Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Susan LaFlesche Picotte was born on June 17, 1865 on the Omaha Reservation in Northeast Nebraska. Susan was the first Native American woman to receive a medical degree in the United States from the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1889. Her passion to care for the vulnerable was sparked when she witnessed an elderly Native woman die in front of her due to their local white doctor refusing to help her. After graduating from medical school, she returned to her Omaha reservation to set up a private practice, caring for both the local Natives and White patients. In 1913, she achieved her dream and was the first to build a hospital on Native American land without the help of government assistance. She later died of cancer in 1915.
It's Wellness Wednesday!
- This week's tip: Adjusting to "Fall Back"Adjusting to the end of daylight savings time can be rough on our brains & bodies!Light and darkness play a huge role in the wellness of our circadian rhythms. Circadian rhythms, also known as our body's clock, are the internal bodily process that signals us when it's time to wake up and to go to sleep. Keeping your body clock working effectively keeps us rested, focused and can even help our mood and digestion stay healthy.Many people notice some trouble adjusting to the earlier nights associated with the end of daylight savings time.. This makes sense if we apply what we know about the importance of our body clock!So how can we adjust successfully?-Stick with a routine for waking and going to bed.-Get outside! Eat lunch outside, go for a walk or find ways to soak up the sun's vitamin D! (we'll talk more about the numerous benefits from the Sun's Vitamin D in a future wellness wednesday!)-Be patient with yourself! Remaining mindful that these changes can affect mood & energy is a helpful coping tool as you navigate tasks, relationships and daily activities. Experts say giving yourself about a week to adjust is a good idea to factor into your mindset-Check in with others. Share ways you are coping, check in on friends to see how they are adjusting too!
- The library is CLOSED 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
- If you are interested in purchasing ARHS hockey gear please use link here: https://amherstregionalhockey.
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- 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!
- Model UN will be meeting today at 3:45 in Ms. Bourbeau’s room (325) for a debate.
- UPDATE!:If you’re interested in joining the ARHS swim and dive team please come to ARHS gymnasium on Thursday, November 18th right after school for more information!
- Reminder: Winter Sports Night November 16th at 6pm in the High School Gymnasium! For more information about winter sports please attend winter sports night on November 16th at 6pm in the high school gymnasium. Hope to see you there! Also, please see winter sports registration information here.
