School Bulletin
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 STUDENT LUNCH: Stop by ASB Office Windows and view the menu, since there is a variety of items. TODAYS’ BREAKFAST: Stop by ASB Windows and view the menu, since there is a variety of items.
ATHLETIC EVENTS: Frosh Boys Basketball vs Imperial @ Imperial @ 4:00 pm. Excuse @ 1:20 pm. Leaving @ 1:40 pm. JV/Varsity Boys Basketball vs Imperial @ Imperial; JV @ 5:30 and Varsity @ 7:00 pm. Leaving @ 4:15 pm. Frosh Girls Basketball vs Imperial @ Southwest @ 4:00 pm. JV/Varsity Girls Basketball vs Imperial @ Southwest; JV @ 5:30 and Varsity @ 7:00 pm. JV Boys/Girls Soccer vs Central @ Southwest; Both games @ 4:00 pm. Varsity Girls Soccer vs Central @ Central @ 5:00 pm. Leaving @ 4:00 pm. Varsity Boys Soccer vs Central @ Central @ 7:00 pm. Leaving @ 5:00 pm.
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ART STUDENTS: Need to catch up with your projects in Art? Open studio time (tutoring) and your teacher will be there to help you. Art club members are welcome to continue working on their paintings TODAY in room K-57, 3-4 pm. Snacks will be provided. Mrs. Benavent (7) BEST FRIENDS MEMBERS: Meet your buddy TODAY during your lunch. Thank you for your friendship. (7) ATTENTION STUDETNS: Band Club is pre-selling “High School Madness” t-shirts at the ASB Office. $15.00 for long sleeve and $12.00 for short sleeve, you can view a photo sample of the t-shirt at the ASB window. Support your Southwest Band! (7, 8, 9) ATTN HOSA MEMBERS: BBQ ticket money is due no later than Wednesday to the ASB office. (7, 8) ATTENTION STUDETNS: Band Club is pre-selling “High School Madness” t-shirts at the ASB Office. $15.00 for long sleeve and $12.00 for short sleeve, you can view a photo sample of the t-shirt at the ASB window. Support your Southwest Band! (7, 8, 9) 2012 CITY POWDER-PUFF GAME: The 2012 Powder Puff City Championship is here at Southwest on Thursday, February 23rd. All junior and senior interested players, coaches, and cheerleaders need to be cleared by this Friday, 2/10.Once cleared, juniors should report to Mr. Spanos and seniors should report to Mr. Santana to receive the 10 pre-sell tickets. If there are any questions then contact either one of the two teachers this week. (7, 8, 9) GRAD NITE WAITING LIST: Those of you who signed up on the waiting list for Grad Nite, you must pick up the Grad Nite contract and notify ASB Office whether you will be attending or not as soon as possible. Contract and full payment are due by Friday, February 15th. (7, 8, 9) SENIORS: The Southwest Eagles Booster Club scholarship application is available in the Counseling Office. Seniors who plan to continue their education after SHS graduation are eligible to apply. The deadline to apply is March 30, 2012. ATTENTION ALL AP STUDENTS: ASB Office is now taking your AP Exam order. Cost per exam is $87.00. Deadline to pay and order your AP Exam is Friday, March 2nd. (7, 8, 9) (14, 15, 16) ATTENTION STUDENTS: Don’t wait until the last minute to buy your 2012 Aeries yearbook. They do run out sometimes. Go to the ASB office, set up a payment plan if you want. Or online with a credit card at jostensyearbooks.com! Books are currently $80.00, and that price will be going up soon! Order yours today!! (7, 8) KEY CLUB SENIOR/STAFF AUCTION: Key Club is hosting the Senior/Staff Auction during both lunches on Thursday, February 9th. Key Club will be auctioning off a select few seniors and staff to be a personal assistant for a day. If you are interested, please talk to Ms. Fierro in room D-17. (7, 8) ATTENTION JUNIORS: It’s time to GEAR-UP for SAT/ACT! See you GEAR-UP Coach to register for free Prep Classes and find out more about the tests! (7, 8) SENIORS: This will be your last chance to order SENIOR T-shirts, Long Sleeves, and Hoodies. Preorders only will be taken through Friday, February 10th. These shirts can be warn at Assemblies, school events, the fair, senior picnic, senior signing party, etc. Last chance to get yours is now. Hoodies $25, Long sleeves $15, and t-shirts (different logo) $12.00. Get to the ASB office and place your order today. (7, 8, 9, 10)
