Video portfolios reflect students' different opportunities. First Union National Bank sponsors a student bank at the school. Students develop an awareness of ecology and nature for their naturalist intelligence through interactive learning. Students use Stephen Covey's Seven Habits of Highly Effective People to develop their interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligences. Students will learn to value the diversity of mankind.
All students learn to play the recorder.
Return to top Southwest - Community, Character and Communications Southwest Elementary School focuses on developing communication skills and character education. Partnerships with students at West Forsyth High School and other people in the community to help students develop communication and technology skills while maintaining successful ventures such as the Southwest Science Festival, Anchor Club tutors and Big Buddy mentoring program. Opportunities for students to publish and showcase products through technological mediums such as educational software, Internet and e-mail. Such opportunities are integrated into all lessons. Peer-mediation program, public speaking, Poetry Club, and Book Club.