Another great day for learning. Southwest High School and all the Minneapolis schools are open today. Be careful driving and walking.
Many side streets snow filled and slippery. Many sidewalks are snow covered and slippery. Take extra time to drive and walk. Falling can be dangerous.
Please drop off and pick up student on east and north sides of the building.
The hill and many side streets around the school are narrow and snow covered. Piles of snow at corners make stopping and starting uncertain. Be careful out there.
Friday, January 31, 2014
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Snow and More Snow - Slippery Conditions
The sun is out and snow is melting from the tree branches. The city is out trying to make a dent in the over 6 inches of snow that fell quickly this morning.
Conditions of the streets and walks around the school are slippery and dangerous.
Parents/ caring family members -- PLEASE, please make arrangements pick up of your students (and friends) after 3:30 or on the North side of the building. 47th and Chowen are narrow and clogged with walkers, METRO buses and parked cars.
Take extra time and be safe.
Conditions of the streets and walks around the school are slippery and dangerous.
Parents/ caring family members -- PLEASE, please make arrangements pick up of your students (and friends) after 3:30 or on the North side of the building. 47th and Chowen are narrow and clogged with walkers, METRO buses and parked cars.
Take extra time and be safe.
One-Act Interlopers - On To State!
SWHS made it
through the first round of the State Competition for One Acts this past
Saturday!
The stduents and cast members will compete this Saturday, Feb. 1, in the Section Tournament of
the State Competition.
There will be six high schools competing, 9:30 am- 3:00
pm, at Holy Angels High School (66th and Nicollet Ave. S).
Southwest has the
first performance at 9:30 am.
Come support Southwest Theatre!
The public is
invited and it is FREE.
Congratulations Southwest Theatre! The
Interlopers, by Gary Lennon, directed by John Lynn.
YES School is in Session on Regular Hours
Thursday, January 30 the Minneapolis School and Southwest High School is open and ready for learning!
The roads and sidewalks are very snowy and slippery. Please, be very careful walking and driving.
The hill coming up to school 47th is snow covered and very, very slippery. Use alternate routes well possible.
Please, be careful. Watch were you are driving and watch were you are walking. Parking your car around school is going to be difficult. Plan on extra time to find a legal spot and then extra time to walk.
Make this a safe snowy Minnesota day!
The roads and sidewalks are very snowy and slippery. Please, be very careful walking and driving.
The hill coming up to school 47th is snow covered and very, very slippery. Use alternate routes well possible.
Please, be careful. Watch were you are driving and watch were you are walking. Parking your car around school is going to be difficult. Plan on extra time to find a legal spot and then extra time to walk.
Make this a safe snowy Minnesota day!
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
School s ON!
We are here, the doors are open and we are ready for the learning action to begin again!
Be careful of slippery surfaces - streets and sidewalks. As the warmer temperatures arrive so does the surface melt and the slipping and sliding. Be cafeful when driving and walking.
We will keep you posted on rescheduled activities. Lots happening and we will keep you informed.
Have a great week and be safe.
Be careful of slippery surfaces - streets and sidewalks. As the warmer temperatures arrive so does the surface melt and the slipping and sliding. Be cafeful when driving and walking.
We will keep you posted on rescheduled activities. Lots happening and we will keep you informed.
Have a great week and be safe.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
At this Moment - We Are Having School as Usual on Wednesday
Come prepared and ready to regain a sense of routine and excitement. It appears with the blue skies and the sun shinning, we will have school on Wednesday January 29.
Please listen to radio and TV for any change in developments.
We are excited to be back into learning. We are glad that you are ready to hit the books for three days this week. We have to fit five days of learning in three day and know you can do it.
Surprise, surprise - We are going back to school -- as of this moment.
Please listen to radio and TV for any change in developments.
We are excited to be back into learning. We are glad that you are ready to hit the books for three days this week. We have to fit five days of learning in three day and know you can do it.
Surprise, surprise - We are going back to school -- as of this moment.
School Activities Being Rescheduled Check Web Site
The school closing over the past couple days have wrecked havoc on the schedule of sports and other activities. Our Athletic Director and various activity directors are working to find dates and times to reschedule where possible. Check with your coach or activities director for exact time and dates of changed activities.
For spectators - make sure you check the schedules to make sure there has not been a change in time or location of previously scheduled activities. One change begins to influence the entire process.
