Bowditch Middle School

Bowditch Middle School

Infobox School
name = Bowditch Middle School
streetaddress = 1450 Tarpon Street
city = Foster City
state = California
district = San Mateo-Foster City Elementary District
zipcode = 94404
country = USA
grades = 6-8
principal = David T. Holcombe
viceprincipal = Judith Ross
schooltype = Middle school
fundingtype = Public school
Hours_in_Day = Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 6:40; Wednesday: 5:20 [cite web |url=http://www.smfc.k12.ca.us/bowditch/bschedule.html |title=Bell Schedule for 2007-2008 |accessdate=2008-01-12]
motto = "Providing a tradition of excellence"
mascot = Buccaneer
homepage = http://www.smfc.k12.ca.us/bowditch/

Nathaniel Bowditch Middle School is a public middle school in Foster City, California. It was built in the late 1960s, and makes use of the pod system of architecture that was popular during that time period. Bowditch is located in a residential area and across the street from a levee which follows the San Francisco Bay. Due to the affluence of Foster City and the families whose children attend the school, Bowditch has a highly involved parent community and is relatively wealthy compared to other area middle schools. Bowditch serves over 990 students.

Curriculum

Bowditch offers a variety of courses, including art, sculpture, drama, music (both band and orchestral), cooking, journalism, industrial arts, astronomy, marine biology, French, and Spanish. It is among one of the few schools in the San Mateo-Foster City School District to offer geometry and the only school to offer Algebra 3-4. Students meeting certain academic requirements have the option of combining some language arts courses in order to increase the number of elective courses that they may take. Bowditch is a member of the Art David Athletic League (ADAL), and offers golf, volleyball, basketball, track and field, tennis, and soccer. All teams are available to all grades, however volleyball is girls only.

Extracurricular activities

Bowditch has many extracurricular programs, including student council, music, drama, and sports. Bowditch also sponsors other small programs including K.O.O.L. Kids, an elementary school student tutoring program. Students from Bowditch also participate in MATHCOUNTS, a national math competition. In 2007 Bowditch placed first in the Northern California division and fourth in California state.

Awards

Bowditch Middle School was awarded the California Distinguished School Award in 2005. [cite web |url=http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/ap/distingyear.asp?year=2005&submit2=Submit |title=Distinguished Middle and High Schools |accessdate=2008-01-12] It was the only middle school to be eligible for that award in the district based on STAR test scores. The award was accepted at Disneyland park in Los Angeles, and now hangs in the school office.

References

External links

* [http://www.smfc.k12.ca.us/bowditch/ Bowditch Middle School Home Page]


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