Day 7
D Period Lunch
Drop F
- Are you a sophomore or junior interested in perusing a STEM degree? Then the UMASS Shadow Day might be for you. Attend a free dinner on March 26th where you will hear presentations from UMASS STEM students. Then visit UMASS on April 3rd, attend classes, visit STEM labs and get a free lunch! See your science teacher for more information and a permission slip. Permission slips should be turned into Mr. Woodruff in room 227. Space is limited and students will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.
- Reminder - Spring Strength & Conditioning starts April 1st. Please
sign up through FamilyID before the end of the month if you'd like to
participate in this after school program. Check in with the health
room to see about your eligibility to participate. Don't forget to
take care of the participation fee for this program.
- IMPORTANT MCAS INFORMATION: On Tuesday, March 26, and Thursday, March 28, all ARHS
10th Graders will take the MCAS Next
Generation English Language Arts tests. The tests will begin
promptly at 7:45 a.m. on both days. Students not participating in
MCAS will have late arrival at 10:45 a.m. on testing days. There will be
no access to the 3rd floor during testing
time. Special information for 10th grade students: This year, for the first time,
the high school will be participating in Next Generation MCAS on-line
testing. This testing app is only accessible on school-owned chrome
books. Each student is responsible to bring a fully charged,
school-provided chrome book and charger with them on both days of testing.
If you who have not been assigned a chrome book (because you chose
to use your personal computer), you are responsible to check-out a school
device from the Writing Center (room 141) no later than the end of the
school day on Friday, March 22. A
test room list is posted on the bulletin board in the front lobby today.
Check this list to find out in which classroom you will be
testing. It is very important that you arrive on time on
testing days and report directly to your assigned room. You may
bring school work or books in a subject area other than English to work on
after you have completed and handed in your testing materials.
Remember: be sure to get a good night’s rest, and eat a healthy
breakfast each morning!
- "The Class of 2021 is hosting a movie night next
Friday, March 29th at 7:30 in the auditorium! If you would like to vote for the
movie that we show, be sure to fill out the survey that will shortly be
arriving in your email. Thank you!
- Job opportunity: Student Painters is seeking folks age 16+ to
begin doing marketing! You'll need your own vehicle or access to one and a
smartphone. They are looking for folks who are able to work at least 3
days a week from 4-7pm to do door-to-door marketing and sales. Wages are
$12/hour plus a $2 commission bonus for each sale. Contact Luke Chase at
774-444-0261 to book an interview! Flyers available in Guidance.
- Students wishing to use the library during lunch should come
prepared with quiet academic work and should plan to eat in the cafeteria
before coming to the library. Due to an increase in trash being left in
the library, food is not permitted at any time unless eaten in the
designated round sofa area. Thank you for helping us keep our library
clean and open to students throughout the day!
- Students Interested in Taking a College Class: If you indicated, during course registration that you
are interested in taking a college class next year, while in high school,
your A Period Teacher will have an application with your name on
it tomorrow morning. Please
pick it up from your teacher. You do not need to print the attachments here...they
are just back up in case you lose your hard copy. To search for
courses in the Amherst College Course scheduler, make sure you set the semester
to Fall 2019 and enter search term (s). Results appear below--you have to
scroll to see them. Applications
will be due April 12th, the day before our
spring break. Mr. Sadiq will hold a brief informational
meeting, after school on April 11th,
for students planning on taking a college course next year. Please plan to
attend, and if your application is ready then, we'd love it if you turned
it in early. Two notes:
1. For those planning on MVC at Amherst College
for math next year, we will select which section, based on meeting the rest of
your HS needs and based on giving everyone access to the course.
Seniors will be prioritized. On your application, please list your first
and 2nd choices.
2. We are giving you the application, now that AC
has their course schedule up, so that you can see what the options might
be. You can look and explore on-line at this time, using the link to the
course scheduler above; please do not approach professors for permission
to enroll until after ARHS has spring break and after you have the high school
permission form in hand (which we will distribute on your first day back
from break). Mr. Sadiq will explain next steps at the meeting, if you
still have questions after reading the instructions attached to the
application. Look for classes toward the end of the day...a 12:30 class
will require 3 blocks of time, a 1:30 class will require 2 blocks of time.
- Any student wishing to serve on the jury
for the Student Written Play Festival should contact Mr. Bechtold
in person to complete a brief but important application. We'd love a
jury with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences with theater,
including having some less-experienced people on board. Stop by the
auditorium if you're interested!
- All Vehicles parked on school
grounds should have a current parking permit or risk being
towed. We will be checking for parking permits starting the week of March
25th. It will cost approximately $125 to retrieve a towed
vehicle.
- Attention all ARHS writers! The Minks submissions will
be closing for publication soon! If you have a poem, a short story, an
essay, or any piece of writing that you're proud of and would like to see
published, email it to minks@arps.org.
The deadline for all submissions is April 30th.
- Seniors: Applications for the ARHS
local scholarships are due on Monday, April 1 at 3:30 p.m. So far,
only one student has applied at scholarships@arps.org. Unless you submit your
own applications, she will walk away with a lot of money. You
received the booklet of scholarships and the application on Feb. 26 in an
e-mail from Ms. Ross. Please apply!
- Those seeking
scholarships should also check Naviance frequently as Miss Garrity updates
it often.
- Hey! Anyone can submit a play
for the Student-Written
Play Festival -
that means you! There's two categories: 10-minute and 1-minute
plays. They can be serious, hilarious, stupid, whatever you
like. Just submit them by March 30. Details are on
a handout on the auditorium doors - or see Mr. Bechtold for details
- Support
the ARHS SENE-GAMBIAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM by ordering WEST
AFRICAN TAKE-OUT MEALS! Hot meals (in microwavable containers)
will be available for pick-up on Tuesday, March 26, at the
side entrance, by the athletic fields, 3-5 p.m. Choices include vegetarian
and chicken dishes. You can pick up an order form in the office or order
online at tinyurl.com/WestAfricanMeals.
- 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 25 and Tuesday, March 26. See Mr.
Fruth for more details.
