SWHS Principal's weekly updates for the week of October 1

Good evening Southwest!

What a great job on the ranch this past week with a focus on kindness, inclusion, teamwork and pledging to promote community and unity.  Thank you to the SAVE club, advisors Stephanie Powell and Dawn Davis, students, staff, parents and community members for participating and supporting this special event.

Southwest High School has now conducted it's first lock down and tornado drills along with the monthly fire drills. Have a conversation with your child to find out if they feel comfortable with the procedures provided by our staff. If not, please reach out to Assistant Principal, Dr. Monell, 

This coming Thursday is a College Countdown Senior Parent Night in the auditorium from 5:30-6:30. Learn about FAFSA, RDS, and Admissions. This is a no miss event especially if you are in the process of searching and applying for college.

Powder Puff is back in action in the SWHS stadium. Ticket sales start this week, $2 per person. Tickets will be on sale during all lunches this week, Monday to Thursday. You must have a ticket to enter the game. There will be concessions available, a halftime show and a PE pass incentive game.

Please take notice, Wednesday, October 10 is PSAT day for all Sophomores and Juniors. All of these students will take the PSAT right after the day begins. If any of our students have classes at GTCC, they should notify their professors that they will miss their class due to this test. 

NC Governor's School is a summer residential program for gifted and talented high school students. Students eligible to attend are sophomores who are gifted in the performing arts and juniors who are gifted in the performing arts and core academics such as English, mathematics, natural science, social science, and world languages.If interested, please contact Ms. Graves. Applications are due back to Ms. Graves by October 15th. 

Due to the day offs from Hurricane Florence, we will now be in school on November 1st and January 18th. Please mark your calendars.

Seniors in English the first semester at SWHS will give speeches during the evening of November 8th. We need adult volunteers from the community and the "ranch" to judge. If you are interested, we would need you from 5:30-8:30 during the evening of November 8th. A meal is provided and we train you using a rubric to give feedback to the students. e-mail Mrs. Davis if you are interested at davisd9@gcsnc.com. 

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

Monday, October 1

2:00 PM Womens Varsity Golf 18 hole PT Final Match @ Jamestown Park Home 
4:30 PM Womens Varsity Tennis Western Guilford High School Away 
5:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Volleyball North Forsyth High School Home 
5:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer Cancelled- Grimsley High School Away 
5:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer North Forsyth High School Home 
6:30 PM Womens Varsity Volleyball North Forsyth High School Home 
7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer North Forsyth High School Home 
7:30 PM Mens Varsity Soccer Cancelled- Grimsley High School Away 

Tuesday, October 2

8:45 AM - 11:30 AM - ASVAB test - Cafeteria
5:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Volleyball Western Guilford High School Home 
5:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer Western Guilford High School Home 
6:30 PM Womens Varsity Volleyball Western Guilford High School Home 
7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer Western Guilford High School Home 

Wednesday, October 3

4:30 PM Womens Varsity Tennis Asheboro High School Away 
5:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Volleyball Trinity High School Home 
5:00 PM Coed Varsity Cross Country Conference Match @ N. Forsyth HS Away 
5:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer Cancelled- High Point Central High School Away 
5:30 PM Mens Middle School Football Northwest Middle School Home 
6:30 PM Womens Varsity Volleyball Trinity High School Home 
7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer Cancelled- High Point Central High School Away Thursday, 

Thursday, October 4

5:30 PM - 6:30PM - Countdown to College Senior Parent Night - Auditorium
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM - Powder Puff Game - Stadium
4:30 PM Womens Varsity Tennis Southeast Guilford High School Home

Friday, October 5

No athletics

Coming Up...

Tuesday, October 9
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Governor's School presentation - auditorium

Wednesday, October 10
8:30 - 1:30 - PSAT - Sophomores and Juniors
2nd block - Senior meeting - auditorium - no early release

Thursday, October 11
Interim reports

Friday, October 12
Homecoming
PTSA Chic Fila Day - proceeds go back to SWHS when you mention our school


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