September 2, 2005
No School on Monday
There will be no school on Monday, September 5th, in observance of Labor Day.
U.S. Air Force Academy Visit
Arapahoe’s liaison officer for the U.S. Air Force Academy will be here to meet with interested students on Tuesday, September 6th at 8:30 am (2nd period) in the Guidance Center Conference Room. Students who are interested in attending should sign up in the Guidance Center.
AHS Guide to the LPS Campus Portal
Many of you have already signed up for access to the LPS Campus Portal. We’ve created a basic guide to the features of the portal and it’s available for download (pdf, about 200k). If you haven’t signed up yet, download the forms and then bring them in with a photo id to our attendance office between the hours of 7:00 am and 2:30 pm.
International Literacy Day
September 8th is International Literacy Day. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the ten year period beginning January 1st, 2003 the United Nations Literacy Decade. Literacy is a cause for celebration since there are now close to four billion literate people in the world. However, literacy for all – children, youth and adults - is still an unaccomplished goal and an ever moving target. The Arapahoe High School Library encourages you and your family to spend time reading this Thursday to celebrate the importance of literacy.
Department Spotlight – Family and Consumer Science
The Consumer and Family Studies Department has changed its name! We are now officially called the Family and Consumer Science Department. A number of years ago the national name changed to Family and Consumer Science but Colorado had already changed our name to Consumer and Family Studies and didn’t want to make another change. We are thrilled to now be nationally aligned in name and content across the state of Colorado. Degreed programs on the college level will also be using this name. We are excited about the change but are hopeful that this is the last one!
Many of our courses this fall will have an opportunity to explore the new food pyramid. If you haven’t already had the chance you may want to visit MyPyramid.gov to take a look at the new guidelines. It is much more detailed than the previous pyramid and the new website is very interactive.
Our youth organization FCCLA is gearing up for another year of activities, fundraising, community service, and conferences and competitions. Any student interested in joining FCCLA should see Mrs. Rains for information. This is an excellent leadership opportunity for AHS students as the organization is open to all students who have been enrolled previously or are currently enrolled in a FACS class.
There will be no school on Monday, September 5th, in observance of Labor Day.
U.S. Air Force Academy Visit
Arapahoe’s liaison officer for the U.S. Air Force Academy will be here to meet with interested students on Tuesday, September 6th at 8:30 am (2nd period) in the Guidance Center Conference Room. Students who are interested in attending should sign up in the Guidance Center.
AHS Guide to the LPS Campus Portal
Many of you have already signed up for access to the LPS Campus Portal. We’ve created a basic guide to the features of the portal and it’s available for download (pdf, about 200k). If you haven’t signed up yet, download the forms and then bring them in with a photo id to our attendance office between the hours of 7:00 am and 2:30 pm.
International Literacy Day
September 8th is International Literacy Day. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the ten year period beginning January 1st, 2003 the United Nations Literacy Decade. Literacy is a cause for celebration since there are now close to four billion literate people in the world. However, literacy for all – children, youth and adults - is still an unaccomplished goal and an ever moving target. The Arapahoe High School Library encourages you and your family to spend time reading this Thursday to celebrate the importance of literacy.
Department Spotlight – Family and Consumer Science
The Consumer and Family Studies Department has changed its name! We are now officially called the Family and Consumer Science Department. A number of years ago the national name changed to Family and Consumer Science but Colorado had already changed our name to Consumer and Family Studies and didn’t want to make another change. We are thrilled to now be nationally aligned in name and content across the state of Colorado. Degreed programs on the college level will also be using this name. We are excited about the change but are hopeful that this is the last one!
Many of our courses this fall will have an opportunity to explore the new food pyramid. If you haven’t already had the chance you may want to visit MyPyramid.gov to take a look at the new guidelines. It is much more detailed than the previous pyramid and the new website is very interactive.
Our youth organization FCCLA is gearing up for another year of activities, fundraising, community service, and conferences and competitions. Any student interested in joining FCCLA should see Mrs. Rains for information. This is an excellent leadership opportunity for AHS students as the organization is open to all students who have been enrolled previously or are currently enrolled in a FACS class.
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