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Health Science teaches disaster readiness

April 28, 2010

Sophomore and freshman health science students at Southwest Career and Technical Academy presented their public health emergency preparedness projects during the week of April 19, 2010. During class, students...

Biology students invade Springs Preserve

Biology students invade Springs Preserve

April 28, 2010

On Monday, April 19, 2010, the Southwest Career and Technical Academy Biology I Honors students in the design academy went on a field trip to the Las Vegas Springs Preserve. The Springs Preserve is...

Budget cuts slice through CCSD

April 22, 2010

In January, budget cuts throughout Nevada were estimated to be $565 million. K-12 education alone is set to lose $116 million in funding. Gaming and sales tax revenues, Nevada education’s number one...

Sophomore designers showoff

Sophomore designers showoff

April 19, 2010

Sophomores from Southwest Career and Technical Academy’s fashion program modeled their designs on the runway for the Junior League of Las Vegas’ Recyle/Reuse Fashion Show Competition. Designers Spencer...

Obama passes health bill

April 19, 2010

President Barack Obama signed the health care bill in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law on March 23, 2010. This bill will benefit many of the people around our community, regarding...

SWCTA Key Club Hosts Conclave

SWCTA Key Club Hosts Conclave

March 1, 2010

Kiwanis Educating Youth Club (KEY Club), hosted the 2010 Conclave to elect new lieutenant governors (LTG) at Southwest Career and Technical Academy on Saturday, Feb. 20. “I was looking forward...

First Slam Poetry contest showcases student writing

First Slam Poetry contest showcases student writing

March 1, 2010

Freshman English teacher, Mr. Matthew LaPorte, organized a poetry slam on February 17th and 18th for his students as an opportunity to express their feelings through poetry. “A poetry slam is...

Haiti world catastrophe

February 1, 2010

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 1:53 PM, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale, struck 15 miles from Port-au-Prince, making it the worst earthquake to hit Haiti in 240 years. Authorities believe...

Key Club holds installation banquet

Key Club holds installation banquet

Nathalie Saligumba
January 31, 2010

Southwest Career and Technical Academy’s Key Club held their installation banquet on Jan. 22 at approximately 2:15 pm. “I remember your president, Alyssa [Suphunthuchat], asking me if there will...

Students placed on academic probation

January 31, 2010

Southwest Career and Technical Academy (SWCTA) is fully implementing its academic probation program. The program provides a structured chance for students not maintaining a 2.0 GPA or better in their classes...

Sophomores learn to tie sutures

January 31, 2010

The sophomore health science students began learning suture techniques and methods the week of Jan. 18. Mrs. Vicki Smith, respiratory therapy program leader, says students “need to know this material...