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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...