Bowie High School PTSO 

Partnering Together Supporting Our Students


Welcome to the 2018-2019 School Year!

It's beginning to sound a lot like Back to School Season!  We hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable summer.  Here's a quick list of dates and reminders to help you start the year organized and informed:

1. Visit the main PGCPS site regularly for a ton of helpful information. You might want to start by reviewing the calendar. 
2. Visit the Bowie HS website for school updates and events
4. Want to stay informed, ask questions, and have a great school environment? Attend the PTSO workshops every 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7pm, cafeteria, main bldg.  The next workshop will be Tuesday, January 15, 2019.
5. Connect with the PTSO via Remind, Twitter, and Facebook
6. Have you joined the PTSO or renewed your membership?  Don't delay.  The students and staff are counting on your support.  Check us out on social media for examples of the great work accomplished with generous donations of your time and resources.

If you have questions, please email the Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO) at:

Goombay Cares, Inc.  is hosting a FREE Prom Pop Up Shop on April 6, 2019, from 10am - 2pm at the Kentland Community Center.

Register at http://www.goombay.net/

NAVIANCE PRESENTATION

Naviance presentation from March 19, 2019 PTSO Meeting

Attachment

PTSO - Meeting

Date: February 19, 2019

Where: Bowie High School Cafeteria Main Building

Time: 7PM

Subject: “Summer Jobs, Volunteer, and Summer Enrichment Programs"

Agenda

Job Fair List

Notes from the Guidance Office:

College Fair Field Trip is April 5th
     We will be taking two buses of Juniors and one bus of Freshmen.  Permission slips will available in guidance March 1st.  First come first serve until the buses fill up.  The field trip is at the Sports and Learning Complex and there will be approximately two hundred schools in attendance.  The cost is $10 to cover the buses.


IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

 

 2019 SAT Testing Dates: March 9th, May 4th, June 1st



Thursday, April 4th  -   Senior Parent night  with Mr. K. and Ms. Mintz

Monday, April 8th - Battle of the High Schools Fundraiser at Mod Pizza

Tuesday, April 9th   ---  Research Symposium & Career Forum with Mrs. Thomas

Wednesday, April 10th  -  Social event with Middle School and HS parents.  

Tuesday, April 23 - PTSO meeting


Thursday, May 2nd  --  Senior Job Fair

Tuesday, May 7th - Teacher Appreciation


Tuesday, May 21st - PTSO meeting


MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

Are you a member of the BHS family but haven't joined the PTSO yet?  Please consider joining our community of parents, teachers, and students all working together to make Bowie great!

1. Click here to complete the online membership form.

2. Visit our store in the menu above to pay your dues through PayPal.

3. Alternative:  Click here to download our membership form.

Volunteer Finger Printing Info./Safeschools Training Link


Every school year volunteers must have their finger prints taken and take Safe Schools training classes to stay in compliance with the PGCPS guidelines. A copy of the finger printing receipt and the certificate of completion must be emailed to

Mrs. Nicole Mintz

Parent Engagement Assistant

Bowie High School
(M) 301-805-2600 Ext 80643


Finger Printing Process 2018/2019


STRESS!  STRESS!  STRESS! STRESS!  STRESS!  STRESS!  STRESS! 

Are you stressed? Is your child stressed?


Register for Bowie Youth and Family Services Fall Groups


Bowie Youth & Family Services (BYFS) offers counseling for all families in the City who have children in the home who are high school age or younger.


Registration is open for four group programs this fall. The first, Calm, Confident Kids, is designed to help school-aged children develop strategies for managing worries. The second fall group, The Active Parenting Program, is open to parents with school-aged children or teens. Our third group, Girls Count, is an after-school program for 9-12th grade girls. Finally, our popular ADHD Group, for 7 to 11-year old children with Attention-Deficit Disorder and their parents, will begin in October.  Families are encouraged to call 301-809-3033 for more information, to register, or to arrange for an appointment.


2019 High School and Middle School summer programs


MIDDLE SCHOOL APPLICATION:

 
HIGH SCHOOL APPLICATION:


Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO)

Resume Writing and Interviewing Workshop

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO)

2018 Summer Opportunities


REMINDER!!! REMINDER!!! REMINDER!!!
SAT DATES FOR SPRING 2019

Fall SAT dates: 10/6, 11/3, & 12/1. Registration is 1 month prior to the test date.
Students should take the SAT at least one time coming into senior year. See CollegeBoard for more info.

PARCC testing

    Test window: TBD

Navy Ball Promo

SchoolMax

Schedules will be available to freshman on August 31st at orientation.  All other students will receive their schedule on the first day of school.  SchoolMax should resume functioning on August 31st.

Keep an eye on test, classwork and homework grades on a daily basis.  You can check the SchoolMax Family Portal to see all of your students grades.

Sign up with these national retailers to support BHS:


Giant 

School ID: 00414 

Giant Sign Up Here


Safeway 

School ID: 6477444 

Safeway Sign Up Here


Harris Teeter

School ID:  5271

Harris Teeter Sign Up Here

CALLING ALL SHOPPERS!



 Support Bowie High School PTSO and get your shopping done. The way you shop on Amazon won't change.




 To receive up to date messages regarding classes as well as up to the minute bus information

 

please text the following to 81010


for PTSO: @bowieptso

for buses: @busdutys

for 9th grade news: @bowie9th 

for 10th grade news: @bowie10th  or @bowie21

for 11th grade news: @bowie11th

for 12th grade news: @bowie12th

SCHOLASTIC OLYMPICS 2019

Special fun-filled workshops through PG Parks in preparation for the competition, as well as to improve current, ongoing academic classroom performance. Attached is the flyer that explains our effort.


FLYER

College Fairs in Maryland April 1 and April 2 and April 5


Two local college fairs coming up soon.

The one in Montgomery County, at the fairgrounds, is on Monday, 4/1   and Tuesday 4/2   (different times)

The Landover MD location in Prince Georges  County  on April 5th.   Different colleges at each event.  


https://www.gotomyncf.com

College and Career Ready

 

Prince Georges County Memorial Public Library - Bowie Branch
Tuesday, April 2, 6 pm | Ages 13-18

Whatever your future holds after high school, the library can help you feel prepared. This program will cover what in high school sophomores and juniors should do now to prepare for college.

Chat & Chew

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Annex Building

9:30 am – 10:30 am

Topic of Discussion: “Resources”

    1. Credit Recovery

By: Ms. Cowling and Dr. Trusty

 

    1. PARRC Testing

By: Ms. Cowling and Dr. Trusty

 

    1. Summer Classes & Community Service Hours

By: Ms. Cowling & Dr. Trusty