in the band room lately, but the band and color guard kids have been working from home making music, tossing flags, and auditioning over the internet! You can’t stop them! The Arapahoe Band Boosters has committed to paying the staff of 16 professional musicians who work with our students, and although we had to cancel important events, here’s a way you can support the AHS Band program:
Flower Power! Online ordering and home delivery of Quality Guaranteed garden products - Order by May 1st -
*Interested in sharing your art talents? Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital is becoming a COVID treatment center in Denver. Their doctors, nurses, and health care staff are working so hard to keep Coloradans safe and healthy. They reached out and shared this: "We would love to see some happy and fun artwork from your students and families to cheer the unit up. We would like to decorate the whole unit with colorful pieces of art and positive thoughts for the staff and our patients."
Stress relief for you and positive thoughts for them, win-win! Here are some free printable Thank you coloring cards that might be fun. Or create your own original artwork! All artwork can be mailed to: Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Attn: Donielle Robertson, 1719 E 19th Ave, Denver, CO 80218
*Senior Class of 2020 on Instagram: Follow “arapahoeseniors” on Instagram to see many of our seniors featured with their future plans!
*2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR: Please make sure to check your email for important information from AHS regarding registering for classes for next year.
*Out of the Darkness LPS Community Walk initially scheduled for April 26th is now an online event starting May 2nd. Please visit the AFSP Out of the Darkness Website Virtual Littleton Public Schools Campus Walk to donate and help us reach our goal of $85,000!
Please participate by choosing some of these Activities of Hope:
● Color a positive Mental Health coloring page (click here for 12 options) or
● Wear your AFSP, Out of the Darkness or other AFSP gear (shirts, hats, pins,
etc.)
● Make your own special Mental Health message
● Post pictures and/or videos of YOU with your Mental Health coloring
page/messages to our Facebook event page.
● Use #LPSOutoftheDarkness
● Tag your posts with AFSPColorado
● Fundraise a minimum of $25 and receive a #StopSuicide magnet
● You will still receive a free shirt for raising $100!
● You can still earn super cool Walk swag for raising $250 or more!
*Locker partner signup for 2020-21. Please complete this form to request a locker for 2020-21. Only one form needs to be completed for each pair. Everyone will be assigned a locker in 2020-21. If you don't have a locker partner in mind, you will be randomly assigned a partner of the same gender, no need to complete the form. This form can also be accessed from the AHS website under Explore>Registration 2020-2021.
*AHS Library Update:
- AHS LibraryDatabase Subscription Link Yes, you do have remote access to the Library databases at home! Please remember you will need to add the username and password to access these databases remotely, these are found at the top of the database page.
- Destiny Discover Library Catalog Link Do you need a good ebook to read or a digital audiobook to listen to? Try our Destiny Discover - Check out one or two of the nearly 1,500 ebooks or 200+ digital audiobooks.
- Remember...Students use your LPS email username (do not include @lpsk12.org) and password.
- Staff use your computer login username and password.
*A note from Arapahoe Libraries: While our physical locations are closed until further notice, we are still here for you and your students! Our website, https://arapahoelibraries.org/, has been adjusted to emphasize our digital services, databases, and other offerings for all ages. If you or your students need a library card, you can create a temporary card to access our digital services here.
*eBook & eAudiobook Resources: Our District Librarian, Jess Hesselberg, has curated a list of eBook/eAudiobook resources for all levels/ages. Click here.
Athletics
*AHS Cross Country: Arapahoe Summer Running Club (register online): https://forms.gle/znR3SEV1cNb4Xkvq5
June 1 – July 23, 2020
Mon, Tues, Thurs from 8:00am – 9:15am
Meet at the AHS Northwest Parking Lot by track
Wednesday from 8:00am – 9:15am
Meet off campus:
June 3: Hildebrand Ranch
June 10: South Valley Open Space
June 17: Lair o' the Bear
June 24: Bluffs Regional
July 1: Mount Falcon
July 8: Matthews Winters
July 15: Deer Creek Canyon
July 22: Waterton Canyon
COST
Running Program Only - $150 Note: we will not collect payment at this time due to current CHSAA and Colorado "Stay at Home" Orders. Method for payment will be organized when more information becomes available.
Running and Strength - $225 Note: we will not collect payment at this time due to current CHSAA and Colorado "Stay at Home" Orders. Method for payment will be organized when more information becomes available.
The strength (weights) program will be supervised at AHS from 9:30-10:30 am. You must bring the release form for strength training on your first day.
OTHER
- Expect hot & sunny weather! Bring water, wear sunblock, & dress appropriately.
- We encourage you to carpool to the off-campus Wednesday locations.
- Even if you will be vacationing and can’t attend every day, you are still welcome to join the Summer Running Club. It will be a great way to stay in shape this summer, train for the upcoming season, & get to know your teammates.
Starting in late spring, please refer to the Cross Country webpage at www.ahswarriors.org/sport/cross-country for more information about the 2020 Cross Country season. Even if you are not participating in the summer running program, we expect you to begin in August with a good weekly mileage base.
Please note that the first official day of fall season practice will be Monday, August 10th. To practice, you must have clearance from the Athletic Office showing that you have turned in your physical and fall registration information (both done online).
Please feel free to email the following coaches as contacts for summer running with further questions. We are looking forward to an excellent upcoming season!
~ Coach Jeff Krause (jkrause@lps.k12.co.us) & Coach Anne Krause (akrause@lps.k12.co.us)
Be sure to check the Arapahoe website for further details.
Warriors Always Take Care of One Another!
