Monday, November 8, 2021

Monday, November 8, 2021



  • In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, POCU honors the many contributions of Indigenous Peoples:

    Jim Thorpe was a member of the Sac and Fox Nation and was born in 1887. He was educated at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, a government sponsored school that was devoted to the forced cultural assimilation of Native American children. He competed in track & field, football, baseball, lacrosse and ballroom dancing where he won the 1912 intercollegiate ballroom dancing championship.  He was also a two-time All American in football for the school.

    Jim Thorpe was the first Native American to win a gold medal for the USA in the Olympics, winning 2, in the decathlon and the pentathlon events. However, the Olympic Committee stripped him of his medals when they found out he had played semi-professional baseball for 2 seasons which went against the amateur status for Olympians, although several other Olympians had also held jobs as professional athletes without sanctions. It is believed that Jim Thorpe's medals were stripped due to racism. Finally, after efforts by many, in 1982, the Olympic Committee approved Thorpe's reinstatement into the record books. 

    Thorpe was the first president of the American Professional Football Association which became the National Football League. He played 6 seasons in Major League Baseball, several years in the National Football League and played professional basketball. He played professional sports until he was 41. Jim Thorpe was 73 when he died in 2011.
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In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, POCU honors the many contributions of Indigenous Peoples:

Maria Tallchief was an American ballerina from Fairfax, OK. She was born on Jan. 24th, 1925 and died on April 11th, 2013 in Chicago. She had one child. At age 17 she moved to New York City to pursue being a ballerina. She applied to many dance companies looking for work but she was not given the opportunity due to racism against her Native American ancestry. The rejection did not stop her from following her dream. In 1942, she was accepted into the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Maria Tallchief was the first of Oklahoma’s Osage Tribe to become a prima ballerina in 1946 and she became the first American to dance with the Paris Opera Ballet. After she retired she co-founded the Chicago City Ballet and continued to speak out against discrimination against Native Americans.   By: Nipuni, Jocelyn and Nandi

  • The library is CLOSED Tuesday 11/9 and Wednesday 11/10 for MCAS Testing. Students who are assigned to their library as their regular classroom space or who are assigned here for MCAS are the only students who should be in the library during the day. Thank you!
  • All Students- If you have not gotten your Student ID PLEASE stop by the main office to pick it up! Thanks!
  • AP Exams – One more week to turn in your AP exam fees.  Please drop payments in drop box locations by the end of day Friday, November 12.  If an exam is not paid for by 10 a.m. on November 15, the exam will be cancelled automatically.  To order an exam after November 15 – November 16, 2021 through March 15, 2022, there will be a late exam order fee of $40 per exam.  If an exam that was paid for is cancelled after November 15, there will be a late cancellation fee of $40 per exam. Here is the link to the AP Course/Logistics/Payment Form
  • Interested in joining ASAP this weekend for our gleaning trip to local farms? Join us this Tuesday 11/9 to learn more about this traditional Jewish practice of giving back to our community during the harvest! We'll be going over the plans for the trip and figuring out transportation and permissions, so its important that you attend this meeting - Tuesday 11/9 at 3:40 in Mr. Leutz's Rm 312.
  • If you’re interested in joining the ARHS swim and dive team please come to winter sports night on Tuesday, November 16th for more information!
  • In preparation for Picture Day on Tuesday, November 9. Please be aware that you may not wear hats or anything on your head or face that may change your regular appearance. You may not have props in your ID picture. Also, please remember to bring your picture package if you want your pictures redone.You can prepay for pictures at http://www.grynnandbarrett.com/grynnternet/ Enter code 3A7W5P4 and click login. Thank You! Thank You!
  • Calling all High School Seniors who are January graduates and may be interested in a post-secondary career in the medical field. GCC is currently offering a CNA training program starting in January 2022, for high school seniors that would like to enter the medical workforce right after graduation. 
 This 5-week training course is ideal for students who may be graduating early or only need a few elective credits to meet graduation requirements and could possibly take this certification course as an ALPs.
 
Once this training is completed, students will be Certified Nursing Assistants and will be eligible to work in various medical settings such as hospitals, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and at individual homes as an in-home health aid. 
 
This is a great way to get your foot in the door if you are interested in the medical field and if you're looking to work immediately after graduation. This is also a great way to start a nursing career if you are interested in working in the field before committing to a two- or four-year program
 
The best part? It is 100% FREE!!!!
 
If you would like more information please reach out to Deidre Cuffee-Gray or Erin Edinson: cuffee-grayd@arps.org , edinsone1@arps.org .
  • Seniors Pop Up Shop - Financial Aid 1st Lunch - FYI Outside the Cafeteria
    Bundle up and learn something about financial aid with Ms. Cuffee-Gray and Kael Miyatta, Assistant Director of Financial Services & Customer Relations. Mr. Miyatta will be back for an after school session next week as well. Only students with 1st Lunch scheduled should attend...

  • Pop Up Shop College Essay Support

    Join Ms. Cuffee-Gray and professional writer Ruth Hutton (& former ARHS parent)  for some college essay/personal statement advice! November 12th 3:40 - 4:30 Room 303 

    Sign Up - LINK

  • UPDATE! Are you interested in joining the girls basketball team this winter? Come meet the coach in the high school gymnasium on November 9th at 3:45pm. We hope to see you there! 
  • Are you interested in joining the boys basketball team this winter? Come meet the coach in the high school gymnasium on November 10th at 4pm. We hope to see you there! 


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