Friday, December 3, 2021

Friday, December 3, 2021

• The ARHS Theater Company presents the comedy Life Sucks by Aaron Posner this Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 pm.  Join us for our first onstage production at ARHS in nearly two years!  Tickets are $5 for staff and students, $3 for free/reduced lunch, and $10 general admission.  Tickets need to be reserved in advance, but you can pay at the door.  Get them here!  bit.ly/arhslifesuckstix

• The ARHS musical is an annual tradition at ARHS, typically involving nearly 15% of ARHS students across the cast, crew, and pit orchestra.  We don't turn anyone away and want you to join!   Experience is irrelevant - we'll teach you everything you need.  Come learn about the show and all of the audition, techie, and pit orchestra details to get involved.  The musical meeting will be this Tuesday, December 7th at 3:45 in the auditorium.  We'll be done in time for the late bus.  See Mr. Bechtold or Mr. Fruth with any questions!

• POSTPONED TO MONDAY
  Pop Up Application Support - Monday 5:00-6:00pm Google Meet
  Join Ms. Cuffee-Gray and get questions answered.
  Pop Up Application Support 

  Monday, December 6 · 5:00 – 6:00pm
  Google Meet joining info
  Video call link: https://meet.google.com/vre-tmgx-adw

• Seniors. Don't Panic. Prepare.

  That Panicked email at 10:30 at night is not helping anyone...
  The information and support sessions for college applications offered by Ms. Cuffee-Gray have been sparsely attended. However, the panic and anxiety regarding completing applications is in high gear. Take advantage of Ms. Cuffee-Gray's Office Hours during lunch, sign up to meet with Ms. Garrity. Please avoid freaking out and DON'T ask the two or one days before your applications are due. Avoid making your panic our panic. Doesn't have to be contagious! Ms. Cuffee-Gray, Ms. Garrity, and your guidance counselors here to help. It is easier if we aren't in emergency mode.

• Widen Your View - Seniors MCAC Instant Admit/Express Admissions Orientation
  (You must attend an orientation session during the PLUS Block in Room 133 - on the way to the Caf - with Ms. Cuffee-Gray on Thursday, Friday(Room 161), or Monday

  Here's a questionnaire to complete before (ask for help if you need it) https://bit.ly/2022MCAC
  Such a great opportunity! Take advantage of this...
  Fitchburg State University, Framingham State University, GCC (Greenfield Community College), Hampshire College, HCC (Holyoke Community College), MA Art, MCLA (MA College of Liberal Arts), STCC (Springfield Technical Community College), WNEU (Western New England University), UMASS Boston, UMASS Lowell, Westfield State University, Worcester State University

• Attention all musically-inclined students--you are invited to participate in Cabaret, an opportunity for students (and staff) from across the school to perform music they care about in front of an audience. There is not a huge time commitment, and it's a great way for you to connect with other students and share something really wonderful with the school community. There's an information session after school this coming Monday, December 6th in the choir room; if you can't make it, reach out to Mr. Fruth, or fill out a quick form at this link: https://bit.ly/arhscabaret2022

• Have nothing to do in your plus period or just love reading? Check out the latest issue of  The Graphic, our school newspaper. This issue is packed with interesting student reflections on pandemic schooling and our schedule, new teacher features, and opinion, club, and sports stories! Students who write an email to the barber-justs@arps.org, sharing a story they enjoyed and why will be entered in The Graphic's winter raffle and could win a great prize!