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Thursday, December 6, 2018 

The students of the month for November have been selected! They are:
Grade 9: Gabe Oliver and Andrew Bell
Grade 10: Mannat Thomas and Jack Rood
Grade 11: Mackenzie Eppler and Sarah Cloutier
Grade 12: Zola Mitchell and Clayton Calhoun
Congratulations to these stellar students!

Today is Day 4 of “Safe Teen Driving Awareness Week”. It’s hard to understand why some drivers and passengers choose not to wear their seatbelts when it’s known they save lives. Of the teens who died in passenger vehicle crashes in 2016, at least 48% were not wearing a seat belt. Research shows that seat belts reduce serious crash-related injuries and deaths by about half. Regardless of how uncomfortable you may find them to be or how short a trip you are on, the smart choice is to always buckle up and “Drive 4 Tomorrow”. Fact: When a teen driver has an additional passenger with them, the risk of getting into a fatal car crash doubles and if two or more passengers are present the odds are five times as likely. Did you know that in 2017, only 59% of high school students reported they always wear seat belts when riding as passengers?

Attention Sophomores and Juniors: The CATS club is receiving applications for the 2019-2020 school year. If you are interested in an opportunity to work closely with your peers, lead, and mentor new students, please consider applying! Applications can be picked up in the main office and are due Friday, December 14.

This week is national computer science education week! Did you know that:
- The average starting salary for computer science majors is $71,500
- 68.7% of computer science majors had at least one job offer before walking the stage at graduation 
- Employment in computer occupations is projected to increase by 12.5% from 2014 to 2024 
- SWHS offers a multitude of computer science classes, including AP Computer Science, Video Game Design, Mobile Computer Science Principles, and Web Design.

Art Club will be meeting today after school in room 7. We will be making our acrylic pour paintings, please make sure you bring your supplies and be prepared to make some amazing work! Current and new members are welcome, you may work on other projects if you don't want to participate in the paintings.

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.

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 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.

The South Windsor High School Relay for Life team, Cats for the Cure, will be holding a meeting today, 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.

Next Monday, Ski/Snowboard club will have a meeting 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!

The Japanese Club will meet next Wednesday, December 12 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 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.

Seniors: The next wave of Capstone presentations will be on January 17. All written work must be turned in to your adviser on or before Friday, January 4. If you do not present and pass Capstone in January you could then be placed in a structured study hall during second semester to help you complete your Capstone work. This change in schedule could mean your early release privilege is revoked. Please reach out to your adviser for help in completing your Capstone. A checklist is posted on the Senior Capstone website to aid you in finishing your project. 

Athletic News:

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.

Just a reminder that any student-athletes wishing to participate in this upcoming Monday’s NLI Signing Day for Athlete Recognition in the SWHS Library Media Center Seminar Room at 8:00 am should notify Athletic Director, Dave Sytulek if they have not done so already. The deadline to participate in this recognition day is today, December 6 at the close of school. There will be a second Recognition Day in the spring on Monday March 11 for any other student-athletes signing later in the year. This will also be held in the SWHS Library Media Center Seminar room at 8:00 am on that day.
Posted by On 06 December, 2018 at 8:51 AM