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Tuesday, September 3, 2019 
Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Do you have a favorite book or series? Do you mourn the deaths of fictional characters? Have you been looking for suggestions of new books to read? Come join us! The first meeting of the Book Club will be on Wednesday, September 4th at 2:00 p.m. in Room 100. New members are welcome. See Mrs. Busa if you have any questions.

The National Honor Society is currently inviting eligible candidates to complete the selection process. If you are a junior or senior who has a cumulative, weighted GPA of at least 3.67, you should receive a letter in the mail notifying you of your candidacy. If you do not receive a letter but think you qualify, please see Mrs. Farrell in the Math Office. All eligible students should also attend the general body meeting on Wednesday, September 4th at 2:10 p.m. in the cafeteria. Additional selection materials will be provided at that time.

If you are looking for a part-time job as the school year gets underway, come to the Career Center and check out the opportunities posted. Current positions include lifeguards and swim instructors at the Y, working at the South Windsor High School branch of United Bank, and working for Boost Mobile. Information about how to apply is posted on the flyers.

Attention Juniors and Seniors in an UConn ECE course: if you have already attached your parental consent form to UConn’s website, please use your UConn NET ID in the UConn SAS system to enroll in your class(es). Your deadline is September 30th. For those who have not uploaded the parental consent form, you can still take part in this program for an extra $25 late fee. You have until September 16th to do so, and then you have until September 30th to use your NET ID in the UConn SAS system to enroll in your class(es). See Mr. Wry in Guidance with any questions.

Any Freshman or Sophomore interested in being a youth member of the state’s congressional cabinet should see Mr. Wry in Guidance by September 3rd. This opportunity entails quarterly meetings in Hartford on Saturdays where youth members work with legislators in order to provide insight and created frameworks of legislation on civic affairs.

Any Junior or Senior interested in being a Connecticut Youth Senator should see Mr. Wry in Guidance by September 3rd. This opportunity entails traveling to Washington D.C. in March for a Youth Senate Forum dedicated to having adults work with students on our countries pressing issues. This very prestigious position is highly competitive among Connecticut’s high schools and also comes with a college scholarship component. 

Attention Students: The library will close this week at 2:30 p.m. Please plan accordingly.  

Got plans on Saturday? Come on out to the Wapping Fair to watch our very own art teacher Mr. Zilinski representing SWHS in the celebrity-teacher charity corn hole challenge! Mr. Zilinski will team up with a celebrity for the chance to win $1000 for our school. The double elimination tournament starts at 2:00 p.m.! Hope to see you there! 

The FBLA will be having its first meeting and pizza party this Thursday, September 5th at 2:00 p.m. in room 122A. Come on down and see what FBLA is going to be up to this year! See Mrs. Barrett with any questions. See you there!!!

Anyone interested in South Windsor Parks and Rec Ski and Snowboard club should join the Ski and Snowboard Google classroom with the code zaclf55. The first meeting will be at 2:05 p.m. on September 19th in room 252. See Ms. Phillips after that date for an information packet if you cannot attend. Or, sign up outside of her door if you are interested in being emailed information about the outings.

The Teens Against Poverty is a new club this year at SWHS, helping end poverty in the local area! Join this great community service opportunity on Wednesday, September 11th in Room 141 for the first meeting. At the first informational meeting, we will discuss how the club functions and all the opportunities you have to participate! There will be snacks! If you are not able to make the meeting, please use google classroom code: glqjpu7, in advance to join the google classroom.
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