Hot Notes Tickets Jan. 26 For Sale

than two weeks left to get your tickets to Hot Notes on a Cold Night Cabaret! 

WHY?  To insure SW continues to offer a high caliber music program to our SW students.    Help make the wishes of our Music Directors come true.  Music Director Burning Desires 2013.

WHAT?  Entertainment, Food, Cash Bar, Silent Auction, Raffle.   Be the first to get a sneak preview of Southwest's new Spotlight spring musical, Tommy!

WHEN?  Saturday, January 26, 7:00 p.m.

WHERE:  The Women's Club of Minneapolis

For more information:   Hot Notes Ticket Information

WANT TO HELP?:  Buy a ticket.  Donate an item for Off-the-Wall.  Sponsor a program ad.  Volunteer at the event.

Jackie Mattingly, Event Chair

swhsmusicboosters@gmail.com

Southwest State Music Listening Contest Regional Winners

Te results from the MN Music Listening Contest from Friday regional event. Southwest took 5 teams of 3 students each to compete at the UM Ted Mann Concert Hall.

Two of 5 teams brought back trophies to SW. Nora Doyle, Sophie Breen and Emma Richmond were regional champions with a score of 77.

The sophomore team of Alice Schmitz, Nathaniel Larson, and Sebastien Coll earned the runner up, 2nd place trophy with a score of 75. Only one team from each school can go on to the state contest on Feb. 1 at Augsburg College.

Please congratulate these music students as they identified composers and music from the Middle Ages to the present (featuring Jazz music) from this years Study Guide.

Southwest Sweep Dance Competition City Champions

Southwest City Champions
Jazz-Funk

Southwest City Champions
High Kick Dance Competition

The Southwest Dance Team won both cagetories in the City Conference Dance Competiton!

Jan. 31 - Area C Parent Advisory Meeting

Area C Parent Advisory Council Meeting

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Field Community School - 4645 4th Ave. South

6:00-8:00p.m.  -  dessert & coffee

 

Agenda Topics

• Updates on Focused Instruction, Teacher Evaluation and Enrollment Planning
• "Hopes and Dreams"  Planning for success in school for all students, Theresa Battle, associate superintendent

Last winter we talked at an Area C meeting about your hopes and dreams for your students.  Let's take a look at what we heard and how the ongoing work supports the fulfillment of those hopes and dreams.  More ideas?  We want to hear those too.

 

Childcare for ages 3 & up, all children welcome.  Interpreter available for Spanish and Somali speakers.

Problem with Gradebooks and Parent Portal

We are experiencing significant problems with our electronic gradebook and then what displays on the Parent Portal.  At this point, please assume what information you are seeing on the Parent Portal does not reflect your son's or daughter grade as of today.

The District is working rapidly to correct the issue.  It is equally frustrating here as we attempt to encourage students to do their best and keep families informed.

As quickly as I have confidence that the system is repaired, I will let you know.

Please do not have those strong, supportive conversations with your child until you (and we) know the information posted is correct.  The long weekend will allow for time to make the corrections.  At the same time I know you are anxious to celebrate with your children.

Remember there is no school for students on Friday, January 18 and the school is closed on Monday, January 21.

Minneapolis City Conference

Jazz-Funk and High Kick

Dance Competition

  Come out to support the Lakers!

Southwest High School Gymnastium
7:00 PM
Thursday
January 17, 2013



Turn On The LIghts Jan.19

Subject: Turn On the Lights - Reminder for casual event this Saturday January 19th

Hello everyone,

As a reminder - This Saturday January 19th, the 'Turn the Lights On' committee cordially invites you to the casual introduction event for this project. 

 

At this event on Saturday you will learn about our plans, progress and ideas for upgrading our stadium experience.  These upgrades start with our desire to bring state of the art stadium lighting in time for the Fall 2013 athletic seasons. 

 

If you have an interest in learning more.... if you have a desire to help financially..... if you wish to volunteer.... This Saturday is the event for you. 

 

See the details of the event below and come prepared to feel the energy from this exciting project.  

 

We also want you to learn more about our 2nd event in March that will be a formal fundraising event... Please join me, you will not be dissapointed. 

You are invited to: TURN ON THE LIGHTS!
We are thrilled to announce plans for installation of permanent lights for our athletic field at Southwest High School. The realization of this long-term goal has been made possible by generous gifts plus a donor who has offered to match, dollar-for-dollar, any funds we raise up to $300,000!

Please join us for a kickoff party to “Turn on the Lights.” Come meet our coaches, and members of the Lighting Committee to hear details of this amazing milestone.

A phase of this project will include renaming Southwest Stadium.  The new name will be: The Peterson-Fredrickson Athletic Field, in honor of some legendary Southwest Coaches.

We will share longer-term ideas for an upgraded ticket/concession booth, improved entrance, new scoreboard, and artificial turf.

WHEN: January 19, 2013
TIME: 7:00 to 8:30 PM         
WHERE: Chatter Box Pub
Admission:  Free - Donations for this project will be accepted and are encouraged!
4501 France Ave S.              
Minneapolis, MN