John G. Tower Elementary

This morning I read an article entitled, "Wichita Falls ranked a top city for veterans." The link is below. I loved this. How lucky are WE to have Sheppard AFB and their families here in Wichita Falls and to be part of the John G. Tower Elementary FAMILY! They are givers to the community! I want to take this opportunity to sincerely hank Mr. Rogers and Mr. Beck for organizing and getting members of their 362th TRS to come volunteer at Field Day! https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2024/05/17/wichita-falls-ranked-a-top-city-for-military-veterans/73711894007/?utm_source=times-record-news-at-wichita-falls-daily-briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailybriefing&utm_term=Content%20List%20-%20Stacking%20-%20optimized&utm_content=pwtr-e-nletter65

"All for the kids!" Kindergarten teachers ROCK on Field Day! They even had a race, with Mrs. Cardwell for the come behind WIN! What a FUN day!

4th graders explored Perot Museum in Dallas today! We had a great time!

Kindergarten students have been enjoying their ABC Countdown to 1st Grade! 🎉 Today on the ABC Countdown was letter O-Outside Day! ☀️ Kindergarten student's enjoyed core curriculum activities outside in the areas of phonics, reading and writing! We have 11 more days of the ABC Countdown until they get to letter Z-Zoom on to 1st Grade! 🎓

Mark your calendars! Tune in for Dr. Owen's live broadcast for our final Bulldog Huddle of the 2023-2024 School Year, happening on Tuesday, May 21st at 6 PM on our Burkburnett ISD Facebook Page. As a way to continue to provide opportunities for our community to provide feedback to our school district and superintendent, we will be hosting periodic town hall meetings through Facebook Live. We encourage you to submit your questions in advance by commenting on this FB post. Please keep all questions focused on policies, processes, or facilities at the district or campus level. Dr. Owen will not be answering any questions about specific personnel or student situations. Dr. Owen will give a district update and then answer your submitted questions. Dr. Owen will end the town hall with a live Q & A that will allow you to ask questions in real-time. We hope you will take the time to join in on these town halls and we hope you find the information and format beneficial.

Know pickleball? Know FUN!! We have had a blast in PE this week and will continue into next week. learning the basics of pickleball! The students are all smiles!

The Tower Treble Clefs Honor Choir will be performing their End of Year Concert on Thursday, May 16 at 6:30pm in the Tower Cafeteria. Please join the students as they "Make Their Mark on the Journey of Music."

Ready to train like a champ this summer? The 2024 Burkburnett Bulldog Youth Football Camp is your chance to sharpen your skills, make new friends, and have a blast! Camp Details: Dates: Monday-Thursday, July 29th - August 1st Time: 8am - 10am Grades: 2nd - 8th What to Bring: ✔ $40 (Cash or Check - make checks payable to DOG Football Camp) ✔ Personal Water/Gatorade/Snacks ✔ Athletic Shorts ✔ Athletic Shirt (Camp shirt provided on the last day) ✔ Football Cleats/Athletic Shoes What to Expect: 🏈 Individual and group instruction in all phases of football (offense, defense, special teams) from the Burkburnett Bulldog Coaching Staff! ‍ 🏈 Daily Competitions to put your skills to the test! 🏈 Water provided at all times to keep you hydrated! 🐾Ready to join the Pack?🐾 There are two ways to register: 1. Scan the QR Code in the picture or Click here: https://tinyurl.com/y4yrkdcx 2. Download and complete the registration form (https://5il.co/2l6c2) and return it! Don't miss out on this pawsome opportunity! Register today! Make sure you pre-register by filling out the online form or emailing beau.boyd@burkburnettisd.org. #BurkburnettBulldogs #BulldogFootballCamp #SummerFun

Mark Your Calendars! 🖊 Spread The Word 📲 Burkburnett Softball Skills Camp is officially June 11-14! Registration is open at the link below OR scan the QR code! https://forms.gle/tbbgWWzfKHJE9nV17 Be sure to keep up with our Summer Camp Page as we continue to add more information! https://www.burkburnettisd.org/o/athletics/page/summer-camps

We need to send a big THANK YOU to TSgt Burrola of 362nd squadron at Sheppard AFB for taking our Braveheart Club on an amazing tour around some planes and hangars. What a blast! To top it off, he gave each Braveheart their own purple dog tag with their name engraved on it!

