SWGHS Principal's weekly updates for November 4th...

Good evening Southwest!

I hope this message finds everyone doing well! This is a gentle reminder that you should be turning your clocks back by one hour. 

United Way campaign for students is this week!

This is yet another example of how this community can demonstrate how we contribute back. We always lead the county with the amount of donations we contribute to United Way. Our Leadership class and student council will be leading our student drive. At lunch on November 6-8, Student Council Officers will be having a “donation” raffle.  Every $1 donation enters them into a raffle for roughly 1 of 4 prizes. Before and after school on November 6,  Leadership Class members will be distributing flyers in the car line about the console coin dump. Before and after school on November 7 and 8, Leadership Class members will be collecting in the car line. On November 6^th and 7^th - classroom request (with no incentive).  We are asking every student in 2^nd block to bring a quarter or two. Thank you for helping us support United Way!

Seniors! We had a great day of ordering cap and gowns on Wednesday. If you were not able to order your cap and gown, then you must call or go online to Herff Jones to place your order. The longer that you wait, the more that it will cost. 

Also, even if you are borrowing a cap and gown from a past graduate in the last few years, you still need to order the new sash ($15), and the 2020 tassel. These are both required for your graduation day dress code. 

There will be a mandatory Senior meeting on February 25th from 8:20-9:30. This will also be an early release day for Seniors only!
Also, parents, please know we do not nor will ever have such a thing as a senior skip day. When students start saying there is such a day, we will require medical documentation to support an absence on these days that students spread as such. This past Friday, November 1st, was one of those days. 

As a reminder regarding attendance, students who have more than 3 absences excused or unexcused will need to make up time for each absence over three with each individual teacher. If this is not made up by each end of the quarter, the grade is printed as 55/F until time is made up. We will gladly reprint a report card upon request once time is recovered. 

Southwest Guilford High School invites you to serve as a judge on our Senior Speech Night, November 19, 2019. The evening begins with dinner at 5:00 pm.

We will begin listening to student speeches at 6:00 in 15 minute increments until 8:00. A judge's scoring rubric will be provided for you.

If you would like to be a volunteer judge, please use the link located within this blog to the form "Be a Volunteer Judge for Senior Speeches"

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=H_vimqLeQ0yBlHYk_LuzDFA9oWlegQ1BrOHj26_SnPtUM1NCTkQwTVg2T0FWVkM1REU2Rk9JRU9VWC4u

This information is also available in the photo gallery on our website. Just click the “Read More” link. https://www.gcsnc.com/southwest_guilford_high

Registration for the 20/21 school year!

It starts this Monday 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 on the link within this blog.  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.

If you are interested in working on the outdoor dining area, we are looking for volunteers on November 9th, Saturday from 9AM - 1PM behind the cafeteria. We will need pole hole digging tools and shovels to move gravel along with the individuals to use those tools. If you are interested, simply show up. The more individuals present, the quicker this gets finished. 

OneCard identification badge wearing started this past week. We are expecting the remainder of the badges next week. Please remind your student to be wearing their badges at all time. If they need a lanyard, please have your student let a teacher know.  If your student does not have their OneCard by Tuesday, please have them contact Mr. Miller. 

As a reminder, students will use the OneCards to

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

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

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 down Saturday November 16 from 9AM to 12:30.This is an opportunity for you to be more empowered in assisting your student with their pathway through High School and beyond. 

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, November 4

6:00 PM Mens Junior Varsity Football Dudley Senior High School Away

Tuesday, November 5

No Athletics

Report cards distributed to students

Wednesday, November 6
7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer OPEN DATE 1st Rd NCHSAA Playoffs vs. TBA Home

Thursday, November 7
7:00 PM Mens Junior Varsity Football Mount Tabor High School Away

Friday, November 8
7:30 PM Mens Varsity Football Mount Tabor High School *Senior Night Home

Saturday, November 9
TBA Womens Varsity Basketball Mount Tabor High School Scrimmage at Mount Tabor
HS Away
9:00 AM Coed Varsity Cross Country 3A NCHSAA State XC Meet @ Ivey Redmon Park Away
9:00 AM - Noon - behind the cafeteria (Outdoor eating area) Volunteer day
8:00 AM-Noon - Saturday school

More dates:

Monday, November 11
No School for students - Veterans Day

Saturday, November 16

9:00AM -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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