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Come join us for Mangum's Annual Silent Art Auction! May 25th (4 PM - 7 PM)
¡Únese a nosotros en Manguma para La Subasta Anual Silenciosa de Arte! 25 de Mayo (4 PM - 7 PM)
![Come join us for Mangum's Annual Silent Art Auction! May 25th (4 PM - 7 PM) ¡Únese a nosotros en Manguma para La Subasta Anual Silenciosa de Arte! 25 de Mayo (4 PM - 7 PM)](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4571165/large_gD8atHJetbRLa4M6tFZO9Q.jpeg)
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Today we would like to celebrate and thank our HR Department for their hard work.
Happy International Human Resources Day!
Hoy queremos celebrar y agradecer a nuestro Departamento de Recursos Humanos por su buen trabajo.
¡Feliz Día Internacional de los Recursos Humanos!
![Today we would like to celebrate and thank our HR Department for their hard work. Happy International Human Resources Day! Hoy queremos celebrar y agradecer a nuestro Departamento de Recursos Humanos por su buen trabajo. ¡Feliz Día Internacional de los Recursos Humanos!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4558185/large_LgnUozm8axXYhEbO_2GC3g.jpeg)
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Our District Winners of the Year! Congratulations!
¡Nuestros ganadores del distrito del año! ¡Felicidades!
![Our District Winners of the Year! Congratulations! ¡Nuestros ganadores del distrito del año! ¡Felicidades!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4556837/large_3HiMeaj_Hzns7pvRSRjRww.jpeg)
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Let's congratulate our outstanding Teachers, Principals, Assistant Principals, and Support Staff of the Year!
¡Felicitemos a nuestros excelente Maestros, Directores, Subdirectores y Personal de Apoyo del Año!
![Felicitemos a nuestros destacados profesores, directores, subdirectores y personal de apoyo del año.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4556758/large_vtnOKvhEbXdEeu5c706vFw.jpeg)
![Felicitemos a nuestros destacados profesores, directores, subdirectores y personal de apoyo del año.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4556760/large_lDJEBC4C6dxtZ7Bk0b3nGA.jpeg)
![Felicitemos a nuestros destacados profesores, directores, subdirectores y personal de apoyo del año.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4556761/large_FWbzellqug5Vdj7bX_KISw.jpeg)
![Felicitemos a nuestros destacados profesores, directores, subdirectores y personal de apoyo del año.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4556763/large_aQMfgHNwNh__vIa72pUFOw.jpeg)
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SWPS Families, join us for the Multilingual Programs Family and Community Night, May 25th (5 PM - 7 PM)
Familias de SWPS, únase a nosotros para una Noche de Familia y Comunidad, el 25 de mayo (5 PM a 7 PM)
![SWPS Families, join us for the Multilingual Programs Family and Community Night, May 25th (5 PM - 7 PM) Familias de SWPS, únase a nosotros para una Noche de Familia y Comunidad, el 25 de mayo (5 PM a 7 PM)](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4555207/large_T8QSrlKG4ZPjQUxM0Zk9mg.jpeg)
![SWPS Families, join us for the Multilingual Programs Family and Community Night, May 25th (5 PM - 7 PM) Familias de SWPS, únase a nosotros para una Noche de Familia y Comunidad, el 25 de mayo (5 PM a 7 PM)](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4555210/large_JcWjSaDts0mX0fBzdAmi4w.jpeg)
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Join us for our Multilingual Chat on Friday, May 19, 2023, in person.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Vengan a nuestra Charla Multilingüe el viernes 19 de mayo de 2023, en persona.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
![Join us for our Multilingual Chat on Friday, May 19, 2023, in person. 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Vengan a nuestra Charla Multilingüe el viernes 19 de mayo de 2023, en persona. 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4368581/large_cEP4g0EPyDlG5Dt12hU1Eg.jpeg)
![Join us for our Multilingual Chat on Friday, May 19, 2023, in person. 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Vengan a nuestra Charla Multilingüe el viernes 19 de mayo de 2023, en persona. 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4368583/large_OPdiBO1A4qiE31UL3aa6QQ.jpeg)
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Join us for our Multilingual Chat on Friday, May 19, 2023, in person.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Vengan a nuestra Charla Multilingüe el viernes 19 de mayo de 2023, en persona.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
![Join us for our Multilingual Chat on Friday, May 19, 2023, in person. 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Vengan a nuestra Charla Multilingüe el viernes 19 de mayo de 2023, en persona. 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4368542/large_mK8PlsMXEKLaJUyAk91e5Q.jpeg)
![Join us for our Multilingual Chat on Friday, May 19, 2023, in person. 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Vengan a nuestra Charla Multilingüe el viernes 19 de mayo de 2023, en persona. 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4368544/large_2NPOpKWKodG-E9ZjceuNFA.jpeg)
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We are rolling out Brand New Incentives for ALL New Teachers for the 2023-2024 School Year!
