Buccaneer News
August 2nd - August 6th
Southwest Middle's Mission
Dear Buccaneers,
We had another amazing and busy week. Students are following our safety protocols, learning our rotating schedule, and are slowly getting back into the routine of middle school. Please know that we will continue to make changes to student schedules as we have to balance our master schedule by the end of the day on Tuesday, August 3rd.
Starting this Monday, August 2nd, all cell phones must be turned off and put in backpacks as students enter our campus. Our no cell phone policy will be in effect. Phones will be confiscated and parents will have to pick them up. We will also be enforcing our dress code guidelines. Please review our policy. Our policy is included below. We will be posting our revised Student Handbook on our website by Wednesday afternoon.
Our superintendent, Dr. Aguirre, sent a message to our entire SUHSD community, with with a COVID-19 Protocols update (you can find a copy of this letter below my message). We are seeing the COVID-19 virus still actively impacting our community. We understand that vaccination, mask wearing and testing are our main protections to stop the spread and ensure schools return to normal.
Our district will continue to offer Rapid COVID testing, in partnership with San Diego State University (SDSU) and Communities Fighting COVID, at various campuses throughout the week.
Testing Schedule for August 2nd – 5th, 2021:
- August 2, Monday Granger Jr.
- August 3,Tuesday: Eastlake High
- August 4, Wednesday: Chula vista Middle
- August 5, Thursday: Southwest High
- Testing hours are 9:00am-4:15pm
I have provided a lot of information in this newsletter. Pease take the time to review the information provided.
May we have an amazing week!
Here to serve you,
Mrs. Julissa Gracias
Safety Protocols
Daily Bell Schedule
Buccaneer Character Trait for the month of August: Kindness
upcoming events
Virtual Open House
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Due to an increase in COVID positive cases, the district has decided to limit in-person activities OUTSIDE of the school day; this includes open house, which was planned as in-person event. It was decided that all open houses will be 100% virtual.
I will be sending our Virtual Open House agenda, which will contain all the links to our teacher classrooms. The classroom visits will follow a 10-minute rotation. The final agenda will be released on Thursday, August 12th, at 3:00 pm and will be available on our website.
Please save the date!
Week at a Glance
August 2nd
- Word of the Month: Kindness
- Schedule: Advisory; Periods: 5-1-3
- Admin Meeting @ 9:00 am
- Counselors, Mr. Garnica, and Ms. Gracias work on master schedule changes
- ASB Store Open during nutrition break and lunch
- FAC meeting @ 3:15 pm in auditorium
- HYPE from 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
August 3rd
- Word of the Month: Kindness
- Schedule: Advisory; Periods: 6-2-4
- Counselors, Mr. Garnica, and Ms. Gracias work on master schedule changes
- ASB Store Open during nutrition break and lunch
- Admin and Counselors meet with SEA representative to review master schedule
- HYPE- 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
August 4th
- Word of the Month: Kindness
- Schedule: Advisory; Periods: 1-3-5
- ASB Store Open during nutrition break and lunch
- HYPE- 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
August 5th
- Word of the Month: Kindness
- Schedule: Advisory; Periods: 2-4-6
- ASB Store Open during nutrition break and lunch
- COVID 19 Testing at Southwest High School
- HYPE- 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
August 6th
- Word of the Month: Kindness
- Schedule: Periods 3-4-5-6-1-2
- ASB Store Open during lunch
- Course Alike PLC from 1:15 pm - 3:00 pm
- HYPE- 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Southwest Middle School
Website: som.sweetwaterschools.org
Location: 2710 Iris Avenue, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: 619-628-4000
Twitter: @SOMBuccaneers