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Monday, December 16, 2019 

This week is Holiday Spirit Week! Dress up in your most colorful holiday attire!
Tuesday: Character Day - your favorite holiday character
Wednesday: Ugly Sweater Day
Thursday: Holiday Hats & Sweaters
Friday: Holiday PJ Day

Today, Monday, December 16th the Science Fiction/Fantasy club will watch and discuss Jurassic Park. Join us from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in room 127.

If you are considering Emmanuel College, come to the Career Center and meet with a current student who can answer your questions and tell you about attending the college. Mary Kate Harper is a South Windsor High School graduate who is now a senior at Emmanuel, and she will be here on Tuesday, December 17th at 10:00 a.m. hoping to share her experiences with anyone interested.

Hey Bobcat Foodies, come join us on Wednesday, December 18th at 2:05 p.m. in room 105 as we share some holiday favorites to warm our spirits like hot chocolate, cranberry punch, white chocolate peppermint cookies, cookies and cream blossoms, holiday white chocolate trash snack mix, raspberry and chocolate thumbprint cookies, broccoli cheddar cheese soup and hot chicken pesto and honey ham and cheese paninis. Please bring $5 to Sra. Ruiz in room 233 by TODAY, Monday, December 16th. Hurry, spaces are limited and fill up quickly.

There is a fiber drive being held through December! Please bring in any old socks, shirts, or clothing with holes in them that can no longer be worn, and drop them off in the box outside the cafeteria or office. This is a great way to recycle fibers and help the environment.

The Library will be closed after school on Wednesday, December 18th. Please plan accordingly. 

Attention Seniors: The next opportunity for students to give Capstone presentations is January 23rd and 24th. In advance of this date, students must sign up to reserve a slot to make their presentations. Students will sign up on the Google form that is available under “The Capstone Experience” on the SWHS website. Sign-ups will run through January 10th. In order to present, you must submit your written work to your advisor by January 10th and you must earn a “successful” or higher on all written work. Capstone requirements are detailed on the SWHS website. If you have any questions about the requirements, please contact your advisor. Students who have not signed up by January 10th will have changes made to their second semester schedules. Such changes include, but are not limited to:
-       Being assigned a structured study hall to be used for working on Capstone requirements.
-       Having early release privilege revoked in order to have a structured study hall to be used for working on Capstone requirements.
-       Having electives for semester 2 removed to schedule a structured study hall to be used for working on Capstone requirements.

Having trouble in one of your classes? National Honor Society students are here to help! They offer FREE tutoring in any subject with flexible hours. To request a tutor, go to the NHS website on the Clubs and Activities page and fill out the Google Form. 

Scholarship season is underway! There are a number of opportunities, but students are encouraged to check out the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Scholarship program. The application portal for their largest group of scholarships is now open until Wednesday, January 15th. Fill out one application to be considered for over 70 scholarships. You can find the link in Naviance. Other nationwide scholarships to consider are the GE Reagan Foundation and the Ron Brown Scholarships Program. All of these programs can be found in Naviance. See Mrs. Carty if you need help finding the links.

If you are interested in the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, which offers a military lifestyle while attending the university and earning your bachelor’s degree, see Mrs. Carty in the Career Center for information regarding the Spend the Night program. This event offers an information session about the Corps and ROTC as well as an opportunity to stay with a cadet host. Spring dates are available starting in February.

Athletic News:

There will be a meeting for all returning and new players interested in playing baseball this season on Wednesday, December 18th after school in room 161. If there are any questions, please see or email Mr. D'Amato.
Posted by On 16 December, 2019 at 8:51 AM  

 
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