SCHOOL NEWS
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Jason Childress was excited to get back on the school-year merry-go-round this year as he came to Bowie Junior High School as the new assistant principal.
The veteran educator brings 19 years of experience from the classroom, sports field and administrative office to the job. He also looks forward to working in a smaller district that allows him closer interaction with students, parents, staff and community.
Childress, 44, grew up in West Texas in the small town of Lamesa, 60 miles south of Lubbock. When he was halfway through his freshman year, the family moved to and he completed his high school years at Frenship High in Wolfforth in 1995.
He recalls always wanting to be a teacher, but starting at Texas Tech University he made a big turn to the medical field and began attending a junior college outside Lubbock to study respiratory therapy.
“I did that for a semester and asked myself, ‘what am I doing?’ I needed to go back to my original plan, so it was back to Tech where I graduated in 2002,” explains the educator.
Read the full feature on the new administrator in your Saturday Bowie News.
Congratulations to Bowie High School for Achieving Exemplary Status in the Texas Educational Theatre Association’s Award of Distinction.
The award recognizes individual schools and districts that are making outstanding contributions to raising standards for theatre education through achievement, curation of resources, diversity and advocacy for theatre arts.
Members of the Texas Educational Theatre Association proudly congratulate Bowie High School for earning this award. This prestigious recognition highlights schools that demonstrate outstanding commitment to fostering theatre education and participation in their communities.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsosnline.com
Bowie Independent School District Trustees extended the contract of Superintendent Dr. Donna Hale for one year and hired a new intermediate principal during its June 16 meeting.
Hale underwent her first annual summative evaluation in closed session as the board reviewed her overall work during the year. The superintendent said it has been a eventful year and she was happy the board extended her contract.
Landon Wesley was selected as the new principal at the intermediate school, replacing Jason Childress who moved into the new director of student services position last month. Wesley has been the campus assistant principal the past three years and has also served as teacher in the district. His wife, Rachel, is a science teacher at the junior high.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Abigail Hill, Nocona High School valedictorian, is the 2026 UIL feature writing state champion. Nocona faculty have been looking through school records and UIL records to see when Nocona last had someone won state. UIL record archives only date back to 1983 and they didn’t see anyone listed as winning a gold medal in Academic UIL. According to Nocona records, she is the first UIL Academic Champion since 1973. (Courtesy photo)
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