Dragon Newsletter

February 1st-11th

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Monday Message 1/31
Black History for Students | Carter G Woodson Biography | Father of Black History Month

Southwest ISD Shuts Down Due to Frigid Temperatures

Southwest ISD canceled school on February 3rd and 4th due to inclement weather which caused icy roadways and freezing temperatures. All extracurricular activities and events were postponed and everyone was encouraged to stay home and off the icy roads. Southwest HS students came up with some cozy ways to stay warm.
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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!!

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How Do Students Feel About Wearing Masks?

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Order Yearbooks Here!

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Athletic Portal

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

JV- 5 pm

Freshmen- 5pm

Dragon Varsity Soccer (M) vs Floresville

Wednesday, Feb. 9th, 7pm

11914 Dragon Lane

San Antonio, TX

Southwest Complex

Dragon JV @ 5:00pm

Dragon Varsity Soccer vs Harlandale

Friday, Feb. 11th, 7pm

11914 Dragon Lane

San Antonio, TX

Southwest Complex

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

Baseball Stadium

Dragon JV Baseball vs Steele

Friday, Feb. 11th, 4:30pm

11914 Dragon Lane

San Antonio, TX

Baseball Stadium

Lady Dragon Basketball (Senior Night) vs Floresville

Wednesday, Feb. 9th, 6:30pm

11914 Dragon Lane

San Antonio, TX

Junior Varsity 5:00 pm

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 pm

Lady Dragon Varsity Softball vs Eagle Pass

Friday, Feb. 11th, 4:30pm

11914 Dragon Lane

San Antonio, TX

Softball Stadium


2nd game @7:30 pm vs Harlan

Future Islander- Mia Sanchez

"I choose to wear my mask because I want to make sure I keep my family and self safe."
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SENIOR ADS

Yearbook Senior Ads are on Sale Now!

A page is $150 and a half page is $80!

Pages are limited! If you want to hold a page, you will need a deposit of $25.

BABY PICTURES

Seniors, send copies of your baby picture to Mrs. Peterson @ speterson@swisd.net. Please enclose your first and last name with the baby picture. The age range is from newborn to 3 years old. There's limited space so send them pictures in!! Lenyx M. Peterson (baby photo)

World Read Aloud Day 2022

Principal Amanda Wagner visited a few classrooms to share her love of reading on World Read Aloud Day 2022. She read from Honor by Thrifty Umrigar.
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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.

SLAVERY TO OBAMA TIMELINE
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TEACHERS & CLUB SPONSORS

Please send any information, or upcoming events you would like to see featured in the Dragons Newsletter to Mrs. Peterson at speterson@swisd.net.