Monday, March 29, 2021

Monday, March 29, 2021

  • Kalpana Chawla was born on July 1, 1961 in India and from a young age had a great interest in flying. She graduated from Punjab Engineering College with a degree in aeronautical engineering before moving to the United States and earning a doctorate degree in aerospace engineering in 1988 from the University of Colorado and a masters degree from the University of Texas. Soon after, she started working for NASA on computational fluid dynamics and in 1994 was selected as an astronaut candidate. After training, she became a crew representative and worked on shuttle software. In 1997, she had her first opportunity to fly in a space shuttle and became the first Indian woman to become an astronaut. During her first voyage, Kalpana and her crew orbited the Earth 252 times. In 2000, Kalpana Chawla was selected for her second flight to space, the flight launched in 2003 and during their 16 day voyage, the crew completed over 80 experiments. On February 1st, when the shuttle re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere, a piece of insulation broke and damaged the wing. The shuttle became unstable and depressurized, killing the crew just before it had been set to land.

    WRC Women’s History Month presented by Noa Chambers

  • Imagine spending several hours of each upcoming week this spring surrounded by smiling faces, singing people, bad jokes, and frequent use of power tools.  Chances are, you're imagining your life with the Theater Company this spring as we prepare two outdoor productions: The Student-Written Play Festival and our musical, The Sound of Music.  AUDITIONS and TECH SIGNUPS are this week - learn everything here: bit.ly/arhssom21

  • If you are planning to take the STAMP test this year and you are not already registered, or if you are unsure about your registration, please open the following flyer and fill out the application form as soon as possible.                       
  • The ARHS Theater Company is proud to announce AUDITIONS for both THE SOUND OF MUSICthis year's musical - and our annual STUDENT-WRITTEN PLAY FESTIVAL!  Both productions will be done entirely outdoors and with COVID-safety protocols in mind.  One audition sets you up to try out for one or both productions. Exactly 0% previous background or skill is required.  

    Head over to the musical website at bit.ly/arhssom21 for all the details on auditions, which will run on Tuesday, March 30 and Wednesday, March 31.  Sign-up sheets for both productions are up and waiting for you on the musical website.

    Come be a part of something big and happy.  See Mr. Bechtold with any questions: bechtolj@arps.org