Southwest Guilford High School Principal's Message for the Week of January 30, 2017

Good evening, this is Wayne Duggins, Principal of Southwest Guilford High School.

I have just a few quick items to share with you.

Tomorrow night, Monday, January 30th, we will have our pre-season parent/student athletic eligibility Fair Play meeting. It will be held in the auditorium and will run from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. This meeting is mandatory for all students athletes and parents who have not yet attended the fair play meeting this school year. Please bring a current physical and 2 forms for proof of residency. 

On Thursday, February 2nd, students will receive their report cards for the 1st semester. Please be sure to ask your child for their report. 

Parents and students: Students are permitted to request a course change form. The form must be turned into the counseling department by February 3rd. There are a limited number of classes available for second semester, so be aware that the form is a request and not a guarantee. Parents will receive an email if the change could be made. Students who have a hole in their schedule or have been misplaced in a class get 1st preference on schedule changes. We will not overload a class to accommodate a student/parent request. 

The Southwest Band is partnering with Imagine Travel to raffle off a Caribbean vacation to an all-inclusive Hard Rock resort at the raffle winner’s choice of either Riviera Maya, Punta Cana, or Puerto Vallarta!  Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased from any band student or Dr. McIvor.  Airfare not included and the winner must be at least 18 years old.  The drawing will be held at the band and orchestra Pre-MPA concert on March 16, and additional information can be found on the band website.  

Get your tickets now for the $10,000 reverse raffle dinner event sponsored by the SW Athletic Booster Club. Cost of the tickets is $100 per person. The date is set for March 25th. So come join us for a night of fun, great food, lots of excitement, and a chance to take home 10 grand in cash! Tickets can be purchased at SWGHS. 

We only have a few home sporting event this week:

Tuesday 1/31 - Women's Varsity Basketball vs Ragsdale @ 6:00 PM
Tuesday 1/31 - Men's Varsity Basketball vs Ragsdale @ 7:30 PM
Thursday 2/2 - Women's Varsity Basketball vs Glenn @ 6:00 PM
Thursday 2/2 - Men's Varsity Basketball vs Glenn @ 7:30 PM
Friday 2/3 - Women's JV Basketball vs East Forsyth @ 5:00 PM

Friday 2/3 - Men's JV Basketball vs East Forsyth @ 6:30 PM

Remember, you are always able to access this message on our school website under School News and titled Principal's Weekly Updates or on Facebook and Twitter. Please follow Southwest High School at SouthwestGHS for both Twitter and Facebook. This is a great way for us to communicate and stay connected.

I hope you have a great week 

Go Cowboys

Southwest Guilford High School Principal's Message for the Week of January 23, 2017

Good evening, this is Wayne Duggins, Principal of Southwest Guilford High School.

I have just a few quick items to share with you.

Testing Schedule for this Week:

Monday, January 23rd - 2nd Block Exams
Tuesday, January 24th - 3rd Block Exams
Wednesday, January 25th - 4th Block Exams
Thursday, January 26th - Make-Up Exam Day

Reminders: (1) Students will dismissed early at 1:00 PM on exam days. (2) If a student needs to make up time after school during exam week, please make arrangements with their teachers. (3) Dress Code still applies during exams. Students, please make sure that you dress appropriately. (4) During exams, there will be no early dismissals before 1:00 PM. All students are required to stay in their exam until testing is completed. 

Friday, January, 27th will be the 1st day of the new spring semester. All students will report to their homeroom to receive their 2nd semester schedule. 

We only have a few home sporting event this week:

Wednesday 1/25 - Women's JV Basketball vs HP Central @ 5:00 PM
Wednesday 1/25 - Men's JV Basketball vs HP Central @ 6:30 PM
Friday 1/27 - Women's JV Basketball vs Glenn @ 5:00 PM

Friday 1/27 - Men's JV Basketball vs Glenn @ 6:30 PM
Saturday 1/28 - Ragsdale will be hosting the Piedmont Triad 4A Conference Wrestling
                         Tournament - It begins at 9:00 AM

Remember, you are always able to access this message on our school website under School News and titled Principal's Weekly Updates or on Facebook and Twitter. Please follow Southwest High School at SouthwestGHS for both Twitter and Facebook. This is a great way for us to communicate and stay connected.

