October 21-October 27- Free College Application Week (See below for Spirit Week details!)

October 22- Cowboy Community Breakfast- Family and Community Engagment-8:00am (see below)

October 22- HOSA Blood Drive

October 23- Underclassmen Picture Day

October 23- SAVE Promise Day (Wear Orange)

October 24- Southwest High School Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet (By Invitation)

October 24- Band Concert (7:00pm)

October 25- Athletic Hall of Fame Awards at SWGHS vs. Ragsdale Football Game

Looking Forward:

October 29- Pre-ACT Administration (10th Grade ONLY - 9th, 11th, 12th Home Learning)

LEARNING HUB- Every Tuesday and Thursday- 4:30-6:30 (must register)

Free College Application Week begins October 21st and runs through October 27th.

Counselors will be in the Media Center computer lab during 3rd block lunches throughout the week to assist seniors with completing their RDS and college applications.

UNDERCLASSMEN PICTURE DAY – Wednesday, October 23rd. Students will be called to the Coggins Gym by grade level.

Senior Night festivities for football, cheer, and our band team will take place this Friday. Senior night recognition will start promptly at 7:05 next Friday night, October 25. All parents must be in the stadium by 6:45 pm to line up.

We are excited to honor our Inaugural Sports Hall of Fame Class this week with a banquet on Thursday (by invitation), Oct. 24th and will conclude by recognizing our 15 inductees Friday night at halftime of our varsity football game. Check out who is being honored below:

Make sure you have a Dragon Fly account with uploaded physical, health forms, and your NCHSAA Gfeller/Waller Concussion Form. All forms must be signed by your parents. Go to www.dragonflymax.com to set up your account.

Tickets- $8 cash or pre-sold online at www.gofan.co

Debit/Credit Card/Apple/Google at the gate

NFHS Live Streaming Network- All Soccer/Football/Volleyball games are live on our streaming network at www.nfhsnetwork.com

• No other streaming network is allowed in our facilities on campus
• Tobacco Road Sports will broadcast all home games LIVE on the NFHSnetwork weekly and on Tobaccoroadsportsradio.com

SW Football Coaches Show- Join us every Wednesday night at Kickback Jack’s in High Point for the Tobacco Rd. Weekly Coaches Show with football Coach Marlon White

• Show is live at 7:30, you can stop in have dinner, listen to all the Game Day summaries of Cowboy Football and the upcoming notes for next week’s games.
• Weekly student athlete quests are on the show as well
• Show is also broadcasted live on www.tobaccoroadsportsradio.com

Parking for Events

Spectator Parking is in the Barrow Rd. lot behind the school for all HOME events. This is the student lot behind the school. Entry to the SW Stadium is on the home side of the field.

A few valuable things to know about GAP ( Who can apply):

• ​Juniors or Seniors in High School.
• Unweighted GPA of 2.8 or higher--If you have a 2.5 or higher, you can still apply under some circumstances.
• Good attendance.

Highlights of GAP:

• This is an overall scholarship of around $125,000.
• The average apprentice who finishes the program will make an average of $58,000 in their first year after graduating from the program
• Earn an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) from Guilford Technical Community College
• All tuition, books, and fees for the Associate degree program are covered, so students graduate debt free

Contact your CTE Teacher or Ms. Ford-Crosby to learn more: fordcrm@gcsnc.com

Mrs. Robinson is currently planning the 1st Quarter Freshman Academy Incentive Trip. Students need to meet the following criteria to be eligible to attend the trip: have Cs or better in each of their 4 classes, no disciplinary consequences of any nature assigned by an administrator, no unexcused absences, and finally, no more than 3 tardies total in all classes. More information will be coming soon!

Is your student in need of additional academic support? Contact Mrs. Curvelo-Valez (curveln@gcsnc.com ) for more information about our SWGHS Learning Hub:

Days: Every Tuesday and Thursday

Time: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Location: Southwest Guilford High School, D Building

*Transportation will be provided if needed.*

Free College Application Week begins October 21st and runs through October 27th.

Counselors will be in the Media Center computer lab during 3rd block lunches throughout the week to assist seniors with completing their RDS and college applications. Seniors should visit their counselors during lunch to get assistance applying to college.

• Monday 10/21 – Wear your favorite college/university gear

Hey, seniors! It’s College Application Week, and you can’t enroll if you don’t apply!

• Tuesday 10/22 – Wear your (appropriate) PJs, sweats, slippers, rollers, and scarves

College graduates make about a million dollars more in salary over their lifetimes than do non-college grads. Get involved in College App Week!

• Wednesday 10/23 – Get in character and dress as your future career

Worried about a job after high school? College grads have low unemployment rates compared to those that don’t have a degree. High school dropouts are four times more likely than college graduates to be unemployed. Check out College App Week!

• Thursday 10/24 – Wear your favorite college sports team swag

Planning for college is a team effort. Who’s on your team? Your parents, teachers, coaches and school counselors are all here to help you during College App Week.

• Friday 10/25 – Wear as many bright/neon colors as you can

Free application week ends Sunday Oct 27th, remember to submit your applications and complete the RDS and FSA ID process by this weekend. FAFSA will open on December 1st and counselors will share more information about that when it becomes available.

