SCHOOL NEWS
Mighty Marching Maroon competes in rainy area contest
Bowie High School’s Mighty Marching Maroon competed in the area marching contest this past Saturday battling cold and rain, placing 14th out of 24 bands in the competition.
Director German Torres said while that was “Not necessarily where they wanted to be,” ending the season in the preliminaries, the students persevered through some unwanted conditions.
“They marched like champs being the first to compete Saturday. They took on some extra duties that we had not practiced throughout the season,” he said. “We are extremely proud of these students and look forward to continuing their journey this year,” said Torres.
They put up tents, covering everything in plastic, marched in ponchos and did it while trying to keep rain out of their faces added the director.
The director sent out appreciation to Robert Frick, junior high director, and Shawna Torres, choir and flag director, for their hard work in many areas. He also thanked the parents who helped with props, provided snacks and more. The band will now begin work on concert season with that competition in the spring.
Photo by Diane Weber showing the band in a wet and cold area contest last Saturday.
Bowie Independent School District Trustees will meet at 5 p.m. on Aug. 21.
Superintendent Blake Enlow will provide an update on enrollment, along with the status of the district’s local revenue level in excess of entitlement for 2024-25 also known as recapture.
He also will provide further details on stadium and gym sound system updates.
Assistant Superintendent Lee Ann Farris will report on the Texas Education Agency school accountability ratings being blocked from release by the courts, plus changes in the district medication policies and practices.
Campus administrators will report on the new year, followed by business reports and budget updates.
In action items the student transfer list will be reviewed along with recognition of Texas 4-H as an extracurricular activity.
Several certification waivers and emergency permits will be examined for teaching staff. A Texas Association of School Boards policy update for class ranking will be considered.
An executive session is set for the school safety plan.
As the first day of school gets ever nearer, let The Bowie News school supply lists help guide your shopping.
See the area school shopping lists on page 2-3B in the mid-week Bowie News.
Don’t forget the Texas sales tax holiday for back to school school is Aug. 8-10
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