BOWIE BULLETIN - March 11, 2108
Bowie Bulletin
BOWIE BULLETIN – March 11, 2018
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Good to know…
· Click here for the school calendar and here for the A/B calendar.
· The bell schedule can be found here (includes late start schedule).
· Senior Information page is here.
BUILD UP BOWIE – DONATE TODAY!
Do you have a moment of down time during Spring break? Please take a moment and donate to Build Up Bowie and help the vision for our library become a reality!
Donations of every amount help us to achieve our goals!
Chrome Level - Charge the Chromebooks with a Charging Station ~ $500
Gold Level - Pull up a Chair ~ $300 and up
Silver Level ~ $100 and up
Bronze Level ~ $20 and up
Go to www.bowieptsa.org/buildupbowie to donate and see the perks of each donation level. Thank you for supporting our bulldogs!
CLASS OF 2018
PTSA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Bowie PTSA Scholarship application is now available and attached to this email. Please return all applications to the Bowie office no later than March 30th.
PROJECT GRADUATION
Project Graduation is Wednesday, May 30 at High 5 in Lakeway. Students depart by bus from Bowie HS- details to follow. This is a traditional fun all-nighter for graduates to celebrate the end of high school with their friends in a safe environment. If you have any questions, please visit our 2018 Project Graduation website.
We are rolling along with over 100 students signed up! Tickets/Membership for Project
Graduation is $135. After April 6, 2018, tickets/membership are $150.
Registration forms are attached or can be found in the Bowie Front Office.
DONATIONS NEEDED
The Class of 2018 Boosters- Project Graduation needs your help! We host After School Food Sales for two weeks at Bowie beginning March 19th. We need volunteers for a short time at the end of the school day and drink and candy donations. Snack donations can be delivered to the Bowie Front Office. Thank you Parents! To volunteer or donate:
Go to https://form.jotform.com/80635982382162 to donate items.
Go to http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0848a5a92f4-afterschool to sign up to volunteer.
BALDWIN GRADS
Baldwin Elementary is looking for the 2018 graduating seniors who attended Baldwin the first year we opened. We have started planning a special afternoon to celebrate our first graduating class and we need to get in touch with the students. Please contact Ms. Myrick, Baldwin counselor, at lindsey...@austinisd.org or Bill Crowley at bill.c...@austinisd.org.
BOWIE BLAST
We are proud of our students & faculty and encourage teachers and coaches to submit news to Mr. Robinson’s office! (Click HERE for all Bowie Blast News) ~ Go Dawgs!
2018 Vision & Voice Winners…
Bowie had some winners in the district's annual Vision and Voice Poetry contest for the fourth year in a row. The winning poems will be paired with artwork by an ACC students and be turned into posters that will be displayed all throughout the district and on ACC campuses. The winners are: Peyton Bellman, Junior, and Saylor Hinthorn, Senior. Amy Shreeve and Justine Lockhardt received honorable mentions for their poems. These poets were chosen from over 500 submissions. You can read the winning poems here: http://visionandvoice.org/
Bowie World Guard on the Road to Nationals…
James Bowie World Guard wins their first regional of the season. The World Guard performed with a show set inspired by Yayoi Kusama and set to the music of Pink Floyd. The score the team earned currently places them into the top 10 nationally.
Powerlifters Work to a Strong Finish…
Two of the strongest girls at Bowie- Anna Ippolito and Austyn Keelty, participated at the Regional Powerlifting meet. They both qualified to compete in the toughest region in Texas and began ranked at the bottom and worked their way to a strong finish.
TFA State Champions in Duet Acting Earn 10th Overall…
At the 2018 TFA State Tournament, Grace Widner and Reed Syzdek became the State Champions in Duet Acting! Out of 650 competing schools, Bowie earned the 10th place Team Sweepstakes and out of over 1,000 competing schools, the team earned 9th place Team for State Qualification. State Finalist: Payton Bellman for Congressional Senate (top 15). State Semi-finalists: Luke Evans in Humorous Interpretation (top 18); Zach Houdek in Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking (top 18); Amy Shreeve in Congressional Debate- House (top 60);
Zach Houdek in Congressional Debate- House (top 60); Sofia Hutton in Prose Interpretation (top 12). State Quarter-finalists (top 36): Jack Brady and Kaedon Solana in Duet Acting; Luke Evans and Jamie Muras in Duet Acting; Riley McCue and Alyssa Shumaker in Duet Acting; Luke Evans in Dramatic Interpretation; Katie Norris in Dramatic Interpretation; Kaedon Solana in Humorous Interpretation; Amy Shreeve in Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking; Tate Weston in Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking; Natalie Guerra in Prose Interpretation; Jack Maedgen in Impromptu Speaking; Brianna Rodriguez in Impromptu Speaking and Gillian Sitler in Impromptu Speaking.
