Monday, March 22, 2021
Day 14 (3/19)
Gloria Steinem, a leader and spokesperson for the American feminist movement, was born on March 25, 1934 in Toledo but didn’t attend school regularly until 1944. After graduating from Smith College in 1956, Steinem went to India on a scholarship where she participated in nonviolent protests against government policy which sparked her interest in activism. In 1960 she began working as a writer and journalist in New York City but gained national attention in 1963 with her article “I Was a Playboy Bunny,” which recounted her experience as a scantily clad waitress at Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Club. By 1968 she began writing a column, “The City Politic,” for New York magazine. Steinem founded the National Women’s Political Caucus in July 1971 with Betty Friedan, Bella Abzug, and Shirley Chisholm. She then founded the Ms. magazine which covered contemporary issues from a femenist perspective. It first appeared as an insert in the December 1971 issue of New York and the following year the first stand-alone issue was published. Gloria Steinem became an articulate advocate for the women’s liberation movement and the Equal Rights Amendment. She helped found the Coalition of Labor Union Women, Voters for Choice, Women Against Pornography, and the Women’s Media Center.
WRC Women's History Month presented by Kathryn Carvel
Day 15 (3/22)
Laverne Cox was born in 1972 in Mobile, Alabama. Although her sex assigned at birth was male, she always felt herself to be female and would later become the first openly transgender actress nominated for an Emmy. She graduated with a BFA in dance before pursuing acting. She appeared in Law and Order and other series before landing her breakthrough role as Sophia Burset in Orange is the New Black. Since then, she has been an advocate for LGBTQ+ and Trans rights. Starting in 2014, she became the executive producer for documentaries telling the story of trans youth, one of which she won an Emmy, making her the first openly trans woman to win for an Executive Producer role.
WRC Women's History Month presented by Sydney Mager
- Sign up for the Adopt a Freshman program! NHS is creating a mentor program to pair upperclassmen with freshmen to help them navigate high-school. Check out this form to see more details and apply! If you have any questions please contact sweetingse@arps.org
or setty-charityma@arps.org.
- The ARHS Theater Company is proud to announce THE SOUND OF MUSIC for this year's musical! Done entirely outdoors and with COVID-safety protocols in mind, we hope to build a show that brings as many students as we can to this massive and exciting project.Exactly 0% previous background or skill is required. We just want you there.Head over to the musical website at bit.ly/arhssom21 for all the details on the what, where, and how questions you likely have, especially with an eye to AUDITIONS, which will begin on Tuesday, March 30 after school. You will also find an official sign-up form for the musical, which will be available beginning Monday, March 29.Come be a part of something big and happy. See Mr. Bechtold with any questions: bechtolj@arps.org.
- Interested in becoming a camp counselor? In learning about how to grow food and care for fuzzy farm animals? In exploring food justice and how you can have an impact in your community? Attend Farm & Garden Camp as a counselor-in-training or as a paid staff member! These programs are for anyone who wants to get a little messy and have a lot of fun while developing agricultural knowledge and teaching skills. Learn more at http://www.
farmandgardencamp.org/teen- programs.html.
- First Annual Anti- Racist Art Contest and Exhibition; Calling all artist, photographers and anti-racist activist from Amherst- Pelham Regional check out the flyer.
- I’m hoping to publish a senior athletic showcase section in the newsletter at the end of this year. I am looking for student-athletes who plan to attend college next year and continue to participate in athletics. If you are one of them, can you please send me what school you are attending next year, along with your major and an action photo of you playing that sport that would be great. Please send information and photos to Ms. Stewart's email. Stewartv@arps.org
As we reflect on the one-year anniversary of leaving school for quarantine, The Minks Literary Magazine editors want to hear about your experiences. Our writing prompt for you is: describe a way the past year has affected you. Your piece could be long or short, serious or lighthearted. Send your writing to minks@arps.org, and it could be featured in this year’s edition of The Minks. If you would like your work published anonymously, simply let us know in the email. Happy writing!
An info meeting for all students interested in the ARHS Spring Musical will be held this Thursday at 2:45 via Google Meet at: meet.google.com/qno-zxsv-zfq
We'll be discussing all the big stuff: is this possible? How would it work? How do we manage safety in numbers? And - what show would we do?
Lots to share - so join us! No experience necessary, or even desired. We'd love to see you stop by. Contact Mr. Bechtold (bechtolj@arps.org) with any questions.
The Environmental Action Club has partnered with Tree-Plenish to plant trees in the Amherst regional community to offset our school’s yearly paper consumption. Buy trees for yourself or as a gift at www.tree-plenishevents.org/amherst! The deadline for ordering trees is March 24, trees cost $5 each, and we are offering red oak, red maple, and river birch saplings. We are hoping to meet our goal of 230 trees, so tell all your friends! You can also sign up to volunteer for our planting event on April 24 at the website above.
