Homecoming Planning Committee will meet in Room 257 at 2:10pm today.
The Career Center will wrap up this week’s college visits with Colby-Sawyer College, Sacred Heart University and Juniata College on Friday. Colleges continue to book visits with us so check Naviance daily and sign up for schools that interest you. Students attending the Boston University visit at 12:30pm today should report to the Auditorium. This visit will NOT take place in the Career Center.
The Jump Start Tutoring Program is back! Would you like to give back to your community? Do you enjoy helping younger students? Do you have 2 hours a week available to volunteer? The Jump Start Tutoring Program is held Thursday afternoons at TEMS. You will be matched with a middle school student and you will assist them with their homework, studying for exams and working on projects. Transportation is provided. Applications are now available in the High School Counseling Office!
For any student looking to fulfill a community service requirement or get involved with the South Windsor Business Expo, student volunteers are needed to help with the Business Expo to be held at Nomad’s on this Saturday, October 7. They need student volunteers the night before, October 6 from 5:00pm – 7:00pm to help vendors in setting up their booths and on Saturday from 9:00pm to 4:00pm to direct both vendors and visitors to the fair as well as hand out give-away bags, etc. They would welcome students who could come for a shift of a couple of hours or the entire day on Saturday. This would be a wonderful opportunity to have students see how businesses market their business to the public. Volunteers could call the Chamber of Commerce directly at 860-644-9442 or, Cindi Yakoubian, at Ellsworth at 860-291-1256.
Attention Interact Club members: Tomorrow is our October meeting at 2:05pm in the seminar room. Please come to sign up for new events! If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Howard in Room 134. See you there!
Last call! Auditions for the 2017-2018 Jazz Ensemble will be held tomorrow at 2:00pm in Room 4. See Mr. Crowley or Mr. Verrastro for details.
If you are bringing a guest to the Homecoming Dance, you MUST have a completed and signed Guest Request Form prior to purchasing tickets. Forms may be found in the Main Office or through the “Senior” page online.
Attention all students: the SWHS Writing Center is now open and ready for business! Our student tutors can help you with any writing assignment, including papers, lab reports, and college essays, and are available after school Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, as well as during select class periods, in the Media Center. See your English teacher for details or look for one of our posted schedules. We're looking forward to helping you!
The Envirothon Team will be meeting today after school in Room 206. This team studies subject such as wildlife, forestry, aquatic organisms, and soils. Come to room 206 after school today to learn about this unique competition team. Space is limited. See Mrs. Eitel or Mrs. Davies with any questions.
Fashion Club meets today after school in Room 7 until 3:00pm. We will plan for our painted shoe project and other new business. If you are interested in joining but couldn't make the first meeting, new members are welcome.
The Robotics Team will meet tonight in Room 12 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. This meeting will kick off the new season for Bobcat Robotics. All students who are interested in being a part of the team please attend.
Konnichiwa. TODAY is the first meeting of the Japanese Club in Room 230 right after school. Learn some Japanese and watch anime. Japanese food will be served!
Athletic News:
-On Friday the girls' varsity soccer team will play their Pink Out Game for Breast Cancer Awareness. Please come out and support the team and this important cause.
-The girls’ volleyball team played away at Bloomfield last night. The freshmen team lost a close one 2-1, JV won 2-0, and varsity won 3-0. The team will be home tomorrow night vs. Glastonbury, Hope to see you there! Also, girls on the volleyball team need to note the practice times for today. The freshmen team will practice from 2:30pm - 4:00pm and JV and Varsity will be from 3:00pm – 5:00pm. Any questions, see Coach Holt.