By Oliver Tuttle (Grade 4) I live in River Park and I go to Amidon Bowen Elementary School. I’m honored to have been awarded the watershed explorer certificate this year for my watershed poem in the 2021-2022 RIVER OF WORDS contest. I was encouraged by my poet athlete/soccer team DC SCORES. They inspired me by the poetry […]
City Officials Add Insult to Injury around Amidon-Bowen Construction Project
DCPS & DGS apologize to longtime ANC Commissioner and other SW residents for offensive comments By Mike Goodman On Thursday, Dec. 15, officials from DC Public Schools (DCPS) and the DC Department of General Services (DGS) briefed the Local School Advisory Team (LSAT) of Amidon-Bowen Elementary School (ABES) regarding an upcoming, major construction project at […]
NASA’s Artemis Crew III Visits Amidon-Bowen Elementary School
By Matthew Koehler Christmas came a little early last month when some very special guests visited the students at Amidon-Bowen Elementary School in Southwest DC. These were no ordinary, terrestrial guests – each one of them were NASA astronauts who had spent time beyond the borders of Earth’s atmosphere. One of them, Colonel Raja Chari […]
City Officials Add Insult to Injury around Amidon-Bowen Construction Project
DCPS apologizes for calling SW residents “petty” and “power-hungry bullies” By Mike Goodman On Thursday, Dec. 15, officials from DC Public Schools (DCPS) and the DC Department of General Services (DGS) briefed the Local School Advisory Team (LSAT) of Amidon-Bowen Elementary School (ABES) regarding an upcoming, major construction project at the school. An LSAT exists […]
Increased Calls for Traffic Safety Improvements near Amidon-Bowen Elementary School
Parents offer specific suggestions to DDOT to enhance child safety By Mike Goodman In August, the DC Department of Transportation (DDOT) released a revised plan to install protected bike lanes on the portion of I (Eye) St., SW between South Capitol St. and 7th St., SW. Child safety advocates praised improvements to the plan, as […]
Notes of Thanks to Our Elders
By Alexis Tuttle This year, third grade students from Amidon-Bowen Elementary School (ABES) brought some holiday cheer to some of our community seniors at Waterfront Village. ABES third grade teachers, Ms. Ballenger and Ms. Jayamaha, coordinated a fall thanks and appreciation celebration which culminated in a “3rd Grade Fall Party” held on Friday, Nov. 19. Throughout […]
Former Amidon Student Athlete Turned Rising Coach
Southwest’s Amidon-Bowen Elementary School Flag Football Team has added another trophy to its collection! The team was named the city-wide first place grand champions on May 18. Their hard work leading up to the championship was certainly displayed on the field with a much deserving win. The team consists of fourth and fifth grade boys. The team […]