This first week of November has been one of learning and growth for the whole community. Faculty and staff participated in a day-long series of targeted Professional Development options on November 1st to continue to best support all of our students. Students are working hard, this week, to finish strong in their first term. Grades closed on Friday, November 4th and will be posted November 14th in our Aspen portal. Please reach out to your student’s guidance counselor if you need any assistance in accessing the portal. All students will participate in grade-level meetings on November 7th, with the administrators, guidance counselors, and the SRO. We will review our Vision of the Graduate and focus on Achievement, Resilience, Honor, and Self-Advocacy, as well as school safety. Here’s to a great term 2!
This week’s Core Value Recipients:
Xavier McClurkin - Honor
Peyton Parent - Honor
Lillian Desrosiers - Honor
Bilong Baptista - Honor
Hutton Flaherty - Honor
Laila Brodeur - Achievement
Abigail Sullivan - Achievement
Myra Mckenzie - Achievement
Logan Conlon - Honor
David Miller - Random Act of Kindness
Rowan Baptista - Self- Advocacy
Kashius Couto - Self-Advocacy
Mallorie Carvalho - Self-Advocacy
Amberlee Almeida - Honor
Claire Lucey - Resilience
Weekly Punctuality Award: Grace Johnston
First Term Punctuality Award for grades 11-12 wins a free Homecoming ticket: David Miller!!
The Apponequet National Honor Society chapter will be hosting its annual Induction Ceremony on November 7th at 6:00 pm. Seventy-one juniors and seniors will join this prestigious organization.
Homecoming Tickets for December 16th at White’s of Westport have been sold throughout the week. The last chance to purchase is Monday November 7th, before and after school. Tickets are 50 dollars each, or 45 dollars with an unexpired canned good to donate.
Our annual Powderpuff Game is coming on November 8th at 6:30 pm. Junior and senior girls will compete, coached by our football team seniors, in a very competitive and popular flag football tournament on Griffith Field. All are welcome to join the fan section!
Our School Store is going 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!
In the World of Sports:
The football team has now won 6 straight heading into the playoffs with a win Saturday night over Greater New Bedford, 16-0. The team is hosting the first home football playoff game in nearly 10 years on November 4th!
Our Unified Lakers Basketball team battled a hard fought loss in their final home game of the season this week against Wareham. All athletes contributed to the Lakers' success season long!
The Lakers will have a final chance to shine at their season ending jamboree on Wednesday, November 16th at 4:30 pm at Durfee High School. Bring a friend and hit the road because our Unified Lakers would love to see you there cheering them on. Good luck, Lakers!
Congratulations to our Laker volleyball team who won their MIAA 'D3 preliminary volleyball game vs. East Boston. The Lakers traveled to ORR this Friday for a 4:00 pm round of 32 games. Well done Lakers!
The laker cross country teams wrapped up SCC league action on Saturday with two strong races from both teams at the meet. The Lakers return to action Saturday at the Coaches Invitational.
Clubs continue to be 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
The Class of 2024 is selling T-shirts and sponsored a Papa Gino’s fundraiser this week and the Class of 2025 is hosting a JUMP night at a trampoline park. Stay tuned to announcements, digital signage, flyers, and your Laker Locker for these great events!
The Winter online athletic registration has opened and will close on Wednesday November 23rd.
First day for all practice/tryouts is Monday November 28th.
Any questions please contact Athletic Director Jim Cabucio, jcabucio@freelake.org
On Saturday, November 19th the Freetown Police Station will be hosting a Financial Literacy 101 course, please stop by the main office for more details.
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 4: Term One grades close
November 8: Powder Puff Game
November 11: Veterans Day - No School
November 18 & 19: Fall Play
November 21: Parent-Teacher Night
November 23: Early Dismissal @ 10:57 am
December 15: Winter Concert
December 16: Homecoming/Winter Ball
December 21: Holiday Bingo