SWHS Principal's weekly updates and reminders for September 17

Good evening Southwest!

I hope each and every one of you, including your friends and relatives, are safe from this weekend's storm. I am hoping this event can remind us about how important it is to be prepared for crisis events. Please reinforce to your child about the importance of listening to all procedures provided on our campus regarding crisis planning and response. Thank you. 

This Thursday, Guilford County Schools is celebrating excellence from this past school year. Southwest High School is being recognized for multiple reasons. Please help me in celebrating:

Angela Hagler – Building level teacher of the year

Shannon Taylor - ACT – Lateral Entry Teacher of the Year

Guy Shavers - North Carolina Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year

90-99 Percent Graduation Rates – SWHS (95.7)

Schools Exceeding Expected Growth – SWHS (4 years in a row!)

Hubert B. Humphrey Jr. Award – SWHS

Thank you to everyone who continues to be part of making SWHS great!

Parents and guardians, while a couple of you have reached out to me, and we hopefully have made some connections, I am still looking for more individuals to assist us with the PTSA this year. Please e-mail me if you think you can assist. 

Parent assist attendance and grade monitoring is now up.

To register for an account go to Powerschool under the Parent tab on SWHS website site.

If you had an account, try your old password first,  if it doesn’t work click on “forgot my password”. If all fails and you need assistance, email clinek2@gcsnc.com.

This Thursday, interim reports are being distributed to each and every student from every teacher. If you do not see your child's report or have questions or concerns, please reach out to your child's teachers immediately. 

"We are Southwest" apparel is now on sale until September 27th. Feel free to navigate to the www.NCscreenPrintingAndEmbroidery.com website and click on the SWHS logo to place your order. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Coach Black. 

As it relates to athletic schedules, please visit the SWHS Athletics page at www.cowboysports.org.

Monday, September 17
4:00 PM Womens Varsity Golf Conference Meet @ Maple Chase Away
4:30 PM Womens Varsity Tennis Ben L. Smith High School Away
4:45 PM Mens Middle School Soccer Mendenhall Middle School Home
5:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Volleyball Wheatmore High School Away
5:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer North Forsyth High School Home
6:30 PM Womens Varsity Volleyball Wheatmore High School Away
7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer North Forsyth High School Home
7:00 PM Mens Junior Varsity Football Northwest Senior High School Away
7:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Cheerleading Northwest Senior High School Away 

Tuesday, September 18
4:30 PM Womens Varsity Tennis Grimsley High School Away
5:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Volleyball Cancelled- Ben L. Smith High School Away
5:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer Ben L. Smith High School Away
5:45 PM Mens Middle School Football OPEN DATE Home
6:00 PM Womens Varsity Volleyball Ben L. Smith High School Away
7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer Ben L. Smith High School Away

Wednesday, September 19
Workday for teachers - no school for students 
1:00 PM Womens Varsity Golf Guilford County Invitational @ Bryan Park Away
5:00 PM Coed Varsity Cross Country Conference Match @ SWGHS Home

Thursday, September 20
Interim reports distributed to all students
4:30 PM Womens Varsity Tennis Wheatmore High School Home
5:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Volleyball Parkland High School Home
5:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer Parkland High School Home
6:30 PM Womens Varsity Volleyball Parkland High School Home
7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer Parkland High School Home
7:00 PM Mens Junior Varsity Football Parkland High School Away
7:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Cheerleading Parkland High School Away

Friday, September 21
7:30 PM Mens Varsity Football Parkland High School Home
7:30 PM Womens Varsity Cheerleading Parkland High School Home

COMING UP...
Start with Hello Sandy Hook Promise Week

Monday, September 24^th: Sidewalk Chalk/Name Tags

            -Students will be greeted as they enter the school building with ‘Hello’ and other positive messages on the sidewalk. This will be done on both the front entrance of the school, and the sidewalk going to the student parking lot. Then students will be given a name tag so that during the day, students can greet each other by their names, and create a more positive community of unity.

Tuesday, September 25^th: Green Day!, Lunch Table Notes

            -Students will be asked to wear all green to support the main color of the Sandy Hook Promise. No mask, or face paint will be allowed. During lunches, students will find hello messages on their lunch tables. Students can pass positive messages on to others or keep it for themselves.

Wednesday, September 26^th: Showcase Day, Freshman Focus Classes

            -SAVE members will be visiting the Freshman Focus classes to teach a lesson on the Start with Hello Week. The lesson will encourage students to talk to students about anti-isolation and community building here at SW.

            -Students will have the opportunity to showcase their talents at the “Start with Hello” centered talent afterschool at our “Start with Hello Showcase.” Students can create artwork, poems, perform songs, skits, and etc.

Thursday, September 27^th: Cup Stacking Contest during Lunch

            -Students during lunches will approach the SAVE table and participate in a “Cup Stacking Contest” with a teams of students created with people they just met during their lunch. Winning teams will get prizes.

Friday, September 28^th: Elementary School Hello Parade, “Start With a Hello and a Smile”

            -Students will welcome elementary students at Southwest Elementary School.  During lunch that day, students will sign a pledge to agree to promote community and unity by trying to continue to say hello and include everyone in our community. 

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, Twitter and Instagram. Please follow Southwest High School at SouthwestGHS for Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! This is a great way for us to communicate and stay connected. 

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