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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.
New cafeteria app launches, additional features in development

New cafeteria app launches, additional features in development

Shareen Basyari and Jasmine Bobbins
August 27, 2018
CCSD launched an app for students, parents and staff can see what's for lunch easily.
Previous Fashion Design teacher takes over Interior Design program

Previous Fashion Design teacher takes over Interior Design program

Charli Gisi and Grinesa Bajrami
August 24, 2018
Shannon Sheldon switches from teaching Fashion to teaching Interior Design.
New policy requires students to wear their ID

New policy requires students to wear their ID

Alyx Beeten
August 22, 2018
Getting ahead of a possible upcoming CCSD rule, Principal Donna Levy implements a new policy in which students must have their IDs on at all times.
Massive cuts result in CCSD budget shortfall

Massive cuts result in CCSD budget shortfall

Sofia Islam
May 16, 2018
This is the second year that CCSD has a budget deficit.
Southwest Shadow concludes regular posting for year

Southwest Shadow concludes regular posting for year

Kyle Bayudan
May 7, 2018
Posts will resume over summer.
State Board finalizes new high school diploma requirements

State Board finalizes new high school diploma requirements

Eriyale Williams
May 3, 2018

Starting with the Class of 2022, students will be required to earn 23 credits instead of 22.5 in order to graduate with a standard diploma. “Even with the basic classes I took, I still got way more...