Friday Day 7
Drop F
D-Period Lunch
- Attention all Spring Awakening cast and crew - if you plan on being involved in the musical in any capacity, please attend our production kickoff meeting this Monday from 3:00-3:45 in the auditorium. If you'd like to be involved on stage or off but haven't signed up, come as well! See Mr. Bechtold or Mr. Fruth for questions.
- Scholarship Opportunity Class of 2021 & 2022Students with a GPA of 2.5-4.0 GPA The Christian A. Herter Memorial Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to Commonwealth of Massachusetts students who demonstrate academic promise and aspirations for higher education. This is an extremely competitive scholarship that requires significant extracurricular and personal accomplishments, having overcome significant obstacles, two teacher recommendations, a school counselor recommendation and an essay. Due February 7th. Applicants must also demonstrate hardships/obstacles overcome and accomplishments in the following areas: 1) Special Skills 2) Leadership Qualities 3) Relative Maturity 4) Personal Difficulties 5) Motivation 6) Enthusiasm 7) Capacity for Growth 8) Academic Promise 9) Community Outreach and Involvement.
You MUST attend an information session for a recommendation on Thursday, January 9th at 7:15 am or 2:25pm, or Monday, January 13th at 2:30pm apply. Sign up in the Guidance & Counseling Office with Ms. Garrity.
- DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR FAFSA SUPPORT!FREE MONEY! Sign Up for FASFA Assistance Here at ARHS. We added a 2nd FAFSA Day!
- Get professional assistance from area college financial aid reps to complete your FAFSA. Check your financial aid deadlines for your schools, they are coming up. Please fill the house and make sure you're eligible for both need and merit based financial aid (note that some local scholarships require FAFSA completion).
Register at this link! https://www.masfaa.org/f
- Starting on Monday January 6, The Graphic staff will work on layout of its January issue! If you are a current member of the staff or you’d like to be, please join us in room 187 after school, starting at 2:45!
- The student advisory council will meet with Mr. Jones on Monday 1/6 at 2:45 in room 239. We'll be discussing student-read morning announcements and nominating a student representative to sit on the school committee for the spring semester.
- Amherst Leisure Services Community Theater presents Matilda: the Musical January 16-19 and 23-26 - and would love to see you there! If you'd love to go but find the cost of tickets prohibitive, we'd love to offer means to go on our Access Night - January 17. See Mr. Bechtold for free tickets for you and your family. Signing up is easy, but there's a limited number available - so stop by soon.
- Seal of Biliteracy: Are you bilingual? Are you studying a foreign language? Are you a heritage speaker? If so, come to our first informational meeting on Tuesday, January 7 in room 135 (Mr Pedro Mendez's room) during all lunches. This will be an opportunity for students to get some info about the program and apply. The Seal of Biliteracy is an award that recognizes high school graduates who speak, listen, read and write proficiently in another language in addition to English with a seal on the diploma. There will be free pizza! Contact Ms Cissé if you have any questions.
- Coming January 6th- An opportunity to hear about Columbia from an ARHS alumnus! At 2:30pm, come to Guidance to hear the student perspective about Columbia from 2016 ARHS graduate Sabina Solorzano. This event is aimed most at Sophomores and Juniors who might be considering Columbia in the future or who just want to hear from an alum about the process and what college is like compared to high school. Sign up in Guidance or email Miss Garrity!
- ARHS's annual Cabaret is happening right after break, featuring many of your friends in fun skits and small group acts! The performances will be Friday, January 3rd and Saturday, January 4th at 7:00 and Sunday, January 5th at 2:00. Tickets are $5 for students and staff and $10 for adults. Desserts will be served. Come out to support the choral program in one of our biggest fundraisers of the year!
