Southwest Guilford High School's Principal's message for the week of May 1, 2017

Good evening, this is Mike Hettenbach, Principal of Southwest Guilford High School.

I have a very quick message for you.

Students who are enrolled in AP classes will take their AP exams this week and the following week. Please encourage your child to eat well before the exam and get proper sleep.

Parents of seniors, the Baccalaureate date has now been moved to Sunday, May 21 at the Jamestown United Methodist Church. Students should be lining up no later than 3:30 in their cap and gown.

As it relates to the Prom on May 13, we want to inform any and all individuals that students must be present in school on Friday the 12th for at least half of the day in order to attend the prom. Any student who is out of school for more than half of a day on Friday the 12th will not be allowed to attend the Prom that Saturday, May 13th. 

The annual senior picnic is currently scheduled for May 26th. The committee is asking for a small donation of $10.00 per family, however any amount would be greatly appreciated. You can have your child drop a check made out to SWHS PTSA or cash to the main office. Anyone that has had children experience the senior picnic will know what an undertaking this is and how vital the donations are to making it a success. Thank you for any assistance with this.

As it relates to athletics, the following events are scheduled for both home and away:

May 1, Monday

6:00 pm          JV Baseball (NWHS)
9:30 am          Golf @ Maple Chase

May 2, Tuesday 
4:30 pm          Men's Varsity Tennis @ TBA
5:30/7:00        Women's JV & Varsity Soccer (NWHS)
7:00 pm          Varsity Baseball Semis @ Ragsdale
7:00 pm          Varsity Women's Softball Conference semis @ Glenn

May 3, Wednesday 
5:00 pm          Varsity Baseball  Semis @ Ragsdale
1:00 pm          Coed Varsity Track (Away)
7:00 pm          Men's Varsity Lacrosse  - States - away TBD
7:00 pm          Varsity Softball Conference - @ Glenn

May 4, Thursday
5:30/ 7:00 pm Women's JV and Varsity Soccer (Summit/HP Central) 

May 5, Friday 
2:00 pm            Men's Varsity Tennis - Regionals @ Grimsley
7:00 pm            Men's Varsity Baseball - Conference finals @ Ragsdale
7:00 pm            Men's Varsity Lacrosse - 2nd round states - TBD
7:00 pm            Women's Softball - conference finals - @ Glenn

Thank you for support

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 


We are... Southwest!

Southwest Guilford High School's Principal's message for the week of April 24, 2017

Good evening, this is Mike Hettenbach, Principal of Southwest Guilford High School.

I have a very quick message for you.

Seniors need to sign up for cap and gown pictures outside Mrs. Bratton's door, D124, no later than Monday afternoon as pictures will be on Tuesday in the ping pong room.

Thursday, we are currently scheduled to deliver the first interim report for the 4th quarter. Remember, as we finish each week, we are that much closer to the end of the year. 

GCS and community partners will be conducting a full-scale emergency management exercise on Saturday, May 6, at Southwest Middle. The scenario will focus on parent/student reunification and incident recovery. Staff volunteers are needed to fill various roles, and those interested are asked to sign up by April 21. The exercise will begin at 8 a.m. and end at noon, and lunch will be provided. Contact the GCS Safety Office at 336-370-8995 with questions or sign up.

As it relates to the Prom on May 13, we want to inform any and all individuals that students must be present in school on Friday the 12th for at least half of the day in order to attend the prom. Any student who is out of school for more than half of a day on Friday the 12th will not be allowed to attend the Prom that Saturday, May 13th. 

The annual senior picnic is currently scheduled for May 26th. The committee is asking for a small donation of $10.00 per family, however any amount would be greatly appreciated. You can have your child drop a check made out to SWHS PTSA or cash to the main office. Anyone that has had children experience the senior picnic will know what an undertaking this is and how vital the donations are to making it a success. Thank you for any assistance with this.

