SWGHS Principal's weekly updates for Oct 29

Hello Southwest Guilford High School!

I hope this message finds everyone doing well! What a great week we just had. The school was decorated unbelievable for homecoming week, truly the best I have seen in the past 11 years. I am so proud of the students and adults who participated in making Homecoming a great wee and how the students responded in such a typical respectful Southwest manner. This is yet another one of the many reasons why I am such a proud principal. 

A gentle reminder that this Monday is a Teacher workday so there is no school for students. We look forward to seeing everyone back on campus on Tuesday!

Wednesday is the Pre-Act for Sophomores. This is approximately a 4 hour session so please make sure your student has slept well and had a nutritious breakfast. Students, if at all possible, should bring a graphing or scientific calculator with them. 

Seniors will be placing their graduation supply orders this Wednesday during set time. Once all seniors have had this opportunity, they will be allowed the option to have lunch and then dismissed thereafter. 

This Thursday is Halloween. Please know that at Southwest Guilford High School we do not allow costumes or accessories of any kind on this day. Additionally, we ask all families to make sure students are not bringing in any candy they have accumulated during this time. Please keep the candy at home.  

Registration for the 20/21 school year!

Nov. 4 - Nov. 15 in current English Classes. Students enrolled in English in the spring will also complete registration in the early part of the spring semester. Students must STILL LOG INTO POWERSCHOOL TO REGISTER IN THE SPRING SEMESTER. Please remember that the classes you register for are the classes we make every effort to get you in. These selections are how a a school wide scheduling matrix is created. 

Students will receive a hard copy of the registration book to take home in the Spring of 2020.

An online copy of the registration book can be found here.

Information about Career & College Promise, GAP, and AP courses will be given to students in a folder that will be brought home.

Graduation Requirements

 

If your student is interested in earning college credit while in high school, sign up for Career & College Promise at GTCC.  SWHS provides transportation to and from classes at GTCC for classes that begin as early as 9AM and end as late as 2PM.

Dual Enrollment Transfer Classes can be found here and the pathways can be found here. Dual Enrollment Technical Pathway Classes can be found here.  If you are interested in this option, please let your school counselor know (ASAP) so that we can assist you with the process.

  

Counselors will adjust the course selection after they receive your enrollment information from GTCC.

OneCard identification badge wearing will be starting this week.  Students should have A OneCard and their own Lanyard. Please tell your student to ask one of their teachers, if they need a OneCard or a Lanyard.

Teachers will email Mr. Miller for missing cards, and teachers can also pick up extra Lanyards in the main office workroom.

Students will use the OneCards to

1. Swipe into school
2. Purchase Cafeteria Meals
3. Checkout materials in the Media Center.

Please be patient during the first weeks of swiping as students will have to get used to the new flow of traffic and expectations.

Swiping starts at 7:40. Students should not bypass the machines until an adult on duty allows them to pass.

Yearbooks will be going on sale for ONE DAY only on Halloween, October 31. This is a buy one, get one free sale. Buy the 2020 yearbook at $70 and get last year's yearbook FREE. This promotion is only available to the first 60 students. Purchase your yearbook at the reduced rate in person with Mrs. Bratton in room D124. Cash or checks. Checks should be written out to SWGHS.

It's back! The SWGHS Parent Empowerment Summit. An amazing opportunity to visit an array of sessions that will help you better navigate as a parent! Lock it down in your calendar and we will see you then!

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

Monday, October 28
Mandatory Workday for teachers - no school for students 
5:30PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer Northwest Senior High School Home 
7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer Northwest Senior High School Home 

Tuesday, October 29
6:00 to 8:00 - PTSA Meeting - Media Center
TBA Womens Varsity Volleyball OPEN DATE 2nd Round NCHSAA Playoffs @ TBA Home 
6:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer Dudley Senior High School Away 
6:00 PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer OPEN DATE Non-conference vs. Bethany Community Charter Home 

Wednesday, October 30
No Athletic Events
Pre-ACT bubbling - sophomores - more info to come
Seniors - Graduation Supplies Ordering during morning hours - early release after all seniors have the opportunity to order grad supplies (Approximately 11:30)

Thursday, October 31
8:15 AM - 11:15AM - ASVAB Career Explorations Program Test - Cafeteria
5:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer Mount Tabor High School Home 
6:00 PM Womens Varsity Volleyball OPEN DATE 3rd Round NCHSAA 3A Playoffs @ TBA Home 
7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer Mount Tabor High School Home 
7:00 PM Mens Junior Varsity Football Dudley Senior High School Away 

Friday, November 1
7:30 PM Mens Varsity Football Dudley Senior High School Home

Saturday, November 02 
TBA Womens Varsity Volleyball OPEN DATE 4th Round NCHSAA Playoffs @ TBA Home 
9:00 AM Coed Varsity Cross Country 3A Mid-West XC Regionals @ McAlpine Park Away

More dates:

Tuesday, November 5
Report cards distributed to students

Monday, November 11
No School for students - Veterans Day

Saturday, November 16

9-12:30 SWGHS Parent Empowerment Summit

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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SWGHS Principal's weekly updates for Oct 21st

Hello Southwest Guilford High School!

