SWGHS Principal's weekly updates for November 25...

Good evening Southwest!

Two days until Thanksgiving break. Just a heads up that I am allowing students and staff to wear jeans on Tuesday only. Please no holes, rips and let's keep them up around the waist. As we approach Thanksgiving, I hope everyone is as thankful as I am. We have a great community, school, student body, staff and supportive parents and guardian. Please enjoy your Thanksgiving and take a little time to enjoy this break with those you love and care of for. Happy Thanksgiving!

Here Comes the Bus app is about to be launched. This is an app that allows you to track your student's bus.  

ACT WorkKeys Test dates coming…..letters are going out in the next few days for those seniors who are CTE Concentrators.  The seniors identified will take the ACT WorkKeys on either Monday, December 2^nd and Tuesday December 3^rd in the Coggins Gym starting at 8:05 both days.  The student’s letter states which day they will be required to come test. 

The SWGHS Band Boosters have opened a Dewey's Bakery Holiday Shop as the band's main fundraiser this year.  They were generously donated a great location in The Palladium Commons (located in between McAlister's Deli and Moe's Southwest Grill).  They will be selling Dewey's baked goods out of this location from now until December 24th.  The shop is volunteer-staffed by band families, and will have students entertain customers with solo and ensemble performances in the shop during the next five Saturdays.  Go out, buy some baked goods, and support the SWGHS band!

Within this communication are the upcoming GAP Company Open House Schedule for the 2019-2020 Year.

Students must attend at least one of these with a parent or guardian, but they are encouraged to attend as many as they can. Each company will present information about their company as well as what positions they are recruiting for this year's GAP cohort. In addition most companies will give tours of their facilities. 

Use the Sign up genie within this blog to sign up since they ask that students and parents register on the sign-up genie but if you decide to go last minute, that is fine too.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0848AAAA2BAAF49-gapcompany

This is a wonderful opportunity to see all that this program has to offer!

Remaining GAP Individual Company Open Houses below:

Tuesday, December 3^rd- 6:00pm                    Mannington (ADV, SCL)

                                                                          Quantum (ADV, SCL)

Wednesday, December 4^th- 6:00pm             Haeco America-tentative (AV)

                                                                         Ziehl-Abegg (ADV)

Thursday, December 5^th - 6:00pm                Bright Plastics (ADV, SCL)

                                                                        Haeco Americas-tentative-(AV)

Saturday, December 7^th- 8:00am                  CULP (ADV)

                                          10:00am                Machine Specialties, Inc. (ADV, IT, SCL)

Monday, December 9^th- 6:00pm                    Blue Ridge Companies (SER)

Tuesday, December 10^th- 6:00pm                  ABCO (ADV)

                                                                          EAS Inc. (ADV)

Wednesday, December 11^th- 6:00pm            Matthews Specialty Vehicles (ADV)

                                                                         High Point Tire and Automotive-BHPC (AUTO)    

Thursday, December 12^th- 6:00pm               Machine Specialties, Inc. (ADV, IT, SCL)

Tuesday, January 7^th- 6:00pm                       AC Corporation (SER)

Friday, January 10^th- 6:00pm                        LC America Inc. (ADV, IT, SCL)

Saturday, January 11^th- 8:00am                   Central Carolina AC (SER)

                                         10:00am                 Berico (SER)

                                         12:00pm                 City of Greensboro (ADV, SER)

Monday, January 13^th- 6:00pm                    Ilderton (AUTO)

                                       6:00pm                    Wake Forest Baptist Health- (SER, SCL)

       Regional Hospital

Tuesday, January 14^th- 6:00pm                   Brady Services (SER)

                                        6:00pm                   Quantum (ADV, SCL)

Wednesday, January 15^th- 6:00pm              City of High Point (ADV, AUTO)

Thursday, January 16^th - 6:00pm                 Tardigrade Technology (IT)

Tuesday, January 21^st— 6:00pm                  Lincoln Financial (IT)

                                                                        North State Communications (IT)

Wednesday, January 22^nd- 6:00pm              O’Neal Manufacturing Inc. (ADV)

KEY CODES of Apprenticeship Tracks

ADV= Advanced Manufacturing

AUTO= Automotive

AV= Aviation

IT= IT/Cyber Security

SCL= Supply Chain/Logistics

SER= Service (HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing)

Please check out the PTSA’s new gift card fundraiser Shop with Script! Go to shopwithscript.com and use the enrollment code found within this blog to purchase gift cards to help raise money for our school while doing your everyday shopping or getting a head start on holiday shopping. Our first order for physical gift cards will go in on November 18, 2019. Please email Casey Wall at casey.wall913@gmail.com with any questions.

A gentle reminder that the Fall Athletic Awards Ceremony is tomorrow, Monday, Nov. 25, 6:30pm in the auditorium. Males should wear shirts and ties, while females should be in slacks or dresses. Jeans or shorts are not permitted. Following the auditorium presentation, teams will be dispersed to specified locations for personal team acknowledgements.  

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

at 

www.cowboysports.org

Monday, November 25

6:30PM Athletic Awards - Auditorium

Tuesday, November 26
5:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Basketball Southeast Guilford High School Away
6:00 PM Womens Varsity Basketball Southeast Guilford High School Home
6:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Basketball Southeast Guilford High School Away
7:30 PM Mens Varsity Basketball Southeast Guilford High School Home
PTSA Pie Day

Wednesday, November 27
9:30 AM Mens Varsity Wrestling Western Guilford Duals @ Western Guilford Away
Optional Workday 12 month employees
Vacation Day 10 month employees

Thursday, November 28
Thanksgiving - No School

Friday, November 29
Vacation Day - No School

Saturday, November 30
12:30 PM Mens Varsity Basketball Montgomery Central High School Bobby Martin Classic @ RJR Away

More dates:

Tuesday, December 3

5:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Basketball Northwest Senior High School Away 
6:00 PM Womens Varsity Basketball Northwest Senior High School Home 
6:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Basketball Northwest Senior High School Away 
7:30 PM Mens Varsity Basketball Northwest Senior High School Home 

Wednesday, December 4
TBA Coed Varsity Swimming Class v. Class Sportsmanship Challenge hosted by Western Guilford Away 
6:00 PM Mens Varsity Wrestling Tri-meet vs. Grimsley and E. Forsyth Home

Friday, December 6 
4:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Basketball Ragsdale High School Home 
6:00 PM Womens Junior Varsity Basketball High Point ANDREWS Away 
6:00 PM Coed Varsity Swimming Conference Meet Hosted by W. Guilford Away 
6:00 PM Womens Varsity Basketball Ragsdale High School Home 
7:30 PM Mens Varsity Basketball Ragsdale High School Home 
7:30 PM Mens Varsity Football OPEN DATE 4th Round NCHSAA Playoffs @ TBA Home

Saturday, December 7
9:00 AM Mens Varsity Wrestling Wildcat Invitational @ Eastern Guilford HS Away

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