It’s been a spirited week and Laker Nation has not disappointed! Pajamas, old vs. young, Tourist Day with the 7 wonders of Apponequet…there has been something for everyone! The Unified Basketball team attended their Jamboree tournament at Durfee High School. Seniors attended a Bristol Community College information session and others met their deadline for four-year college applications. We capped off the week with a Pep Rally in which ARHS was honored with a Special Olympics Banner and the classes competed for a big prize-a class “Lock In”- stay tuned for more details!
Our Unified Lakers Basketball Team went out with a bang at their end of the season jamboree at Durfee High School yesterday. They lost a hard fought battle against Wareham High School with a final score of 26-32. Their second game was one for the books! Securing a 36-34 win over Seekonk High School in not overtime, not double overtime, but triple overtime with a game winning shot by Brayden Dorsey! Over the course of the night more than half of the team made offensive contributions, including the following point totals: Jonathan Earl - 10 points; Brayden Dorsey, Javon Thorpe, and Abigail Travassos - 8 points; Lindsey Lebeau and Alex Pappas - 6 points; Lizzie Ollerhead - 4 points; and Jacob Guilherme, Cliff Holmberg, Theo Trinque, Dylan Belleton, Zoe Trinque, and Conor Tripp all scoring 2 points each. This offensive success would not have been possible without the following Lakers helping their teammates work their way to the basket and finding their sweet spot: Celia Brady, Matthew Barboza, Dylan Belleton, Ella Hirst, Mason Macuch, Maripat Manley, Rayley Martins, Zack Paretchan, Morgan Saraceno, Claire Tomaszewski, Zoe Trinque, and Conor Tripp. Defensively, there were stand-out performances by Jonathan Earl, Lindsey Lebeau, Alex Pappas, Javon Thorpe, Abigail Travassos, Matthew Barboza, Dylan Belleton, Maripat Manley, Zoe Trinque, and Conor Tripp. These Lakers worked tirelessly to chase down the ball, secure rebounds, steal the ball, and block shots. Collectively, your Unified Lakers spent the night doing what they do best...embodying the true meaning of inclusion and sportsmanship while working together to represent ARHS with the utmost pride and respect. A big shout out to the students, staff, families, and community members who took their time to come out and support the team. Congratulations to our Unified Lakers Basketball team and their success this season! Ending the season with a record of 3-5, but more importantly, ending the season with friendships and skills that will last a lifetime! Hats off to you, Lakers!
Powder Puff Football saw the undefeated Seniors taking the game!
We are playing Apponequet Monopoly - or Apponoploy- in the spirit of kindness! Students are encouraged to grab a game board during lunch and start earning property pieces for random acts of kindness! The game will run from Monday - World Kindness Day - until December 15th. Look in your Laker Locker for more details!
Look for the daily “Take A Chance” for Apponequet Monopoly to win an extra 3 property pieces.
Core Value Recipients:
James Cook - Achievement
Nathan Belmore - Random Act of Kindness
Ryan Abreau - Random Act of Kindness
Here is a list of clubs to join:
Student Government (class)
Student Council - J. Solomon, L. Mordini
Art, Share, Travel Club - K. Lima
Chorus/Select Choirs - E. Ledwith
DECA - F. Rosa, J. Cronin
LIFE (Lakers) - N. Briggs
Environmental Club - K. Marshall
Game Club/SHAPE - J. Giorlando
GSA (Gay/Straight Alliance) - K. Desrosiers
Math Team - S. Pacheco
NHS (National Honor Society)-by invite - B. Ferreira
Tech and Engineering Club - J. Mare
Unified Basketball - N. Briggs
Yearbook - K. Desrosiers
Debate Club - M. Macek (coming soon!)
All Booked at Apponequet - J. O’Brien
Coming Soon - Debate Club
Events and opportunities
We are so grateful for your support of the Laker Care Closet which stocks items for students with unmet needs or unexpected "situations" so that they may be able to better focus on school and achieve.
Please visit our regularly updated wishlist for needed items!
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2EJ3DPB697U1O?ref_=wl_share
The Fall athletic season is underway! Please check www.southcoastconference.org for all of our contest schedules and join us for exciting competition and please see the daily announcements on the ARHS website for shoutouts to our students.
Varsity Fall Sports Standings: Football 4-6-0, Field Hockey 5-11-2, Volleyball 10-10-0, Golf 8-9-0, Boys Soccer 6-11-1, Girls Soccer 16-2-3, Boys Cross Country 6-2-0, Girls Cross Country 8-0-0 and Unified Basketball 3-4-0.
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:
November 17 - Pep Rally; Homecoming
November 29 - Parent/Teacher Night
December 1&2 - Fall Play Class of 2024 Important Dates & Information.pdf