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SWHS students going to buses after school gets out in the afternoon

Late Buses and Long Days for Elementary Students

Ethan Sands, Staff Writer March 18, 2024

Wake up. Go to school. Come home - in darkness during the winter. Eat dinner. Go to sleep. This is the daily routine of most elementary schoolers on the late school schedule. Elementary schools in the South Windsor School District operate on a 2 & 2 staggered start time schedule, making some schools...

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SWHS students get excited for the upcoming France-Spain trip. (Made with Canva)

Educational Adventures Across the Atlantic

Max Schwartzman and Eliza Blanchfield March 16, 2024

Over April break, 102 students and staff will embark on an 11 day trip across France and Spain, getting to explore a place few of them have visited before.  The trip's itinerary includes visits to the cities of Paris, Barcelona, Granada, Toledo and Madrid, allowing students ample time and opportunities...

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Sophomore students interview senior volunteer, Mrs. Manzella during their class field trip to the community center.

Bridging the Generational Gap

Tiffany Castellon, Staff Writer March 15, 2024

The sophomore English classes from South Windsor High School went on a field trip to the senior center on March 5th and March 6th. They purpose of this trip was to ask local senior residents about factors that contribute to or impede success. This is part of a project for the sophomore class that culminates...

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South Windsor High School History Day participants pose for a photo at the History Day Tournament on UConns campus.

History Day Team Moves on to States

Lilliana Girouard and Zoe Gagliardo March 15, 2024

The 2024 History Day Tournament occurred on Saturday, March 2nd on UCONN's campus. South Windsor had two teams competing, one high school team and one middle school team. Combined, the teams earned 26 medals throughout the event.  On History Day, students submit projects such as websites, documentaries,...

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A student fills in their bracket in preparation for MMM.

Madness of the Mammals

Adam Albaghdadi, Staff Writer March 13, 2024

March Mammal Madness is an annual educational event held every March. It is a global event where people around the world predict fictional battles between different mammals, and other animals, in a bracket-style format.  MMM was initially founded by Dr. Katie Hinde, an evolutionary biologist at Arizona...

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SADD Club discussing their proposed deactivation bill in state court.

SADD Club Proposes Deterra Bag Legislation to Fight Opioid Abuse

Eliza Blanchfield and Maanya Pande March 12, 2024

Medication misuse is an issue that has taken the country by storm, with numbers rising steadily in the past few years. These issues often feel too big for young people to have any control over, but a group of South Windsor High School students took the initiative through the Students Against Destructive...

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South Windsor High School’s varsity Mock Trial team excited to be at the quarter-finals.

Mock Trial Club Attends Elite Eight Quarter Finals

Hadi Memon, Staff Writer March 12, 2024

On March 8th, 2024, the Varsity Mock Trial team attended the Elite Eight Quarter-finals in Middletown. The two rounds the members competed in were very competitive and complex.  This year's case was of “Gillette Lodge and Catering versus the Watson-Stevenson party.”  In a nutshell, this case...

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The South Windsor High School Robotics Team creates a robot.

Bobcat Robotics Team Takes First Place in Hartford Competition

Nick Perez, Staff Writer March 12, 2024

On the first weekend in March, the Bobcat Robotics team traveled to Hartford for their first competition of the year. The team brought home the first-place prize and were ecstatic over the big win. “Being in the pits at a competition is always stressful because of the limited time we have to fix...

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Receiving delightful messages and wishes for the Festival of Ramadan.

Celebrating Cultural Diversity

Judith Mohan, Staff Writer March 12, 2024

Ramadan is a religious fest among the Islamic community, meant to aim for one’s spiritual growth and build stronger relationships within their religious groups. Ramadan is supported each year by South Windsor High School, as the school provides various accommodations for those who celebrate.  This...

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Town executives plan the 2025 FY budget at the South Windsor Board Of Education’s Office.

2025 School Budget for Connecticut’s “Outlier Town”

Eliza Blanchfield, Editor March 9, 2024

On Monday, March 4th, the South Windsor Board of Education’s 2025 Fiscal Year Budget was proposed to the Town Council. The proposed budget will play a role in funding the increasing enrollment in the South Windsor school district. Throughout the past decade, the rising price of living in South Windsor,...

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