Wednesday, May 15, 2019

    Day 5
    E Period Lunch       
    Drop D


  • 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!
  • If you are a senior 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!
  • Looking for a volunteer opportunity?
     Hello!

We are looking for volunteers to help with composting and recycling for the Taste of Amherst which runs this June 13-15 (Thursday - Saturday) The Taste of Amherst, a town tradition organized by the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce, is a festival which features a showcase of over twenty local restaurants. The goal of compost coaches is to reduce landfilled waste footprint of this event, which sees thousands of visits annually. Volunteers help people sort and educate visitors about the importance of recycling, composting, and reducing landfilled waste. Last year, with just 30 volunteer "compost coaches" of all ages, we recycled and composted approximately 14 times more volume than we put into the landfill - a grand success! This year, we are looking to do the same, or better. Please forward this information and the following link to potential volunteers/ members of your organization and encourage them to sign up as soon as possible!! We will teach volunteers everything they need to know - no need for any previous knowledge.
Volunteers can sign up for one or more 2-hour slots. All volunteers will receive a free cookie, drink, and gift from a local business TBA. 

LINK TO SIGN UP: 
 Thank you very much!
  • 2019-2020 NHS APPLICANTS - The faculty committee are in the process of reading applications and hope to be notifying you shortly of your status.  Thank you for your patience!
  • 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!
  • We hope you can come to the premiere film screening of our student-led vaping prevention video project on Thursday, May 16 from 4:30-5:30 at the Amherst High School Library. View a short, insightful and funny video packed with youth perspectives on vaping. Talk with student filmmakers about their experiences preparing for, and producing the video. 
Refreshments, discussion, celebration!  
  • Annual Bombazo this Sunday May 19 from 1-4 on the stage of the ARHS auditorium. All are welcome to join us!  Food, music, dancing, family, and friends. Free!

  • AP Test Takers:  Your exam location will be listed on the small whiteboard in the Main Lobby, and outside of Room 207. Please report to your exam location 1/2 hour before the start time. Don't be late (especially for the World Language AP exams...sound checks).  Get a great night's rest the night before. Eat well and bring a snack for the break! Good luck!!
  • ATTENTION SENIORS - IMPORTANT TASKS TO COMPLETE:   Seniors, if you have not already done so, please do the following as soon as possible 

1)  If you plan to attend college next year, list the school to which you will be matriculating in Naviance. You must do this before we can submit your final transcript.
2)  Complete the Senior Graduation Survey in Naviance
3) Check your "Manage My Transcripts" page in Naviance to find out if you owe transcript fees. These must be paid before you can purchase prom tickets. See Miss Garrity in room 101 or Mrs. Tracy in room 309 if you have any questions.  (See Tidbits email from Mrs. Ross dated 5/9 for more information on how to pay) If you are on free/reduced lunch and have been granted a fee waiver, you do not owe transcript fees REGARDLESS of what may appear in Naviance. 



*ATHLETICS*


·         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.

·         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.




May 15
 3:30p ARMS ULTIMATE VS. MACDUFFIE JV
 4:00p EVENT UPDATE -- @ Hopkins Academy - G/JV/Softball 
 4:00p @ Minnechaug Reg. HS - B/F/Baseball 
 4:00p @ Minnechaug Reg. HS - B/V/Baseball 
 4:00p @ West Springfield HS - B/V/Lacrosse 
 4:30p Brattleboro Union HS - B/V/Tennis - Team 
 4:30p @ Brattleboro Union HS - G/V/Tennis - Team 
 4:30p JVB ULTIMATE VS. PIONEER VALLEY REG HS  
 6:00p @ West Springfield HS - B/JV/Lacrosse 

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