Wednesday, March 20, 2019


    Day 5
    E Period Lunch                  
    Drop D

  • If you are interested in learning more about the Marines, recruiters will be in Guidance from 2:30-3:30 Tomorrow, Thursday, March 21st to answer questions and give information!
  • Important Yearbook Announcements:
  1. Reminder to PRE-ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK at arps.picaboo.com as soon as possible! Yearbooks are $45, and the deadline to order is April 19th!
  2. Our art contest is still open! Win gift cards to Amazon and Dunkin Donuts!
  3. We need more candid photos! Send us pics of you and your friends hanging out at school or school events! Email to garrityc@arps.org or submit via the Yearbook pre-order page!
  4. We have 24 slots for parent ads in the yearbook! $45 per slot, each ad covers the cost of a yearbook for a senior on free/reduced lunch! Submit your ad via this link and bring cash or a check to Crystal Garrity in Guidance to reserve your spot!  https://goo.gl/forms/mJENcQ1E6wwazBVr1
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Important registration information. Only a small number of students enrolled in the English course called World Literature: Colonialism, Liberation, and Rebirth. This exciting course examines modern and contemporary literature from the African continent is co-taught by an ARHS teacher and a college professor! For those who are planning to go on the Senegambian exchange next year, you should enroll. But ALL interested students are encouraged to sign up for this wonderful class! If it is under-enrolled, it will not be offered.Please speak to your guidance counselors if you'd like to add this course to your schedule
  • The April 10 field trip to visit GCC has been changed to Wednesday, April 3.  If you are interested in attending GCC, it is important for you to go.  Please sign up and get your permissions slip from Miss Garrity in Guidance ASAP, like today!
  • Holyoke Community College is hosting a special open house event for prospective students on the Autism Spectrum, along with their parents and other support persons. This event will include a student panel, an activity for prospective students led by HCC students, a session for parents and high school staff, and a campus tour. The event is April 4th from 3:30-6:30 in the Kittredge Building at HCC. RSVP online at hcc.edu/SASopen house by March 28th.