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Bowie School Board meets Monday

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Bowie School Trustees hope to learn more about the proposed A-F Accountability Rating System when they meet in regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 16.
Micki Wesley of the Region 9 Education Service Center will make a presentation on understanding the new system that will be implemented in 2018 for Texas schools.
The board will consider a resolution that opposes the system. A second resolution focuses on legislative priorities the district supports.
An executive session is scheduled to conduct Superintendent Steven Monkres annual evaluation and review of his contract.
Mark Ashley of Ashley Douglass will be recognized for his “Bowie Pride Pump.” Ashley set up the Pride Pump at his gas station and a portion of the money from sales at that pump are donated to the school district.
Curriculum and Instruction Director Christie Walker will report on professional development activities, mock testing schedule, spring assessment calendar and the instructional material allotment.

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NHS Film Team enjoys success at BAM Festival

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The Nocona High School Film team competed in the BAM film festival in Clute, TX this last weekend. The competition was open to all films in Texas High schools and Texas universities. More than 2,000 films were entered and NHS placed two films in the top three and made $750 in price money. They were second in narrative with “Beyond the Glass Eyes” and third in animation with “The Legendary Nut.” In March the film teams had two narratives and one animation make the state finals, placing in the top six films in the state. (Courtesy photo)

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Gold-Burg OAP rehearses for regionals

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The cast and crew of “Interview,” Gold-Burg High School’s one-act play will perform at around 2:15 p.m. on April 26 for regional competition in the Plano Independent School District Robinson Fine Arts Center.
Play Director Linda Fitzner said the day will open with the first performance at 8 a.m. and continue in about one hour intervals with a break for lunch. Gold-Burg has drawn the final play of the day that opens with Sidney high, Slidell, Avery, Brookesmith, Koppel and Gold-Burg.
Two plays that represent the Region 3, 1A one-act play contest will advance to the University Interscholastic League State 1A One-Act Play Meet at the Austin ISD Performing Arts Center on May 13.
Admission charge for the regional contest is $5.25 per day and includes a digital ticketing fee, A OAP day pass for access to the full day of show is $15.25.
Tickets are available at seatyourself.com. Seating is limited.

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Bowie, Gold-Burg and Saint Jo one-act plays prepare for area this week

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Montague County has three high schools that will compete in area one-act contests Friday and Saturday.
Bowie High School competes on April 13 at Clyde High School. Director April Word said they perform “A Monster Calls” in the middle of a six-play pack that starts at noon on Saturday. The plays run in about one hour intervals that include set-up.
Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students. The contest open s at noon with Eastland High, Ingram Tom Moore HS, Bowie HS, Clyde HS, Ballinger HS and Early HS.

Gold-Burg and Saint Jo High School also compete at area this week on April 12 at Grayson County College in the Cruce Stark auditorium, Denison.
Gold-Burg Director Linda Fitzner said Monday they will did not know the schedule because they were waiting on three competitors from the other districts to know exact time. The Bears are performing “Interview.” The Panthers’ play, “Ago!” is directed by Julie Kline.

TIME UPDATE – Late Tuesday night Fitzner reported Saint Jo will perform at 11:30 a.m. and Gold-Burg at 1:30 p.m. Performances begin at 10 a.m.

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