For spectators - make sure you check the schedules to make sure there has not been a change in time or location of previously scheduled activities. One change begins to influence the entire process.
Hot Notes! February 1 with Great Gatherings
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Monday, January 27, 2014
First speech Tournament of New Season
The Speech Team had its first meet this last weekend and things started off on a very good note. The kids had to be at the SW parking lot at 6:30 am to take a long ride to Dassel Cokato (not the end of the world, but you can see it from there).
The buses were late and we got there with only seconds to spare. The team jumped right into action and I had a multitude of comments speaking to the absolute professionalism of the team (they sure didn't get it from me-so thank you to the staff that has obviously instilled this capability).
The individuals that won medals are as follows:
Lily Ren took 1st in Extemp (a very difficult category)
Piper Shatz Akin took 2nd in Humor (missing 1st by a point)
Geneva Larche took 5th in the Humor
Fatima Ahmad and Sarah Kate Stone took 3rd and 4th place, respectively, in Informative.
Henry Aoki too 3rd place (just missed 1st and second by a hair) in Original Oratory (another tough category)
The team, as a whole, did very well, especially considering the amount of new people we have. As always, we have much to be proud of with our students and their ability to represent our school in the grandest ways possible.
Dan Ferris
Speech Coach
English Teacher
The buses were late and we got there with only seconds to spare. The team jumped right into action and I had a multitude of comments speaking to the absolute professionalism of the team (they sure didn't get it from me-so thank you to the staff that has obviously instilled this capability).
The individuals that won medals are as follows:
Lily Ren took 1st in Extemp (a very difficult category)
Piper Shatz Akin took 2nd in Humor (missing 1st by a point)
Geneva Larche took 5th in the Humor
Fatima Ahmad and Sarah Kate Stone took 3rd and 4th place, respectively, in Informative.
Henry Aoki too 3rd place (just missed 1st and second by a hair) in Original Oratory (another tough category)
The team, as a whole, did very well, especially considering the amount of new people we have. As always, we have much to be proud of with our students and their ability to represent our school in the grandest ways possible.
Dan Ferris
Speech Coach
English Teacher
Minneapolis & Southwest Closed Tuesday Jan. 28
MPS schools will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 28, due to extremely
cold temperatures. This closure will affect all MPS schools, programs and
activities, including all Minneapolis Community Education programs and the
Minneapolis Kids school age child care program.
Southwest Speech Team Opening Award Winners
Left to right:
Henry Aoki 3rd Original Oratory
Geneva Larche 5th Humorous InterpretationSarah-Kate Stone 4th Informative Speaking
Lily Ren 1st Extemporaneous Speaking
Erika Zalk 4th Storytelling
Fatima Ahmed 3rd Informative Speaking
Piper 2nd Humorous Interpretation
Not pictured:
Piper Shatz-Akin
The Southwest Speech team opened the 2014 season with numerous award winners. The initial entry was small and only a portion of the entire 2014 Speech Team. Numerous activities and other commitments forced some members away. This is the beginning of the season and many yet to come.
Congratulations Speech Team Award Winners!
Part of the 2014 Southwest Speech Team
"My Favorite Teacher" Barnes & Noble Contest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Pete
Richie
Community
Relations Manager
Barnes
and Noble Calhoun Village
3216 W.
Lake Street, Minneapolis MN 55416
(612)
922-3238
BARNES & NOBLE LAUNCHES ANNUAL
“MY FAVORITE TEACHER” CONTEST
“MY FAVORITE TEACHER” CONTEST
Middle & High School Students Nominate Their
Teachers
Winners to be Awarded $5,000 Cash Prizes, NOOK® eReaders and More
Minneapolis 1/27/2013 - Barnes
& Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), one of
the nation’s largest booksellers and the leading retailer of content, digital
media and educational products, announced the start of the 2014 “Barnes &
Noble My Favorite Teacher Contest.” The Barnes & Noble My Favorite
Teacher program provides middle and high school students with the opportunity
to tell their communities how much they appreciate their teachers.
Teachers from grades 1 through 12 are eligible for nomination. Awards
include cash prizes for the teachers and schools, NOOKs and more. The
contest is broken down into local and regional winners, from which the
Barnes & Noble Teacher of the Year will be chosen.
Middle and high school students
can nominate their teacher by writing essays, poems or thank you letters that
share how their teacher has influenced their life and why they appreciate and
admire their teacher. Participating schools collect the essays and submit
them to the Calhoun Village Barnes & Noble store for consideration.
