Good evening Southwest!
I hope this message finds everyone doing well!
As we approach Thanksgiving, I personally want to thank the SW staff, students and the community for maintaining positivity as best possible and doing the best we can under the conditions we are under. Please take the upcoming break to relax and reflect upon any positive things going on in our lives, that others may not be as fortunate. Happy Thanksgiving SW!
Thank you to everyone who contributed towards turkey dinners to our community members in need for this upcoming holiday! Our School Social Worker, Ms. Wright, was able to purchase 15+ complete turkey dinners! Football players will be taking a part in this distribution. What a great way to utilize our students to play a role in giving back to the community!
Seniors who have not taken their senior photo can do so on December 1, 2, or 3. Senior photos will be taken at the Lifetouch studio at 1210-C Bridford Parkway (the old Pier 1 building next to the Target). Seniors will sign up for an appointment time. Sign up sheet forthcoming. Due to Covid, seniors will only be able to take formal poses (tuxedo/drape pictures). No environmental/outdoor photos possible this year.
Any students who may be interested in enrolling into a Social Justice class next semester must contact their counselor immediately.
Intro to Racial Equity and Social Justice explores the
foundations of big concepts like power, identity, and authority that play
various roles in our daily lives. In addition to examining the present, we’ll
look into the past to deepen our understanding of how we came be here, in this
place; this now, where racial equity is again centered in our national
conversations. In doing so, we’ll discover some ways that we might individually
and collectively make a difference in the pursuit of social justice while also
recognizing that learning truly is power.
Are any students wanting to represent Southwest on the Superintendent's Advisory Council? If so, please apply within the link below.
Application: https://bit.ly/3eUv2pd
A positive shout out to the families who attended the Volleyball matches this past week and followed the health and safety expectations. It was our first indoor match of the school year and they all made our job easy and less stressful... thank you.
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.
December 18th - "Rylie's Blessings" - collecting new or slightly used toys to be donated to Wake Forest's Pediatric Unit playroom.
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 a quick bio of where they plan on attending or applied to, the major they plan on selecting in college and a profile picture
- In order to be profiled they must: complete their applications, login to their assigned counselor "open office hour" time during lunch, and send them 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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Just a friendly reminder that Lifetouch is still accepting scheduling appointments for seniors to be photographed. The link is embedded. Lifetouch Scheduling
Attention all SW Fans! Can’t come to see our Volleyball, Basketball, Lacrosse, Football or Soccer teams play? No problem. All games will be broadcasted “Live” on our NFHSnetwork Streaming program. Go to https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/southwest-guilford-high-school-high-point-nc
Subscription monthly $10.99 and Annually $69.99
See all home and many away games (based on who has the program at their school)
Great opportunity to everyone to see SW Volleyball next Thursday night!
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!
SW Athletic Department would like to thank each and every one of you that gave to the Cowboy Reunite Athletic Campaign for the month of October. With your generous donations, we raised $10,000 for equipment purchases for the upcoming seasons. We can’t thank you all enough and the money will be help us during this difficult time! We Are Southwest!
Help SW Athletics and Booster Club by Linking your Amazon Account to our Charity!
Click here: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/20-4362420
By clicking the link above, you can help SW Athletics get .5% from your Amazon orders to support our student athletes.
SW Athletics for Nov. 23-25th:
For Game Schedules go to www.cowboysports.org
Swim Team Tryouts- Nov. 23—25th at Smith HS Pool, 6:30 PM
- All Return to Play Paperwork is required to attend (can be email in or dropped off at the front door of school)
- Must contact Coach Byrd to reserve a tryout time @ Byrdd2@gcsnc.com
Monday, Nov 23rd
5 PM 
JV Volleyball vs. Wheatmore Home
6:30 PM V Volleyball vs. Wheatmore Home
(Games will be broadcasted at www.NFHSnetwork.com or https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/southwest-guilford-high-school-high-point-nc )
6:45 M/W Swim Team Try outs Smith HS Pool
Tuesday, Nov. 24th
5 PM JV Volleyball @ NWGHS Away
6:30 PM V Volleyball @ NWGHS Away
4PM 
Conference XC Meet @ Ivey Redmon Park, Kernersville
6:45 PM M/W Swim Team Tryouts Smith HS Pool
Wednesday, Nov. 25th
6:45 PM M/W Swim Team Practice Smith HS Pool- May be cancelled check with Coach Byrd
Thursday, Nov. 26th
Happy Thanksgiving from our SW Athletic Department!
Friday, Nov. 27th – 29th
No Practices for all sports
#Note: All other practices next week are postponed due to the NCHSAA Dead Period and Thanksgiving Weekend.
Week of Nov. 30- Dec. 4th: Football (Conditioning starts), Lax, Soccer (resume Conditioning), Basketball (Normal times for 90 min. Skill Development sessions)
Football Conditioning- Starts Dec. 1 @ 4:15 PM
All Return to Play paperwork must be signed and turned into the athletic dept. before you can attend
All questions or interested players need to email Coach Doak at doakc@gcsnc.com
UPCOMING DATES
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We are in it it together. We got this. We are... Southwest!
