Monday, September 30, 2019

Monday, September 30, 2019

Please stand and join us in the Pledge of Allegiance
General Announcements

*Juniors, register now to take the PSAT. Registration closes October 9. Please see Ms. Vail in the counseling department. Cost is $20 -cash or check only. The test is on Wednesday, October 16th.

*PSAT Math prep sessions will be held on Monday, October 7th and Thursday, October 10th from 7:30 to 8:15 AM in room S1423. The English prep sessions will be on Tuesday, October 8th and Friday, October 11th in the tiered classroom E1287. Don’t miss out!

*This week Wednesday, Oct 2nd at 8:50 AM in the tiered classroom will be our first Sources of Strength meeting. We will start planning the first campaign for the year. Anyone is welcome to come and help spread the message of Hope, Help and Strength.  

*Seniors! Do you have an October 15 college application deadline?  If so, blue forms are due to Mrs. Arnold in the Main Office by the end of the day this Wednesday, Oct 1st. 

*Hey Warriors, do you love Dodgeball? If so, it's time to register for one of the most exciting events of the year. The Annual DECA Dodgeball tournament is just around the corner. This year's theme is DECA World Cup. So gather 5 boys and 5 girls and choose a country to represent. Registration packets can be picked up starting this Friday in the Business Department. Only the first 20 teams to register will make it into the tournament. 

*The first TSA meeting is this Wednesday, Oct. 2nd after school @ 3:35 PM in the Woods Classroom, E1284.  TSA is for students who want to take their interest in STEM, Technology, and Engineering one step further. Come and find out more about this exciting opportunity!

*Under the Direction of Mr. Shawn Funk, ‘The Pride of Arapahoe’ Warrior Marching Band performed in 5A competition Saturday at the Legacy Marching Invitational. In their first show of the season, our outstanding band placed eleventh at prelims, then gained scoring points and advanced two places to gain a ninth place finish at finals, earning a score of 72.4! Our band will hit the field again this Saturday, October 5 at the Douglas County Invitational. Go Warriors!

*Juniors and seniors only - Over 50 colleges are visiting this week. Please log in to Naviance to view the complete list and sign up to attend! Students, reservations on Naviance are required for planning purposes.  

*9th & 10th Graders Finish your Language Arts and Math MAP Tests in the Library this week from 7:45 am to 3:45 pm.

*On Tuesday, AHS will host college visits from Baylor, Bucknell, Seattle Pacific, Michigan, Marquette, Ohio State, Belmont, Puget Sound, Colorado Mesa, Seattle, the University of Iowa, Franklin & Marshall, St. Olaf, Fort Hays State, Maryland, Gonzaga, Colgate, and the University of the Pacific.  Please check Naviance for updated locations. 

Athletics    

*Congratulations to your Football Warriors for bringing home another "W" against Douglas County High School. Braving strong rain and wind, your boys stayed strong for a 25-7 victory! Come out to Legacy Stadium Friday to cheer them on against Cherokee Trail.

*A huge congrats to the Varsity Softball team for their big win against Eaglecrest on Saturday. The Lady Warriors crushed the Raptors in a 4-inning, 12 to 0 run rule victory. The Warriors added 2 more homeruns. The team is currently 16-3 overall and 5-0 in league. We have a big game on Wednesday against CT. Good Luck Ladies!

*Our Field Hockey Warriors battled Kent on Saturday. Varsity lost 0-3, JV won 1-0 and C Team lost 0-1. They face Liberty this coming Friday. 

*The 2019-2020 Wrestling Season is quickly approaching. If your son or daughter is thinking about competing this season, please attend our Parent Meeting on October 9 in the AHS Forum at 6:07 pm. 

*Attention boys lacrosse players, there is a mandatory players and parents meeting tomorrow night, Tuesday October 1st, at 7PM in the Forum. If you cannot make it please contact Coach Bobzien directly.

Be sure to check the Arapahoe website for further details.

Warriors always take care of one another!