Entries will be judged on the compelling nature of the teacher’s qualities, the
sincerity of the student’s appreciation and the quality of expression and
writing.
The local winning teacher will be
recognized at an event at the Calhoun Village Barnes & Noble at 3216 West
Lake Street where they will receive a special award acknowledging their
achievement and additional recognition and praise from their community. The
student who wrote the winning essays or poems will receive a certificate of
recognition and will be honored at the Calhoun Village store during a ceremony
for the winning teacher.
The winning teacher from
MInneapolis will be entered into the regional contest. Each regional
winner will receive a NOOK and a $500 Barnes & Noble Gift Card.
From the pool of regional winners, Barnes & Noble will name one teacher the
Barnes & Noble National Teacher of the Year. The winning teacher will
receive $5,000 and the title of “My Favorite Teacher.” The winner will be
recognized at a special community celebration at their local Barnes & Noble
store. The winning teacher’s school will receive $5,000.
“The Barnes & Noble My
Favorite Teacher Contest is just one more way for Barnes & Noble and the
community to recognize how important teachers can be in their students’ lives,”
said Pete Richie Community Relations Manager. “A gesture as simple and
pure as a child writing kind words about their teacher and reading it aloud to
them at a My Favorite Teacher celebration often prompts tears among many involved.
A bookstore is much like a school-both are places of learning and aspirations.
And Barnes & Noble has always supported education through our Bookfairs,
and B&N Educator Program, offering educators 20% off all purchases for
classroom use and 25% on classroom and personal purchases during the Barnes
& Noble Educator Appreciation Weeks. The B&N@School section in
our stores provides educational tools for parents, teachers and librarians.”
The Barnes & Noble My
Favorite Teacher ends March 1, 2014. Only middle and high school students
and active teachers employed in elementary, middle or high schools in the
United States are eligible to win. More details on the contest rules can
be found at www.bn.com/myfavoriteteacher
<http://www.bn.com/myfavoriteteacher>.
Students who want to participate
should submit their essay or poem to Pete Richie at the Calhoun Village Barnes
and Noble by March 1, 2014.
About Barnes
& Noble, Inc.
Barnes
& Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) is a Fortune 500 company and the leading retailer
of content, digital media and educational products. The company operates
673 Barnes & Noble bookstores in 50 states, and one of the Web’s largest
e-commerce sites, BN.com (www.bn.com <http://www.bn.com>).
Its NOOK Media LLC subsidiary is a leader in the emerging digital reading and
digital education markets. The NOOK digital business offers award-winning
NOOK® products and an expansive
collection of digital reading and entertainment content through the NOOK Store® (www.nook.com <http://www.nook.com>),
while Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, LLC operates 695 bookstores
serving over 4.6 million students and faculty members at colleges and
universities across the United States. Barnes & Noble is proud to be named
a J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Customer Service Champion and is only one of
50 U.S. companies so named. Barnes & Noble.com is ranked the number
one online retailer in customer satisfaction in the book, music and video
category and a Top 10 online retailer overall in customer satisfaction
according to ForeSee E-Retail Satisfaction Index (Spring Top 100 Edition).
General
information on Barnes & Noble, Inc. can be obtained via the Internet by
visiting the company's corporate website: www.barnesandnobleinc.com <http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com>.
Barnes
& Noble #2516
3216 West
Lake Street
Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55416
612-922-3238
(Phone)
612-922-3831
(Fax)
Celebrate Native American Student Success - Nominate a Scholar
The Indian Education Department is calling for nominations
for High Five through 12thgrade Native American students within the Minneapolis
Public Schools who have demonstrated high achievement during the first semester
of school. A Native Student Achievement Celebration is being planned for
Wednesday, Feb. 19, at South High School.
Licensed
School
Counselor
Indian
Education Counselor/College PREP coordinator
Cold Temperatures Bring new Opportunities
Looking for something to do on this cold and cloudy day. Read a book - go to the library - write a letter/email to friends and family - review class assignments from last week - enjoy the time together with friends and family.
The cold temperatures are dangerous with the wind chill. If outside make sure you have sufficient clothing. Protect yourself and save those fingers and toes.
Listen to weather reports and the news for more information about today and tomorrow.
Be safe these very cold and dangerous days.