The following colleges are accepting applications for free from October 21-27:

Barton College
Belmont Abbey College
Bennett College
Brevard College
Campbell University
Carolinas College of Health Science
Catawba College
Chowan University
Davidson College
East Carolina University
Elizabeth City State University
Elon University
Fayetteville State University
Gardner-Webb University
Greensboro College
Guilford College
High Point University
Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte
Johnson C. Smith University
Lees-McRae College
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Livingstone College
Louisburg College
Mars Hill University
Meredith College
Methodist University
Montreat College
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Wesleyan University
Pfeiffer University
Queens University of Charlotte
Saint Augustine’s University
Salem College
Shaw University
St. Andrews University
University of North Carolina Asheville
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
University of Mount Olive
Warren Wilson College
Western Carolina University
William Peace University
Wingate University
Winston-Salem State University
And all 58 NC Community Colleges

Parents, we are looking to build our Staff Appreciation Committee. This committee LOVES to find creative ways to shower the staff and remind them how much they are cared for. Please consider joining. You can meet Tanya Stewart, the lead on Tuesday night or e-mail her at tanya@tstewart.com.

Any student parking at SWGHS must have a valid parking pass. Vehicles without a valid parking pass received an orange violation sticker. Vehicles receiving the violation sticker are subject to towing if they still do not possess a parking pass the next time the parking lot is checked. Also, students holding a valid parking pass must make sure that the pass is hung correctly. We must be able to see the parking pass unobstructed (year facing out without being covered). Otherwise, you will be subject to towing as well. Parking passes cost $50, applications are available outside of the Student Services Suite and can be purchased before or after school. You will not be able to purchase one after school has begun for the day. Please ask for Mrs. Karant in the Student Services Suite.

Students who have not yet taken the EOS Survey will have an opportunity to complete it during Round Up Time on Wednesday, October 23rd. A video explaining the importance of the survey and a link to the survey can be found on the school Canvas page. All students and staff members need to complete the survey. Learn more about EOS HERE.

As a reminder, our doors are locked during the school day as an additional safety measure for the school community. If you need to enter the campus to pick up your child, you will be required to buzz in, have identification ready and state your purpose for entering the building. All visitors must check in with our front desk Office Support and she will identify your need and assist you.

Check-outs will need to be done by 4pm. This will allow our staff to call your student out in a timely fashion and get them to you safely while understanding surrounding movement and traffic in the parking lot as we prepare for buses and dismissal. For pick up, please see our Front desk office support

Parents, if you could assist us in reminding your students about a couple of dress code policies that we are seeing take away from instructional time:

Dress Code: We are seeing a high volume of crop-top shirts and holes above the knees. While we know it is warm outside, with our new and improved HVAC work from the summer, the temperature in the building is just fine. If a student has on a crop top or holes above the knees, they need to have something under their garments. Please remind your student of this so that they are able to stay in class and not miss instruction to change.

Cell Phones: We have a no-cell phones policy in class so that instruction is happening for the duration of the class. If a teacher uses it for instruction then it is upon their discretion. Otherwise, phones need to be put away. They are able to use them during transition and during lunch. Please assist us with ensuring that instruction is the most important part of your child's day. Our teachers don't want to stop their delivery of instruction to ask your child to put their phones away. Please see this Cell Phone Policy below in this blog.

Tardy Sweeps - We began Tardy sweeps for students that are not in class on time. We need students in class and ready to learn when the bell rings. If students are tardy, they are missing instruction.

No Outside Food Allowed

Food deliveries to SWGHS will be turned away. Students are not allowed to order food at school. There is no outside delivery from Door Dash, Uber Eats, or any other type of service. It remains a safety concern to have strangers come to our campus to drop off food and/or for your child to exit the building to go outside to pick up food. Additionally, students are not able to receive outside food, i.e. McDonalds, Chic-Fil-A, from parents, siblings, or family members. Students are welcome to bring their lunch to school, but their lunch should arrive when they arrive at school. Should your child need lunch, we are now a CEP school and all students can eat breakfast and lunch at no cost.

Ryan Schnaith-Ivan – 9th Grade (*Counseling Department Chair)

Brenadette Bruce – 10th-12th Grades A-D

Denesha Horton – 10th-12th Grades E-L

Syreeta Williamson – 10th-12th Grades M-R

Nakesha Varner – 10th-12th Grades S-Z

We are now a CEP School. All students eat breakfast and lunch at no cost!

To get started with the PowerSchool Parent Portal, please follow these simple steps:

1. Visit www.gcsnc.com/Page/17246

2. Click on the "PowerSchool Parent Portal" link.

3. Follow the instructions to create your account or log in if you already have one.

4. Access the "Transportation" section to view your child's bus details.

In addition to the PowerSchool Parent Portal, we highly recommend downloading the "Here Comes the Bus" app, available for both iOS and Android devices.

To download the "Here Comes the Bus" app, please follow these steps:

1. Go to the App Store (iOS) or Google Play Store (Android).

2. Search for "Here Comes the Bus."

3. Install the app on your device.

4. Sign in using the same credentials as your PowerSchool Parent Portal account.

Please feel free to reach out to our Transportation Call Center at (888) 511-4GCS (4427) or your child’s school for transportation assistance.