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Thursday, March 14, 2019 

Mind's Eye is accepting submissions through tomorrow. Submit your original fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or art for an opportunity to be published in our yearly magazine! You can bring your submission to room 129, email Ms. Flachsbart, or contact one of the Mind's Eye members. The top entries in each category will receive a gift card prize.

The representative from South Windsor Dollars for Scholars will be in the Career Center TODAY, Thursday, March 14 starting at 10:30 am. If you need any last minute assistance with your applications or want to verify its status, she is a wonderful resource. No appointment is necessary. Come in when you can during the day. Remember - the application portal closes TOMORROW and there are no exceptions.

The Strategy Club will meet TODAY after school in room 7. New members are always welcome.

Student Council is hosting the 2nd Annual Trivia Night on Friday, March 15 at 6:30 pm in the Cafe! Sign up with teams up to 5 during your lunch waves. Team registration costs $10 total. 1st place will win a $200 gift card to Sakura, 2nd place will win a $100 gift card to Friendly's and 3rd place will win a $50 gift card to Dairy Queen!  Come sign up for the fun!

All students who have been tutors for the Jump Start Program are asked to be in the lobby at 7:10 am this Friday, March 15 for our yearbook photo. Please join us if you have volunteered during any of the sessions this year.

The Interact Badminton Tournament scheduled for March 22 has been postponed. Stay tuned for the new date!

Congratulations to the Bobcat Robotics team, who finished 2nd place at the team's first event in Waterbury this past weekend. Shout out to the drivers, captains, pit crew and scouters who were instrumental in getting the team to the finals! Come see them compete on April 6 and 7 at Hartford Public High School!  

NHS is putting together a prom dress drive from March 9 to March 23. People can bring their gently used prom dresses and accessories to the community center. 

Anyone interested in getting out for a hike? Join the Outing Club on Sunday, March 31 to hike Ragged Mountain. Permission slips can be picked up in room 254 or 234C. Permission slips and payment are due by Friday, March 22. See Ms. Andrews or Mrs. Lynch with any questions. 

11th graders- are you interested in serving on the State of Connecticut Board of Education? This highly coveted position would have you working with State of Connecticut political leaders in helping shape and develop educational policies and lend a student perspective to lawmakers. These state level meetings take place one Wednesday a month in Hartford for the entire school day. See Mr. Wry in Guidance if interested. 

Athletic News:

Varsity Boys’ Tennis will have a preseason meeting Thursday, March 14 in room 102 from 4:00 -5:00 pm. Tryouts start on Monday, March 18. Anybody interested in trying out should plan on attending the March 14 meeting.

The first day of Baseball tryouts will be Saturday, March 16 at the Rotary Hitting Facility. Freshman will tryout from 9:00 - 10:30am and JV/Varsity from 11:00 – 1:00 pm. Please bring indoor and outdoor gear to tryouts. Any questions, please see Mr. D'Amato.

Girls’ Lacrosse will have tryouts Saturday from 3:00 – 5:00 pm on the turf. Bring outdoor (turf) and indoor attire.

There will be a Boys’ Volleyball informational meeting on Thursday, March 14 in room 102 at SWHS from 2:30 - 3:30 pm. Boys’ Volleyball tryouts will begin this Saturday 8:00 – 11:00 am.

 
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