May 2, 2014

General Announcements

Hey Warriors. The DECA store is still in need of workers for the 2014-15 school year.  If you already have an application, please return it to the Business Office as soon as possible. If you do not have an application you may pick one up in the Business Office today.  Can't fit it into your schedule...no problem.  Next year we will be offering a 7th hour DECA store course so that the store can remain open after school. Stop by the Business Office for more information and to get an application. 

Attention all Juniors and Seniors, it’s time for prom! Leap into your 20s spirit, don your best attire, and join us this weekend for the big event, A Party at Gatsby’s! The 2014 Arapahoe High School Prom will be this Saturday, May 3, at Sports Authority Field at Mile High! The dance will be from 8:00-11:00 pm. Tickets are $35 and will be sold today during both lunches in the cafeteria! Tickets cost $40 at the door the night of prom so buy your tickets this week.  See you there, old sport!

Come see these Great United States in one Glorious night!!  After Prom 2014 will be Traveling Across The United States.  Games, disco, casino, fabulous food and friends.  What else could you want from midnight to 4:00 am on May 3-4?  Tickets will be sold today in the Caféteria, cash only please.  $Tickets are $15 each this week and $18 at the door.

If you enjoyed the performance by the Color Guard at the spring assembly, maybe you'd like to join the team! The guard is holding tryout clinics and tryouts next week!  No experience is necessary...just a desire to perform and to try something different.  We will teach you!!!  Trained dancers would be awesome too!  Both girls and boys are welcome!  Come to the info meeting next Monday (May 5th) from 7:00-8:00 pm in the band room. See you there!

It's that time of year when all negative cafeteria charges need to be paid off, AND, no new charges may be allowed.  Please put funds into your account or keep cash on hand to make purchases in the cafeteria.  Thank you so much Warriors!!

Athletics

The Varsity girls tennis team dominated their Regional Tournament yesterday taking six out of seven first place finishes.  They won the Regional Championship with 79 points.  The entire team, the whole team, the complete team, ALL qualified for the State Tournament that will be held at Gates Tennis Center next week. Awesome work Ladies.  Good luck next week!!

Nothing makes Varsity track and field Warriors run faster than knowing they don’t want to be late to Prom!  That’s the case tomorrow, at the Cherry Creek/Grandview Invitational.  Stay speedy for a few laps, then enjoy the marathon evening that lies ahead.

The girls golf team made school history by winning the Centennial League championship yesterday!  Congratulations to Hannah Wood, Holly Schaefer, Hannah Eddy, Nikki Backman, and Piper Koy for their success!  Special congrats to Hannah Wood who placed first in the entire league!  Good luck at Regionals. 

Congratulations to the girls fresh/soph soccer team for their victory over the Colorado Academy Junior Varsity team by a score of 4-1. Come out today as they take on the Denver East JV team at 5:00 on the North field to close their season.

The girls Varsity soccer team ended the regular season with a 3-0 win against Mullen. The win secured their first place standing in the Centennial League. Now the focus is on preparing for an exciting playoff season. The action starts next Tuesday! Fans, please join ABK for these important games. Check the website for times and locations. Go ABK!

Attention Girls’ lacrosse fans…  Tonight is Senior night where our wonderful senior AHS lacrosse players will be honored for all of their hard work throughout their lacrosse careers at Arapahoe.  All of the festivities will take place at LPS Stadium.  First of all, the JV team will play at 6 p.m.  This game will be immediately followed by the Senior ceremony, starting a little before 7:00 p.m.  Then after that, Varsity will play around 7:30 p.m.  The girls will be playing  hometown rivals, the Heritage/Littleton Gryphons.  Each year the two teams vie for the Three Sisters’ Trophy, which the Warriors have proudly displayed in our trophy case for the past two years.  Tonight they will fight hard to keep it for yet, another year.  Please, everyone come out tonight to support our JV, Varsity and seniors.  They need your support.  Go Warriors, Beat Heritage/Littleton!  And Seniors, enjoy your final regular season game for the Warriors!

All boys interested in playing tennis next fall are encouraged to attend an informational meeting on Tuesday, May 6th at 6:30pm in Room E-9. Bring your parents along and learn about registration procedures and plans for the season, including summer camp and tryouts. Also, check the tennis website for updates throughout the spring and summer.  See you Tuesday!

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