SCHOOL NEWS
Bowie eighth graders prepare for move to high school
Eighth grade students in Bowie Junior High are preparing for the big move to high school next year and there are two events during the next two weeks for parents and students.
Salli Page, student services coordinator at Bowie High School, said on April 19 the students were presented high school course selections and guided in choosing the best graduation program for their future plan.
There will be a parent meeting at 6 p.m. on April 24 in the high school cafeteria. In-depth explanation of graduation plans, course selections and other high school information will be presented. A question and answer session will be included.
The Jackrabbit Preview will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on April 30 at the high school. Students will be able to tour BHS, see the various programs, pick up information regard pre-advanced placement classes, speak to teachers and finalize their personal graduation plans.
Page said if parents or students would like to preview the graduation requirements and other information related to high school visit: www.bowieisd.net. Navigate to the high school page, then select counselors from the top menu. The “Transition to High School” page contains all information regarding students’ high school transition.
Additional graduation requirement information can be found at the Texas Education Agency website at: www.tea.texas.gov and search for House Bill 5.
Bowie school trustees began the arduous task of creating a 2024-25 budget during a lengthy workshop this week.
The board also reviewed some possible changes in the student/employee handbooks and codes of conduct.
Superintendent Blake Enlow said the board spent about two hours in discussion Monday night and began crunching numbers; however, many factors still remain unknown including state funding and local ad valorem tax revenue.
Trustees examined where the district stands for the rest of the fiscal year that ends in August. Finance Director Paula Peterson said the district is catching up on the arrival some state revenues, which she hopes will help offset the expect shortfall. The 2023-24 budget adopted with a half-million deficit, but Enlow said they hope to keep that down as much as possible.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
As the Bowie School District launches into its summer projects, several department heads offered their year-end reports to the trustees last Thursday.
Annual reports
Wayne Walker, support services director, told the board the management team for all his departments set a goal to reduce budget expenses this year and so far they are below budget projections as the school year winds down and summer projects kick off.
As of June 6, child nutrition was $235,678.46 below budget; transportation, $217,942.20 below budget and custodial $312,277.44 below budget, for an overall projected amount of $765,898.10 below budget.
“We hope to finish August 2024 under budget to help out the district in recouping some of the adopt deficit budget for 2023-24. We are projecting in the right direction to end the fiscal year,” said Walker.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
Bowie High School’s Mighty Marching Maroon Band will host a fundraiser paint party from 6-8 p.m. on June 18 in the high school cafeteria.
Cost is $30 to paint an 11 X 14 pre-traced canvas with $15 of each prepaid ticket going to the boosters. The band boosters will be providing snacks, and all supplies such as paint, brushes and canvas are provided.
Host will be Shannon Adkins of Texas Gals Creative Studio.
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