Thursday, May 16

    Day 6
    D Period Lunch       
    Drop E

  • Come one, come all to the Second Annual Spikeball Tournament. Held on the football fields TODAY, (May 16th), starting at 6:30 pm. Come support the competitors and see who will be this years champions. There will be snacks.
  • Students interested in getting FREE tickets (normally $12) to an amazing LGBTQ film festival event (Out for Reel) in Northampton, MA this Friday, May 17, should email Ms. Barber-Just at barber-justs@arps.org or stop by room 172 to reserve tickets. The event, held at the Academy of Music on Friday at (must arrive between 6-6:30 p.m), will feature a Kenyan lesbian guest speaker seeking asylum in the US, followed by a film called Rafiki, about two Kenyan women who fall in love despite oppressive anti-LGBTQ laws in Kenya. The film was previously screened at the Cannes film festival and is receiving critical acclaim!
  • The Sene-Gambian Scholars Club will meet next Monday, May 20, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Room 203 (the photography room).  This meeting will include debriefing of the recent exchange experience and watching a video about Sene-Gambia. You can bring your supper if you like, and we will have some snacks. New members are welcome to come and learn about next year's exchange trip to Senegal and The Gambia.
  • Hey Seniors! Library books, library Kindles, and other library materials are due Wednesday 5/22 for the Class of 2019--that's next week! Need a book for longer or concerned you may have lost a book you checked out? See Ms. Stocker in the library ASAP to make a plan.  
  • Come to the 34th Annual Student-Written Play Festival!  20 short plays performed by over 60 actors, all written and directed by ARHS students.  It's going to get real fun, real weird, and real beautiful.  ARHS auditorium this Thursday-Saturday, 7:30.  Tickets are $5 for students/staff, with free/reduced lunch tickets available from Mr. Bechtold in the auditorium.  Hurray!
  • IMPORTANT MCAS ANNOUNCEMENT - The Mathematics MCAS will be given to all 10th grade students next Tuesday and Wednesday, May 21 and 22.  Testing will begin at 7:45 a.m. on each day. Students not taking MCAS will have late arrival on these two days.   A list will be posted in the front lobby this Friday with room assignments.  Any student who does not have a school-owned chrome book will need to check out a device in room 309 on Friday to use for testing.  You may not use a personal device for MCAS.  Students must bring a fully charged chrome book with them on each test day.  If you have any questions regarding MCAS, please see Mrs. Tracy in room 309.
  • Grades 9, 10, and 11--If you did NOT turn in your course verification on May 10th or before, get it in by Friday morning this week. Accurate requests now give you the best chance of getting the courses you want for next year.  If you had questions about which course to choose in a department, talk to your teachers or a guidance counselor. Thanks for your cooperation. Lost your form? come to Rm 207 to get another.
  • Seniors - If you are on free or reduced lunch and you have not yet ordered a yearbook and would like one, see Miss Garrity in Guidance by noon on Friday.

                                      *ATHLETICS*
  • Interested in Football this fall?  Come to a pre-season meeting on May 22nd, at 3 p.m. in the HS Cafeteria to talk with Coach Ehorn.
  • Attention all ARHS Boys Soccer Players!  Are you planning to play summer soccer?  You need to register now.  If you haven't registered and need a waiver please come see Ms. Camera in room 312 ASAP.  Time is running out.  Rosters are set by Monday 5/20.  

          May 16
          4:00p South Hadley HS - G/JV/Softball 
          4:00p EVENT UPDATE -- POSTPONED -- @ Westfield HS - G/V/Tennis - Team 
          6:30p SPIKE BALL 

         May 17
         4:00p Brattleboro Union HS - B/MS/Outdoor Track
         4:00p Brattleboro Union HS - G/MS/Outdoor Track
         4:00p Westfield HS - G/V/Lacrosse 
         4:00p @ Minnechaug Reg. HS - G/V/Tennis - Team 
         4:00p @ Pope Francis Preparatory School - B/V/Baseball 
         4:30p EVENT UPDATE -- Northampton HS - B/V/Tennis - Team
         5:00p EVENT UPDATE -- Chicopee HS - B/JV/Lacrosse 
         7:00p EVENT UPDATE -- Chicopee HS - B/V/Lacrosse 

        May 18
        9:30a BOYS & GIRLS VARSITY TRACK - WMASS DIVISIONAL 
        5:30p EVENT UPDATE -- Northampton HS - B/JV/Lacrosse
        7:00p EVENT UPDATE -- Northampton HS - B/V/Lacross