I hope this message finds everyone doing well!

This coming week is Homecoming week which means it is a very exciting and a very busy week with many items on the calendar. Please make sure you review this message entirely so your student is in the loop. 

October 21st - October 25th is CFNC NC College Application Week and the counseling team at SW is working hard to ensure ALL seniors take advantage and have access to this opportunity. 

Even if your student is not college bound, please send them to their counselor for a conversation.  

In addition, 

Seniors will have the opportunity to receive assistance for college applications Monday Oct. 21-Oct. 23rd in the Media Center. A link was sent out to students to sign up. Although the counseling team has sent a link, they will not turn away students that need help. 

This coming Friday is the end of the first quarter.Please make sure your student has made up any owed time in order to get credit for their grade for the first quarter.  Any student who has NOT completed their make up time will receive a 55/F as their grade until they have made up time. Remember to use Parent Assist to monitor your student's grades and attendance. If you have trouble accessing Parent Assist, please contact our Data manager, Mrs. Kristy Cline. 

After school tutorial buses started this past Tuesday and will be available EVERY Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 to 4:30 unless otherwise communicated. Students who are needing tutorial transportation must be in their tutoring location no later than 3:30 and must stay until 4:30. If students do not follow those expectations they will not be allowed a ride on the tutorial buses at 4:30. Please check with your students' teachers if they will conduct tutorials on these days. Also, as it relates to after school, no students should be hanging around campus. Students must be involved in a tutorial, club or sport. Please make sure you are picking up your student after school no later than 3:30, or immediately after their tutorial, club meeting or sport.  We do not have supervision after school and this is a safety issue. Thank you for assisting us with this expectation. 

                      

 

OneCard identification badge wearing will be starting this coming week. Mr. Miller has informed our staff that students need to start wearing their badges/lanyards. Students can have any lanyard they would like, and if they need one, to let one of their teachers know. 

This coming week, while we will all start telling students to wear their cards. they will be required to have them displayed during the instructional day. On Thursday and Friday of this coming week, the swiping machines will be in full effect. Thank you for reminding your student to start wearing their identification badge

Free Application for Federal Student Aid Day! FASFA opened up Oct. 1, so, to begin the application process, go to the link (https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa) Also, go to www.cfnc.org for one stop shop for scholarships searches, apply for college, study for tests, sending transcripts, and much more.

 

It's back! The SWGHS Parent Empowerment Summit. An amazing opportunity to visit an array of sessions that will help you better navigate as a parent! Lock it down in your calendar and we will see you then!

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

It’s College Application week … ALL WEEK for SENIORS

Seniors…College Shirts every day (Jeans with College Shirts on Friday only) 

Monday, October 21
HC 2019 Spirit Days - Movie Madness Monday- Dress like your favorite movie character
College application week - Staff and seniors wear college shirts all week long.  Seniors can wear jeans on Friday IF they wear a college shirt. 
9:00 AM Womens Varsity Golf OPEN DATE NCHSAA 3A Central Regionals @ Greensboro National Golf Course Away 
5:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer Parkland High School Home 
6:00 PM Womens Varsity Volleyball OPEN DATE Piedmont Triad Conference Tournament 1st Round @ Higher team site Home 
7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer Parkland High School Home 

Tuesday, October 22
HC 2019 Spirit Days - Too Tired Tuesday - PJ Day
College application week - see Monday
7:00 - Orchestra Concert
TBA Womens Varsity Golf OPEN DATE NCHSAA 3A Central Regionals @ TBA Away 
TBA Womens Varsity Volleyball OPEN DATE Piedmont Triad Conference Tourament Semi-Finals Home 
5:00 PM Coed Varsity Cross Country Conference Championship Meet @ Ivy Redmond Home 
5:30PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer Ben L. Smith High School Home 
7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer Ben L. Smith High School Home 

Wednesday, October 23
HC 2019 Spirit Days - Way Back Wednesday- Decades- 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s
College application week - see Monday
Powder Puff Game 6-8pm
6:00 PM Womens Varsity Volleyball OPEN DATE PT 3A Conference Tournament Finals Home 

Thursday, October 24
Soccer Breast Cancer Awareness Game
HC 2019 Spirit Days - Growing Up Thursday- Fresh: Babies; Sophomores: College; Juniors:  Soccer Moms/Baseball Dads; Seniors: Senior Citizens; Staff: Teenagers
College application week - see Monday
Blood Drive - 8AM - 2PM - Old Gym
7:00 - Chorus Concert
5:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer Western Guilford High School Home 7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer Western Guilford High School Home 
7:00 PM Mens Junior Varsity Football Western Guilford High School Away

Friday, October 25
HC 2019 Spirit Days - Friday- Cowboys vs Aliens…What’s your favorite?  Cowboys and Cowgirls in theme can wear Jeans to support the day! 
College application week - see Monday
7:30 PM Mens Varsity Football Western Guilford High School *Homecoming* Home
End of the first quarter
2:30 to dismissal - Pep Rally - Coggins Gym
Friday -  Homecoming Court & Game

Saturday, October 26
TBD - Volleyball (more information will be forthcoming)
8:00PM - 11:30PM Homecoming Dance
FAFSA Day - GTCC-Jamestown -9AM - Noon

More dates:

Monday, October 28
Mandatory Workday for teachers - no school for students 

Wednesday, October 30
Pre-ACT bubbling - sophomores - more info to come
Seniors - grad supplies Order Date during morning hours - schedule will be forthcoming - Coggins Gym

Saturday, November 16
9-12:30 SWGHS Parent Empowerment Summit

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!

