Good evening Southwest!
I hope this message finds everyone doing well!
A gentle reminder to turn your clocks back! And..... No school Tuesday for staff or students. We will return with instruction on Wednesday.
Please click here if you need guidance in setting up a Parent Portal account. If you have any difficultly with this process, please e-mail Mrs. Kristy Cline at clinek2@gcsnc.com. If you have any questions regarding grades or attendance, please do not hesitate to reach out to your student's teachers via their e-mail address that can be found on the school's website.
This video has been used district wide to provide information regarding pairing student and parent accounts in Canvas so parents can access what is due, what has been submitted, graded, etc. You’ll see in the video that one of the key pieces is a pairing code that can only originate from the student account holder.
Any visitors on campus for any reason or anyone needing to check out a student must bring their driver’s license to be scanned each time you come on campus. Thank you for understanding this new expectation moving forward.
As you are aware, GCS is delaying re-entry. I will have more information for you about when we start the 9:55-4:25 bell schedule, along with other pertinent information. At this moment, Southwest Guilford High School's bell schedule will be from 9:55 to 4:25. Feel free to use this link to see the process in decision making for re-entry.
Battle of the Books is getting ready to take off! Guilford County Schools has had a wonderful history of engaging high schoolers in reading and community. If you are interested in Southwest’s Battle of the Books club, please email Mrs. Hunt at huntv@gcsnc.com. There will be opportunities through Canvas and Teams for club meetings while maintaining safe procedures.
Seniors, don’t forget that senior superlatives and senior quotes are due no later than Friday, November 6th. Any late quotes and votes will not be accepted! Senior Superlative voting is now open! You can find the link on our Instagram and Facebook page @southwestghsyearbook. Also, seniors don’t forget to send in your senior quotes! Email your quotes to the Yearbook staff at horizons.swghs@gmail.com.
Remember that tasteless and vulgar quotes will not be published! Senior parents, if the school has your email address you should have received an email regarding other senior information. For more information about this school year’s yearbook follow us on Facebook or Instagram @southwestghsyearbook.
If a student says they can not do their work, I have guided teachers to use a flowchart that will allow every student to get their work during this time until all devices arrive... Feel free to review this flowchart. Did you know we are delivering work to homes? Yes we are, just ask your teacher!
The upcoming Saturday SAT exam has been cancelled and test-takers will be refunded money. The next test is in December.
HOSA has planned to serve the community through various activities that we've been doing the past years.
These events will occur in the Media Center parking lot. Masks, social distancing MUST be utilized.
Oct. 31st - "Trick or Can" students will collect can goods during Halloween in their own neighborhood. Out of the Garden can pick up collected goods on Monday - Nov. 2nd
November 20th - "Cover the City" - collecting slightly or new blankets for the Homeless and Urban Ministry. A representative will come to collect the blankets this day.
December 18th - "Rylie's Blessings" - collecting new or slightly used toys to be donated to Wake Forest's Pediatric Unit playroom.
The Southwest Guilford High School jobs board is up and running under student services on our SWG website. Thank you to Mr. Brown for starting this up and updating it as he finds jobs for you high school students.
If you are looking for any basic needs: food, school supplies, housing, mental health resources or if you have any other need to assist your students, please contacts our School Social Worker, Emily Wright. She can be reached at 336-709-9537 or via e-mail at Wrighte2@gcsnc.com .
Spring Registration Dates For GTCC: (*Application
is attached)
Registration opens for current
students: November 9
Registration opens for new students:
November 16
Deadline for New Applications:
December 4
Deadline for Registration: December
15
First Day of Classes: January 11
Use this FORM
The counseling department will be holding a competition:
- Students can be featured on Southwest main page social media sites
- Seniors will send counselors quick bio of where they plan on attending or applied to, major they plan on selecting in college and a profile picture
- In order to be profiled they must: complete applications, login into their assigned counselor "open office hour" time during lunch, and send us proof
- It’s already time to think about registration for the
2021-2022 School Year! Counselors will meet with every student who are
currently enrolled in English classes (underclassman only) to discuss
options for the following school year, discuss transcripts, etc. Students
will need to make their official course selections in Power School
when the portal opens (IN SPRING) that’s accessible in their Power School
account where they check their grades. Here is the link to registration
book:
11th grade Last name A-D @swghs2022
12th grade Last Name A-D @swghs2021
Ms. Campbell
10th grade Last name E-L @cowgirl23
11th grade Last Name E-L @cowgirl22
12th grade Last Name E-L @cowgirl21
Ms. Graham
10th grade Last Name M-R @graham2023
11th grade Last Name M-R @graham2022
12th grade Last Name M-R @graham2021
Mrs. Hudgens
10th grade Last Name S-Z @hudgen23
11th grade Last Name S-Z @hudgen22
12th grade Last Name S-Z @hudgen21
Ms. Compton 9th grade
Class of 2024 STUDENTS
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Class of 2024 PARENTS
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Within this blog is a link regarding the required immunizations for 12th graders, Please reach out to our school nurse, Jennifer Conrad conradj@gcsnc.com if you have any questions pertaining to these immunizations. 
