#Bowiebuilt

Thank you to the tremendous generosity of our Bowie ISD staff. We are proud to share that a total of $2,715 was donated this holiday season to support God’s Table and the Bowie Mission. Each organization received a contribution of $1,357.50. Bowie ISD is deeply grateful for the meaningful work these organizations provide to our community and is honored to support their efforts in assisting local families. #bowiebuilt #community

January is School Board Recognition Month, and Bowie ISD is proud to honor its trustees for their unwavering dedication and commitment to our schools and students.

Our school board members are selfless volunteers who devote countless hours to ensuring that every student has the opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed. This month provides a special opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude for their invaluable contributions to our district and community.

Check out this video about the role of the school board members.

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.

HOLD

The primary objective is to keep students out of the hallways in a specific area for a brief period of time. Examples include an emergency medical situation, an altercation that needs to be addressed, or a large spill in a hallway floor which may pose a risk to students.

In the event of a HOLD the following protocol is in place on all campuses.

“HOLD In Your Classroom or Area. Clear the Halls”

Students are trained to:

• Clear the hallways and remain in their area or room until the “All

Clear” is announced

• Do business as usual

Adults and staff are trained to:

• Close and lock the door
• Account for students and adults
• Do business as usual

Bowie ISD would like to share important information regarding Senate Bill 13 (SB 13), which strengthens parental rights related to library materials in Texas public schools.

Under SB 13, parents and guardians now have the right to:

• View all library materials their student has checked out.

• Restrict or prohibit their student from checking out specific titles from the district’s collection.

• Review and provide feedback on new library materials before they are purchased or added to the collection.

We’ve updated the Library Information Page on our district website with:

• Instructions for accessing your student’s library activity.

• Guidance on how to request restrictions for specific books.

• Information about the library material review process.

• Online Access to our school libraries and online database

👉 Visit: www.bowieisd.net → Departments → Bowie ISD Library Information for full details and links.

🗓 Wednesday, January 28, 2026
🕧 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
📍 BISD Central Administration Office

Join us for an engaging session as we come together to watch and discuss key strategies for supporting our Emergent Bilingual students and their families. This event is a great opportunity to collaborate, learn, and share ideas that strengthen our community partnerships and student success.

We look forward to seeing you there! 💬✨

Please ensure that your parent email, contact information, and phone number are up to date with your student's campus. Contact the school secretary at each campus your children attend to request any necessary changes. Keeping this information current will ensure you receive important emails, text messages, and phone call updates throughout the spring semester.

Ask your student if they have met their goal on their MAP test. Students have been setting goals and celebrating moving forward throughout the school year.

Grades 3-8 completed NWEA Map Growth testing prior to Christmas break. Grades K-2 will be completing their testing in the first few weeks when we return from break in January. Once testing is complete you should get communication about your child's performance from the classroom teacher. If you would like more information about NWEA MAP testing and scores, please visit the Family Website.

- NWEA MAP Family Toolkit Website

The Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR) for Bowie ISD can be found our our website. (https://www.bowieisd.net/page/bowie-isd-tapr-reports) This report is required by the Texas Legislature and prepared by the Texas Education Agency. The report provides information concerning student performance on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®), as well as information on student enrollment, class size averages, and financial expenditures. You can also access the campus TAPR reports on each campus website.

1/19 5:30 PM BISD School Board Meeting @ Central Admin Office -Public hearing to discuss the 2024-2025 Texas Academic Performance Report

• Have you set up alerts for your student’s attendance and grades in Bowie ISD? It’s quick and easy! With just a few clicks, you can receive text or email notifications whenever your student is absent or when specific grade updates are available.
  1. Login to your Ascender Parent Portal
  2. Scroll down in the left Gray Column to Alerts and click.
  3. Click on Set Alerts
  4. Choose your Notification Type (choose email as the text are not working with many cell services)
  5. Choose the Attendance Alerts that you would like to receive
  6. Choose the specific Class Average and Assignment Grade Alerts you would like to receive.

  (If you have more than one student in Bowie ISD, you will need to set the specific alerts for that

  
  

  This is all you have to do to stay informed and connected to your student’s progress!

Students in Mrs. Payne's class were engaged in a reading lesson during their Farm Unit. You would be so impressed with the vocabulary that our 5-6 years use to show understanding. Here are a few: crop, produce, harvest, equipment, ripe.

Mrs. Paul had a hands on classroom with very engaged students at they were learning about fingerprints and how to lift them at a crimes scene. They were learning different ways to lift fingerprints you can see and those that are invisible to the eye.

Staff verses student kickball game was a hit at Bowie Intermediate.

The BJH Choir and Band performed a wonderful Christmas program to share their gift of music with the audience.

These students are producing the Bowie Broadcasting Channel's BHS announcements and campus updates in Mrs. Delany's class. They were very professional, did multiple roles, and were fluent in their communication on air.

Student in Mrs. Stewart's class were engaged and participating even while they were dressed up in their Grinch gear. They were working on letters, sounds, reading, verbs, and nouns. They were having fun and focused.

In Mrs. Malone's Floral design class the students were making beautiful Christmas arrangements and using a rubric to determine if they met the requirements.

As a culminating project of their unit on Roman Civilization Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Bolton's classes had a living wax museum. Each student was a character from the text and presented a short speech about their character. They did a great job!

Students in Mr. Chisolm's Ag classes were putting the final touches on their County Show projects that they will present in January. In this picture they are measuring twice before the cut boards to put as the floor of their trailer.