Week of October 16

Team - 

Thank you for a great Wednesday with testing. I big thank you to all those who were actively involved in testing as well as to those who were not, yet heard the request to assist with supervising lunches, senior meeting, freshmen service learning opportunities, assisting Ms. Shaw, and more. At a school of this size, this is an overwhelming activity that takes a lot of planning and assistance from everyone to make this day a success. Thank you. 

Thank you to those who have reached out to the administrative team brainstorming to continue to make SWHS go from GOOD to GREAT. Without your feedback and your solution driven approaches, this goal would be quite difficult to achieve. Additionally, thank you to those who have inundated the admin team in the last two weeks giving us feedback of the good they see coming out of not only what we have challenged everyone with, but with the observations of their peers that are continuously shared with us.  We have MANY positive things going on at SWHS and we need to continue to ride that wave. With that being said, many of you have heard me speak about the glass half full versus the glass half empty. It truly is the lens in which you choose to look through. While there are many new district initiatives put upon, all with great intent, we are all put in that position to decide how we are going to look at that glass. How do you choose to look at it? How does your lens impact your colleagues? I continue to encourage to remind everyone to see me and discuss any concerns, as well as the positives you see as we move along. 

Wednesday Walkthroughs crank up again this Wednesday. Remember, based on the schedule that was created, you are only scheduled to observe once and be observed once over the whole school year. It is certainly encouraged to participate in extra walkthroughs if you desire and if your schedule allows it. Feel free to mention that to Ms. Shaw if you choose to do so.  Remember to check your calendar for your Wednesday Walkthrough dates.

Tutorial Buses start up this week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We have the bells set up to ring at 3:45 and 4:45. Students should not be late to tutorials nor should those who need bus transportation be allowed to leave early. If your student goes to another teacher for tutoring, please make sure you communicate to them. Only the teacher dismissing the student at 4:45 should be providing a pass to the bus. 

This year's first Saturday School will be October 21, 2017 from 8 am-12. Saturday School will be held every once a month. Please notify students of this opportunity to make-up time. If a student will be attending Saturday School, please place all work in the box labeled Saturday School located in the front office teacher's lounge. Within or on the assignment please indicate your name (teacher's name), student's name, if the assignment is to be returned to Ms. Baker, and if the assignment is a test or quiz so that she will know to monitor students. Any teacher that wants to earn comp time and assist Ms. Baker is free to do so. There will be set expectations and rules for students who attend Saturday School.  The expectations are as followed... 

• No eating or drinking.
• Electronics will be collected at the door during sign in, and any student caught with any electronic devices other than a computer will be asked to leave and may not return the rest of the semester.
• NO SLEEPING, if caught student will be asked to leave, but may return during the next Saturday School.
• No talking

-All other Guilford County rules apply-

If you have any further questions you may contact Mr. Miller or Ms. Baker. 

Homecoming week is upon us. When we provide the students with weeks such as these that causes a change in the typical daily structure, we must respond by being that much more on "our game" to keep necessary behaviors from occurring. Please remember to be in the halls during all transitions, teach bell to bell, confiscate cell phones that are out, eliminate drinks and food in the room and take every opportunity to build relationships with your students. Please remember to pay attention to the spirit days for each day and the schedule for the pep rally on Friday.

First round of evaluations are well under way and should be close to finished for Standard and Comprehensive cycle employees. Each staff member should be reflecting on how we are focused on integrating the EOCs (English 2, Math 1, Biology), and meaningful effort towards reducing the achievement and suspension gap. Additionally, as we have reviewed data for our school, AP and ACT should also be a focus. Thank you to everyone who is embracing this reflection and making a laser light focus on these goals.

Thank you for everything you continue to do to make Southwest GREAT!

Mr. Hettenbach

WE ARE...SOUTHWEST!!  Go Cowboys!

