SWHS Principal's Weekly Updates for October 30, 2017

Good evening, this is Mike Hettenbach, Principal of Southwest Guilford High School with your weekly updates and reminders...

What a great athletic season we have had so far! Women's volleyball, Men's and Women's cross country, Women's golf, Cheerleaders, Men's soccer and Football have led the year with very successful seasons. Great to job to everyone!

Parents, as Halloween approaches us on Tuesday, please do not send your child in costume. Students must be in regular dress attire on this day. Thank you for assisting us with this expectation.

The end of grading period was this past Friday, October 27th. Report cards will be distributed to all students one week from Wednesday on November 8th. 

Registration for rising 11^th and 12^th graders begins next week.  Students will meet with their counselors individually via English classes to discuss their options based on their post high school plans.  This is the perfect time to start having conversations about life after high school as planning for that life begins now.  If your child is not enrolled in English this semester, they will meet with their counselor next semester. 

There will be a Senior Meeting on Wednesday, November 1st. Students will NOT have an early release on this date. Seniors will go over graduation supplies with a representative from Herff Jones. Please be prepared to collect this information from your child. Another senior meeting will take place on November 8th. On this date, seniors will place their graduation supply orders. As seniors will be allowed to go home early on November 8th, seniors should take advantage of this day by filling out applications, resumes, working on essays and even going to visit a college.  You can register to take an official college tour by going to a college or university’s admissions website.  

Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors: The Guilford Apprenticeship Partners will have an information session at school on Wednesday, November 15^th .  The GAP program offers a path to attaining a college education for free while also obtaining paid on the job training.  See Michelle Cook, cookm@gcsnc.com for more information or to sign up. 

All sophomores will take the pre-ACT on Wednesday, November 8th. 

11th and 12th graders, this is a reminder... if you are planning on taking classes at GTCC in the Spring, there is an information session this Thursday, November 2, at 6:00 pm on the Jamestown campus, Sears Applied Technology Building Room 120.

Just a reminder that the ASVAB Career Exploration Test will be given at Southwest this Tuesday, October 31st at 8:50am in the Coggins gym for those sophomores, juniors and seniors that have signed up.  Students should report to their first block class on Tuesday and will then be dismissed to the Coggins gym.

Free Tutoring opportunity!  Brainfuse now offers students tutoring services, designed for a wide range of academic needs. Students can get help with classwork, extra help in difficult subjects or prepare for college preparatory tests including the SAT. These services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to accommodate any schedule.To access these resources go to gparesources.gcsnc.com to register for an account and/or sign in to access resources.Students can access Brainfuse on any GCS computer. At home, they'll need to use their parent's log-in to the Guilford Parent Academy website.

As it relates to the weekly athletics, please feel free to navigate to the www.cowboysports.org website for detailed information. 

Upcoming Athletic schedule, extracurricular events, and important activities:

Monday, October 30

No School - Teacher Optional Workday

Tuesday, October 31

8:50-11:20AM   ASVAB Test - Coggins Gym

Wednesday, November 1

7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer 1st Round Playoffs Home
9:00 AM   Senior Meeting - Auditorium

Thursday, November 2

7:00 PM Mens Junior Varsity Football North Forsyth High School Home

Friday, November 3

7:30 PM Mens Varsity Football North Forsyth High School Senior Night Home

Saturday, November 4

TBA PM Mens Varsity Soccer 2nd Round Playoffs Home

9:00 AM Coed Varsity Cross Country 3A NCHSAA State Championship XC Meet @ McApline Park Away

Coming up.....

Monday, November 6
Freshman Incentive trip

Wednesday, November 8
Seniors order graduation supplies - Coggins Gym (early release for seniors)
Report Card Distribution
Early Release Day for students
Pre ACT Test (10th graders)

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.

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SWHS Principal's weekly updates for October 23, 2017

Good evening, this is Mike Hettenbach, Principal of Southwest Guilford High School with your weekly updates and reminders...

11th and 12th graders, this is a reminder... if you are planning on taking classes at GTCC in the Spring, there is an information session on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 6:00 pm on the Jamestown campus, Sears Applied Technology Building Room 120.

Tutorial Buses continue each week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We have the bells set up to ring at 3:45 and 4:45. Students should not be late to tutorials nor should those who need bus transportation be allowed to leave early. Any student that can not arrive on time will not be allowed to attend tutorials or ride the late bus home.

The ASVAB Career Exploration Test will be given at Southwest High School on Tuesday, October 31st at 8:50am in the cafeteria for all interested sophomores, juniors and seniors.  The ASVAB isn't just for students interested in the military, this test will help identify which career is right for all students.  Any student interested in taking the ASVAB should see Ms. Sue Durant in the Guidance Office.

