Weekly Bulletin 2/10/2020 - 2/14/2020
Great Expectations for the month of February
District Character Trait of the Month:Friendship
District Quote of the Month: "A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same." - Elbert Hubbard
Expectation Focus:We will not laugh or make fun of a person's mistakes nor use sarcasm or putdowns.
Week of February 10-14, 2020
~All week - Senior Song Auditions sign-up - see below
~Tuesday, February 11 - High School PreEnrollment Presentations - Soph. & Jr history classes in auditorium each hour
~Thursday, February 13 - FCCLA sponsored OBI Blood Drive - see below
FCCLA sponsored OBI Blood Drive
FCCLA sponsored OBI Blood Drive on Feb. 13th. Sign-ups will be Feb. 10th-12th in the commons during lunch or in Mrs. Stuff's room W-21.
Senior Song Audition Sign-up
Senior Song Auditions sign-up in the principal's office. Sign-up starts January 30 through February 18th. Auditions are February 20th in the Choir room. Your song should be no longer than 5 minutes . Bring with you to the audition a recording of your music. If you need help with your song selection see Mr. Pearson.
Very Important Senior Information
March 3rd, 2020
Cap/Gown Distribution 9:00 - 1:00 in the Old Whitey Gym
March 10th, 2020
Gap and Gown pictures, 7:30 am to 2:30 pm Whitey Ford Gym Lobby, with the group picture taken @ 12:30 pm in the Whitey Ford Gym.
After February 5th, the pricing on the Unit Package will increase by $10.00 and any graduation item will increase by $10.00
DRESS ATTIRE FOR PICTURES AND ALSO FOR THE GRADUATION CEREMONY ON MAY 7th
Boys: Slacks (no jeans), Collared shirt with a tie or bow tie, dress shoes or nice boots. NO FLIP FLOPS or TENNIS SHOES
Girls, Dresses or slacks (no jeans) nice top (no t-shirt), sandals are ok, dress shoes open or closed toe are ok. NO FLIP FLOPS or TENNIS SHOES.
Please see Tama Davis or any faculty/staff member and they will get the information to Mrs. Davis to help with clothing attire.
March 12th
MAKEUP DAY For Pictures 9:00 am to 11:00 am in the lobby of the Whitey Ford Gym.
From the Cafeteria
Pizza of the Week: Chicken Bacon Ranch
Salad of the Week: Egg Salad
Wednesday's Panini-Bacon, Egg, and Cheese
From the Counseling Office
College Visits:
March 26th - Rogers State University -> 2nd Hour
March 30th - University of Oklahoma-Juniors -> 5th Hour
April 29th - TCC/Tulsa Achieves Lab-Seniors
Please sign up with Mrs. Webb in the counseling office
Spring Dates for Your Planning
Feb. 11th - High School PreEnrollment Presentations - Soph. & Jr history classes in auditorium each hour.
Feb. 12th - Core subject teachers will take the first 10 minutes of each period to initial each student's selection in that subject on their pre-enrollment forms. If you do not agree with a selection, you may write a note on the form for parents and counselors to see & discuss with the student.
Feb. 18 - March 6th - Counselors will meet with individual students for pre-enrollment through English classes
April 8th - Virtual Day for all 9th, 10th and 12th graders
April 8th - State ACT test date for ALL juniors
Scholarship Information
The B.E.E.F. (Bixby Educational Endowment Foundation) Scholarships Application is now available on the District website. All students should check out the scholarships available! There are many different types of scholarships, not just those for the 3.5+ GPA or the four-year college student. Students can apply for multiple scholarships with one application, however, they can only be awarded one scholarship from B.E.E.F. The deadline to apply is 1:00pm on Friday, March 6, 2020. Late submissions will not be accepted. Follow the link to the scholarship page on the district website: t.ly/9B8VN
The Fire Marshal's Association of Oklahoma, in an endeavor to support technical training in fire prevention and related fields, is offering a $500.00 scholarship(s) to graduating high school seniors enrolling and/or is currently enrolled, in an approved fire prevention curriculum. Deadline of March 31st. See attached flyer for more information.
The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) has several scholarship opportunities for American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Check out their scholarships at https://www.aises.org/students/scholarships.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund is the nation’s leading provider of scholarships and services designed to give Latino students full access to the opportunity a college education can provide. Scholarships range from $500 to $5,000. Phase I of the HSF Scholarship Application is now open! Minimum of 3.0 GPA The application only takes 30 minutes to an hour to complete, as no essays or recommendations are required for Phase I. Application Deadline for Phase I: February 15, 2020, 5:00 PM PT. To apply go to: https://www.hsf.net/scholarship
Your Tulsa area Jiffy Lube owners are offering one $4,000 scholarship award and two $1,000 scholarship awards to 3 local high school students – students simply have to write about “What Drives You?” – no grade point or test score requirements! It’s open to everyone in your high school! The deadline is March 16th. To apply go to: https://yourturn2apply.com/
The Optimist Club of Bixby is encouraging area students to contemplate the phrase “Is Optimism the Key to Achieving the Dreams you iMagine” as part of the Optimist International Essay Contest for the 2019-2020 school year. The Optimist Club will judge the local students’ essays, based on the theme of “Is Optimism the Key to Achieving the Dreams you iMagine” and determine the top winners. Winners will receive awards of $100, $75, or $50 for the top three essays, and the winning essay will be sent to the district level where a $2500 college scholarship is available for the top winner. Follow the link for more information on essay rules: t.ly/BZY12
Rogers State University Health Career Day for current juniors and seniors is March 4th. Follow the link for more information - t.ly/238y9
UCO Prospective Teachers Academy for current juniors and seniors is March 6th. Follow the link for more information and to register - t.ly/GZRbk
Indian Ed Tutoring
Indian Ed students - Indian Ed tutor Monday and Wednesday from 7:45am to 9:30am and each of the lunch periods as needed. Can stay after school any day as long as an appointment is made. See Mr. Hunter or Mrs. Francis with questions.
Senior Class Co-Ed t-shirts)
The first round of co-ed shirts are in (if you ordered before 8-28). You can pick them up in Mrs. Rodgers room, S-105.
Times to pick up:
Before 1st hour
2nd lunch
3rd lunch
After 6th hour
Between classes
Please DO NOT pick up your shirt during class.
Student Reminder on Parking
There is no student parking in HOTS parking lot from 7:30am-4:30pm. Thank you!
From the Assistant Principal's Office
Parking permits can be purchased for $20 in the Assistant Principal's Office. You must pay for your drug test online ($15) before you can purchase a permit. See Mrs. Dees with any questions.