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Southwest Shadow

Nevada school star rankings released

Nevada school star rankings released

Shareen Basyari
September 17, 2018
Southwest CTA is now ranked #1 in CCSD and the #2 high school in Nevada.
American literature authors lives being used to practice MLA style

American literature authors lives being used to practice MLA style

Grinesa Bajrami
September 14, 2018
Students create essays and projects about American literature authors to learn MLA style.
Fellowship opportunity offered for Republican, Democratic parties

Fellowship opportunity offered for Republican, Democratic parties

Kyle Bayudan
September 13, 2018
Juniors and seniors were given the chance to volunteer for the Nevada Democratic party or the Tarkanian campaign. The campaign will take place on Nov. 6 this year.
Gender diversity policy passes school board vote

Gender diversity policy passes school board vote

McKenna Thayer
September 12, 2018
A decision from Clark County School District board has voted to improve the gender diversity policy.
BREAKING NEWS: C building evacuated due to foul smell

BREAKING NEWS: C building evacuated due to foul smell

Shareen Basyari
September 11, 2018
Clogged drain, smell should be fixed by tomorrow morning.
Physics project tracks school day routine

Physics project tracks school day routine

Noel Sarte-Saad
September 10, 2018
Students use their school schedule to learn about distance and displacement.
Juniors learn about history through anatomy

Juniors learn about history through anatomy

Grinesa Bajrami
September 6, 2018
Juniors in Ms. Kelly's US History class are relating the American Revolution to body parts.
Freshmen start year off learning about PBLs

Freshmen start year off learning about PBLs

Shareen Basyari and Jasmine Bobbins
September 5, 2018
Freshmen are starting their year learning how to present and work in groups through PBLs in English 9.
School operations closed for Labor Day

School operations closed for Labor Day

Southwest Shadow
August 31, 2018
In observation of Spring Break, regular classes will not be held.
Construction delays POST program from moving into portables

Construction delays POST program from moving into portables

Eriyale Williams
August 30, 2018
Campus’ additional portable classrooms created for life development skills in the Pace Program.
Fashion I project covers beauty standards in different cultures

Fashion I project covers beauty standards in different cultures

Amanda Masek
August 29, 2018

Learning about the beauty standards of different cultures, students in Fashion I began a project that allows them to express what they perceive as beautiful. “This project is starting the freshmen...

Engineering presentation covers history of inventions

Engineering presentation covers history of inventions

Grinesa Bajrami
August 28, 2018
Engineering freshmen and juniors present the history of inventions.