Greetings, Bulldog Nation! First and foremost, I would like to give a warm welcome to all of the families who are newly joining Bulldog Nation! I hope you will quickly come to appreciate our sincere interest in knowing your child and our deep commitment to “nurturing all learners in their academic and career goals, social needs, and personal interests while celebrating diversity and preparing students for their futures” (Bowie High School Mission Statement).

Greetings, Bulldog Nation! This week, several of Bowie’s campus leaders returned from their summer breaks and are enthusiastically planning for the upcoming school year. Lots of detailed information about the start of the new year will be shared over the next few weeks in the Bowie Star newsletter, via Twitter @AISDBowie, and on the Bowie website JBHS.org. Rising freshmen and their families should begin receiving Bowie communications next week following the district’s roll-over of student data for the new school year.

Greetings, Bulldog Nation! RETURNING TRADITIONS: As we continue to prepare for school in the fall, I wanted to share some important dates with you for planning purposes. As you know, we have a couple of big campus-wide events with PTSA and/or Student Council every year that we are excited to bring back with a fresh, new look post-pandemic!

Greetings, Bulldog Nation! SEL SYMPOSIUM: The Austin ISD Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Department invites you to attend the Seventh Annual AISD SEL Symposium on June 17, 2021, from 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. The 2021 SEL Symposium | "Stories Have Power: Connect. Transform." will be virtual!

Greetings, Bulldog Nation! FEEDBACK REQUESTED: Austin ISD is eligible for $155 million in one-time federal funding. These funds will help address needs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. AISD is currently seeking input on how to best use these funds through the ESSER III Funds Community Survey to be completed no later than Friday, June 18. There will also be two virtual community meetings to collect feedback. I hope you will consider participating in this important conversation.