Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Tu YouYou was born on December 30, 1930 in Ningbo, China. After contracting tuberculosis at age 16, she decided to study medicine. She earned a degree at Beijing Medical College in 1955 and studied the use of traditional Chinese medicine at the Institute of Materia Medica at the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine from 1959 to 1962. In 1969, Tu (age 39) was appointed head of Project 523, launched by Chairman Mao Zedong to find a cure for chloroquine-resistant malaria after causing tremendous casualties among soldiers in the Vietnam War. She left her two children to study a malaria outbreak in Hainan Island. By studying medical texts from ancient Chinese dynasties, her team discovered a cure in wormwood, and Tu volunteered to be the first human subject before using it on the 21 patients in Hainan. All of them recovered. Their findings reached international acclaim, and in the early 2000's, the WHO recommended Tu's artemisinin combination therapy as the first line of defense against malaria. The Lasker Foundation, which awarded Tu its Clinical Medical Research Award in 2011, called the discovery of artemisinin “arguably the most important pharmaceutical intervention in the last half-century.” She won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2015, yet said, "I feel more reward when I see so many patients cured." She is now Chief Scientist at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and is married with two daughters.
WRC Women's History Month presented by Maya Sessions
The Amherst Center Cultural District (ACCD) is transforming downtown Amherst into an art gallery. You are invited to showcase your works of art throughout the town center in windows on streets, walkways, and municipal areas in downtown Amherst. Installations will be on view for 3 months, from June through Labor Day Weekend. Windows Into Art 2021 Application
As a part of Social Justice Month, the International Students Club is leading a guided discussion about Asian-American racism and children’s education in developing countries on Tuesday, March 30th from 12:00-12:45. Mark the date! With cases of violence against Asian-Americans on the rise and the pandemic posing as a severe obstacle to developing countries’ education programs, discussing and debriefing these issues is SO important. Come! This may count as extra credit in your English and History class too, so ask your teachers! Email Rebekah Hong (hongr@arps.org) or Mira Setty-Charity with any questions about either the club or the discussion (setty-charityma@arps.org).
- Non School Sponsored -AMHERST RALLY to STOP ANTI-ASIAN HATE on Saturday, March 27 at 1pm sponsored by the UMASS Amherst Graduate Employee Organization and AAPI Community Members & accomplices Amherst Common, Amherst
Join the ARHS administrative team TODAY (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
This week's tip: FIND SOME JOY!! What is JOY? Think about this for a few minutes. One definition of Joy is "A feeling of great pleasure or happiness" Well, that sounds great, doesn't it? When was the last time you took a minute to notice something joyful? To feel something joyful? To share that you are JOYFUL with those around you? Our challenge for you is twofold: Make a list (in your head or on paper if you can) of a few things big or small (5, 8, 10?) that bring you joy! Next, find ways to seek some out! Notice the impact on your mood, your energy, and even possibly your motivation.
Check out these article with some great tips to discover/rediscover joy in your
daily life & how joy positively impacts your body and brain
1. https://www.healthline.com/
health/affects-of-joy#3.-Your- autonomic-nervous-system 2. https://www.prevention.com/
health/mental-health/ g33002023/how-to-find-joy/ BONUS: If you do make a list, share it with us at petersk@arps.org so we can highlight what BRINGS JOY to folks in our community!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.
- 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 TODAY (3/24) , 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.
