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.

Greetings, Bulldog Nation! ACTION ITEM: 2021-22 REGISTRATION - The annual student registration informs budgeting and other important aspects of planning for the upcoming year. If your student is returning to Bowie next year, please complete the registration process at your earliest convenience. The online registration system is available only through the AISD Portal at portal.austinisd.org. Some data in the digital forms will be grayed and view-only.

Greetings, Bulldog Nation! STAAR EXAMS - Bowie administered 1,675 STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams this week! We appreciate your response in getting your child to campus for testing. STAAR EOC test results will be posted in your AISD Parent Portal in June. Bowie staff will soon be reaching out to parents regarding make-up exams and/or summer remediation opportunities related to the STAAR EOC results. STAAR EOC makeup exams will be administered June 22-24 (times and location TBD).

Greetings, Bulldog Nation! UPCOMING TESTING - There are a number of important tests scheduled between now and the end of the school year. Next week, Bowie will administer STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams. Freshmen will take the Biology EOC on Wednesday, juniors will take the U.S. History EOC on Thursday, and freshmen enrolled in Algebra 1 will take that EOC exam on Friday. Also, in an effort to earn college credit, many students will also be taking their College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Exams between May 18 and 28.

Greetings, Bulldog Nation! TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK - Over the last 12+ months as the world turned upside down in the wake of the pandemic, the commitment and talents of the Bowie teachers shone brightly as they worked to make sure that our students could find some solid footing. While always a challenging job, teaching over the last year has required some extra “oomph,” so please join me in thanking and celebrating the Bowie teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week, May 3-7, 2021.