Bowers Elementary School

FREE Shoe Day Today August 16, 2025 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Rockwood Walmart Children Pre-K to 5th grade that are in need of a new pair of tennis shoes for the new school year! One pair per child. The child MUST be present and no rainchecks!

Bus 3 and Kiddie Korner bus are running late today. Thank you for your patience!

Free breakfast and lunch for all students? Yes please! We are so grateful for our cafeteria staff who prepare such wonderful meal options for our students!

Please join us for our 2025-2026 Annual Title I Meeting. We will meet in the Conference Room on August 12, 2025, at 8:30 AM.

Families will learn about:
- our school’s Title I program and how families can be involved
- the school improvement plan
- our parent and family engagement policy
- curriculum
- assessments
- how you can help your child be successful this year
- our 2024-2025 successes

We look forward to seeing you there!

It’s time! Back to school we go! Tomorrow, Thursday, July 31, 2025, is the first day of our 2025-2026 school year, and we are beyond thrilled to see you! Doors open at 7:30 AM. Breakfast will be served. Students should be in the building by 8:00 AM. Dismissal begins at 11:41 AM. Buses will run for arrival and dismissal; be watching a few minutes earlier than your normal time as we have new drivers learning their routes. Let’s do this! It’s going to be the BESt year ever!

BES Meet the Teacher Event is tomorrow, Tuesday, July 29, 2025, from 3:00-5:00 PM. Come meet your child's teacher and drop off any supplies you may have. We have a 1/2 Day of School on Thursday, July 31. Dismissal will be at 11:41 AM. Buses will run in the morning and at dismissal.

Class Photos are available for pickup by parents at the Front Office when school starts back. If anyone is missing individual Spring photos, they will need to reach out to Legacy Studios at customercare@legacystudios.com or chat with a representative on their website at https://legacystudios.com/. They have a phone number Mon-Thurs from 11am-3pm Eastern Time 716-512-6336.

If you have a student in grades K-5 who will be new to Bowers this year, we will have registration tomorrow, Thursday, July 24, 2025, from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM. To help with the enrollment process, please review the list of “Registration Documents” at the following link: https://www.roaneschools.com/page/online-registration

Don't forget your free meals for children 18 and under! Wednesday summer meals pickup for Roane County Schools Nutrition will be at a different time tomorrow, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, due to anticipated high temperatures. Meal pickup will be from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Stay cool!

Don't forget! FREE Summer Meals for ALL children 18 and younger will be offered TODAY, Wednesday, June 11, 2025 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM at the following locations: Midtown Elementary Kingston Elementary Dyllis Springs Elementary Midway Elementary Rockwood Sports Complex

FREE Summer Meals for ALL children 18 and younger will be offered today, Wednesday, May 28, 2025, from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM at the following locations: Midtown Elementary Kingston Elementary Dyllis Springs Elementary Midway Elementary Rockwood Sports Complex

The following Information is for students attending our Summer Learning Program. Summer Learning School and 3rd Grade Summer School for BES, MTES, and HMS begins tomorrow, Tuesday, May 27th at 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM. If your student is a bus rider, please be watching for the bus from 7:00 AM -7:50 AM for the 1st week until bus routes are established and running smoothly. School doors will be open at 7:45 AM. Breakfast will begin at 7:45 AM every morning. Class begins at 8:00 AM. Lunch is provided everyday. Dismissal to cars and buses will begin at 3:00 PM. If your child needs a snack, water, or light jacket, please send that each day. School supplies are provided. Backpacks are optional. Your student will receive a calendar of events tomorrow, Tuesday, May 27, that will explain dress up days and special events. If you have immediate questions please email jbparham@roaneschools.com.

We made it! Another school year is almost over, and what a fabulous one it has been! We appreciate the love and support shown to our students, staff, and school during the 2024-2025 school year. Students will be dismissed at 11:41 AM tomorrow, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Please continue to follow our Facebook page and check ClassDojo for announcements over the summer. Teachers will be mailing class letters on June 23, so be sure to check the mail for that information. We hope everyone has a safe and relaxing summer! Thank you for a great year!

Good Evening, BES Families! We wanted to remind you that the End of Year Bash sponsored by the BES PTO is still going on tonight! It will be held from 5:30-7:30 PM at the Harriman Community Center. Come out and let the kids have some fun on the splash pad and see what exciting treasures there are for the silent auction. Silent auction pick ups will be ready at 8PM! We can’t wait to see you there!

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Don't forget our Fairy Tale STEM Night taking place TODAY, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, from 3:30-5:00 PM at Bowers Elementary School! Come enjoy fun, engaging learning activities centered around science, technology, engineering, and mathematics! We can't wait to see you!

Good Evening, Bowers Families! We are still planning to have our field day tomorrow, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Students are encouraged to wear comfortable clothes and tennis shoes, preferably ones that are not new, as the field may be damp in areas. Students may also bring a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen, as we never know what the weather will do. It's going to be a wonderful day! Thank you for sending back permission slips for students to attend!

Third and fourth grade students who are interested in trying out for the Bowers Sweethearts please note that all paperwork and permission slips must be turned in by tomorrow. Students attending the dance clinics and tryouts must have a ride home; buses will not be running. Friday May 9, 2025 Dance Clinic 3:10-4:30 PM Monday May 12, 2025 Dance Clinic 3:10-4:30 PM Tuesday May 13, 2025 Dance Tryouts 3:10-5:30 PM

All medications in the nurse's clinic need to be picked up by a parent by 11:30 AM on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Medications not picked up will be destroyed per board policy. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter!

Reminder for 2nd Grade Families: field trip forms and money are due this Friday, May 9th. If you are able to chaperone, we would love to have you. We still need several! Have a wonderful evening!

Picture Day is tomorrow, Wednesday, May 7. Students will have spring pictures taken as well as class photos. Additionally, please sign and return the Field Day Permission Slip by Friday. Thank you for your support of our end of the year activities as well as throughout the school year!