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!