Monday, October 7, 2019

Day 6
Drop D
E-period lunch

  • Girls: Do you like to help people and make the world a better place by solving problems and creating new things? Are you interested in learning more about fun and well paying careers in Engineering and Computer Science? See Ms. Blauner in Room 223 after school for more information about an all-day field trip on Monday October 24 to attend UMass Amherst's  "Women in Engineering and Computing Career Day for High School Girls."
  • Hey poets! Be sure to enter the Smith College High School Prize for Girls:  Submissions accepted: September 1 – December 1, 2019. Winners will be announced in March 2020. The winner and three finalists will read their poems at the Judge’s reading at Smith College on April 14, 2020.In addition to the cash prize of $500 awarded to the winner, she and the three finalists will receive a signed copy of a book of poems by the judge. Link and more info here: https://www.smith.edu/academics/poetry-center/poetry-prize
  • Class Election News: During advisory, this week the Sophomore and Junior classes will be electing the class council leadership.  Election statements will be available for your review, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday during lunch. The Senior Class slate is running unopposed, therefore there is not a need for an election. Ninth graders who signed up at the Activities Fair will be contacted by their Advisor. Questions can be directed, by email, to Mrs. Haygood.
  • Attention all Seniors: Student Council is hoping to begin the process of designing and ordering senior T-shirts.  We ask that anyone interested in designing the Class of 2020 senior shirt send their design to Aarti Lamberg (lambergac@arps.org) or Walter Tebbetts (tebbettswt@arps.org) by Friday October 18th.  (Contact Aarti or Walter with questions.)
  • Calling all students!  Do you have a great idea for an activity or innovation that will benefit the ARHS community?  Need money to make it happen?  The ARHS PGO offers $200 grants to students twice a year & the next deadline is coming up soon.The fall deadline for completed applications is is around the corner, on Friday, October 11th! The PGO has helped to the Cambodian Heritage mural, instruments for Summit Academy, water bottle fillers, and more!You will find the current application form on the clubs page of the ARHS website. 
  • Today (10/7) there is a Schools For Africa meeting at 2:30 in room 147. All are welcome. There will be snacks! Contact auerbachah@arps for questions.