Laker Nation is entering the last week of Term 3, with grades closing on March 30th. Grades will be posted in the Aspen portal on April 10th. Grade-level meetings will be held to reiterate expectations for Achievement, Resilience, Honor, and Self-Advocacy so that we enter Term 4 at our best. This week concludes the Course Selection process as every student has met with his/her/their guidance counselor, reviewing recommendations and elective choices. We are proud to offer new electives which can be found in our 2023-24 Program of Studies.
Our English MCAS is around the corner. All grade 10 students will be sitting for the exam on March 28th and 29th. We will be holding a meeting with sophomores and other test takers to emphasize the need for sleep, preparation, nutrition, and a charged Chromebook. We will be offering breakfast, on both days, before the exam.
Our SRO has been providing safety tips each day in the month of March, including social media safety and the “move over law” for emergency vehicles. The SRO internship is also going strong. Our three SRO interns recently met with police to learn about fingerprinting and traveled to the state police lab and Fall River courthouse on March 22nd.
Core Value Recipients March 20-24
Robert Souza - Honor
Weekly Punctuality Award:
Judson Cardinali
Upcoming Events and opportunities
Any student with interest in being certified as a lifeguard should email Coach Cabucio.
The Apponequet Athletic Boosters Club will be holding their annual Flower Sale at the Old Lakeville Town Hall on April 7th and 8th, a sure sign of Spring! Please help support this event.
Annual ARHS Art Show - April 27th 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Come see the many artists of Apponequet, featuring work from Art I, II, III, AP, Healthy Living, and Mixed Media!
The Little Mermaid is debuting on May 5th and will hold two shows on May 6th. Students at Assawompset, Freetown Elementary, and George R. Austin Intermediate school will be treated to a mini performance in April.
The Apponequet Library is happy to announce that it is once again hosting a Local Author Expo on Saturday, April 29, 2023 from 11 am - 2 pm. Authors of fiction and non-fiction, and for children, teens and adults will be on site to showcase and sell their work. All school community members and members of the public are welcome to attend. For a listing of authors scheduled to appear, please visit the library website.
Ongoing Activities
"The Care Closet" stocks items for students with unmet needs or unexpected "situations" so that they may be able to better focus on school.
Thank you, parents! You have responded with such enthusiasm and generosity!
Please visit our regularly updated wishlist for needed items!
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Our School Store is mobile while under construction. Come see us after school every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday to purchase a snack, drink, or candy. We'll be in the cafeteria hallway!
Join a Club! What a great way to get involved in Laker Nation. Meeting each week:
Green Team
AST- Art, Share, Travel club
Game Club
Math Team
Student Council
Book Club
Food Committee
Portuguese Club
Student dismissal: Please visit freelake.org and choose the Apponequet website. Click on the “ARHS Parent Dismissal button” and complete the form to dismiss your student.
Reminder of Driving Instructions for Parents/Guardians
Drop Off - The school opens at 7:00 am and students are supervised in the Lecture Hall until the bell rings at 7:30 am.
Please note that both entrances are open for drop off this year. Vehicles must exit by the same side as they entered and are cautioned to drive carefully as our student drivers enter the building from the parking lot. Please contact the Main Office or SRO Bartholomew with any questions.
Pick Up - We continue to ask parents and guardians to park when arriving for pick up to ensure that cars do not block the bus lanes and Howland Road. If you have any questions about this process, please contact the Main Office or SRO Bartholomew.
Follow ARHS on Instagram - Arhs.lakernation - where we celebrate every day Laker life, events and our Core Value Award recipients. We have honored multiple students for their achievement, honor, resilience, self-advocacy and random acts of kindness.
Upcoming Dates:
March 28 & 29 - ELA MCAS
March 31 - Term 3 closes
April 1 - Physics Olympics
April 2 - Term 4 begins
April 7 - No School
April 10 - Term 3 grades posted
April 14 - No School
April 17-21 - School Vacation
April 27 - Annual Art Show
April 29 - Local Author Expo
May 1 - AP exams begin
May 5 - Half-day
May 16-17- Math MCAS
May 1 6- NHS Cord Ceremony
May 19 - Junior/Senior Prom
June 2 - Graduation
June 6&7 - Biology MCAS