Welcome

Welcome to the website of the James Bowie High School Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) in Austin, TX.  Find out how to join our organization today! Our PTSA committees also offer many exciting and interesting volunteer opportunities. The Bowie PTSA usually meets on the second Tuesday of each month of the school year at 6:30pm in the AV room. Please join us at our next meeting! Additional Bowie information can be found on the Bowie High School website and by joining the JBHS Newsgroup.

Upcoming Important Dates

January 16 Student Holiday
February 2 Late Start
February 9 Late Start
February 14 PTSA Meeting 6:30 pm, AV Room

Full PTSA calendar...

 

Join PTSA now

Please consider the array of volunteer services the Bowie PTSA coordinates every school day at Bowie High School. The Bowie PTSA organization potentially can be the largest in the District with our almost 3000 student population.

Your status as a Paid/Voting member provides financial support to the Bowie PTSA and allows the many functions provided by the Bowie PTSA to continue, such as; Hospitality, Kennel Student Store, Bulldogs and Hot Dogs, Student Directory, Advisory Council, Teacher Appreciation, Reflections (Bowie is the lone AISD High School with Reflections), Class of 2012 PTSA Student Scholarships, Campus Improvements, Mr. Kane's Technology Project.

Membership in the Bowie PTSA also places you in the volunteer service position to engage all things Bowie in increments that agree with your busy lifestyle.

PTSA Membership Forms are available here. If you are interested in being a Bowie volunteer, please fill out a Volunteer Form. Thanks!

Copy Room Volunteers needed

Campus Copy Room is looking for parent volunteers. Flexible two hour shifts are available on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. We will train you so don't worry if you are not familiar with the machines! If you are interested please contact Sherri Dugan - sherridugan@austin.rr.com for more information.

 

BOWIE SCIENCE FAIR

Mark your calendars! Thursday, January 19th from 5:00-7:30 PM. We have a LARGE number of projects this year which translates to the need for as many judges as we can muster. Please join us and help with this important and fun event.  If you, or someone you know, can help us judge the Bowie Science Fair, please indicate by replying to this email or by phone. We appreciate all your support. You are the key to a successful Science Fair.

____ Yes, I want to judge at the Bowie Science Fair on Thursday, January 19, 2012.

If you can't make the Bowie Fair, the Regional Science Fair can always use judges. They need help from 8:00 to Noon on Thursday February 23rd.

____ Yes, I want to judge at the Austin Regional Science Fair on Thursday, February 23, 2012. Information and
registration for the Regional Science Fair can be found at http://www.sciencefest.org/index.php You can participate in
both fairs (our greatest need for Judges is at the Bowie Fair - we hope you can come)

Sincerely,
Jill Harding
Bowie Science Department Chair
Phone: 841-4132
email: jharding@austinisd.org

STAAR Information: James Bowie High School

Beginning in the spring of 2012, State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) assessments will be replacing the four exit-level TAKS (Texas Assessments of Knowledge and Skills) exams, as the state mandated assessments that a student must pass in order to graduate. The STAAR EOC (end-of-course) exams will test students for college readiness and Performance Labels that indicate a student's mastery of the course's standards.

Students that enter Grade 9 for the first time in 2011-12, will take the STAAR EOC exams in the spring of 2012. Those students currently enrolled in grades 10 through 12 will continue to take TAKS until the exam is phased out for the grade level and school year.

At the high school level, there are 12 EOC assessments required in the four foundation curriculum content areas of English, math, science and social studies. Unlike the TAKS test, STAAR will be timed giving students four (4) hours to complete each exam. Each assessment will also count for 15% of the student's grade in the corresponding course.

As we adapt to the new testing system, it is important to remember that our most basic, yet important, task has not changed – to provide students a high quality, comprehensive educational experience which allows all students to thrive. That said, for the past year, our district, staff and administrators have been working very hard to prepare our students for achievement on the more rigorous tests, and we will continue to do so.

In light of the new policy changes, we anticipate many questions from students and parents. In order to help you better understand the new system and how we can work together to ensure you academic achievement for your child, the district has provided some helpful links and resources for parents located on the AISD STAAR homepage. To access the information on the state-mandated change, the testing schedule, FAQ's and links to resources, including sample assessment questions please visit: www.AustinISD.org/STAAR.

AISD is committed to our students and, as a result, will continue to keep our community fully informed of the implications of the STAAR EOC assessments. As we receive more information from our district leaders and TEA, we will continue to pass it on to you.

Bowie School Report Card

Below you will find a link to the State of Texas 2010-11 School Report Card for James Bowie High School. This is a report required by the Texas Legislature and prepared by the Texas Education Agency. It is to be sent to the parent or guardian of every child enrolled in the public schools. The report provides information concerning student performance as well as information concerning expenditures, average class size, and student/teacher ratios.

State law requires that the information be provided for the state, the district, the school, and a group of schools similar to our school. Where possible, the information must be reported by race/ethnicity and socio-economic status of the students and must include at least two years of results.

The School Report Cards can be found at:

http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/src/2011/campus.srch.html

A more complete report about James Bowie High School, the Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) report can be accessed online at:

http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis/2011/index.html

Yearbook Information

Yearbook are on sale for $65. You can purchase them online at jostensyearbooks.com. There is also a direct link on  www.jbhs.org and click on the link on the front page.  You can also print out an order form and send your cash or check payment with your student and have him/her bring the order to Room D215.

Seniors Ads are available for purchase at these discounted prices:
Full page $325.00
1/2 page $200.00
1/4 page $150.00
1/8 page $65.00

You can go to JostensAdService.com to create and pay for your own ad OR you can submit your payment and pictures to us and we will make your ad for you. All ads must be paid for and submitted by 11/30/11. Prices will increase after 11/30.
Questions?  Please email Deanna Dellana at Deanna.dellana@austinisd.org.

Gifted/Talented Info

The Department of Advanced Academic Services will post updates regularly for parents and educators directly on their new blog.   http://aisdaas.blogspot.com/

AISD calendar

The 2011-2012 AISD calendar is posted on the AISD website.

AISD Board of trustees meeting schedule

All scheduled board meetings and their respective agendas may be viewed at boardbook.org.  

To view Board Briefs, go to the AISD News Archive and search for "Board Briefs."