April 7, 2006
Spring Assembly on Friday, April 14th
Please visit the AHS Web Site for the bell schedule.
AHS Choir and Orchestra to Pearl Harbor on Veteran’s Day
The Arapahoe High School Tour Choir and Orchestra, under the direction of Ms. Kelly Parmenter, has been chosen to represent the state of Colorado in a special commemorative concert dedicated to honoring the veterans of our great nation through music.
The performance will take place on the USS Missouri, docked in Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii on Veteran’s Day, November 11th, 2006. This location is of particular historical and patriotic significance as this is the site where the treaty ending World War II was signed.
Ms. Parmenter has commissioned a special musical tribute which will include the hymns for each branch of the military as well as various patriotic tunes and serve as the grand finale of their thirty minute concert. If you would like additional information about the music program at Arapahoe High School or how to support these young musicians’ tour preparations please call Ms. Kelly Parmenter at Arapahoe High School (303) 347-6070.
Graduation Information for Seniors
Please visit the AHS Web Site for graduation information. On the front page, scroll down to Graduation Info for Seniors and click on more info.
Single Gender Classes
Arapahoe High School has offered single gender classes for two years in a variety of subjects. We have found, and research has shown, that there exist gender differences in learning. Generally speaking, female students need structure, respond more when the teacher is willing to share appropriate personal information, and are more tolerant of differences and willing to help one another. Also, female performance increases when bonding activities are involved. In many cases, male students need concise, sequential directions, are more engaged when the class allows physical activity, work more diligently when they see a purpose for learning, and want to know the relevance of what they are learning. Self-esteem plays a role in how a male student learns. In addition, male students respond more when the teacher has a sense of humor and their performance increases when competition is involved.
There are also gender differences in academic performance as well as participation in leadership roles at Arapahoe. For example, in the first semester of last year, there were 58 male freshmen vs. 40 female freshmen who earned two or more D’s and F’s. At the sophomore level the gap was even greater; 63 males vs. 25 females who earned two or more D’s and F’s. The gap widened at the junior level to 66 males vs. 21 females. Females dominate the number of leadership roles, such as Student Council Officers. Enrollment in honors and advanced placement courses also showed a gender gap. First semester last year there were 281 males vs. 401 females enrolled in honor courses and 200 males vs. 305 females enrolled in AP classes. Last fall, National Honor Society inducted 125 females but only 70 males.
The single-gender professional learning community at AHS has discussed the following strategies...
Mark your calendar for this year’s Prom Talent Show. You can see some of Arapahoe’s most talented singers, dancers, bands and comedians perform on Thursday, April 27th. There will be performances at 5:00 p.m. (parents only) and 7:00 (students & parents) with the announcement of Prom Royalty at the second show.
Tickets for the show cost $5.00 and will go on sale the week of April 24th during both lunches in the AHS cafeteria. Seating is limited, so buy your ticket early!
Tryouts for the Talent Show will be held from 2:45 pm to 4:30 pm on Monday, April 10th and Tuesday, April 11th. Interested participants may sign up now through April 10th in the Main Office for a five minute tryout time slot.
Photo of the Week
One of the dancers from the Arapaho Tribal Nation dances for students at the all school assembly on March 24th. The visit and assembly renew the friendship and relationship between the Arapaho people and the high school. Photo by Mark Gutman/Arapahoe Herald.
Please visit the AHS Web Site for the bell schedule.
AHS Choir and Orchestra to Pearl Harbor on Veteran’s Day
The Arapahoe High School Tour Choir and Orchestra, under the direction of Ms. Kelly Parmenter, has been chosen to represent the state of Colorado in a special commemorative concert dedicated to honoring the veterans of our great nation through music.
The performance will take place on the USS Missouri, docked in Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii on Veteran’s Day, November 11th, 2006. This location is of particular historical and patriotic significance as this is the site where the treaty ending World War II was signed.
Ms. Parmenter has commissioned a special musical tribute which will include the hymns for each branch of the military as well as various patriotic tunes and serve as the grand finale of their thirty minute concert. If you would like additional information about the music program at Arapahoe High School or how to support these young musicians’ tour preparations please call Ms. Kelly Parmenter at Arapahoe High School (303) 347-6070.
Graduation Information for Seniors
Please visit the AHS Web Site for graduation information. On the front page, scroll down to Graduation Info for Seniors and click on more info.
Single Gender Classes
Arapahoe High School has offered single gender classes for two years in a variety of subjects. We have found, and research has shown, that there exist gender differences in learning. Generally speaking, female students need structure, respond more when the teacher is willing to share appropriate personal information, and are more tolerant of differences and willing to help one another. Also, female performance increases when bonding activities are involved. In many cases, male students need concise, sequential directions, are more engaged when the class allows physical activity, work more diligently when they see a purpose for learning, and want to know the relevance of what they are learning. Self-esteem plays a role in how a male student learns. In addition, male students respond more when the teacher has a sense of humor and their performance increases when competition is involved.
There are also gender differences in academic performance as well as participation in leadership roles at Arapahoe. For example, in the first semester of last year, there were 58 male freshmen vs. 40 female freshmen who earned two or more D’s and F’s. At the sophomore level the gap was even greater; 63 males vs. 25 females who earned two or more D’s and F’s. The gap widened at the junior level to 66 males vs. 21 females. Females dominate the number of leadership roles, such as Student Council Officers. Enrollment in honors and advanced placement courses also showed a gender gap. First semester last year there were 281 males vs. 401 females enrolled in honor courses and 200 males vs. 305 females enrolled in AP classes. Last fall, National Honor Society inducted 125 females but only 70 males.
The single-gender professional learning community at AHS has discussed the following strategies...
- book/reading list for boys and girls
- research on performance of boys in particular
- classroom management
- effective reading and vocabulary strategies
- tips for engaging boys in learning
- learning from one another about effective teaching and unique insights into students
- getting feedback from teachers involved in teaching single gender classes and sharing best practices
- thinking about teaching (reflective)
- sharing their excitement about and their passion for their single gender courses
- studying the pedagogy of single-gender classes
- developing a questionnaire to gather information from students in single-gender classes
- The single-gender professional learning community includes people who do not teach a single gender course but are interested (e.g., teachers, parents, administrators).
- Class offerings for next year include Algebra, Geometry, Personal Survival, Weight Training, Swimming, Chemistry, Western Civilization, US History, World Civilization, Cultural Geography, and Economics.
- The University of Denver has worked with our school for a year now and they are in the process of analyzing the results of the survey they administered in December.
- Teachers of single-gender classes have volunteered to teach these courses.
Mark your calendar for this year’s Prom Talent Show. You can see some of Arapahoe’s most talented singers, dancers, bands and comedians perform on Thursday, April 27th. There will be performances at 5:00 p.m. (parents only) and 7:00 (students & parents) with the announcement of Prom Royalty at the second show.
Tickets for the show cost $5.00 and will go on sale the week of April 24th during both lunches in the AHS cafeteria. Seating is limited, so buy your ticket early!
Tryouts for the Talent Show will be held from 2:45 pm to 4:30 pm on Monday, April 10th and Tuesday, April 11th. Interested participants may sign up now through April 10th in the Main Office for a five minute tryout time slot.
Photo of the Week
One of the dancers from the Arapaho Tribal Nation dances for students at the all school assembly on March 24th. The visit and assembly renew the friendship and relationship between the Arapaho people and the high school. Photo by Mark Gutman/Arapahoe Herald.
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