Important Information for Students and Parents

Click here for information about Schoology and Canvas and other resources for remote learning.
Click here to visit the Gaston County Virtual Academy webpage.
Click here to enroll your child(ren) in Gaston County Schools.
Click here to complete the free and reduced-price meals online application.

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Parent Conference Day

Parent conferences will be held on October 8th via phone with team teachers. Please use the Parent Conference Day page to sign up for your conference. Parents, please email encore teachers to set up a separate time if you have a concern. All teacher's e-mail addresses can be located under the "About Us" section of the school website or in your child's Canvas account.

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Bus Form
Please complete this form for your child(ren) to receive bus services from Southwest Middle School for the 2020-2021 school year. Please complete only one form for each family, listing all children's names.

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‘Do the Right Thing’ award winners for September

Meet the three outstanding students who were chosen as our “Do the Right Thing’ award winners for September 2020.

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Businesses donate funds and items to schools

Two local businesses – Academy Sports + Outdoors and Office Depot – are doing their part to support our schools.

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W.C. Friday teacher is ready to travel and learn

Jennifer Bumgarner is ready to experience travel and learning through the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms program.

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Students named National Merit semifinalists

Three seniors have been named National Merit semifinalists, thus taking the first step toward winning a college scholarship.

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Teacher earns award for community efforts

Brian Johnson is the recipient of the 2020 DENny Award, which recognizes his efforts to engage students in supporting the community.

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Gaston’s graduation rate increases to 88 percent

Gaston County Schools' graduation rate for the Class of 2020 is 88 percent. The rate is 3.1 points higher than last year.

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Awards presented to ‘Of the Year’ winners

Gaston County Schools is proud to announce its “Of the Year” award recipients for the 2020-2021 academic year.

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‘Grab and Go’ meals for our remote learners

Our “grab and go” program provides meals for students who are engaged in remote learning. Meals will be available for pickup each weekday.

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Improvement projects going on at schools

Thanks to the $250 million in bonds, renovation and repair projects are in the works or have been completed at more than 25 schools.

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Information about the reopening of schools

Here is our webpage for information and updates about the coronavirus and the reopening of schools.

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