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Wednesday, May 22, 2019 

All students in Algebra II with Trig CP and Honors who have satisfied the Manchester Community College program requirements, should report to the cafeteria on Wednesday, May 29 at 7:25 am with a fully charged Chromebook and charger to take the Math Accuplacer test.  If you have questions regarding this exam, or your qualification, please talk to either your School Counselor or your Algebra II with Trig teacher.

Student Council will have a meeting for all representatives Thursday, May 23 after school in room 163.  All Student Council reps should plan on attending.  

Attention students: The library will be closed Friday, May 24 for Junior-Senior panel presentations from 7:25 am to 2:00 pm. The library will be open before and after school.  Please plan accordingly. 

Bobcat Pride presents Spirit Week this week!
Thursday, May 23 - PJ Day
Friday, May 24 - Freedom Friday (red, white, blue)
Dress up and show your spirit!

Central Connecticut State University will host the National Summer Transportation Institute Program from July 15 to 26. This is a full-day program to stimulate interest in careers in the transportation industry such as highway design, transportation of people and cargo, inter-modal operations, laws, regulations, and safety.  There will also be enrichment activities such as SAT prep, computer training, field trips, and hands-on projects. A limited number of spaces are available.  To learn more, see the flyer hanging in the Career Center or check out the Enrichment activities through the Colleges tab in Naviance.

Come on out and show your spirit by joining the Bobcat Robotics Team for a fundraiser this Wednesday!  Join us at a frozen yogurt place at 1500 Pleasant Valley Road in Manchester on Wednesday, May 22 between 6:00 – 9:00 pm.  Tell the cashier you are support Bobcat Robotics and 20% of the proceeds will be donated to support the team!

The Interact Badminton Tournament on Friday night was a huge success.  The Animal Shelter Committee raised $331 for a total of more than $960 going to the local animal shelter. Congratulations to Ronnak Saxena and Jimmy Slahtosky for winning the tournament. And one last thank you to Mrs. Harlow, Ms. Andrews, and Mr. Garrish, as well as the custodians for supporting the event.

The Interact Olympics event for this Friday has been postponed until next fall. Stay tuned!

The Cox Cable Advisory Council Scholarship deadline has been extended until June 1.  If you are a senior planning to pursue a career in any communications field, take advantage of this opportunity!  A link to the application is in Naviance.

Many young girls in Southwest Asia are unable to attend school due to various reasons, including a lack of school supplies.  To help these girls get the education they deserve, school supplies will be collected throughout this week.  Donations can include: notebooks, glue sticks, rulers, erasers, pencils and pens.  Donations can be placed in boxes outside the cafeteria, and in the lower pendulum.  Thank you!

Mrs. Belval’s Allied Health Class is hosting a Hat Drive!  All hats are being donated to cancer patients at CT Children’s Medical Center.  Hats must be brand new and have the tags still attached. The event is running until May 27.  Please bring the hats to Mrs. Belval’s room, 204 in the science hallway.

The South Windsor Patriotic Commission is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Student Essay Contest.  We wish to congratulate all of the contestants who submitted so many wonderful entries.
First Place: Erin Stephens 
Second Place: Sydney Fournier
Third Place: Guatam Chasmawala

Athletic News:

Congratulations to Girls’ Tennis for ending their season undefeated and #2 in the state.  Yesterday they won 7-0 against East Catholic.  Singles Sam Donovan won with a double bagel.  Ananya Srivatsav played against a tough opponent but came out strong.  Sophie Crane was MVP of the match, and brought home team pet Dwayne.  Good luck at states!

Yesterday, Girls’ Track and Field competed in the Conference Championships.  Katelyn Maycomber, Micaela Hanson, and Erin Dunn made All-Conference.  Missy Sullivan was 6th in high jump, Micaela Hanson was 3rd in 100 hurdles, Jess Polito was 7th in the 3200, Jillian Thibodeau was 5th in 300 hurdles, Rhianna O'Meara was 8th in the 800, Abby Weiner was 7th in Javelin, Andrea Correia was 7th in long jump, and Candace Walsh was 8th in the 100. 

The Boys’ Tennis Team continued their win streak by hosting East Hartford on Senior Day and defeating East Hartford 5-2.  Congratulations to Singles Players Ronnak Saxena & Jack Perry and Doubles Teams of Sam Kim & Donny Sauer, Jonathan Huot & Jason Rickenbacher and Shamik Soni & Abhiram Gunti.  The team wants to also congratulate our graduating seniors: Ronnak Saxena, Jack Perry, Donny Sauer, Jason Rickenbacher, Shamik Soni, Andris Reba and Dan Kotait.  The team’s last regular season match is today versus East Catholic at Magic Lincer Tennis Academy in Manchester.  The team is looking for their final win before the state tournament on Friday!
Posted by On 22 May, 2019 at 9:59 AM