SWGHS Principal's weekly message for September 9...

Hello Southwest High School! 

I hope this weekly message finds everyone doing well and that all students are settling into their classes as we approach week 3. 

Believe it or not, we are already approaching the 1st interim for the 1st quarter. All students will receive their 3 week interim this coming Thursday. If for some reason you did not receive an interim report from any of your student's teachers, please contact them immediately. 

Hopefully everyone received my all call message delivered Thursday evening regarding transportation. Starting this Monday, all students will be picked up 10 minutes earlier. Please make sure your student is prepared for this earlier pick up. 

Parent assist attendance and grade monitoring will be up and running on this coming Tuesday, September 10th, the 11^th day of school. The reason for this delay, is to ensure we have all schedule changes in the system.Please reach out to your child's teachers if you have any inquiries about their grades.

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

     

A heads up for AP students, it is never too early to start accessing the materials to be better prepared for your AP classes. AP students need to ask their AP teachers to share a join code to access AP classroom resources.

The PSAT is October 16th and is taken by sophomores and juniors. PSAT practice/guide books will be distributed this Monday, September 9th during 3^rd block to all sophomores and juniors.  There will also be a letter from Mrs. Barnum with information about the PSAT and a helpful website for PSAT test prep. Juniors and sophomores can begin to study for the PSAT by going to www.collegeboard.org for study skills.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and the Carolina Panthers are teaming up for #WEARITLIKEAPRO. The four high schools (one per Classification) with the most votes could win the same high-end football helmets the Panthers wear each week. Vote now until October 15 at https://www.panthers.com/fans/wearitlikeapro You can vote as many times as you would like.

One scholarship in the amount of $500 for one 10^th-12^th grade student will be awarded that night!!!

 Free Application for Federal Student Aid Day!

Seniors should start to work on college applications.

FAFSA opens up Oct. 1 so start to begin the application with parents (https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa), go to www.cfnc.org for one stop shop for scholarships searches, apply for college, study for tests, send transcripts, and much more.

Look at counseling website for more information on SW site.

Seniors need to complete the NC Residency which is required by all NC Schools. That is also located on cfnc.org.

Students, especially juniors and seniors, begin to tour schools. Register on the college site.

  

Check remind and emails weekly for information from the counseling department

Counseling Info and  Assignments

Anna Compton - Freshmen - comptoa@gcsnc.com

Galissia Graves - A-D - gravesg3@gcsnc.com

Shelli Campbell - E-L - campbes2@gcsnc.com

Kendra Graham - M-R - grahamk2@gcsnc.com

Janet Hudgens - S-Z - hudgenj@gcsnc.com

Ms. Graves' codes:

10th-12th graders with last names A-D

Seniors: @graves2020 

Juniors: @graves2021

Sophomores: @graves2022

Mrs. Hudgens' codes:

10^th – 12^th graders with last names S - Z 

Seniors:  Tell people to text @hudgsw20 to the number 81010 

Juniors: Tell people to text @hudgsw21 to the number 81010

Sophomores: Tell people to text @hudgens22 to the number 81010

Ms. Graham's codes:

 10th-12th graders with last names M-R

Seniors: @graham2020

Juniors: @graham2021

Sophomores: @graham2022

Mrs. Campbell's codes:

10th - 12th graders with last names E-L

Seniors: Campbell2020 @cowgirl20

Juniors: Campbell2021 @cowgirl21

Sophomores: Campbell2022@cowgirl22

Ms. Compton 's codes:

9th grade - @7467_f4

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

at 

www.cowboysports.org

Sports passes available!!!

Upcoming Sports Schedule

Monday, September 09 
4:00 PM Womens Varsity Golf Conference Match @ Gillespie Park Away 
4:30 PM Womens Varsity Tennis Western Guilford High School Away 
4:45 PM Mens Middle School Soccer Kernodle Middle School Home 

Tuesday, September 10 
4:30 PM Womens Varsity Tennis Wesleyan Christian Academy Home 
5:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Volleyball East Forsyth High School Away 
5:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer High Point Central High School Away 
6:30 PM Womens Varsity Volleyball East Forsyth High School Away 
7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer High Point Central High School Away 

Wednesday, September 11 
4:00 PM Womens Varsity Golf Glenn/Ragsdale @ Winding Creek Away 
5:00 PM Coed Varsity Cross Country Pre Conference Meet @ Ivy Redmond Away 
5:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Volleyball Page High School Home
7:00 PM Womens Varsity Volleyball Page High School Home 

Thursday, September 12 
1st interim report distributed to ALL students
4:30 PM Womens Varsity Tennis Ragsdale High School Home 
5:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Volleyball Glenn Away 
5:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer Page High School Home 
6:30 PM Womens Varsity Volleyball Glenn Away 
7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer Page High School Home 
7:00 PM Mens Junior Varsity Football Ragsdale High School Away 

Friday, September 13 
Evaluation Self Assessments Due
Chic Fila Day at the Palladium ALL day - Mention SWHS
7:30 PM Mens Varsity Football Ragsdale High School Home

More dates:

Friday, September 27
12th grade and underclass picture retakes

Tuesday, October 1
GCS College Night - Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center - 5PM - 8PM

Wednesday, October 16th
PSAT - Sophomores and Juniors

Saturday, October 26
FAFSA Day - GTCC-Jamestown -9AM - Noon

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. 

We are... Southwest!