Reminder from the Café: Any students with a negative balance from meal charges will no longer be able to purchase a la carte items in the cafeteria until the money owed is paid back. Please ask one of the cashiers in the cafeteria for help if needed.
Hey Bobcat foodies. Officers and any interested members will be planning our summer favorites and cool treats menu for our final cooking club session this year. We'll be planning this Wednesday, May 9 in Room 105. See you there.
The Barbara Rosenthal Summer Internship Program provides the opportunity for students from diverse and minority backgrounds to explore a career in law or a corporate environment. This 6 week paid internship runs from July 10 – August 16, requiring interns to work 20 hours in a Hartford law firm each week. Interested students with at least a 3.0 GPA can get an application from the Career Center. An essay, letters of recommendation and a transcript are required and are due by
May 15.
The Spring Instrumental Concert will be Thursday, May 10 in the Auditorium. At 6:30 pm, you can experience Video Games Live! with the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble. At 8:00 pm, the Orchestras will play music from Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky,
The Beatles, Pirates of the Caribbean, and more. Tickets are $5.00 per person. See you there.
If you’ve ever thought about becoming a pilot or exploring any career in aviation, you can check out the Young Eagles Rally on June 9 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at Meriden-Markham Airport. Anyone between the ages of 8 and 17 can take a free flight and see what pilots do before, during and after a flight. For an informational flyer about how to participate, see Mrs. Carty or the bulletin board in the Career Center.
Mind's Eye Magazine, South Windsor High School's literary and art magazine, is in the process of creating our 2017-2018 issue, and we'd love to see your work. We are looking for your stories, poems, creative essays, song lyrics, photographs of art, and any other original work that you've created and would like to be considered for the magazine. Please forward your work to Ms. Pieratti, or give a copy to your English or art teacher by Friday, May 11.
There will be a Student Council meeting for anyone interested in a leadership position next Wednesday, May 9 at 2:10pm in Room 163. We will discuss Student Council elections for President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. New members and students interested in joining Student Council are welcome to come! If you cannot attend, please see Ms. Ullinger in the Social Studies office at some point prior to the meeting for an online application.
Class Officer AND Student Council Elections are on Thursday, May 24. All those interested in running for Class Office or Student Council may pick up an application in the main office or Admin 237. All applications are due by Thursday, May 17.
Athletic News:
-Boys Tennis had their best win this season with a 6-1 victory over Avon. Winning for the Bobcats were Brandon Sze, Ronnak Saxena, Femi Orisamolu and Parker Pacekonis at Singles, and Elijah Wodd & Jack Perry and Jason Richenbacher & Dan Zhu at doubles. The team's record is now 6 wins and 3 losses and looking for win 7 Monday against E.O. Smith. Also the boys’ team would like to congratulate Tyler Branscombe on being the Hartford Courant Boys Swimmer of the Year.
What a great accomplishment!
-On Friday, the girls’ lacrosse team took on Avon in unbelievable games for both varsity and JV. The games were close throughout, with the final winning goals in both games scored with under 10 seconds left. The varsity team won 22-21 and the JV team won 8-7. That day, the team also raised almost $500 to donate to the American Cancer Society. Come support the girls in their next home game against Conard, Tuesday at 4:00 pm on the turf.