Southwest DC is fast becoming the “place to be” in the District. Over the next few months we will spotlight the dedicated staff of the Southwest Business Improvement District (SWBID) who are focused on making our neighborhood a clean, safe, vibrant community to live, work, and visit. Peron Williams is […]
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 […]
Southwest’s Amidon-Bowen Elementary School added another first place trophy to its collection! The Amidon-Bowen Cheerleading Team placed first for the second year in a row in their division at the DCIAA cheerleading competition on March 3. Not only did they win first place, but they scored higher than all the […]
On April 11 and 12, the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (SWNA) Emergency Preparedness Task Force, in partnership with graduate students from the University of Maryland’s School of Public Health, held two separate discussion groups at the Southwest Business Improvement District (SWBID) office on emergency preparedness. We invited participants from across Southwest […]
This year at Amidon-Bowen has been busy and productive. There are so many things to review. So many reasons to be proud. As a first-year parent at Amidon-Bowen, I was not sure what to expect of the school or its administration. I have to say that I was not only very […]
Photo caption: Southwest Soiree VIPs (left to right): Commissioner Gail Fast (ANC 6D01), Superintendent Shawn Stover (DC Public Schools), Pastor Monica Raines (Christ United Methodist Church), Principal Tamikka Sykes (Amidon-Bowen Elementary School), Commander Morgan Kane (First District), Councilmember Charles Allen (Ward 6), PTA Co-Presidents Rose Shelton and Allison Harvey, Bruce DarConte […]
The event held on May 21 at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church was led by mistress of ceremonies and chair of the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (SWNA) Youth Activities Task Force (YATF) Thelma D. Jones. It focused on the accomplishments of area youth and the work of our school system to improve […]
