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Wednesday, December 18, 2019 

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

This week is Holiday Spirit Week!
Today is Ugly Sweater Day
Thursday: Holiday Hats & Sweaters
Friday: Holiday PJ Day
The school is having a CCMC pajama day Friday, we are collecting $1 from everyone that participates in this event! All the proceeds go directly to CCMC.

Seniors applying to colleges, please note that the last day to submit Academic Records Request forms for applications due January 15th is this Friday, December 20th. Because of the upcoming winter break, the School Counseling office needs this time to process your request in order to meet this deadline.

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.

Do you like to give back to our community? Are you interested in helping middle school students with their homework? Are you looking for something to do this winter and want to try a new club? If you answered yes to these questions, then pick up an application for the JUMP START tutoring program. Session 2 starts right after the break, so pick up your forms in the Counseling Office TODAY.

Attention Seniors: The next opportunity for students to give Capstone presentations is Thursday, January 23rd and Friday, January 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.

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.

Juniors who are thinking ahead to college - the Coolidge Scholarship is now open for application. This full-ride scholarship is a highly competitive program for students who have achieved academic excellence, have an interest in public policy, and have an appreciation for the values championed by President Calvin Coolidge. Information and a link to the website can be found in the Scholarship List in Naviance, or students may to go www.coolidgescholars.org. The application deadline is Thursday, January 16th.  

What if you could help others by eating pizza? Well now you can. Come support FCCLA by going to a local pizza restaurant in Evergreen Walk on Tuesday, January 7th from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. All proceeds will support local charities and community service projects.
Posted by On 18 December, 2019 at 10:37 AM