Burkburnett ISD honored John Tower's teacher of the year Amber Reitz last night along with celebrating Sherry Patterson's retirement. It was a great night! We are so proud of all of your hard work and dedication! #thebulldogway

Our Student2Student team loves to help! Today we were able to help clean up crayons for our Art Teacher. The end of the year is quickly approaching so we are all happy to help our teachers in any way we can.

John Tower will be participating in a benefit fundraiser tomorrow. Burkburnett ISD will allow staff and students to wear a hat to school tomorrow, May 8, for a donation of $1 (or any other amount). Your student can turn in the donation to his/her teacher and the teacher will turn the donations into the front office. All proceeds will go to support Paxton Barclay, a first grader at Valley that has been diagnosed with DIPG (an inoperable brain tumor). This will serve as a fundraiser for Paxton and his family. Thank you for your support!

BISD wants to say “Thank you” to all of our amazing Teachers who work hard everyday to ensure ALL of our students are prepared for the future they choose for themselves!

2nd grade went to River Bend today! We had a great experience!

Bulldog Biker Gang Summer Camp June 25-29th Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30-7:30 pm and Saturday at 8:30-9:30 am in the Bulldog Stadium parking lot, 801 Coulter Dr, Burkburnett, TX 76354. There will be more group rides over the summer to prepare riders for the HHH races. Please follow us on Facebook for later dates and times. Riders must have their own two-wheeled bike, personal helmet, and a bright shirt that they will bring to camp. Riders must wear bright clothing to be seen on the road. Bikes must be checked for fit by the coaches before the parent or guardian leaves. Rider's seats should be high enough for the rider to be on their tippy toes. This camp will teach safe street riding skills, bike handling skills, maintenance, and train for the HHH 10k or 25 mile. Riders will receive a bright training jersey, water bottle, drawstring bag, and a free ticket to ride in the HHH 10k race with an adult registration. The drawstring bag is for our riders to carry their water bottle. Many child size bikes are too small to attach a water bottle cage. The camp fee is $15. Please Venmo @Paige-Moore-8 To sign up and see more info view here : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeqjmO95zSCWlI9hs9Mcp7c-FhoqlClG9C92JPBUc0eV1ETCw/viewform Be sure to keep up with our Summer Camp Page as we continue to add more information! https://www.burkburnettisd.org/o/athletics/page/summer-camps

Kindergarten students have been enjoying their ABC Countdown to 1st Grade! Yesterday on the ABC Countdown was the letter G for Game Day! 🧩🎲♟️They will get to enjoy 19 more days of the countdown until they get to the letter Z for Zoom on to 1st Grade! ☺️ 🎉

Mark your calendars! Tune in for Dr. Owen's live broadcastu for our final Bulldog Huddle of the 2023-2024 School Year, happening on Tuesday, May 21st at 6 PM on our Burkburnett ISD Facebook Page. As a way to continue to provide opportunities for our community to provide feedback to our school district and superintendent, we will be hosting periodic town hall meetings through Facebook Live. We encourage you to submit your questions in advance by replying to the email associated with the post or comment on the FB post. Please keep all questions focused on policies, processes, or facilities at the district or campus level. Dr. Owen will not be answering any questions about specific personnel or student situations. Dr. Owen will give a district update and then answer your submitted questions. Dr. Owen will end the town hall with a live Q & A that will allow you to ask questions in real-time. We hope you will take the time to join in on these town halls and we hope you find the information and format beneficial.

"She believed she could change the world....so she became a principal!" Happy Principal's Appreciation Day to our very own Mrs. Whited! Your long hours of hard work show your love and caring for us staff and our students. Your encouraging words to us, even in the littlest things, shows your great leadership. Your high expectations for our staff and students is a reason why our school is top notch! We just thank you FOR IT ALL!

The joy of some of our First Graders' faces is a beautiful thing to watch as they begin to learn striking skills with paddles and balloons!