AHS Muse

The MUSE is Contest Crazy!!

2006-11-06T18:30:00.000-08:00

Have you heard of the hit show Deal or No Deal? We are hosting a contest to let you enter the MUSE's own version. You can buy entry forms for our contest during lunches this next week for your chance to figure out our contest...Deal or No Deal-style! Look at the boxes labeled 1, 2, 3, & 4. Decide what box you would like to put your entry into. Then, on Thursday, November 16th, we will choose the winning box and a see if you have won the prize: 4 Broncos tickets, plus a parking pass!!

College Essay Contest!

2006-11-06T18:24:00.000-08:00

What is it? The MUSE is starting the 1st annual essay contest for Arapahoe students. We want to validate your non-fiction writing: literary analysis, place narratives, personal essays, etc.

When? Submit your non-fiction essay by November 20th (the last day before Thanksgiving break) and have a chance to win gift certificate prizes, plus getting published! The MUSE will put in the top 3 essay winners automatically into the Spring publication.

How do I enter? Entering is simple; email Miss Gaffney in the English office with your essay attached. Provide us with your name, the title of your piece, email, and phone number, so we can contact you: lgaffney@lps.k12.co.us.

Meeting this Wed, October 11th

2006-10-08T22:34:00.000-07:00

Come to this week's meeting as we begin to discuss our criteria for selecting the art, poetry, and fiction pieces. Plus, we are finalizing the details of our college essay contest. We look forward to seeing you there!

Submit to the MUSE!

2006-09-28T11:41:00.001-07:00

We are so very glad you are interested in submitting your writing and artwork. Our staff is excited to start reading your pieces. Art will collect work mostly in January, but you are willing to have any piece digitally captured by Mrs. Hitchens in the Art Department anytime. You can submit a maximum of 5 pieces per category. Thanks!

For Poetry, email Mrs. Davis with your name, your email and/or phone number. Attach your piece to the email. mdavis@lps.k12.co.us

For Fiction/Non-fiction, email Miss Gaffney with your name, your email and/or phone number. Attach your piece to the email. lgaffney@lps.k12.co.us

Next meeting!

2006-09-07T07:23:00.000-07:00

Wed., Sept. 13th ~ 2:30pm in Room C16. Do you like to read and/or write poetry or fiction? Or is your forte artistic endeavors? Join the MUSE that promotes literary arts at Arapahoe. We advertise our submission dates, create the criteria in which to judge the works we receive, and then make selections anonymously through various boards. What a wonderful way to experience a professional editing environment right here within Warrior walls! We received over 200 poetry submissions alone last year, so we welcome your attendance. It's a great group of kids that love the arts; we hope to see you on Wednesday.

2006-2007 First Meeting News

2006-08-30T14:19:00.000-07:00

* We will have our next meeting on Wed., Sept. 13th in Room C16. Come join us! We will choose the board we would like to work on and start our selection process, choose dates for submission, etc.
* Pick up an application from Mr. Miles in the English office if you would like to be a editor on one of these boards: poetry, fiction, or non-fiction. We will meet with you some time next week.
* MUSE fundraiser--go to the Tattered Cover on Saturday, September 9th and tell them you are supporting the MUSE and they will give us a portion of the proceeds. We have coupons for you to present; come get one in the English office!

2006-2007

2006-08-11T21:22:00.000-07:00

A new year has started and we are excited to get our magazine under way. We hope you will join our team afterschool on the 2nd and 4th Wed. Visit here for updates!

Our selections have been made!

2006-01-23T20:43:00.000-08:00

* The 2005-2006 MUSE is published and for sale.
* Thank you for all the incredible submissions; you all make our job difficult choosing the pieces, but ultimately make a tremendous magazine.

1st DEADLINE BLITZ--Submit to the MUSE

2005-11-08T06:47:00.000-08:00

OK, wrong type of submission. Submit . . . to the MUSE--Arapahoe's Literary/Arts Magazine--this week and be eligible for our drawing for Chipotle, Einstein, and others! We want: fiction, poetry, art, photography, and even non-fiction...and we know you have it! We judge all work anonymously and would love a wide selection. We have 30+ poems already as of November 8th. Join the others and submit!

It's easy to do: go to the Arapahoe website: www.arapahoe.littletonpublicschools.net , click under ACTIVITIES, then MUSE. The form is there for you to fill out. Copy and paste your work and Voila!, you have entered your work to the MUSE for review. We will announce the selections in January.

Thanks!

Art Board

2005-10-28T12:03:00.000-07:00

Read here to find out about our board updates.

Fiction/Non-fiction Board

2005-10-28T12:02:00.001-07:00

Read here to find out about our board updates.

Poetry Board

2005-10-28T12:02:00.000-07:00

Read here to find out about our board updates.

LAYOUT COMMITTEE

2005-10-28T12:00:00.000-07:00

These folks create the MUSE website updating it with upcoming events and submission entry form. This committee formats the layout of the actual magazine prior to publication. If you have experience with technology, we would love to have your join our committee.

About the MUSE club

2005-10-28T11:58:00.000-07:00

Arapahoe High School's literary arts magazine meets as a club every other Wednesday after school until 3pm. Join us if you like to participate in the selection process of art, fiction, poetry, and non-fiction.

SUBMISSIONS COMMITTEE

2005-10-27T11:43:00.000-07:00

SUMBIT TO THE MUSE. Click on the link to direct you to the AHS website. Find the Activities link at the top and click on the MUSE. You can copy and paste your entries to the comment space there. We are having a BLITZ week ending Nov. 11th. Drawings for prizes will be held during that week for entries. Read here for updates on the submissions committee.

PUBLICITY COMMITTEE

2005-10-27T11:21:00.000-07:00

Read here to find out how we are publicizing the MUSE and updates for your committee.