Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Wednesday
February 7th, 2018
Day 3
Drop B

Early Release Day
Lunch 1:  9:58 - 10:28
Lunch 2: 10:28 - 10:58
Lunch 3: 10:58 - 11:28
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Please see sports schedule listed for February 7th - February 11th, 2018 at the end of the announcements.
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Spring sports registration opened February 1st.  Ensure a smooth start to your spring sport season by registering early, paying and check with the nurse on your clearance status.
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Today is Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day! Please support the POCU Bake Sale after school.
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JETS Club: 
Please get your registration checks in for the TEAM+S competition. We want to make sure all 9 (NINE!)  teams get registered. Contact Ms. Blauner to request a fee waiver, or drop off a check (or cash) to Room 223... $30 made out to ARHS-JETS with your name in the memo line.
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If you signed up for the AMC (math competition), please report to room 301 at the beginning of E period on Wednesday, February 7th.  If there is a weather event, it will be rescheduled. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interested in doing makeup or hair for the musical? Come to the first meeting at 3 in the black box, tomorrowFebruary 8th. No experience necessary, all are welcome! Contact Arcadia Cook with any questions.
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Baseball season is just around the corner!  Come to a pre-season meeting on in Room 112.
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There is a new summer job posted in the Job Book.
The Farm & Garden camp at Hampshire College has paid Counselor-In-Training positions available.
Info is in the Job Book in the Guidance Office or their website, garmandgardencamp.org.  
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Attention Winter Athletes - You should have received an email with a Google Form.  It's has a Student-Athlete Feedback Form attached.  Please make every effort to complete this quick form.  It's greatly appreciated.
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Join the Symphonic Orchestra for an evening of post-Valentine’s waltzing on February 15.  Starting at 6:45, the waltz will be taught by Mr. Z-A, and from 7:30-8:30 there will be open dancing.  Location is at the Emmanuel Lutheran church, 687 N. Pleasant St. Donations at the door: $6/$4 if you come dressed semi-formally.
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Girls Indoor Track  uniforms need to be returned to Coach Rasool today!!!  Please remember to bring your uniform to practice.
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Community college placement testing on Thursday this week!
Seniors planning to attend community college next year as well as underclass students who are interested in taking the GCC@ARHS* classes next year  should plan to take the Acu-placer test. For your convenience, placement tests will be given on Feb 8th and 13thhere at ARHS, beginning at 2:30 in Rm 202.  The amount of time needed varies from person to person, so a good idea is to come on the 8th and if you need more time, you can finish up on the 13th.


     *ENG 101 English Composition I: Expository Writing – 3 credits  and   SOC 101 Principles of Sociology – 3 credits are the offerings next year for GCC@ ARHS.
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Outing Club will offer a day hike this Sunday, February 11th. We will climb to the summit of Mount Toby to enjoy the view from the fire tower. This is an open hike, all are welcome. Stop by room 225 to pick up a permission form. There will be a pre-trip information meeting right after school on Thursday in room 225.
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Valentine’s Day is coming soon! Buy a carnation for someone special at all lunches until Valentine’s Day. The flowers will be priced at 1 for 2$ and 2 for 3$. Custom messages allowed.   “What in tranation, I just got a carnation from canes nation!”
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Not School Sponsored 
Free SAT prep workshops - Saturday afternoons at Forbes Library, Northampton, in the Community Room.
Jan. 27, Feb 3Feb 10Feb 17March 3. Also, Small Affordable SAT Prep Classes Jan 29 - Mr 9th.
Call or email for more information. www.funandfocused.com(413) 585-9763.
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Please see sports schedule listed below:

February 7
12:00p EARLY RELEASE
 5:30p EVENT UPDATE -- @ Fitchburg HS - B/JV/Basketball
 6:30p @ Wahconah Regional HS - B/V/Ice Hockey
 7:00p EVENT UPDATE -- @ Fitchburg HS - B/V/Basketball 

February 8
 5:00p Holyoke HS - B/F/Basketball 
 5:00p ALPINE SKI PRACTICE (MAKE-UP RACE IF NEEDED)
 5:30p @ Holyoke HS - B/JV/Basketball
 7:00p @ Holyoke HS - B/V/Basketball

February 9
 5:30p Southwick Regional School - B/F/Basketball
 5:30p @ Granby Jr./Sr. HS - G/JV/Basketball
 7:00p @ Granby Jr./Sr. HS - G/V/Basketball 

February 10
10:00a @ Mount Greylock Regional HS - B/V/Skiing - Nordic 
10:00a @ Mount Greylock Regional HS - G/V/Skiing - Nordic 
 2:00p @ Belchertown HS - B/V/Ice Hockey
 5:00p New Balance Grand Prix Track Meet 

February 11
 9:00a GIRLS SECTIONAL SWIMMING & DIVING
 4:15p Greenfield HS - B/JV/Ice Hockey 


 4:30p BOYS SECTIONAL SWIMMING & DIVING