SCHOOL NEWS
The Sophomore Class of 2024 will be having its first fundraiser at a local bakery on Hemlock Ave in Evergreen Run on Friday, October 8th from 4 to 8 pm. Please mention our SWHS Sophomore Class and show them the flyer that will be all over social media. Thank you for your support and see you there!
CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES
The Science Fiction/Fantasy club will hold its first meeting this Thursday, October 7th, after school in Rm. 127. Join us to brainstorm creative writing ideas, share book recommendations, and vote on a film to watch. New members welcome. Use classroom code fbeliyc to join or see Mrs. McCullough with questions.
The Future STEM Leaders of America Club will have its first meeting on Friday, October 8th, right after school in room 213. Join the Google Classroom using the code u7jhgxl. New members are always welcome
FBLA -The Future Business Leaders of America - will be having its first meeting this Thursday, October 7th at 2:00 in room 122B. Please use this code - s6q3yjw to sign onto the FBLA Google Classroom. The Membership form is available there as well. See Mrs. Barrett with any questions!
At Home in this New Home (AHNH) is a brand new club at South Windsor High School! We are committed to helping refugees gain comfort in their new home and will be focusing on Afghanistan refugees this year by partnering with the Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants (CIRI). We are looking for new members to help us with our first project - a winter accessory drive collecting new hats, scarves, gloves, and socks to help Afghan refugees prepare for their first New England winter! Please join our Google Classroom page using the code 2nwrnzo and consider attending our next meeting on Monday, November 1st. You can also see Ms. Festi in room 124 or the business education office for more information.
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
College Visits will finish out this week with Brandeis University, Saint Anselm College, Boston University and Westfield State University on Thursday and Lehigh University, Suffolk University, Champlain College, and Sacred Heart University on Friday. Please note: the Boston University visit will take place in the Media Center Seminar Room. To see the complete list of all college visits, and to register for them, visit the “What’s New” section of Naviance Student.
ATHLETICS
South Windsor Field Hockey is having a fundraiser this week with a local sandwich shop. Please see a field hockey player for coupons for discounts on subs and more. For each coupon redeemed from now until Saturday, October 9th, $2.00 is donated to the team. In addition, on Thursday, October 7th from 5pm to 9pm, the local sandwich shop will be donating 10% of sales to the team. Players from the field hockey team will be outside the shop handing out coupons. Thank you for your support!
Any girls interested in playing ice hockey this winter as part of the Storm Co-Op Ice hockey team that includes South Windsor, Glastonbury, East Catholic, Rockville and Tolland should see South Windsor Athletic Director, Dave Sytulek, for details regarding an upcoming informational meeting with the coach, Frank Usseglio.