BOWIE BULLETIN - May 13, 2018
Bowie Bulletin
BOWIE BULLETIN – May 13, 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.
TEACHER OF THE YEAR BREAKFAST
The PTSA will provide breakfast tacos & coffee. The Student Council will be there to help serve. We'd love your help in pulling off the rest of the breakfast menu. Donations are needed by May 30th. Click here to sign up. Thanks for helping us celebrate our amazing teachers!
CALLING ALL BOOSTER CLUBS SIGNING UP FOR 2018 BULLDOGS & HOTDOGS – MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY
Bowie BOOSTER KICK-OFF meeting this Wednesday, May 16, 6pm in the Bowie cafeteria. Any Booster club interested in participating in Bulldogs and Hotdogs 2018, please come and sign up with our BDHD committee chairs. Click HERE to fill out a request sheet.
YEARBOOK PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION
We're wrapping up the 30th year at Bowie, which means it's time for the Lone Star Yearbook Volume 30! The yearbook will be distributed Friday, May 18 during lunches in the courtyard and after that will be available for pickup from F206. If you haven't ordered, you can secure yours online at www.BowieYB.com through Tuesday, May 15 for $70. Any available after distribution are $80. Thanks for the support of our Bowie community; we can't wait to share Volume 30! Not sure if you've ordered? Check today by emailing Lindsey...@austinisd.org.
PARENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY – MAY 18, 2018 AT 12:30PM – FRONT OFFICE HELP NEEDED
Our staff needs help checking in parents for the upcoming Trustee Awards for about an hour and a half. Please click HERE to sign up.
SENIOR BREAKFAST NEEDS DONATIONS
Bowie's annual Senior Breakfast is Tuesday, May 22nd, and the planning committee is looking for donations. Please label items "Senior Breakfast" and leave them in the Bowie front office anytime between now and Monday, May 21st. (NOTE – The breakfast committee is comprised of members of the Bowie staff.)
· water bottles
· napkins
· paper plates
· plastic cutlery
· juice boxes
· donuts
· single-serve pastries
· single-serve snacks
PROJECT GRADUATION – IT’S HERE!
Class of 2018 Project Graduation is Wednesday, May 30th at High 5 in Lakeway
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 here. We are rolling along with over 170 students signed up! Tickets for Project Graduation is $150. Registration forms are on the website or in the front office. Join the fun!
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!
Student Newspaper Wins Awards for the Year…
The Dispatch won state awards from the UIL/ILPC. For the third straight year the staff was awarded The Bronze Star for newspaper excellence from UIL/ILPC. There were just 13 schools in the state awarded stars this year and we were one of them. Bowie staff had an outstanding showing individually, with 43 total awards, 30 for the print edition and 13 for our online product. The staff deserves to brag, winning seven national staff awards this year including a Silver Crown from CSPA, 2 Best in Show awards from JEA, All-Southern from SIPA, First Place from ASPA, The Bronze Star from UIL/ILPC and were First Class with Honor from NSPA. Individually, students won 13 national awards and a staggering 77 state awards. We had five students qualify for UIL regionals and 10 place in the top-6 at district.
And our seniors have been instrumental in winning awards - Violet Glenewinkel,
Mia Barbosa, Victoria Newell, Madison Austin, Shelby Kelly, Cara Andres,
Justine Lockhart, Avy Freidman, Ashley Ramirez, Kathleen Nguyen, Kiran Patel.
During their time on staff as a group they have won 14 individual national
awards and 94 state awards. Violet Glenewinkel leaves the program as the most
decorated student in school history with 3 national and 26 state awards. Mia Barbosa was 3 national
awards and 14 state awards. Victorial Newell won 1 national and 12 state awards.
As a group, they have won a Silver Crown, 4 Best in Shows at National
Conventions, 3 Bronze Stars, 3 Gold Medals from CSPA, 2 Sweepstake awards from
TAJE, 3 First Class Honor Ratings from NSPA, 3 First place awards from ASPA,
and 1 Best in Show at the state level.
