An excited 3rd grader walked into the new, open and welcoming lobby of the renovated Amidon-Bowen Elementary School Aug. 27 exclaiming, “This looks like the future!” When this was reported to Joseph Sullivan, Program Manager for the Office of Public Education Facilities and Modernization, he replied with a broad smile, […]
Amidon-Bowen: New Facilities, New Programs, New Ideas
Principal Izabela Miller begins her second year at Southwest’s only public elementary school on much firmer ground. Remember that the ground did indeed move last year! The District experienced a 5.8 magnitude earthquake on the second day of school! Without another once-in-a-lifetime occurrence, Amidon-Bowen is prepared to move smoothly into […]
Amidon-Bowen Elementary Renovation On Schedule
Amidon-Bowen Elementary School’s renovation is on schedule for opening day, Aug. 27. Working against the deadline of teachers returning to their classrooms by Aug. 20 and school opening on Aug. 27, real progress is being made in the major interior renovation of Amidon-Bowen. The ramp that will allow easy access […]
SWNA Announcements: SW ArtsFest, Transportation Improvements and more
On behalf of the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly, I’d like to thank those who responded to our letter in the June Southwester and sent in contributions. We rely on your support to remain a going concern. We always welcome new members and volunteers for our various activities. History Task Force – […]
Amidon-Bowen Fifth-Graders Honored at Promotion Ceremony
To mark the culmination of their elementary school days, the rising fifth graders at Amidon-Bowen Elementary School were honored June 12 at a well-attended Promotion Ceremony. Principal Izabela Miller presented special awards for outstanding performance to fifth graders Jerimiah Barbour, Shomari Edwards, Robert Freeman and Chinwe Melifonwu. Alan Gropman, Ph.D., […]
Amidon-Bowen Students Land a Big Reward
By Meg Brinckman They reported to National Harbor in the gray dawn of a Friday morning in May. Amidon-Bowen Elementary School fourth graders Andre Porter and Elijah Broadus, and fifth graders Robert Freeman and Clarence Eggleston, were up at an extra-early hour as a reward for their performance during the […]
St. Dominic Church Donation Encourages Summer Reading
By Cecilia Daly St. Dominic Catholic Church has donated 65 new books to second grade students at Amidon-Bowen Elementary School. The books cover a wide range of topics, including rain forests, sports and geology, as well as biographies of famous Americans including George Washington, Coretta Scott King and Frederick Douglass. […]