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StuCo celebrates Pi Day by selling pies

StuCo celebrates Pi Day by selling pies

Grinesa Bajrami
March 15, 2018
Student Council sold pies on Pi Day for the eighth year in a row.
BREAKING NEWS: Approximately 100 in protest against gun violence

BREAKING NEWS: Approximately 100 in protest against gun violence

Shareen Basyari and Kyle Bayudan
March 14, 2018
Students and teachers from across the nation leave their classrooms at 10 a.m. to stand against gun violence.
New chef added to Culinary

New chef added to Culinary

Sofia Islam and Cosette Zielinski
March 12, 2018
Culinary program hires new chef Carlos Gomez to improve the program experience.
Teachers join competition for Coyote Olympics

Teachers join competition for Coyote Olympics

Jackelyn Romo and Shareen Basyari
March 11, 2018
The third annual Coyote Olympics will take place next week.
Program area classes begin CTE testing

Program area classes begin CTE testing

Julia Cox
March 9, 2018
Starting this week, students begin CTE testing in their program area classes.
New CCSD policy requires teachers to lock doors

New CCSD policy requires teachers to lock doors

Alyx Beeten
March 8, 2018

To help maintain security and ensure the safety of staff and students, a new rule is being enforced by Clark County School District. Teachers are now required to keep their doors locked at all times. “The...

Art I uses new skills to paint self-portraits

Art I uses new skills to paint self-portraits

Cosette Zielinski
March 7, 2018
Students in Art I are creating self-portraits to help practice their new learned skills.
User satisfaction focus for Web Design project

User satisfaction focus for Web Design project

Grinesa Bajrami
March 6, 2018
Web Design I project allows sophomores to recreate well known websites to learn computer development skills.
Full staff development days will be reimplemented next year

Full staff development days will be reimplemented next year

Sofia Islam
March 5, 2018
After realizing the current staff development days did not meet regulations, the Clark County School District decided to make updates for the 2018-2019 school year.
MSA’s national merit awards program recognizes SWCTA

MSA’s national merit awards program recognizes SWCTA

Jackelyn Romo and Cassie Valdez
March 2, 2018
Due to campus diversity and equal education opportunities, the Magnet Schools of America granted our campus with the Magnet School of Excellence award.
New reporting tool SafeVoice is available to all Nevada students

New reporting tool SafeVoice is available to all Nevada students

Alyx Beeten
February 28, 2018
Anonymous reporting tool connects users with live support to help report threats or safety concerns.
School operations closed for ACT testing

School operations closed for ACT testing

Southwest Shadow
February 26, 2018
Only juniors are required to attend school tomorrow.