SWHS Principal's weekly updates for April 30

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

Thank you once again for the ongoing contributions all of you have provided to the individuals in need from the tornado damage that occurred in East Greensboro. The over whelming amount of items donated is just another example of the caring community we have. Thank you.

Great job this past Friday with the Southwest Guilford High School PTSA Spring Fling. Thank you to all participants who made this happen. Also, a big thank you to Ms. Cofer and her colleagues who played a big role in making this happen. It is always nice to see so many school groups come together to put on such a wonderful social event!

This Wednesday, Guilford County Schools is holding a Sandy Hook Promise Know the Signs training session for parents. The event runs from 6:00 to 7:30 and will be held in the auditorium. We are only one of two sites in the county to have this session so take advantage of the convenience of this program being in our very own auditorium. 

The student yearbook staff asked me to share that there are only a limited number of yearbooks left. The cost is $80.00 each. Cash and checks are accepted and can be brought to Room, D124. Distribution of yearbooks starts on May 25th.

As we enter the month of May, we find ourselves with only 5 full weeks of instruction followed by a week of exams. AP exams start the week of May 7 and end on May 18th. Please make sure your children who may be enrolled in AP classes take advantage of any study session opportunities that their AP teacher is providing.  Reach out to your child's teachers to seek out any of these opportunities as well as for other exams as we near the end of the school year. 

Seniors and parents of seniors, please make sure all scholarship/grant awards are turned in to their counselor even if they will not be attending the university that has given them the award.

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

Monday, April 30

TBA Mens Varsity Golf OPEN DATE NCHSAA Mid-West 3A Regionals Home

6:00 PM Womens Varsity Soccer North Forsyth High School Away

7:00 PM Mens Varsity Baseball OPEN DATE 1st Rd. Conference Tournament @ Higher

Seeded Team Home

Tuesday, May 1

6:00-9:00 SWHS Chorus sings at Grasshopper game - Greensboro Grasshopper Stadium

4:30 PM Womens Junior Varsity Soccer Summit School Away

5:00 PM Mens Junior Varsity Baseball Mount Tabor High School Away

6:00 PM Womens Varsity Soccer Ben L. Smith High School Home

7:00 PM Mens Varsity Baseball OPEN DATE Piedmont Triad 3A Conference

Semi-Finals #1 vs. #4/#5 Home

7:00 PM Womens Varsity Softball Piedmont Triad 3A Conference Tournament @ TBA Home

Wednesday, May 2

6:00 - 7:30PM GCS Event - Sandy Hook Promise Know the Signs Parent Training - SWHS Auditorium

TBA Womens Varsity Lacrosse OPEN DATE 1st Rd NCHSAA Playoffs vs. TBA Home

4:30 PM Mens Varsity Tennis OPEN DATE 1st Rd NCHSAA Playoffs vs. TBA Home

6:00 PM Womens Varsity Soccer Ragsdale High School Away

6:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Soccer Cornerstone Charter Academy Away

7:00 PM Mens Varsity Baseball OPEN DATE Piedmont Triad 3A Semi- Final #2/7 vs.

#3/6 Home

7:00 PM Mens Varsity Lacrosse OPEN DATE 1st Rd. 3A State Playoffs @ TBA Home

7:00 PM Womens Varsity Softball Piedmont Triad 3A Conference Tournament @ TBA Home

Thursday, May 3

6:30 - 8:30 PM - Dance Recital - Auditorium
3:00 PM Coed Varsity Track Conference Tournament Meet @ Dudley Away

5:30 PM Womens Junior Varsity Soccer East Forsyth High School Home

7:00 PM Womens Varsity Soccer Dudley Senior High School Home

Friday, May 4

TBA Mens Varsity Tennis OPEN DATE NCHSAA Individual Regional @ TBA Home

TBA Womens Varsity Lacrosse OPEN DATE 2nd Rd. NCHSAA Playoffs (tentatively) Home

7:00 PM Mens Varsity Baseball OPEN DATE Piedmont Triad 3A Conference

Championship @ TBA Home

7:00 PM Mens Varsity Lacrosse OPEN DATE 2nd Rd. 3A NCHSAA Playoffs @ TBA Home

7:00 PM Womens Varsity Softball Piedmont Triad 3A Conference Championship @ TBA Home

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SWHS Principal's weekly updates for April 23

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

Thank you for all of your heartfelt contributions you have delivered to our campus this week. We will make sure these items are certainly received by the Erwin, Peeler and Hampton communities, students and their families, as well as staff. As our community faced such a tragic event, it does not surprise me in the least how our community has stepped up and demonstrated such a high level of care for those in need. Please know we will still accept contributions for at least another week. Feel free to bring those items to the main foyer of our school and we will make sure those in charge will get the items delivered.  Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts.

