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November 6, 2020 

November 11, 2020 marks Veterans Day. Veterans Day occurs every year in the United States in honor of the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" of 1918 that signaled the end of World War I, known as Armistice Day. In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially changed the name of the holiday from Armistice Day to Veterans Day. We take this opportunity each year to thank and honor those that have served our country. This year students will be viewing a virtual Veterans Day ceremony in all Social Studies classes on November 10th and 12th. Additionally, we have been able to record interviews with Veterans in our community, representatives from the Patriotic Commission and American Legion. These stories will be shared with students in Social Studies classes on both November 10th and 12th as well. Thank you to all Veterans for their service and sacrifice! 

Hey Bobcat Foodies, Cooking Club will be having its second virtual planning meeting on Monday, November 9th at 2:30 p.m. on Google meet. We will also vote to select our Cooking Club Officers.

Mind's Eye is hosting a VIRTUAL Coffee House Tuesday, November 10th at 6:00 p.m. Come hear student music, poetry, and other writing! All are welcome; participation is optional. To attend, please join our Coffee House Google Classroom using the code zyaxx46 -- we will use the Meet link at the top of the Classroom page. 

Attention Freshman Students: If you have not picked up your Blackout T-Shirt, please stop by the School Counseling Office to pick one up.

A unique year will make for a very unique yearbook and we need YOUR HELP! We are in need of your pictures and stories. The yearbook staff is covering the following topics right now: how you spent the summer months, the beginning of school, fashion in a hybrid schedule, SWHS clubs, the environment, human interest stories, and fall sports. When you submit a photo, your contact info is required and PLEASE put the names of the people in the picture, a brief description of the event, who took the picture, and your phone number in the “Description” area. The link to submit the photos is on the SWHS homepage. Please contact us with any questions or story ideas: [email protected]

ALL South Windsor students are now eligible to receive a free breakfast and a free lunch provided by the school district. Please stop by the cafeteria on your way into school for your complimentary breakfast and then at lunchtime, stop by your designated serving area to choose your complimentary meal. For distance or hybrid at-home learners, Grab & Go meals are available by the rear entrance of the school near the football field Monday to Friday between 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Class of 2021: The second wave of Capstone presentations is fast approaching. One change this year is that all presentations will be virtual utilizing Google Meet. The second wave of presentations will be on Wednesday, November 18th. To be eligible to present you must have all written work turned in to your advisor's Google Classroom by Monday, November 9th and each piece of written work must have received a score of successful or highly successful. This is the last opportunity for you to be eligible for an honor cord. You can earn an honor cord for your Capstone project by meeting the following requirements: presenting on November 18th and you must receive a score of highly successful on ALL written work and highly successful on your presentation. To sign up to present, please go to the Capstone website and fill out the Google form. Every individual needs to fill out their own copy of the Google form, this also pertains to members of a group. The table with presentation times and Google Meet links will be posted to the Capstone website on Monday, November 16th. 

South Windsor Youth and Family Services is looking for additional Youth Council volunteers. This opportunity is open to all high school students interested in volunteering, and becoming more involved in their community. It’s a great opportunity for leadership development and learning new skills. Call Danielle at 860-648-6360 or email [email protected] for more information on how to register.
Posted by On 06 November, 2020 at 7:32 AM  

 
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