Windsor Locks Wellness Coalition Presents Power of Parents MADD Presentation
Project PROMise will be held on Saturday, March 5th, 10- 3 pm at Rhythm’s Dance Academy. This is an exciting opportunity to purchase/borrow a huge selection of beautiful prom dresses! See your guidance counselor for the entry from, the sign up is March 1st; once the entry form is completed you will need your student ID and $50.00 cash deposit to reserve your dress!!
The WLHS Theatre Club will be presenting the epic musical, "Les Miserables - School Edition".
Dates: Thursday, March 10, 2016 @ 6:30 PM
Friday, March 11, 2016 @ 7:00 PM
Saturday, March 12, 2016 @ 7:00 PM
Tickets: $10.00 - Students
$15.00 - Adults
E-mail to reserve your tickets.
wlhstheatreclub@gmail.com
The Windsor Locks High School Show Choir, Vocal Motion, and the Windsor Locks Middle School Show Choir, Power Company, will be hosting the 26th annual Nutmeg Show Choir Festival on Saturday, February 27th. The show begins at 10:30 AM with a performance of the Windsor Locks HS Jazz Band followed by the first show choir performance at 11:00 AM. The event runs throughout the day with performances by fifteen competing show choirs.
Tickets are $10 for Students/Children, $15 for Adults, and $20 for seating in a reserved section of the auditorium. Tickets may be purchased at the door and at http://nutmegshowchoirfestival.com
Raelynn Voislow was nominated for the UChoose Student-Athlete of the Week Poll.
Please take 10 seconds to vote for her before Monday at 6 PM. It will be a great honor for her and the entire WLHS Lady Raider Basketball Program.
Fans can vote at the following link until Monday at 6pm: http://cptvsports.org/vote-for-the-uchoose-student-athlete-of-the-week-feb-22-2016/
March 2, 2016 CAPT/SAT TEST DAY
Grade 9: Science MAP and in-house Capt test
Grade 10: CAPT
Grade 11: SAT
Grade 12: no test, students may arrive at the beginning of period 5, 11:06 (periods 5,6,7 will be held)
Students will test with their advisory teachers. Please see the bulletin board outside of counseling for testing locations. Buses will run on normal schedule AND students should report promptly to their testing location by 7:30am
All students should eat a good breakfast, bring a snack and pencils to school for tests. Cell phones will not be allowed in any testing environment.
ATTENTION JUNIORS and SENIORS:
Western New England University and the Department of Social Work are extending an invitation to you to attend a special Informational Luncheon describing the Social Work Program at WNEU on Sunday, March 6, 2016 from 1115am - 1:15pm. See Mrs. Ramirez for further details and contact info if your are interested in finding out more about this career opportunity and Western New England.
ATTENTION SENIORS:
Two new scholarships are now available on Naviance:
1) The University of Connecticut's Women's Center is pleased to announce the 100 Years of Women Scholarship Award ranging from $250-$1000. Applicants must demonstrate commitment to women's issues through service to their community or school, in need of financial assistance, show high academic performance, and be a high school senior planning to enroll at UConn in the fall 2016.
Deadline is February 26th - See Naviance for details.
2) The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is offering the Kenneth R Pietrasko Scholarship worth $1000 and it is renewable.
Criteria and preference for the scholarship will be given to student meeting all or most of the following criteria:
Graduating seniors from a high school in one of the 29 towns* in the Greater Hartford region
Are suffering from an illness or have a parent or sibling who is suffering from an illness during the student’s last year of high school
Have financial need
Reside in the 29 town Greater Hartford region*
Will be attending a four-year college or community college
Please see the link to the application, which is due on March 18, 2016, on Naviance and if you have questions, please see Mrs. Ramirez