Welcome

Welcome to the Bowie High School PTSA Website! The purpose of this website is to provide our parents and students with valuable information. Within the pages of this site you can glance at Upcoming Important Dates, find out how to join the PTSA, find out what items are for sale in our student store, The Kennel, find the name of your counselor, and even find out about how to go about getting a Parking Permit. Need more information? The JBHS website and the JBHS Newsgroup cover sporting events and booster club events that are not covered here.

Have you joined the Bowie High School PTSA yet? If not, find out how to join our organization today. Did you know there are benefits to having a PTSA membership? Your PTSA card is a link to some useful discounts. Are you already a member, but looking for ways to get more involved? Our PTSA committees offer many exciting and interesting volunteer opportunities!

The Bowie PTSA meets on the second Tuesday of each month of the school year at 6:30pm in the Bulldog room. Please join us if you can at our next meeting or read the minutes of previous meetings to find out what you've missed.

Upcoming Important dates

Sunday, May 11
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Monday, May 12
AP Testing
After school, Class of 2010 Fundraiser, BBQ sandwiches, hot dogs, drinks
6:30 - 8:00pm, Bannockburn Baptist Church, LifeGuard workshop--Sex Can Wait; Talking Can't (see announcement)

Tuesday, May 13
AP Testing
After school, Class of 2010 Fundraiser, BBQ sandwiches, hot dogs, drinks
6:30 pm PTSA Meeting, Southwest Room

Wednesday, May 14
AP Testing
After school, Class of 2010 Fundraiser, BBQ sandwiches, hot dogs, drinks
5 - 10 pm, support the Class of 2008 by eating at BJ's (see announcement)
7:00 pm Class of 2010 General Booster Meeting, Cafeteria--Moved to Wed., May 21
RSVP deadline for 5/17 ACPTA Meeting (see announcement)

Thursday, May 15
AP Testing
After school, Class of 2010 Fundraiser, BBQ sandwiches, hot dogs, drinks
6:30 - 8:00pm, First Evangelical Free Church, LifeGuard workshop--Sex Can Wait; Talking Can't (see announcement)
7:00 pm Who's Who, Library
SAT Late Registration Deadline for 06/07 Test

Friday, May 16
AP Testing
Deadline to submit pictures for June 1 Baccalaureate Service (see announcement)
After school, Class of 2010 Fundraiser, BBQ sandwiches, hot dogs, drinks

Saturday, May 17
8:30 am, ACPTA general meeting and training (see announcement)
10:00 am – 4:00 pm Youth InterACTIVE, Burger (see announcement)
9:00 pm – 1:00 am Senior Prom

Tuesday, May 20
11:15 am – 1:30 pm Marines Tables Display, Cafeteria Entrance

Wednesday, May 21
11:15 am – 1:30 pm Marines Tables Display, Cafeteria Entrance
7:00 pm Class of 2010 General Booster Meeting, Cafeteria

Thursday, May 22
10:45 am – 11:30 am Senior Meeting, Theater

Friday, May 23
ACT Late Registration Deadline for 06/14 Test

AISD calendar committee requests your feedback

The Calendar committee of AISD is requesting feedback from parents regarding the school calendar. Please complete the survey by following the link below.

http://www.austinisd.org/inside/initiatives/calendar_planning/index.phtml

ATTENtion seniors!

A non-denominational Baccalaureate Service is scheduled for Sunday, June 1, 2008 starting at 4:00 pm at Bethany Lutheran Church, next to Bowie High School on Slaughter Lane. All seniors are invited to participate in the service. Caps and Gowns will be worn, and seniors will file in and be seated together. Seniors need to arrive at 3:30 pm with cap and gown to line up for the processional.

A senior slide show is being developed to show at the service. We are requesting a senior photo from each senior planning to participate in the service. We are also requesting each Booster Club and other Bowie extra curricular activities to select 3-5 good digital photos to submit representing seniors. Please copy ONLY digital photo files onto a CD, clearly labeled "Baccalaureate" and senior name or organization name. Deliver the CD to the Bowie Main Office no later than May 16, 2008, where it will be placed in the Baccalaureate photo box. CD's will NOT be returned, so do not send original digital files.

