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Bowie Jackrabbits ready homecoming events

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5 years ago

09/07/2019

Celebrate Bowie High School homecoming this week with school costume days, pep rallies, a parade and bonfire and football.
Throughout the week the different campuses will have dress-up days. Sept. 9 is “Marvel Monday, dress up as your favorite Marvel character; Sept. 10 is Disney Tuesday, followed by Patriotic Wednesday, Sports Thursday and Football Friday.

Wednesday opens with mini pep rallies at the local pre-schools at Smarty Pants at 10:30 a.m. and Happy Hearts at 11 a.m.
The downtown parade begins at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Coordinated by the booster club, entry forms are available on the club’s Facebook page, and at the high school and elementary campus. Theme for the parade is “Red, White and Bowie,” following the patriotic Wednesday mantra.
Festivities continue from 8-10 p.m. with the bonfire presented by Project Graduation at Selma Park. Admission will be $1 per person with food and drinks available, live music and deejay.
Football Friday is everyone’s day to wear maroon and white. There will be mini pep rallies all morning starting with the elementary at 8 a.m., intermediate at 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. at Advanced Rehab. The high school campus pep rally will be at 12:10 p.m.
The homecoming game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. with Bowie taking on Henrietta. The homecoming court will be presented during half-time.

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BJH teams win UIL district meet

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5 days ago

12/18/2024

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Bowie Junior High Principal Jeneanne Fleming said she is proud of her student participants and coaches as they won the District 7AAA University Interscholastic League Academic Zone Meet by approximately 200 points on Dec. 6.
Henrietta and Jacksboro were the other two schools competing.
Fleming explained students committed to practicing before and/or after school, and they attended the meet on a day they didn’t have school.

Read all the results in the mid-week Bowie News.

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Trustees to meet on Dec. 16

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1 week ago

12/14/2024

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Trustees of the Bowie Independent School District will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 16 for the final session of 2024.
An executive session is set for the board to receive the intruder audit report. Superintendent Blake Enlow said the Texas School Safety Center recently conducted an audit at one or more of the campuses.
The audit tests whether a campuses is accessible to an unauthorized individual and is part of the state’s school safety directives to help districts identify ways to improve safety. Enlow said the report had one finding and corrective actions have already been implemented.
In action items, Assistant Superintendent Lee Ann Farris will provide information on possible action related to the BISD school library collection development per House Bill 900 and the gifted and talented policy and procedures. The student transfer list also will be presented along with an update on the SAFE grant

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Elementary kids ready Christmas musical

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2 weeks ago

12/11/2024

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Bowie Elementary School students have a busy holiday season with its popular Christmas musical program on Dec. 12 and a visit from Santa Claus on Dec. 18.
The first and second graders will perform for parents and the community on Dec. 12 in the high school gym. The first grade opens the evening at 5:30 p.m. followed by the second grade at 6 p.m.
Students will be wearing festival colorful Christmas outfits complete with Santa hats. This evening is always jam packed with family and friends to enjoy the holiday music.
Santa Claus has scheduled a stop at the school to meet students on Dec. 18 in the library for photos and a quick visit. The 18th also is Polar Express Day where students are invited to wear PJs reminiscent of the popular holiday movie.