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Thursday, May 10, 2018 
 
Seniors: If you have not yet paid for the outing or reception but would like to attend, you must see Ms. Andrews (Room 234C) or Mrs. Mazzonna (Room 264) by Friday of this week.

Students who have already turned in their permission slips for the St. Francis field trip need to see Dr. Bombara about additional forms that need to be completed before the field trip.

Six Flags New England will have a national day of hiring on Saturday, May 12, from 10:00am – 4:00pm at their Human Resources Office at 1756 Main Street in Agawam, Massachusetts. Interested applicants should apply at sixflagsjobs.com before Saturday. Walk-ins are welcome on National Hiring Day, but applying ahead of time will expedite the day. Individuals who receive a job offer at the fair will also get a free ticket to Six Flags. Positions include: Food Services, Park Services, Ride Operators and Attendants, Life Guards and Water Attendants, Games, Retail, and more!

Seniors looking for help paying for college - here are upcoming scholarship deadlines to note. If you have a parent or grandparent who is a current or retired teacher in the South Windsor school system, you are eligible to apply for the SWEA scholarship, due May 18. The following scholarships are due May 31: South Windsor Soccer Club (for any student who has been a player or referee in the club), Society of Women Engineers (for female students pursuing engineering or computer science), and the Sila Foundation (for students planning to major in business, education, finance, accounting, insurance, marketing or math).

Archery club will meet after school today from 2:30pm - 4:00pm at the lower field across from the Rec Department. New members are always welcome. 
 
Don't forget to sign up to audition for next fall's musical production of The Sound of Music. Auditions will take place Tuesday, May 16 and Wednesday, May 17 from 2:00pm-4:00pm in Room 148. Whether you're a singer, dancer, actor, triple threat, or someone who just likes being a part of a production--we have a role for you. Sign-up outside of Room 147 for a time slot--don't miss your chance to be a part of this iconic production.

Last call…if you are a senior attending the senior outing to Holiday Hill and need to take the early bus, you must print and return the Early Bus Form to Miss Griswold in Room 227 no later than May 16. The early bus will leave at 2:30pm from the outing. The Early Bus Form can be found on the Class of 2018 website and Google Classroom page.

The Spring Instrumental Concert will be Thursday, May 10 in the Auditorium. At 6:30pm, you can experience Video Games Live! with the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble. At 8:00pm, the Orchestras will play music from Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky, The Beatles, Pirates of the Caribbean, and more. Tickets are $5.00 per person. See you there.

Mind's Eye Magazine, South Windsor High School's literary and art magazine, is in the process of creating our 2017-2018 issue, and we'd love to see your work. We are looking for your stories, poems, creative essays, song lyrics, photographs of art, and any other original work that you've created and would like to be considered for the magazine. Please forward your work to Ms. Pieratti, or give a copy to your English or art teacher by Friday, May 11.

Athletic News:
-All Spring athletes are being asked to take a 35 question survey that will be used to help us continue to make improvements in our athletic programs here at South Windsor High School. Your coaches are aware of this request and will adjust practice times accordingly. All athletes of each spring sport must bring their personal Chromebooks to take this survey after school at 2:10pm on the following designated days: 
Monday 5/14 2:10pm SWHS Café:  Boys & Girls Track
Tuesday 5/15 2:10pm SWHS Café:  Baseball, Boys Lacrosse
Wednesday 5/16 2:10pm SWHS Café:  Softball, Girls Golf
Thursday 5/17 2:10pm SWHS Main Gym:  Boys Volleyball, Boys & Girls Tennis
Friday 5/18 2:10pm SWHS Café:  Boys Golf, Girls Lacrosse
 
 -The girls’ tennis team pulled in a win for the Bobcats yesterday against Enfield with a score of 7-0. The team did phenomenal, with all the singles and doubles winning both sets with sixes. Outstanding performances came from the entire lineup. Singles players, Caitlin Sze, Varsha Rathore, Sophia Chin, and Sam Donovan, and doubles Jia Yazon and Leah Polansky only lost one game overall, and continue to pull off skillful wins. Doubles Kelly Kozon and Rebecca Kenefick did a great job, winning their first set 6-2 and second set 6-1. Payal Shah and Nikitha Kikanamada won their first set 6-2 and second set 6-0, doing an amazing job. Their next match is on Friday at Berlin with the boys’ tennis team. Wish them luck.

-The boys’ tennis team defeated Enfield/Somers by a score of 7-0. It was a dominant performance and the following players came away with wins: Singles Players: Femi Orisamolu, Jason Richenbacher, Neal Shah and Abhiram Gunti; Doubles Teams: Elijah Wood & Jack Perry and Andris Reba & Wayne Huang. Enfield/Somers defaulted 3rd doubles. And thanks to Ishaan Reddy for volunteering without hesitation to play a special game. His great sportsmanship was really appreciated by the Enfield/Somers coach. 

-The boys’ volleyball team had a clean sweep over Bloomfield at home last night with JV winning 2-0 and Varsity 3-0. The team will be home again tomorrow, Friday, May 11 vs. Southington. Please note that the JV start time for that match is 5:00pm with Varsity to follow at approximately 6:00pm. Hope you'll come out and support your fellow Bobcats.
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