BOWIE BULLETIN - April 22, 2018
Bowie Bulletin
BOWIE BULLETIN – April 22, 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 News is here.
TESTING AND NEWS
May 7 – Algebra I EOC
May 8 – Biology EOC
May 9 – US History EOC
Pre AP and AP course contracts and summer work information is here.
SPRING TEACHER/ STAFF LUNCHEON
THIS WEEK – We need a few more donations!
Let’s show our appreciation for all of our teachers and staff as we enter the home stretch of the school year! We have many spots open for volunteers, as well as food and gift card donations. The luncheon will be held April 25th, and donations will need to be turned in on Tuesday April 24th. THANK YOU in advance for your generosity!
ATHLETIC SCHOOL PHYSICALS
We are partnering with Baylor, Scott and White to offer current Bowie students and incoming freshmen the opportunity to get their 2018-2019 athletic physical completed at the new Baylor Scott & White facility on Slaughter, on Saturday May 12th from 9:30am – 1:00 pm for $15. In order to arrange help from physicians, we ask that you turn in a completed and signed medical form ahead of time by April 26th. 100% of the proceeds will go to the JBHS Sports Medicine program. Additional information
8TH GRADERS COMING TO BOWIE
Help your friends who have current 8th graders who will be attending Bowie next year! Forward them this newsletter so they can join the google group and like us on Facebook!
NEW CLUB AT BOWIE
If your student loves rock climbing or has always been curious to try it out, they can now join the Bowie Climbing Club! Rock climbing has become popular across the country, especially in Austin, over the last few years because it’s a social yet challenging form of exercise. The first meeting is on Wednesday April 25th from 5:30-6:45pm at Crux Climbing Center, located just off South Congress. Students should pick up a form from Mrs. Roberts in A223 or come to the pre-meeting information session during FIT on Tuesday April 24th to sign up.
SENIORS
Baccalaureate Service
All Bowie Seniors are invited to the Baccalaureate Service which is a non-denominational worship providing an opportunity for family and friends to gather in prayer, rejoice in music, and hear an inspirational message to celebrate the graduation of the class of 2018. Details are posted here.
Project Graduation is Wednesday, May 30th at High 5 in Lakeway
This is a fun all-nighter for graduates to celebrate the end of high school with their friends in an alcohol, drug free, safe environment. We are excited about the Project Graduation Celebration...At High 5, there will be plenty of games, bowling, blazer tag, prizes to give away, temporary tattoo artists, caricature artists, a DJ and food. Students should arrive at Bowie after the Graduation Ceremony at 10:45 pm and will depart by bus. We should be returning to the school by 5:45 am. If you have any questions, please visit our 2018 Project Graduation website here.
We are rolling along with over 150 students signed up! Tickets for Project Graduation are $150. Registration forms can be found in the Bowie Front Office or on the Class of 2018 website- here. Please turn in the registration, payment and the liability form to the Bowie Front Office or they can be mailed to the school.
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!
Bowie Guitar Competes…
Two of our Bowie Guitar Ensembles competed at a Sight Reading and Concert event. Our Varsity Ensemble received a score of 1,1,1 for their Concert and a score of 1,2,2 for their sight reading, The Non-Varsity Ensemble received a score of 1,1,1 for their Concert and a score of 1,2,2 for their sight reading. Great Job!
Bowie UIL Academic Team Comes Out With State Qualifiers…
The Bowie UIL Academic Team competed at Baylor University and we are very proud to announce that, for the first time, two academic teams will be representing Bowie at the State Meet. Mathew Ankele placed second in Accounting, and advances to the State Meet. He is coached by Jennifer Vance. The Current Events Team, which includes Zach Houdek, Jack Maedgen, Amy Shreeve and Brianna Rodriguez, advanced to the State Meet. Other individual and team results included: 4th place (and alternate to State) in Informative Speaking- Jack Maedgen; 6th place in Informative Speaking- Zach Houdek;
7th place in Prose Interpretation- Jamie Muras; 8th place in Accounting- Alex Olah; 2nd place Accounting Team - Matthew Ankele, Alex Olah, Talia Hanley and Anna Esaka.
Farm Business Management & Vet Science Team Competes…
Our Career Development Teams, Farm Business Management received 1st place at Area and will be advancing to state competition. The Bowie Vet Science team placed 16th Congratulations to the Bowie Farm Management Team and their coach, Ms. Dickinson: Brandon Parker, Grace Burden, Hannah Shepard, and Jazmin Garza. The Bowie Vet Science Team: Alejandra Rivera, Mark Fattouh, Karen Kim and Kylee Rhorer.
