Hot Notes on a Cold Night Save the Date Jan. 28

Hot Notes on a Cold Night coming January 28th
7th Annual Benefit for the Music and Dance Programs of Southwest High School!
Entertainment by talented Southwest musicians, singers, dancers, and actors
Delicious hor d'oeuvres catered by Chow Girls with tasty contributions from Southwest parents
Bid at our "Off the Wall" Dutch auction (buy when you think the price is right) of hot restaurant and event tickets
Buy tickets to "Great Gatherings" — fundraising events like wine tasting parties, golf games, outings with local luminaries, and more!
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
Children's Theatre, Cargill Stage

Welcome back Brooke

Hi all,
Brooke Dugdale, our permanent Spanish Bilingual AE, is coming home today from India where she and her husband have traveled and studied alongside a group of college students. 
 
On Monday she will be picking up where Mario left off, sharing rich stories of her experiences...garment factories, taj mahal, food industry, social injustices, festivals, an indigenous settlement, watching big agriculture demolish farmers and their livelihoods....at first in passing, but hopefully, at some point, in the form of a presentation.  She's a talented photographer and storyteller.
 
Welcome home, Brooke!
 
Mario continue his work with student at Roosevelt High School. Well wishes and thank you, Mario.
 
 
Linnea Valdez
ELL Teacher and Coordinator
Southwest High School

Silent Auction for SMILE! Saturday Dec 17

Southwest students are raising funds for the Smile Network as part of the BLAST days tradition.

This fall, SW teacher Stephanie Wegner & seniors Emma Keiski & Becca Mattson were in Puebla, Mexico working with the smile network. Onsite coordinator is Alita Wilson, SW alumna class of 1996.

A silent auction this Saturday Dec 17th in the west gym will help our students raise funds for this great charity.

The Silent Auction for Smile Campaign is in the West Gym this Saturday, December 17th, 2011 from 7:00 - 9:00. There will be musical entertainment and snacks and drinks provided. - please come!

Winter Dance Concert

You and your family should attend this wonderful Winter Dance Concert. Tonight, Friday the 16th is the final night. It is a complete celebration of a tremendous dance program at Southwest. There are about 200 performers presenting a delightful, serious and beautiful show.

We are priviledged to have Colleen Callahan Russell, a National recognized dance educator, as our lead. She provides opportunities for our students to dance and learn from the professional dancers in the area and nation. She promotes expression and sense of self and respect. The dance program at Southwest is outstanding and as an educational community we all benefit from its work.

Friday night with opening curtain at 7:00 pm

National honor Society Applications DUE Dec. 23

The deadline for applications to Southwest NHS is Friday, December 23.

Application forms can be picked up in Room 113 and Room E115 or downloaded at http://southwest.mpls.k12.mn.us/uploads/nhs_application.pdf

Trip to Japan June 2012

Trip to Japan in June, 2012

There will be an evening meeting on Tuesday, December 20th 2011 for all who are interested in discussing the Japan trip details using last year’s material.

We will discuss an affordable budget.

The tentative dates for travel are from June 12th to June 25th, 2012. It could be shorter depending on what the group decides for cost-cutting measures.

If you know of a friend who is interested in going to Japan, please bring him/her along. At present the trip is open to all students. The more students who attend the trip, the cheaper the costs will be on the average per person.

Please come to room 219 for more details.

Become a Member of the Chess Team

The chess club meets in room E101 Wednesday afternoons at 3:15pm until 4:30pm.

You may bring a chess set if you wish.