Wednesday, September 18, 2013

September 18, 2013



General Announcements

Café specials today:  Chick Fil A Nuggets and Black Jack Pizza.  Lunch today:  French toast sticks w/sausage and chicken nuggets.  Warriors:  posted over the Condiment Bar is a schedule of the Daily Cafe Specials in case you miss the announcements.  Also... student and staff Warriors, please remember that charging is not allowed.  Please bring cash or put money in your account with cash, checks or online.  We unfortunately cannot take debit or credit cards.  See you at lunch.

The first issue of the Arapahoe Herald student newspaper came out today. Look for your copy in classrooms or in the new-stand boxes in the cafeteria.

Don’t forget that this week is the week to nominate your class royalty and the Homecoming King and Queen for the class of 2014! Vote for someone with great Warrior spirit.  This year the nominations are through a Google form which you can find on the Arapahoe web page! 

FBLA meeting today at 2:30 in Room E-9.  We will be introducing our competitive events and what would be a good fit for you.  Membership forms and fees are due. Forms can be found in the Business office.

Just a reminder that the Homecoming Talent Show tryouts take place TODAY from 5:00 to 7:30. 
Hey Warriors, the DECA Dodgeball tournament is full!  If you're team didn't make it into the tournament you can still be a part of this fun and crazy event by coming out and supporting your favorite team on Wednesday, October 23rd at 6 p.m.

Students, if you are planning to attend the PSAT/SAT prep course offered tonight and tomorrow night in Rooms W201 and W202, please be sure to enter the building through the West Entrance. 

Seniors: Are you interested in the prestigious Boettcher Foundation Scholarship? If so, plan to attend an information meeting today during 1st or 2nd lunch in the Forum.

Seniors applying to service academies: A reminder that deadlines for Congressional nominations are rapidly approaching! If you are interested in applying for a nomination, see your counselor or Mrs. Lewallen in the Post Grad Center. Deadline for Senator Udall is Friday, September 27; for Senator Bennet is Monday, September 30; for Congressman Coffman is Friday, October 11

Attention all Juniors . . . Are you interested in participating in the Junior Class homecoming float?  This Friday, we will be having a meeting discussing ideas and themes.  Anyone interested in helping out should plan on being there.  The meeting will be after school in C21 at 2:30 on Friday.  See you there Juniors!

Any sophomore that wants to help out with the homecoming float, we will have a meeting in S8 tomorrow morning at 6:45! We will be meeting at Julia Goncalves house this weekend! More details posted on the Class of 2016 Student Council Facebook page!

Please take the time to check the Library Overdue lists. The lists are located on the bulletin boards in the north and south hallways, the library and Bookkeepers office. Check periodically to make sure that you don’t have a fine or overdue book. These lists are updated weekly. Thanks Warriors!

Athletics

Congratulations to the Varsity boys tennis teams on their victory over Smokey Hill!  Next match is Thursday at EagleCrest.

The JV Tennis Team defeated Smoky Hill yesterday. The Warriors won all 15 matches. Way to Go Warriors!!

Attention all boys and girls swimmers and divers:  there will be a swim team meeting tomorrow after school in the Forum. 

Are you interested in helping out with the men's basketball program? We have an opening to help with practice, manage stats, travel with the team to games and receive some nice Arapahoe basketball gear! You should become a manager!  Please contact Mr. Jansen if you have any interest in the position. First come first serve and there are two to three openings.

Winter Sports Registration is now open online.  Log on to www.ahswarriors.org and follow the instructions on the Home Page to sign up for boys basketball, girls basketball, wrestling, or girls swim/dive.

There will be an NCAA/NAIA Orientation for all interested Juniors and Seniors scholar-athletes on Tuesday, September 24th during both lunches in the Forum.  Please stop by the Athletic Office and sign up for the meeting.

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