SWGHS Principal's weekly updates and reminders for September 16th

Hello Southwest High School! 

I hope this message finds everyone doing well. As we move into week 4, it is important for all parents are guardians to be monitoring grades and attendance, including tardies. Any of our student drivers who show 3 or more tardies will lose parking privileges for a short while, so please help us reinforce the importance of being on time.  

To register for an account to monitor your student's grades and attendance, 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

     

One last reminder for AP students to access 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 were distributed this past Monday, September 9th during 3^rd block to all sophomores and juniors.  There was also 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 16 
4:00 PM Womens Varsity Golf Conference Match @ Gillespie Park Away 
4:30 PM Womens Varsity Tennis Mount Tabor High School Home 

Tuesday, September 17 
5:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Volleyball Parkland High School Home 
5:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer High Point Central High School Home 
6:30 PM Womens Varsity Volleyball Parkland High School Home
7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer High Point Central High School Home 

Wednesday, September 18 
4:00 PM Womens Varsity Golf HP Central/Glenn @ Oak Hollow Away 
4:30 PM Womens Varsity Tennis Northwest Senior High School Away 
5:00 PM Mens Middle School Football Penn Griffin Home 
5:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Volleyball Wheatmore High School Home 
5:00 PM Coed Varsity Cross Country Tri-Meet with CPC 4A Conference @ Ivey Redmon Park Home 
6:30 PM Womens Varsity Volleyball Wheatmore High School Home 

Thursday, September 19 
4:30 PM Womens Varsity Tennis Wheatmore High School Away 
5:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Volleyball Bethany Community MS Home 
5:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer East Forsyth High School Away 
6:00 PM Womens Varsity Volleyball Ben L. Smith High School Away 
7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer East Forsyth High School Away 
7:00 PM Mens Junior Varsity Football Northwest Senior High School Home 

Friday, September 20 
7:30 PM Mens Varsity Football Northwest Senior High School Away
PowerSchool Maintenance weekend through Monday morning

More dates:

Friday, September 27
12th grade and underclass picture retakes

Monday, September 30
SWGHS Talent Show Auditions - 3:20-4:20 - Auditorium

Tuesday, October 1
6:00pm - 7:00pm - SWGHS Talent Show - Auditorium 
5pm - 8pm - GCS College Night - Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center 

Thursday, October 3
2nd Interim report distributed

Wednesday, October 16th
PSAT - Sophomores and Juniors

Saturday, October 26
Tentative - Homecoming Dance
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!