Amidon-Bowen Bids Farewell to Coach Frank Briscoe – a True Advocate for the Youth

Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen addresses the crowd at a ceremony for retiring Amidon-Bowen Elementary School Coach Frank Briscoe. Courtesy of Hugh Ho By Matt Koehler  Smokey Robinson’s falsetto flooded the gymnasium of Amidon-Bowen Elementary School on a balmy early June afternoon. The school year was coming to a close – […]

City Officials Add Insult to Injury around Amidon-Bowen Construction Project

DCPS & DGS apologize to longtime ANC Commissioner and other SW residents for offensive comments By Mike Goodman On Thursday, Dec. 15, officials from DC Public Schools (DCPS) and the DC Department of General Services (DGS) briefed the Local School Advisory Team (LSAT) of Amidon-Bowen Elementary School (ABES) regarding an […]

NASA’s Artemis Crew III Visits Amidon-Bowen Elementary School

By Matthew Koehler Christmas came a little early last month when some very special guests visited the students at Amidon-Bowen Elementary School in Southwest DC. These were no ordinary, terrestrial guests – each one of them were NASA astronauts who had spent time beyond the borders of Earth’s atmosphere. One […]

City Officials Add Insult to Injury around Amidon-Bowen Construction Project

DCPS apologizes for calling SW residents “petty” and “power-hungry bullies” By Mike Goodman On Thursday, Dec. 15, officials from DC Public Schools (DCPS) and the DC Department of General Services (DGS) briefed the Local School Advisory Team (LSAT) of Amidon-Bowen Elementary School (ABES) regarding an upcoming, major construction project at […]

Increased Calls for Traffic Safety Improvements near Amidon-Bowen Elementary School

Parents offer specific suggestions to DDOT to enhance child safety By Mike Goodman In August, the DC Department of Transportation (DDOT) released a revised plan to install protected bike lanes on the portion of I (Eye) St., SW between South Capitol St. and 7th St., SW. Child safety advocates praised […]