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Thursday, November 7, 2019 

Yesterday, the Math Team finished second place to Avon by only four points in an extremely challenging meet, with both teams far ahead of the other 20+ teams in the league. Earning a perfect meet was Jaideep Naik, with 18 out of 18 points.  Other mathletes in double-digit points were Yunfei Zheng and Michael Ngo with 16 points each, Keshav Ramesh with 13 points, Aryan Kalia with 12 points, and Sean Luo with 11 points.

Any 9th, 10th or 11th Grade student who has a direct family member serving in the military is invited to attend the Veterans’ Day Ceremony in the auditorium on Monday to honor the service of their family member. Please see Mr. Zeuschner if you are interested.

All Students: If you are interested in signing up for the Minecraft Club, please come to room 106 after school TODAY, Thursday, November 7th from 2:10 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for details.

FCCLA will hold a meeting TODAY, Thursday, November 7th in the Media Center Project Room. Please see Google classroom for more details.

FBLA will have a MANDATORY meeting TODAY, Thursday, November 7th at 2:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria. Please dress in Business Casual. No sneakers, no jeans. We will be celebrating National Enterprise Day. The meeting is MANDATORY. See Mrs. Barrett with questions. 

Want to never lose an argument? Join the Debate Club to sharpen your argumentation and speaking skills. The Debate Club meets on Thursdays after school in room 120. Join the Google classroom with the code: TL6SUYY to see the upcoming topic as well as important announcements. See you there and don't forget to bring your game face!

Interact is hosting a basketball tournament tomorrow, Friday, November 8th from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the gym. The tournament is 3v3 and the cost is $8 per person. The proceeds will benefit Hurricane Dorian relief efforts. The signups are through a google form on the SWHS website under "Information and Reminders". See Mrs. Howard in room 134 for any questions.

Do you love the holidays? Add some festivity to this holiday season with a Poinsettia plant! FCCLA club members will be selling Poinsettias for $6 a plant or $7 for a decorative plant from now until Wednesday, November 27th. Please help support FCCLA and add some color to your home!

There will be two National Letter of Intent signing days this year for any SWHS student-athletes planning to play a sport at a college or university next fall. The two signing dates are on the following late arrival Mondays: November 18th in the SWHS Main Office Conference Room at 8:00 a.m., and April 27th in the SWHS Library Media Center Seminar Room at 8:00 a.m. It's imperative that any student-athletes planning to sign on either of these dates below notify Athletic Director, Dave Sytulek, a week in advance with this intent.

Did you know that just one pint of blood can save up to three lives? Be a lifesaver and sign up to donate blood at the school blood drive on Thursday, November 14th. Interested students over 17 can sign up through the google form posted in your grade’s Google Classroom. 

Interact Members: Don't forget, we are not meeting today. We are meeting next Thursday, November 14th. This will be our Harvest Fest, which will include a food drive. Please bring a non-perishable food item. We will also be taking our yearbook photo. We hope to see you there! If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Howard in room 134.

From the Career Center – a reminder that Lincoln Institute of Technology will be here today at noon. Tomorrow a representative from Western New England University will be here.  Please sign up in Naviance and attend! Also, keep getting those AP forms and payments in – late fees are about to hit!

Attention all grade 10-12 students. The ASVAB is coming to SWHS on Friday, November 22nd at 7:30 a.m. The ASVAB Career Exploration Program is the Military's skill assessment test, which helps students uncover their strengths and what careers both within and outside the Military those strengths align with. This test is a free service for SWHS students. If you are interested in taking the ASVAB please sign up in the School Counseling Office.

Ready to learn some Japanese? Ready to understand anime movies? Ready to make some traditional Japanese origami paper decorations? The Japanese Club meets today in room 230 after school. See you there!!

Please note: The Teen Center will be closed on Monday, November 11th.

Athletic News:

Tryouts for SWHS Winter Cheerleading will be held on Wednesday, November 13th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. For more information, and to register for tryouts, visit swbvc.wordpress.com.

Winter sports registration is now open in Parent Portal. Completion of online registration, submission of sports participation fee and physician’s statement are due by Thursday, November 21st in order for students to participate on the first day of tryouts (no exceptions). Physician statements and payments can be placed in the bin in the Main Office. All other registration is to be submitted online using ParentPortal. http://highschool.southwindsorschools.org/athletics/athletic_registration
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