It was a successful first day back to school for Amidon-Bowen Elementary School. Google surprised art teacher Greta Schorn in her new classroom with art supplies that she had put on a wish list for her class. Google arrived with supplies including glue sticks and canvases. Ms. Schorn said that she […]
Scholarship Recipient Shines
(photo caption: Kenneth Tinsley with his mother) Kenneth Tinsley is a shining example of a Southwest student who continues to achieve career goals after having received support from the SWNA Scholarship Fund. A graduate of Amidon-Bowen Elementary School, Jefferson Middle School, Sasha Bruce Youth Work, Inc., and Wilson Senior High […]
Computer-for-Kids Graduation
photo caption: CFK Instructor Gerald Brown, YATF Chairperson Thelma Jones, and SWNA President Kael Anderson. In front (L to R) graduates Miracle Matthews and Giannii Marshall (absent from photo is graduate Dynaja Roach). On June 8, three special young ladies became the most recent graduates of the 2014 Computer-for-Kids (CFK) […]
New Head of School and Address for Waterfront Academy
Waterfront Academy is scheduled to open in June at Bethel Pentecostal Tabernacle Church, located at 60 I Street SW. Waterfront Academy is a dual immersion (Spanish and English), faith-based Montessori school with an emphasis on charity and stewardship in the Catholic tradition. In addition to a new location, we are […]
D.C. Considers New Boundaries for Public Schools
(photo credit: Felicia Couts) For the first time in over 40 years, Washington, D.C. is planning a major policy overhaul of the system that currently dictates where families have the right to send their children to public school. On Wednesday, April 2, the Community Benefits Coordinating Council (CBCC) convened a […]
Passion for Teaching Defines a Stellar Career
(photo caption 1: Amidon-Bowen Second Grade Teacher Beverly Worthington photo caption 2: Worthington stands with some of her second grade students photos courtesy of Beverly Worthington.) This article is part of a series of profiles of teachers and staff at Amidon-Bowen. Dressed like a corporate executive with an actor’s […]
Test Scores and Athletic Performance Continue to Improve at Amidon-Bowen
Students at Amidon-Bowen continue to demonstrate substantial gains in academics and athletics, and the results are translating into significantly higher projected enrollments for the school. The latest round of Paced Interim Assessment (PIA) test results are in, and Amidon-Bowen students’ scores show significant growth in every grade. In the beginning of the 2013-2014 […]