SCHOOL NEWS
NHS filmakers ready to walk state UIL red carpet with 2 films
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
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.
The Bellevue Ex Student Association is hosting a music and hamburgers event at 6 p.m. on Oct. 10 at the Bellevue Community Center (Bellevue Fire Hall) to raise funds for scholarships.
A $20 donation includes a hamburger, fixings, dessert, a drink and an evening of entertainment. Everyone is cordially invited to come out for a fun evening.
“Texas and the Letter W” will be presented by Kenny and Susan Mayo with the Post Oak Band.
All of the music will be from musicians whoare Texans who have a name beginning with the letter “W.”
A drawing for a DeWalt power tool set and the auction of some sweets to take home will round out the evening of fellowship.
All money raised will go into the Bellevue Ex Student’s Scholarship fund and are tax-deductible.
Forestburg Independent School staff announced its 2026 homecoming king nominees (back): Houston Johnson, Caleb Rich and John Carranza. Queen nominees (front): Delilah Petch-Raney, Dori Gonzalez, Megan Bain, Jocelyn Rich and Brenna Briles. Not pictured: Taylor Griggs. The Forestburg Longhorns will take on Perrin-Whitt for its homecoming game. (Photo by Rashonda Hobbs)
The staff of Bowie Elementary School will host open house/curriculum night on Sept. 24.
The program on curriculum will be from 5:30 to 6 p.m. in the cafeteria, and from 6 to 7 p.m. visit the classrooms.
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