SCHOOL NEWS:
Parking: As a reminder to all SWHS drivers, Wapping is not available for student parking. All students without a parking pass must park in upper or lower Duprey. Within the Duprey lots students must park within the lines and in official spots only. Any student parking outside of a spot, on the grass, in an aisle, or outside of the lines is subject to being ticketed or towed by the town of South Windsor. Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
Goodbye Winter, hello Spring! Flowers are blooming and so are our savings! Everything is 10% off at our Bobcat Shop Spring Sale! - Come during period 5 lunch waves and stock up on the official Bobcat gear! Sale ends May 31st.
During the week of May 8th, we will be closed at various times for AP testing. Please note the signage posted in the Library for those dates and periods.
Registration is now open for the BE THE LIGHT 5K Fun Run/Walk, which will be held at Nevers Road Park at 9 a.m. on Sunday, May 21st. Registration is only $20 for all participants. Please note that this is NOT a timed race, but instead an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful trail. This fundraiser will support the Purple Light Project, which brings attention and support to mental health patients throughout Hartford Healthcare, and the SADD Club Scholarship Fund. Please register by Wednesday, May 10th by searching “BE THE LIGHT” on Eventbrite! Details also available on our school website homepage.
Today is the last day to apply for the Senior Art Show - You must be judged in this show to qualify for an Art Honor Cord. See an art teacher with any questions
CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES:
Hello Bobcats, FBLA is hosting their NICU Mama fundraiser from May 1 - 15. Please support parents with children in the NICU by bringing in toiletries, fuzzy items, gift cards or money to Room 125. Check out the flier for more details. FBLA will create and deliver care baskets to these parents.
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER:
UConn will hold STEM summer camps for students looking for hands-on experience and career exploration. The SPARK program is for female students who will enter grades 7 through 10 in the fall of 2023. It offers themed weeks throughout the month of July and into early August. The Explore Engineering camp takes place in early August and is open to CURRENT 10th and 11th graders interested in the field of engineering. Visit the Career Center’s Special Programs bulletin board behind Mrs. Carty’s desk for flyers for both programs with QR codes to scan for more information and applications.
A representative from the CT Army National Guard will be here on Tuesday, May 9th at 9:00 a.m. in the Career Center. If you are interested in learning about military service or about how being in the Guard can help you pay for a college education, sign up in Naviance to attend this meeting.