Southwest One-Act On To State
The Southwest One Act continue to Minnesota State Finals Saturday, Feb 1 at Holy
Angels. Southwest performance is first at 9:30 am. The competition continues to 3:00 pm and ends with awards. Competition is free and open to the public.
Exact time of Performance will be posted when available.
Southwest Finalist One-Act Play
The Interlopers by Gary Lennon
Cast:
Mariah Hickman
Owen Lazur
Johan Wyckoff
Piper Shatz-Akin
Roland Taracks
Andrew Vrable Miles
Production Staff:
Director - John Lynn
Assistant Director - Eric Buron
Sound - Illyana Yates
Lights - Izaak Peel
Backstage - Jackson Smith
Congratulations! Southwest State One-Act Finalist!
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Feb.1 Saturday Night Hot Notes! The Place To Be!
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Schools Closed Due to Weather Monday January 27
Minneapolis Public Schools and Southwest High School will be closed due to severe cold and dangerous weather conditions on Monday, January 27.
All school activities are cancelled for Monday. Outside weather conditions may create dangerous temperatures. Extreme below zero freezing temperatures and strong winds create dangerous situations. Protect yourself if required to be outside.
Pay attention to radio and TV news for later details.
All school activities are cancelled for Monday. Outside weather conditions may create dangerous temperatures. Extreme below zero freezing temperatures and strong winds create dangerous situations. Protect yourself if required to be outside.
Pay attention to radio and TV news for later details.
Southwest Art Ice Shanty Is On The Lake
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| Southwest Art Teach Cecily Spano Exists the Ice Shanty prior to being loaded on trailer for trip to the lake. |
The Art Shanty Projects
Art Shanty Projects is an artist driven temporary community exploring the ways in which the relatively unregulated public space of the frozen lake can be used as a new and challenging artistic environment to expand notions of what art can be.
The project provides a unique opportunity for artists to interact with their audience, and vice versa, in an un-intimidating, non-gallery like environment.
The 2014 Art Shanty Projects run from Saturday, February 1 through Sunday, February 23 on White Bear Lake in White Bear Lake, MN.
Hours: 10 am – 4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
Warming House hosted by the White Bear Lake Center for the Arts from 3pm – 5pm Saturdays and Sunday’s throughout the project except Saturday February 22nd and Sunday February 23rd.
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| Southwest Art Shanty on its way to the lake! |
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Weather Decision By Sunday Regarding Monday School
Extreme air temperatures and wind chill are currently predicted for Monday, January 27. Staff and families are advised to monitor media, social media, the MPS website, and school websites over the weekend for updates on whether or not MPS students will have class on Monday.In order to ensure the most accurate forecast possible and still allow enough time for staff and families to plan, MPS will continue to monitor weather forecasts over the weekend and we will notify you of the district's decision between Sunday afternoon and evening. We encourage parents and staff to consider childcare and transportation arrangements for Monday accordingly.Sincerely,Bernadeia H. Johnson, Ed.DSuperintendent of Schools
Friday, January 24, 2014
Spanish Summer Study Program
Summer Spanish Study Program for High School Students in Quetzaltenango, GuatemalaExpose yourself to an authentic language andcultural experience
- When: July 6 – July 27, 2014
- What: 3 weeks of Spanish instruction, 5 hours a day, 3 students per teacher, homestay with a local family, daily social, and cultural activities including field trips and community service on the weekends. For more information regarding the itinerary visit the webpage: http://www.casaxelaju.com/teens Or on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/casaxelaju
- Why: Increase your level in Spanish by up to a year in three weeks. Interested? Attend an informational meeting:
Washburn Public Library, 5244 Lyndale Ave S., Mpls, MN 55419
Tuesday, February 04, 2014 @ 6:00 PM
Thursday, March 06, 2014 @ 6:00 PM - Who: Contact: Lisa Ledman (chaperone for the trip) - Lisa.Ledman@mpls.k12.mn.us
Spokenword Artists This is For You
CALLING ALL MN SPOKENWORD ARTISTS AGES 13-19!!!
