SERVING MONTAGUE COUNTY TEXAS THE BOWIE NEWS $1 © Vol. 98, No. 16 • 3 sections, 28 pages Published without fear or favor since 1922 Wednesday, August 5, 2020 Back to school? insidenews County districts plan ‘Meet the Teacher’ with high hopes to start mid-week edition By BARBARA GREEN Each district is ex- staff and students to pre- Courthouse - 4A [email protected] pected to follow the Cen- screen for temperature Obituaries - 5A Despite the many un- ter for Disease Control before arriving or enter- Your Cards - 7A certainties surrounding Guidelines, the Texas ing school, along with Our Community - 8A the upcoming school year Education Agency, state steps in the event of a Sports - 1-2B, 8B districts are moving for- and local government positive case and quar- Real Estate - 4B ward with plans for Meet requirements. All plans antine. Most of the school the Teacher and the first should be posted on dis- districts have implement- Classifieds - 5-7B day of school during the trict websites at least ed staggered lunches, next two weeks. one week before school dismissals and arrivals to obituaries As with all plans these starts. avoid large groups of stu- days, they are subject to The Montague County dents. Water fountains Bowie: change due to COVID- superintendents met sev- also have been replaced Pauline 19. These action plans eral times to discuss their with refillable water bot- outline all the details of action plans hoping to tle requirements. Mooneyham, 96 First day of school Richard Bishop, 84 the school day from filling coordinate some of the In recent weeks par- water bottles and riding issues. ents have been asked Bowie ISD - Aug. 19 Nocona ISD - Aug. 18 Sunset: the bus, to remote learn- Virtually all the plans to submit an option of Gold-Burg ISD - Aug. 17 Prairie Valley ISD - Aug 11 Bill Brezina, 71 ing accountability. outline the process for See SCHOOLS 2A Forestburg ISD - Aug. 17 Saint Jo ISD - Aug. 12 Whitney; Bert Fugitt, 84 Stoneburg: Patricia Posey, 76 Slow start ‘Jumanji’ inserts for Nov. 3 wraps up elections outdoor filings movies Filing for the city and The summer is wind- school Nov. 3 elections ing down as Downtown has been underway a Outdoor Movie Night few weeks, but things are wraps up on Aug. 7 with moving slowly as only a “Jumanji.” Let’s all get ready! Back few people have thrown The Bowie Commu- to school guide inside their hats into the ring. nity Development Board today’s Bowie News. Filing continues through agreed this movie was Aug. 17. a good depiction of how Applications for the the year 2020 is going. various city and school The public is invited to elections are now avail- come out at dark to the able at the city and school parking lot at Mason and administrative offices. Tarrant Streets to this No one has filed to run free celebration under for the Bowie City Coun- the stars. cil which has three place Concessions will be up on the ballot: Precinct available with popcorn, one, Laura Hefley; pre- hot dogs, snow cones and cinct two, Chuck Malone candy. Bring your lawn and precinct three, Tami chairs and blankets. quickreads Buckmaster. The Friday night film Bowie Independent is an American fantasy School District will fill comedy adventure film Active cases three places presently based on a children’s hover at 4 served by Guy Green, book. The story centers place five; Kenny Miller, on a supernatural board Montague County’s place six and Brenda game that releases jun- positive cases of Ogle, place seven. Guy gle-based hazards upon COVID-19 continues to Green has filed, along its players with every slowly rise each week, with Kenny Miller. Lo- turn they take. however, the active cal veterinarian Dr. Pam Fan favorites such as cases remain low. Barlow has filed for place Robin Williams, Kirsten As of Aug. 4’s noon seven. News photo by Barbara Green Dunst, and Bonnie Hunt report from Montague The City of Saint Jo GOING UP play the main roles. This County Health Authority will have the mayor and A 25-ton heating/cooling unit was placed on the Bowie High School gym roof Monday family-friendly flick is a Dr. Delbert McCaig two councilors on the morning. The 3,000-pound unit had to be replaced after the May 22 tornado caused it PG-rated delight. showed there are a ballot. Lucas Thompson to lift off the roof and rip a hole in the roof. This week the new gym floor also is moving BCDB officials extend total of 67 cases with 60 is the present mayor, forward with graphics and sanding with the protective coating to follow. appreciation to Bowie confirmed and seven while Jason Cook and Volunteer Fire Depart- probable. As of Aug. 