Month: October 2022

6th Annual Choral and Music Tech Concert, Oct. 27, 7 pm, New Auditorium

Please join us Thursday, October 27 at 7PM in the new Auditorium to celebrate the creative work of the AHS Chorale, Madrigal Singers, and Music Technology students!
Our students are very excited to share their music production work with you, and we have the AHS Chorale and Madrigal singers to sweeten the sound!
Hope to see you there,
John DiTomaso & Mara Walker

Voices United Student Leadership Workshops – Announcement

WHAT IS “VOICES UNITED?”

Over the past few years, Arlington High School has been working to explore issues of school climate, inclusion, and culture in our school community. The Voices United (VU) training was developed to help students understand and address instances of bullying, bias, harassment, and degrading language among their peers. VU supports the notion that while teacher training and commitment are important, student leadership can significantly impact student interactions and school climate. VU will help AHS students develop the skills to build a school community that is safer, positive, and inclusive. This is a continuation of our ongoing mission of “learning, connecting, and caring in a safe, supportive, and nurturing community.” All students in 9th grade have been invited to be part of VU.

HOW CAN I HELP? 🙋

We have sent an invitation, description, and permission form to your students and their families. Please, inform and encourage students to have their parent/legal guardian complete the permission form.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

We are elated to inform you that Arlington High School will be hosting our Student Leadership DEBI Workshops for the 2022-2023 academic year. The workshops will be facilitated by pairs of trained APS staff. We are calling these Voices United (VU). These workshops will take place across two locations: Discourse Lab (4th floor), and School Committee Room (6th Floor). Each workshop will take place from 8:30-3:00pm. 

Please, look at the VU workshop dates written below to know which workshop you may attend. 9th-grade students, we would love to have you attend all or part of the workshop, but understand that you don’t want to miss a lot of time in other classes. Reach out if you plan to attend and when. We hope that the English 9 teachers will join us to see what we are doing and to connect with the students. 

Dates: 9th-grade students will attend one of the following workshops:

  1. Block B – October 3 – Monday 

Teachers: Allison Lee, Nicole M. Eidson, Ariana Emma Gomez

  1. Block C – October 14 – Friday

Teachers: Allison Lee, Kevin D Richardson, Timothy S Marten

  1. Block D – October 17 – Monday

Teachers: Allison Lee, Kevin D Richardson, Timothy S Marten

  1. Block E – October 28 – Friday

Teachers: Nicole M Eidson, Lucie Berjoan, Elizabeth Bower Basso

  1. Block F – November 7 – Monday

Teachers: Lucie Berjoan, Ariana Emma Gomez, Megan E Miller

  1. Block A – November 18 – Friday

Teachers: Kevin D Richardson, Allison Lee, Ariana Emma Gomez, Elizabeth Bower Basso

  1. Block G – November 22 – Tuesday

Teachers: Kevin D Richardson, Megan E  Miller

Sincerely,

Mathew

 

Student and Family Email – Permission Form

Sue Briggs wins the Rotary Club Paul Harris Award for community service

On Tuesday evening AHS Special Education teacher Susan Briggs recieved the Roatary Club Paul Harris Award for doing exemplary work in community service and helping those in need in the Arlington community.

The Paul Harris Fellow Awards have been given out by each chapter of the Rotary Club since 1957. Paul Harris was the founder of the Rotary Club, and these recognitions have been awarded to more than 1.3 million individuals worldwide. Each individual has shown that they are prepared to go that extra mile in support of people in need.  It is an emphatic acknowledgment of the appreciation shown for tangible and significant assistance given for the furtherance of better understanding and friendly relations among people of the world. These awards have been presented to many outstanding leaders in the community, as well as to “ordinary people doing extraordinary things“.  

Sue, or “Briggsie,” has been a SPED teacher for 25 years. Over these years, she has worked with countless families and students as a Special Education Liaison (and sometimes math teacher). Three of these former students nominated her for this award because of her dedication to her craft. It was her quiet, constant encouragement that she gives every student, parent, and faculty member that makes her unforgettable. Since they posted the news to Facebook, Sue has been contacted by many more former students that all shared much the same experience. “When I was at my lowest, in the darkness it was Briggsie’s voice that said, I know you can do this, you are more than this moment,  I believe in you.”
 
After the last few years of chaos and confusion, it was so uplifting and joyful to celebrate this with her and her family!
 
Best,

Joanna Begin
Mathematics Teacher
AHS