Statewide
Poetry Slam Series Looks for Six Young People to Represent Minnesota at the
BRAVE NEW VOICES Youth Poetry Slam Festival This Summer
The Be Heard MN Youth Poetry Slam Series, presented by TruArtSpeaks, is a series of poetry slams held throughout the Twin Cities from February 7th to March 29th, 2013. The series will identify six young people between the ages of 13-19 to represent MN in the international BRAVE NEW VOICES Youth Poetry Slam Festival (BNV) summer 2014! The series begins with four preliminary slams:
·
February 7th
at Southwest High School from 6-8p in the auditorium
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February 15th
at Black Dog Café from 5-7p
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February 21st
from 6-8p at the Golden Thyme Café
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February 22th
from 3-5p at Southside Café
All MN Spokenword artists between the ages of 13-19 are eligible to compete in as many preliminary slams as they desire until they qualify to advance into the semi-final round of the competition. Preliminary slams are free and open to the public.
The highest scoring poets from the preliminary slams will advance into the semi-finals on March 8th from 2-4p at the Intermedia Arts and March 15th from 5-7p in the Chapel at Macalester College. The winners of the semi-finals will then advance to the final competition at In the Heart of the Beast Puppet Theater on March 29th from 7-9p. Semi-finals and finals are open to the public at a rate of $3 for student and $5 for adults. The six highest scoring poets from the finals will make up the team representing Minnesota at BNV!
“The first time I went to BNV, my life changed.” said Tish Jones, former Minnesota youth slam team member (formerly known as Quest for the Voice/MN Quest a program of the MN Spoken Word Association) when asked about her experience with the slam series. “The competition, the travel, the festival, and everything in between were all part of an experience that I will never forget. I made lifelong friends, mentors, and colleagues... I found myself during that process.”
TruArtSpeaks is a developing nonprofit arts organization that has had a presence in the Twin Cities since 2006. TruArtSpeaks utilizes elements of Hip Hop, Spokenword, and the arts to contest literacy and leadership, supporting a generation of vibrant young voices as they make their claim on the world. We provide a platform for youth to find, develop, study, and share their stories in safe spaces. TruArtSpeaks dares participants to give back and become agents of the change they seek, while remaining students of the culture and histories past. The Be Heard MN Youth Poetry Slam Series is a program of TruArtSpeaks and we would like to thank the MN Spoken Word Association for the work they have done with youth slam in our community.
For more information: see www.TruArtSpeaks.com or contact Tish Jones at TruArtSpeaks@gmail.com
Financing College - Planning Starts Now -- Workshop Jan 29 7:00 pm
Thrivent Financial
Presentation on Paying for College, Jan 29th 7pm in Media Center
Tom Larson of Thrivent, a former
Financial Aid Counselor, will present information on paying for college from a
financial planning perspective.
The program is open to all parents and students
and will take place on Wednesday, January 29th from 7:00 - 8:30 pm in the Media
Center at Southwest.
Contact Darryl Savage with any questions Darryl.Savage@Thrivent.com. There
will be no product sales at the event.
Southwest And Japan Exchange Activities and Pictures
Our visitors and friends from Japan started their journey home Thursday. They went back home with precious memories. They have never seen this much snow and been in this
cold temperature. We were able to show true Minnesota.
Thank you to host families, Southwest host students and staff. It was a wonderful week of activities. Many of the SW students were in Japan this past summer and this was a reunion for many. Ms. French is planning another exchange trip to Japan for this summer. If interested and enrolled in her Japan World Language classes, please see her.
Here is the site that has pictures from all the Japan exchange activites..
Please click below to see them.
Thursday, January 23, 2014
The Big Freeze
The wind chill factor did us in. With wind chill numbers in the minus 40 exposed skin can be damaged almost immediately. Even for the hardy Minnesotans, there is no need to risk the little ones. Maybe the older kids (and some adults) can figure these things out, 6 and 7 year olds might not be as understanding of what might be that dangerous. Thus, no early morning bus ride waiters and we look forward to the next day.
Southwest activities are changed for Thursday. Before venturing outdoors, check with your coach, club adviser, activity director and whomever is responsible. Do not assume it is happening.
Basketball and Wrestling meets are postponed. State One-Act Competition is postponed. The Chicado UN trip will leave at noon instead of 7 am. The Japan students left for the airport already this morning. Please, check before going to any Thursday activity or event.
We will communicate schedule changes as quickly as they can be completed. Most of the area schools are closed todoay and each activity and sport is working to find another open date.
Friday appears to be ok and the next question may be early next week. Make sure you listen to your radior or TV news stations for updates and breaking news. We attempt to get information telephoned to you and posted on our web sites.
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