Southwest Community Education News

Southwest Community Education Updates

Southwest Green Team:  The Green Team will be studying all about food (additives and processed food), nutrition and waste this year as their major topic of concern.  They have won several grants to promote this topic for SWHS.  Here’s what’s coming up for the Green Team:

• Next Green Team Meeting – Monday, March 9, 6:30-8:00 p.m. 
• Habitat for Humanity – Saturday, March 14.  The Green Team and members of the SW Community Ed. Advisory Council will be helping to build a home.
• Grade School Environmental Workshops  The Green Team has started their grade school workshop environmental presentations..
• Composting Challenge with South High School:  The Southwest Green Team will be competing with the South High Green Tigers to promote composting and reduce waste during Earth Week (the week of April 27).  Co-sponsored by Hennepin County Environmental Services and the Will Steiger Foundation.
• Environmental Movies with the Green Team on Fridays, 3:15-4:30 p.m. (with popcorn!)  March 13, “GMO-OMG”; April 10, “Killer at Large”

May 8, “The Lorax”

 “Tin Chef” Cooking Contest – Wednesday, February 25  Sponsored by the SW Community Ed. Advisory Council.  Hosted by Liz Collin of WCCO TV.  Judged by local chefs.

Family Sock Hop – Friday, March 6, 7:00-9:00 p.m.  Don’t miss the fun.  Join us for our annual old time Sock Hop.  The best tunes even still played on 45 rpm records.  Fee $3.00/person

Southwest Study Buddies (no longer accepting tutors for the 2014-2015 school year)

The Southwest Study Buddies will be tutoring at Lake Harriet Lower Campus this spring from April 13 to May 18, from 3:00-5:00 p.m.  SW students can sign up to help for the 2015-2016 school year next September.   Students help in the fall, winter, or spring (or a combination of quarters).   Community Service hours are available and acknowledged for NHS, IB, or college applications/scholarship letters

Driver’s Education Classes   are currently full at SWHS for this school year. 

Prep classes for ACT

            You can register now for ACT preparation class.  It will be offered on 4 Thursdays, from April 30-May 21, 5:45-8:45 p.m.  The SAT/PSAT class is offered on 4 Tuesdays, April 28-May 19.  Fee: $120 for the ACT or SA/PSAT course or $210 for both.  Call 612-668-3100.