April 27, 2007

Prom and After Prom
Prom will be held on Saturday, May 5th, from 8:00 until 11:00 pm at the BelMar Center in Denver. Tickets are $35 each in advance, or $40 each at the door.

After Prom will be held on Sunday, May 6th, from 12:00 am until 5:00 am at AHS. Tickets are $10 each in advance, or $15 each at the door.

Family and Consumer Sciences News
Please be aware that a very important class was left off the master schedule for next year. Independent Living is offered second semester, 1st hour, on Tuesday and Thursday. This elective is perfect for all juniors and seniors looking to move out on their own in the near future. We cover information on careers, budgeting and finances, apartment rental, dealing with roommates, obtaining insurance, purchasing and maintaining a car, clothing care, and healthy eating and grocery shopping. Plan to take this great course next spring!

Two other classes that many of you might not be aware of are our year long courses in Interior Design and Fashion Design. These career oriented classes are offered on Monday-Wednesday-Friday and are 1st and 2nd hour. Students should sign up for both semesters at arena scheduling. Both courses are very project-oriented and are equivalent to an entry level college course. For more information on these two dynamic classes please refer to the Pathfinder or see Mrs. Rains in the Family and Consumer Sciences office.

Arapahoe Herald Online Again
The Arapahoe Herald is again available online.

Student Council Elections
Student Council Elections are coming up. Your vote counts! Bring your student ID and VOTE for your class officers and student body officers on Tuesday, May 1st. Voting booths will be open from 7:30 am - 2:30 pm in the cafeteria.

Department Spotlight – Performing Arts
The Performing Arts Department would like to thank everyone who attended The Music Man, our spring musical. It was a successful show and we were sold out all four nights. The year isn’t over yet and we have many upcoming performances.

May 1, 2 Company Show
May 9 Band Concert
May 15 Choir and Orchestra Concert
May 16 Performing Arts Department Awards Night

Auditions for Choir, Band and Company Classes are currently being held. Please contact Dr. Cannava 303.347.6031, Mr. Earley 303.347.6032 or Ms. Parmenter 303.347.6070 for further information.

Photo of the Week
Senior boys, aka Boy Toms, dance for students at the Spring Assembly on Friday, April 20th. Also at the assembly, spring sports captains talked about their seasons and several academic awards were announced. Photo by Rick Deming/Calumet.

April 20, 2007

Assembly Schedule Today
The Spring Assembly will be on Friday, April 20th. Here’s the bell schedule:
Period 1 7:25 – 8:14
Period 2 8:19 – 9:08
Period 3 9:13 – 10:03
Period 4 10:03 – 11:32
1st Lunch 10:03 – 10:38

Class 10:43 – 11:32
Class 10:08 – 10:57

2nd Lunch 10:57 – 11:32

Period 5 11:37 – 12:25
Period 6 12:30 – 1:17
Pep Assembly 1:17 - 2:13

State ACT Testing Next Wednesday
All Juniors will take the state ACT next Wednesday, April 25th. Here’s the bell schedule:
7:25 AM JUNIORS REPORT TO ASSIGNED ROOM
7:25-11:00 AM JUNIORS TAKE STATE ACT
11:00-11:25 AM LUNCH IN CAFETERIA FOR JUNIORS

11:30 AM SCHOOL DAY FOR ALL STUDENTS BEGINS
11:30 – 11:53 AM PERIOD 1
11:58 – 12:21 PM PERIOD 2
12:26 – 12:49 PM PERIOD 3
12:54 – 1:17 PM PERIOD 4
1:22 – 1:45 PM PERIOD 5
1:50 – 2:13 PM PERIOD 6

Prom Talent Show
The Prom Talent Show will take place on Thursday, April 26th in the AHS Theater. You can see some of Arapahoe’s most talented students perform at the 5:00 pm or 7:30 pm show. Tickets for the Prom Talent Show cost $5 each and will be on sale from Monday, April 23rd through Thursday, April 26th in the AHS Cafeteria during both lunches.

Denver College Fair
Sophomores and juniors: Plan to attend the spring Denver College Fair that will be held on Sunday, April 29th from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the University of Denver Richie Center (located in the Gates Field House on the south side of the Richie Center). Approximately 180 colleges and universities participate. It is a great chance to meet college representatives and get lots of information.

