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February 1, 2021 

Today marks the first day of Black History Month. Black History Month offers an important opportunity to honor and highlight the accomplishments of Black Americans in history and society, as we continue the study of Black History as American History throughout the year. This event was first celebrated as a week in February of 1926. The week was expanded to a month in 1976 and became officially recognized by the U.S. Government by President Gerald R. Ford. Throughout the month there will be opportunities to learn more and engage in activities in and out of school.

On Wednesday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. the high school will be open for material pick up for distance learning students. Distance Learning students taking semester classes may need to pick up textbooks and other materials for Semester 2 classes, and may drop off textbooks from Semester 1 classes. Additionally, if you have not picked up your Student ID those will be available as well. Material pick up will be in the lobby - please wear a mask and observe social distancing at all times. 

Class of 2023: Your t-shirts have arrived! If you're a distance learner, your class t-shirt will be available for pick up Wednesday from 3:00-6:00 p.m. along with your other class materials. If you're in-person, please see the Class News page for details. http://highschool.southwindsorschools.org/for_students/class_news

All Students: Student Council and BPO are hosting a monthly Kahoot Trivia League! The first Kahoot Trivia game will be on Thursday, February 4th at 7:00 p.m. All students are welcome to play! There is no entry fee. First, second and third place winners will receive an Amazon gift card for this month's prizes. Please join the Google Classroom to join the Kahoot League with this code: oqoxmfd

AP Students: Reminder, please make your exam payments as soon as possible. Payment information is posted on the School Counseling page. Speak to your School Counselor if you have any questions. http://highschool.southwindsorschools.org/departments/school_counseling
 
Support SWHS Hockey Booster Club by purchasing some chocolates! Purchase online by Wednesday, February 3rd. Payment can be made by check or venmo. Orders are available for pick up on Thursday, February 11th. For more information or to order:  https://www.munsonschocolates.com/online-fundraising/south-windsor-high-school-hockey-booster-clubct/

The Interact Hope for Hospitals Committee is hosting a Virtual Kahoot Tournament on Saturday, February 6th at 6:00 p.m. All proceeds will go to support Hartford Hospital, and an Amazon gift card will be given to the winner. The cost to participate is $3, and registration and fees will be due by Thursday, February 4th! To register, please fill out the Google Form at this link: https://forms.gle/VcPj9U1bDfYJnr9J8
More details about this tournament will be given after registration! We hope to see you there!

South Windsor For The Kids is selling 2021 SWFTK t-shirts to raise money for the Huskython - which is a dance marathon to benefit CCMC. Orders are due by Sunday, February 7th. $15 a shirt and funds will be collected at delivery. All proceeds go towards the total CCMC donation! Use the link to place your order. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebjTRM6Kj4OmSTiVQbEvyR-9KOXdS0Va0xRIwXnL1wBpxq9w/alreadyresponded?hr_submission=ChcIrM6vKhIQCKLZk-HeBRIHCKjyyqDmBBAB

In Honor of Black History Month, the SWPS Equity Council presents: Calvin Terrell on Tuesday, February 2nd at 6:00 p.m. The program is entitled “Black to the Future, a Path of Perseverance” which there will be a discussion related to fluent language around race, racial intersections with all identities, implicit bias, white dominances, and community building. The zoom link can be found on the website. This is a community event – all are welcome!

Seniors who are still working on their FAFSA: In collaboration with the Connecticut College Bound initiative, UConn invites Connecticut students who have not yet filed the 2021-22 FAFSA to register for one of the upcoming virtual filing workshops. All workshops are free of charge and are scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on February 2nd, 3rd, and 7th. Registration is limited to 100 students per session. Once registered, students will receive a checklist of documents and materials to gather for use during the workshop. The link to register is: https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Performance/FAFSA-Completion/What-Next
Posted by On 01 February, 2021 at 8:02 AM  

 
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