Ladies, the 25th Annual Adelante Mujer Conference is this Saturday, April 14th at Eastlake Middle School. Bring your mother or guardian and learn about career opportunities from professional women in law, business, media, engineering and other career areas. You will receive a light continental breakfast, lunch and workshops all completely free! Please see your counselor for a registration form!
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Testing starts April 16th!
We will be following a regular bell schedule. Check out this year’s testing schedule! Good luck Buccaneers!
Take the Restorative practices Survey!
Students! We need to have your voice heard! If you have not already, please take the survey HERE by this Thursday, April 12, 2018. This will allow the Restorative Practices conference committee to focus the learning on student voice and need. 
April is National Autism Awareness Month!
2. Post facts about autism on large puzzle pieces around the school or talk about them in the morning announcements:
· 1 in 68 kids have autism
More boys than girls are born with autism
· Autism is a disability that makes it hard to talk to other kids
· Having autism makes it hard to know how to socialize with other kids
Something like lights and noises bother some kids with autism more than they might bother you
· Everyone is different, being different is not a bad thing, we are all different
· Kids with autism look just like you and I do
· Kids with autism like to have friends they just don’t know how to make them
· Kids with autism have feelings just like you and I do
3. Read a book about autism:
· Of Mice an
d Aliens by Kathy Hoopman
· Buster and the Amazing Daisy by Nancy Ogaz
· Lisa and the Lace Maker by Kathy Hoopman
· Wishing on the Midnight Star by Nancy Ogaz
· Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night by Mark Haddon
· A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon Clay by Colby Rodowsky
· Haze by Kathy Hoopman To OZ and Back: A Bones and Duchess Mystery by Alexandra Eden
· A Wizard Alone: The Sixth Book in the Young Wizards Series by Diane Duane
. Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco Stork
. Rules by Cynthia Lord
4. Join a Sweetwater team for the NFAR Race For Autism http://raceforautism.org
This is a fundraiser walk/run on March 24th. The funds support grants for educators to support students with autism. Currently Dave Kerr and Daniel Smirniotis are having a competition to see who can raise the most money.
5. Hold a poster or door decorating completion to increase awareness about autism.
6. Research about famous people with autism.
7. Have a sensory sensitive day at school with no bells or florescent lights
8. Join Sweetwater Autism Team At BJ’s on April 10th for a fundraiser to Support students with autism in SUHSD
Lorna McMurray
Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA)
Mod-Severe Program
New Uniform Guidelines!
How will you make Semester 2 Awesome?
“What if Micheal Jordan had quit? He never would have made Space Jam!” – Kid President
Everyone needs a little encouragement from time to time! How will you make Semester 2 awesome? Set attainable goals and once you reach those goals, push yourself to do more. You may need to work hard, you may need a little grit!
Did you like our Hour of Code Event? Check out the resources to extend beyond that day!
Southwest Middle School will be hosting a school-wide Hour of Code event next Thursday, December 14th in honor of International Computer Science Week and Admiral Grace Hopper’s birthday (December 9th).
Learn more about our District’s Participation:
Our district’s Computer Science teachers community and I would like to invite you and our students to participate in this year’s Hour of Code Event during Computer Science Education week, December 4 – 9! Many schools in our district will be conducting individual classes to school-wide activities for the Hour of Code next week. Last year, we had several hundred students participate across the district, and we hope to increase those numbers this year!
I am hoping that you will support our district’s Computer Science program by helping us share out the Hour of Code information by placing information on our district and individual school Web sites about the Hour of Code and Computer Science Education week.
Every year we have done this, both students and staff have responded that they really enjoyed the experience! We hope that you will be willing to allow our students to participate in this year’s Hour of Code Event!
If you have any questions, please contact me. For more information about the Hour of Code, please check out the following!
- How to Guide for Teachers
- Hour of Code Tutorials (select one for students [or you!] to use)
- Promote Hour of Code Resources (including inspirational videos)
Need Tech Help? The Buccaneer Tech Squad (BTS) is here to help
The Buccaneer Tech squad is here to help with any minor tech issues you may be having. Visit their website, BTS to learn more!
How to log-in to iBoss from home!
In order to use your iPad or laptop at home, you must do the following:
- Log-in successfully to your home wireless network.
- Log into iBoss by launching the SUHSD Login App.
- Use your student login credentials or iboss1/suhsd1.
Please see the attached instructions. These instructions are also on the Technology Portal, in the Classroom Technology portal view.
Free Online English Classes for SOM parents!
Come learn English free!
Southwest Middle School library is offering free online classes to parents. Learn English at your own pace. Classes are online.
All materials are provided free of charge. Sign-up in Main office, in the library or Online!
¡Venga a aprender inglés gratis!
La biblioteca de Southwest Middle School ofrece clases gratuitas en línea a los padres. Aprenda inglés a su propio ritmo. Las clases están en línea.
Todos los materiales se proporcionan de forma gratuita.