SCHOOL NEWS
The Sophomore Class of 2024 will be having a fundraiser at a local New Jersey Sandwich Shop at 1500A Pleasant Valley Road in Manchester between December 5th and December 11th. Use the coupons found on our social media/Instagram and the class will receive a donation for each coupon redeemed! On Thursday, December 9th from 5:00 - 9:00 PM there will be a SPECIAL SPIRIT NIGHT with a raffle.
Seniors, the link to sign up for the Dec. 13th Capstone presentation wave is located on the Capstone Experience webpage. Sign up now to present.
The 11th annual PJ Day is here! Wear your pajamas on Friday, December 10th to support the children at the children's hospital who wear their PJs throughout their treatment. Please bring in a dollar or more which will be collected during the lunch waves, or donate through one of the QR codes on the posters throughout the school.
For Computer Science Education week - Join us today in the Seminar room after school for a panel discussion of computer science with three professionals working in software development and cybersecurity. Hear from three inspiring people who work at Twitter, SalesForce, and XOR Security.
CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES
There will be a full member meeting of the South Windsor for the Local Kids on Thursday 12/9 after school in the cafe. There will be important info at this meeting so please make every effort to be there.
Hey Bobcat Foodies! Let's welcome the holiday season by baking cookies and drinking hot cocoa! The Cooking Club will be making a variety of delicious cookies on Thursday, December 16th after school in room 105. Bring $5 to Ms. Cliff in room 133 or Sra. Ruiz in room 233 to reserve your spot!
The FCCLA Club will be selling original vinyl stickers during lunch waves for $4. Come support our club by ordering one during lunch. Samples will be available.
Student Council will be selling Snowflake Grams during lunch waves this week! Help spread holiday cheer and send a friend a nice message on a festive snowflake for $1.
Bonjour everyone, This is an exciting announcement introducing the new French club "Le Lynx". It is open to all students who want to learn more about the Francophone cultures. The first meeting is on December 13th in Room 230 at 2:15 P.M. The Google classroom code is : yuisrzt Contact Mr. Ly if you have any questions.
The Science Fiction/Fantasy club will hold its next meeting after school in room 127 on Thursday, 12/6 to watch and discuss Guardians of the Galaxy. New and returning members are welcome
Teens against Poverty is hosting a clothing drive from through Friday, December 17th. Club members can drop off their old or new clothes to room 131.
The Poetry Club will meet on Thursday, December 9th after school in room 129. Join us to meet other poets, read and write poetry, and find out about upcoming creative writing contests and submission deadlines. Join our Google Classroom using the code xisxy4t.
Interact has teamed up with the South Windsor Teen Center Youth Council to collect toys for children in town who are less fortunate. If you want to brighten the holiday for children in town, please bring a new, unwrapped toy to Mrs. Howard's room, 134. We are collecting toys until December 15th. Any questions, please see Mrs. Howard.
“At Home in this New Home” Club is holding a winter accessory drive to make this winter a warmer one for all the refugees getting used to Connecticut’s climate. Donate new gloves, scarves, hats and socks in the collection boxes through Wednesday, December 15th. Donation boxes are located in the main lobby, cafe, and in room 124.
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
The Big Y scholarship application is now open to graduating seniors who reside in New England. Over 300 scholarships are part of this program available to employees and customers of Big Y. You can find the link for the application portal in Naviance or go to
www.bigy.com/Community/Scholarships