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Students in Jessica Kelly’s AP Human Geography class engaged in a discussion based on the knowledge they acquired in their agriculture unit on Mar. 2nd. In a socratic seminar like format, students talked about crops, types of farming, animal domestication and more. “We’ve been doing agriculture for a month now so we’ll be discussing any aspect of it, it’s fully student driven. I don’t say anything, they just talk. It's to show your knowledge and to see what your deficiencies are so you can ask your classmates questions,” Kelly said. Art Credit: Monserrat Mendieta

AP Human Geography students discuss the ins and outs of agriculture

Monserrat Mendieta
March 16, 2021
Students in AP Human Geography delved into the intricacies of crops, farming practices, and more in their new unit on agriculture.
After nearly spending the whole year online, students are finally transitioning to a learning model that will allow certain students to be back on campus. Students were sent an email the previous week specifying which cohort they were placed in and a follow up link if students would like to change. “The other schedule put me in a consistent routine by now, so I’m kind of upset that we changed it so abruptly and just for the last quarter, ” junior Isabell Min said. “However, I’m excited for the fourth quarter and hopefully things will be normal by the beginning of my senior year.” Art Credit: Monserrat Mendieta

New schedule put into place for first day of new in-person learning plan

Gurleen Swaich, Monserrat Mendieta, and Lily Gurdison
March 15, 2021
To accommodate in-person learning there is a new school start time, revised schedule, and more.
BREAKING: SOUTHWEST SHADOW BECOMES PACEMAKER FINALIST

BREAKING: SOUTHWEST SHADOW BECOMES PACEMAKER FINALIST

Ahmed Ahmed
March 15, 2021
The question now is if the Shadow can win another Pacemaker.
Students and teachers prepare to go back to school following spring break. Although many technical details seem to be out of place, CCSD is trying their best to help students and parents understand the new schedule. “I am excited to be able to return to in person learning,” sophomore Hai Tong said. “I didn’t hate online school but returning to see my friends and to a social environment will be great.” Photo credit: Southwest Career and Technical Academy

Students have mixed opinions about returning to in-person learning

Farhad Yazdani
March 15, 2021
Students and teachers have varying opinions on returning back to school.
Juniors in the Nursing Assistant program are focusing on reviewing different content standards to study for the end of course exam. Over the next two weeks, students will come together to finish one large study guide covering the content of the different lectures from the year. “My partner Jacylan and I got to demonstrate personal care procedures and we are working on putting together different google slides so it's easier for our classmates to view the information,” junior Kylie Chavz said.Photo Credit: Jeswin Thomas

Nursing Assistant students prepare for end of course exams

Gurleen Swaich
March 2, 2021
Juniors in the Nursing Assistant program prepare to take the end of course exam on Mar. 16 by practicing skills, such as daily residential care.
Students had to create and mock-up two creations for the “Make the Call” project. Mock-up designs are a crucial part of the design process so a client can see the design in a real context. “Mocking up adds to the design because we can see our designs in a real place,” junior Regan Thomas said. “It adds a reality to our designs and helps us see what we can create.” Art Credit: Juliana Borruso

Graphic Design II students create products for a real client

Juliana Borruso
March 2, 2021
Creating two or more assets for the organization, “Make The Call,” students are designing items ranging from flyers to T-shirts in order to support the cause.
During today's press conference, Superintendent Jesus Jara announced the expansion of the hybrid school model for additional grades. He also announced for plans to open schools fully for the 2022 school year. "As we continue to open safely, slowly, and carefully, we can't go backwards, we go forwards. It all depends on the mitigation strategies, we have great ones in place," Jara said. Photo Credit: Taylor Wilcox

BREAKING: CCSD ANNOUNCES TIMELINE FOR CONTINUED HYBRID SCHOOL IMPLEMENTATION

Rhamil Taguba
February 24, 2021
CCSD superintendent announces hybrid operations for schools across the valley.
Completing the at-home lab on protein units, sophomore Hannah Segura starts one of her dishes. Students were required to get Chef Michael Hadobas’s approval for dishes they plan on making for their at-home labs to ensure diversity. “I think the last time we did at-home labs was last quarter and I found that fun since it was only me doing it,” Segura said. “The only person I had to worry about messing up was me so that was better than doing it in groups like we did last year.” Photo Credit: Hannah Segura

Culinary II students experiment with primal cuts for proteins unit

Aila Pasic
February 23, 2021
Sophomores will be cooking their own dishes at home.
HOSA students pose for their annual group photo for the yearbook on February 19, 2020. Members are currently selecting their areas to compete in. “I enjoyed it in person a lot during my freshman year and can’t wait to compete again this April.”

HOSA members start choosing areas for competition

Farhad Yazdani
February 23, 2021
HOSA students prepare for SLC in April.
Preparing for the presentation, students in Spanish II are using different sentence structures to explain their daily routine. The projects will be presented on Friday, Feb. 19. “The sentence structures you see in English don’t necessarily exist in Spanish,” Thomann said. “By learning the correct sentence structures through this project, [my students] will be able to communicate more effectively and with greater confidence.” Photo Credit: Vianne Zhu

Spanish II students begin new unit on daily routines vocabulary

Truong Phan
February 19, 2021
Students in Ana Thoman’s Spanish II class will be presenting their daily routine to the class on Friday.
Students in Fashion II are learning from drag designer, Lyn Kream, about the importance and history of drag fashion. Kream has designed outfits for some of the most famous drag queens today, including Trixie Mattel. “My favorite memory has to be just being a part of helping people make their dreams come true, live their lives fully in the open, and share their art with others,” Kream said. “Whether it’s helping a queen get to Drag Race, costuming for a Pride event or helping a baby queen develop their character, drag has been such a wonderful part of my career. It’s truly life changing and affirming.” Photo Credit: Lyn Kream

Fashion II students learn about the impact of drag

Tishie Nyitray
February 18, 2021
Guest speaker has designed for a number of professional drag entertainers.
State last year was held at Reno for FCCLA students, however due to the pandemic, it is now being held virtually in March. Although this conference will be different, members are still excited for the opportunity to attend. “I’m glad that state is continuing,” junior Brooke Young said. “I think it really gives the new kids a taste of what it would be like in regular school.” Photo Credit: Brooke Young

FCCLA prepares for virtual state conference

Juliana Borruso
February 16, 2021
FCCLA students are finalizing their work before state at the beginning of March.
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