Week of April 24, 2017

Team -  This Thursday, we distribute interim reports for the first 3 weeks of the 4th quarter for all students with Ds and/ or Fs. Our level of communication must continue as we approach the finish line. Please make sure grades are updated as much as possible in PowerSchool.  Teachers of seniors, please remember to provide Mrs. Phillips, Mr. Rainey, Mr. Hawkins and myself a weekly update for students who are "on the radar". The graduation team will alert you if you have a child on the radar. Teachers of ALL grade levels - please e-mail the grade level administrator and counselor if you have any child failing and needs extra motivation. Southwest HS is well known for demanding the best out of students as we finish each school year. Let's continue to demonstrate these efforts.    Please continue to greet your students at the doors at the beginning of each class, addressing the basics of SWHS's expectations. We must demonstrate they we are united in upholding our student code of conduct. We, as a staff, continue to send mixed messages to our students and these very students are not hesitating to let the administration aware of who is and who is not upholding the school's expectations. Thank you to everyone who continues to enforce our expectations.  In closing, one of the MANY things I am proud of with this staff, is the overall dedication of working with all students and with your peers. I need everyone to sit back, breathe, and recognize the accomplishments this school continues to receive and grow upon as well. While we will always have room to proceed upon, and challenges to face, we should never fail to recognize the greatness we are achieving. Relationships with your students and with your peers is the foundation to extraordinary success. Truly take a moment and ask yourself if you have this with both of these groups.  Can you truly and honestly say yes to this?  Both groups? If not, how do you grow as an individual, a professional in the educational environment?  I am going to end this week's Round Up with a quote..... "To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others." - Tony Robbins Thank you for everything you continue to do and have a great week! WE ARE...SOUTHWEST!!  Go Cowboys! Events of the Week: All Home athletic events are listed below No PLCS this week  (reference Canvas) Driver's ed starts this week and lasts until May 10 (3:40-6:30) April 24, Monday  5:30 pm          Women's Varsity Lacrosse Conference Tournament @ Simeon Stadium 7:30 pm          Men's Varsity Lacrosse Conference Tournament @ Simeon Stadium April 25, Tuesday  - Cap and Gown pictures in Ping Pong room - Instructional Meeting 2nd Block (Barnum's Office) Noon               Men's Varsity Golf Conference (Jamestown) 5:00/7:00 pm  Women's JV and Varsity Softball (5/7) (Northwest) 5:30/7:00 pm  Men's JV and Varsity Baseball (Northwest) 6:00 pm          Varsity women's soccer (Ragsdale)   April 26, Wednesday   3:00 pm          Men's Varsity Tennis - conference tournament 4:30 pm          Coed Varsity Track vs Glenn/Ragsdale  April 27, Thursday - 4th quarter, 1st interim reports  4:00 pm          Men's Varsity Tennis Conference Finals 5:00/ 7:00 pm Women's JV and Varsity Softball (JV vs RJR, V vs High Point Central) 5:30/ 7:00 pm Women's JV and Varsity Soccer (East Forsyth)  7:00 pm           Men's Varsity Baseball (High Point Central) April 28, Friday  - April 28 - Spotlight Breakfast 4:30/ 7:00 pm   Men's JV and Varsity Baseball (Western) PLCS next week  Next week: May 1-5 District EOC Benchmarks May 1-5 School wqide NON-EOC 12 week Benchmarks  May 1-5 AP Testing May 3 - Faculty meeting (7:50) Coming Up: May 10 - Leadership Meeting (7:45) May 13 - Prom - 8-Midnight (The Loft) May 16 - Band Concert May 18 - Interim Reports May 21 - Baccalaureate Service for Seniors at Jamestown United Methodist Church May 23 - Chorus recital May 25 - Orchestra Concert May 26 - Senior Class picnic June 10 - Graduation (1 pm) Reminders: - Make sure you are updating grades in Power School  Remember to reference CANVAS for all pertinent information. If you find that a document is not located on CANVAS, please inquire with one of the Assistant Principals or Julie Nichols.  -Mr. Hettenbach AM SUPERVISION Front Lobby                                     Keveryn Cafeteria Inside                                 Larson Cafeteria inside                                 Chapman Cafeteria outside                               Monroe Outside Media Center                       Middleton Student lot outside gym                     Philpott Attendance                                         Powell Academy gym                                    Repko Academy gym                                    Gaines Back doors by gym                            Meck LUNCH 1st Lunch Teacher 1                                             Wright Teacher 2                                             Demercurio Teacher 3                                             Lovett 2nd Lunch Teacher 1                                             Baker Teacher 2                                             McGowan Teacher 3                                             Puckett 3rd Lunch Teacher 1                                             Repko Teacher 2                                             Cheriyan Teacher 3                                             Davis 4th Lunch Teacher 1                                             Shavers Teacher 2                                             Stone Teacher 3                                             Rainey Please assist us in keeping students seated until the bell rings. Also – if you have lunch supervision, you can dismiss your class 2 minutes (no earlier) in order to get to the cafeteria before the students arrive. Teacher 1 = Inside Cafeteria at Cashiers transitioning to old section of cafeteria Teacher 2 = Outside serving line inside old section of cafeteria transitioning to New section of cafeteria Teacher 3 = Outside line in hall transitioning to cafeteria exit