Very Talented Art Students…
At the Visual Arts Scholastic art competition, students were critiqued on their original artworks in front of judges. 115 Bowie students scored in the highest category and earned a medal for their pieces. There were approximately 1,900 entries at VASE and 137 pieces were selected and qualified for State. Bowie artists who are state qualifiers are: Sigrid Lamberg, Avery Oh, Claudia Bastos, Hajer Deyaf, Payton Myers, Sarah Bagh, Jesse Kimbrough and Drew McDonald.
Musical Theatre Award Nominations…
Bowie received six top nominations from the Greater Austin High School Musical Theatre Awards. The nominees are: Best Actress Madeline Sparkes; Best Supporting Actress Riley Sugrue; Best Choreography Morgan Andrews and Cat Chavanne, lead choreographers; Best Technical Execution Shelby Kelly, production manager; Best Orchestra - conducted by Reid Paxton; Best Vocal Direction - Randy Cantu.
Girls Soccer Has Strong Finish to District Play…
The JV Girls Soccer Team completed district last with a 7-0 win over San Marcos, and they are now undefeated district champions! The JV girls didn't allow a single goal against them throughout district! The Varsity Girls Soccer Team completed district play with a 1-0 win over San Marcos, making the team the undefeated district champions. A big shout out goes to the defenders and goalkeepers for only allowing 2 goals against us all season. Those awesome ladies are Kendall Johnson, Avery Schmidt, Haley Farr, Hannah Wolfson, Bergen Bible, Brooke Folliard, Charlotte Taylor, Gillian Sitler, and Micayla Thompson.
Who's Who 2018 Honorees…
Twenty-four seniors have been selected by the faculty on the Who’s Who committee. These students contribute to the leadership and character of the Bowie Community. The Honorees are: Morgan Andrews, James Counihan, Tyler David, Shravani Deo, Haroon Dossani, Diana Dunn, Oliver Gorrie, Natalie Guerra, Jennifer Hoang, Mateo Huerta, Piper Kopser, Cade Lee, Bryan Moreno, Blake Moyer, Oluwaseyi Odufuye, Noora Omar, Alejandra Rivera, Emily Robinett, Shannon Ross, Avery Schmidt, Joshua Smythe-Macaulay, Madeline Sparkes, Matthew Wheeler, and Grace Widner.
Choir Delivers Outstanding Performances…
The “Silver Sound” ensemble, our elite vocal chamber ensemble, competed against 40 of the best choir programs in the state. We delivered several outstanding performances at the contest. The ensemble earned STRAIGHT 1’s from all three judges winning a “Superior Performance” Trophy.
One-Act Play Sweeps Top Awards at District & Advances to Bi-District…
The UIL one-act play company of Violet Sharp took top honors at the district meet, winning the district championship with a rating of straight ones from the panel of judges. The company advances to the Bi-District contest. Along with winning the top prize of the night, the following students won individual awards: Best Actress - Maddy Sparkes; Best Actor - Reed Syzdek; Best Technical Crew – Shelby Kelly, Julia Cabrera, Samule Fafel, Joe Morales, Alyssa Shumaker; All Star Cast - Morgan Sanders; Honorable Mention -All Star Cast - Natalie Guerra; Outstanding Technician - Shelby Kelly. The production is directed by Betsy Cornwell and Marco Bazan. Technical direction by Hannah Huerta.
SPORTS/BOOSTER CLUBS/ CLASS & PROJECT GRADUATION
Class and Project Graduation booster links have moved!
Booster Club links have moved!
Boys & Girls Soccer: The Bowie Boys and Girls soccer programs will hold a camp for incoming freshman in the evenings at Austin Soccer Academy June 4-7. Register at www.dawgsoccer.com
Swim and Dive Team Tryout: Tryouts will be held Saturday April 21 11am-1pm and Monday, August 27 6:30am-8am at the Circle C Pool. Please see Coach Dobrzenski in D225 or email, chanel.d...@austinisd.org for more information.