Thursday, September 30, 2021

Thursday, September 30, 2021

• National Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15 and ends on October 15. In honor a Fun Fact about Hispanic Heritage will be placed in the Afternoon Announcements.. We will also be sharing announcements submitted by students about influential Latinx People.

• Today's Fact-                                                                                                   The share of U.S. Hispanics with college experience has increased since 2010. The number of Latinos enrolled in college also increased from 2010 to 2019, from 2.9 million to 3.6 million.

• Attendance Tip of the Day #4

  To EXCUSE an ABSENCE one of the following must be completed:

  • Parents or guardians can call the attendance line (362-1718) on the day of the absence by 10:30AM, OR

  • The student must bring a note signed by a parent or guardian within 48 hours after returning to school

• Seniors: Cap & Gown measurements will be taken next Tuesday and Wednesday, October 5 &6 during all lunches.  This is the only time the company will be here for measurements, so be sure to take care of this important step.  The cost for cap & gowns this year is $19 and they will be set up outside the cafeteria.  Extra tassels and 2022 keychains will also be sold at that time at a cost of  $4 and $7 respectively.

• Seniors who are enrolled in honors English classes in second semester must complete the honors project if they apply to college with honors English on their transcript. Please check your schedule to make sure you are enrolled in CP if you wish to be enrolled in CP or honors if you wish to complete the AP portfolio in English. You may not drop the honors designation after you apply to college with it on your transcript. Any changes should be made now with your guidance counselor before applications are sent out! Thank you! : )

                 EARLY DISMISSAL WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 27 - OCTOBER 1

Date	Sport	Opponent	Location	Departure	Game Time	Time Dismissed From Class
9/27/21	Boys Soccer	Longmeadow	Longmeadow High School	3:00 PM	4:30 PM	2:45 PM
9/28/21	Field Hockey	Franklin County Tech	Franklin County Tech High School	3:00 PM	4:00 PM	2:45 PM
9/30/21	Golf	Chicopee	AWAY	2:00 PM	3:00 PM	1:55 PM
9/30/21	Boys Soccer (Freshman)	Agawam	Agawam High School	3:00 PM	4:30 PM	2:45 PM
10/1/21	Golf	Ware	AWAY	2:45 PM	3:00 PM	2:40 PM
10/1/21	Volleyball (JV + Varsity)	West Springfield	West Springfield High School	3:30 PM	5 PM & 6 PM	3:15 PM

     PLEASE EXIT THROUGH THE GYM NOT THE MAIN ENTRANCE! THANK YOU!

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

• National Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15 and ends on October 15. In honor a Fun Fact about Hispanic Heritage will be placed in the Afternoon Announcements.. We will also be sharing announcements submitted by students about influential Latinx People.

• Today's Fact-                                                                                                Americans with origins in Cuba, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Colombia, and Honduras each have a population of roughly 1 million or more as of 2018.

• Attendance Tip of the Day #3

  Some absences can be excused and STILL count towards potentially losing credit for a class. Some examples of excused absences that STILL count towards potentially losing credit: Short-term student illness (less than 5 days), Early dismissals, Medical appointment, Behind the wheel driver’s test

• Its Wellness Wednesday
  
  
  Today's Tip: Watch out for Avoidance Coping!
  
  
  We've all done it! A project, a task or even a tough conversation that causes some stress, seems too BIG or overwhelming to break down or tackle. So instead, we may put our energies elsewhere or procrastinate in the hopes that the stress will go away. 
  IT DOESN'T!!
  Avoidance behaviors don't solve the problem and are less effective than more proactive strategies that could potentially minimize stress in the future.
  
  
  
  How can we make the shift? 
  -Recognize when you may be doing this. 
  -Try active coping strategies.. which take small steps towards the thing you may be avoiding. 
  -Ask for help! Find someone in your life you you trust and share your intention to work on breaking down avoidant coping... one step at a time!

• Seniors who are enrolled in honors English classes in second semester must complete the honors project if they apply to college with honors English on their transcript. Please check your schedule to make sure you are enrolled in CP if you wish to be enrolled in CP or honors if you wish to complete the AP portfolio in English. You may not drop the honors designation after you apply to college with it on your transcript. Any changes should be made now with your guidance counselor before applications are sent out! Thank you! : )

• Interested in learning more about the history of antisemitism, eating great snacks, and meeting greater people? Come join ASAP (Antisemitism Awareness Project) for a stress-free way to learn about this important issue and discuss related topics! We'd love to hear from you about what you are interested in doing this year and finding a first meeting date--just fill out THIS LINK or go to https://tinyurl.com/arhs-asap. Questions? You can contact our advisors Mr. Leutz or Ms. Stocker or reach out to Sam Kalman (kalmans@arps.org) or Lucia Bernardin (bernardinl@arps.org) for more info! 

