Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Clara Schumann was born on September 13th, 1819 in Leipzig, in modern day Germany. Clara started playing piano at the age of 5 and by 15 she was known throughout Europe as a child prodigy. In 1838, she was appointed to Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde (the prestigious Society of the Friends of Music) in Vienna by the Austrian court. Despite her father's objections, she married Robert Schumann in 1840 and they had eight children between 1841 and 1854. Although her family responsibilities slowed down her career, she taught at the Leipzig Conservatory, continued to compose and toured frequently. In 1853, the Schumanns started a professional and personal friendship with the composer Johannes Brahms. Clara continued this friendship after her husband’s death in 1856. She edited a selection of her husband's works (published between 1881 and 1893). Among her compositions were orchestral works, a piano concerto, chamber music, and character pieces for piano. She died May 20, 1896, in Frankfurt, Germany at age 76.
WRC Women's History Month presented by Magdalene Marcus
Join the ARHS administrative team this Wednesday (3/24) at 12:30pm for a student forum to hear about the proposed 4x4 block schedule next year and an update on the return to in-person learning this spring. You'll have the opportunity to ask questions about both of these. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=RIWhrVzo3q4 Yearbook-
· Yearbook pre-orders are only open until APRIL 1ST. Order yours now at arps.picaboo.com! If you are a senior and are having trouble affording a yearbook, contact Miss Garrity.
· Families and staff can submit "parent ads" to thank or congratulate students, staff, or faculty. Every ad purchased helps a senior on free/reduced lunch get a yearbook! Submit your ad at arps.picaboo.com!
· All students should submit a portrait to the yearbook through the MyYearbookPhoto app! If you are having trouble uploading your image to the app, you may email it to Miss Garrity at garrityc@arps.org. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT A PHOTO, YOU WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE YEARBOOK.
· In addition to portraits, we are still looking for candid images to fill our yearbook! Send us photos of you with your friends, family, pets, and projects! Send us photos of your silver linings, your clubs, your joy, your genius! Photos can be uploaded at arps.picaboo.com or emailed to garrityc@arps.org.
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, dates, and meeting links right here: bit.ly/arhssj. This week: Tuesday from 12-12:40, Best Buddies will be leading a discussion on intellectual and developmental disability advocacy, and the Sexuality and Gender Alliance will be discussing self-advocacy for queer and trans youth in the classroom, and how to support your LGBTQ peers. If you have any questions, email vanhornsh@arps.org, deml
ingaa@arps.org, or robes-kenworthyg@arps.org
- The ARHS Theater Company is proud to announce AUDITIONS for both THE SOUND OF MUSIC, this 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.
- 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.
- 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!
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.
