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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...

Students attend Key Club convention

April 25, 2011

Six SWCTA Key Club members attended the annual district convention (DCON) in Anaheim, California from April 15 – April 17, to participate in workshops and elect new district officers for 2011-2012. “I...

SWCTA medical students attend medical fair

April 16, 2011

On April 8th, sophomore Respiratory Therapy, Dental Assisting, and Certified Nursing students at Southwest Career and Technical academy attended an event at the College of Southern Nevada to learn about...

Furlough days added to revised CCSD budget

April 9, 2011

On April 6, 2011, Clark County School District Chief Financial Officer Jeff Weiler revealed the revised recommendations for the 2012 fiscal year budget. The original recommendations were presented during...