Time is precious, but the PTSA is one of many organizations at SWHS that show huge returns with just a small investment of time. If you have an interest in serving on the PTSA, please contact any member of the Executive Committee or the SW Volunteer Coordinator. 

Your membership dues and volunteer time enable us to work towards our mission to:
     promote the well-being of Southwest students at school and at home;
     bring parents, teachers and staff together to support students; and
     advocate for laws that serve the best interest of Southwest and all MPS students.

The following list represents activities under the auspices of the PTSA each year:

• Plan and organize evening PTSA Speaker Series and Informational Meeting (3x per year)
• Compile fall packet of forms & information that is distributed to each student (August)
• Organize and staff Freshman Orientation (August/September)
• Procure & provide fruit, bagels & coffee for all staff - first day of school (August/September)
• Distribute student schedules the first day of school (September)
• Help distribute textbooks during the first two weeks of school (September)
• Organize and staff  Picture Day (September)
• Student Directory data entry, printing and sales (September/October)
• Organize and staff the Open House (September)
• Organize dance chaperones for school dances (throughout the year)
• Procure food and organize meal for staff during parent-teacher conferences (October & February)
• Organize and staff 8th Grade Recruitment Night (December)
• Plan, organize and distribute gift certificates and/or thank you cards to all SW faculty and staff with the support of local merchants and PTSA funds (December/January)
• Host a SWHS Community Forum
• Recruit test proctors school wide (throughout the year)
• Organize and staff teacher appreciation event (mid-May)
• Organize Senior awards (May)
• Organize Senior party (May/June)
• Fund teacher supplies, available through the volunteer center, such as: markers of all kinds, clip boards, pens, pencils, notebooks, sticky notes, sticky tabs, antibacterial wipes, tissues, staplers, etc. (throughout the year)
• Attend District Advisory Parent Committee(DPAC) meetings (monthly)
• Attend Area C meetings to advocate for our students (throughout the year)
• Plan and attend PTSA Executive meetings with the Principal and Volunteer Coordinator (monthly).