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Wednesday, December 5, 2018 

Today is Day 3 of “Safe Teen Driving Awareness Week”. Distracted driving is any activity that takes your attention away from the road. Distracted driving is now commonly referred to as the “new drunk driving.” Common distractions include but are not limited to:
- Cellphone usage including texting
- Passengers actions (loud & rowdy behavior or encouraging risky driving)
- Eating or drinking
- Adjusting a GPS or the radio
- Fixing your hair or applying make-up
The key to “Driving 4 Tomorrow” is to keep your eyes on the road, your hands on the wheel, and your mind focused on driving. Fact: Did you know that dialing a phone number increases the risk of crash by 12 times and that reaching for an item other than a cell phone increases the risk of a crash by nine times?

There will be a winter accessory clothing drive for NHS from December 3 to December 21. All gently or new clothing and accessories, such as hats, gloves, and jackets, are appreciated. There will be donation boxes in the South Windsor Community Center and here at the high school.

Ms. Lane and the students taking part in the Leadership Greater Hartford Common Ground Program would like to thank everyone who donated to Coram Deo last week. We were able to donate almost $200 to this organization dedicated to helping women recovering from addiction and abuse. We are excited to announce there was a tie in our homeroom competition. Mrs. O'Reilly and Mrs. Ziff's homerooms will receive their prize this Friday. Thank you again for your generous donations.

There will be a mandatory meeting for the students on the NYC Metropolitan Museum of Art field trip on Friday December 7 after school in room 121. The meeting will last about 30 minutes. Please plan accordingly and see Mrs. Ziff if for any reason you can't come.

The second session of the Jump Start Tutoring Program will start in the beginning of January and will run thru early March. This is your opportunity to help a middle school student with their homework and give back to our community! Jump Start is held each Thursday afternoon and transportation is available. Please pick up an application from the counseling office and return it by Friday, December 14. This is a great opportunity so get your application today!

The Science Fiction/Fantasy club will hold its next meeting this Thursday, December 6 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm in room 127. Join us as we watch and discuss Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.

Mind's Eye will hold our monthly meeting right after school today, December 5, in room 129. New members are always welcome!

The South Windsor High School Relay for Life team, Cats for the Cure, will be holding a meeting this Thursday, December 6 at 2:00 pm in room 145. If you cannot attend the meeting, but are interested in being a part of our team, please see our Google Classroom page, or Ms. Lyons in room 145.

Ski/Snowboard club will have a meeting on Monday, December 10 after school in room 152 for all of those interested in the March 8-10 ski trip to Sugarbush.

There will be an FBLA meeting this Thursday, December 6 after school in room 126. See you there!

There will be a meeting for all students interested in trying out for the baseball team on Thursday, December 6 after school in room 161. Any questions, please see Mr. D’Amato.

The Japanese Club will meet next Wednesday, December 12 after school in room 230. Be prepared to learn about KFC and Christmas, a Japanese tradition!

Photography Club Announcement: Learn to take great pictures! Express yourself! Join the photography club. We are meeting every other Monday in room 11. New members of all experience levels welcome! Seats could fill quickly, we’re on a first come first serve basis. The next meeting is December 10. You don’t want to miss this great opportunity!

The Italian Club will be making and eating pizza and more on Monday, December 10. All are welcome, but space is limited so bring $5 to Mrs. Zaccardelli in room 226 to save your space.

There will be a member of the United States Marines here to discuss the NROTC Scholarship program on Tuesday, December 18 at 1:00 pm. NROTC stands for Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps. If you are interested in finding out how this type of military scholarship can help pay for your college education, sign up in Naviance to attend this visit. It is listed under College Visits as NROTC Scholarship.

The next fundraising meeting for Travel Club will be on Monday, December 10 at 2:10 pm in room 233. Please contact Sra. Ruiz if you are unable to attend.
Posted by On 05 December, 2018 at 9:04 AM