SCHOOL NEWS
County schools announce Friday closures
The following school districts have announced they will be closed Friday, Feb. 4 in an abundance of caution related to the weather and icy road conditions.
Bowie ISD
Bellevue ISD
Montague ISD
Gold-Burg ISD
Forestburg ISD
Saint Jo ISD
Prairie Valley ISD
Nocona ISD
NISD adds this note: A determination regarding the basketball games vs. Bowie will be made tomorrow.
SCHOOL NEWS
BISD trustees to meet on Jan 19
Bowie Independent School District Trustees meet for the first time in 2026 at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 19.
An executive session listed on the agenda includes the superintendent’s formative evaluation, discussion of Texas Association of School Board staff review and discussion of property valuation.
The regular agenda list the consideration and possible sale of real property, but no specific site is noted. In action items February will recognized as Career Technology Month and review approval of library books.
Superintendent Donna Hale will honor the board as January is School Board Recognition Month. She also will make an operations report, an update on the new scoreboards and discuss Senate Bill 11 which relates to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible and other religious text.
Chad Word also will speak to the board about a junior high soccer club.
Assistant Superintendent Lee Ann Farris will conduct the public hearing for the annual Texas Academic Performance Report on all aspects of BISD.
SCHOOL NEWS
Bowie Elementary students entertain with “Twas the Night Before Christmas” musical
SCHOOL NEWS
BJH band rehearses holiday show
The Bowie Junior High band Christmas concert will be at 6 p.m. on Dec. 16 in the junior high auditorium. It will feature the sixth grade band, white, maroon and BJH choir.
Families are invited to attend as the Christmas season begins.
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