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Tuesday, October 8, 2019 

Attention Seniors: Are you trying to meet an upcoming deadline for your college essay? Are you hoping to present your Capstone project next month? The Writing Center is hosting a senior write-in this Friday, October 11th from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in room 134. Come during your lock-out or after school to enjoy some refreshments, company, and shared writing time. Get feedback on your college essay or Capstone project from your peers or our writing tutors.

College visits resume on Thursday with a full schedule, including Villanova University, University of New Haven, Utica College, and University of Maine. You do not need a pass to attend, but sign up in Naviance and check in with teachers if you will be missing class time to attend.

The Class of 2021 is selling t-shirts for $12 – today is the last day to order! Please get your t-shirt order in as soon as possible. Payments can be made in cash once the shirts arrive. Shirts will be delivered during homeroom. Go to the Class of 2021 Google Classroom and fill out the Google form to complete the order. 

Bienvenue aux Français! We are delighted to welcome, for the 18th time, friends from France on Thursday, October 10th. Please be sure and say "bonjour" when you see them in class and in the halls on Friday, October 11th! They are here to experience our American way of life for one week, visiting our school, Boston, New York and other points of interest in the area while staying with American Hosts who are students of French. Please join us in giving them a big Bobcat welcome! Merci!

A message for all Seniors: Do you have questions about Capstone? We have the answers. Come see Mr. Richards and Ms. Walsh in the cafeteria during PSAT testing on Wednesday, October 16th. We will be available from 7:25 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Please bring a charged Chromebook and we can walk you through the Capstone process.  

Students looking for part-time work can check the job board in the Career Center. Two new positions have just been added – one for Assistant STEM Instructors at K-Rockets in Ellington and another for a seasonal position as an accounting clerk for the Town of South Windsor.

The next meeting of the Economics Club will be held on Thursday, October 10th from 2:05 to 3:00 p.m. in room 163. This is a very important meeting, as team members will begin preparing for the Wharton Investment Competition and the Euro Challenge, and other students will begin working on articles for our online economics journal. Freshmen and sophomores, please be sure to check Google Classroom for the list of team members for the Euro Challenge on Wednesday, October 9th, prior to the meeting.

HOMECOMING PLANNING: Anyone interested in participating in planning for Homecoming Dance meet immediately after school TODAY in room 262.

The Teens Against Poverty Club is having a fundraiser at a local Mexican Restaurant on Hale Road this Wednesday, October 9th from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. There is no school tomorrow, so come and enjoy some delicious tacos, burritos, quesadillas, rice bowls, and more.

Get your TAP shirt and support Teens Against Poverty. $12 due into Mr. Webb in room 147 by Friday, October 11th.

The Strategy Club will meet this Thursday, October 10th after school in room 7.

The Science Fiction/Fantasy club will hold its first meeting this Thursday, October 10th from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in room 127. Join us to watch and discuss XMen Days of Future Past. All new and returning members welcome.

For students enrolled in any MCC articulated classes at South Windsor High School, it is now time to make sure you register for a Banner ID if you do not already have one from a previous class. You will have until Thursday, October 31st to do so. Registration is free and any credits earned will also be free. Please see Mr. Leon or Mrs. Carty in School Counseling if you have any questions about this very important process.

A friendly reminder to all bowlers that today will be the first meeting of the Bobcat Bowling Club. Any Bowlers who require transportation need to get a bus pass for bus 1 from the side office before lunch. If you have any questions please see Mr. Gray in room 168.

Athletic News:

For anyone that is interested in trying out for the Gymnastics team, there will be a meeting on Thursday, October 10th after school at 2:15 p.m. in room 102.

Congratulations to the Girls Varsity Volleyball team!! Last Friday, they had a 3-0 win over Platt High, which guarantees a trip to the State Tournament. Last night, the team defeated East Catholic 3 games to 2 and remains undefeated at home this season.

Our Bobcat Field Hockey teams fought hard yesterday at Newington and both teams came out on top, Varsity winning 4-1 and JV 1-0.  Varsity was able to work the ball and keep it down towards the opposing teams’ cage, giving us opportunities to score. Lindsey Tortora, Kayden Burke, Gianna Cardinale, and Kelli Mann lead the team with one goal each. Next game is Friday, October 11th and is our PINK OUT game.  Come out and support your field hockey classmates!

There will be a basketball open gym from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 8th. 
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