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Southwest Shadow

First Slam Poetry contest showcases student writing

First Slam Poetry contest showcases student writing

March 1, 2010

Freshman English teacher, Mr. Matthew LaPorte, organized a poetry slam on February 17th and 18th for his students as an opportunity to express their feelings through poetry. “A poetry slam is...

Haiti world catastrophe

February 1, 2010

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 1:53 PM, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale, struck 15 miles from Port-au-Prince, making it the worst earthquake to hit Haiti in 240 years. Authorities believe...

Students placed on academic probation

January 31, 2010

Southwest Career and Technical Academy (SWCTA) is fully implementing its academic probation program. The program provides a structured chance for students not maintaining a 2.0 GPA or better in their classes...