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Talent Club starts practicing skills

September 21, 2011

Talent Club has begun for the 2011-2012 school year. This club is a place for students to represent their talents and sharpen up their skills. “As president, I want to improve from last year. As we...

New Community Partnership Coordinator named

New Community Partnership Coordinator named

September 20, 2011

At the start of this school year, the Southwest Career and Technical Academy hired a new Community Partnership Coordinator. Mr. Jeffrey Ball was appointed to the position after the former coordinator,...

Freshmen learn project-based learning basics

September 19, 2011

The freshmen English I students are currently in the midst of an overview of the foundations of project-based learning (PBL) at Southwest Career and Technical Academy.  This orientation replaces the Fall...

Juniors wear next level of medical apparel

September 16, 2011

Juniors in the Nursing, Dental, and Respiratory Therapy programs have now earned the privilege of wearing scrubs. Previously, they were only allowed to wear khaki’s and black polo shirts as part of the...

European spring break trip announced

September 14, 2011

Want to do something fun and exciting this upcoming Spring Break? Ms. Krista Boivie and Ms. Jennifer Conder are planning a trip to Europe from March 31st -April 10th, 2012. This trip is open to the entire...

Senior Portrait deadline approaches

September 14, 2011

Photo sessions for senior portraits are now being held at the Bernhard & Williams studio. The deadline to schedule your photos is Thursday, September 15th. These photos will be used in this year’s...

Coyote Call premieres

September 11, 2011

Coyote Call is a new, weekly video segment that will be featured on the Southwest Shadow news site. This is another way that students will be able to voice and share their opinion with the rest of the...

Classes reinstated; teachers added

September 10, 2011

At the conclusion of the 2010-2011 school year, 639 teaching jobs had been cut and several courses and programs were eliminated in the Clark County School District. However, a total of $250 million...

Senior Sunrise celebrates final year

September 7, 2011

On Friday, Sept. 2, the Southwest Career and Technical Academy held a Senior Sunrise for the first senior class. Seniors were served a free breakfast as they watched the sunrise. Senior Class President...

Seniors continue college process

September 6, 2011

The first graduating class of Southwest Career and Technical Academy has already begun outlining their plans for college.  Students are now occupying themselves with college research and arranging appointments...

DECA receives generous donation

Southwest Shadow
September 6, 2011

On June 9th 2011, the last day of the 2010-2011 school year, a generous donation was presented to Southwest Career and Technical Academy’s DECA chapter. Sophomore Parker Wojciechowski’s grandmother,...

Breaking News: Southwest Shadow takes top honors

May 27, 2011

On Friday May 27th, the Las Vegas Review Journal held the 2011 High School Journalism Awards Luncheon. The Southwest Shadow was one of 23 different high school journalism organizations in attendance. The...