Monday, March 26th, 2018

Monday
March 26th, 2018
Day 2
Drop A
E Period - Lunch
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IMPORTANT MCAS INFORMATION:  MCAS English Language Arts (ELA) tests will be given to all 10th grade students tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday.  All students participating in testing should report to school at the regular 7:45 a.m. starting time on those days.  This includes all non-10th grade students who have been scheduled to participate.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will be late arrival days for students not participating in MCAS.  School will begin at 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, and at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday.

Testing Room assignments will be posted on the bulletin board in the front lobby today.  All students should report to their assigned testing room by 7:45 a.m. tomorrow morning.  You will not have access to your locker during testing time, but may bring water and a snack to have during break.  You may also bring a book to read or school work in a subject area (other than the one in which you are testing) to work on after you have completed and handed in your test.  Remember: be sure to get a good night’s rest, and eat a healthy breakfast each morning!  Also, staff and students will have no access to the 3rd floor on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday mornings after 7:30 a.m. due to MCAS testing.  Please make sure you have everything you need from your locker by the end of the day today or by 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday. 
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Please see the sports schedule for March 23rd - April 1st, 2018 - listed at the end of the morning announcements
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Hurricane Sports Fans!!!  Great News!!!  Our Nike shirts are on sale in the school store and are reduced to $15 now.  Buy a shirt and get a free snack or drink with your purchase!!!!
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JETS Club: 
Multiple choice results will be posted today after school in Room 223. Come on by and see how your team did on the first third of the competition. There are still some cookies and carrots to be eaten...

​Ms. B.​
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CivicsFest is Friday, April 6th in the ARHS auditorium – a competition with trivia, student debates, and a creative policy round, this celebration is hosted by the Amherst League of Women Voters and State Representative Solomon Goldstein-Rose. Teams of 3-4 can register by e-mailing jerbru@aol.com or Solomon.Goldstein-Rose@mahouse.gov by the end of March. The event will also include food and performances and ARPS educators as judges.
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Latina or Latino writers in 11th or 12th grade - The Daniel Sonntag Creative Writing Contest was established in honor of a young man who went to ARHS but was unable to graduate due to a tragic car accident.  Submit any poem, play, essay or other creative writing to the Guidance office by May 1st. The award is $300. 
(Seniors - note the date change.  The scholarship booklet says April 1st)
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Seniors - if you are planning to be enrolled in a 2-year or less technical degree/certificate program in the fall and have financial need, check out the Horatio Alger national Career & Technical Scholarship Program.  Receive up to $2500 to pursue career or technical Education. Apply on line at application.horatioalger.org or see the poster in Guidance.
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Interested in auditioning for Chorale or Hurricane Singers next year? Sign up for an audition time outside of the choir room. It’s low stress and requires no preparation! There are times available after school on Monday, March 26 and Wednesday, March 28. See Mr. Fruth for more details.
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Please see sports schedule listed below:

March 23
BOYS VARSITY ULTIMATE - GEORGIA - JUNIORS TERMINUS TOURN

March 24
BOYS VARSITY ULTIMATE - GEORGIA - JUNIORS TERMINUS TOURN
 9:30a @ Brattleboro Union HS - B/V/Lacrosse
March 25
BOYS VARSITY ULTIMATE - GEORGIA - JUNIORS TERMINUS TOURN

March 27
 3:00p ARMS ULTIMATE - TRAVEL TEAM TRYOUTS

March 28
GIRLS VARSITY ULTIMATE VS. UMASS
 3:00p ARMS ULTIMATE TRAVEL TEAM TRYOUTS

March 29
 4:00p Granby Jr./Sr. HS - G/V/Lacrosse 
 4:00p @ South Hadley HS - B/V/Lacrosse 
 5:30p @ South Hadley HS - B/JV/Lacrosse 

March 30
NO SCHOOL - GOOD FRIDAY
12:30p ARMS ULTIMATE TRAVEL TEAM TRYOUTS 
 4:30p Boys/Girls Ultimate Gender Equity Workshop

March 31
BOYS VARSITY ULTIMATE - UPRISING TOURNAMENT
 9:00a GIRLS VARSITY ULTIMATE - NEW ENGLAND OPEN
Apr 1
BOYS VARSITY ULTIMATE - UPRISING TOURNAMENT


 9:00a GIRLS VARSITY ULTIMATE - NEW ENGLAND OPEN
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