September 18, 2009

Dear Editor:

On behalf of the ARHS students and faculty, I would like to thank the community for their recent support of our effort to raise $20,000 to restore funds, cut from last year’s budget, for after school clubs.

These dollars will enable us to provide students with a menu of 30 after school clubs, which is the same number we offered last year. For many students, after school clubs are what sustain their connection to school. They are frequently a source of motivation that enables students to persist in the face of academic challenges. Their restoration enables me to exhale, relieved that we now have a fuller complement of ways to support students.

As well, I would like to publicly acknowledge all the time and effort invested in this project specifically and, in the high school generally, by the leadership of our Parent Center group. Kate Troast, Adrienne Levine, Arnie Alper, and Cynthia Gensheimer are a formidable team. Over the last two years, their energy and dedication has benefited the high school in multiple ways. I am looking forward to round three of this very productive partnership.

Sincerely,

Mark Jackson
Principal