Ultimate Frisbee Team State Champs…
Our Bowie Ultimate Frisbee team competed in the State Championship in Plano and swept it! They won all 6 games against LASA, Hyde Park, NPA, Marcus HS, Coppell, and St. Thomas and were awarded the 1st place trophy. The 2017-2018 team is - Caroline Myers, Erik Atwell, Francis Lasta, Gabriel Gardner-King, Jacob Ploeger, Jake Worthington, Jason Trevino, Jessica Leonard, Kaya Bertetta, Luke Broderick, Luke Severson, Luke Smith, Markus Fagerberg, Martin Wnorowski, Megan Bell, Noah Hane, Rei Esaka,
Reilly McCarthy, Ryan Wells, Summer Wilson, Tyler Boyd, Vadim Kirillov, and Will Waldman. Thank you to Coach Luis Torres, Coach Domenica Sutherland and Sponsor Kelly Tagle.
UIL Current Events Team Places 3rd at State Meet…
The Current Issues and Events team placed third at the UIL Academic State Meet. The team is composed of Zach Houdek, Jack Maedgen, Brianna Rodriguez and Amy Shreeve.
The Lone Star Yearbook Receives ILPC Awards…
From the statewide ILPC/UIL Journalism, the Volume 29 Lone Star Yearbook from the 2016-2017 school year received a Gold Star, the second in a row and one of only six awarded in the state. Editors-in-chief were Carlyn Crow, Mariana Medina & Samantha Robarts with adviser Deanna Dellana. Additionally, Volume 29 received the following individual awards: 1st Place Sports Feature photo: Jessica Leonard; 3rd place Theme Copy & Captions: Carlyn Crow; Honorable Mention Multi Topic Spread: Karen Chahda, Brooke Winn & Olivia Hanna.
This year’s Lone Star Volume 30 yearbook received five individual awards for preliminary work sent in:
1st Place Academic-Focused Spread (Ready Set Teach): Keely Briggs, Amelie Hayne, & Taylor Snyder; 1st Place Club/Organization-Focused Spread (Bowie Buddies): Abby Ong & Emily Breach; 1st Place Story (Walk out): Abby Ong & Emily Breach; 2nd Place Sports-Focused Spread (Silver Stars): Kate Chidester & Evie O'Leary; Honorable Mention Feature
Bowie Baseball 2018 Disctrict Co-Champions…
Head Coach Sam Degelia won “Coach of the Year” at the Baseball 2018 14-6A All District Meeting. Other District Awards announced were: New Comer of the Year—Peyton Benesh; 1st Team All District includes: Kobe Poehl (pitcher), Jonathan Mendez (2nd base), Seth Werchan (outfielder), Owen Burkle (outfielder), Jacob Ledesma (outfielder), Andrew Noak (utility fielder). 2nd Team All District includes: Aaron MacInvale (pitcher); Honorable Mention: Matthew Wheeler, Nick Powers, and Cody Gray
SPORTS/BOOSTER CLUBS/ CLASS & PROJECT GRADUATION
Class and Project Graduation booster links have moved!
Booster Club links have moved!
Bowie BotDawgs Robotics Team: The Bowie BotDawgs Robotics Team registration window is now open through 5:00 May 18th. The application can be found on our website (bowiebotdawgs.weebly.com) along with a chart of parent volunteer opportunities.
2018 Bowie Girls Lacrosse Summer Camp This athletic camp for girls is a great way for beginners to get introduced to the fast paced game of lacrosse and for experienced players to improve their skills and be introduced to the Bowie High School lacrosse program. The camp will be directed by the coaches and players of the Bowie Women’s Lacrosse team. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!
Date: Monday June 18h through Thursday June 21st ~ 9am-12noon
Cost: $100 through May 25, 2018. After May 25th, the fee is $120.
Ages: Incoming 3rd through 12th grade Girls
Location: Bailey Middle School fields, 4020 Lost Oasis Hollow, Austin TX 78739
All information can be found on our website at www.bowielax.com or CLICK HERE for online registration.