REMINDERS ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS: The El Centro Rotary Club will be hosting the 4-Way Speech Competition Thursday, February 23rd at 12 noon. If you are interested in competing you can pick up an informational flyer from the ASB Office. Deadline to submit your speech is Monday, February 12th. If you have any questions you can contact Emma Jones at eljones@cuhsd.net. SHS FAMILIES: There will be Free Income Tax Preparation @ SHS for anyone who’s income is under $49,000.00. VITA and Southwest Accounting Class are certified to do your income tax. Days are February 11, 9am to 12pm, and February 23, 3:30pm to 5:30pm, in 0-75. Tell your family members and bring all your documents. Call for appointment @ 760-336-4175 during school hours, or just come by. Free Income Tax Preparation for your families. (8, 9) ATTENTION SENIORS: For those of you who have not finished the financial aid application Mrs. Munguia Mitchell will be available after school Wednesdays and Thursdays, in the Library Computer Lab, from 3:00p.m.-4:00p.m., starting NOW through March 1st. You need to bring the Student/Parent Financial Aid Worksheet completely filled out and your parent’s financial information, Income Taxes 2010 or other type of income form. Any questions please see Mrs. Munguia Mitchell. BOYS TENNIS: Practice begins Tuesday, February 21st @ 4:30 pm at the tennis courts. Make sure you get your Clearance Card from the ASB Office. No Clearance, no practice. Questions see Coach P in room S-64. (8, 9, 10) ATTENTION MIGRANT SENIORS: Scholarships available for children of strawberry farmworkers! Scholarship awards start at $400 and can be renewed annually. Applicants submit online applications at www.californiastrawberries.com/scholarships. The application deadline is Tuesday, March 1, 2012. ALL SENIORS: All seniors who applied to California State University and need to take the ELM and/or EPT you can take these tests at San Diego State – IV in Calexico. You can sign up at http://www.ets.org/csu/about or call Guadalupe Murguia at 760-768-5667. The test dates are February 11, March 17, April 14, and May 5. SPRING SPORTS CLEARANCE: Clearance for spring sports has begun. If you are currently in a winter sport, you need to wait till your season is over, turn in your equipment then pick up a new Clearance Card for a Spring Sport or if you did a Fall sport, you do not have to fill out a new Clearance Packet, just stop by the ASB Office and ask for a new Clearance Card for the Spring Sport. If you have not fill out a Clearance Packet this year yet, stop by and pick one up at the ASB Office. First day of practice for Spring Sports is February 18th. Questions see ASB Office. SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS: The following are scholarships available to all seniors who qualify; (1) Please visit www.usbank-com/scholarship to apply to one of the $1000 awards US Bank is giving out. Deadline to apply is until March 2012 but do it as soon as possible. Questions see Counseling Office. (2) The Horatio Alger Scholarship is now accepting applications from graduating seniors with at a minimum of 2.0 GPA for more information please visit www.horatioalger.org/scholarships. Questions see Ms. Zayas in counseling. (3) The Robert Rosas Memorial Scholarship Foundation is sponsoring two scholarships. Applications are available in the counseling Office. The first scholarship is open to Seniors who have a 3.0+ GPA and are involved in an extra-curricular activity. The second scholarship is open to children of federal, state, local law enforcement or military veterans and have a 3.0+ GPA and participate in an extra-curricular activity, must be a Senior. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2012. (4) The Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program Community Foundation (IVROPCF) scholarship application is available in the Counseling Office. Seniors enrolling in a career tech school, community college, or university are eligible to apply; must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident and reside in the Imperial Valley. Deadline to submit completed applications is April 6, 2012. (5) The El Centro Rotary Club Scholarship application is available in the Counseling Office. This scholarship is open to Seniors who have been accepted to attend a 4-Year university. The deadline to apply is April 13, 2012. (6) The Imperial County Teachers UNISERV scholarship application is available in the Counseling Office. Seniors with a 3.0+ GPA are eligible to apply. The deadline to apply is April 20, 2012.
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