Just a friendly reminder that Lifetouch is still accepting scheduling appointments for seniors to be photographed. The link is embedded. Lifetouch Scheduling
Have you left your mark at SWGHS? Buy a Legacy Brick to commemorate your time as a Southwest Cowboy, and make a contribution to your sport, band or chorus to help fund critical equipment and uniform purchases and fees! AND get a great deal RIGHT NOW! The first 21 seniors/senior families to purchase a Legacy Brick this year will get 21% off the price of the brick! That's $21 off the $100 brick! Click here to order your brick, and enter 212021 in the promo code field to take advantage of this deal!
Please support our SW Athletic Dept. and Booster Club by promoting and giving to a wonderful cause! It is a simple process. Just click on the QR code and the paypal link below.
https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=LASEJ3ZFD3DKC
Also check out this awesome video that our Women's Soccer athletes took part in!
Attention- Tryout/First Official Dates of Practice for
XC and Volleyball
Dates: Nov. 4th, 5th and 6th
Check-in Location: SW
Gym
Volleyball- Group A 3:45, Group B 4:30 PM
XC- 4:15 PM
Note- We are still looking for 9th-12th
boys and girls to join our XC team this fall. Please reach out to Coach Patrick
or Coach Baker at mtbpatrick@gmail.com
or bakerp3@gcsnc.com
Upcoming Return to Play Sports:
Nov. 9th- M/W Swimming Times/Dates: TBA email
Coach Byrd: Byrdd2@gcsnc.com
Nov.9th – Men’s JV/V Soccer Times/Dates: TBA email
Coach Manley: manleyw@gcsnc.com
Nov. 9th- Men’s Lax Times/Dates: TBA email Coach Kanowicz:
mitchell.kanowicz44@gmail.com
M. Soccer- Nov. 10th/12th
4 PM check-in (Gym Parking lot) Conditioning-
SW Elementary School field Practice
Ends: 5:15/30
Practice Schedule for Nov. 2nd- Nov. 6th
Monday- 3:45 Volleyball, 3:45- W. Basketball, 5:15- M. Basketball, 4:30-XC, 4:45-Cheerleading
Tuesday- 3:45 Volleyball, 3:45- W. Basketball, 2:00- M.
Basketball, 4:30-XC, 4:45-Cheerleading
Wednesday- 3:45 Volleyball Tryouts (Pod 1 Jr/Sr- 3:45, Pod 2
Fr./So.- 4:45 PM), XC- 4:15 PM
Thursday- 3:45 Volleyball Tryouts (Pod 1 Jr/Sr- 3:45, Pod 2
Fr./So.- 4:45 PM), XC- 4:15 PM
Friday- 3:45 Volleyball Tryouts (Pod 1 Jr/Sr- 3:45, Pod 2
Fr./So.- 4: PM), XC- 4:15 PM
*Note- Nov. 4, 5, and
6 is a Dead Period. Only VB and XC are
allowed to practice.
Required Paperwork and Items for Practices:
*All GCS/NCHSAA Covid-19 Return to Play forms and 20-21
Medical Health Form with Physical
*Must have water bottle, towel, bookbag each day for
practice
From the desk of our Football Coach, Chuck Doak,
COWBOY FOOTBALL: Building COWBOY STRONG individuals through FOOTBALL.
If you are interested in playing and have not talked with Coach Doak please click the link below and fill out the questionnaire.
UPCOMING DATES
We are in it it together. We got this. We are... Southwest!
