ARHS Daily Announcements

  March 30, 2022                                               Wednesday  Jazz concert tonight! 7:30pm in the ARHS library. Free and open to the public, come support the jazz band and listen to some great music! Tickets for this year's musical, HAIR, are going fast! ARHS staff and students get discounted tickets, as do families that qualify for free/reduced lunch. Everything can be bought at bit.ly/arhshairtix - see Mr. Bechtold with any questions! Juniors and Seniors! Here's how to request a transcript for a scholarship and how to search for scholarships within Naviance (also Fastweb.com & Going Merry - great resources for scholarship!).    Request Transcripts for Scholarships - https://watch.screencastify.com/v/5F8WN2skcw2Ufrpfk3T5 Looking for Scholarships https://watch.screencastify.com/v/CjqbP0A42TNDSmCxeNqp

  March 29, 2022                                               Tuesday Last extra-help session for the ARHS Scholarships - due 4/1! Sign up for today's (Tuesday, March 29th) D+ session. In the Guidance Conference Room.   https://forms.gle/eH52LdKUMaQogEFR9

   March 28, 2022                                               Monday Tomorrow night (Tuesday, March 29th) at 7 pm, we'll be having our Grade 7-12 Choir Concert in the ARHS auditorium. It's an excellent opportunity to hear all three ARHS choral ensembles. Proof of vaccination and masks required for attendees. Free admission! Hope to see you there! Calendar Announcement "The class of 2022 is selling calendars! Buy an April calendar and get the opportunity to win a different prize every day! We have gift cards to Limered, Dunkin, Trader Joe's and more! Calendars are $10, and all proceeds go to class events like prom and graduation. Order your calendar here by March 30th:  https://forms.gle/ C9HUV2dCacYwvUac8 . Contact  grybkoer@arps.org  with any questions!" Merch Announcement  "The class of 2022 is selling merch! Choose from crewnecks, tote bags, and hoodies, all designed by members of class council. The deadline to order has been moved back to March 31st! Or

  March 24, 2022                                               Thursday ARHS presents *Hair* - the Tony Award-winning show about 1968 counterculture that features the incredible work of over 100 ARHS student techies and performers in a loud, fun show for all. Tickets are available right now at bit.ly/arhshairtix , with free/reduced lunch tickets available. https://drive.google.com/file/d/19o3jPIWkpUpo17BC14mvdi-NReS6X3bw/view?usp=sharing

   March 23, 2022                                               Wednesday The class of 2022 needs your help in deciding what to do for our class gift!  Students: please fill out this form with ideas  https://forms.gle/ GXr8RSGYWryVfcVm8   Staff: Please fill out this form with ideas for what your departments need  https://forms.gle/ bdLaoRPoy5VejYAg6 " Calendar Announcement "The class of 2022 is selling calendars! Buy an April calendar and get the opportunity to win a different prize every day! We have gift cards to Limered, Dunkin, Trader Joe's and more! Calendars are $10, and all proceeds go to class events like prom and graduation. Order your calendar here by March 30th:  https://forms.gle/ C9HUV2dCacYwvUac8 . Contact  grybkoer@arps.org  with any questions!" Merch Announcement  "The class of 2022 is selling merch! Choose from crewnecks, tote bags, and hoodies, all designed by members of class council. The deadline to order has been moved back to March 31st! Or

  March 22, 2022                                                  Tuesday The class of 2022 needs your help in deciding what to do for our class gift!  Students: please fill out this form with ideas  https://forms.gle/ GXr8RSGYWryVfcVm8   Staff: Please fill out this form with ideas for what your departments need  https://forms.gle/ bdLaoRPoy5VejYAg6 " Calendar Announcement "The class of 2022 is selling calendars! Buy an April calendar and get the opportunity to win a different prize every day! We have gift cards to Limered, Dunkin, Trader Joe's and more! Calendars are $10, and all proceeds go to class events like prom and graduation. Order your calendar here by March 30th:  https://forms.gle/ C9HUV2dCacYwvUac8 . Contact  grybkoer@arps.org  with any questions!" Merch Announcement  "The class of 2022 is selling merch! Choose from crewnecks, tote bags, and hoodies, all designed by members of class council. The deadline to order has been moved back to March 31st! Or

