Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

  • Claudette Colvin-                                                                                                                Claudette Colvin was born on September 5th, 1939, in Montgomery, Alabama. Claudette wore her hair in cornrows and considered herself militant. On March 2, 1955, Claudette was arrested at the age of 15 in Montgomery, Alabama for refusing to give her seat up to a white woman on a crowded bus, 9 months before Rosa Parks, secretary for the NAACP, was arrested for the same offense. Claudette wasn't credited for it and her story has been forgotten because she was 15 and pregnant. She didn’t look the way some in the NAACP thought she should and many thought that she wouldn't be the right face for the movement. Claudette was also one of the 5 women plaintiffs who initiated the case Browder v. Gayle, which aimed to desegregate busses in Alabama. On June 5, 1956, the US District Court for Alabama issued a ruling that public bus segregation was unconstitutional. State and local officials appealed the case to the US Supreme Court. The Supreme Court affirmed the District Court decision and on December 20, 1956, the court ordered Montgomery and the state of Alabama to end bus segregation permanently. After winning the court case, Claudette was branded a troublemaker by some in the city so ultimately, she moved to New York City in 1958 and found a job as a nurse. She worked in a Manhattan nursing home and retired after 35 years there. She is now 81. A moment in black history brought to you by Fatma Abdel Maksoud                            Tomorrow, we will highlight Maceo Snipes

  • Submit a play to the 36th Annual Student-Written Play Festival!  We accept all kinds of scripts from all kinds of students for a slate of 10 and 1-minute plays to be performed live this spring.  No experience necessary whatsoever.  Everything you need to know is at: bit.ly/arhssw21 - but feel free to contact Mr. Bechtold (bechtolj@arps.org) with any questions.  Entries due March 14.

  • DIAL/SELF AmeriCorps is collaborating with Community Action Youth Programs to bring the annual YELO Forum, 3/31/21 from 4-6pm. YELO = Youth Engage Legislators & Officials. This year will be a virtual forum. Youth and DSAP members will lead an interactive flow of engaging activities to generate dialog around issues such as mental health, climate justice, and racial justice.

     

    Here is a YELO Forum Flyer! (and the logo below!)

     

    Please share this with any youth you think may be interested in attending. 

     

    To receive the YELO Forum Zoom link, youth must registerhttps://forms.gle/F3Fr5LtMu1k6Vx4VA 

     

    Registration opens March 1st. The YELO Forum is on March 31st, from 4pm-6pm 

    The 1st 30 youth to register (& participate in the forum) will receive an e-gift card.

     

    Community Action Youth Programs is hosting 2 pre-YELO Workshops to prepare and collaborate with youth on creating the content of the forum. These will be on Wednesdays 3/3 and 3/17 from 4pm-6pm. For those interested in participating in pre-YELO workshops, please reach out to Allison Scott ascott@dialself.org

     

     

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  • Join us for Social Justice month at ARHS this March! Every Tuesday in March starting on the 9th, different clubs will be presenting student-led discussions on issues that are important to them. You have the power to make a difference in Amherst, and there is no better time than now. Check out the whole list of topics and dates right here: bit.ly/arhssj


    Meeting links will be added shortly. If you want to get involved or have any questions, email baxterer@arps.orgvanhornsh@arps.org, or rueschemeyerbaileynr@arps.org.
  • Sports registration for the 'floating season' is now open! We will be offering 'indoor track' (practices only; 9th-12th grade), football (9th-12th grade) and swimming (7th-12th grade). Please note that 'indoor track' will be mostly outdoors unless using the weight room. There is a possibility that we offer practices only, with a chance of a couple outdoor meets towards the end of April.  Please continue to check the athletic webpage, as I do my best to update it frequently. 

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  • Hey Seniors you are all invited to a virtual senior meeting on February 26th at 9:00am! You will hear from administrators and other adult leaders regarding prom, graduation, scholarships, senior exemption etc. You will also have the opportunity to network with some of your peers as well. Check your email after break for the GoogleMeet link. See you ALL then 2021!