SWHS Principal's weekly updates and reminders for May 20th

Hello Southwest!

With the approval from the Board of Education to cancel June 10th as a student day, exams have now been adjusted by one day. Please check the dates on the bottom of this blog on our website to see the update dates. This means we now have 8 days until teacher made exams begin. Please assist us with reminding your teenager to stay focused and not let anything distract them from finishing strong. Please utilize the Parent Assist program. If you are having difficulty accessing this program, please contact Mrs. Cline at clinek2@gcsnc.com
Interim reports are being distributed tomorrow to all students from all classes. Please review these to make sure your student is a positive situation as it relates to grades and attendance. 

Yearbooks are here and will be distributed to students starting on May 24 at the senior picnic. Get yours before they are all sold out! Yearbooks are $80. You can pay Mrs. Bratton in D124 with cash or check. Checks should be written out to SWGHS.

Parents of seniors – if you or your child has not already ordered their cap and gown from Herff Jones, it must be ordered at this time in order to ensure that you receive it in time for graduation.  You must place your order at:  www.highschool.herffjones.com.  Graduation walk is this coming Friday before the senior picnic. You must have your robe and cap on during this walk. 

All seniors need to have books returned to the library by May 29. If they need to pay for the books the deadline is June 3 or they won’t be able to walk at graduation.

If you are interested and able to judge for us this Tuesday, please contact Mrs. Meier in the media Center to let her know of your availability.  We appreciate your willingness to give your time to listen to our seniors present their projects.  

Senior Speech Night Response Form

Please remind seniors to inform their counselor about any scholarship amounts they have received.

Virtual learning registration forms for summer and fall are available.  Have the students see their counselor for more information. 

Seniors who have not completed their Say Yes application at www.sayyesguilford.org must do so by June 1st. Do not think you are automatically ineligible. Please fill this out immediately. 

In order for their ALVS teachers to submit final grades by June 4^th, 2019, GCS seniors will need to submit all teacher-scored assignments by midnight EST on May 26^th.

Teacher-scored assignments include Practices, Journals, Projects, Teacher-Scored Tests (TSTs), Discussions (Honors only), and Explore (Honors only). Final exams and any remaining Quizzes must be completed by May 31^st. 

As it relates to athletic schedules, please visit the SWHS Athletics page  

at www.cowboysports.org

Monday, May 20 
No events scheduled

Tuesday, May 21
Interim Reports go out to all students in all blocks
5:00PM to 8:30PM Speech Night
7:00-9:00 Spring Orchestra Concert - Auditorium

Thursday, May 23
7:00-9:00 Spring Chorus Concert - Auditorium

Noon- 2:00PM Cap and Gown pick up - Coggins Gym

Noon- 2:00PM Sophomore Class Ring Pick up - Coggins Gym

Friday, May 24
8:30AM to 11:30AM Graduation walk - Must be in cap and gown (Florence, SWES, SWMS)
11:55 to 2:05 Senior Picnic - Stadium - Students can not leave early from picnic

Monday, May 27
Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, May 28
7:00-8:00 Spring Sports Banquet - Auditorium

Thursday, May 30
8AM - 8:30 PM Freshmen exemption cards distributed - Freshmen Gym
12-2PM Upperclass exemption cards distributed - cafeteria

Friday, May 31
Seniors must have everything turned in and all time made up.
Teacher made exams blocks 1 and 3. Normal day, schedule slightly revised
             1^st Block           8:35 to 10:30

             2^nd Block         10:35 to 11:40

             3^rd Block         11:45 to 2:00

  

             1^st lunch          11:40 to 12:05

                2^nd lunch          12:15 to 12:40

                3^rd lunch          12:50 to 1:15

                4^th lunch          1:30 to 2:00

             4^th Block         2:05 to 3:35

Saturday, June 1

8AM-Noon Last Saturday School (make up time) - Media Center

Monday, June 3

5:30 - 7:00 Senior Awards Ceremony - Auditorium (If a student is receiving an award, they will receive an invitation)

Teacher made exams blocks 2 and 4. Normal day, schedule slightly revised      

             1^st Block           8:35 to 9:40

                    2^nd Block         9:45 to 11:40

                    3^rd Block         11:40 to 1:40

          1^st lunch          11:40 to 12:05

             2^nd lunch         12:10 to 12:35

             3^rd lunch          12:40 to 1:05

            4^th lunch          1:15 to 1:40

              4^th Block         1:45 to 3:35

Tuesday, June 4

Block 1 STATE exam - dismiss at 1:35

Wednesday, June 5

Block 2 STATE exam - dismiss at 1:35

4:00-6:30 - MANDATORY Graduation Practice SWHS Auditorium

Thursday, June 6

Block 3 STATE exam - dismiss at 1:35

6:00-9:00 MANDATORY Graduation Practice Greensboro Coliseum

Friday, June 7

Block 4 STATE exam - dismiss at 1:35

Testing Schedule:

Teacher made exams

        5/31 - 1st and 3rd block - Monday June 3rd - adjusted schedule - full day

        6/3 - 2nd and 4th block - Tuesday, June 4th - adjusted schedule - full day

State Exams

        6/4 - 1st block - dismiss at 1:35

        6/5 - 2nd block - dismiss at 1:35

        6/6 - 3rd block - dismiss at 1:35

        6/7- 4th block - dismiss at 1:35

        6/10 - Make ups - dismiss at 1:35

Saturday, June 8

8:00PM - 10:00PM Graduation Greensboro Coliseum (Each graduate receives 12 tickets) - Graduates should not be at the coliseum (in the west wing) later than 6:30PM

Monday, June 10

Last day of school for students
Make up day for STATE exams - dismiss at 1:35

Wednesday, June 19

Report Cards mailed to students

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