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National Respiratory Care week welcomes all

October 13, 2011

Oct. 23 through Oct. 29 is designated nationally as Respiratory Care Week. At Southwest Career and Technical Academy, Mrs. Vicki Smith and her Respiratory Therapy juniors and seniors will host multiple...

Respiratory Therapy program conducts CPR certification

Respiratory Therapy program conducts CPR certification

October 13, 2011

Respiratory Therapy juniors are now being certified or retrained for a cardiopulmonary resuscitation card. Many juniors in the Respiratory Therapy program were certified for two years, after completing...

First Class student emails now available

First Class student emails now available

October 13, 2011

FirstClass e-mails are now accessible for student use. These e-mails are accessible at school, as well as at home. To log on to Interact, student’s username is their student ID, as well as their password....

Forthcoming court announced

October 11, 2011

\On Friday, Oct. 7, the 2011 Forthcoming Dance Court was announced on the Rout(e) 131 Morning Show. This year’s chosen royalty will be presented during the flag football game on Oct. 14 and the dance...

Graphic design projects populate school art show

Graphic design projects populate school art show

October 10, 2011

Mrs. Maureen Clark and her ‘3D Animation’ and ‘Media for the Web’ classes will host an art show in early November. They will showcase their graphic design projects that they have been working on...

Steve Jobs dies at 56

October 10, 2011

Steve Jobs, former CEO of Apple Inc., passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011. The cause of death is assumed to be his rare case of pancreatic cancer. He was 56. “We are deeply saddened to announce...

Student council head to ‘Pump it Up’ for winter retreat

October 8, 2011

On Dec. 15, 2011, SWCTA’s Student Council will hold their annual winter retreat. The purpose of this retreat is to help the members learn more about one another and to help make the council stronger...

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...