Southwind High School Updates
Congratulations to Southwind High Seniors
who signed to letters of intent to play college football!
Southwind High’s Annual
Advanced Placement & Honors Meeting
Has been rescheduled for
Thursday, February 11, 2010 from 6 – 8 p.m.
Location: Southwind High auditorium and rotunda area
The program will give students and parents information about the Advanced Placement and Honors curriculum at SHS. The meeting will also give parents and students an opportunity to learn about all honors and AP classes given at SHS.
All students and parents interested in these programs
are strongly encouraged to attend.
TN College Goal Sunday
Sunday, February 14, 2010 2 p.m.
This is a free event and a great opportunity to get help with the FAFSA. A financial aid professional will answer your questions and help you fill out the application for federal, state, lottery and other financial aid.
Locations:
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1. LeMoyne Owen College
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2. Southwest TN Community College - Macon Cove Campus
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3. TN Technology Center at Memphis
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4. White Station High School
Southwind High’s 8th Grade Parent Night
Thursday, February 18, 2010 from 6 – 8 p.m.
Location: Southwind High gyn and rotunda area
Parents and incoming freshman are invited to come to Southwind High School to meet teachers, coaches and sponsors and to learn about courses and activities Southwind High offers.
PROJECT WISDOM
Helping Students Make Wiser Choices
Our teachers and administrators are proud to announce that Project Wisdom is now a part of our school day!
Project Wisdom is a collection of daily messages that are rich in History, culture and literature.
These words of wisdom inspire, they teach and they encourage reflection on topics such as integrity, respect and confidence, courage and honesty.
School Improvement Surveys
Attention Students, Teachers, Parents, Guardians, and anyone involved with the Southwind Community. Please feel free to offer your input by completing one of our online surveys. Follow the link below to give us your feedback.
Monthly Internet Safety Tip
Southwind High is awarded Exxonmobile Grant
for the 2nd year in a row
(scroll down for details)
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Ms. Susan Vaughn, Principal
7900 East Shelby Dr. Memphis, TN 38125
Phone: 901.752.2881 Fax: 901.752.2898
Contact SHS
Main Office: (901) 752-2881
Office Fax: (901) 752-2898
7900 East Shelby Dr.
Memphis, TN 38125
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Raising the Standard of Excellence One Student at a Time
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Good News and Recognition
Southwind High School Receives ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Grant
Southwind High School has been awarded a $750 ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Grant by its neighborhood On the Run Exxon Station. Dyanna McKnight, manager of the On the Run store located at the corner of Shelby Drive and Hacks Cross, presented the award. Southwind’s principal Ms. Susan Vaughn says the school will use the grant money to purchase new learning materials for her school’s math and science programs. Funded by the Exxon Mobil Corporation, the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance grant program is designed to provide Exxon retailers like Ms. McKnight an opportunity to invest in the future of their community through educational grants to neighborhood schools.
Internet Safety Links
“In Net Cetera: Chatting With Kids About Being Online
OnGuard Online gives adults practical tips to help kids navigate the online world. Kids and parents have many ways of socializing and communicating online, but they come with certain risks. This guide encourages parents to reduce the risks by talking to kids about how they communicate – online and off – and helping kids engage in conduct they can be proud of. Net Cetera covers what parents need to know, where to go for more information, and issues to raise with kids about living their lives online.”
For more information visit http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/net-cetera.aspx
