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FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION! The mobile unit of the Backpack Buddy Program, a Houston Food Bank program, is coming to Mangum! Everyone is welcome to stop by Mangum on Wednesday, October 20 from 9:00AM - 12:00PM.
**Parent Volunteers are needed. Please ask for Ms. Morales to sign up**
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Southwest Schools Celebrates Graciela Saenz for Hispanic Heritage Month.
Check out the video below of the Houston Mexican Mural located at 1100 Bagby St. Houston, TX 77002.
https://youtu.be/bQ1Rz4oUhJU
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Fall Holiday, Monday, October 11, 2021
![No School 10-11-2021](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/1738707/large_mini_magick20211006-31802-l8xcal.jpg)
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Reminder: Monday, October 11th is a Fall Holiday, there will be No School for Students.
Recordatorio: El lunes 11 de octubre será un Día Feriado de Otoño, No Habrá Clases para los Estudiantes.
![Fall Holiday Announcement in Spanish](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/1748466/large_image_21498.jpg)
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Aiden a Pre-K student at Bissonnet observing a pumpkin as his teacher is discussing how things change and grow over time.
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SWS Communities! Come and join us for our First Houston Food Bank Market at Empowerment High School from 3 pm to 6 pm on October 20, 2021.
![Houston Food Bank Market Flyer](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/1741840/large_mini_magick20211007-7728-pmr2zu.jpg)
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SWS Celebrates our amazing campus leaders, we appreciate your hard work!
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Today is World Teachers' Day. And at Mangum, we have the most dedicated and hard working teachers! Let us know who is the best teacher at Mangum!
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Professional Development taking place with our Incredible SWS faculty and staff.
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Professional Development taking place with our Incredible SWS faculty and staff.
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Students learning at Discovery MS and explaining what they've learned.
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Reminder: No School for Students on Friday, October 1st.
Recordatorio: No Habrá Clases para los Alumnos el viernes 1ro de octubre.
![No School Friday October 1st](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/1710868/large_image_21236.jpg)
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Today is the Chat with the Principal from 8:30-9:30am in the cafeteria.
Hoy es la Charla con el Director de 8:30-9:30am en la cafetería.
![Charla con el director jueves 30bde septiembre 8:30 - 9:30](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/1710416/large_image_21238.jpg)
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Acceleration Instructions are happening at Southwest Schools.
Look at our student’s work from Ms. Carro’s fourth grade class at Bissonnet.
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Join us for Chat with the Principal on Thursday, September 30th from 8:30 - 9:30 AM.
Acompañenos para la Charla con el Director este jueves 30 de septiembre de 8:30 a 9:30AM.
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SWS honors and recognizes the IT Department for their continuing service and support. Thank you IT!
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SWS honors and recognizes Astronaut Ellen Ochoa
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Southwest Celebrates Lin-Manuel Miranda for Hispanic Heritage Month.
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EARLY DISMISSAL FOR STUDENTS
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021 is a district scheduled Early Dismissal day. Students will be dismissed at 1:30PM. Please make arrangements to pick your student on time at 1:30PM.
SALIDA TEMPRANA PARA LOS ESTUDIANTES
El miércoles 22 de septiembre del 2021 es un día de salida temprana programado por el distrito. Los estudiantes saldran a las 1:30PM. Por favor, haga arreglos para recoger a su estudiante a tiempo a las 1:30 PM.
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Incredible minds at work. Happy Friday Blue Jays!
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