South Windsor High School

 

SCHOOL NEWS: 

 

Are you planning on submitting your writing to contests this year? Were you a part of the UConn Writing Project group at TE? Do you love to write? The UConn Writing Project and Scholastic Writing Awards are great opportunities for your writing to be recognized! Join the Writing Center's Contest Crew this year and you will have a chance to work on your submissions with like-minded writers and tutors. Our first meeting is Monday 11/17 at 2:05 in Room 122B. For more information, see Mrs. Howard.

 

Today is Veterans Day, a federal holiday in the United States which takes place every year on November 11th. This date is in honor of the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" in 1918 which marked the end of World War One. At first, this holiday was known as Armistice Day until 1954 when President Eisenhower officially changed the name of the holiday to Veterans Day. We take this opportunity each year to thank and honor those who have served our country. Today, students will be viewing a Veterans Day commemorative program during period 6. Additionally, Veterans from our local community, including representatives from the Patriotic Commission and American Legion, will be visiting social studies classes today. To our special guests, we say thank you for your service and for visiting South Windsor High School.

 

CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES: 

 

This month’s Cooking Club theme is Friendsgiving. Join us on November 20th at 2:05 PM in the Annex Kitchen as we make these delicious seasonal favorites: Friendsgiving Apple Cider Punch, Cozy Autumn Harvest Soup, Mac n Cheese, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cornbread, and Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding. Please bring $5 to Sra. Ruiz in Room AN 56 or to Mr. Ly in Room AN 39.  

 

Autumn in Japan brings colorful mountains and forests. On Wednesday, November 13, we will meet in ANNEX Room 41 to create autumn collages, Japanese style. Yes, we will also enjoy rice crackers with seaweed. Then, we will walk to the main building for our Yearbook photo.

 

The Strategy Club will start its second session this week. The club will meet after school on Wednesdays in Room 149. This session will feature Dungeons and Dragons for experienced players and board games for new players. The board game theme for this session will be racing games. Stop by on Wednesday to see what we do! 

 

Mark your calendars on Friday, November 21st from 4 to 8pm for the annual Volleyball Marathon hosted by South Windsor for the Local Kids! SIGN UPS ARE THIS WEEK, AND THIS WEEK ONLY. Create teams of 6-12 people at a cost of $15 per person, for a chance to win prizes. Be sure to grab a flyer during lunch and return it with payment by this upcoming Friday. Bring money to enter a raffle for a parking pass, gift cards and more. All proceeds go to Connecticut Children's Medical Center.

 

ATHLETICS:

 

Interested in trying out for girl's basketball or want to learn more about the team? There will be a pre-season meeting on Wednesday,November 19th, right after school in Room 124. See Coach Goslin with questions.

 

There will be a baseball meeting after school on Thursday, November 13th at 2:15 in Room 161 for all students grades 9-12 interested in playing baseball this coming season. 

 

Boys’ Basketball open gym times have been changed to 4 pm-6 pm on the following dates: November 10, 12, 17 and 19.