The South Windsor For The Local Kids (SWFTLK) club held its 10th annual Nicki Cartier Dance Marathon on Friday, February 23 from 6 to 9 pm in the SWHS cafeteria. The event included dancing, games, speeches, and a raffle, all to raise money for the Connecticut Children’s Memorial Hospital. Many patients...

At the beginning of February, auditions for the SWHS theater department’s spring performance were held in the auditorium. This spring, students are excited to bring ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ to the SWHS stage.   The play is directed by long-time director Brynn Chandler. It will be put on...

On Wednesday, February 21st, The Black Student Alliance (BSA) hosted their annual Black History Fair. The event holds significant importance, not only for the members of BSA but for the entire school community.  The fair showcases the diversity and resiliency of Black History in various forms such...

One of South Windsor High School’s world language Teachers, Moussa Ly, was awarded the World Language Teacher of the Year Award by the Connecticut Council of Language Teachers (COLT) for his hard work and dedication to teaching his students.  Ly has been teaching French for over 17 years and began...

Valentine's Day is known as a day for couples to express their love for their partner, but is there more to Valentine’s Day than honoring your lover?  The origin of Valentine’s Day isn’t pinpointed, but many historians trace it to Ancient Rome when the festival of Lupercalia was celebrated....

The annual Volleyball Marathon took place on February 9th, hosted by South Windsor For the Local Kids (SWFTLK), where 16 teams battled for the grand prize.   Each team was made up of 6-10 players, one of which is the designated team captain. The participating teams choose a team name, as well as...

Super Bowl XLVIII took place on Sunday, February 11, 2024, between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs. The 49ers went into the game with a record of 12-5 while the Chiefs sat at 11-6. The 49ers quarterback, Brock Purdy, was a talented college quarterback who played for the Iowa State...

Valentine’s Day welcomes back pre-Covid traditions of the South Windsor High School Library through the ‘Fall in love with books’ themed ‘Library Open House’ held by the South Windsor High School Media Center Staff. Taking place on Wednesday, February 14th - Thursday, February 15th, this event...

Scurrying through the abyss and deep silently, looking for its next victim. The creature lurks, eying its target. As it emerges from the dark, screams ring out, commotion sets in, and fear becomes widespread. In all the chaos, the SWHS family’s newest member, a mouse, hurries away with his prize: some...

South Windsor residents are abuzz, conversing about a beloved fall tradition coming to an end. The Wapping Fair was a yearly festival that provides the citizens of South Windsor Connecticut with joy, entertainment, and a feeling of community. Celebrations of the fair have taken place in September since...