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Southwest Shadow

Southwest Shadow

Southwest Shadow

Newspaper, yearbook finalists for crown award

Newspaper, yearbook finalists for crown award

Grinesa Bajrami
December 2, 2019
Both the Southwest Shadow and the Howl were awarded Gold Crown Awards by the CSPA.
Dinner party held in U.S. History classes

Dinner party held in U.S. History classes

Gurleen Swaich
November 20, 2019
Juniors participate in a ‘dinner party’ based on the Progressive Era, where they must role-play as historical figures.
HOSA hosts annual toy drive

HOSA hosts annual toy drive

Grinesa Bajrami
November 19, 2019
HOSA hosts their annual toy drive to donate for the holiday season.
AP Computer Science required for freshmen

AP Computer Science required for freshmen

Jackson Bogan
November 18, 2019
Starting in the 2019-2020 school year, all freshmen are required to take AP Computer Science.
FBLA readies for local conference with basketball fundraiser

FBLA readies for local conference with basketball fundraiser

Grinesa Bajrami
November 15, 2019
The annual FBLA basketball game will be held on Nov. 19 to help pay for state.
New math course offered focusing on finance

New math course offered focusing on finance

Naila Yazdani
November 14, 2019
A new Financial Algebra class is being offered to remedial students by Randy Suba.
'We the People' prepare for December tournament

‘We the People’ prepare for December tournament

Grinesa Bajrami
November 13, 2019
We the People members prepare for the State Competition at UNLV on Dec. 14.
U. S. History classes will visit Nevada State Museum for PBL

U. S. History classes will visit Nevada State Museum for PBL

Juliana Borruso
November 12, 2019
Students in Jessica Kelly’s U.S. History class are taking a field trip to the Nevada State Museum.
New dean fills administration position

New dean fills administration position

Grinesa Bajrami
November 8, 2019
Dean Matthew Spurk fills the previously empty position on the administration team, as of Nov. 4.
School operations closed for Veterans Day

School operations closed for Veterans Day

Kyle Bayudan
November 8, 2019
The weekend will end on Nov. 11.
Embracing diverse cultures with Spanish II project

Embracing diverse cultures with Spanish II project

Gurleen Swaich
November 7, 2019
To understand different cultures, students in Spanish II are presenting anything from the Filipino to Chinese culture.
In break from past, CCSD eliminates requirements for admissions to some magnet programs

In break from past, CCSD eliminates requirements for admissions to some magnet programs

Gurleen Swaich and Ahmed Ahmed
November 6, 2019
Claiming that they decrease racial and socioeconomic diversity, CCSD has eliminated most admission requirements for magnet high schools.