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October 8, 2021 
SCHOOL NEWS

Wednesday, October 13th is PSAT day for 9th, 10th, and 11th graders. Please report to your testing room by 7:15 am. You MUST bring a number two pencil and a calculator. It is recommended that you bring a snack and a drink. During the test, students will not be permitted to use cell phones, even during breaks. Phones and other electronic devices should be powered off and turned into the teacher for the duration of the test or left at home. 
There will be no bells or announcements on Wednesday (even after testing is complete.)  Your teachers will follow the schedule and will dismiss students accordingly.
 
This Monday, October 11th, 2021, we will be celebrating Indigenous People’s Day in South Windsor for the very first time! This is a day to observe, to reflect, and to connect through learning about the rich history of Indigenous Peoples that lived on, and protected, this land for many years before colonization.  
As part of this celebration we would like to start today with a land acknowledgement. A land acknowledgement is a formal statement that recognizes and respects Indigenous Peoples as traditional stewards of the lands we live on. The rich, fertile soil of the flood-prone South Windsor meadows was the summer home of the Podunks, and used for thousands of years for agriculture, just as the meadows are still largely used today.  We thank them for their strength and resilience in protecting this land, and aspire to uphold our responsibilities according to their example.
We will continue to honor the past, present, and futures of Native peoples as we approach Native American History Month which begins on November 1st. You can look forward to more stories and history throughout the entire month.

Let us put you in the spotlight! Open auditions for the guys a cappella group Understaffed will be held on October 12, 2021 at 6:30 PM in room four. Be a part of this elite a cappella vocal group. Join Google Classroom with class code 54womme for audition materials and more information. Don't miss out!
 
Any sophomore students interested in nominating themselves for the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar (HOBY) can see Mrs. Carty in the Career Center for an application. This program is a three-to-four day experience typically held on a college or university campus in the spring. It is open to sophomore students who are interested in developing their leadership skills and learning how to apply them to become effective, ethical leaders in their home, school, workplace, and community. Application forms will be due by Friday, November 12th. 
 
Open auditions for the award-winning spectrum band will be held on Thursday, October 14 from 2 to 4 PM in room three. We need Violins, Drummers, Bass players, Guitarists, Alto Saxes, Tenor Saxes, Bari Saxes, Keyboard players, Trumpets and Trombones.
Travel and compete with Choral Spectrum!!!! Don’t miss your chance to be a part of it!
Google classroom code - g43awgx
 
CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

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
 
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
 
Come on down to the restaurant that makes delicious burritos and bowls, located at 48 Hale Road, on Monday, October 11 between 4-8pm to support the Girls Volleyball Team! Mention that you are there to support the team or use the code 22EA9T9 if you are ordering online. We hope to see you there!
 
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
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