SWGHS Principal's Weekly Updates for October 14th...

Hello Southwest Guilford High School!

I hope this message finds everyone doing well!

At Southwest, we are committed to providing a high-quality learning experience for all students. To support this commitment, we are continuing our partnership partnering with Equal Opportunity Schools to enhance the learning culture within our high schools and to develop strategies to increase student participation in challenging coursework.

Students will begin taking an Equal Opportunity Schools Survey the week of October 14th through their 2nd Block class and some CTE classes. The survey  will ask their views on their coursework, school experience, and ways in which our school can support their life goals. Results will be used to identify students who are interested in and prepared to take more challenging coursework.

We are excited to continue this path to better prepare all students to succeed in reaching their goals. 

After school tutorial buses start this Tuesday and will be available every Tuesday and Thursday immediately tutorial. Students who are needing tutorial transportation must be in their tutoring location no later than 3:30 and must stay until 4:30. If students do not follow those expectations they will not be allowed a ride on the tutorial buses at 4:30. Please check with your students' teachers if they will conduct tutorials on these days. Also, as it relates to after school, no students should be hanging around campus. Students must be involved in a tutorial, club or sport. Please make sure you are picking up your student after school no later than 3:30, or immediately after their tutorial, club meeting or sport.  We do not have supervision after school and this is a safety issue. Thank you for assisting us with this expectation. 

                      

 

OneCard identification badge wearing will be starting soon. Now that we have most pictures taken, we will have an Access411 representative on site to snap and print on the spot until ALL students have a card and a lanyard. This should happen over the next two weeks but we will keep you updated once we get this date.  

The PSAT is this Wednesday, October 16th and is taken by sophomores and juniors. Juniors and sophomores can study for the PSAT by going to www.collegeboard.org for study skills. Seniors will have a senior meeting at the beginning of the day and will have an early release immediately thereafter to work on college applications, essays and even visit job opportunities. All students must report to their homeroom at the beginning of the day. 

This Monday, October 14^th, from 10-11, the Guilford Apprenticeship Partners will visit Southwest to give a presentation to interested students.  Students who have signed up will be dismissed from their 2^nd block class to come hear the presentation and get a chance to ask questions of these local companies. 

                                 

   

Free Application for Federal Student Aid Day! FASFA opens up Oct. 1,  so to begin the application process go to the link (https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa), go to www.cfnc.org for one stop shop for scholarships searches, apply for college, study for tests, sending transcripts, and much more.

 

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 Please don't forget about this contest. You can vote as many times as you would like.

It's back! The SWGHS Parent Empowerment Summit. An amazing opportunity to visit an array of sessions that will help you better navigate as a parent! Lock it down in your calendar and we will see you then!

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

Monday, October 14

10am-11am, Guilford Apprenticeship Partners presentation.  

Tuesday, October 15
Tutorial Buses start - Tutorials go from 3:30-4:30
10:00AM - 11:00AM - School Support Team - Barnum's Office
5:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer Mount Tabor High School Away 
6:00 PM Womens Varsity Volleyball Dudley Senior High School Away 
7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer Mount Tabor High School Away 

Wednesday, October 16
PSAT - Sophomores and Juniors
8:30am - auditorium - Senior Meeting - Herff Jones informational meeting about graduation supplies.  Early Release for all seniors only

Thursday, October 17
5:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Volleyball Mount Tabor High School Home 
6:30 PM Womens Varsity Volleyball Mount Tabor High School Home 
7:00 PM Mens Junior Varsity Football Ben L. Smith High School Home 

Friday, October 18
7:30 PM Mens Varsity Football Ben L. Smith High School Away

Saturday, October 19
8:00AM - 12:00 Noon - Saturday School - Media Center

More dates:

Wednesday, October 23       Powder Puff Game 6-8pm

Thursday, October 24           Blood Drive - 8-2 - Old gym

                                                Soccer Breast Cancer Awareness Game

Friday, October 25
End of the first quarter
Pep Rally - Coggins Gym - Time to be determined
Friday -  Homecoming Court & Game

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

Monday, October 28
Mandatory Workday for teachers - no school for students

Wednesday, October 30
Pre-ACT bubbling - sophomores - more info to come

Seniors - grad supplies Order Date during Lunch and until 3 pm

Saturday, November 16
9-12:30 SWGHS Parent Empowerment Summit

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!