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 Church Raising Funds for New Books for Local Students
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 […]
SWNA’s Youth Activities Task Force Makes an Impact
Ever wonder how long it takes your contribution to the SWNA Youth Activities Task Force (SWNA-YATF) to be put to use or make an impact with our youth and their families? Wonder no longer. The all-volunteer SWNA-YATF meets and considers mini grants regularly, allowing funds to be issued quickly or […]
Amidon-Bowen Students Try Their Hand at Chinese
In a continuing effort to enrich the instruction of children at Amidon-Bowen, Assistant Principal Dwayne Ham arranged for Chinese Language instruction to be provided to 1st graders through the University of Maryland MCERT Program. In the Center for Chinese Language Teacher Certification and Development at the College of Education at […]
Jefferson Academy Students Show Support to Sandy Hook
In the wake of the tragedy in Newtown, twenty young children and six adults have lost their lives in a senseless act of violence. As Newtown and the nation mourn the loss and the issue of tighter gun control regulations has risen to the forefront of discourse, the students at […]
Local Students Take Environmental Science to New Heights
When it comes to environmental science, most middle school science programs put together science fair boards or start a recycling program. This wasn’t enough for the students of Jefferson Academy. This spring break, our local middle school will send 10 to 15 students to Costa Rica to gain a deeper […]
Amidon-Bowen Picks Up the Pace in Second Year of Restructuring
Amidon-Bowen Elementary school, under the supervision of Principal Izabela Miller, has just recently completed the second round of Paced Interim Assessments (PIA). These assessments measure progress towards mastery of the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics. By all accounts, the school, which is in its second […]