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Friday, September 14, 2018 

Today is the last day to join Model UN for the upcoming year the deadline. If you have questions, please see Ms. Simcik in Room 166 or Mr. Richards in Room 163. 

Academic Support Center has begun! Anyone interested in getting help with their homework can join. For $20 a quarter, you will receive snack and expert help from our tutors. We meet in Room 122 every Monday - Thursday from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. Please see Mrs. Barrett or Ms. Cruz if you have any questions. 

Extra Senior Parent Night packets are available in the Career Center. If your parent or guardian could not attend the information session earlier this week, stop in and get a folder with helpful information that was reviewed.

Students who received Common Ground packets yesterday during homeroom are reminded that applications are due Monday. If you have any questions, see Ms. Lane in Room 6 today.

Anyone interested in joining the Math Team or returning members from last year should attend an informational meeting this Friday, September 14, right after school in Room 265. We will be discussing the schedule and important details about the competitions for this year. Please see Mr. Brindisi if you cannot attend.

Students looking for part-time jobs should check out the Programs and Events board in the Career Center. In addition to the unpaid internship with the South Windsor Chamber of Commerce, there are also paid positions advertised such as lifeguards at the Ellington YMCA, STEM instructors with K Rockets Engineering and Technology School, customer service or purchasing and accounting interns at a local manufacturing company, and staff at Wendy’s in Vernon. Come in today for application instructions.

The first Student Council meeting for all representatives will be on Monday, September 17 at 2:10pm in Room 163. New members welcome. There will be snacks. Come to learn more about the club as we will be discussing goals for the year.  Please find Ms. Ullinger if you have any questions.

The UCONN Early College Experience Courses for this year are AP Lit, Modern Western Traditions, AP Econ, Classical Mythology, Latin IV, Environmental Science, Marine Science and AP Physics 1. ECE is a program where students take UConn classes while at SWHS and receive college credit good at UConn as well as almost every other college in the country. College Credit is only received if you sign up correctly. The LATE Application deadline is September 14, and the LATE Enrollment deadline is September 28. There is an extra $25 fee during this time period for all classes except AP Econ and Classical Mythology. Please see UConn’s website or Mr. Wry for more details.

The football team is looking for volunteers to help film the varsity football games, if interested, please see Coach Hodge in Room 126.  

College visits to South Windsor High School begin in the Career Center next week. Our first visits will be from Tufts University, Sacred Heart University and Connecticut College on Monday. As of now, almost 70 colleges, universities and technical programs have appointments to come to South Windsor High School and more are scheduled every day. This is a great way for you to meet directly with the people reading your college applications. This is YOUR opportunity to learn about a school that interests you and ask your specific questions. Check the “What’s New” section on your Naviance homepage for a complete list of schools. If you need help seeing the schedule or registering for a visit, please see Mrs. Carty in the Career Center.

Seniors: The Common App workshop will be held on September 17 from 1:25pm - 2:30pm, and the essay writing workshop will be held on September 24 from 1:25pm - 2:30pm. 

Athletic News:
-All 3 girls’ volleyball teams swept their opponent Rockville Wednesday night with the JV and freshmen teams winning 2-0 and Varsity 3-0. The team will travel to play Windsor tonight. Good luck to the team, and we hope to see you there.

-There will be a Boys Basketball Meeting on Monday 9/17 after school at 2:15 pm in Room 102 for returning players from last year and anyone interested in trying out for the team. 
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