This past week, report cards were handed out to students. Please make sure you are aware of your child's grades. Make sure you have access to Parent Assist to monitor your child's attendance and grades. If you do not have access and are unsure of how to sign up, please feel free to contact the school and ask for our data manager, Kristy Cline to assist you. The first interim reports for the 4th quarter will be distributed on Thursday for all students. This means we have just 6 weeks left until the last day of school. With exams scheduled the last 5-8 days of school, we are looking at a little more than 4 weeks of instruction. It is imperative that students are focused on their academics, behavior and any make up time as we will be finished for the year before we know it. Parents, please make sure you take advantage of the ParentAssist program and stay in touch with your child's teachers if questions or concerns are needing to be answered.

This Wednesday is an early release day at 1:35. Students must leave campus at 1:35 on early release days.

This Thursday, we have another PTSA Jean day. Any student who has purchased a wrist band for the 2nd semester can wear jeans on this day. Any student still wishing to purchase a band can do so by seeing Mrs. Repko in the Freshman Academy.

This week, the award winning theater program will be putting on their rendition of Alice in Wonderland Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Show times are 6:30 on both Thursday and Friday and 2:00 on Sunday. The program will be held in the SWHS auditorium.

Parents, as a reminder, student drop off is in front of the school, not by the gym. Also, please make sure if your child drives to the campus, they are aware they must have a parking pass, and if not, their car can be towed. Parking passes can be obtained form Mrs. Barnum, the 11th grade administrator.  

Seniors and parents of seniors, please make sure all scholarship/grant awards are turned in to their counselor even if they will not be attending the university that has given them the award. Also, Cap and Gown pictures are Wednesday. Please make sure any seniors who are wanting cap and gown photos are to sign up outside Mrs. Bratton's door and bring money to the photoshoot.

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

Monday, April 23

2:00 PM Mens Varsity Golf Conference 18 Hole Final at TBA Home 

5:30 PM Womens Varsity Lacrosse Atkins High School 1st Rd. Conference Tournament @ Higher Seeded Team Home 

7:30 PM Mens Varsity Lacrosse Atkins High School PT 3A Conference Tournament 1st Rd @ Higher Seed Home

Tuesday, April 24

TBA Mens Varsity Lacrosse OPEN DATE Conference Tournament Semi-Finals at W. Stokes HS Home 

TBA Womens Varsity Lacrosse OPEN DATE 2nd Rd Conference Tournament at W. Stokes Away 

3:00 PM Mens Varsity Tennis Piedmont Triad 3A Conference Tournament @ SWGHS Home 4:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Baseball North Forsyth High School Away 

6:00 PM Womens Varsity Soccer North Forsyth High School Away 

6:00 PM Womens Varsity Softball North Forsyth High School Away 

7:00 PM Mens Varsity Baseball North Forsyth High School Away

Wednesday, April 25

Cap and Gown Pictures - Coggins gym
1:35 PM - EARLY RELEASE for students

1:30 PM Mens Varsity Golf GCS Invitational at Bryan Park Away 

1:30 PM Mens Varsity Golf GCS Invitational at Bryan Park Away 

4:00 PM Mens Varsity Tennis PT 3A Conference Tournament @ SWGHS Home 

4:30 PM Coed Varsity Track Conference meet vs. Mt. Tabor/W. Guilford Home 

5:00 PM Mens Junior Varsity Baseball Ragsdale High School Home 

5:00 PM Mens Junior Varsity Lacrosse Southern Alamance HS Away 

5:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Softball West Forsyth High School Away 

6:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Soccer Northwest Senior High School Away 

7:00 PM Mens Varsity Baseball Ragsdale High School Away 

7:00 PM Womens Varsity Softball West Forsyth High School Away

Thursday, April 26

6:30 - 8:30 PM - Alice in Wonderland production - Auditorium
PTSA band Jean Day - students must have purchased a band in order to partiicipate
Interim reports for all students

5:00 PM Mens Junior Varsity Baseball Mount Tabor High School Away 

5:30 PM Womens Junior Varsity Soccer Mount Tabor High School Away 

6:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Softball Cornerstone Charter Academy Home 

