Southwest Athletic Program Grade Point Averages

All Fall Sports - 3.50
All Winter Sports - 3.52
All Spring Sports - 3.48

All Women's Sports - 3.59
All Men's Sports - 3.39

Southwest Annual Average - 3.50

Congratulations Southwest Scholar Athletes.

Southwest Dance Finale at Band Shell

The Southwest Dance program completed its 2015-16 school year with performance at the Lake Harriett Band Shell.

Well over a 100 performers danced their way through an exciting program under the bright skies and with a beautiful lake and sail boat backdrop.

Minnesota Buddhist Vihara Southwest Students Visit

Minnesota Buddhist Vihara 

About us

The Minnesota Buddhist Vihara is a Buddhist temple that serves all those interested in learning about the Teachings of the Buddha. We offer teachings for both children and adults. We welcome people from all traditions and cultures to ‘come and see’ and to share in practices such as meditation, discussion on the teachings of the Buddha and ritual and cultural events of the Buddhist community of Minnesota.

Mission

The mission of the Minnesota Buddhist Vihara is to share the Buddha’s message of Peace and Happiness and help create peace and harmony within and ourselves and in the surrounding world. Vihara is open to people of all faith traditions and cultures. We welcome you come and see, to participate in spiritual practices such as meditation, observance of precepts, discussions of Dhamma (Buddha’s teachings) and community events.
Buddhism, one of the major world religions, founded by Siddhartha Gautama popularly known as the Buddha (the Enlightened One), is regarded as one of the three most widespread religions in the world today. Buddha was born in India during the sixth century BCE into a royal family of the Sakyan clan. Though He had all the comforts for a good life with wealth, palaces for three seasons and so on He was not satisfied with them. He saw life as suffering due to impermanent nature of phenomena and determined to find a lasting solution to the problem of suffering. So he gave up all material things and became a homeless wanderer. He practiced severe self-mortification for six long years in the hope of realizing Nibbana in order to eradicate suffering. Having realized that there are two extremes with regard to religious practices, Siddhartha Gautama decided to follow the Middle Way (Majjhima Patipada). Through the combined practice of Tranquility (Samatha) and Insight (Vipassana) meditations he realized Nibbana and became Enlightened.
The basic teaching of the Buddha includes epistemology, theory of knowledge and ethics which is called Vijja (wisdom) and Carana (practice). Buddha’s basic teaching includes the Four Noble Truths, Three Signata (Tilakkhana), Karma, Dependent Origination, Nibbana, theory of perception. The foundation of Buddhist ethics is non-violence, compassion and loving kindness. He emphasized the self-analogous ethical theory which is more effective in solving social problems. In Buddhism there is room for investigation and inquiry.
In the hope of giving Buddha’s message we have founded the Minnesota Buddhist Vihara. The aim of our mission is to create a peaceful and harmonious world. Vihara is open to everybody. All are welcome to take part in our religious activities like meditation, observance of precepts, Dhamma discussions and so forth.
- See more at: http://www.mnbv.org/about-us/#sthash.8BbUTP3f.dpuf

President Obama Message to Class of 2016

Film Clip of Southwest with Beatles Musical Tribute

Here are two video clips of the famed quartet playing with our students!

https://www.facebook.com/SouthwestMusicBoosters/posts/781601735309702

https://www.facebook.com/SouthwestMusicBoosters/posts/781602311976311

Reid Wixson

Beatles Musical with Southwest Students

AWARD-WINNING BEATLES MUSICAL TO PERFORM AT THE GOODALE THEATER ON MAY 23

Musical retelling of Beatles story through the eyes of manager Brian Epstein features the live music of renowned tribute band Abbey Road; Local high school string quartet to accompany on five songs

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (05/05/2016) In My Life - A Musical Theatre Tribute to the Beatles is the nationally touring musical biography of the Beatles through the eyes of manager Brian Epstein, featuring the live music of renowned tribute band, Abbey Road. The show is widely considered by industry insiders to be the most unique Beatles show in decades. In My Life performs at Goodale Theater at the Cowles Center on Monday, May 23 at 7:30 pm.  The show is appropriate for all ages.

More than just a Beatles tribute concert, In My Life gives the audience a chance to “be there” at pivotal moments in the extraordinary career of the Beatles: Liverpool’s legendary Cavern Club, The Ed Sullivan Show, Shea Stadium, Abbey Road Studios and the final live performance on the rooftop of their Apple Corp offices. With manager Brian Epstein serving as narrator, In My Life allows the audience to get a glimpse inside the world of the Beatles from their point of view, as well as hear some of the greatest songs ever written. Historical settings such as the Cavern Club are established on stage with videos and images which play behind the actors and musicians on a video screen.

	The Southwest HS String Quartet  From left to right, Maxwell Voda, Eleni Sophocleus, Grace McEnery and Arianna Thompson

Kids Need to Play and Interact with Adults

To Help Kids Thrive, Coach Their Parents

The intervention that made the big difference in the children’s lives, as it turned out, wasn’t the added nutrition; it was the encouragement to the parents to play. The children whose parents were counseled to play more with them did better, throughout childhood, on tests of I.Q., aggressive behavior and self-control. Today, as adults, they earn an average of 25 percent more per year than the subjects whose parents didn’t receive home visits.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/22/opinion/sunday/to-help-kids-thrive-coach-their-parents.html?ref=todayspaper&_r=0

Sunday New York Times article