I hope you have a great week 

Go Cowboys

Southwest Guilford High School Principal's Message for the Week of January 16, 2017

Good evening, this is Wayne Duggins, Principal of Southwest Guilford High School.

I have just a few quick items to share with you.

Tomorrow, Monday, January 16th, there will be no school for Staff and Students in celebration of the Martin Luther King Jr Holiday. 

At 7:00 PM Tomorrow night, January 16th, there will be our monthly Athletic Booster Club Meeting in the Media Center. 

Due to the inclement weather this past week, exams have been pushed back 2 days and will now begin on Friday, January 20th.

Thursday, January 19th is the last official day of classes for the 1st semester. Students make sure that you have made up all assessments, assignments, and make-up time before the end of this semester.. 

Testing Schedule for this Week:

Friday, January 20th - 1st block exams.

We only have one home sporting event this week:

Tuesday 1/17 - Women's JV Basketball vs Ragsdale @ 5:00 PM
Tuesday 1/17 - Men's JV Basketball vs Ragsdale @ 6:30 PM
Saturday 1/21 - Women's Varsity Basketball vs Northwest Guilford @ 4:00 PM

Saturday 1/21 - Men's Varsity Basketball vs Northwest Guilford @ 5:30 PM

These 2 games on Saturday are also going to be televised on Time Warner Cable

Remember, you are always able to access this message on our school website under School News and titled Principal's Weekly Updates or on Facebook and Twitter. Please follow Southwest High School at SouthwestGHS for both Twitter and Facebook. This is a great way for us to communicate and stay connected.

I hope you have a great week 

Go Cowboys

Southwest Guilford High School Principal's Message for the Week of January 9, 2017

Good evening, this is Wayne Duggins, Principal of Southwest Guilford High School.

I have just a few quick items to share with you.

We are out of school again tomorrow January 10th due to the poor road conditions throughout the county. 

The Winter Chorus Concert has been moved to this Thursday Night January 12th and will begin at 7:00 PM

Parents and students, the inclement weather has really put us in a bind to finish this semester, cover all material, and review. Please encourage your child to make up their time when we do return to school and make up any and all missing assignments and assessments. Please contact our teachers with any questions regarding your child's progress once school resumes. End of semester testing begins next Wednesday, January 18th. 

Due to the weather, our Leadership Meeting which was scheduled for Tuesday, January 10th, has been canceled for the month. 

Our sports schedule will be updated as soon as we are able to return to school. 

Remember, you are always able to access this message on our school website under School News and titled Principal's Weekly Updates or on Facebook and Twitter. Please follow Southwest High School at SouthwestGHS for both Twitter and Facebook. This is a great way for us to communicate and stay connected.

I hope you have a great week and please be safe as we begin to slowly thaw out from this cold snap. 

Go Cowboys

Southwest Guilford High School Principal's Message for the Week of January 2, 2017

Good evening, this is Wayne Duggins, Principal of Southwest Guilford High School.

I have just a few quick items to share with you.

Parents and students, I hope that you had a great winter break and let me say Happy New Year to everyone. We only have 10 days until the end of this semester. Testing begins on January 18th. Please contact our teachers with any questions regarding your child's progress so that all and any missed assignments and assessments get completed. Let's finish this semester strong.  

Tomorrow, Monday. January 2nd and Tuesday, January 3rd, there is no school for students. Tuesday is a Teacher Work Day and classes resume for students on Wednesday, January 4th. 

Remember, you are always able to access this message on our school website under School News and titled Principal's Weekly Updates or on Facebook and Twitter. Please follow Southwest High School at SouthwestGHS for both Twitter and Facebook. This is a great way for us to communicate and stay connected.

I hope you have a great week.

Go Cowboys