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Bowie ISD Newsletter -December 2025
Mark Your Calendars
12/1 Return to School from Thanksgiving Break
12/1-12/18 - GT Referral Window
12/1 5:15 PM Special Called Board Meeting
12/1 6:30 PM BHS National Honor Society Induction
12/2 Progress Reports Sent Home
12/2-9 EOC Retakes for students who Did Not Meet expectations on EOC exams
12/5 BES/BIS/BJH UIL Academics Competition in Henrietta
12/5 Staff Professional Development Day
12/6 7:00 Festival of Lights Parade in Downtown
12/8 7:00 PM BHS Christmas Concert @ BHS Gym
12/10-11 NWEA MAP Testing @ BIS and BJH
12/11 5PM BES Christmas Program @ BHS
12/15 5:30 PM Regular Scheduled Board Meeting
12/16 6:00 PM Junior High Christmas Concert @ BJH Auditorium
12/17-18 BHS Semester Final Exams
12/17 BJH Choir will be caroling in the community
12/18 Last day of 1st Semester - Regular School day - Release at normal time
12/22- 1/3 Christmas Break
1/5 All Students and Staff return for 2nd semester
**See the Parent and Family Engagement Smore for how to get involved in your child's education, tips on common issues, and how to partner with the school for student success.
*For specific dates on each campus, please follow the campus Facebook pages and keep your email and phone number updated with the school. If you need to make a change contact the campus secretary.
Bowie Christmas Parade
Bowie’s Fantasy of Lights Christmas Festival will be held on the first Saturday in December (December 6, 2025). The parade begins at 7 p.m. and will travel multiple streets in downtown Bowie including Mason, Wise, and Smythe Streets.
Theme: This year's theme is "Make a Joyful Noise - Songs of Christmas." The use of Christmas lights is encouraged for this lighted parade.
FREE Photos with Santa will be held at the Bowie Fire Department during the "Pancakes with Santa" breakfast along with many other family fun activities throughout the day.
Christmas Break
Christmas Break
December 22nd- January 2nd
Students return for 2nd semester - January 5, 2026
UIL Academics
BJH Christmas Concert
Come out an enjoy our BJH bands and choirs in their Christmas Concert! Featured will be the 6th grade band, White, Maroon and BJH Choir. Come have an evening filled with wonderful holiday tunes and enjoy the spirit of the season!
December 16,2025 - 6:00 PM- BJH Auditorium
BHS Christmas Concert
You are cordially invited to attend the 2023 Christmas Concert hosted by Bowie High School featuring the Jazz Band, Mighty Marching Maroon, and the High School Choir. Come enjoy an evening filled with spectacular music and that warm feeling of the holiday season!
December 8,2025---- BHS Gym ---- 7PM
Lockdown Drill
Our school has adopted The “I Love U Guys” Foundation’s Standard Response Protocol (SRP). This month we would like to explain one of the 5 protocols we have in BISD.
A Lockdown protocol would be used when there is an intruder or an active shooter. In the event of a Lockdown the following protocol is in place on all campuses.
LOCKDOWN
“locks, lights, out of Sight”
Students are trained to:
- Move away from sight
- Maintain silence
- Do not open the door
Adults and staff are trained to:
- Recover students from hallway if possible
- Lock the classroom door
- Turn out the lights
- Move away from sight
- Maintain silence
- Do not open the door
- Prepare to evade or defend
BES Christmas Program
Bowie Elementary Kinder-2nd graders present T'Was the Night Before Christmas.It is bound to be cute and there is nothing better that the sound of sweet voices signing.
Thursday, December 11, 2025
BHS Gym
5:30 PM
GT Referral Window in December
Gifted & Talented Public Notice
Bowie ISD is now accepting referrals for students who may need Gifted/Talented Services for the school year. This program is designed for students who exhibit intellectual and creative thinking abilities at an extraordinary level not normally served in the regular classroom. Services are provided only upon identification of the education needs of the student. Anyone wishing to refer a student attending Bowie ISD in kindergarten through twelfth grade this school year is asked to go by the student’s campus office and request a copy of the referral form. This form must be returned to the school by December 18, 2025. Those unable to go by the school should call their child’s campus to request a form be sent to them.
Aviso público de dotados y talentosos
Bowie ISD está aceptando referencias para los estudiantes que necesiten los servicios del programa Gifted / Talentoso para el año escolar. Este programa está diseñado para estudiantes que exhiben habilidades intelectuales y creativas a un nivel extraordinario, que normalmente los servicios no se dan en el salón de clase regular. Los servicios serán proveídos solamente cuando se le identifique las necesidades del estudiante. Cualquiera que desee referir a un estudiante que este asistiendo a la Escuela del Distrito Escolar de Bowie del grado kindergarten hasta el grado doce de este año escolar se les pide que vayan a la oficina de la escuela que el estudiante esté asistiendo y pedir una copia de la forma de referencia. Esta forma se debe de regresar a la escuela el 18 de diciembre, 2025. Los que no pueden ir a la escuela favor de hablar por teléfono de la escuela para pedir que la forma se les mande a ellos.
🛌 Are Your Teens Getting the Sleep They Need? 😴💤
Sleep is vital for people of any age. But especially in teens, profound mental, physical, social, and emotional development requires quality sleep.
Teens need 8–10 hours of sleep each night to support their physical growth, emotional health, decision-making, and academic success.
But with early school start times, busy schedules, and constant screen time, most teens aren’t getting enough rest. This article breaks down why sleep matters, what gets in the way, and simple steps families can take to help teens build healthier sleep routines.
A well-rested teen is a healthier, happier, and more successful teen. 💛🤍
Check out this article for helpful information.
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