Bowling Green Independent

🕵️‍♀️ There are super sneaky silent Es hiding around McNeill Elementary. Kindergarten detectives are using clues to find them. Shhhh! You can't hear them! 🔍

Bowling Green Independent Schools will offer free meals for kids June 2 - August 1 (closed July 3rd and July 4th). These programs help ensure children and teens have the nutrition they need when schools are not in session. Free summer meals, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), are available to all children and teens ages 18 and under. For more information, visit the district website: https://www.bgreen.kyschools.us/summermeals

It is time for Online Registration for the 2025-2026 school year! Make sure your returning student's info is up-to-date. New student in the family (like a kindergartener)? You can add them too! Login to the IC Portal (Campus Parent) and select Online Registration to get started. If you need help with your IC Parent Account, please call your school office. IC Parent Portal: https://kycde1.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/bowling_green.jsp

SURPRISE! Dr. Corinne Murphy of the WKU College of Education and Behavioral Sciences announces BGHS Principal Kyle McGraw as the first winner of the WKU Distinguished Educator Award for Leadership in Schools. Mr. McGraw has been the principal of Bowling Green High since 2019. In his nomination letter for the award, Superintendent Gary Fields stated that Kyle McGraw consistently prioritizes students, he has elevated academics, built a strong team, and has navigated immense challenges. Congratulations, Mr. McGraw!

Chris Seabolt is moving from his role as Guidance Counselor at Bowling Green High School to district Director of Facilities beginning June 1, 2025. As Director of Facilities, primary responsibilities will include overseeing facilities and grounds, directing all maintenance and custodial services, managing district renovation and construction projects, and overseeing bidding and property acquisition. Mr. Seabolt will replace Rickey Shive who is retiring later this summer.

We are excited to share that Madison Linhardt has been recognized as one of GRREC’s 2025 New Teachers of the Year! Ms. Linhardt is a Kindergarten Teacher at W.R. McNeill Elementary School and a 2020 graduate of Bowling Green High School. As part of this award, she receives scholarship to Elevate Academy’s Rank Change program.

Ending the week at Potter Gray with the annual First Grade Derby! Congrats to Everett- riding Dragon, winning the blanket of paper roses!

Today is College Decision Day for the Class of 2025! Graduating seniors are planning to attend 42 different colleges and universities next fall. Once a Purple, Always a Purple! 📸: Seniors in College Knowledge classes representing their future schools.

🏆 Bringing home the gold trophy! BGHS ESports Team won the KHSAA Rocket League State Title! Congrats Purples!!

Congrats to all athletes who competed in the Special Olympics Area 5 Track and Field Meet on Saturday, April 26! Shine like a champ!

Congratulations to BGHS student athletes signing Letters of Intent on April 23, 2025! 🎳 Trevor Huff - Lindsey Wilson College ⚽ Henderson Wiggins - Lindsey Wilson College ⚽ Adelyn Drane - Cumberland University 📣 Mogie Bradley - Western Kentucky University 🏈 CJ Sweeney - Kentucky Wesleyan College 🏈 Anthony Pointer - Union College Photos by Ethan Gallagher, Student Photographer

Bowling Green High School is proud to announce students selected to the Governor’s Scholars Program and the Governor’s School for the Arts 2025! Governor’s Scholars Program: Reese Bedo Finely Hondorp Natalia Kantosky Rania Shoaib Ladrian Becker Owen Brown Grant Clemons Chris Cohron Cayden Dunn Kollin Hsieh Dawson Hu Governor’s School for the Arts: Hannah Booth-Vocal Music Virginia Caudill- Musical Theatre Leah Chen- Instrumental Music-Woodwinds Ethan Gallagher- Film + Photography Eliza Pankey- Dance Sarah Pannell- Musical Theatre Margaret Reed- Creative Writing Isabelle Stockton- Visual Art Anna Tooley- Vocal Music Elli Trivizadakis- Instrumental Music-Woodwinds

Congratulations to Angie Ford, the next principal of Parker-Bennett-Curry Elementary! Angie Ford has been an Instructional Coach in BGISD since 2020, serving at Potter Gray Elementary before moving to the District Office in 2021. In this role, she has assisted with the implementation of curriculum, instruction, and district assessments, with responsibilities including Response to Intervention (RTI) programming, providing math and literacy support, and monitoring curriculum alignment with common assessments, and coaching teachers. Before moving to Bowling Green, Ms. Ford worked for Monroe County Schools, serving as a Digital Learning Coach for two years and a Classroom Teacher for 15 years (2003-2019), teaching grades Kindergarten, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th. Angie Ford says, “I'm so excited for the opportunity to be the next principal at Parker-Bennett-Curry. I can't wait to be a part of the community and work alongside teachers and staff, to connect with families and help our students succeed every single day. It's truly an honor and I can't wait to get started.”

Welcome back to T. C. Cherry: The Kody Norris Show and TCC Alumna Mary Rachel Nalley -Norris! The award-winning country and bluegrass group visited on April 17th, performing original songs, singing with the audience, and answering questions from students in the fourth and fifth grade strings program.

📚 Book Character Parade at Potter Gray Elementary 📚 Celebrating Book Fair Week!

The BG 2050 time capsule is in place. Students in kindergarten through 12th grades wrote letters about what our city will be like twenty-five years from now. Ideas such as flying cars, a bigger water park and, more bike lanes, but also values like they hope people are nice to each other. Ultimately, in 25 years, our students want Bowling Green to be a place they want to live, work, and raise families. The time capsule is part of the “What Could BG Be?” Project, where community members offered ideas and opinions to help plan for future growth of Bowling Green and Warren County. The final report was made public earlier today and can be found on the website report.whatcouldbgbe.com.