Any questions, please contact shirlt@aol.com phone # 512-917-2285

Seniors 2008 Baccalaureate Committee

Youth InterACTIVE – ACTIVE Life

Non-profit group Youth InterACTIVE and the Austin Independent School District invite youth, families and the community to the first-ever ACTIVE Life Tour event on Saturday, May 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Burger Center. This FREE family festival is a celebration of active, healthy living.

Come out and enjoy these activities and much more!

   ACTIVE Gaming Zone: Wii sports, Guitar Hero, GameBike/GamePad
   Entertainment Zone: Austin Idol karaoke competition, Dance Competition (Amerigroup)
   ACTIVE Challenge Zone: ACTIVE Maze, sports challenges (soccer, football), obstacle course, relay races (RunTex)
   ACTIVE Sports Tournament: Ultimate Disc, floorball (AISD)
   Nutrition Zone: Healthy cooking demos, nutritional analyses by Sustainable Food Center, Meals on Wheels and Urban Roots (Youth InterACTIVE)
   Life's Better Outside Zone: archery, fishing, climbing wall (TX Parks and Wildlife)
   Health Zone: Health screenings for blood sugar by El Buen Samaritano and City of Austin Health Dept. (Superior Health Plan)
   ACTIVE Mini's Zone: moonwalk, face painting, obstacle courses (All Siding)
   Fitness Zone: interactive challenges by Lifetime Fitness (Superior Health Plan)

See you on May 17th! For more information, go to www.activelifetour.com

summer camps

We are currently compiling a list of summer camps! See our new Summer Camps page. More camps will be added soon!

UNDERAGE DRINKING - KNOW THE LAW - Report Underage Drinking

Call the anonymous, toll-free hotline at 1-888-THE-TABC

Parents: Don’t be a Party to underage drinking

KNOW THE LAW – In Texas, a person may provide alcohol to a minor if he or she is the minor’s adult parent, guardian or spouse, and is visibly present when the minor possesses or consumes the alcoholic beverage.

IT’S AGAINST THE LAW TO: make alcohol available to a person younger than 21 (other than your child) even in your own residence, even with their parent’s permission

IF YOU BREAK THE LAW: you face a maximum penalty of one year in jail, a $4,000 fine and an automatic suspension of your driver’slicensefor180days upon conviction you can be held civilly liable for damages caused by the intoxication of a minor younger than 18 if you knowingly provided alcohol or allowed the minor to be served alcohol on property owned or leased by you, and they, in turn, hurt someone, hurt themselves or damage property.

THINGS YOU CAN DO AS A PARENT: Refuse to supply alcohol to youth, be at home when your child has a party, make sure alcohol is not brought into your home or onto your property by your child’s friends, talk to other parents about not providing alcohol at events your child will be attending and create alcohol-free activities in your home.

Students: UNDERAGE DRINKING IS AGAINST THE LAW

If you’re UNDER 21, it’s a CLASS C MISDEMEANOR to: possess or consume alcoholic beverages, purchase or attempt to purchase alcoholic beverages, misrepresent your age to obtain alcoholic beverages, be intoxicated in public, drive while having any detectable amount of alcohol in your system

CONSEQUENCES: Class C Misdemeanor, punishable by a fine up to $500, alcohol awareness course, community service, driver’s license suspension or denial.

If you are 17 or older, on the third offense, the fine increases to $2,000 and/or up to 180 days in jail, in addition to driver’s license suspension.

See flier by TABC and TDOT.

booster clubs--new temporary food permit regulations

Individuals and/or organizations who sponsor events at which food will be served, sold, or offered to the public are legally required to obtain temporary food service permits. Please read all about Temporary Food Event Permits in this FAQ sheet published by AISD Department of Food Services.

