Welcome to Bessie Owens Intermediate




owensintsign: Bessie E. Owens Intermediate is the G.A.T.E. Magnet School for the Bakersfield City School District. Owens Intermediate is a 4th-6th grade campus. The campus serves approximately 500 students who either reside in our neighborhood or are bussed in from other areas to attend the G.A.T.E. program. Our school has a wonderful, dedicated staff. We have a wealth of technology and programs to suit every student's needs. We are lucky to have an advanced technology lab, science lab, and a full drama and dance program. If you are interested in finding some more in-depth information about our school, you can use the links on the left to explore.

Students in the News

  • Owens Students did a fantastic job at the 2010 Kern County Science Fair. 4th grader Bryan Ardron earned a 1st place, 4th grader Edgard Aleman earned an Honorable Mention, 6th grader Garrison Lee earned a 3rd place, and 6th grader Luz Valle received special recognition from the National Association of Corrosion Engineers.
  • Former Owens student Amy Montano placed 1st at the 2010 BCSD Henry Greve Speech Contest.
  • Owens Students did a great job at the 2009 Kern County Science Fair. 4th grader Selene Orozco earned an honorable mention, 5th grader Garrison Lee earned an honorable mention, 5th grader Jordan Holmes earned a 1st place, and 6th grader Noah Kroeker earned a third place and is an alternate to represent our county at the California State Science Fair. Great job!
  • Amy Montano, Mikey Brust, Alex Burdick, and Deziree Lucas and former students Priscila Sandoval, Alex Gomez, and Daisy Castellano all placed at the 2008 BCSD Oral Language Festival. Click Here
  • Ms. Grider and the Owens Intermediate Math Bowl Team won first place at the 22nd Annual Math Bowl. Click Here
  • The fantastic performance of The Jungle Book is profiled on the district site. Click Here
  • Former students Peter O'Meara, Mark Van Kopp, and Gwyn Sims placed at a high school debate tournament. Click Here
  • 6th grade students Laura, Carlos, Frank, and Doson, along with former student Jelissa Shands exhibited their artwork in the BCSD Art Gallery Winter Exhibition.
  • Former student Drake Floyd earned 4th place in the Henry Greve Speech Contest. Click Here
  • Former student Adriana Alcala earned 3rd place at the 2008 BCSD Spelling Bee. Click Here
  • Former students Drake Floyd, Katie Giertz, Kathleen Furtado, Maddy Champagne, Jose Altamirano, Jelissa Shands, Sam Blackhurst all excelled at the 2007 BCSD Oral Language Festival. Current student Michael Brust followed in their footsteps. Click Here
  • Former student Sean Smith's 2007 Owens Intermediate Science Fair project was featured on KGET. Click Here
  • Former students Alex Meza, Heather DeWaal, and Sahar Ali did a great job at the 2007 BCSD Spelling Bee. Click Here





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August 30th - September 3rd
Student Election Week
6th grade students will run for Student Body officer positions

Friday September 10th
Student Body Election Day
All students will vote to select Student Body Officers

Tuesday September 14th
Back to School Night

Thursday September 16th
Picture Day

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