SCHOOL NEWS
Prairie Valley ISD board receives principal updates

Principal Lisa Sadler reported Prairie Valley Independent School District received the post-secondary readiness distinction for the 2015-2016 school year during an Aug. 30 school board meeting.
Prairie Valley is one of 24 schools in the state of Texas and the only school in Region 9 to receive the honor. Sadler explained students must meet five of seven requirements, and the district met six.
Sadler also presented the elementary and district improvement plans for the 2016-2017 school year.
“Reading has been a strong suit of Prairie Valley for the last couple of years, but the goal for this year is to reach the math distinction as well,” said Sadler. “We plan to do this by broadening the school’s Response to Intervention program to help identify those children who are on the bubble.”
For family and community involvement, the school will try to increase parental involvement through including the parents in the learning process. Sadler said they will assist parents in helping their child learn and give them the skills they need to help their child at home with reading and homework.
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Bowie High one-act takes district

Bowie High School’s one-act play, “View from a Bridge” by Arthur Miller won the district contest on March 6 advancing to bi-district on April 1 in Clyde.
Director April Word said Henrietta and Holliday also advance, but the play from district 8 has not been selected. At the district contest Bowie took first place and had the best overall tech crew of Aowyn Word, Keller Dosch, Adamari Alonso, Elise Fitch and TJ Ferguson. Alonso received an individual tech award.
Corban Word, Lili Zilfo and Corben Wolsey were named to the All Star cast. Lia Meier was named best performer.
The cast and crew includes Corban Word, Corben Wolsey, Lia Meier, Lili Zilfo, Adam Hofbauer, Nathaniel Montesdeoca, Nicholai Brady, Garyson Minyard, Jett Black, Kaylee Bowman, Adryana Torres, Taylor Sanderson, Owen Hoffbauer, Lily Hamilton, Willie Brown, TJ Ferguson, Chris Komolosi, Scarlett Jolly, Aowyn Word, Keller Dosch, Adamari Alonso, Josh Karr and Elise Fitch.
Pictured cast and crew of “View from the Bridge.” Courtesy photo
SCHOOL NEWS
Bowie, Nocona bands earn sweepstakes awards

Both Bowie and Nocona High School bands came home with the big wins last week as they earned sweepstakes. Bands who earn superior ratings for marching in the fall, can earn the top award if they have superior ratings during concert and sight reading in the spring. The Bowie band is shown above. Director is German Torres.

Nocona High School Band shows off their sweepstakes trophy after last week’s concert and sight reading contest. The band is directed by Randy Brooks.
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