Below are our games for next week. Feel free to navigate the athletic department's website.... www.cowboysports.org

Monday, October 16

TBA Womens Varsity Golf OPEN DATE 3A Mid-West Regional Golf Tournament Away

6:00 PM Womens Varsity Volleyball OPEN DATE Conference Tournament Home

Spirit Day Theme Monochromatic Monday – head to toe in ONE color/different shades of the same color – Students can wear t-shirts, sweat pants, pants, dresses, etc. as long as they adhere to the theme.No jeans. No leggings.

Tuesday, October 17

TBA Womens Varsity Golf OPEN DATE 3A Mid-West Regional Golf Tournament Away

7:30 PM Womens Varsity Volleyball OPEN DATE Semi Finals Home

5:00 PM Coed Varsity Cross Country Conference Championship Meet @ Ivy Redmond Away

5:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer Parkland High School Home

7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer Parkland High School Home
10:30 AM        Instructional Meeting - Barnum's Office
9:00 AM          Lock Down Drill  - review procedures

Spirit Day Theme Tuesday – Pajama Day – pajamas are fantastic

                                                                Students can wear sweatpants, sweatshirts, t-shirts, etc.

                                                                No tank tops. No short shorts. Shorts MUST be to the knee.

WE WILL PROBABLY SEE LEGGINGS ON TUESDAY – AS LONG AS THEY ARE NOT RIPPED, PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL ME OR ADMINISTRATION. HOWEVER, DO NOT SAY TO THE STUDENTS THAT THEY SHOULD WEAR LEGGINGS EITHER!

Wednesday, October 18

7:00 PM Womens Varsity Volleyball OPEN DATE Conference Championship Game Home

8:45-10:00       Wednesday Walkthroughs - please check the schedule

Spirit Day Theme Wednesday – Jersey Day – Team shirts are acceptable. Students should wear dress code bottoms.

Thursday, October 19

5:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Soccer Mount Tabor High School Home

7:00 PM Mens Varsity Soccer Mount Tabor High School Home

7:00 PM Mens Junior Varsity Football Mount Tabor High School Away

7:00 PM Orchestra Fall Concert

Spirit Day Theme Thursday – Class Day - 

                                                                Freshmen – Baby Day – Onesies, carry a blanket, pacifiers, teddy bears

                                                                Sophomores – Superheroes – any appropriate costume

                                                                Juniors – GI Juniors – NO WEAPONS (Real/Fake) in the school building, Camouflage, face paint, helmets

                                                                Seniors – Senior citizens – walkers, canes, nightgowns (old people night dresses), suspenders, mustaches, powdered 

Friday, October 20

7:30 PM Mens Varsity Football Mount Tabor High School Homecoming Home

GCS ALL County Chorus

Spirit Day Theme Friday – Cowboy Day –

                                                                You will see jeans on Friday – no holes in jeans.

                                                                Jeans can also be worn with a SWHS spirit shirt.

                                                                Cowboy hats, sheriff pins, etc. Cowboy boots.

Saturday, October 20

8:00 - Noon           Saturday School - Media Center

Coming up.....

Thursday, October 26

6:00 - 8:00 PM   SWHS Hispanic Heritage Celebration - If you have never been, please come otu and support them. It really is an amazing event!!!

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 Tinisha Shaw.

 -Mr. Hettenbach

AM SUPERVISION

Front Lobby                                       Keveryn
Attendance                                         Davison
Outside Media Center                        Evans
Inside Media Center                           Hagler

Cafeteria Inside (late bus)                  Compton

Cafeteria inside                                  Jacobs

Cafeteria outside                                Nix-Stevenson

Student lot outside gym                     Christman
Gravel lot behind cafeteria                 Szitas
Main hallway to Student Parking       Fry

Academy gym (inside)                       Lovett

Academy gym (hallway)                    Caldwell

LUNCH

1^st Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Doak

Teacher 2                                             Lovett

Teacher 3                                             Lasher

2^nd Lunch

Teacher 1                                             McSorley

Teacher 2                                             Brown

Teacher 3                                             Puckett

3^rd Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Luce

Teacher 2                                             Christman

Teacher 3                                             Wesney

4^th Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Talley

Teacher 2                                             Rainey

Teacher 3                                             Chambers

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