Thursday, February 10, 2022

Thursday, February 10, 2022


  • Today's Black History Month moment is brought to you by Nandi C.

    Annie Lee Cooper (1910-2010) was an African-American civil rights activist in the Selma voting rights movement. She was one of ten children, she dropped out of school in the seventh grade to live with one of her sisters in Kentucky, and later on moved to Pennsylvania. In Alabama, she grew up not thinking that Black people could vote but in Kentucky she saw Black people going to the polls. When she returned to Alabama in 1962 to take care of her mother she realized that due to Alabama’s Constitution, illegal poll tax and literacy requirements were being used to deny Black people the right to vote. She tried to register many times but was always told that she couldn’t because she failed the test. In 1963 she signed up for the SNCC (Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee). Her employer found out about her activism, fired her and black listed her from other jobs. In 1965 she tried again to register to vote, standing in line at the courthouse for hours. The police arrived to break up the activists including notorious Sheriff Jim Clark who poked her in her neck with a billy club.  Cooper spun around, punched him in the face and knocked him to the ground. She was then arrested but as soon as he threatened to beat her she was immediately released. Due to the activism of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Annie Lee Cooper, and so many known and unknown activists, the Voting Rights Act was passed in 1965.

  • Did you know that Russian is the Language of Space?  All NASA astronauts are required to learn Russian before traveling to the International Space Station.  Want to be one of them?  Come to Russian Club, every Tuesday from 3:35-4:55.
  • Calling all cheerleaders! The Amherst Hurricane Dance Team, The Tempests, are holding tryouts for the cheer squad on Saturday February 12th at 2:30pm
    Anyone interested in trying out will need to contact: Erin Edinson: edinsone1@arps.org 
    We ask each person who would like to try out prepare a 15-30 second piece showcasing their cheer style. 
    The Tempests perform at sporting events for both dance and cheer and practice two days a week; Mondays and Fridays 3:45pm-5:00pm We will also be looking for two co-captains for the cheer squad, so anyone interested in these positions should specify that in their email. 
  • Want to watch a classic French movie and support the French Club? The French club will be showing “Les Parapluies de Cherbourg” on Thursday, February 17th at 7:00 pm in the auditorium. The tickets will be sold at the door and they will be $1.00 for students and $2.00 for general admission. Donations are encouraged. “Les Parapluies de Cherbourg” is a fun musical for everyone to watch, so come and bring your friends!
  • Attached is a flyer for a local writing program several of our students have attended in the past, including Amina Mednicoff-Misra and Maddie Clarkewright, who following their attendance in the program, formed a writing club at ARHS.  I thought the flyer and website link could be good for the morning announcements. Sara,  English teachers may want to share with students in their classes this term flyer and/or link: https://www.wovenwordyoungwriters.com/


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