Thursday, May 9, 2019

    Day 1
    D Period Lunch
    Drop G


  • SENIORS!!  Pay your fines, hand in your permission slip and buy your prom ticket starting on Monday May, 13th.  You can buy your ticket before school, after school or during  D period lunch.  See Ms. Haygood with any questions.
  • Come hear the ARHS Hurricane Singers perform in their Spring Concert today, Thursday, May 9th! They're excited to share some musical highlights from their year, including an assortment of a cappella, folk, classical and gospel music. This year, there will be a cookout fundraiser before, featuring hamburgers (and veggie burgers) and a burger bar, and plenty of delicious side dishes! Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for students and staff. The cookout will run from 5:30-6:30 outdoors near the cafeteria, and the concert will take place at 7 p.m. in the atrium by the library. Hope to see you there!
  • Check the list on the lime green sheets hanging on the Guidance door.  If you did not put your plan for next year in Naviance properly, your name is on the list.  Please make the necessary adjustments to your Naviance account.  If you never entered a college where it says “attending,” please do that now.
  • SENIORS! Vote for graduation speaker at lunch today!
  • Grab a partner and start training for the 2nd Annual ARHS Spikeball tournament! Join us at 6:30 pm on Thursday, May 16th near the football fields to see who the ARHS Spikeball Champions are! The entry fee for a team of 2 is $10. Contact Aarti Lamberg (lambergac@arps.org), Walter Tebbetts (Tebbettswt@arps.org), or Bryan Dole for details.
  • The Class of 2021 will be having a Rainbow Run at the beginning of June! Have a blast with friends and family by walking or running a mile-long course while getting blasted with tons of colored powder at your Rainbow Run T-shirt. And end the event with music, popsicles, and snacks! A brief survey to measure interest has been sent to you by email. Please fill it out so the council can proceed the planning. Thank you
  • The Cody Waterman Memorial Scholarship is still accepting applications until May 21st. Application can be found at codywatermanscholarshipfund.org. Within your application, you should  demonstrate financial need, address how you represent the spirit of your class, and make the committee laugh!
  • The Hampshire Choral Society Scholarship has extended its deadline to May 15th. If you have been a part of a singing community both in and out of school, and plan to continue doing so in college, PLEASE APPLY! Use the ARHS scholarship application. You could win $500!
  • Seniors who attended Crocker Farm- if you have not already RSVPed to the Senior Spaghetti Supper hosted by the Crocker Farm teachers and students, do so ASAP! Return your invites to Miss Garrity in Guidance. Miss Garrity can also make you a blank copy if you need one!
  • 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!!
  • The Amherst Public Shade Tree Committee would like to invite any interested teens to our Second Saturday Tree Plantings. Our next one is this Saturday May 11th from 9-noon at Colonial Village. Bring gardening gloves & your favorite shovel if you have one, but not necessary.  Most importantly its about getting everyone involved! (look for the big yellow truck. That's the Tree Warden's DPW truck & it's always at our plantings) More information about your local Public Shade Tree Committee can be found on our town page website: https://www.amherstma.gov/214/Public-Shade-Tree-Committee