Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Wednesday
November 8th, 2017
Day 6
Drop E
Lunch - D Period

For Teachers:
Reminder that TODAY, there will be a PowerTeacher Pro help session in rm 202 with Codey Kolasinski beginning at 2:30.

Morning Announcements for Students and Staff


Please see sports scheduled listed below for November 5th - November 11th, 2017
(The sports schedule is listed at the end of today's announcements)
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Nordic Skiers!!!  There will be a brief but important meeting Tue (11/14) after school in room 219.  Come find out what this exciting sport and season have to offer.
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Today is Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day. Please support the POCU Bake Sale after school.
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Thanks to everyone who donated to the Fill The Boot Campaign. With the support of the Amherst Community, we raised $1200 to provide Hurricane Relief for Puerto Rico..

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Attention 'Cane Golfers - If you were on the golf team this fall, can you please swing by the AD's Office after school today.  Thanks!
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Attention seniors! If you emailed your portraits and/or baby photos to yearbook@arps.org withing the past two weeks, please resend them again. Thanks! 

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Don't let the cold temperatures put a chill in your morning - warm yourself up with a cup of hot cider or cocoa before school! 
Stop by the Outing Club's before-school hot drink sale this Thursday, November 7.
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Seniors who were given permission slips to go on the field trip to Westfield State University must have the permission slips signed and returned to Guidance by this Thursday afternoon.
If we have not received it by then you will not be able to go.
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Class of 2018 Cake auction coming up on November 15th. Maker of the cake that gets the highest bid wins 25$. Work with your friends, family, and teammates to make a creative and awesome cake! Clubs and sports are encouraged to make themed cakes to promote their activity. Bidding will take place during all three lunches, whoever bids the highest gets the cake, if you're interested in submitting a cake talk to Peter Treyz or Clayton Fosterweber
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Seniors - The Massachusetts AFL-CIO sponsors an annual scholarship which consists of 30 multiple choice questions and one essay question (250 -500 words) about the history of labor (and they even give you a study guide!)  The test will be given in the Guidance Office on February 7th but you need to register for it by December 18th.
See Mrs Cappelli if you're interested in looking at FAQ, the study guide or to register to take the test.

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Great news for Hurricane Fans!  We have an ARHS Team Store with Eastbay for those of you who would like to order 'Canes Fanware.  A percentage of each purchase will go back to the Hurricane Boosters to benefit our student-athletes and our teams.

HERE'S THE  LINK:        AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM STORE


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please see sports schedule below:
November  6th

§  3:30p West Springfield HS - B/JV/Footbal
  6:30p BOYS SOCCER - MIAA QUARTER FINAL GAME

November 7th

6:30p GIRLS VOLLEYBALL MIAA QUARTER FINAL GAME

November 10th

§  VETERAN'S DAY - NO SCHOOL
12:00p GIRLS XC - TOP 10 RUN 

November 11th

 1:30p GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY - WESTERN MASS. 
  2:45p BOYS CROSS COUNTRY - WESTERN MASS.