SCHOOL NEWS
Nocona readies its triennial
The Nocona High School Ex-Students Association is busy planning the 2016 Triennial Homecoming following a Jan. 13 meeting.
Honor classes for this year’s celebration will be 1964, 1965 and 1966. Nocona will celebrate with the traditional parade, barbecue lunch , Hall of Honor induction and many other festivities.
The committee is still looking for NHS Hall of Honor nominees. Hobie Meekins, committee member, said they hope to have these chosen by May. Anyone nominations should be sent to 105 E. Hwy 82 in Nocona.
A date and a theme for this year’s event will be chosen after the committee receives the football schedule in late February or early March. They are hoping to set the date for a weekend in September.
Anyone who is interested in being a part of the planning is invited to the next meeting at 7 p.m. on March 8 at Meekins home, located at 107 Monroe St. in Nocona.
The committee will in touch with at least one person from every graduating class. These individuals will contact the other members of their class to make sure everyone is invited to the upcoming event.
“We invite around 3,000 people,” said Meekins. “And every year we graduate 50 to 60 kids so we are adding to this huge group and celebration.”
For more information, Nocona graduates can visit the website at http://www.noconagrads.info/ and follow the Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/NOCONAHSHOMECOMING/.
Members of the Mighty Marching Maroon Band of Bowie High School crowned its royals during halftime ceremonies on Oct. 16. Band Sweetheart is Lilli Zilfo and Band Beau is Adam Hofbauer. Congratulations to the marching band for its work at UIL contest Saturday. While the band did not advance to area Director German Torres said he was very proud of their work this year.
Autumn has arrived in Montague County, and local school districts are gearing up for a full lineup of family-friendly fall festivals throughout the month of October.
From games to coronations, residents will have plenty of opportunities to support local students and celebrate the season.
Forestburg Independent School District starts its festival at 3 p.m. on Oct. 24, featuring games, a silent auction, gift baskets and a coronation of festival royalty.
Bowie Elementary will have its fall festival from 5 to 7 p.m on Oct 24. The event features both live and silent auctions along with carnival games.
Tickets are on presale at five for $1, or at the festival four for $1. Unlimited game wristbands also can be purchased for $20.
The seasonal celebrations wrap up on Halloween.
Saint Jo Elementary Parent Teacher Organization hosts its fall fest from 12 to 2 p.m on Oct. 31, in the Saint Jo Cafeteria, featuring various activity booths and local vendors.
Gold-Burg ISD follows from 2 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 31, on the GISD campus.
Attendees can enjoy games, a haunted house, food and a pie-in-the-face booth. Tickets may be purchased with cash or check only.
Other fall events include a family fun night hosted by Calvary Baptist Church at 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 31, at 204 Decatur St. The event will include food and a trunk-or-treat.
The Bowie Independent School District Board of Trustees celebrated student achievements and reviewed a perfect school security audit at its Oct. 19 meeting.
The meeting opened with recognitions. High School Principal Dr. Dean Johnson recognized teacher April Word and her theater students, Adryana Torres, Aowyn Word and Lilliana Zilfo, for excelling at Theaterfest 2026.
Johnson said the students earned the title of featured performers, placing them in the top 15 performers in the state. Word also got an award for exemplary campus theater director at the event.
Read the full school board story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Top photo- The school board recognized the Bowie Junior High cross country boy’s team after they won district runner-up at the recent meet. (Photo by Caroline Crain)
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