7:00 PM Womens Varsity Soccer Mount Tabor High School Away

Friday, April 27

6:30 - 8:30 PM - Alice in Wonderland production - Auditorium

5:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Softball Mount Tabor High School Home 

5:30 PM Womens Varsity Lacrosse OPEN DATE Conference Finals @ W. Stokes HS Away 5:30 PM Womens Junior Varsity Soccer Glenn Home 

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

7:00 PM Mens Varsity Lacrosse OPEN DATE Conference Tournament Finals @ W. Stokes HS Home

Saturday, April 28

2:00 - 4:00 PM - Alice in Wonderland production - Auditorium

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SWHS Principal's weekly updates for April 16

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

If you are still interested in being involved with SWHS, the PTSA is a wonderful opportunity to get involved. This past Monday, we had an amazing meeting with a lot of energy and direction being put towards many areas of the school. If you are still interested in being involved, please do not hesitate to reach out to PTSA president Stephanie Howard at showard@northstate.net.


Senior and parents of seniors, please make sure all scholarship/grant awards are turned in to their counselor even if they will not be attending the university that has given them the award.

As we move into the 4th quarter, it is imperative that students stay on top of their attendance and make up time immediately. While we have a Saturday School coming up on Saturday, April 21st, the last Saturday school at this time is currently scheduled for Saturday, May 26th.

All students that are looking to tryout for the Cheerleading program for the 2018-2019 season need to come to the interest meeting this Wednesday, April 18th from 6-7:30. This meeting will be held in the Coggins Gym where parents and students will be given important information about the season, as well as about tryouts. Parents are highly encouraged to come to the meeting with their student.

This past week, we reviewed active shooter response and drill with the staff. This will be continued as we have more to review. This week, we will be reviewing procedures with students during lunch. We continue to receive great feedback from staff, students and parents which is assisting us in making SWHS a more knowledgeable and well prepared school.

If you are interested in being a judge for Senior Speech night for this Tuesday, April 17th, please reach out to Dawn Davis at davisd9@gcsnc.com. We can certainly use more judges and if you have never done this before, you will certainly enjoy your evening, plus you receive a free meal. 

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, April 16

4:00 PM Mens Varsity Golf Conference Match hosted by Parkland @ Wilshire GC

hosted by Parkland Away

4:30 PM Mens Varsity Tennis Parkland High School Home

5:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Lacrosse R J Reynolds High School Home

6:00 PM Womens Varsity Lacrosse Mount Tabor High School Away

7:15 PM Mens Varsity Lacrosse R J Reynolds High School Home

Tuesday, April 17

5:30PM - 9:00PM - Senior Speech Night
Homeroom at 3:30 - 3rd quarter Report Cards distributed to students

4:00 PM Mens Varsity Golf Tri-Match vs. W. Forsyth/Ragsdale Home

4:30 PM Mens Varsity Tennis Ragsdale High School Away

4:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Baseball Western Guilford High School Away

5:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Softball East Forsyth High School Home

5:30 PM Womens Varsity Lacrosse North Davidson High School Home

5:30PM Womens Junior Varsity Soccer Western Guilford High School Away

7:00 PM Mens Varsity Baseball Western Guilford High School Away

7:00 PM Womens Varsity Soccer Western Guilford High School Away

7:00 PM Womens Varsity Softball Western Guilford High School Away

7:15 PM Mens Varsity Lacrosse Bishop Mc Guinness Memorial H S Home

Wednesday, April 18

4:30 PM Mens Varsity Tennis North Forsyth High School Home

4:30 PM Coed Varsity Track Conference meet vs. Mt. Tabor/Parkland Away

5:00 PM Mens Junior Varsity Baseball Northwest Senior High School Home

6:30 PM Womens Varsity Lacrosse East Forsyth High School Away

Thursday, April 19

5:00 PM Mens Junior Varsity Baseball Cornerstone Charter Academy Away

5:00PM Womens Junior Varsity Softball Southeast Guilford High School Away

5:30 PM Womens Junior Varsity Soccer Southeast Guilford High School Home

7:00 PM Womens Varsity Soccer Parkland High School Home

7:00 PM Womens Varsity Softball Southeast Guilford High School Away

Friday, April 20

4:30 PM Coed Varsity Track GCS Invitational Track Meet hosted by TBA Home

5:00 PM Mens Junior Varsity Lacrosse West Forsyth High School Home

5:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Soccer Cancelled- Southeast Guilford High School Away

5:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Softball Parkland High School Home

6:30 PM Womens Varsity Soccer Cancelled- Southeast Guilford High School Away

7:00 PM Mens Varsity Baseball Parkland High School Home

7:00 PM Mens Varsity Lacrosse North Davidson High School Home

7:00 PM Womens Varsity Softball Parkland High School Home

Saturday, April 21

8AM - Noon - Saturday School Make up time - Media Center

Coming up...