As it relates to athletics, the following events will be at HOME:

MONDAY: 5:30 pm          Women's Varsity Lacrosse Conference Tournament @ Simeon Stadium 7:30 pm          Men's Varsity Lacrosse Conference Tournament @ Simeon Stadium

TUESDAY: Noon               Men's Varsity Golf Conference (Jamestown) 5:00/7:00 pm  Women's JV and Varsity Softball (5/7) (Northwest) 5:30/7:00 pm  Men's JV and Varsity Baseball (Northwest) 6:00 pm          Varsity women's soccer (Ragsdale)

WEDNESDAY:

3:00 pm          Men's Varsity Tennis - conference tournament

4:30 pm          Coed Varsity Track vs Glenn/Ragsdale 

THURSDAY:

4:00 pm          Men's Varsity Tennis Conference Finals

5:00/ 7:00 pm Women's JV and Varsity Softball (JV vs RJR, V vs High Point Central) 5:30/ 7:00 pm Women's JV and Varsity Soccer (East Forsyth)
7:00 pm           Men's Varsity Baseball (High Point Central)
FRIDAY: 4:30/ 7:00 pm   Men's JV and Varsity Baseball (Western)

Thank you for support

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 

We are... Southwest!

Souhtwest Guilford High School's Principal's message for the week of April 17, 2017

Good evening, this is Mike Hettenbach, Principal of Southwest Guilford High School.

I have a very quick message for you.

I hope each and every one of you enjoyed your spring break and are ready for the weeks ahead of us. I do need to emphasize that these last weeks will move by quicker than you can imagine. It is important for students to not fall behind with attendance and academics. Please assist us in monitoring these items through Parent Assist as much as as possible and reach out to any teachers with any questions or concerns. With the 3rd quarter report cards going home with students on Tuesday, we should all be focused on finishing this year as strong as possible.

Parents of seniors, please remind your child that they need to have ALL of their service learning hours submitted by Wednesday, April 19th for outside events as well as all of their club/class opportunities!The hours should be approved by April 20th! The county will be pulling the information from x2VOL to determine which seniors have earned the SL award and SL diplomas for graduation.
Thank you for spreading the word!

GCS and community partners will be conducting a full-scale emergency management exercise on Saturday, May 6, at Southwest Middle. The scenario will focus on parent/student reunification and incident recovery. Staff volunteers are needed to fill various roles, and those interested are asked to sign up by April 21. The exercise will begin at 8 a.m. and end at noon, and lunch will be provided. Contact the GCS Safety Office at 336-370-8995 with questions or sign up.

As it relates to the Prom on May 13, we want to inform any and all individuals that students must be present in school on Friday the 12th for at least half of the day in order to attend the prom. Any student who is out of school for more than half of a day on Friday the 12th will not be allowed to attend the Prom that Saturday, May 13th. 

The annual senior picnic is currently scheduled for May 26th. The committee is asking for a small donation of $10.00 per family, however any amount would be greatly appreciated. You can have your child drop a check made out to SWHS PTSA or cash to the main office. Anyone that has had children experience the senior picnic will know what an undertaking this is and how vital the donations are to making it a success. Thank you for any assistance with this.

As it relates to athletics, the following events will be at home:

MONDAY: 4:30 pm Mens Varsity Tennis vs East Forsyth High School 5:30 pm Mens Junior Varsity Lacrosse vs Northwest Guilford High School

7:00 pm Mens Varsity Baseball vs Ragsdale High School  7:30 pm Mens Varsity Lacrosse vs Northwest Guilford High School

TUESDAY: 4:30 pm Mens Varsity Tennis vs High Point Central High School

WEDNESDAY:

4:30 pm Mens Varsity Tennis vs New Garden Friends School 

THURSDAY:

4:30 pm CoEd Varsity Track

5:30 pm Mens Junior Varsity Baseball vs East Forsyth High School 5:30 pm Womens Varsity Lacrosse vs High Point Central High School
7:30 pm Mens Varsity Lacrosse vs High Point Central High School
FRIDAY: 5:00 pm Womens Junior Varsity Softball (Rockingham County High School) 7:00 pm Womens Varsity Softball (Rockingham County High School)

Thank you for support

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 

We are... Southwest!

Southwest Guilford High School's Principal's message for the week of April 10, 2017

Good evening, this is Mike Hettenbach, Principal of Southwest Guilford High School.

I have a very quick message for you.

