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 […]
Amidon-Bowen Cheerleaders Are Second Year Champs!
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 middle and high schools in […]
Amidon-Bowen: A Year in Review
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 satisfied with the school, the […]
Southwest Soirée Raises More Than $20,000 for Amidon-Bowen
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 (CEO, NSC-Partners), Bruce Levine (president, […]
Professional Athlete Surprises Students at Amidon-Bowen Athletic Banquet
Photo caption: JMA Solutions President and CEO Jan Adams welcomes the students. Photo caption: Guest speaker Washington Redskins Cornerback Josh Norman. Amidon-Bowen Elementary School student athletes and their guests got more than they bargained for when they gathered for their annual athletic banquet ceremony on May 31. This year’s program included something extra special. Jan Adams, […]
Amidon-Bowen’s Girls Basketball Team Makes it to the Playoffs
Dear Readers, Today we will be talking about Amidon-Bowen’s girls’ basketball team. They are one of the best teams ever! They played against one of the toughest teams like them … Takoma Elementary School! They played against Takoma two times. That’s impressive. Now let’s talk about how these tough Tigers made it to the playoffs. […]