April 13, 2007

Wish Week
Wish Week was a huge success! Thank you to everyone for supporting our wish week events. We exceeded our goal of raising $8,000 dollars and we ensured that Caley’s wish for a hot tub will come true. We will be donating over $10,000 to the Make A Wish Foundation.

Student Council Elections
Elections will take place on Tuesday, May 1st. A mandatory intent-to-run meeting will take place in the forum on Tuesday, April 17th at 7 am. All interested candidates must attend this meeting. Elections will be held for class officer and student body officer positions. Students who have been active members or officers in student council are eligible to run for an office position.

Prom Package Raffle Tickets
The band is selling prom raffle tickets during both lunches through April 20th. Download the pdf for more information.

Art Attack
The 3rd Annual "Art Attack" is the week of April 17 - 21. Please come join us in celebrating our talented Arapahoe artists at the Awards Reception on Tuesday, April 17, from 7 - 8:30 p.m. in the Theater Hallway. Awards will be given in twelve different categories in addition to Principal's Choice, Superintendent's Choice and Board Members Choice. The Art Department, on behalf of all of our Arapahoe artists, thank the PTO for sponsoring this annual event and providing awards for outstanding work. We truly are an Arapahoe family!

This painting is by Kelly Hanson.

Continental League Art Show
Excellent artwork from high school students in our Continental League, which includes 14 high schools, will be on display at the Curtis Art and Humanities Center, located on 2349 E. Orchard Road in Greenwood Village. The show runs April 19 - 28, 2007. A reception for the artists and the public will be on Thursday evening, April 19, from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Don't miss this show of excellence!

Department Spotlight – Media Center
The library has begun a project geared to support reading and promote literacy by creating personalized “READ” posters. The hope is that over time, all staff members will be pictured with a book of their choice. The book might be a personal favorite, a title that began their love for books and reading, or a book that represents one of their interests. Posters will be displayed not only in the library but throughout the school.

April 6, 2007

Muse Showcase
The Muse, Arapahoe’s literary arts magazine, is in its fifth fabulous year of publication, and will be celebrating the artists and writers of Arapahoe on Tuesday Night, April 10th in the Forum of Arapahoe High School. We will be having snacks from 6:30 to 7:00, with the showcase starting at 7:00.

Our famously talented artists and writers will have a chance to read their poems or parts of their stories, or explain their artwork, which will be shown on the big screen. This is the main event of the year to recognize the creative minds of Arapahoe, and we invite you all to attend and enjoy the amazing work of our students! This year’s edition features artwork, stories, and poems from over fifty Arapahoe students who have made a stunning collection of creative work, including thirteen full color pages of artwork inside, a full-color cover, with black-and-white artworks carefully placed among ten great stories and lots of brilliant poems. This work represents every class in the school, from freshmen to seniors. The Volume 5, 2007 edition of The Muse will be available for purchase at the Showcase, or by contacting Steve Miles at spmiles@lps.k12.co.us. Mark your calendar for the Showcase - see you Tuesday April 10th!.

Senior Class Gift
The senior class proudly announces its senior gift - a cultural exchange with the Wyoming Indian High School. On April 26th and 27th, thirty-five Arapahoe High School students and staff will strengthen the bond we have with the Arapaho Indians on the Wind River Reservation. This exchange was proposed and implemented by our senior class officers, Aryn O’Donnell, Lizzy Haskins, Chantal Bouveron, Justin Allen, and Jenni Sneden. Thank you, Class of 2007, for your leadership and forethought; you leave a valuable legacy with Arapahoe High School and the Wind River Reservation.

Career Day
Arapahoe will be hosting Career Day on Tuesday, April 10th. Over 100 speakers will be coming to share their expertise with our students. Each student had the opportunity to request which careers they would like to learn more about and received a schedule for Career Day today. Each student will be able to attend three different sessions. Visit the Arapahoe Web Site for the bell schedule for the day.

College Entrance Test Preparation
Arapahoe’s Naviance Family Connection has links to wonderful tools to help your student prepare for the SAT and ACT college entrance exams. To get to these links, go to Naviance and login. Then, in the menu on the left side of the screen, scroll down to the “From Your School” section, click on “resources” and go to “Test Prep”.

Photo of the Week
Events during Wish Week, April 2-6, raised over $10,000. Wednesday evening’s event was a concert by Bobblehead Buddha. Photo by Janie Williamson/Digital Photography.