Month: March 2021

Spring Concert and Drama Guild

Two events in March 2021

  • Drama Guild, Telling Our Story: Narrations, Truths, and Change, March 26-28
  • Spring Concert, March 19th, 7 pm

Telling Our Story:
Narrations, Truths, and Change

Please join us this weekend for the fourth production of the Arlington High School Drama Guild’s 2020-2021 season. Telling Our Story: Narratives, Truth, and Change is a short film devised, written, and collaboratively created by an ensemble of AHS students and directed by Aaron Aptaker (AHS ’09). The show grapples with the stories that we’ve inherited about our past, examines the parts of our history we have erased, and asks us to begin imagining the narrative that we want to create for our community moving forward. If you’re interested, watch the trailer here!

Performances are Friday, March 26 at 7:30; Saturday, March 27 at 3:00; and on-demand from Saturday until Sunday night. The show is 30 minutes long, and a panel discussion will follow Friday and Saturday’s viewing. Tickets are free, but registration is required. Please visit this page to reserve your free tickets.

Spring Concert of Light and Hope

An AHS Chorus, Instrumental Ensembles, and Music Technology production. Our Performing Arts Department combined virtual concerts and celebrations of new student compositions!

** New music Produced by students enrolled in our Music Technology Courses at AHS

AHS Citizen of the Month (February)

Hello everyone!

We are proud to announce Norah Conti as Arlington High School’s February Citizen of the Month! Norah was nominated by her peers for a number of reasons. Norah’s nominators all referred to her friendly and uplifting attitude, and how she is “constantly finding ways to connect with peers and friends to make their days more enjoyable”. They also characterized her as fun and lighthearted: “she is always there to tell jokes and use comedy to lift one’s spirit”. Norah’s peers highlighted not only her outstanding energy and welcoming attitude but also her distinct determination.

Throughout the past few months, in particular, Norah has led creative projects, hanging up her own artwork across Arlington center “to add color to the winter months”. As one nominator put it simply: “Norah has worked incredibly hard to make other people’s lives better and has put others in front of herself”. Norah is kindhearted, positive, and determined, and is very deserving of this nomination. Thank you Norah for your constant efforts to make AHS a more positive and welcoming place for all!

As February has ended, we will now begin accepting nominations for our March Citizen of the Month! Please take a few minutes to nominate someone who:

  • Exhibits genuine care for the school as a community

  • Takes pride in and show enthusiasm for what they do

  • Demonstrates kindness toward their peers

  • Spreads positivity and extinguishes negativity

Congratulations again to Norah, and thank you all for your nominations!

-The Citizen of the Month Committee

 

Paul McKnight
Dean of Students, Collomb House
Class of 2024 Advisor
STAND Club Advisor

Arlington High School
781-316-3388

Class of 2024 Pizza Night, Thursday, March 18

 Class of 2024 Pizza Night

On Thursday, March 18, order from Andrina’s, and 25% of your order will go towards fundraising for the Class of 2024! If you buy food from Andrina’s and specify that you are ordering to support our class, 25% of the proceeds will go to our class for future class events!  If you order, please show the cashier or delivery person a picture of the poster.

Sincerely,

The AHS Freshman Class Council

Luke Purinton – President
Belen Sanchez Mathews – Vice President
Grace Purinton – Treasurer
Owen Lee – Secretary

AHS Ski Team finishes its first season (video)

  • See our video (16 minutes)
  • The AHS ski team, despite a lot of “Just in time” adjustments, finished its first varsity season successfully.    The league had to make lots of compromises to covid safely, but teams were able to comply and compete.   We had 20 athletes on the team and had an end-of-season video celebration last night.    All of the families were extremely thankful for having the opportunity to do something “outside”.

AHS Seniors Sign the New High School

  • We were excited to be able to host our seniors at our beam signing event, which will put their signatures inside our new building for decades to come. The seniors were excited to see each other and celebrate their class. We are planning more opportunities to celebrate the seniors.
  • While the pictures show heartwarming shots of the moments when students broke social distancing to pose for news photos, we kept good supervision and distancing throughout. We urge everyone to keep up with good practice and avoid large gatherings, keep masked, and maintain distances of at least 6 ft for those not in your household.
  • Go Ponders!
  • https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/arlington-advocate/2021/02/26/class-2021-put-their-mark-new-arlington-high-school/4555469001/

Arlington EATS announces Beats for EATS At Home

Arlington EATS announces Beats for EATS At Home, a virtual spin on its signature annual fundraising gala. This year, Beats appeals to both kids and adults with a professionally designed town-wide scavenger hunt and generous auction items, ranging from pandemic essentials like cooking tutorials and craft beer to yoga classes and chicken-raising programs.

The weeklong festivities kick off on March 14, with auction and scavenger details at www.beatsforeats.org.

This virtual pivot exemplifies EATS’ devotion to thinking connectedly, compassionately, and respectfully while fighting hunger. Need has never been greater: In Arlington, an outwardly affluent community, 4,530 residents are food insecure, meaning they’re unsure where their next meal might come from. That’s a 30 percent increase in just three years.

How has Arlington EATS—and our town—met the moment?

  • We’ve made more than 10,000 food deliveries since the pandemic began

  • We deliver more than 9,000 pounds of food per week

  • Our volunteers contributed approximately 11,612 hours of time in 2020, valued at more than $383,000

  • A whopping 470 new volunteers have signed up since March 2020

  • Interpreters communicate in more than 17 languages, helping customers place orders tailored to dietary and cultural needs

EATS also recognizes that using a food pantry might cause feelings of shame or stigma. In an era when so many people experience food insecurity, many for the first time, EATS embodies an inclusive, welcoming philosophy that underscores its mission: Neighbors Serving Neighbors. This year’s event features video interviews and testimonials with EATS shoppers, further demystifying hunger and need.

“If this pandemic has shown us anything, it’s that hunger can happen to any of us. But we’ve also seen how our town has come together to help each other out,” says Andi Doane, executive director of Arlington EATS. “We’re excited that the entire community, whether it’s a senior at home or a family with kids, can participate in this year’s event. It will be a great opportunity for everyone to have some fun after a long winter while also serving the community.”

Supporters can share their stories, scavenger hunt triumphs, and support at #BeatsforEatsatHome.

Follow along on Facebook at /ArlingtonEats and Instagram @ArlingtonEATS. Support us year-round at www.arlingtoneats.org.

Arlington EATS is devoted to eliminating hunger and food insecurity in Arlington. Every child, family, and senior deserves the food they need for a healthy, successful life. We rely on a vibrant network of parents, school staff, and Arlingtonians to create a community that’s compassionate, connected, respectful, just – and that has plenty to eat.

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Kara Baskin
writer|editor|speaker

@kcbaskin