Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Day 2
Drop A
E- Lunch

Please see the Sports Schedule at the end of the Announcements

Do you have any gently used books for K-12 students at home you would like to donate?  International Student's Club is sponsoring a book drive for schools in Malawi, a small nation in Southeast Africa.  Drop off books in the cardboard box by the main office this week.  Ask Dalitso Banda or Ms. Piccozzi if you have any questions.   

Any current 10th or 11th grade student interested in pursuing Dual Enrollment at Greenfield Community College or Holyoke Community College next year needs to meet with their guidance counselor by May 11th to begin the process. Dual Enrollment allows students to fulfill their high school requirements at one of these two community colleges. Please make an apt with your counselor asap to take next steps.

Next week will begin AP exams. Test takers, please inform your teachers in advance that you will miss class and make arrangements with a classmates to get handouts, notes and homework assignments.


Wednesday is the last Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day for this school year.
Please support the POCU Bake Sale after school.

On days when it is warm, not raining, and we have available staff, you may enjoy your lunch outdoors, just outside the cafeteria. Please respect our environment and our great maintenance staff by remembering to pick up and dispose of your litter.  And thanks to our PGO for the new outdoor lunch tables.

The SeneGambian Scholars club will be running another food sale - West African meals will be available for take out on Friday May 18th. Current SeneGambian scholars - please stop by Mr. Kropf's room this week to pick up order forms. Prospective members can also start fundraising with this food sale. There will be an informational meeting on Monday May 7 for any students or teachers interested in joining the club and possibly travelling to Senegal and The Gambia in 2020.

What movie will be shown in the school courtyard at 8 PM this Friday? Anyone? Anyone? FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF! Don’t miss the first ever ARHS movie night hosted by the Class of 2019. Popcorn and pizza will be sold and good times will be had. Bring a blanket to sit on. Admission is $3.00. Questions? Ask Leif Maynard or Bona Lee. 

Consent Week shirts will be sold in the cafeteria at all lunches. $10, or $5 for free/reduced lunch. Buy one to celebrate the fact that EVERY week is Consent Week! 

Westfield State University is offering high school students a SAT Summer Institute beginning July 30th through August 2nd.  
This provides 20 hours of classroom instruction.  The cost is $499.
Registration for the course is at www.westfield.ma.edu/testprep.  There are flyers in the Guidance Office.


MIAA: 
FOR TWO DAYS ONLY!!!! [Thursday 5/3 and Friday 5/4] - Collecting toiletries; tooth brush/paste, shampoo, deodorant, feminine products, razors, shaving cream, etc. that will be distributed to veterans through the MIAA. BOX IN THE FRONT HALLWAY.

For more information, contact Adele Cousland, Eli Slovin, or JB Mills

Seniors - pay your transcript fees
Seniors - we still need a few more people to be on the Hart scholarship committee
Seniors - put your results of all your applications and college decisions in Naviance
Seniors - do the graduation survey in Naviance
Seniors - graduation is at the Mullins Center Friday June 8th.  Rehearsal is that same morning at 8:00. Graduation ceremony is at 6:00.  You must be there at 5:00.

Sports Schedule for the rest of this week:

May 2
 3:00p ARMS ULTIMATE VS. NORTHAMPTON MS
 3:30p Wilbraham & Monson Academy - B/MS/Lacrosse
 4:00p Mahar Regional School - B/MS/Outdoor Track
 4:00p Mahar Regional School - G/MS/Outdoor Track
 4:00p @ Ludlow HS - G/V/Softball 
 4:00p @ Pope Francis HS - B/V/Baseball 
 4:30p EVENT UPDATE -- Ludlow HS - G/V/Tennis - Team 
 7:00p BOYS VARSITY ULTIMATE VS NORTHAMPTON

May 3
 4:00p @ Minnechaug Reg. HS - B/V/Tennis - Team
 4:00p @ South Hadley HS - G/V/Lacrosse 
 4:45p BOYS JVA ULTIMATE VS. PVPA
 5:30p @ South Hadley HS - G/JV/Lacrosse 
 6:15p @ Westfield MS South - G/MS/Lacrosse 

May4
 4:00p Westfield HS - B/V/Baseball
 4:00p @ South Hadley HS - G/V/Softball 
 4:30p EVENT UPDATE -- @ East Longmeadow HS - G/V/Tennis - Team 
 5:00p EVENT UPDATE -- @ Northampton HS - B/JV/Lacrosse 
 7:00p @ Northampton HS - B/V/Lacrosse 

May 5
 8:00a LONGMEADOW GIRLS LACROSSE JAMBOREE
 9:00a ARMS ULTIMATE - FOUR RIVERS TOURNAMENT 
 9:30a BOYS VARSITY TRACK - FROSH/SOPH MEET 
 9:30a GIRLS VARSITY TRACK - FROSH/SOPH MEET 
 4:30p BOYS VARSITY TRACK - WESTON TWILIGHT 

 4:30p GIRLS VARSITY TRACK - WESTON TWILIGHT MET