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Wednesday, March 27, 2019 

Anyone who participated in the first or second session of the bowling club and wants to be in the group photo for the yearbook should report to the lobby during homeroom this Thursday, March 28. Please see Mr. Gray in room 168 if you need a pass or have any questions.

On Friday, March 29, Rho Kappa will be hosting a Women’s History Month movie marathon in the auditorium. Come from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm to watch the movies Hidden Figures and League of their Own. There will be free pizza and food!

A representative from the University of Maine will be here Thursday morning, March 28 to meet with students interested in learning more about their school and academic programs. Please sign up in Naviance and see Mrs. Carty for a pass if you are interested in attending.

Seniors: Please note the white board outside the Career Center lists a number of scholarship opportunities with upcoming deadlines. These are just a few of the scholarships you will find listed in Naviance with information on how to apply. Some of the criteria for these include being a student in the Open Choice program, planning to pursue a degree in Education, planning to attend college in CT and more!

Let’s be…Bombara Strong. This Thursday, March 28, let’s show our support for Dr. Bombara by wearing Bombara Strong t-shirts (available for purchase in School Counseling, all proceeds go to cancer research), or the color purple to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer. Dr. Bombara has been a school counselor here at SWHS for 18 years and he’s fighting a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Juniors: 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. 

The Writing Center is now accepting applications for writing tutors for the 2019-2020 school year. This is a great opportunity for any students who like to write and who enjoy helping people. See your English teacher for more information or for an application. Applications are due by April 1.
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