February is here! While the seniors keep crossing their fingers for a snow day, we keep chugging along to February vacation. Students are exploring new course offerings in semester electives and engaging activities in year-long classes. The Counseling Department has offered scholarship programming for Parents/Guardians and students and is exploring course offerings for next year, with students.
We also celebrate Black History Month, created in 1926, by Carter G. Woodson, and first celebrated in a month-long celebration in 1976. This year’s theme is African Americans and the Arts. See page 7 for more information.
The Counseling Department hosted a Scholarship Program Info Session for Parents/Guardians on Tuesday, January 30th. The ARHS Scholarship Program will officially open to Apponequet Seniors next week and will be presented via small group workshops in which students will explore scholarship opportunities and learn to prepare applications. With the support of dozens of organizations from Freetown, Lakeville, and surrounding communities, the ARHS Scholarship Program awards over $100,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors to support their success in all forms of higher education.
February 5 - 9th, the Counseling Department will be pushing into English 10 classrooms to conduct Sophomore College/Career Readiness Workshops with the Class of 2026. These sessions will have students exploring their career interests through small group discussions and a digital Career Interest Profiler survey using Naviance. Each student will complete the workshop having identified at least one career and/or career pathway and a corresponding draft academic plan for Junior year.
New Semester 2 classes:
The Art of Healthy Living students learn to sew, aided by the teacher and teacher assistants.
Integrated Movement and Fitness is at it again, scoring goals in floor hockey.
Getting ready to tackle the world’s issues in our new Model UN class. Practicing analysis skills via famous speeches.
Always creepy, it’s Forensics class. Do. Not. Ever. Skip. A. Step. Learning about the detailed work of a Forensic pathologist
Happy International School Day of Non-Violence and Peace! This day is celebrated on the anniversary of the death of Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi was a leader who promoted and defended non-violence resistance against injustice. The LIFE club wants to remind everyone how special this day is and the importance of spreading love and promoting peace amongst others. In the words of Gandhi, "Be the change that you wish to see in the world."
Interested in learning to build, drive and program robots to play in robot games? Consider joining the Robotics Club. We will be meeting every other Thursday until 3:30 pm starting Thursday, February 1st. Join the robotics club google classroom by scanning the QR code on the flier or see Mr. Salmond in room 206 with any questions.
Congratulations to the record-number of students who will be attending the SEMSBA Senior Festival on 02.03.24 at Abington High School. We are so proud of you and good luck!
Colby Blais
Braley DiCarlo
Tristyn Dockendorff
Patrick Erwin
Gabriella Fernandes
Dominic Freitas
Mia Furtado
Abigail Hellwege
Autumn Lebeau
Rachel Lecuyer
Hana Marshall
Trevor Norton
Peyton Parent
Conner Radley
Brooke Remy
Joseph Silvia
Elijah Sullivan
Theodore Tisdelle
Alexandra True
Serena Whenal
Core Value Recipients:
Charles Bury -Random Act of Kindness
Elijah Sullivan - Achievement
Colby Blais - Achievement
Conner Radley - Achievement
Theodore Butler - Random Act of Kindness
Phoebe Quinn - Achievement
Nora McClurkin - Achievement
Kayleigh Titus - Achievement
Jon Pelton - Achievement
Langstyn Vasques - Achievement
Lily Johns - Achievement
Savannah Lurie - Achievement
Isaac Estes - Achievement
Nathan Andrade - Achievement
Phoebe Quinn - Achievement
Alex Hamilton - Achievement
We are looking for prom dress donations! If you have a dress that you would like to donate, please reach out to the ARHS guidance department or alombard@freelake.org. Our storage space is very limited, so we are asking for dresses
In like new condition
No more than 5 years old
Thank you in advance for helping our students have the prom of their dreams!
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) - A. Robidoux
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
All Booked at Apponequet - J. O’Brien
*Debate Club - M. Macek - New!
Vex Robotics Club - M. Salmond - New!
A Note from the Nurse:
Dear Families,
The health and safety of our students, families and staff are always our top priority.
As we head into the new year, we want to acknowledge that there have been many illnesses this season, and that families have inquired about Covid-19 testing and/or the availability of sending home test kits. In recognition of this, our district nurses have acquired Covid-19 test kits through the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. We would like to offer, to those that may need it, a Covid-19 test kit for their child. The kits can be sent home per parent/guardian request. There is a limited supply and will be given on an as needed basis.
We would like to note that there have been no current changes to practices or guidelines on Covid-19 at this time. FLRSD continues to follow the MA guidance which can be found at: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-isolation-and-exposure-guidance-for-children-and-staff-in-child-care-k-12-out-of-school-time-ost-and-recreational-campprogram-settings
As always please contact your school nurse with any questions.
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
Varsity Winter Sports Standings: Boys Basketball 9-4-0, Girls Basketball 13-3-0 , Boys Swim 2-5-0, Girls Swim 2-5-0, Boys Ice Hockey 4-8-0, Girls Ice Hockey 5-7-1, Boys Indoor Track 2-3-0 and Girls Indoor Track 4-1-0.
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.
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.
Upcoming Dates:
February 19-23 - February Vacation
The Month of February is in celebration of “African Americans and the Arts”. Check out these sites for a tour of the Arts.