Master Plan Community Meeting For Southwest High and Middle School

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On behalf of the Sweetwater Union High School District, please join us for a presentation on facility master plans. School Site Master Plans identify facility needs, and assist in developing the future of our campuses. A presentation of the master plan will be followed by community engagement focus groups, for each campus. Thank you for the opportunity to collaborate with your community.

Date: May 30, 2018

Location: Southwest Middle, Library

Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm

For more information please contact: 619-585-6003 or planning2@sweetwaterschools.org

05.29.18

Log-in to illuminate for finals!

Click on link below!

https://sweetwaterschools.illuminatehc.com/login

Student login information is as follows:

Username: Student ID number

Password: 8 digit birthdate Ex. 05011988 (no spaces in between)

*Please remember that students will access most of their finals through the ORANGE APP (WITH THE WHITE LOCK) on their iPads.

For Science Finals, Teachers will direct students to access their finals either through Canvas or Juno.

Helpful EOC Info for SOM Staff

05.22.18

School Safety Forum May 24, 2018

Click here for more information about the School Safety Forum May 24, 2018 at Mar Vista High

04.27.18

Working with the San Diego Workforce Partnership to Promote STEM careers in the 5 fastest growing sectors!

“The Priority Sector Career Posters highlight career pathways within San Diego’s five Priority Sectors”. All 5 sectors are heavy in STEM! Learn more about the 5 fastest growing job sectors in San Diego County by clicking on the image below!

04.27.18

Which STEM career is best for you? Check out our survey!

Check out the quiz below to see which STEM career suits you best!

http://www.stemjobs.com/stem-type-quiz-main/

#DoWhatYouLove

04.11.18

Testing starts April 16th!

We will be following a regular bell schedule. Check out this year’s testing schedule! Good luck Buccaneers!

03.15.18

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 and 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