Dragon Newsletter
February 1st-11th


Southwest ISD Shuts Down Due to Frigid Temperatures
Junior - Elena Rodela Wrapped in a comfy blanket and sipping on hot chocolate makes the cold bearable for Elena. | Maricela Cardenas (11th) Lounging in front of the fireplace at grandma's house is the perfect place to be on a cold winter evening. | Junior- Marvin Mendes Ferrrera Hot chocolate, snacks and a warm blanket is the perfect combination to keep Marvin warm during these frigid temperatures. |
Junior - Elena Rodela
Maricela Cardenas (11th)

Coach Jaramillo- New Head Men's Soccer Coach at TAMU-San Antonio
If you ever seen Coach Jaramillo walking through the halls of Southwest High School, you would never know that he is a humble guy. Who else could have accepted the fate with such grace and dignity of missing out on making it to State due to the cancellation of soccer season because of a worldwide pandemic!
Coach Jaramillo grew up in Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico and moved to San Antonio when he was a freshman in high school. Although he didn't speak any English, soccer bridged the gap and he soon found friends at Jefferson High School. After high school, Jaramillo played club soccer with the Hammers for a few season and played with the majority of adult leagues here in San Antonio. He even played for two national championships!
After graduating from University of Texas- San Antonio, Jaramillo taught in Edgewood ISD. He eventually became a mighty Dragon and was the Girls’ Head Soccer Coach from 2013 to 2017. During this time, Jaramillo and the Southwest Lady Dragons achieved a remarkable overall record of 50-19-8. In 2016, the Lady Dragons finished as 5A District 28 Champions and in 2017 they finished as 5A District 29 Champions!
In 2018, Coach Jaramillo became the Boys’ Head Soccer Coach and that program began to blossom as well. From 2018 through the 2021 season, the Dragons posted an exceptional record of 79-12-6, which included an undefeated 2020 (Covid-19) season. The Dragons were 3-PEAT UIL 5A District 28 Champions in 2019, 2020 and 2021! They were UIL 5A Champions in 2018, UIL 5A Region IV semi-finalists in 2019, and UIL 5A Region IV semi-finalists in 2021. Due to his talent on the field, in 2020, the San Antonio Express News named Coach Jaramillo the Head Boys’ Soccer Coach of the Year. In 2021, Jaramillo was named the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches Region 4 Coach of the Year.
Although Jaramillo's new position will be a loss for Southwest High School, we wish you much success! Once a Dragon, Always Dragon!!

How Do Students Feel About Wearing Masks?
Freshman- Jazlyn Casarez. "I wear my mask because numbers are still very high and I rather not take chances even though I'm vaccinated." | Sophomore - Alexandera Garcia Ramirez "I wear my mask because it keeps people safe from the virus. Even though I'm vaccinated, I don't want to take chances." | Junior- Curtrell Godfrey"I wear my mask because I don't want to catch COVID. I wear it in school all the times because the hallways are crammed!" |
Freshman- Jazlyn Casarez.
Sophomore - Alexandera Garcia Ramirez

Use Yearbook ID Code: 13358722
Please check Athletic Portal for the latest game times and venues.
Dragon Varsity Basketball vs EP CC Winn
Monday, Feb. 7th, 6:30pm
11914 Dragon Lane
San Antonio, TX
Freshmen- 5pm
Dragon Varsity Soccer (M) vs Floresville
Wednesday, Feb. 9th, 7pm
11914 Dragon Lane
San Antonio, TX
Southwest Complex
Dragon JV @ 5:00pmDragon Varsity Soccer vs Harlandale
Friday, Feb. 11th, 7pm
11914 Dragon Lane
San Antonio, TX
Dragon JV @ 5pm
Dragon Varsity Baseball vs Stevens
Saturday, Feb. 5th, 10am
11914 Dragon Lane
San Antonio, TX
Baseball Stadium
2nd game @ 2:00 pm vs East Central
Dragon JV Baseball vs Wagner
Tuesday, Feb. 8th, 4:30pm
11914 Dragon Lane
San Antonio, TX
Dragon JV Baseball vs Steele
Friday, Feb. 11th, 4:30pm
11914 Dragon Lane
San Antonio, TX
Lady Dragon Basketball (Senior Night) vs Floresville
Wednesday, Feb. 9th, 6:30pm
11914 Dragon Lane
San Antonio, TX
Freshman- 5:00 pm
Lady Dragon Varsity Soccer vs EP Winn
Monday, Feb. 7th, 7pm
11914 Dragon Lane
San Antonio, TX
Southwest Complex
JV @ 5:00 pmLady Dragon Varsity Softball vs Eagle Pass
Friday, Feb. 11th, 4:30pm
11914 Dragon Lane
San Antonio, TX
2nd game @7:30 pm vs Harlan

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BABY PICTURES
World Read Aloud Day 2022

Mrs. Iltis- English II Teacher Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin is an all time favorite children's book of Mrs. Iltis. | Mrs. Tamez- English I Mrs. Tamez selected the science fiction author Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes. | Mr. Vocale- English I Teacher Mr. Vocale read from his favorite book, Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle. |
Mrs. Iltis- English II Teacher
Mrs. Tamez- English I
If your club/organization would like to create a team for Relay for Life and raise money for the fight against cancer, please click on the link above and create a team for your club/organization.
Relay for Life in our district will be held March 25 from 6pm-12:00 midnight.

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