¡Estamos lanzando Nuevos Incentivos para Todos los Nuevos Maestrso para el año escolar 2023-2024!
![We are rolling out Brand New Incentives for ALL New Teachers for the 2023-2024 School Year! ¡Estamos lanzando Nuevos Incentivos para Todos los Nuevos Maestrso para el año escolar 2023-2024!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4428816/large_ktxz5QFQkZ6mJXb7Kv3P_Q.jpeg)
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This week we celebrate all teachers, thank you teachers for your dedication and support for our students!
Esta semana celebramos a todos los maestros, ¡Gracias maestros por su dedicación y por el apoyo que le dan a nuestros alumnos!
![Happy Teacher's Appreciation Week! May 8 - 12, 2023](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4423381/large_O_UYY0mGUWA6jHB3G5pEIw.jpeg)
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Thank you Nurse Guajardo for your amazing work and kindness!
¡Gracias enfermera Guajardo por su increíble trabajo y amabilidad!
¡Del 6 al 12 de mayo es la Semana de Agradecimiento a los Enfermeros!
![May 6th - May 12th Nurse's Appreciation Week! Thank you Nurse Guajardo for your amazing work and kindness!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4422549/large_uG1YTlrangEFDCZb-3-Cbg.jpeg)
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¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo!
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This Friday, May 5th, is College T-shirt Day! You may wear your college t-shirt and jeans on Friday!
¡Viernes Universitarios! Pueden venir con una camiseta universitaria y pantalones de mezclilla este viernes, el 5 de mayo.
![This Friday, May 5th, is College T-shirt Day! You may wear your college t-shirt and jeans on Friday! ¡Viernes Universitarios! Pueden venir con una camiseta universitaria y pantalones de mezclilla este viernes, el 5 de mayo.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4396103/large_Kp72svVWGkAMNFTEH06kbQ.jpeg)
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Southwest Public Schools has been recognized as a 2022-2023 Texas Top 10 ESL Districts of the Year for the Listening Domain - 4th Place!
Summit K12 appreciates SWPS' dedication and support in helping Accelerate Learning for Emergent Bilingual Students each day.
Congrats SWPS!
![Congratulations Southwest Public Schools! On behalf of Summit K12’s founder and CEO, John Kresky, Southwest Public Schools has been recognized as a 2022-2023 Texas Top 10 ESL Districts of the Year for the Listening Domain - 4th Place! Winners are the top performers from over 500 Texas districts using Summit K12! Summit K12 appreciates Southwest Public School’s dedication and support in helping Accelerate Learning for Emergent Bilingual Students each day. Congratulations SWPS on this amazing achievement!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4378380/large__2WJow1wz4z4kSfvokNWAg.jpeg)
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Join us for our Multilingual Chat on Friday, May 19, 2023, in person.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Vengan a nuestra Charla Multilingüe el viernes 19 de mayo de 2023, en persona.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
![Join us for our Multilingual Chat on Friday, May 19, 2023, in person. 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Vengan a nuestra Charla Multilingüe el viernes 19 de mayo de 2023, en persona. 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4368513/large_8eeJHmyX92N3bvshnBRnKg.jpeg)
![Join us for our Multilingual Chat on Friday, May 19, 2023, in person. 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Vengan a nuestra Charla Multilingüe el viernes 19 de mayo de 2023, en persona. 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4368515/large_OHWS6s0AlN-T5uBpSMHVKA.jpeg)
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Read Dr. Adams' article - Schools Must Use Every Available Asset To Eliminate Houston's Digital Divide
https://aframnews.com/schools-must-use-every-available-asset-to-eliminate-houstons-digital-divide/
![Schools Must Use Every Available Asset To Eliminate Houston’s Digital Divide By: Dr. Felicia Adams You might also like Entertainment Icon & Human Rights Activist Harry Belafonte Dies at 96 Expressions Through Music FIRST Robotics In our increasingly digital world, equitable access to the internet is paramount for students and their families. To shrink the digital divide and create this access, schools and the administrators that lead them must pursue every resource available, especially outside-the-box partners and solutions. Without access to the internet, many students are deprived of information and connectivity that are foundational to literacy, advancement, and skills building. Without access to these basic pathways to most Americans’ way of life, students are ultimately left behind. It is critically important for school administrators and educators to find allied champions for digital equity in this struggle. That is why Southwest Public Schools partnered with Houston’s largest internet provider, Comcast, to focus on ensuring that every student has internet access year-round. After 26 years of experience in urban education, I now serve as the Superintendent at Southwest Public Schools, a tuition-free, open-enrollment school system where students are accepted regardless of background, academic record, or where they live. We strive to