SCHOOL NEWS
Poole excited about moving into SRO
New School Resource Officer Andrew Poole joins SRO Travis Fuller in patrolling the campuses of Bowie Independent School District as part of an increased district-wide safety plan.
The 35-year-old has been a patrol officer with the City of Bowie for just more than a year. A graduate of Nocona High School, his dad’s life in the army took the family many places before settling in Montague County in 1996 when his father retired.
After graduating Nocona High School in 2001, Poole followed in the family business and attended fire academy, emergency medical service school and the police academy at Navarro College in Waxahachie.
“My father and grandfather were both in the military, and my grandfather was a firefighter in the military, explained Poole. “I guess you could say it has turned into a family deal. My twin brother is an officer in Nocona, my older brother is an officer in Plano and my uncle is a deputy in Charlotte County in Florida.”
After working EMS transport and hazmat, and as a volunteer firefighter, Poole made his first move into the law enforcement side of things in 2001 with the Gruver Police Department, located in the Panhandle.
“I know it sounds cliché, but I want to help people. I’m not a rocket scientist or anything like that. I just want to give my time and serve the public,” said Poole.
He joins SRO Fuller, who has been working in the position since 2016. A second SRO position was added this summer as Bowie ISD took steps to beef up its safety plan.
Read the full story in the weekend edition of The Bowie News.
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)
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.
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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