SCHOOL NEWS
NCTC-Bowie, Bowie High plan open house Monday
There will be an open house at the Bowie High School Ag. Building from 5 to 7 p.m. on July 31 to showcase the new machinery that will be available for students to use in the new welding classes offered through North Central Texas College.
Classes are being offered at the high school campus on machinery that will eventually be relocated to the new NCTC Industrial Technology Building that is under construction at the Bowie campus. The building has a March 2018 completion date.
Community members and prospective students are invited to see the brand new machinery that will be in the labs, as well as ask any questions about the programs or the new ITC expansion. Hot dogs and giveaways will be provided until they run out.
Danielle Wolf, career technology education dual credit coordinator, said area educators are looking forward to the new ITC, but they are are excited to offer new courses now, along with one dual-credit class now.
There will be one dual-credit course in the mornings from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Fall classes at NCTC begin on Aug. 28 and run through Dec. 15. The schedule will include special welding classes at Bowie High utilizing some of this new equipment. Open enrollment is underway weeknights at the local campus at 6 p.m.
Those with questions can call the campus at 872-4002.
Trustees of the Bowie Independent School District will swear in its new board members and reorganize its officers when they meet at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 18.
The agenda opens with canvassing of the election votes, followed by the oath of office to Jacky Betts in place one and Angie Christmas in place two. The board will then elect officers including president, vice president and secretary.
Action items begin with presentation of the 2023-24 outside audit offered by Paul Fleming of Edgin Parkman Fleming and Fleming, PC.
The annual public hearing on the district’s Financial Integrity Rating System report will be presented. The district usually receives a 100% on its report.
Superintendent Blake Enlow will discuss board training opportunities and the junior high all region band hosting on Nov. 19 at the high school. Lee Robertson will give a technology department update on its audit and eSports vulnerability information.
The campus administrators and athletic director will give monthly reports and a soccer club update, while the finance director will give business reports.
Other agenda action items include action on the 2024 tax roll and updates to the board operating procedures.
Special agents with the Drug Enforcement Agency spoke to Bowie High School students during Red Ribbon Week activities last week. The DEA’s In The Air helicopter and four agent/pilots brought the aircraft for students to see up close. They also talked about their careers, as did members of the City of Bowie Fire and Police Departments. BHS Principal Joanne Keeler had her photo taken with the crew. (courtesy photo)
Bowie High School’s Mighty Marching Maroon competed at regional marching contest last week, but unfortunately it did not advance.
Director German Torres said the students did very well and they were proud of their work this season. The band had advanced out of area from the weekend before.
“We came in 16th place (3A region) and the students were a little disappointed, but that is to be expected. We are now setting our sights on our Veteran’s Day program alongside the Christmas program,” said the director.
Nocona High School’s band will compete at area contest in Mineral Wells High School at 3 p.m. on Nov. 2.
The Pride of the Tribe is directed by Randy Brooks. Marching contests are open to the public to attend for an admission price of $5.
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