3, Randall Flusche serve on ment, Bowie Volunteer four confirmed and one the council. No one has Ice down the watermelon Fire Department Ladies probable remained in filed for that election. Auxiliary, Piston Heads isolation. The isolation The Saint Jo ISD will The Forestburg Water- Years of Community point of the community. Auto Club and Bowie dates end on Aug. 10 elect three trustee po- melon Festival celebrates Service,” reflects on the Festival events begin Chamber of Commerce and Aug. 11 for those sitions presently filled its 40th year this Satur- first watermelon festival at 10:30 a.m. with the pa- for their help at all the active cases. by Rebecca Harris, Jeff day in conjunction with in 1981 which helped rade taking off from the Outdoor Movie Nights. Pledger and Scott Thom- the two-night Forestburg the Young Homemaker’s school parking lot. The Funds collected will as. Rodeo Club Rodeo. Club raise money to build route goes into downtown help provide beautifica- Gold-Burg ISD will fill The festival’s 2020 a new community center and turns around to go tion and restoration to See FILING 5A theme, “Celebrating 40 which has become a focal See FESTIVAL 5A the city. 2A • The Bowie News www.bowienewsonline.com Wednesday, August 5, 2020 Schools Continued From Page 1A learning for their student ticipate before and after be screened before admit- but it is not required at items that need to be pur- of 10 will wear masks so the district can plan school hours, but not tance and attendance will this time. Any increase chased by families. in classroom, hallways, for programs and equip- during the school day. be limited to immediate in the county or state The district is wrap- common areas and upon ment. PVISD will continue to family only. restrictions could cause ping up its action plan, arrival and dismissal. While all districts are provide breakfast and In its return to school that to change. however, due to a web- Similar requirements providing in-person and lunch for students learn- plan, MISD has made Students in fourth page hacking incident it are set for staff, and in- remote learning, officials ing from home. some changes to daily grade or older will wear has not been posted as of cludes working in close said this new school year Self-screening of all operations. Front doors face coverings in hall- Tuesday morning. Wil- contact with a student or will be much different students is expected prior will open at 7:15 a.m. ways, common areas and liams said they will place employee. than the emergency shut- to arriving on campus. and students will not be upon arrival and dis- it as soon as it is ready. Students who choose down last spring. Montague County due allowed to enter prior to missal. They will not be As with other districts remote learning will be Remote instruction to its number of active that time. No parents or required while eating or Williams said in school allowed to participate in will focus on covering cases is not requiring visitors will be allowed to drinking. students and staff will extracurricular activities. the entire year’s content face coverings, however, come into either building Employees are ex- be asked to wear masks Parents are responsible in each subject, and stu- students may wear them to have breakfast or walk pected to wear personal only during passing pe- for transportation to and dents will be required if desired. Teachers will a student to class. protective equipment riod. Staff and students from practice. to keep pace with on- use masks during one-on- Once a student choos- when entering or exiting may wear masks if they Nocona ISD has set campus peers due to in- one instruction, but not es remote learning that the campus buildings and desire. A lanyard will its first day of school for creased expectations. while at a safe distance. will stay in effect for being present on campus be provided for students Aug. 18. No information Grading policies, at- Bowie ISD will pres- two-weeks, afterwhich in common areas such as to keep up with their was available on a Meet tendance requirements ent its plan to the school a student may change the halls, restrooms, caf- masks. the Teacher event. and extra-curricular eli- board next week prior to in-person. Those who eteria, foyers and offices. On the bus routes stu- Changes to the school gible will be the same for to the first day of school choose remote learning They are not required dents will wear masks calendar show early dis- both remote and in-per- Aug. 19. Meet the Teach- will be allowed to partici- while teaching a lesson and family groups are missal for students each son students.