Southwest Clubs - News and Happenings

ALIANZA meets each week in room 108

Want to perform Cumbia y Banda on the big stage? Show up to ALIANZA after WinterBreak. Gente, let's connect and represent.  Check us out on FB or see Ms. Valdez for more info.

 

Let's Start a Coder Dojo at Southwest H.S.!  Parent Volunteers Needed!

What is a Coder Dojo?  It's a volunteer-led, global movement of free coding clubs that offer youth and teens exposure tocoding and the world of information technology.  There is a vast need in the Twin Cities where the few clubs fill instantly and are turning away lots of kids.  To start a Coder Dojo at Southwest we need parent volunteers willing to commit 2-3 hours a month on an evening or weekend.  You do not need to know anything about coding--you will learn right alongside the kids.  You do need to be comfortable using a PC (not Mac) and accessing the internet.  Interested? Email madeleinelowry@hotmail.com.  We hope to get started in January.

 

 

Spanish Peer Tutoring every Thursday after School in Room 218. 
All level 1-3 Spanish students are welcome.  Snacks provided!  See Ms. Woebke for more

information.

 

 

The new Spanish Club has begun meeting in room 218 on Monday afternoons from 3:15-4:15. Great group discussion in and around all things "hispanohablante."  

 

Chess Club Meeting

The chess team will start meeting on Wednesday after school, from 3:30 until 5:00 pm in room 216, Mr. Fresco’s room. Everyone is welcome…and bring a friend.

 

Spoken Word

Spoken Word is looking forward to another phenomenal year of speaking truth.  All students are encouraged to join us on Thursdays from 3:15-4:15 in room #212.  Write poetry, share your poetry, and hear the poetry of others, all as part of performance art.  Our first Be Heard poetry slam is Friday February 6 right here at Southwest.  Students can compete against other poets from around the state for a spot on the team representing Minnesota.  Southwest was proud of the three Laker poets that represented Southwest and Minnesota in Philadelphia this past summer at the Brave New Voices International Poetry Slam.  Join Spoken Word, all are welcome.

 

 

Art club is on Thursdays  from 3:15 to 4:30 in room 14. 
We start the murals on this Thursday!  Come help paint the murals or use the time for open studio projects. 

 

Japanese Culture Club

Meets Wednesdays from 3:05 to 4:30 in Room 219.  If you are interested in Japanese Culture, Japanese movies, and J-Quiz, please join us.

 

 

 

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Southwest Green Team Update

• Next GT Meeting is December 8, 6:30-8:00.  Former members of the GT attending St. Olaf will be presenting environmental workshop projects & ideas to the Green Team.
•  Insulation of East Building Windows & the Link:  The Green Team has been installing interior insulated windows in some of the rooms in the East Building, and also in the Link.  The average heat loss without this insulation is about 25-30% of the heat.
• Canning was fun!  The Green Team learned how to properly preserve fruits and vegetables with our GAE canning teacher – John Gavin.  Jars of cranberry sauce were made for their families, and the extra jars will be donated to the Simpson Housing Shelter – great job Green Team!
• Environmental Field Trips After the Holidays:  We will be visiting the downtown garbage incinerator (“HERC”), a solar panel plant, a glass re-making factory, and an urban farm at the St. Paul Campus.
• Feed My Starving Children:  Our community service committee of Kirsi Oldenburg, Sien McFalls, and Nicola Lowry will be scheduling trips on Monday evenings (not GT meeting nights) for January, February and maybe March too.
• Habitat for Humanity:  We will be going to HFH on a Saturday in January and February.  Dates TBD.

Selection of Green Team Workshops for the Grade Schools:  We will begin visiting public, private and parochial grade schools to present our environmental workshops after the first of the year.