Navigating the beginning of a school year is always a challenge, but facing it with such heavy hearts is a true testament to the character of the Southwest community. Thank you for showing up for one another, for fostering a sense of safety and normalcy, and for proving that even in difficult times, our community is a place of care and support.

I am immensely proud of how the Southwest community has come together to start this school year. Thank you!

-Dr. Bennett

Complete Applications for Educational Benefits on SchoolCafe for the 2025-26 school year. All MPS families of all incomes are encouraged to complete the form to bring critical funding to our schools. Instructions from MPS are below.

• • LINQ Connect/Titan is no longer active for MPS. Users will receive an error message.

  • Households do NOT need to create a SchoolCafe account to complete an application. Click Apply for Benefits (as a guest) to bypass account creation.

  • Households CAN opt out via the online application. Enter applicant and student information, then click “Decline Benefits” in the prompts

  • Applications can also be completed on the free SchoolCafe app; available in the Apple App store or from Google Play

We have a wonderful opportunity for you to support the foundation and have a great afternoon.  Our annual Southwest Foundation Golf Tournament is less than a month away and would love to have you join us!

Gather your foursome, or sign up individually and we will pair you up.  Just grab your clubs, come hungry for BBQ and be ready to raffle! 

Want to be a hole sponsor? You can also contact us, or sign up on our website. Hole Sponsors are $250.

If you have any questions please reach out to our board member Allison Krueger at fullswingconsultants@gmail.com.

Friday, September 19th 1:30pm SHOTGUN

$125 Per Participant

You can register and sign up at http://www.southwestfoundation.org

FINAL REGISTRATION: SEPT 12TH

For more information, click here: Ultimate Frisbee Information

We so appreciate the generosity of the Southwest community in providing support for our Laker staff and students. If you'd like to help, please see the link below. 

Link: SW Staff Amazon Wishlist

Students with "class release" on their schedule (normally seniors with 1st or 6th hours open) for any period must be either in the media center or out of the building during that period. Students may not hang out in the hallways, commons or other unsupervised areas.  

For juniors, the PSAT is a pre-qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship and other scholarship programs. For sophomores, this is a practice level exam. It's a great chance for students to get feedback in preparation for future exams (i.e. ACT/SAT).

To learn more, click here: PSAT Registration