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Cafeteria accepting applications

Cafeteria accepting applications

October 7, 2011

If you’d like to start earning work experience, and enjoy free food, the cafeteria is now hiring student workers. “Working in the cafeteria is beneficial for many reasons. Students can earn about...

Key Club volunteers at Asian food festival

October 7, 2011

The first annual Asian Food Festival was held on Oct. 1-2 at The Orleans Casino. The event celebrated various Asian cultures, with food and performances by Erika David, Passion, and Frankie Moreno. “What...

Spirit week reflects safari theme

Spirit week reflects safari theme

October 7, 2011

From Oct. 10-14, Southwest Career and Technical Academy will hold its first spirit week of the year. Student council members picked four of the spirit days, and students voted for Monday’s dress up day...

Southwest Howl earns first class ranking

October 7, 2011

Southwest Career and Technical Academy’s 2010-2011 yearbook, The Southwest Howl, was sent to the National Scholastic Press Association for an annual critique. The book received a first class rating. “The...

National Honor Society channels peanut butter jelly time

October 5, 2011

On Wednesday, Oct. 5, Southwest Career and Technical Academy’s National Honor Society (NHS) will be managing a PB&J-a-thon service-learning project as part of their community service responsibilities. “This...

Sophomores devise apocalypse scenario

Sophomores devise apocalypse scenario

October 5, 2011

Mr. Jonathan O’Brien began his Chemistry PBL this week. His students will be creating a usable tool and a survival guide for a post-apocalyptic world. This project will continue in the spring for his...

UNLV Rebels partner for teacher recognition program

October 5, 2011

UNLV Men’s Basketball Program is now in partnership with the MGM Resorts International, 8 News NOW, and the Clark County School District School-Community Partnership program to sponsor “Teacher of...

Entertainment Engineering students build guitars

Entertainment Engineering students build guitars

October 5, 2011

The junior Entertainment Engineering students have begun working on their guitar PBL projects. Students will be creating their own guitars to learn the necessary skills that will be used in the engineering...

Key Club eyes spirit battle win

October 3, 2011

The Regional Training Conference, or RTC, will be held on Oct. 22, 2011, at Cimarron-Memorial High School from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Current and new members of Key Club will work on Service Learning Projects...

Sandoval, Jones, Bush to visit SWCTA

Sandoval, Jones, Bush to visit SWCTA

October 3, 2011

Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, CCSD Superintendent Dwight D. Jones, former governor of Florida John Ellis “Jeb” Bush, and Channel 8 will be visiting Southwest Career and Technical Academy on Wednesday,...

Flag football practice begins

October 3, 2011

On Oct. 5, flag football practice will begin for students interested in representing their academy in a school assembly to celebrate the Forthcoming Week. Two games will be played. One game will feature...

Practice test identifies weaknesses

September 30, 2011

On Wednesday Oct. 12, SWCTA will be administering the PSATs to all sophomores for free, and to all juniors who are willing to pay a $16 fee.  The staff is encouraging all juniors to retake the test. According...