Want another t-shirt to add to your Purple Rider collection and help with a great cause that can impact our students and our community? Arcola High School Rider Nation group is selling t-shirts to help create a positive, supportive climate throughout the entire school (and community). They are $15 and you can order them easily online! Orders are due January 31st and be ready for pick up February 15th. See Ms. Chovanec or Mrs. Phillips with any questions. https://riseupriders19.itemorder.com/sale
Congrats to girls basketball who will play for an LOVC NW Division Championship Thursday at 8pm in Bethany!!
There will be a parent/player meeting for anyone interested in High School Track and Field this year. The meeting will be tomorrow at 5:30pm in the High School computer lab.
PreK Round Up:
Each year, the Arcola School District and the Department of Early Childhood offer parents the opportunity to discover how their child is developing in the areas of speech, language, concepts and motor skills. Vision and hearing screenings are also provided free of charge. This year the event will be held on March 11th and 12th at the Arcola Center. See the attached flyers for more information.
8th Graders: Freshman Orientation is Wednesday, Jan. 30. Students were emailed and letters were mailed home. Click below for information on the event.
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Career Spotlight: Biological Technicians
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Tonight's HS Boys Basketball game at Judah Christian is being moved up to a 5:00 PM start time for the JV game with the varsity game to follow. #GoRiders #DriveCarefully
Due to potential for bad weather tomorrow, the HS Girls LOVC Tournament games have been postponed. The Lady Riders will play on Monday at 5:00 PM vs LSA, in Bethany. The tournament bracket is shown below.
Please join us for 2 FREE events hosted by our PreK program on January 28th. The first session will be from 8:00 - 10:00AM and the second session will run from 6:30 - 8:30 PM.
Celebrate Calm Founder Kirk Martin, and his son, Casey, will provide parents and teachers with a dozen strategies that will eliminate defiance, disrespect, yelling, bullying, sibling fights and more that characterize our homes and classrooms. Kirk provides concrete, practical strategies that work with kids ages 2-22 in everyday situations to:
• Get your kids to listen the first time.
• Stop defiance, disrespect, and yelling.
• Stop whining, tantrums and sibling fights.
• Get kids off video games/screens without a fight.
• Create stress-free mornings, homework time and bedtime.
Visit http://celebratecalm.com/attend-live-events for a sneak peak of what you will experience. Arrive early for the special Q&A with Kirk (that begins 10 minutes prior to the workshop beginning).
Hey everyone, the Douglas County CEO Class of 2018-2019 is hosting a raffle and they need your support! Your purchase helps the Douglas County CEO students start their own individual businesses. Win a basket full of car essentials, including supplies to perform a DIY Car Detailing or A New Year, New Me package which includes a Fitbit Versa, $100 Nike Gift Card, a Year Long Gym Membership, Nike Bag, Yoga Mat, Foam Roller, Yeti, Jump Rope, & Exercise Ball. Tickets are $10 each and the drawing will be held January 21st. See Grant Mcpherson to purchase your ticket.
Congratulations to our Rotary Seniors of the Month of December- Sarah Haynes and Logan Headrick!!
Reminder tonight's HS girls game is varsity only and will begin at 6:00 PM.
Attention JUNIORS and SENIORS: An informational session on the Early Transfer Academy (ETA) at Parkland has been set for Monday, Jan. 28 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Room U140 of Parkland College's Student Union. College faculty and administrators will be on hand to discuss the academy, its benefits to students, and the eligibility requirements for participation.
JUNIOR Students & Parents: Click the link for a Newsletter from the Guidance Office!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTq2iPccCWEKjaOvBV2iYWbeXgsJ-vEfHyjzGb3wd6-KDDa5jxjZT67AO-GroPTO8N0KqHZ1cPg8j0f/pub
HS Girls Basketball Schedule Update: Thursday we will only play a Varsity game vs. Cerro Gordo which will start at 6:00 PM.
Reminder: HS Girls basketball for tonight...Varsity will play at 6:00 PM with a shortened JV to follow.
Career Spotlight: Public Relations Specialist
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Monday’s girls b-ball game vs. Blue Ridge will be played at 6pm for varsity. JV will play two- 10 minute halves FOLLOWING the varsity game.
Congratulations to Arianna Warren and Myles Roberts for making the Dieterich All Tournament Team!!
Counselors will visit juniors tomorrow in English class to go over PSAT/NMSQT scores. Students will be given their score reports and can also access them at psat.org/myscore. They have free, individualized practice for the SAT (April 9) available through these accounts!