SWGHS Principal's weekly updates for the week of December 2

Good evening Southwest!

I hope this message finds everyone rested up from this past break and ready to bring it on as we approach the December holidays. Please remember that immediately following the December holidays, we move into a one week review and then final exams. 

All GCS Parents can gain access to the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Parents will need their student’s access ID and access password.  These can be obtained by contacting the school Data Manager, who can send it home or by following these steps.

From the GCS Home page, select Academics > PowerSchool Parent Portal. From the PowerSchool Parent Portal screen click on the pa.gcsnc.com link under New Users.  Parents will be prompted to complete a few fields and the access ID and password will be securely emailed to them with next steps. There are also guides to assist with the process on the site.

If SWGHS parents have any issues, they can contact Kristy Cline, our school data manager for assistance.

ACT WorkKeys Test dates are this week…..letters have gone out for those seniors who are CTE Concentrators.  The seniors identified will take the ACT WorkKeys either this Monday, December 2^nd or 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)

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

at 

www.cowboysports.org

Monday, December 2
8:30-1:30 Senior WorkKeys Testing - Coggins Gym

Tuesday, December 3
8:30-1:30 Senior WorkKeys Testing - Coggins Gym
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

Thursday, December 5
No events

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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