Bowie Elementary School

📣 BISD Weather Make-Up Day Update ⛅ Due to the inclement weather days and one late start used earlier this school year, BISD has made the following calendar adjustments: 🗓️ Friday, April 25, 2025 This date will NOT be used as a make-up day. It will remain a Flex Day for students and staff. 🕒 Thursday, May 22, 2025 - Last Day of School Additional minutes will be added to our early release schedule to make up for instructional time missed during the late start. Dismissal times will be as follows: 📘 Bowie Elementary – 1:40 PM 📗 Bowie Intermediate – 1:45 PM 📙 Bowie Junior High – 1:50 PM 📕 Bowie High School – 2:00 PM Thank you for your continued support and flexibility as we adjust to meet state requirements and maintain high-quality instruction for all students.

📣 BISD Weather Make-Up Day Update ⛅ Due to the two inclement weather days and one late start earlier this school year, BISD has made the following calendar adjustments: 🗓️ Friday, April 25, 2025 This date will NOT be used as a make-up day. It will remain a Flex Day for students and staff. The additional day the district used for bad weather was made up with "banked" minutes in the 24-25 calendar. 🕒 Friday, May 23, 2025 To make up for instructional time missed during the late start, two hours will be added to our early release schedule. Dismissal times will be as follows: 📘 Bowie Elementary – 1:55 PM 📗 Bowie Intermediate – 2:00 PM 📙 Bowie Junior High – 2:05 PM 📕 Bowie High School – 2:15 PM Thank you for your continued support and flexibility as we adjust to meet state requirements and maintain high-quality instruction for all students.

Spring book fair is coming! April 21-24. Parents are welcome to check in at the office to attend with their child. Although, we kindly ask that you try to come during your students scheduled visit, the book fair will be available all week. FUN FACT- Literati offers an e-gift card option. For more information or to purchase go to literati.com/store. This is ideal for young students that you may not want to send cash with.

Bowie ISD would like to invite all Emergent Bilinguals (ESL families) to the Bowie Public Library to see their services and to enjoy a storytime provided by our Bowie High School Emergent Bilingual students. We will take a tour, learn about the summer reading program, and then hear storytime. You will also learn how the library can help provide a literacy-rich home for your child and improve their literacy skills. Join us at the Bowie Public Library on April 24, 2025, at 5:00 PM. A translator will be present. El Distrito Escolar Independiente de Bowie invita a todas las familias de estudiantes bilingües emergentes (ESL) a la Biblioteca Pública de Bowie para conocer sus servicios y disfrutar de una hora de cuentos impartida por nuestros estudiantes bilingües emergentes de la Escuela Preparatoria Bowie. Haremos un recorrido, conoceremos el programa de lectura de verano y luego escucharemos la hora de cuentos. También aprenderán cómo la biblioteca puede ayudar a proporcionar un hogar con un alto potencial de lectoescritura para su hijo/a y a mejorar sus habilidades de lectoescritura. Únanse a nosotros en la Biblioteca Pública de Bowie el 24 de abril de 2025 a las 5:00 p. m. Habrá un intérprete.

Not only did we have a teacher recognized by the Red River Best Chevy Dealers Teacher Appreciation Contest, but we also had a school recognized for having the most nominations of teachers! Pictured are Kathy Green and Shelley Thigpen receiving the $250 award for Bowie Elementary. We are so thankful for everyone who took the time to nominate a teacher from Bowie Elementary — your support made this possible! #bowiebuilt

BES Adventure Dash WEEKEND CHALLENGE! Tonight’s challenge is the weekend Foam Party Challenge! If your child can register raise an additional $75 from now through Sunday night, they will have EXCLUSIVE access to their grade's Foam Party on Dash Day!!

Help us get new playground equipment! Our Adventure Dash Fun Run is off to a great start and we’ve got DASH BANDS and PARTIES heading your way!! Make sure you are checking your email and other school communications daily so you don’t miss a thing! Get your child registered early here: https://www.gopledge.com/donater_page/?url=BE25 Once their personal donation site is emailed to you, you can share their link to start getting donations towards their Dash Day Band Incentives and Classroom Parties! Thanks! BES & Adventure Dash!