Tuesday, October 24th is the Winter Pre-season Parent/Student Athletic Eligibility Fair Play meeting for those participating in Indoor Track, Basketball, Wrestling and Swimming, The function runs from 6:30 to 8:00 at night and will be in the cafeteria. Please reach out to the coach or athletic director with any questions.  Free Tutoring opportunity!  Brainfuse now offers students tutoring services, designed for a wide range of academic needs. Students can get help with classwork, extra help in difficult subjects or prepare for college preparatory tests including the SAT. These services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to accommodate any schedule.To access these resources go to gparesources.gcsnc.com to register for an account and/or sign in to access resources.Students can access Brainfuse on any GCS computer. At home, they'll need to use their parent's log-in to the Guilford Parent Academy website.

As it relates to the weekly athletics, please feel free to navigate to the www.cowboysports.org website for detailed information. 

Upcoming Athletic schedule, extracurricular events, and important activities:

Monday, October 23

TBA Womens Varsity Golf OPEN DATE 3A NCHSAA State Championship

Tournament Away

5:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer Northwest Senior High School Home

7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer Northwest Senior High School Home

Tuesday, October 24

TBA Womens Varsity Golf OPEN DATE 3A NCHSAA State Championship Tournament Away

5:00 PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer Cornerstone Charter Academy vs. Cornerstone

Academy Away

6:30 PM Winter Sports Fair Play Meeting for Students and Parents (School)

7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer Dudley Senior High School Away

7:00 PM Band Fall Concert - auditorium

Wednesday, October 25

Thursday, October 26

5:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer Western Guilford High School Home

7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer Western Guilford High School Home

7:00 PM Mens Junior Varsity Football Western Guilford High School Away

7:00 PM Chorus Fall Concert - auditorium

Friday, October 27

7:30 PM Mens Varsity Football Western Guilford High School Senior Night Home

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.

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SWHS Principal's Weekly Updates for October 16, 2017

Good evening, this is Mike Hettenbach, Principal of Southwest Guilford High School with your weekly updates and reminders...

11th and 12th graders, this is a reminder... if you are planning on taking classes at GTCC in the Spring, there is an information session on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 6:00 pm on the Jamestown campus, Sears Applied Technology Building Room 120.

Tutorial Buses start up this week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We have the bells set up to ring at 3:45 and 4:45. Students should not be late to tutorials nor should those who need bus transportation be allowed to leave early. Any student that can not arrive on time will not be allowed to attend tutorials or ride the late bus home.

This year's first Saturday School for make up time and/or work will be Saturday, October 21, 2017 from 8 am-12. Saturday School will be held once a month. As we approach the end of the first quarter, students should inquire with their teacher if they owe time. Students who do not make up time after their 3rd absence are required to make up 45 minutes for each class absence. If a student fails to make up time, they will be given a 59 F on their report card. There will be set expectations and rules for students who attend Saturday School. They will be required to sign off on these expectations as they arrive.  

-All other Guilford County rules apply-

This week is homecoming week. We have themes for students to be in spirit each day of the week. The expectations are posted on the website and have been communicated to the students this past week. Please make sure your child's dress fits within the spirit week expectations. 

As it relates to the weekly athletics, please feel free to navigate to the www.cowboysports.org website for detailed information. 

Upcoming Athletic schedule, extracurricular events, and important activities:

Monday, October 16

TBA Womens Varsity Golf OPEN DATE 3A Mid-West Regional Golf Tournament Away

6:00 PM Womens Varsity Volleyball OPEN DATE Conference Tournament Home

Spirit Day Theme Monochromatic Monday – head to toe in ONE color/different shades of the same color – Students can wear t-shirts, sweat pants, pants, dresses, etc. as long as they adhere to the theme. No jeans. No leggings.

Tuesday, October 17

TBA Womens Varsity Golf OPEN DATE 3A Mid-West Regional Golf Tournament Away

7:30 PM Womens Varsity Volleyball OPEN DATE Semi Finals Home

3:30 PM Coed Varsity Cross Country Conference Championship Meet @ Ivy Redmond Away

5:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer Parkland High School Home

7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer Parkland High School Home
Lock Down Drill practice at 9:00 AM

Spirit Day Theme Tuesday – Pajama Day – pajamas are fantastic

                                                                Students can wear sweatpants, sweatshirts, t-shirts, etc.  No tank tops. No short shorts. Shorts MUST be to the knee.

