SCHOOL NEWS
Bowie, Gold-Burg and Saint Jo one-act plays prepare for area this week
Montague County has three high schools that will compete in area one-act contests Friday and Saturday.
Bowie High School competes on April 13 at Clyde High School. Director April Word said they perform “A Monster Calls” in the middle of a six-play pack that starts at noon on Saturday. The plays run in about one hour intervals that include set-up.
Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students. The contest open s at noon with Eastland High, Ingram Tom Moore HS, Bowie HS, Clyde HS, Ballinger HS and Early HS.
Gold-Burg and Saint Jo High School also compete at area this week on April 12 at Grayson County College in the Cruce Stark auditorium, Denison.
Gold-Burg Director Linda Fitzner said Monday they will did not know the schedule because they were waiting on three competitors from the other districts to know exact time. The Bears are performing “Interview.” The Panthers’ play, “Ago!” is directed by Julie Kline.
TIME UPDATE – Late Tuesday night Fitzner reported Saint Jo will perform at 11:30 a.m. and Gold-Burg at 1:30 p.m. Performances begin at 10 a.m.
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.
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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