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Bowie Jackrabbits ready homecoming events

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Celebrate Bowie High School homecoming this week with school costume days, pep rallies, a parade and bonfire and football.
Throughout the week the different campuses will have dress-up days. Sept. 9 is “Marvel Monday, dress up as your favorite Marvel character; Sept. 10 is Disney Tuesday, followed by Patriotic Wednesday, Sports Thursday and Football Friday.

Wednesday opens with mini pep rallies at the local pre-schools at Smarty Pants at 10:30 a.m. and Happy Hearts at 11 a.m.
The downtown parade begins at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Coordinated by the booster club, entry forms are available on the club’s Facebook page, and at the high school and elementary campus. Theme for the parade is “Red, White and Bowie,” following the patriotic Wednesday mantra.
Festivities continue from 8-10 p.m. with the bonfire presented by Project Graduation at Selma Park. Admission will be $1 per person with food and drinks available, live music and deejay.
Football Friday is everyone’s day to wear maroon and white. There will be mini pep rallies all morning starting with the elementary at 8 a.m., intermediate at 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. at Advanced Rehab. The high school campus pep rally will be at 12:10 p.m.
The homecoming game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. with Bowie taking on Henrietta. The homecoming court will be presented during half-time.

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Bowie ISD approves all offered educator contracts

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Trustees of the Bowie Independent School District approved all the offered contracts for professional educators during last week’s meeting.
After a brief executive session the board returned to open session to approved the contracts. Several staff members are retiring include Kathy Green, principal at Bowie Elementary; Chris Cornelison, assistant principal at Bowie Junior High and Kristi Hunt at Bowie High School.
Superintendent Blake Enlow said there are a few who don’t have all their certification completed that did not receive a full contract. There also were no reassignments of staff to other duties as of April 21.

Read the full story in the May 1 Bowie News.

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Gold-Burg graduate earns MSU’s top academic honor

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The Hardin and Clark Scholars, the top academic honors at Midwestern State University, and other outstanding students were named during the annual Honors Recognition Banquet April 25 in D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
Rykir J.A. Evans was named Hardin Scholar. Evans is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science.
The Hardin Scholar is the university’s highest award for academic excellence and was begun in 1962 by the Hardin Foundation. It is presented each spring to a student during his or her senior year and a $3,000 scholarship award is given with the honor.

Read the full story in the May 1 Bowie News.

Rykir J.A. Evans named Hardin Scholar for Midwestern State University stands with Kandace Adam, the Clark Scholar. (Courtesy photo)

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Jackrabbit Preview date set

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Make the transition from junior high to high school easier by attending Jackrabbit Preview Night starting at 5:30 p.m. on April 7 in the high school cafeteria.
Students and parents will complete and sign high school graduation plans. You also will learn about high school classes, degree plans, dual credit and much more. Attendance is encouraged.

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