Bowie ISD would like to invite all Emergent Bilinguals (ESL families) to a night of fun and information. We will play Bingo while eating snacks and winning prizes. You will also learn how to help your student improve their reading comprehension skills and about the STAAR and TELPAS tests. Join us in the Bowie Intermediate cafeteria on November 27, 2023, at 6:00 PM. A translator will be present.
Bowie ISD desea invitar a todos los bilingües emergentes (familias de ESL)
a una noche de diversión e información. Jugaremos al Bingo mientras
comemos snacks y ganamos premios. También aprenderá cómo ayudar a
su estudiante a mejorar sus habilidades de comprensión lectora y sobre las
pruebas STAAR y TELPAS. Únase a nosotros el 27 de noviembre de 2023 a
las 6:00 p. m. en la cafetería de Bowie Intermediate. El traductor estará
presente.
BISD will conduct our annual Canned Food Drive for the Bowie Mission next week, November 13-16, 2023. We are so blessed to live in a community that helps our families, and now they need our help to fill the shelves for the holiday season. As you are out doing your grocery shopping this weekend, pick up some additional items for the BISD Food Drive. You can send the non-perishable items to your child's school. Specific items in need are Cereal, Crackers, Canned soup, Macaroni, Canned chili, or any other items you can give.
#bowiebuilt #mission #community
The November #Bowiebuilt Newsletter is ready for our stakeholders. Take a minute to check it out. https://www.smore.com/n8er4-bowiebuilt
If you are looking for fun Halloween activities out of the rain, come to the BJH Haunted House, silent action, and games.
All proceeds from this event, go to project graduation for the Bowie high school class of 2024 . #bowiebuilt
BISD invites the community to the last Bond Town Hall Meeting, Monday, Oct. 23rd @ BJH with tours at 5:30 and presentation at 6:00 PM. Early voting starts this week and we want you to have an opportunity to ask questions, tour the facility, and hear about the bond before you head to the polls. https://bit.ly/3PBgopB
If you could not attend a Bowie ISD Town Hall Meeting regarding the bond proposal, we have created a virtual opportunity for you. Aaron Degler hosts the virtual meeting and asks community questions as Mr. Enlow shares answers and insight. Check out the recording at https://youtu.be/tDabmfxNpKE
Today is Community Pep Rally Day. Join us at 3:30 PM in the BHS Gym.
October 16-20, 2023, is Digitial Citizenship Week. Throughout the week, students will be taught what it means to be responsible, act appropriately, be safe, and use the digital world to enhance their learning. With technology at students' fingertips 24/7, ensuring they behave appropriately in the digital world is more important than ever. Please join us in talking with your children about this very important topic.
Watch this short video on "What is Digital Citizenship?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbbuLFUSd0A
You can also check out the Common Sense Education Website family resources page, which has grade-appropriate family conversations, tips, and activities you could use at home.
https://www.commonsense.org/education/toolkit/family-engagement-resources
Bowie ISD invites the community to the 2nd Bond Town Hall Meeting, Thursday, Oct. 12th @ Bowie Intermediate starting with tours at 5:30 PM and a presentation at 6:00 PM. Come learn the benefits for our students, hear the facts, and ask your questions. https://bit.ly/3PBgopB
BES is hosting our annual Curriculum Carnival on Oct 26th. We need bags of candy for the kids! Please send a bag or two if you can!
October is Fentanyl Awareness Month. From fake prescription pills to other illegal substances, fentanyl can be in any drug. Let's shed light on the dangers of this deadly opioid.
💡Learn the facts.
🚫Say NO to non-prescribed pills.
👥 Share this message to protect your loved ones.
Additional information can be found on the BISD website at https://www.bowieisd.net/o/bisd/page/dangers-of-fentanyl-opioids
The first informational meeting about the Bowie ISD Bond Project is tonight. We hope you will join us. https://bit.ly/3PBgopB
We are starting our 3rd month of school! Take a look at the October Bowiebuilt Newsletter to see what is coming up and enjoy all the great things happening in Bowie ISD. https://www.smore.com/gebvc-bowiebuilt
Bowie ISD invites the community to an informational meeting about the Bowie ISD Bond Project. https://bit.ly/3PBgopB
It is getting close to the Bowie All For One Community 5K. Last year, Bowie Elementary won the award for the largest team. Who will it be this year?
The proceeds from this community 5K go right back to benefit many of our BISD students. The proceeds are donated to these missions: Backpack Buddies, Pregnancy Resource Center, and Child Welfare Board.
Come out and join us in the All For One Community 5K on October 7th and support our Bowie community through these outreach programs. Your registration money will still benefit our students even if you cannot attend. #bowiebuilt
Sign up TODAY!!
www.allforonecommunity5k.com
September 21, 2023
Dear Parent or Guardian:
Texas law now requires school districts to distribute information to parents and guardians about the safe storage of firearms. The Safe Gun Storage linked information will help you learn about options for, as well as how to talk to your child and others about, the safe storage of firearms.
In 2021, 4,613 Texans experienced gun-related deaths. The Texas Department of State Health Services (SHS) reports that 55% of Texas firearms deaths in 2020 were suicides and that 59% of all suicides in Texas were by firearms. Suicide attempts involving firearms have a 90% fatality rate. Restricting access to guns is critical in reducing acts of violence, whether as self-harm or towards others. Acts of mass violence and interpersonal violence often end in suicide.
It is unlawful to store, transport, or abandon an unsecured firearm in a place where children are likely to be and can obtain access to the firearm. Under Texas Penal Code 46.13, a person commits the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child if the child gains access to a readily dischargeable firearm, and the person with criminal negligence:
Failed to secure the firearm; or
Left the firearm in a place to which the person knew or should have known the child would gain access
The penalty for allowing a child access to a firearm can range from a Class C misdemeanor (punishable by a $500 fine) to a Class A misdemeanor (punishable by a $4000 fine, a year in jail, or a combination of the two).
Texas exempts the purchase of firearm safety equipment from Texas Sales and Use Tax.
Remember, a gun should be stored unloaded in a safe or locked container, with ammunition stored elsewhere. You can learn more and find additional resources from the Texas Department of Public Safety at https://safegunstoragetexas.com.
Safe gun storage is critical to preventing suicide, unintentional shootings, and other tragedies.
Sincerely,
J. Blake Enlow, Superintendent
Bowie ISD
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-vVxvhtEMC0OHaqfZsB_7qdFHSqVyhdz/view?usp=sharing
Each year, thousands of schools and youth organizations nationwide participate in Start With Hello Week, a national call-to-action week dedicated to making new social connections and creating a sense of belonging among youth. September 18-21, 2023, BISD will be promoting an inclusive environment for all students. Join us as we spread kindness. https://bit.ly/3PHdcdp
Join us downtown at 6:45 PM tonight for the Homecoming Parade, followed by the Burn Ban Bonfire. https://bit.ly/3ZdJiR6
The September #Bowiebuilt Newsletter is ready and packed with great information. It is important for our district that we communicate, celebrate, and educate our stakeholders on what is happening in BISD. Please take a few minutes to read the digital newsletter. https://www.smore.com/6mkau-bowiebuilt