Wednesday, October 18

7:00 PM Womens Varsity Volleyball OPEN DATE Conference Championship Game Home
Spirit Day Theme Wednesday – Jersey Day – Team shirts are acceptable. Students should wear dress code bottoms.

Thursday, October 19

5:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer Mount Tabor High School Home

7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer Mount Tabor High School Home

7:00 PM Mens Junior Varsity Football Mount Tabor High School Away

7:00 PM Orchestra Fall Concert

Spirit Day Theme Thursday – Class Day - 

                                                                Freshmen – Baby Day – Onesies, carry a blanket, pacifiers, teddy bears

                                                                Sophomores – Superheroes – any appropriate costume

                                                                Juniors – GI Juniors – NO WEAPONS (Real/Fake) in the school building, Camouflage, face paint, helmets

                                                                Seniors – Senior citizens – walkers, canes, nightgowns (old people night dresses), suspenders, mustaches, powdered 

Friday, October 20

7:30 PM Mens Varsity Football Mount Tabor High School Homecoming Home

GCS ALL County Chorus

Spirit Day Theme Friday – Cowboy Day –

                                                                You will see jeans on Friday – no holes in jeans.

                                                                Jeans can also be worn with a SWHS spirit shirt.

                                                                Cowboy hats, sheriff pins, etc. Cowboy boots.

Saturday, October 21

8:00 - Noon  Saturday School - Media Center

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.

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SWHS Principal's weekly updates for October 9, 2017

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

Thank you to all of you and all of our friends and supporters in and around the entire community of Southwest Guilford High School as we moved through a very tough week losing one of our students, 11th grader, Dez Woods. There is a Gofundme page located on the SWHS facebook site for anyone who has been expressing their desire to assist the Woods family with financial assistance. This is being processed through the SWHS Athletic Boosters. Everyone demonstrated what Southwest is about with the level of love and support day in and day out and we appreciate it. Thank you.

Parents, tomorrow, the 2nd interim reports will be distributed to all students in all classes. Please make sure you ask about these reports when your child comes home from school on Monday. 

11th and 12th graders, this is a reminder... if your child is planning on taking classes at GTCC in the Spring there is an information session on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 6:00pm on the Jamestown campus, Sears Applied Technology, Building Room 120.

GTCC campus tours will be available during this coming week. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, GTCC will conduct tours from 10-11, 12-1 and 2-3. Students can show up at the Medlin Campus Center Lobby on the 2nd floor at one of the times just listed. To assist you, we will allow seniors to be released early after a senior meeting on Wednesday if they are taking advantage of these tours, other college tours, applications, resumes, and even investigating job opportunities. Please encourage your child to take advantage of these opportunities.

All Sophomores and Juniors will be taking the PSAT this year. The date is scheduled for Wednesday, October 11th.The PSAT is a college readiness test that has several benefits for High School students. As our school will be testing 817 students on October 11th, there will be a limited number of calculators available. We are asking that all students who are able to, please bring their own calculators for testing. A list of approved calculators is now located on the school's website. Additional information has been shared with 10th and 11th graders during homeroom on October 5th. 

The men's Booster club will have a bake sale and t-shirt sale Monday before school and after school for breast cancer awareness. All proceeds will go to Earlier.org. Please assist the Soccer team in making this fundraiser a success. 

 As it relates to the weekly athletics, please feel free to navigate to the www.cowboysports.org website for detailed information. 

Upcoming Athletic schedule:

Monday, October 09

5:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Volleyball Eastern Guilford High School Away

6:30 PM Womens Varsity Volleyball Eastern Guilford High School Away\

Tuesday, October 10

TBA Womens Varsity Tennis OPEN DATE Conference tourney Home

4:00 PM Womens Varsity Golf North Davidson High School Home

5:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Volleyball North Forsyth High School Match Home

5:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer North Forsyth High School Home

6:30 PM Womens Varsity Volleyball North Forsyth High School Match Home

7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer North Forsyth High School Home

Wednesday, October 11

TBA Womens Varsity Tennis OPEN DATE Conference Championship Game Home

5:00 PM Coed Varsity Cross Country Conference meet @ SWGHS Home

8:45 AM - Senior Meeting - Coggins Gym

PSAT for 10th and 11th graders - Homerooms

Thursday, October 12

5:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Volleyball Ben L. Smith High School Match Away

5:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer Ben L. Smith High School Away

6:30 PM Womens Varsity Volleyball Ben L. Smith High School Match Away

7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer Ben L. Smith High School Away

7:00 PM Mens Junior Varsity Football Ben L. Smith High School Home

Friday, October 13

7:30 PM Mens Varsity Football Ben L. Smith High School Away

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.

We are... Southwest!