Thursday, March 22, 2018

Thursday
March 22, 2018
Advisor Day
Day 7
Drop F
Lunch - D Period
1st  Lunch:  11:10 - 11:40
2nd Lunch:  11:40 - 12:10
3rd  Lunch:  12:10 - 12:40
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Hurricane Sports Fans!!!  Great News!!!  Our Nike shirts are on sale in the school store and are reduced to $15 now.  Buy a shirt and get a free snack or drink with your purchase!!!!
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Amherst College Dining Services is now hiring for various jobs during Commencement & Reunion, May 18 - May 27.  
If you are interested in applying, pick up an information packet in the Guidance Office which will tell you how to apply on line.  
There is a "Casual Worker Scheduling Document" to fill out and return to Amherst College ASAP. 
It's a fun way to earn some extra money for a few weeks. 
You must be age 16 or older by your first day of employment.
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Juniors - if you missed Mrs Ross' college presentation during a science class, she will be giving one after school today in the Guidance Office.
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POCU is sponsoring a Spring Food Drive to benefit the Amherst Survival Center. Please donate dry or canned food items, hygiene products and/or diapers. Thanks in advance for your generosity. 
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Students, the parking lot is overflowing with vehicles without parking permits so unfortunately we will begin towing this week. Retrieving a towed vehicle will cost approximately $125. A Parking Permit for the Spring Semester is $38. Please submit Parking Permit Applications at the Deans Office, room 168. 
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Spring sports have begun!!  All athletes need to keep their equipment; bats, balls, lacrosse sticks, etc... in their lockers during the school day.  If you have equipment that won't fit in a school locker, please see Mr. Ferro to make arrangements.
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Interested in auditioning for Chorale or Hurricane Singers next year? Sign up for an audition time outside of the choir room. It’s low stress and requires no preparation! There are times available after school on Monday, March 26 and Wednesday, March 28. See Mr. Fruth for more details.
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Attention Juniors! Emails went out to your school email if you have met the eligibility requirement to apply for membership in the National Honor Society. You are invited to submit an application to be a 2017-18 ARHS NHS Member. The ARHS Robert Frost Chapter of this organization recognizes students who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or higher and demonstrate excellence in the areas of leadership, character, and service.  

The email you received  contains a classroom code to join the ARHS  NHS Google Classroom.  If you would like to apply for membership to the NHS for this school year, all the information can be found in this classroom. 

Once accepted, after the application process, you can attend  the NHS meetings which are held are the first Thursday of each month in Room 117 @ 3 p.m. sharp. 

Further information about the NHS can be found on their website:  http://www.nhs.us/
Questions?  Email Mrs. White at whitep@arps.org
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Attention Seniors! GPA'S have been recalculated with the recent grades.  Emails went out to your school email if you have met the eligibility requirement to apply for membership in the National Honor Society for the remainder of the year. You are invited to submit an application to be a 2017-18 ARHS NHS Member. The ARHS Robert Frost Chapter of this organization recognizes students who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or higher and demonstrate excellence in the areas of leadership, character, and service.  

The email you received  contains a classroom code to join the ARHS  NHS Google Classroom.  If you would like to apply for membership to the NHS for this school year, all the information can be found in this classroom. 

Once accepted, after the application process, you can attend  the NHS meetings which are held on the first Thursday of each month in Room 117 @ 3 p.m. sharp. 


Further information about the NHS can be found on their website:  http://www.nhs.us/
Questions?  Email Mrs. White at whitep@arps.org
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Wednesday, March 21st, 2018

Wednesday
March 21st, 2018
Day 6
Drop E
Lunch - D Period
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Spring sports have begun!!  All athletes need to keep their equipment; bats, balls, lacrosse sticks, etc... in their lockers during the school day.  If you have equipment that won't fit in a school locker, please see Mr. Ferro to make arrangements.
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AP Test Takers:  Confirmations of your AP exam registrations were sent through A period teachers yesterday. If you did not receive yours, now is a good time to ask for it.  If you see an error on it, please stop by Rm 207 today to talk to Ms Alschuler or Andrea Dustin. (The Biology date is MAY 14.)
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Seniors - all local scholarships to be awarded at Senior Awards night in June must be emailed to scholarships@arps.org by Monday, April 2 at 3:30. Please don't wait until the last minute.-
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Did you know that climate change is already affecting our planet, and is causing bigger, more destructive storms? Please support Environmental Action Club in helping hurricane relief in Puerto Rico by donating new or used clothes, books, toys, accessories and other items to be sold at our upcoming Green Festival fundraiser. Donations can be put in the drop box outside of Guidance. 
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Not School Sponsored