• Model UN will be meeting this TODAY at 3:45 in Ms. Bourbeau’s room (325) for a debate. There will be snacks! Even if you’ve never come before, we’d love to see you come this Wednesday! If you have any questions, email Kyle Crosby (crosbyak@arps.org), Quinn Schein (scheinqf@arps.org), or Mira Setty-Charity (settycharityma@arps.org).

                 EARLY DISMISSAL WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 27 - OCTOBER 1

Date	Sport	Opponent	Location	Departure	Game Time	Time Dismissed From Class
9/27/21	Boys Soccer	Longmeadow	Longmeadow High School	3:00 PM	4:30 PM	2:45 PM
9/28/21	Field Hockey	Franklin County Tech	Franklin County Tech High School	3:00 PM	4:00 PM	2:45 PM
9/30/21	Golf	Chicopee	AWAY	2:00 PM	3:00 PM	1:55 PM
9/30/21	Boys Soccer (Freshman)	Agawam	Agawam High School	3:00 PM	4:30 PM	2:45 PM
10/1/21	Golf	Ware	AWAY	2:45 PM	3:00 PM	2:40 PM
10/1/21	Volleyball (JV + Varsity)	West Springfield	West Springfield High School	3:30 PM	5 PM & 6 PM	3:15 PM

     PLEASE EXIT THROUGH THE GYM NOT THE MAIN ENTRANCE! THANK YOU!

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

• National Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15 and ends on October 15. In honor a Fun Fact about Hispanic Heritage will be placed in the Afternoon Announcements.. We will also be sharing announcements submitted by students about influential Latinx People.

• Today's Fact-                                                                                                 Americans of Mexican origin account for more than 60 percent (37 million people) of the nation’s overall Hispanic population as of 2018, per Pew Research Center. The next largest group are Americans of Puerto Rican origin with 5.8 million people.

• Attendance Tip of the Day #2-

  Coming to class is the #1 most important thing you can do to improve your grades and chances of success after high school. Three (3) tardies are equal to one absence. A tardy is less than 20 minutes late to class. When you have more than 9 absences for a semester course and 6 absences for a quarter class it can result in losing credit for the class. To give an example, you may arrive at class 2 minutes late 27 times in a semester.  Those two minutes now mean you have reached the 9 absence limit.

• Seniors who are enrolled in honors English classes in second semester must complete the honors project if they apply to college with honors English on their transcript. Please check your schedule to make sure you are enrolled in CP if you wish to be enrolled in CP or honors if you wish to complete the AP portfolio in English. You may not drop the honors designation after you apply to college with it on your transcript. Any changes should be made now with your guidance counselor before applications are sent out! Thank you! : )

• Interested in learning more about the history of antisemitism, eating great snacks, and meeting greater people? Come join ASAP (Antisemitism Awareness Project) for a stress-free way to learn about this important issue and discuss related topics! We'd love to hear from you about what you are interested in doing this year and finding a first meeting date--just fill out THIS LINK or go to https://tinyurl.com/arhs-asap. Questions? You can contact our advisors Mr. Leutz or Ms. Stocker or reach out to Sam Kalman (kalmans@arps.org) or Lucia Bernardin (bernardinl@arps.org) for more info! 

• Model UN will be meeting this Wednesday at 3:45 in Ms. Bourbeau’s room (325) for a debate. There will be snacks! Even if you’ve never come before, we’d love to see you come this Wednesday! If you have any questions, email Kyle Crosby (crosbyak@arps.org), Quinn Schein (scheinqf@arps.org), or Mira Setty-Charity (settycharityma@arps.org).

                 EARLY DISMISSAL WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 27 - OCTOBER 1

Date	Sport	Opponent	Location	Departure	Game Time	Time Dismissed From Class
9/27/21	Boys Soccer	Longmeadow	Longmeadow High School	3:00 PM	4:30 PM	2:45 PM
9/28/21	Field Hockey	Franklin County Tech	Franklin County Tech High School	3:00 PM	4:00 PM	2:45 PM
9/30/21	Golf	Chicopee	AWAY	2:00 PM	3:00 PM	1:55 PM
9/30/21	Boys Soccer (Freshman)	Agawam	Agawam High School	3:00 PM	4:30 PM	2:45 PM
10/1/21	Golf	Ware	AWAY	2:45 PM	3:00 PM	2:40 PM
10/1/21	Volleyball (JV + Varsity)	West Springfield	West Springfield High School	3:30 PM	5 PM & 6 PM	3:15 PM

     PLEASE EXIT THROUGH THE GYM NOT THE MAIN ENTRANCE! THANK YOU!