October 2, 2013 Volume 2, Issue 1

Southwest Middle School

Upcoming Events

Spirit Week Begins 10-2

Softball @ Swansboro Middle 10-2

Softball @ Brewster 10-7

Interim Reports Go Home 10-8

Papa John’s Pizza Night 10-8

Football Homecoming Game Vs.

Hunters Creek

10-8

Early Release Day—School

Dismisses at 12:05pm

10-9

Unity Day—Wear Orange to

UNITE AGAINST BULLYING

10-9

Fall School Pictures 10-10

AVID Contract Signing Night 10-10

Teacher Workday—No School for

students

10-14

Football Home Vs. Northwoods

Park

10-15

EXPLORE Assessment—8th Grade 10-17

Football @ Swansboro 10-22

ClassScape 9 Wk. Assessments

Begin

10-24

Football @ Brewster 10-29

Orchestra Concert 7pm SWHS 10-29

COLTS E-NEWS

PowerSchool Parent Portal

(Parents Access to Grades and

Attendance)

Nominate for WITN "Teacher of

the Week"

Click HERE for more information on nominating

a teacher for the WITN Teacher of the Week.

Federal Cards are due back.

Please turn in ASAP.

Parents are able to access student grades and attendance records via the new Power-School Parent Portal website. Parents or guardians may request access by filling out the Parent Portal Request Form and return-ing it in person to the school, along with a photo ID. Click on the links below to learn more.

Click HERE for the Parent Portal Guidelines

Click HERE for the Parent Portal User Guide

Click HERE for the Parent Portal Request Form

Tell Us About Your Digital Life

Join the conversation about the use of technology for learning through Speak Up, a National Re-search Project. The online survey is open to students, educators and parents. It's quick and easy

to get involved. The survey will be open October 2nd

- Dec. 20th

.

To take the survey, click HERE starting Oct. 2nd! To ensure confidentiality all students will

need to enter in the secret word: onslow to take the survey.

School Pictures—October 10

SWMS WEB PAGE—http://www.onslow.k12.nc.us/swms

Ms. Cubbage teaches 7th Grade Social Studies and is in

her first year at SWMS. She is a product of Onslow County

Schools; She attended Silverdale Elementary before

entering the Swansboro school system. She is a graduate

of UNCW where I with a degree in History. As a college

student, she was an AVID tutor and implements those

strategies in her classes. She enjoys the beach, music,

yoga, film photography, and collecting vinyl records.

Congratulations Ms. Cubbage!

Teacher of the Month—Ms. Cubbage

Mrs. Elberson serves as the Instructional

Technology Facilitator for Southwest Middle School.

This year is her 18th year in Education and has

previously taught in Randolph County for 6 years

and 2 1/2 years in Onslow County before becoming

an Instructional Technology Coach. She is originally

from Thomasville, NC and has two children, Alecia

and Devin. She is a graduate of High Point U., NC

A&T and is currently enrolled at ECU.

Staff Member of the Month—Mrs. Elberson

Click HERE to view a video created by the staff at Southwest Middle School. The staff shares their

passion as to why they are in education.

Special thanks to Lauri Crowder for producing this video.

Southwest Middle School Video - Why I Teach

VIDEO

Click HERE to see COLTS staff and students in action. On

September 19, 2013 around campus.

SWMS In Action - September 19, 2013

Links

Onslow Co.

Schools

SWMS

Teacher Web

Pages

SWMS EDUVISION

Previous E-News

USA Test Prep

Parent Portal

Information

Student Handbook

Teacher of the Year 2013-14—Mr. Walker

Mr. Walker was voted by the staff in June to

represent Southwest Middle School as

Teacher of the Year for the 2013-14 school

year. Mr. Walker serves as the Orchestra

Director for SWMS and Southwest High

School. A 2008 graduate of East Carolina

University, Mr. Walker is in his 6th year of

teaching Orchestra at Southwest Middle

School. Mr. Walker is passionate about

music education, and strives to promote a

tradition of excellence within the Southwest

Orchestras. Mr. Walker began his study of

violin in a 5th grade after school orchestra program, and began

private studies with Dr. Bernard McWilliams. After receiving the North

Carolina Teaching Fellows award and a generous scholarship from the

ECU School of Music, Mr. Walker began viola studies with Yoram

Youngerman and Melissa Reardon, and studied chamber music under

the direction of Ara Gregorian.

Mr. Walker recently had the honor of conducting the 2012 New

Hanover All County Honors Orchestra.

Teacher’s Recognized

for Good

Housekeeping

The following teachers were

recognized by the custodial

staff for keeping their work

areas clean and in an orderly

manner:

Top-Bottom:

Allyson Modica

Audrey Samuel

Philip Hollinger

Kim Morton

SWMS Participated in National Wear Your

Favorite College Colors to School Day

Pictures throughout this E-News are from this day

On Tuesday, October 1st, Southwest Middle School was recognized during the Good News Spotlight of the OCS Board Meeting. The school was recognized for being revalidated as a National AVID Demonstration School.

On hand to receive the award on behalf of the school and pictured above were: Back Row—Mrs. Bowden and Mrs Buckley Front Row—Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Levin, Mrs. A. Morton, Mrs. Bruton and Mr. Clarke

Congratulations to all students and staff!

Southwest Middle School Recognized at

Onslow County Schools Board Meeting UNITY DAY 10.9.13

UNITE

AGAINST

BULLYING Wear Orange on Unity Day

Wednesday, October 9

What are your true colors

when it comes to showing

your support for students

who are bullied?

Show those being bullied

that they are not alone,

that you care, and

lead the movement

against bullying.

To Learn More:

Click HERE

DRESS FOR SUCCESS WINNERS

Left to Right:

Jerome

Williams

Janae Kerns

Kayla Williams

10/2/13

EARLY RELEASE DAY

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Dismissal Begins at 12:05pm