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November 15, 2021 
SCHOOL NEWS
 
There will be no late busses on Wednesday, November 17th and Thursday, November 18th.  Please plan accordingly.  
 
Any student who signed up to take the American Mathematics Contest, AMC 10 or AMC 12, is reminded that the test is tomorrow during Periods 2 and 3 in the cafeteria.  Please report directly to the cafeteria in the morning.  Additional details can be found on the AMC Google Classroom page.
 
Attention Seniors: You have the opportunity to reduce your individual senior class expenses by participating in our gift card fundraiser. All information has been posted on the Class of 2022 Google Classroom and on the Class of 2022 Website. This fundraiser ends on November 30th. Please see Mrs. McCool or Ms. Andrews with any questions. 
 
CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

Thursday, November 18th is FBLA's National Enterprise Day. This will be a mandatory meeting. We will meet in the Seminar room at 2:00 p.m. We have 12 business people coming in to talk with us and we will have snacks! Again, it is a mandatory meeting! Don't forget to register for FBLA and pay your dues. See Mrs. Barrett with any questions.
 
Hey Bobcat Foodies!  The Cooking Club is meeting this Thursday, November 18th after school in room 105 to create our Thanksgiving feast:  turkey tenderloin and gravy, cranberry-brie stuffed bread, corn souffle, cheesy broccoli casserole, apple-side donut cake, and pumpkin chocolate chip cookies!  While this cooking session is SOLD OUT please see Ms. Cliff or Sra. Ruiz to sign up for December's meeting.  
 
SWFTK is hosting a Giving Grams fundraiser to benefit CT Children’s Hospital. During lunch waves on November 15th through November 19th, Students can donate $1 to send handwritten positive messages (anonymous or not) that will be distributed to recipients during their next homeroom. Please note that messages will be proofread by staff before distribution.
 
The SADD club will be collecting socks to donate to a local homeless shelter. Collection baskets will be located throughout the building from November 10th through November 24th.
 
DECA and FBLA will be collecting gently used coats through November 18th. The coats will be dry cleaned and distributed to those in need. There is a box in the front of the school for you to drop them in. See Mrs. Barrett with any questions.
 
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER

This is the last full week of college visits to the Career Center. Please sign up to attend!Here is the schedule:
Monday – Elms College
Tuesday – Southern CT State University and Nazareth College
Wednesday – Connecticut Army National Guard
Thursday – Russell Sage College. All visits are posted in Naviance. 
 
The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving will open its application and launch a new website on Wednesday, November 17th. Search for the scholarship program in Naviance after Wednesday to see the updated information for this scholarship season.
 
ATHLETICS

Winter athletics will begin on Monday, November 29th for Boys Ice Hockey, Girls Basketball and Wrestling. All other winter sports will begin on Thursday, December 2nd. This is a reminder to register online on the South Windsor High School Athletics website. Even if you are presently playing a Fall sport, you will still need to register online again for Winter athletics by Wednesday, November 17th - no exceptions. 
 
Winter Tryouts for the SWHS Cheerleading team will be held on Monday, November 29th, and Wednesday, December 2nd, from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the back gym. You must attend both days. In order to try out, all online registration forms must be submitted to the main office, including an updated Physician's Statement dated after June 1, 2021. For more information, see Coach Gionfriddo in room 213.
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