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:

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:

Dual Enrollment~
    Accuplacer testing is taking place February 19th through March 4th for Dual Enrollment placement (10th and 11th grade students only)
    Bowie High School has a Coast Counselor assigned to our school.  Ms.Laurel Conboy works for Prince George's Community College and will be at Bowie High School every Monday and Tuesday to assist students with dual enrollment as well seniors applying to the community college.

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.

2019-2020 Registration
     AP Applications due February 22nd
     Online registration applications due March 1st
     All forms and information can be found on the Bowie High School website under Guidance Department

County SAT test
    All students listed as 11th grade will take the SAT at Bowie High School on March 6th

12 TH GRADE PARENTS

CHAT & CHEW

Wednesday, February 26, 2019 at 8:30 am – 9:30 am

15200 Annapolis Road, Bowie MD
Main Building in Senior Lounge

Meet w/ School Admin & Staff to discuss:
 Graduation Information
 Cap n’ Gown Information
 Prom-related Questions
 And any other questions you may
have!

Sponsored by
Mr. Kautzer & Mrs. Mintz

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                                    City of Bowie Upcoming Opportunities
Resume & Interview skills building workshop Thursday Feb 28 6-8 pm and
Saturday Mar 2nd  10am-12pm at Kenhill Center
Job fair – Saturday March 16, 9am-1pm
Dream It Be It for girls after school in BHS room T5 starts - Feb 19 runs for 7 weeks
Girls Count group at BYFS Kenhill Center starts in March and they can call for details 301-809-3033


BOWIE HIGH SCHOOL

 MATH SAT PREP

 BEGINNING

 JANUARY 7TH


 Who: Open to all BHS students

 What: Includes SAT test taking tips,  practice math questions and tutoring from teachers

 When: Every Monday from 2:30PM – 3:30PM

 Where: M-2

  


IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:


PGCPS SAT’s for Juniors: Wednesday March 6th


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


*~* Please sign up outside of the admin suite  or see Ms Delaney, Ms Lopes, Ms Srinivasan or Ms Raymundo*~*


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!



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 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

PGCPS Board Member Student Shadow Day


Student Shadow Day for District 5 students on Jan 28th

Students will visit the Sasscer Administration Building to tour the building, and chat with high level system officials.  Bus will pick up students at BHS after half day and return 4-5pm.

College & Career Readiness Workshop


When: January 30, 2019

Where: Charles H. Flowers High School

10001 Ardwick-Ardmore Road, Springdale, MD 20774

Time: 6PM

Who:8th Graders/Freshmen/

Sophomores/Juniors/Seniors & Parents

Details:

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Spanish Flyer

SAT/ACT BOOTCAMP

Who: 1st 150  11/12th graders

When: Every Saturday, February 2, 2019 - March 2, 2019

Where:Oxon Hill High School / Charles H Flowers High School

Cost: FREE

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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.


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