Wednesday April 25

Early Release - 1:35

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SWHS Principal's weekly updates for April 9th

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

I hope each and every one of you have enjoyed your Spring Break.  We return to school tomorrow, April 9th. This is the first day of the 4th quarter. Please make sure your child is motivated and ready to finish the year as strong as possible. Report cards will be distributed on Tuesday, April 17th. If you do not receive one, please reach out to Sue Durant, our guidance secretary. 

The Thursday before break, we conducted an unannounced school wide lock-down drill. I can honestly tell you it was a great job overall and I appreciate your child's patience with this, especially on the day before break. We received some great feedback on some minor changes we need to make, otherwise, we were commended on our overall response to this drill, even more so, because it was unannounced. 

This Friday, is another PTSA Chic Fila day. Please go get some breakfast, lunch or dinner fro Chic Fila in the Palladium and tell them you are from Southwest Guilford High School. If you have a child that drives and occasionally stops by Chic Fila, remind them to mention us so a portion of the profit goes right back to our school. 

If you are interested in being a judge for Senior Speech night on Tuesday, April 17th, please reach out to Dawn Davis at davisd9@gcsnc.com. We can certainly use more judges and if you have never done this before, you will certainly enjoy your evening, plus you receive a free meal. 

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, April 9

6:00 PM - PTSA meeting - C132

4:00 PM Mens Varsity Golf Conference Match hosted by W. Guilford @ Starmount Away 

7:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Softball Cornerstone Charter Academy Away

Tuesday, April 10

4:00 PM Mens Varsity Golf Tri-Match vs. HPC/Ragsdale Home 

4:30 PM Mens Varsity Tennis Ronald Reagan High School Away 

4:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Baseball Dudley Senior High School Home 

5:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Softball Northwest Senior High School Away 

5:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Lacrosse West Stokes High School 1 Away 

5:30 PM Womens Junior Varsity Soccer Cornerstone Charter Academy Home 

6:00 PM Womens Varsity Soccer Dudley Senior High School Away 

6:00 PM Womens Varsity Lacrosse Western Guilford High School Away 

7:00 PM Mens Varsity Baseball Dudley Senior High School Home 

7:00 PM Womens Varsity Softball Dudley Senior High School Home 

7:30 PM Mens Varsity Lacrosse West Stokes High School 1 Away 

Wednesday, April 11

4:30 PM Mens Varsity Tennis Western Guilford High School Away 

4:30 PM Coed Varsity Track Conference Meet vs. Dudley/W. Guilford/Smith Away 

5:00 PM Mens Junior Varsity Baseball East Davidson High School Home 

5:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Softball Cancelled- Mc Michael High School Home 

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

7:00 PM Mens Varsity Baseball East Davidson High School Away 

7:00 PM Womens Varsity Softball Cancelled- Mc Michael High School Home 

7:15 PM Mens Varsity Lacrosse Mount Tabor High School Home 

Thursday, April 12

4:30 PM Mens Varsity Tennis Grimsley High School Away 

6:00 PM Womens Varsity Lacrosse Mount Tabor High School Home

Friday, April 13

All day - SWHS PTSA Chic Fila Day
5:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Lacrosse Western Guilford High School Away 
5:30 PM Womens Junior Varsity Soccer Page High School Home 
6:00 PM Mens Varsity Baseball Cuthbertson HS Home 
6:00 PM Womens Varsity Softball South Stokes High School Home 
7:00 PM Womens Varsity Soccer Page High School Home 
7:30 PM Mens Varsity Lacrosse Western Guilford High School Away

Saturday, April 14

3:00 PM Mens Junior Varsity Baseball Bishop Mc Guinness Memorial H S TBA @ Finch Farm Field Away

Coming up...

Tuesday April 17

3rd quarter Report Cards distributed to students
Senior Speeches - D Building - More info to follow

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