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Forestburg ISD trustees meet on Monday

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Members of the Forestburg Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet at 5 p.m. on Aug. 22 in the school library.
Superintendent Jason Briles will offer a budget review for 2022-23 and a proposed tax rate for 2022.
The night’s agenda with several routine items that come with the opening of a new school year including adoption of the employee handbook, approval of 4-H for extracurricular status, review of accountability ratings and goals, adoption of the EDGAR manual, presentation of the Financial Integrity rating system of Texas report and consider the Chapter 48 contract with the Texas Education Agency in regard to the purchase of attendance credit.
Personnel and teacher contracts will be reviewed along with consideration of a teacher retention stipend. An amendment to the local policies regarding the exterior door audit also will be examined.
The agenda also includes monthly reports from the administrators, discussion of the school board retreat and evaluation.

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NHS hosts one-act play performance prior to district contest

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Nocona High School’s one-act play, “Brian the Comet” will be presented in a public performance at 3 p.m. on March 17.
The students will compete for district at 2 p.m. on March 20 at Archer City High School.

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Bowie one-act play wins district, bi-district March 22

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Bowie High School’s one-act play production of “A Monster Calls” won district on March 7 and will advance to bi-district competition on March 22 in Graham.
Directed by April Word, the play also received some special awards.
Corban Word was named best overall performer with Owen Hoffbauer and Lily Hamilton named to the All Star Cast. Lia Meier was named honorable mention All Star Cast and Santiago Garcia received a tech award.
Cast and crew includes: Lia Meier, Owen Hoffbauer, Corben Wolsey, Adryana Torres, Lily Hamilton, Adam Hoffbauer, Jerry Wymore, Nicholai Brady, Taylor Sanderson, Liliana Zilfo, Garyson Minyard, Jett Black, Jake Cox, Scarlett Jolly, Trently Brewer, Keller Dosch, Adamari Alonso, Santiago Garcia and Jakson Hoffbauer.
For the March 22 bi-district schedule of plays, Bowie will go second that day after Breckenridge’s, “Mrs. Packard.” Eastland follows with “The Shape of the Grave,” Holliday is next with “Anatomies,” Early with “Silent Sky” and Henrietta with “These Shining Lives.”
Two plays will advance out of bi-district to regionals, followed by state.

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Guests readers celebrate Dr. Seuss’ books

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It was Dr. Seuss Week at Bowie Elementary celebrating the ever popular Cat in the Hat books and the birthday of its author Theodor Geisel. There were dress-up days and guests came in to read to the kids. Officer Bob Blackburn, school resource officer, read to the Head Start children. (Courtesy photo)

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