With the sound of the lunch-time bell on May 10th, 2013, the Amidon-Bowen Elementary playground opened with children smothering every inch of the dynamic new playgrounds – finding places to climb and to leap that only a child’s imagination can fathom. Playground construction was delayed due to an unusually cold […]
With enthusiastic jumps, and rousing chants, the 4th and 5th grade girls of the Amidon-Bowen cheerleading squad demonstrated pride in their school and introduced some motivational pep to the boys’ basketball season. “The whole point of cheerleading is to be a positive role model who other kids want to be […]
Sitting in class might not be every student’s preferred way to spend the weekend, but for those who choose to attend Saturday School at Amidon-Bowen, the enthusiasm and the payoffs are real. “The kids absolutely love it,” said Amidon-Bowen Principal Izabela Miller. “They get semi-private attention from their teachers, and […]
You are invited to join a conversation about creating and executing art projects in and around Amidon-Bowen Elementary School on April 18 at 6 p.m. in the auditorium at the school at 4th and I Streets. Imagine a stairwell filled with whimsical mobiles and colorful banners, or a playground fence […]
St. Dominic Catholic Church, 6th and E Streets SW, will again donate new books to students at Amidon-Bowen Elementary School. The children will be allowed to keep the books and encouraged to read more over the summer. Several studies have demonstrated that children who have books at home are more […]
Paradoxically, it was the moment it became clear that the Amidon-Bowen boys’ basketball team had no chance of winning their first playoff game in over two years that their coach, Frank Briscoe, felt his greatest pride in them. “Anybody can win,” he said. “It’s how you lose that shows the […]
Amidon-Bowen Elementary School had a very special guest artist come for a visit on January 22 and 23. His name is Willow Bill. He comes from Oregon. He brought a variety of willow branches to each class and made an almost life-sized willow reindeer. He used coyote willow from Nevada, […]
