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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