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!