Thursday, March 19, 2015

March 19, 2015



General Announcements
Hey, Warriors! Warrior Week is almost finished, and we’ve had some incredible events! Be sure to keep donating money, the Rocky Mountain Down Syndrome Association needs us! Today is the first annual Ping-Pong Tournament at 6:00 pm.  Come and watch your friends and fellow Warriors.  If you are participating in the tournament, remember to bring your own ping-pong paddles.  It is great to see everyone in their March Madness getup.  Remember that tomorrow is Spirit Day dress up, we hope to see all of you in your Warrior week t-shirts, or your best Arapahoe black and old gold. Warrior Week t-shirts will be on sale in the cafeteria during both lunches! Have a great day!

Attention Senior Boys!  This is the last week to apply for the Mr. Arapahoe Competition, which is sure to be one of the funniest and most exciting events of the year. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity. Applications can be picked up in the Activities Office and must be turned in by 2:30 p.m. tomorrow. 

Students interested in running for a student council office for the 2015-2016 school year should plan on attending one of the intent-to-run meetings.  Those meetings will take place on Tuesday, March 31st at 6:45 and at 2:30 in the forum.

It's that time of year again... time for the FBLA Volleyball Tournament!  This year is Disney themed so come cheer on your friends on Wednesday April 1st from 6:00 to 8:00 pm in the Main and Auxiliary Gymnasiums as they compete for the FBLA Volleyball title wearing their best Disney themed outfits

ATTENTION ALL ARAPAHOE ARTISTS!  Art Attack is Back!  The 11th Annual Art Attack is underway and the Art Department is now collecting pieces for the show.  If you are interested in entering please swing by the art office and pick up your entry forms.  We will be collecting art work now through Friday, April 3rd so don’t wait.  For more information or answers to any questions please see Mrs. Hawthorne, Mrs. Svigel, Ms. Davidson, or Ms. King.

Calling all Warriors! The Senior Class needs your help bringing in winter coats and children's books to take with us to the Wind River Reservation when we visit in early April.   We will be collecting the books and coats until April 5th.  Collection boxes are located in the Trophy hallway, Library, and East Entrance. Thanks for your help!

Lost and Found:  Please check the table in the cafeteria for clothing items and the Attendance Office for smaller items.  After tomorrow all items will be donated.​

Athletics

Congratulations to the ABK Varsity soccer team in their 4-0 win over Pomona Tuesday night!  The girls are 5-0 for the season with no goals scored against them. Great job Warriors!  Mark your calendars for the next game against Heritage on March 31st at 7:00 pm at LPS stadium

The JV Black girls LAX team is on a roll with three wins this week!   They are proving to be unstoppable and won their match yesterday against the Air Academy Kadets with a score of 19-2!   Great job girls and a big thanks to the tremendous coaching staff!

Great team win for the Varsity boys lacrosse team over 10th ranked Grandview!  Most of the 37 member roster got on the field to contribute to the victory.  Friday, 5:00 pm at LPS Stadium the guys take on Overland!  Hope to see you there!  Highlights:  Ben Newell's season debut game in goal with solid goaltending throughout the game;  Charlie Leonard and Hunter Knowles dominated the middle of the field with 10 ground balls between them; Seniors Shindoll and Wilson led the attack with 4 goals each and a couple assists; Junior Grant Evans with 2 goals, 2 assists, and 2 ground balls; Junior Sam Cofield with a goal during man-down, and Freshman Riley Moynihan with his first goal of the season! 

The Warriors Swim and Dive team will take on Overland High at AHS tonight at 5:00 p.m.    Be there to cheer them on!  Swimmers think if you don't see the sun come up from the pool, you have wasted half the day.    Go Warriors . . . see you at 5:00!

JV Track and Field is off to a running start and the action continues this afternoon at Grandview.  If you see students sprinting through the halls or jumping over you to get into class, now you know why. 

All boys interested in playing basketball for Arapahoe. We will start open gyms the Monday after we get back from spring break. We will have workouts Monday  Thursday from 2:30-4:30. It's a great way to get in basketball shape and ready for the 2015-2016 season. See you Monday!

The 2015-16 Toms auditions have been postponed until further notice.  Please check the team's website for more information.

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