Thursday, February 11, 2021

Thursday, February 11, 2021

  • Bayard Rustin - Bayard Rustin was an activist in numerous social movements, including civil rights, socialism, nonviolence and gay rights. Rustin worked with A. Philip Randolph on the March on Washington Movement in 1941 to challenge racism in employment. He once was a member of the Communist Party but left when they did not support integration. In the midst of WW2, he served 2 years in jail for his anti-war efforts. He was an advisor to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and taught him about nonviolent practices and Ghandi. He organized the first Freedom Rides and also helped organize the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Rustin also was one of the main organizers of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom where Dr. King delivered one of his most famous speeches. Rustin faced much discrimination and criticism for being an openly gay man so he usually acted as an influential advisor and organizer behind the scenes. He spent his life advocating for human rights. Mr. Rustin was awarded the Medal of Freedom posthumously in 2013 by President Barack Obama.    A moment in Black History brought to you by Nandi Chivende, Talvin Dhingra and Ava Mendelsohn Tomorrow, we will highlight Lucille Bogan

  • Hey Seniors you are all invited to a senior meeting on February 26th at 9:00am! You will hear from administrators and other adult leaders regarding prom, graduation, scholarships, senior exemption etc. You will also have the opportunity to network with some of your peers as well. See you ALL then 2021!

  • Now in its 36th year, the ARHS Student-Written Play Festival has helped pave the way for everyone from first-time script-writers to alumni Pulitzer awardees in drama.  Why not use this break to write a short play that could end up staged by the Theater Company this spring?

    Even if you have only the tiniest bit of curiosity about Student-Writtens, you should definitely plan to attend a 3:00-3:30 meeting this Thursday about writing for our 2021 Festival.  Details on script submissions, advice for getting started, and the format of the Festival this spring will all be addressed.  Newcomers are especially welcome, regardless of your level of experience with any of this.  We'd love to see you!

    The meeting will be held at: https://meet.google.com/bwt-xndy-put
    Google Meet Nickname: studentwrittens

    Got a question or two?  Contact Mr. Bechtold at bechtolj@arps.org.
  • Are you interested in publishing your artwork or creative writing, and are you passionate about environmental action? If so, consider submitting your art masterpieces to the Amherst Art for Clean Energy student anthology, co-created by Amherst Sunrise and Amherst Regional High School students. We are compiling written and visual art inspired by nature and/or environmental action, made by Amherst students or residents ages 5-18. After reviewing submissions, we will publish them and sell the final anthology to the general Amherst community. 100% of the profits will go toward converting coal energy to clean energy through the Beyond Coal™ organization. Submit your artwork here: www.bit.ly/artforcleanenergy! The deadline to submit is April 7, 2021. If you have any questions, please email artforcleanenergy@gmail.com.