Blog Entries - May 2024

SLSD: Listening, Learning, Acting
Last week, we continued our five-part video series about how school finance works at SLSD. In the first video, we discussed the history of past levies here at Southwest, and how SLSD utilizes your tax dollars to ensure a quality education and opportunities
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HJS Update
As we close out this school year, we want to draw our families back to our mission of Academic and Social Growth for ALL students every day. This year, we are happy to celebrate many areas of our Mission and want to take a few moments to share out some
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Summer Camp Information
Gear up for a summer of learning and fun! We are pleased to offer a wide range of summer camps tailored to a variety of interests, and are eagerly anticipating a summer filled with exciting activities and opportunities for growth. Regardless of
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Summer School Details
Registration is now open for Summer School at Harrison High School and Harrison Junior School. Click HERE for course information and the link to register.
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Schedules for Incoming 6th Graders
We are excited to announce that 6th grade schedules for the 2024-2025 school year are completed and ready for pickup! We are thrilled to be sending these out to families to assist them in preparing their children for the transition to middle school
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Thanks for a Great Year!
Today marks the end of the 2023-2024 school year. We are grateful to our families who have partnered with us every step of the way. This collaboration is a major key to success for our students, both in and out of the classroom. As we turn
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Hoxworth Blood Drive Coming Up June 4
Harrison Elementary School is teaming up with Hoxworth Blood Center to sponsor a blood drive in memory of Ollie Rodriguez. "Super Ollie's Sidekicks" Blood Drive will take place on Tuesday, June 4 from 12:00-6:00 PM at Harrison Elementary School. The
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SLSD: Listening, Learning, Acting
Last week, we continued our five part video series about how school finance works at SLSD. In the first video, we discussed how money is spent across our district, and how that money is focused on investing in people - our students and staff. And in the
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SLSD: Listening, Learning, Acting
Last week, we launched the first part of a five part video series about how school finance works at SLSD. In that first part, we discussed how money is spent across our district, and how that money is focused on investing in people - our students and staff.
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Important Info for Incoming 6th Grade Families
Incoming 6th grade families, Thank you to those who attended our Parent Q&A Sessions last week. For those that could not make it, we would like to share some important dates and information regarding your student's
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SLSD: Listening, Learning, Acting
Our “Did You Know?” series continues this week with the first of five videos exploring the ins and outs of finances in the Southwest Local School District. Through all of our community engagement, we've gotten a lot of questions on this topic -
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"Shower With Kindness" Drive May 6-10
SLSD will be having our annual district-wide "Shower with Kindness" Drive from May 6-10. It's sponsored by the Harrison High School Student Council, This is an event that started three years ago at the high school. Shower with
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"Wildcats Give Back" Day May 15
Spirit Week Dress-Up days: week of May 6th Get ready to make a difference, Wildcats! We've got four incredible community events happening at the Junior School and we need your help to make them successful! Email
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HJS Update
This month has been tremendous as far as our mission of Academic and Social Growth. There is a lot to celebrate and a lot of important events that are coming up. State Testing Our students have done an incredible job with State
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