Greenfield Savings Bank is sponsoring an event at the Hitchcock Center to help replant their exterior areas. We would like to invite students from ARHS and their families and siblings to work alongside of us on two different community work days . The dates are March 31, Saturday and April 22nd Sunday from 12-3pm.  There  will be a drawing to give away 4 family memberships to the Hitchcock Center. We will provide sandwiches and water and hats for the students to wear. 
Contact Kim Alli at  KAlli@greenfieldsavings.com. or call 413-775-8258.
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Tuesday, March 20th, 2018

Tuesday
March 20th, 2018
Day 5
Drop D
E Period Lunch
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Attention French Exchange student hosts:  Please attend our last meeting before the arrival of our Valence friends on Tuesday, March 20  after school at 2:45 in room 150.  It is very important for us to touch base and discuss final plans before they get here.  Merci  Madame Stankiewicz
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Spring sports have begun!!  All athletes need to keep their equipment; bats, balls, lacrosse sticks, etc... in their lockers during the school day.  If you have equipment that won't fit in a school locker, please see Mr. Ferro to make arrangements.
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Black Panther Field Trip participants - meet Tuesday at 8:40 in the main lobby!!!
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Did you know that climate change is already affecting our planet, and is causing bigger, more destructive storms? Please support Environmental Action Club in helping hurricane relief in Puerto Rico by donating new or used clothes, books, toys, accessories and other items to be sold at our upcoming Green Festival fundraiser. Donations can be put in the drop box outside of Guidance. 
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Students, the parking lot is overflowing with vehicles without parking permits so unfortunately we will begin towing this week. Retrieving a towed vehicle will cost approximately $125. Please submit Parking Permit Applications at the Deans Office, room 168.
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POCU is sponsoring a Spring Food Drive to benefit the Amherst Survival Center. Please donate dry or canned food items, hygiene products and/or diapers. Thanks in advance for your generosity.
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Do you like working with children and being outside? Farm and Garden Camp in Amherst is looking for Counselors in Training to work at their fun and exciting Farm and Garden camp this summer. This is a paid position for students ages 15-18. Information on the positions and how to apply can be found in the guidance office Job Book next to Ms. Cappelli's desk. 
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Hey everyone, Best Buddies is meeting again today!(Tuesday) at 3:00 in the PIP room! Snacks provided. New members always welcome!
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Attention Juniors! Emails went out to your school email if you have met the eligibility requirement to apply for membership in the National Honor Society. You are invited to submit an application to be a 2017-18 ARHS NHS Member. The ARHS Robert Frost Chapter of this organization recognizes students who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or higher and demonstrate excellence in the areas of leadership, character, and service.  

The email you received  contains a classroom code to join the ARHS  NHS Google Classroom.  If you would like to apply for membership to the NHS for this school year, all the information can be found in this classroom. 

Once accepted, after the application process, you can attend  the NHS meetings which are held are the first Thursday of each month in Room 117 @ 3 p.m. sharp. 

Further information about the NHS can be found on their website:  http://www.nhs.us/
Questions?  Email Mrs. White at whitep@arps.org
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Attention Seniors! GPA'S have been recalculated with the recent grades.  Emails went out to your school email if you have met the eligibility requirement to apply for membership in the National Honor Society for the remainder of the year. You are invited to submit an application to be a 2017-18 ARHS NHS Member. The ARHS Robert Frost Chapter of this organization recognizes students who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or higher and demonstrate excellence in the areas of leadership, character, and service.  

The email you received  contains a classroom code to join the ARHS  NHS Google Classroom.  If you would like to apply for membership to the NHS for this school year, all the information can be found in this classroom. 

Once accepted, after the application process, you can attend  the NHS meetings which are held on the first Thursday of each month in Room 117 @ 3 p.m. sharp. 