prepare our students for postsecondary readiness, and we have had to reckon with the fact that success often relies on whether students have access to the tools they need to be competitive in the digital world. After a K-12 education, our students will also need to adapt to a world where online job searching, remote working, telehealth appointments, and more have become the norm. Through partnerships like Comcast, we are able to bridge the gap and ensure our students have the resources they need to matriculate to life beyond high school. Across Houston, many students do not have reliable access to the internet at home, particularly those who are from lower-income households – which include many of the students we teach at Southwest Public Schools. One in 10 Houston area households don’t have both an internet subscription and a computer, according to the U.S. Census. It is clear that this is a problem for our students. The challenge, however, lies in accessing the proper resources to provide our students with the tools they need to succeed. Southwest Public Schools has taken steps to remedy this; our goal is to be a 1:1 district, which means we provide our students with the technology that they need to complete their schoolwork like laptops, tablets, and smart TVs in our classrooms – however, our strategy to connect our students to digital resources doesn’t stop there. We depend on partnerships to assist us with this purpose. At Southwest Public Schools, we believe genuine transformation requires disruptive innovations. Innovation in education means leveraging every available resource and ally in the struggle to provide for our students in an increasingly digital world. Our partnership with Comcast is intended to do just that. Comcast and Southwest Public Schools have been hosting community resource events to provide students with technology and the opportunity to access free internet. Southwest Public Schools and Comcast have hosted over 100 low-income and under-resourced families from the community to donate Chromebook laptops to the school system and provide every eligible attendee with free or discounted Internet through Comcast’s Internet Essentials (IE) and the Federal Government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). We will continue to partner with Comcast to ensure that every student and family is aware of the free and discounted internet options at their fingertips. Since Southwest Public Schools first opened in 1998, our teachers and administrators have been dedicated to transforming our students’ lives. Through this unique partnership with Comcast, doors have been open to innovation and other aspects of providing equitable resources to all students.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4340257/large_-aKucn6ctZV77wHH2niGEQ.jpeg)
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Congratulations to our DMS Students!
¡Felicidades a nuestros alumnos de DMS!
![DMS Student won 2nd place at TSA! Congratulations DMS!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4333779/large_rG4EBUpymAn_wLpJA_oxnw.jpeg)
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Scan or click on the code to apply for your FREE Tablet.
Escanee o haz clic en el código para solicitar una Tableta GRATIS.
![Southwest Public Schools is participating in an exciting technology program in which our students can receive a NO COST 10.1-inch-high-definition tablet and NO COST monthly internet service. Scan or click on the code to apply for your FREE Tablet.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4322930/large_5FuOnmn8PWC2JOdXt25v9w.jpeg)
![Southwest Public Schools está participando en un programa de tecnología que nuestros alumnos podrán recibir una tableta de 10.1 pulgadas de alta definición SIN NINGÚN COSTO y servicio mensual de Internet SIN NINGÚN COSTO. Escanee o haz clic en el código para solicitar una Tableta GRATIS.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4322931/large_Mtww9C0R6HAgdXxqd0d21g.jpeg)
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Gracias a todos nuestros profesionales administrativos por su trabajo, su esfuerzo y su entusiasmo diario.
¡Feliz día del Profesional Administrativo!
![Happy Administrative Professionals' Day. Thank you to all our Administrative Professionals for your hard work, tireless effort, and every day enthusiasm. Your work is key to our success! SWPS appreciates you today and every day.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4303762/large_yVFVR-AzahlVY6LnhVcxRA.jpeg)
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Mañana viernes hay clases. Nos vemos a la hora regular mañana, 21 de abril.
![Tomorrow, Friday, April 21st, we have school.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4269586/large_photo1682029311552.jpg)
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Let's support EHS Seniors! Class of 2023 is selling donut holes & juices for $5, Wednesday, April 19th (7:15 AM - 7:45 AM). Vengan a apoyar a los alumnos del grado 12. La clase de 2023 van a vender donut holes y jugos por $5, el 19 de abril.
![Come out to support EHS Seniors! Class of 2023 is selling donut holes & juices for $5, Wednesday, April 19th (7:15 AM - 7:45 AM). Vengan a apoyar a los alumnos del grado 12. La clase de 2023 van a vender donut holes y jugos por $5, el 19 de abril.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4248130/large_Xg1qwRECz3OlqnMLMTmdjQ.jpeg)