Booster clubs, you may obtain more information by reading Temporary Food Events at Austin ISD Facilities. You may also print out a Building Use application and a Temporary Food information form.

Women's Lacrosse

Congratulations to Kaitlynn Hall, Kacie Stovall, Jennifer Merritt, and Lizzie Sheftall who have been selected to the Texas squad of Women's Division National Team! They will be representing Bowie HS in Baltimore, MD at the National Tournament. Lizzie Sheftall, Lauren Kissock, and Kylee McCalley were selected for the Central Texas All-District Team. Kaitlynn Hall and Kacie Stovall made the State All-Stars and the All State Team. Lizzie Sheftall, Lauren Kissock, and Kaitlynn Hall were selected for the 2008 US Lacrosse High School Academic All American Team.

ptsa scholarship recipients

Congratulations to the 2007-2008 Bowie PTSA Scholarship Recipients - Caitlin Cash, Rachel Glenn, Angela Schnelle, Ryan Walker.

Each recipient will be honored and presented with a $500 check, to be used for their continuing education, at the May 13th, 2008 PTSA Meeting. We wish much success to our graduates!

DID YOU KNOW?
Did you know Bowie High School has its own television show that begins webcasing on the Internet at www.bdtelevison.net beginning January 28th? Did you know this is our second season? Last season, January 2007, we broadcast on Time Warner Cable every Wednesday at 5 p.m. on Channel 16. Some of our guests included four-time heavy-weight champion of the world Evander Holyfield and the members of the local band Ghostland Observatory. We also interviewed local radio personality Bobby Bones, Miss Austin Teen Holly Kuhn, and Nina Proctor who designed the costumes for Robert Rodriguez's film, Grindhouse. And bet you didn't know that our show has won three high school Emmys from the Lone Star Chapter of the National Academy of Television and placed in the top 20 films with both the South-by-Southwest Film Festival and the Austin Film Festival. Check us out! Our studio on campus is in D219. For more information or donations call executive producer: Donna Marie Miller at: 841-4180 or email her at dmmiller@austinisd.org.

The bond election

THANKS FOR VOTING!

All 3 of the school bond propositions passed on Saturday! Thank you for your support!

ACPTA Meeting

General Membership Meeting and Training - Save the Date!! Austin Council of PTAs General Meeting & Officer Training, Saturday, May 17, PICKLE ELEMENTARY, 1101 Wheatley; Leader Orientation Course, Texas PTA course required for new officers—cost is $6.00. General Meeting and Lunch With special guest Superintendent Pat Forgione (meals will be available to pre-order); Officer Training for President, Secretary, Treasurer, Parent Involvement. See flier for more information.

bulldogs & hotdogs

Booster clubs - put in your Bulldogs & Hotdogs Booth request! Print out a form here. You also need to update your booster club officers. This form may be printed out here.

Slate of Bowie PTSA Officers for 2008/2009 School Year

President - Becca Clark
Vice President Communications – Ophelia Scott-Grant
Vice President Membership – Carrie Turlington
Vice President Hospitality – Susan Phillips
Secretary – Kellye Graham
Treasurer – Vanessa Lucas
CAC PTSA Representative – Cyndi Harrison

PTSA BOARD & COMMITTEE POSITIONS FOR 2008/2009 SCHOOL YEAR

Thank you to our wonderful Bowie community! We have all board and committee chair positions filled for the 2008/2009 school year.

PTSA Memberships--it's never too late to join!!!

Have you joined the PTSA? Student and Faculty Memberships are $5, Individual Memberships are $15, and Family Memberships are $25. To learn more about joining the PTSA and to print out a membership form, please go to http://bowieptsa.org/join.html. There are many benefits to join the PTSA - visit the Texas PTA website at http://www.txpta.org/ and see all those that are offered. For more information, contact Carrie Turlington, CarrieRust@aol.com.

Some of the benefits of becoming a PTSA member can also be found at http://bowieptsa.org/join.html.

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