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Monday, March 19th, 2018

Monday
March 19th, 2018
Day 4
Drop C
Lunch - E Period
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Students, the parking lot is overflowing with vehicles without parking permits so unfortunately we will begin towing this week. Retrieving a towed vehicle will cost approximately $125. Please submit Parking Permit Applications at the Deans Office, room 168.
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POCU is sponsoring a Spring Food Drive to benefit the Amherst Survival Center. Please donate dry or canned food items, hygiene products and/or diapers. Thanks in advance for your generosity.
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Do you like working with children and being outside? Farm and Garden Camp in Amherst is looking for Counselors in Training to work at their fun and exciting Farm and Garden camp this summer. This is a paid position for students ages 15-18. Information on the positions and how to apply can be found in the guidance office Job Book next to Ms. Cappelli's desk. 
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Attention French Exchange student hosts:  Please attend our last meeting before the arrival of our Valence friends on Tuesday, March 20  after school at 2:45 in room 150.  It is very important for us to touch base and discuss final plans before they get here.  Merci  Madame Stankiewicz
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Hey everyone, Best Buddies is meeting again this Tuesday at 3:00 in the PIP room! Snacks provided. New members always welcome!
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Juniors - if you missed Mrs Ross' college presentation during a science class, she will be giving one after school on Thursday, March 22 in the Guidance Office
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Friday, March 16th, 2018

Friday
March 16th, 2018
Day 3
Drop B
E Period Lunch
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Attention French Exchange student hosts:  Please attend our last meeting before the arrival of our Valence friends on Tuesday, March 20  after school at 2:45 in room 150.  It is very important for us to touch base and discuss final plans before they get here.  Merci  Madame Stankiewicz
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Hey everyone, Best Buddies is meeting again this Tuesday at 3:00 in the PIP room! Snacks provided. New members always welcome!
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Schools for Africa: You might not be 6 feet but your trophy could be! Due to last week's inclement weather, Man Pageant auditions have been rescheduled to Monday, March 19th after school in room 147. Sign up to audition for the chance to be 2018's Mr. ARHS and to revel in your fame and glory. Little to no talent necessary.
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LAST CALL!  The deadline for student-written play submissions are this Sunday night at 11:59pm.  Send us your original 10 and 1-minute plays and let's see if we can stage them in May!  See Mr. Bechtold with questions.
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Attention Seniors! GPA'S have been recalculated with the recent grades.  Emails went out to your school email if you have met the eligibility requirement to apply for membership in the National Honor Society for the remainder of the year. You are invited to submit an application to be a 2017-18 ARHS NHS Member. The ARHS Robert Frost Chapter of this organization recognizes students who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or higher and demonstrate excellence in the areas of leadership, character, and service.  

The email you received  contains a classroom code to join the ARHS  NHS Google Classroom.  If you would like to apply for membership to the NHS for this school year, all the information can be found in this classroom. 

Once accepted, after the application process, you can attend  the NHS meetings which are held on the first Thursday of each month in Room 117 @ 3 p.m. sharp. 

Further information about the NHS can be found on their website:  http://www.nhs.us/
Questions?  Email Mrs. White at whitep@arps.org
JETS CLUB: 

The TEAM+S Competition is Saturday! Be sure to be at the HS Library by 9 AM. Bring your calculator and a clear mind. Snacks provided. If you have any last minute questions or concerns, contact your team captain or Ms. Blauner (blaunerp@arps.org)
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Seniors - in just over 2 weeks the April 2nd deadline for all the in-house scholarships will be past and you not be able to apply!
So far, most of  you have not done any!

Get them in!
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Attention Juniors! Emails went out to your school email if you have met the eligibility requirement to apply for membership in the National Honor Society. You are invited to submit an application to be a 2017-18 ARHS NHS Member. The ARHS Robert Frost Chapter of this organization recognizes students who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or higher and demonstrate excellence in the areas of leadership, character, and service.  

The email you received  contains a classroom code to join the ARHS  NHS Google Classroom.  If you would like to apply for membership to the NHS for this school year, all the information can be found in this classroom. 

Once accepted, after the application process, you can attend  the NHS meetings which are held are the first Thursday of each month in Room 117 @ 3 p.m. sharp. 
Further information about the NHS can be found on their website:  http://www.nhs.us/
Questions?  Email Mrs. White at whitep@arps.org
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Not School Sponsored

 Greenfield Savings Bank is sponsoring an event at the Hitchcock Center to help replant their exterior areas. We would like to invite students from ARHS and their families and siblings to work alongside of us on two different community work days . The dates are March 31, Saturday and April 22nd Sunday from 12-3pm.  There  will be a drawing to give away 4 family memberships to the Hitchcock Center. We will provide sandwiches and water and hats for the students to wear. 
Contact Kim Alli at  KAlli@greenfieldsavings.com. or call 413-775-8258.


