SCHOOL NEWS
NHS filmakers ready to walk state UIL red carpet with 2 films
By BARBARA GREEN
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Films created by the Nocona High School students have once more earned a place in the top six across the state and will compete at the UIL Young Filmmakers Festival on Feb. 25.
The University Interscholastic League has offered this contest the past seven years, with NHS competing the last six years walking the red carpet in 2016, 2018 and 2019.
This year the school submitted one documentary and one traditional animation. The film festival takes place at the Paramount Theater in Austin where all the films are screened before awards are presented.
Rob Norman, digital media teacher, explains across the state there were 1,800 films sent for the contest. Norman also was asked to judge films which he said was exciting.
The divisions are based on school size with division one for 1A-4A schools, and division two for 5A-6A. NHS will compete with films from Hudson, Lytle, Argyle, Pleasant Grove, Kennedale, Mount Enterprise, Jim Ned and Sabine Pass High Schools.
In the quarterfinals, the films are ranked by three judges. The top three from that round advance where they are ranked again for the final top six that go to state, where they will be placed first, second and third.
Last year, Nocona placed second with a narrative and a traditional animation. In 2018 it won first and second for traditional animation and in 2016 won fifth for a documentary.
Click on the hyperlinks below to watch the films.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QzeTBpZGF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYfbcPkuR_k
Read the full feature in the mid-week Bowie News.
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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