Mission
Our mission is to provide our students with the knowledge and skills to be successful both at Bowie and in life. Our comprehensive guidance program is comprised with various activities and events for our students and parents including: academic planning, mental health support, classroom guidance lessons, presentations, etc.
Upcoming Events
- Incoming 9th Grade Student & Parent Advising at Bowie- January 30th 5:30-6:30PM
- Incoming students and their parents can stop by to meet with a Bowie counselor to ask any last minute questions about courses or choice sheets.
- VC Room in Admin. Building
- All Incoming 9th Grade Choice Sheets Must Be Submitted- February 3rd
- All incoming 9th graders must submit their choice sheet by this date. If students want to make changes to their selections after this date, they should email their Bowie counselor.
- Current Student & Parent Advising at Bowie- February 11th 4:45-6:15PM
- Current students and their parents can stop by to meet with a Bowie counselor to ask any last minute questions about courses or choice sheets.
- VC Room in Admin. Building
- ACC Dual-Credit Form Deadline- March 21st
- Steps one- five of the ACC enrollment process must be completed.
- Change of Mind Deadline- May 29th
- This is the last date to make changes to any course selections for the 25-26 school year.
- Meet at the Tree Campus Preview Event- August TBD
- Students in all grade levels can visit to get a tour of the campus and see where their classes will be located before the first day of school.
Don't Forget!
Advanced course summer work is due the first day of school. Advanced course summer work can be found on our Advanced Academics webpage.
Incoming 9th Grade- Class of 2029
Calendars, Bell and Exam Schedules
Choice Sheets
- 9th Grade Choice Sheet
- 10th-12th Grade Choice Sheet
- New to District Choice Sheet
Choice Sheet Presentations
- Incoming 9th Grade Choice Sheet Video
- Rising 10th Grade Choice Sheet Video
- Rising 11th Grade Choice Sheet Video
- Rising 12th Grade Choice Sheet Video
We hope you have a great 2024-2025 school year!
Counselor Assignments
| Counselor | Last Names | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter Ruffin | A-CAN | hunter.ruffin@austinisd.org |
| Brian Wennberg | CAO-FERG | brian.wennberg@austinisd.org |
| Laura Rodriguez | FERI-HUC | laura.k.rodriguez@austinisd.org |
| April Giuffre | HUD-MARS | april.giuffre@austinisd.org |
| Kim Gilbert | MART-PIP | kim.gilbert@austinisd.org |
| Sheldyn Eaton | PIR-STE | sheldyn.eaton@austinisd.org |
|
Nicole Hepburn |
STI-Z Lead Counselor |
nicole.hepburn@austinisd.org |
| Amber Luna | College & Career Counselor | amber.luna@austinisd.org |
| Katie Aslan | Licensed Mental Health Professional | See Counselor for Referral |
| Wendy Escobedo | Testing Coordinator | wendy.escobedo@austinisd.org |