ARHS Daily Announcements

April 29, 2022 Friday Interested in a US Service Academy? Congressman Richard is hosting an information session. Location: Springfield D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts-Davis Auditorium Springfield, MA Date: Sunday, May 15, 2022 Time: 12:00 p.m. (noon) West Point; Naval Academy; Air Force Academy; Merchant Marine Academy. https://neal.house.gov/academy-nominations/ The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is on May 7th and is the leading walk in the country supporting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. DONATE to our team with the link and/or register to walk with us! Contact Marita Banda for a permission slip at bandam1@arps.org. https://www.bestbuddiesfriendshipwalk.org/centralmass/supporting/#teamhurricanes

  April 28, 2022 Thursday The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is on May 7th and is the leading walk in the country supporting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. DONATE to our team with the link and/or register to walk with us! Contact Marita Banda for a permission slip at bandam1@arps.org. https://www.bestbuddiesfriendshipwalk.org/centralmass/supporting/#teamhurricanes All students who took a class with Mr. Sears in Q1, Q2 & Q3 must pick up their artwork by May 2nd or it will be thrown out. Singers Wanted! To perform with one of the jazz combos at Amherst's newest venue - THE DRAKE - on May 18. We particularly need someone for Curtis Mayfield's "Move On Up" as well as "Love for Sale" (inspired by the Shirley Horn version). Other song ideas are also welcome! Email nyek@arps.org HAIR IS BACK THIS FRIDAY! After our Saturday postponed-show on April 9, the cast and crew have reassembled for a final one of this uplifting bange...

  April 27, 2022 Wednesday All students who took a class with Mr. Sears in Q1, Q2 & Q3 must pick up their artwork by May 2nd or it will be thrown out. April is Autism Awareness Month! It is crucial to stay educated about the stigmas against people with autism and the discrimination they face which are still very prevalent in society and our school community. Click the link for today's fact! -Best Buddies Club. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L0LE7_vtnu5FAtygUpkmQSsN2eHjZQZtpox6po4ucbY/edit?usp=sharing YouthWorks and MassHire are offering two great events in May for students seeking employment! On May 4th, there will be a youth-led resume workshop from 4-5:30pm. To sign up, email  savannahbaldwin@ masshirefhcareers.org ! On May 11th, there will be a Virtual Youth Job Fair from 3-5pm. Sign up at  https://app.premiervirtual. com/events/c78a0c09-e68a-404b- 915c-076e84462b5f/youth-job- fair/attendee HAIR IS BACK THIS FRIDAY! After our Saturday postponed-show on April 9...

April 26, 2022 Tuesday The UMass Turing Summer Program for high school students is a free 3 week program for high school students run by UMass.  Program Overview:  The UMass Turing Summer Program is a three week-long summer program for High School students who have an interest in or would like to learn about Computer Science and how computing can be used to address challenges in areas such as healthcare, energy, and many others. How to Apply? : The College of Information and Computer Science is offering this program at  no charge  to local students. Students will need to pay a nominal fee to obtain a UMass ID card and to process the registration paperwork. This fee will be waived for any student for whom it poses a hardship. To apply for the program, please fill out the google form available at the Turing program website. https://lass.cs.umass.edu/turing/ Starting next year, some colleges will start requiring test scores for admission again. Reminder: If you are...

April 25, 2022 Monday La Veracruzana is currently searching for dedicated restaurant employees that enjoy working in a fast-paced work environment. They are looking for part time employees, ages 17+, with weekend availability. See the attached job description for more information about the position and how to apply!  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xApRlg-Ti0YJc5_R6xp7CTV19-sXBpQH/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116539617611551384997&rtpof=true&sd=true Starting next year, some colleges will start requiring test scores for admission again. Reminder: If you are a student on free/reduced lunch, you qualify for 2 free SAT fee waivers! Email Miss Garrity at garrityc@arps.org to receive your code.

Thursday, April 14, 2022 The 2022 Consent Week is happening April 11-14th! Sponsored by the Women's Rights Club, this week will offer variety of events, discussions, resources, and activities on the topics of consent, safe sex, healthy relationships, and more! See the attached flyer for a schedule of events and activities!  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lH20--e6wYYDpeyReEEdnw_CZlSsF1Ukyum23teNEWs/edit?usp=sharing Seal of Biliteracy 2022: Last call! The STAMP test will be administered from April 27 to April 29th. If you are planning to take the test this year please email Ms. Cissé with the following information as soon as possible: Full name (first & last name), Grade level, Target language. Head out on vacation with a tummy full of yummy! Great Memory Project bakesale today afterschool, swing by on your way out and support a great cause. Autism Awareness Month! Breanna Clark, a 28 year old two-time paralympic medalist was diagnosed with autism at age 4. She attended coll...

Wednesday, April 13, 2022 The 2022 Consent Week is happening April 11-14th! Sponsored by the Women's Rights Club, this week will offer variety of events, discussions, resources, and activities on the topics of consent, safe sex, healthy relationships, and more! See the attached flyer for a schedule of events and activities!  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lH20--e6wYYDpeyReEEdnw_CZlSsF1Ukyum23teNEWs/edit?usp=sharing La Veracruzana is currently searching for dedicated restaurant employees that enjoy working in a fast-paced work environment. They are looking for part time employees, ages 17+, with weekend availability. See the attached job description for more information about the position and how to apply! This year the Poetry club is celebrating national poetry month by sharing members of the club's poems, this week we have a poem written by Amrita Rutter. https://docs.google.com/ document/d/14lWHv2RWOe58Zw- FKdZVzqHXx4i2929-saCyjvy1kVo/ edit First Generation College Stud...