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Thursday, March 15th, 2018

Thursday
March 15, 2018
Day 2
Advisory Day
E Period Lunch
1st lunch:   11:10 - 11:40
2nd lunch:  11:40 - 12:10
3rd  lunch:  12:10 - 12:40
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We have rescheduled the National Latin Exam for today, Thursday. All students taking the Exam should report directly to the cafeteria at the beginning of C Period today.
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Come to Environmental Action Club Thursday, 3/15, in Rm 224!
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This is a reminder that Coach Matuszko will be here after school today to collect all uniforms.  Please meet him in the gym.
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JETS CLUB: 

The TEAM+S Competition is Saturday! Be sure to be at the HS Library by 9 AM. Bring your calculator and a clear mind. Snacks provided. If you have any last minute questions or concerns, contact your team captain or Ms. Blauner (blaunerp@arps.org)
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Submissions for the 33rd Annual Student-Written Play Festival are upon us!  Send us your 1 or 10-minute plays by this Sunday at 11:59 P.M..  Details and how-tos are on a handout available on the doors of the auditorium.  Hurray!
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Not School Sponsored

 Greenfield Savings Bank is sponsoring an event at the Hitchcock Center to help replant their exterior areas. We would like to invite students from ARHS and their families and siblings to work alongside of us on two different community work days.  The dates are March 31, Saturday and April 22nd Sunday from 12-3pm.  There  will be a drawing to give away 4 family memberships to the Hitchcock Center. We will provide sandwiches and water and hats for the students to wear. 
Contact Kim Alli at  KAlli@greenfieldsavings.com. or call 413-775-8258.
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Wednesday, March 14th, 2018

Wednesday
March 14th, 2018
Day 1
Drop G
Early Release Day -
Special Schedule
Lunch LAST period (F Period), beginning at 10:30.
see schedule below:
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A Period
7:45-8:17 (32 minutes)
B Period
8:22-8:49 (27 minutes)
C Period
8:54-9:21 (27 minutes)
D Period
9:26-9:53 (27 minutes)
E Period
9:58-10:25 (27 minutes)
F Period
Lunch 1: 10:30-11:00
Lunch 2: 11:00-11:30
Lunch 3: 11:30-12:00
(30 minute lunch, 60 minute class)
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Schools for Africa: You might not be 6 feet but your trophy could be! Due to last week's inclement weather, Man Pageant auditions have been rescheduled to Monday, March 19th after school in room 147. Sign up to audition for the chance to be 2018's Mr. ARHS and to revel in your fame and glory. Little to no talent necessary.
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Submissions for the 33rd Annual Student-Written Play Festival are upon us!  Send us your 1 or 10-minute plays by this Sunday at 11:59 P.M..  Details and how-tos are on a handout available on the doors of the auditorium.  Hurray!
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The ASVAB will be given in room 202 today after school at 12:00.
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Auditions for The Melancholy Play will be held on Tuesday the 13th starting at 2:45 and Wednesday the 14th starting at 12:10 (early release) in the black box. You don’t need to do any preparation beforehand, and at the end you’ll get a cookie, so come on by! If you have any questions or concerns, see Michayla Robertson-Pine or contact her at robertsonm@arps.org.
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Tuesday, March 13th, 2018

Tuesday
March 13th, 2018
Day 7
Drop F
Lunch - D Period
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BU will host the Summer Pathways program July 13-20, 2018.  This is an exciting seven-day, residential program for high school girls entering their junior or senior year in September 2018.  The program targets girls from Massachusetts high schools who show promise and/or interest in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM).  Tuition is $675 and includes room, board, all travel and activities. Scholarships of up to $575 are available to students with demonstrated financial need. More information may be found at http://www.bu.edu/lernet/spathways. 
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Seniors - there is a new scholarship available on line about preventing drunk driving. Look in Naviance under Scholarship for Road Safety for the online application.
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Come to Bertucci's TODAY (3/13) anytime from 11:30 am to 10:00 pm and say that you are there to support the ARHS Class Council of 2019! The class of 2019 will receive a percentage back from each order: dine in or carry out! 
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The ASVAB Career Exploration testing will be in room 202 on Wednesday at 12:00.
If you signed up, be sure to arrange transportation home as there is no late bus.

If you haven't signed up but are interested, come to the Guidance Office.
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Auditions for The Melancholy Play will be held on Tuesday the 13th starting at 2:45 and Wednesday the 14th starting at 12:10 (early release) in the black box. You don’t need to do any preparation beforehand, and at the end you’ll get a cookie, so come on by! If you have any questions or concerns, see Michayla Robertson-Pine or contact her at robertsonm@arps.org.
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