   March 18, 2022                                                  Friday Students at ARHS led by The Environmental Action Club are hosting a tree planting event in the greater Amherst Community to offset some of our carbon emissions and make up for our school's paper usage. This year's event will take place on April 23rd. You and other volunteers will plant trees at homes all over our town. If you would like to make a positive impact on the environment and our community please consider buying tree saplings. Each sapling costs $5 and can be ordered online at our website here . We are offering three different species: The Pin Oak, Red Maple, and The American Sycamore. Order your trees by March 21st and help celebrate Earth Day by planting trees on April 23rd! Attention singers! Auditions for new members of Chorale and Hurricane Singers will be taking place starting  Friday, March 25th . Auditions are only ten minutes long and are designed to be low stress, with no preparation re

   March 17, 2022                                                  Thursday SENIORS- Are you not sure what you will do next after graduation? How about exploring career options in manufacturing?  The Manufacturing Skills Initiative (MSI) training partnership with Greenfield Community College offers quick, non-credit certificates! Some of our manufacturing employers offer education benefits that can provide ways to pay for college credits and certifications to build toward high-skill careers. We offer two short non-credit MSI trainings that can be fully funded by state and federal job training grants for eligible participants.  The first training is a short 4-week classroom course called Foundational Manufacturing that starts in June (or September) and teaches basic skills in industrial blueprint reading, precision measurement, OSHA safety, shop math and career readiness.  The second is an 8-week hands-on CNC Operator training for entry level machinist skills in precision metal work tha

   March 16, 2022                                                  Wednesday  We have VERY IMPORTANT yearbook news! The 2022 Yearbook is now available for pre-order!  Go to  https://store.shopyearbook. com/ARPS  to place your order! You can also order parent ads on this site as well to honor your student, a grad, a team, or a staff member! Every quarter-page ad pays for a yearbook for a senior on free or reduced lunch. If you would like to make a donation to help provide yearbooks for all students without buying an ad, you can simply send a check to the high school made out to “ARHS Yearbook.” We are seeking student artists to create our Yearbook cover! The top winner will have their yearbook design on the cover for all to enjoy for the rest of time, plus a $25 Limered gift card! 2nd and 3rd place runners up will also receive slightly smaller gift cards. Deadline to submit is March 31st! SENIORS  can submit nicknames, senior quotes, and baby pictures to this form:  https://forms.gle/ 5

  March 15, 2022                                                  Tuesday  Stop by the table outside the cafeteria after school today and get some treats from The  Best Buddies Club!   Proceeds will go towards fundraising for the annual  Best Buddies Friendship Walk on May 7th  at Polar Park in Worcester as well as other engaging activities for our students in the community! For more information on the walk or to JOIN OUR TEAM, email Marita Banda (co-advisor) at  bandam1@arps.org . We have a bus booked so the more the merrier!  Interested in helping support resistance efforts in Ukraine?  Come to Russian Club and join our fundraising efforts.  Every Tuesday from 3:45-4:55 in Room 151.  Lifeguarding is a great summer job for teens and young adults! The American Red Cross is offering a Lifeguarding Course in Northampton through April and May for folks 15 and older to get their certification. For more info: https://northamptonma.gov/830/ Lifeguarding-Class

  March 14, 2022                                                  Monday  Trip to France!   There will be an  information session over Zoom  TODAY ,   Monday, March 14 th  at 7pm . All questions will be answered at the meeting. It is mandatory to  RSVP for  the meeting   https://rsvp.eftours. com/ y46g9b2   to receive info. Looking forward to seeing you all there. Contact Oumy Cissé if you have any questions.  Merci!