BISD is proud to provide free breakfast and lunch for all students — because we believe every child deserves a healthy meal to fuel their day! Did you know we also offer a Smart Snacks program? Smart Snacks are a fun, low-cost way to reward students for a job well done. Most snack items are available for less than $2.00 and can be purchased after a student has eaten their lunch. Parents can easily add funds to their student’s “LunchMoneyNow” account by visiting the district website.

BES Families! We are excited to announce that today is RALLY DAY for our next fundraiser, Adventure Dash! Make sure your student gets registered by TONIGHT to earn the ADVENTURE BAND! Once they are registered you will receive an email with their personal donation link that you can share with family and friends. If they get a donation TONIGHT they will also earn the BE FIRST band allowing them to be first on Dash Day! Let’s get as many donations as we can by sharing our student’s link with as many people we know through Facebook, Instagram, Email, Text, Etc. Check out this video for more information! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qoy6ETrmbD5Ipl2NlBOoAbyHZHS34H3x/view?usp=sharing Register your child for their own donation site HERE: https://www.gopledge.com/donater_page/?url=BE25

🎉 This week we celebrate Assistant Principal Appreciation Week! 🎉 Our Assistant Principals go above and beyond to support students, encourage staff, and create a positive school culture every single day. Thank you for your leadership, dedication, and the countless ways you make a difference on our campuses! 💙 Help us show our appreciation — drop a comment, send a nice note to school, give them a high five, or tell them they are appreciated in person! 👏 #APWeek #ThankYouAPs #Bowieibuilt

Dear Parents, BES will be taking our second graders, by bus, to the Intermediate campus on Wednesday, April 9th from 9:00 am to 10:00 am for a tour of the campus and to meet the principals. If you DO NOT want your child to participate, please contact the front office before Wednesday. 940-689-2950. The Intermediate campus will be open for family visits Wednesday evening, from 5:30-6:30 pm.

Kindergarten Families, Mrs. Fontenot is putting together a slideshow of our kindergarten group for graduation. Please send 4-5 photos of your child to her email at christina.fontenot@bowieisd.net. Thanks!

Thank you Mr. Reeves Reeves from the Masonic Lodge for brining our 1st graders dental goodies and sharing with us tips on good dental care!

We appreciate our paras and Mrs. Raines, our library aid, so very much. The support they give is invaluable. We could not do what we do without them.

BES Newsletter for April https://secure.smore.com/n/y1se7

Officer Mager's Lunch Bunch

HERE WE GO AGAIN! Adventure Dash Fun Run is coming to Bowie Elementary! Get ready for a fundraiser full of FUN and EXCITEMENT that your child won’t forget!! Our Kick Off Pep Rally will be held Tuesday, April 8th but your child can start earning donations NOW! Simply REGISTER through this link: https://www.gopledge.com/donater_page/?url=BE25 Once registered, you will receive an email with your child's personal link that you can SHARE with your family and friends to start earning donations. CLICK HERE for a fun video about the Adventure Dash Fun Run fundraiser and as always, thank you for your support. Here is a link to the flyer for more information: https://bit.ly/ADFlyer

Kindergarten graduation photos will be taken April 8, 2025 at 8 am. Please make sure your student(s) are here on time.

🚨 April #Bowieibuilt Newsletter is HERE! 🚨 Packed with important updates, key events, and must-know info—don’t miss out! 📢 Stay informed and be part of the Bowie ISD happenings. #Bowieibuilt #StayInTheKnow https://secure.smore.com/n/acjt7-bowiebuilt

🌞 As the weather warms up and shorts start to make their way back into our wardrobes, let's remember to keep the BISD dress code in mind when choosing our outfits for school. 👚👖 Take a moment to check the BISD Dress Code visual and make sure the shaded blue area is covered: ✅ Shorts and skirts should be fingertip length or longer ✅ Shirts should cover the shaded blue area (no midriff showing and shoulders should be covered) Stay mindful when purchasing clothes and when your children leave each day for school. Let’s make this a great rest of the school year! 🌟