Starting Thursday, April 17 until the end of the school year, Southwest counselor, Ms. Molin, will be in the CCC after school every Thursday from 3:15-4:30pm. This will be a space where any and all Lakers can work on homework, do group projects, take care of credit recovery, or even possibly take a test, with teacher approval, of course. There will be support but not tutoring available. College and Career Coordinators will also be available until 4:00 pm to answer college and career related questions.

The ACT will be given to all juniors at Southwest on Wednesday, April 23. More specific details about the day will be sent to junior families directly next week, but here are some basics. 

All students will attend school on April 23. Juniors will take the ACT. All other students will attend classes as per normal. All students should report to school at the regular time.

Juniors will take the ACT on their Chromebooks. The software for the ACT is automatically updated on their Chromebooks as long as students restart their Chromebooks here at school using school wifi. Juniors who are not in the habit of bringing their Chromebooks to school will need to bring their Chromebooks to school prior to April 23, connect to our wifi, and restart. Counselors will be helping students with this process next week. 

Families of Laker juniors should be watching their emails next week for more details. 

Here are links to volunteer for ACT Testing and Prom.  Thanks so much for your help!

ACT Testing, Wed Apr 23rd at Southwest: https://signup.com/go/EjLXwKQ

Prom, Sat May 3rd at the Fillmore: https://signup.com/go/OBWEdqp

Friday, April 11th from 5-7 pm at Kenny Elementary

Join us for a vibrant celebration of cultures at the Festival of Nations event, a fun-filled evening for families and students of all ages! Open to schools across Southwest Minneapolis, students are invited to showcase a culture of their own through a unique project, or simply bring their friends and family to enjoy the festival!

Whether it’s through art, food, dance, or storytelling, this is an incredible opportunity for students to celebrate their heritage while learning about the diverse cultures that make up our community. 

The event will feature delicious international food, hands-on crafts, lively music, and exciting entertainment for all ages. Bring your family and enjoy a day of exploration, creativity, and cultural exchange. We can’t wait to see the amazing projects the students have created and share in the joy of our global community!

Want to be a part of the festival? Use this link to sign up for a spot to present! So far we have representatives from Norway, Singapore, Israel, Ukraine, India, and Palestine. We are looking for more countries to join us to make this day of culture sharing amazing for all! See the flyer attached for more information. 

Get your student’s 30-hours of classroom instruction with Southwest Community Ed! Seats remain in the  April 30-May 15 class, 3:20 – 6:20 pm. Class is on a sliding fee scale.

https://minneapolis.ce.eleyo.com/course/58618/youth-family-spring-2025/driver-s-education-classroom-training-southwest%E2%80%941

IB and AP exams start on April 29th and continue through May 21st.  Here is the 2025 Exam Schedule.  Tim Leistikow, the SWHS IB DP Coordinator, will be visiting 11th and 12th grade classes next week to give students more details about the exams.  Be on the lookout for the PTSA volunteer sign-up coming out next week.  If you have any questions, please email Tim at timothy.leistikow@mpls.k12.mn.us 

 🌎 Earth Day at Pershing Park (our 5th annual DO GOOD event)!  🌎 

SATURDAY, APRIL 19th, anytime between 9:30am and 12:00pm. 

👉🏼**Please  ✨SIGN UP here ✨ so we can count on you 😃 and send you an email reminder.   (Signing up helps us plan how to utilize volunteers most effectively and ensures we don't waste food!) 

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• As a community we can instill pride in our park by picking up trash in and around the park as well as mulching, raking, and planting flowers. 

• And enjoy FREE DONUTS 🍩, coffee ☕️ , & breakfast treats!   It may be chilly 😅 but you can get warm drinks inside and warm up!!

• When You Do Good, You Feel Good. Beautify the heart of Fulton and show pride in our community.🙏🏼

Details:

• On the 19th, come inside to the Pershing Rec center to check in and grab your tools.🧤

• ❤️ This event is a collaboration between Pershing Park neighbors, the Pershing Rec Center staff, Pershing Gardening MPRB Stewards, and the Fulton Neighborhood Association. 

Thank you for helping to keep the park beautiful and the environment clean!