  March 11, 2022                                                  Friday  Juniors and Seniors - College is not the only route after you graduate. If you want support thinking about GAP Year, Employment, Military, Americorps, please feel free to set a time to meet with Mx. Cuffee-Gray, or come to College and Career Office Hours! Students in 10th grade will have MCAS testing on March 22nd and 24th and should arrive to school at the regular time. ( Grades 9,11,12 have a 2.5 hour delay ) Students will need a  charged Chromebook and headphones. If students need to borrow a Chromebook or Headphones, they should complete this form: Request for Chromebook or Headphones 10th GRADE MCAS Opportunity !  The town pool is in need of new instructors for our indoor swim lessons. Lessons start 3/15 and run through May and are held every Tuesday and Thursday from 5-7 pm. Students that are interested should have either a lifeguard certificate or be experienced with swimming/children. Students 16 and youn

  March 10, 2022                                                  Thursday  Students in 10th grade will have MCAS testing on March 22nd and 24th and should arrive to school at the regular time. ( Grades 9,11,12 have a 2.5 hour delay ) Students will need a  charged Chromebook and headphones. If students need to borrow a Chromebook or Headphones, they should complete this form: Request for Chromebook or Headphones 10th GRADE MCAS Opportunity ! The town pool is in need of new instructors for our indoor swim lessons. Lessons start 3/15 and run through May and are held every Tuesday and Thursday from 5-7 pm. Students that are interested should have either a lifeguard certificate or be experienced with swimming/children. Students 16 and younger may still apply if they meet any of the requirements listed above. Additionally, qualified indoor employees are automatically offered summer positions.  The application can be found   here . Trip to France  with EF Tours, our educational travel partn

    March 9, 2022                                                  Wednesday  Trip to France  with EF Tours, our educational travel partner! Please join us at the  information session over Zoom on 3/14   at 7:00 pm  to learn more about this incredible opportunity.   When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, and grow more confident. These skills are critical for creating the global citizens of tomorrow, and we would love to have your student join us on this adventure.   Anyone interested in joining must RSVP for this info session, and a parent or guardian needs to attend. Can't make it? Choose "No, but send info" so you don't miss out.  RSVP here:  https://rsvp.eftours. com/ y46g9b2 Contact Oumy Cissé if you have any questions. Merci! Wellness Wednesday  Today's tip:  Be Nice ..  You actually already know how to do it. You like how it feels. So do it. There are a million ways to do this. The ARHS The

Tuesday, March 8, 2022  Are you an earth sign? Do you have a green thumb? Do you love free snacks and friendly people? Then you should join the Gardening club! Meeting Tuesday every week, starting on March 15. We’re gonna eat snacks, relax, and plant all kinds of things! Ranging from Venus Fly Traps, to Herbs for natural remedies, to Food that we’ll get to eat. You don’t need any experience! This is gonna be a fun and carefree environment where we can help the community and ourselves through gardening. If interested please contact me at rudnikag@arps.org or text me at 774-521-5183, to find out where our meetings will be held! Juniors. Next week concludes the  GROUP Junior Life After ARHS Overview Meetings . Juniors and their families will be able to continue to schedule individual Life After ARHS meetings through the month of May. Here are the links for those OVERVIEW meetings (college planning focus). Mondays and Fridays 11:45  LINK Thursdays 5:00 pm  LINK Tuesdays 8:15 am  LINK Junio

Monday, March 7, 2022 Juniors and Seniors - Check Your Email Ms. Cuffee-Gray and Universities & Colleges are emailing you! Juniors! set up a LIFE AFTER ARHS MEETING with Ms. Cuffee-Gray! Here's the  LINK College and Career Advisor Office Hours - Juniors and Seniors Meet with Ms. Cuffee-Gray without an appointment Lunchtime - I'll be sitting outside the Guidance Office - Pull Up a Chair  Tuesdays - 1st Lunch  Wednesdays 2nd Lunch  Thursdays 3rd Lunch Seniors Community Foundation of Western MA is an Amazing Scholarship Deadline March 31st - Don't make me beg you - xo Ms. Cuffee-Gray Seniors - Apply!  https:// communityfoundation.org/ students/scholarships/ You must request a transcript via Naviance Seniors! Are you considering applying to HCC? They have $300,000 in scholarship money available. Don't miss an opportunity to attend college  LOAN FREE! FREE MONIES SNOOKIES!!!!  Questions? See Ms. Cuffee-Gray. Here's the link -  https://www.hcc.edu/alumni- and-friends/