JEA National Convention Results for Student Newspaper…
The Dispatch, student newspaper, captured 2nd place Best in Show for broadsheet newspapers at the JEA/NSPA Fall National Convention. This is the best showing ever for the paper! All of the students who attended the convention participated in national write-off competitions and five newspaper staff members grabbed national awards. Editor-in-Chief Violet Glenewinkel grabbed an excellent in Review Writing; Managing Editor Mia Barbosa earned an excellent in Portrait Photography; Managing Editor Victoria Newell also snagged an Honorable Mention in Feature Writing; Sports Editor Shelby Kelly's Sports Writing effort resulted in an Honorable Mention; 2018-19 incoming Co-Editor-in-Chief Abby Ong won her second consecutive excellent in Themed Photography.
“Bowie is a Great Place to Tell the Story of a Year”…
At the Yearbook National Convention in San Francisco, last year's yearbook, Volume 29, received 6th place Best in Show in the 337+ pages division. Junior editors Maddy Rice, Jocelyn Brooks & Mia Moore all placed nationally in their yearbook copy & caption writing competitions. Maddy was best in the nation in the Clubs division, Jocelyn was one of three Excellents in the Student Life Division, and Mia received Excellent in the Academic division. At the convention, our yearbook staff attended sessions about typography, design, leadership, workflow management, photojournalism, multimedia add-ons & more.
James Bowie World Guard Named a World Class Finalist…
The 2018 James Bowie World Guard had two exciting and inspiring performances that led to being named a finalist. This marks Bowie's 3rd appearance in Scholastic World Finals, which marks a new record in Texas State History. We are the only Scholastic World Color Guard to make finals three times since this competitive classification started in 1991. At WGI 2018, our World Guard performed to a sold-out crowd of over 14,000 along with a live international broadcast online. The world guard had their best show of the season Saturday night. Here are links to news coverage: https://www.flomarching.com/events/6057200-2018-wgi-guard-world-championships-dayton-arena/videos?limit=30&playing=6179563
http://fox45now.com/news/local/teams-gear-up-for-competition-as-wgi-gets-underway
Bowie Baseball Swinging…
Bowie Basketball won a close game against Anderson HS 2-1. This was enough to
earn Coach Degelia his 100th win as head
coach! The team thanks everyone who
attends games and shows support to the Bulldogs.
James Bowie Choral Department Dominates at Choir UIL…
The James Bowie Choral Department competed at the Region 18 UIL
Concert & Sight-Reading Contest. We had five separate ensembles compete,
and all five received the coveted Sweepstakes Award for receiving
Superior Ratings in both Concert and in Sight-Reading! This is the 1st
time in over 15 years that the Freshmen level Women’s Choir has competed on their
own at UIL and the 1st time they have ever received a Sweepstakes in
their category. This is the 1st time in the history of James Bowie
High School that we have won five Sweepstakes in the same year. What an amazing
feat and a huge achievement for our choir students. At our Region 18
Contest, Bowie was the only school in the Region to be awarded 5 Sweepstakes,
we got the most awards of any school competing, and we received more First
Divisions scores than any organization the Austin ISD as well as Region 18.
Great
Showing for Girls Track Team…
Girls Track Team at the Area Meet won 2nd place as a team against some of the best teams in Central Texas. We will be advancing the following athletes to the Regional meet in Waco -
Claire Meyer - 1st place in the 3200m and 1600m and had a personal best in both; Taylor Hubbard - 3rd place in Pole Vault; Alyssa Magallanez - 1st place in the High Jump and tying the school record with a jump of 5' 4"; Keara Mcgraw - 4th in the 100m hurdles; Nya Martin - 3rd in the 100m dash; 800m Relay 3rd place - Abbey Smith, Austyn Keelty, Megan Oldham, Nya Martin; 1600m Relay 4th place - Alexis Guzman, Austyn Keelty, Alexa Palmer, Kennedy Hartman
SPORTS/BOOSTER CLUBS/ CLASS & PROJECT GRADUATION
Class and Project Graduation booster links have moved!
Booster Club links have moved!
Support Bowie Theatre by enjoying a meal at Chipotle in Sunset Valley on Tuesday April 24 between 4pm - 8pm. Show a printed or digital copy of the flyer so Bowie Theatre will receive a donation equal to 50% of your purchase.
Final Culinary Event! The students will be presenting Dinner & a Movie 2018 on May the 4th featuring the delightful film STAR WARS: The Force Awakens screened along with a menu inspired by the movie, prepared and served by the Bowie Culinary crew.
The event will take place in the Southwest Room on the evening of May 4, 2018. Plenty of free parking is available behind the school with convenient access. Doors will open at 6 PM with the movie beginning at 6:30. Tickets are $25/person and may be reserved via email. richard.w...@austinisd.org
Menu: The "Forks" Awaken
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Stormtrooper Bruschetta
Goat Cheese , Olives & Tomato Sauce
Rahtar Noodle Salad
Soba Noodles, Vegetables & Vinaigrette
Causa Rellena con Pollo
Chicken, Potatoes & Feta
Rey's Basil Bread Bread
Pesto Butter
White Chocolate "Death Star" Mousse
Lemon-Raspberry Sauce
A Special Surprise from BB8
Iced Tea & Coffee