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2022 Senior Goodbyes

2022 Senior Goodbyes

Gurleen Swaich
May 31, 2022
It's been a long journey, but now it's time to say goodbye.
Let go of your anxiety with ‘SG8*’

Let go of your anxiety with ‘SG8*’

Gurleen Swaich
May 17, 2022
Duckwrth’s new album “SG8*” provides a mixture of all genres and spews creativity with each song showcasing his musical talents.
ENG 102 students support CCSD’s Title I Hope Program

ENG 102 students support CCSD’s Title I Hope Program

Gurleen Swaich
April 27, 2022
Students in ENG 102 make care packages that will be donated to CCSD’s Title I Hope Program.
SCHOOL OPERATIONS CLOSED FOR SPRING BREAK

SCHOOL OPERATIONS CLOSED FOR SPRING BREAK

Gurleen Swaich
April 7, 2022
Classes will not be held from Apr 11 - Apr 18 for Spring Break.
SOUTHWEST SHADOW ASKS: Kylie Chavez

SOUTHWEST SHADOW ASKS: Kylie Chavez

Gurleen Swaich
March 18, 2022
Find out some fun facts about senior Kylie Chavez.
Coyote Olympics Finals

Coyote Olympics Finals

Gurleen Swaich
March 13, 2022
The final teams participated in a variety of activities for the last day of the Coyote Olympics.
Coyote Olympics Day 3

Coyote Olympics Day 3

Gurleen Swaich
March 11, 2022
With a variety of games, teams get to showcase their talents in the Coyote Olympics.
National Honor Society Induction ceremony will celebrate new members

National Honor Society Induction ceremony will celebrate new members

Gurleen Swaich
March 9, 2022
National Honor Society is holding an induction ceremony for new members.
Coyote Olympics Day Two

Coyote Olympics Day Two

Gurleen Swaich
March 8, 2022
Students competed in volleyball tournaments for the second day of the Coyote Olympics. 
Coyote Olympics Day One

Coyote Olympics Day One

Students participate in the first day of Coyote Olympics.
Political science seniors re-enact recent Supreme Court cases

Political science seniors re-enact recent Supreme Court cases

Gurleen Swaich
February 18, 2022
Political Science students participate in mock trials in order to gain a better understanding of applying and interpreting the Constitution in real life scenarios.
Putting in the solution, senior Rylee Jones studies the measurements in the test tubes. Students had to be careful and ensure that all their measurements are correct to prevent inaccurate lab results.. “Even though [the work] is tedious, we gain a lot of skills from it,” senior Rylee Jones said. “I enjoy it, though, and the labs give us a physical example of everything we learn, which definitely helps us learn better.” Photo‌ ‌Credit: Gurleen Swaich ‌

Biology 189 students begin stepping into the lab with new weekly experiments

Gurleen Swaich and Juliana Borruso
February 18, 2022
Dr. Mary Breslin is preparing labs for each lecture, allowing students to gain real-world experience.