March 16, 2007

Bring Your Parent To School Night – Democracy in Afghanistan
On April 23rd, the AHS Social Studies Department, along with Amnesty International is sponsoring a Bring Your Parent To School Night. The focus of the evening will be on the election process in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban. The evening begins at 6:30 pm in the AHS Theater with a viewing of A Hell Of A Nation, a 45 minute documentary produced at Stanford University, which shows how elections were conducted after the Taliban fell from power. After the viewing the president of Denver's Muslim League, Muhammad Noorzai, who is from Afghanistan, will speak about democracy in the Islamic world. Many of our students have been reading The Kite Runner and this evening will be a nice opportunity for them to ask questions about Afghanistan.

Parent and Student Survey
Parents and Students - we need your input! Your voice is important to help us be the best we can be! Please take the Arapahoe High School Survey available online March 1st – April 15th.

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Spring Sports Schedule Online
The spring sports schedule is available online. Please keep in mind that – due to weather – the schedule changes frequently.

Department Spotlight – Family and Consumer Sciences Department
The Family and Consumer Sciences department is excited to have Mrs. Kristi Mize student teaching with us this semester. Kristi is originally from Texas and is finishing her degree at Johnson & Wales University in Family and Consumer Sciences Education. The main class that she is working with is Independent Living, but she is also working with the Cultural Foods, Interior Design and Fashion Design students. Currently Kristi is working on a project with the Interior Design II students teaching them about Sustainable Design – a growing trend in the industry. She also completed a fun Feng Shui project with them. Cultural Foods will be studying German cuisine next and will enjoy a visit from Chef de la Torre from Johnson and Wales. They will also be enjoying chef demonstrators from both Johnson and Wales and the Colorado Institute of Art in the near future. Kristi is doing a great job and we will miss her when she leaves us in May! Jenner Lewis, Family and Consumer Sciences teacher, recently attended WAIT Training. This is a nationwide program highly recognized for teaching abstinence. Jennifer attended free of charge thanks to a grant and has found the information invaluable for both her Teen Choices and Relationship classes. Our FCCLA chapter took dinner to Sacred Heart House last Friday night. This is a shelter in Denver for homeless women and their children. It is a great experience for our chapter and an opportunity to learn about homelessness and the services that this unique shelter provides. We also took games as a donation for the children in the house to play with. The students served spaghetti, tossed salad, garlic bread, pop, and cookies. Students are now preparing for our state conference in April. Good job FCCLA!