Please help remind seniors that they need to have ALL of their service learning hours submitted by April 19th for outside events as well as all of their club/class opportunities!
The hours should be approved by April 20th! The county will be pulling the information from x2VOL to determine which seniors have earned the SL award and SL diplomas for graduation.
Thank you for spreading the word!

As it relates to the Prom on May 13, we want to inform any and all individuals that students must be present in school on Friday the 12th for at least half of the day in order to attend the prom. Any student who is out of school for more than half of a day on Friday the 12th will not be allowed to attend the Prom that Saturday, May 13th. 

The annual senior picnic is currently scheduled for May 26th. The committee is asking for a small donation of $10.00 per family, however any amount would be greatly appreciated. You can have your child drop a check made out to SWHS PTSA or cash to the main office. Anyone that has had children experience the senior picnic will know what an undertaking this is and how vital the donations are to making it a success. Thank you for any assistance with this.

In closing, I hope each and every one of you enjoy this upcoming week to relax and spend time with those you care about. Please know, once we return on Monday, April 17, we only have 8 weeks left. This may seem like a lot, but I can assure you this window of time will move very fast. 

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 

We are... Southwest!

Southwest Guilford High School's Principal's Message for the week of April 3, 2017

Good evening, this is Mike Hettenbach, Principal of Southwest Guilford High School.

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

As we just finished a week of spirit wear, please remember that all students should be in regular dress code. As the warmer weather approaches, it is important to review the dress expectations as laid out in the student handbook.If you have any dress code attire that your child can not fit into and if you would like to donate these items to the school, feel free to bring them to the front office and we will have those items put in our clothing closet at school. We would greatly appreciate that.

Moving forward, we have a wonderful presentation tomorrow, Monday, April 3rd from 6-8 pm in the media center called the Poe Center's Drugs Uncovered: What parents need to know!  As society is seeing an increase in drug use and drug related health problems, the SW PTSA is sponsoring this fantastic program for parents to gain tools for prevention as well as get information on how to respond if you think your child or their friends are experimenting with drugs and alcohol. There is no fee but registration is encouraged and can be accessed on the SWHS web page.

We would also like for you to join us on Tuesday, April 4th for our Senior Project Speech Night. Many of you have faithfully assisted us in the past and we hope you can join again. We will plan to meet in the cafeteria at 5PM for dinner and a review of the rubric. Speeches will begin at 6 and we hope to be finished by 8. We know this makes a long day for you but we can not do this without you and we would be so grateful to have you join us. Feel free to invite neighbors, co-workers and friends to join us as long as they are over the age of 25. Also, please RSVP Julie Nichols at Nicholj@gcsnc.com. If you invite others to join you, please include their name and e-mail address as well. This is a low pressure yet rewarding experience if this is your first time volunteering. We look forward to seeing you there!

All rising 10th, 11th and 12th grade homes should have received a message regarding the process of registration. It is imperative that you review these expectations, now listed on the SWHS web site, and also shared on Facebook. We ask that all parents and students follow these expectations as we move into building the scheduling matrix for the following school year.

Next Saturday, April 8th is a Saturday School for students who need to make up time from multiple absences. The time is from 8AM to Noon and students should report to the media center with plenty of items to work on, no food or drinks and no electronic devices visible.

The annual senior picnic is currently scheduled for May 26th. The committee is asking for a small donation of $10.00 per family, however any amount would be greatly appreciated. You can have your child drop a check made out to SWHS PTSA or cash to the main office. Anyone that has had children experience the senior picnic will know what an undertaking this is and how vital the donations are to making it a success. Thank you for any assistance with this.

As it relates to athletics this week, the following home events are as followed:

Monday night 
- Men's Varsity Tennis (4:30)
- Men's Varsity Golf (4:00)
Tuesday night 
- JV Baseball (5:30)

Wednesday night 
- Men's Varsity Tennis (4:30) 
Thursday night 
- Women's JV and Varsity Soccer (5:30/7:30)
Friday Night  

- Varsity Women's Lacrosse (6:00)

- JV Baseball (5:30)

All away athletic events can always be found on the SWHS Athletics web page, www.cowboysports.org.

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!