16
May

Spring Video “Shorts”

Congratulations to senior, Tyler Suarez, who’s video has been selected to be shown during the “Spring Shorts” Video Production at Dallastown High School.

Student videos from schools across the county were submitted for review and only the best of the best were chosen to be part of a formal presentation.

The Spring Shorts presentation is on May 16, at 6:30 PM in the Dallastown High School auditorium.  Tickets are $2.00 for students and $4.00 for adults.

Good luck, Tyler!

15
May

National Honor Society and Academic Awards Program 2012

Congratulations to our newest members of the National Honor Society who were inducted into the prestigious organization last evening during the annual Induction Ceremony.

Additionally, many of our senior students received academic awards and scholarships during the traditional Academic Awards Ceremony presentation portion of the program.  The students who earned Distinguished Honor Roll for three consecutive marking periods this year also received public recognition and a certificate for their outstanding accomplishment.  We certainly showcased many of our most motivated and high-achieving students last evening.

Congratulations and well done.

14
May

Girl’s Soccer – Still Going Strong!

Congratulations to our Girl’s Soccer Team who will travel to Gettysburg College today for a game at 4:00 PM for a first-round District III playoff game against Gettysburg High School.

Additionally this season, Erin Laird broke the record for most goals in a season and the school for most goals in her career.  She was also nominated player of the year by all the District III coaches in our league.

Shannon Laird, Kim Vogan, and Amy Spigelmyer were voted to the All-Star list and as a team, we have the best record since the inception of girls soccer at South Western.  This is our third year making district play.

Way to go Mustangs.  Win tonight!

14
May

Academic Award and National Honor Society Induction Ceremony Tonight

The South Western High School Academic Awards Program is scheduled to begin around 7:20 PM this evening.  It will take place in the auditorium immediately following our National Honor Society Induction Ceremony which begins at 6:45 PM.

All are welcome and encouraged to attend this outstanding event since it highlights our students’ academic success and also showcases their efforts to earn scholarships and awards.

Congratulations to all of our Mustangs!

14
May

Key Club Banquet

Congratulations to our Key Club on another successful year of providing a variety of community services to individuals and organizations in need.

Our Key Clubbers performed over 5000 hours of community service, raised over $21,000, and won 17 awards at the State Conference this year.  Additionally,  we received our official numbers from the Central PA Blood Bank and discovered that this spring we registered 113 donors and were able to donate 94 units of blood.  These units have the potential to save 282 lives in the area.  Thank you to everyone who donated or attempted to donate!

Well done, Key Club.  You have done a wonderful job this year reaching out to our community and beyond!

12
May

Swimming Season in Review

Congratulations to the 2011-2012 South Western Swimming and Diving Teams.

Both Girls and Boys teams received the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association (NISCA) Bronze Level Scholar Team Award.  The goal of the NISCA Scholar Team Award is to recognize academic success in the classroom for an entire team as well as success in the pool. The award is based on the average cumulative GPA of a varsity team of 12 or more athletes.  The girls team received this award for an average GPA of 3.474 and the boys team earned the award with an average GPA of 3.237.

In addition, Charity Brain, Julia Gilchrist, Lily Horner, and Alex Rhone have received the NISCA Academic All American Award.  This award is given to senior swimming and diving students, who varsity letter in their senior year and have a minimum GPA of 3.75 (93.75%).

Way to go Mustangs!!!

10
May

Prom Requirements

This announcement/post is for all students who plan on attending the Prom this Saturday, May 12th.

Please pay attention and adhere to these important reminders:

  • All students are required to be in school ON TIME (8:20 AM) on Friday, May 11th.  ANY students who are tardy will not be permitted to attend Prom on Saturday.
  • All students are required to remain in school until the end of the day (3:15 PM) with the exception of seniors or juniors who have their early release pass.  Any senior or junior, who has their early release pass, must show it to their advisor before exiting the building prior to 5th period.  Failure to do so will prohibit those students from attending the Prom.
  • No appointments will be permitted the day before the Prom, so please plan accordingly.
  • All individuals who are not South Western students are required to provide a photo ID for admittance to the Prom.
  • The use of drugs and/or alcohol is not permitted before, during, or after the Prom.  PLEASE remember, the Prom is a SCHOOL EVENT and the Prom venue is considered South Western property for the duration of the evening.  If there are any violations of the drug and alcohol policy consequences will be issued, which currently involves an Expulsion Hearing in front of the School Board.
  • The Penn Township police and the York City police have been notified regarding the date, time, and location of our Prom, so remember to make good decisions through the day of the Prom.
  • And lastly, directions to the York Fairgrounds can be provided by Miss Frederick or Mr. Dellinger in rooms 104 or 305 respectively.

Be safe and have fun!

10
May

Hanover Area Triathlon

On Saturday, May 5th 14 members of the 2012 South Western Varsity Football Team volunteered at the Kids’ Triathlon held at South Western High School.  The goal of the triathlon was to raise $10,000 for the district’s education foundation.  The South Western Education Foundation helps fund district programs for students.

Volunteers:
Front Row (L – R):  Doug Morela, Bobby Wildasin, Aram Moffitt, Dylan Poalucci (Ball Boy), Brady Shultz, Michael Harris, Jesse Myers, Gabe Morel, T.J. Sneeringer

Back Row (L – R):  Devon Ackerman, David Schaub, Shawn Secola, Damian Poalucci, Mike Mooradian, Dakota Goldbeck, Brandon McMinn, Josh Coggins

There also were volunteers who helped our Athletic Trainer, Mrs. Caryn Flaherty, with the medical needs of the Triathalon.  The student volunteers were great with many of them working hours from 7:30am – 11:30am.  We loved their enthusiasm and the fact that they represented South Western, the high school, and the student athletic training program beautifully!!!
Lindsay Harrison, Tiffany Dusman, Taylor Althouse, Nikki Downey, Carly Suarez, Katie Zacher, Eric Hench
10
May

Yearbook Award

Congratulations to the 2010-2011 yearbook staff who helped to create an award-winning yearbook in 2011.

The Belfour Publishing Company recognized the South Western Yearbook Staff for achieving Honorable Mention Certificate Status for our yearbook.  This means our yearbook will be mentioned in the 2012 Yearbook of Yearbooks for their outstanding contribution to scholastic journalism.

Congratulations Yearbook Staff of 2010-2011 and Adivors, Mr. Jeff Myrdal and Mr. Paul Zeroth.

10
May

FBLA State Leadership Conference

The 61st Annual Pennsylvania FBLA State Leadership Conference was held in Hershey, PA on April 16-18, 2012. This year’s theme was Gateway to Greatness and we are proud of our growing FBLA group! South Western High School was represented by seven students, competing in four events.

• Kennedy Barba, Rosemarie Westcott & Alaina Martin took part in the objective test for Marketing.

• Tyler Klenk and Brandon Arbogast took part in the Introduction to Business objective test.

• Anthony Miserendino participated in the Help Desk test.

• Jake Donovan took the Introduction to Technology Concepts test.

In addition to the competitive events, students took part in various workshops to learn more about topics such as accounting, leadership, power presenting, dressing for success, and more!

One student’s thoughts, “At the SLC we had a fun and yet educational trip. I learned how to dress and present myself in interviews. I learned about different business careers. I also learned that in life, do something for which you have a passion.”




 

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