The counselors will be available for registering new students in grades 10-12 on June 6th and 7th 2013. Students MUST have been placed at Southwest High School by the MPS Student Placement Center and families MUST bring the MPS placement letter with them when registering. Please contact Barb Mahal (Counseling Secretary) at 612-668-3050 to get registration information and to set an appointment.

• Wednesday, May 22 at 7:00PM The Choir Concert features Chamber Singers and SW Singers.  Due to Weather - The Choir Concert has been moved to the SWHS Auditorium
• Thursday, May 23 at 7:00PM. The Dance Concert features Dance Company I and II.

Southwest was selected to participate in the “KAKEHASHI Project – The Bridge for Tomorrow" - funded by the government of Japan. This project will give us a fully funded 10-day study tour to Japan from July 8th to July 18th 2013. We can send a total of 23 students.  Mrs. French and one other teacher will be accompanying the group.  Names of participating students from the Japanese program will be announced next week.

Summer reading lists from various classes.

Best of luck on your exams! Do your best work. Stay calm. Get plenty of sleep and eat well. The test schedule is available for download here.
It is the student's responsibility to be on time and to bring the required materials to the exams -- including a photo id. Students will receive an "Exam Reminder Sheet" in their IB and AP classes. Contact Richard Schwartz, IB/AP Coordinator if you have questions: Richard.schwartz@mpls.k12.mn.us.

Southwest Ranks at the Top again in Washington Post Poll for Minnesota High Schools