Bixby Public Schools

Our number of the week is SIX! A new record for BPS! Join us in congratulating our 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists! Tara Eldridge Kayla Gorham Preston Hearn Riley Miller Kendall Stieben Aidan Sudler https://5il.co/a56g

BPS needs your input as we begin our strategic planning process! Join us for a community forum on any of the dates listed. The content will not be site specific. See here for details & a message from Supt. Miller: http://www.bixbyps.org/article/133199?org=bixby-public-schools

Check out this handy “cheat sheet” of the most popular vaping devices. There are many e-cigarette devices on the market and every day seems to bring something new to look for. It is important to keep up! See here for parent resources: http://bit.ly/vapingresources

What do you do after a dominating, historic 50-point victory over your crosstown rival on THEIR home field? If you're a Bixby Spartan, you wake up the next morning and go back to work! VERY well done, Spartans! https://twitter.com/BixbySpartanFB/status/1170343865431318528?s=09

BPS Number of the Week = 2020! We are excited to announce that we’ve partnered with the @uscensusbureau to support the #2020Census! As a partner, we’ll be working to ensure that our community is accurately represented. To learn about the upcoming census, visit 2020census.gov.

Curious about exactly what happens when kids go home early on Fridays? The short answer is, whatever it takes to make sure every student’s needs are being met. Click below to learn more and see PLC's in action at BNI! http://www.bixbyps.org/article/131301?org=bixby-public-schools

Don't forget, we have an awesome new BPS Child Nutrition platform! Visit the link below to sign up for automatic emails or download the app! September Menus for all sites can also be found here: https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/index.php?sid=1565026514811&page=menus.

With 2:38 left in the THIRD qtr, the Bixby Spartans lead the Mansfield Timberwolves 70-41. The scoreboard operator is staying busy! #okpreps @bixbyps @BixbySpartanFB

BPS Reminder: Early release begins today! Elementary & Intermediate sites dismiss at 2:05. Secondary sites dismiss at 2:50. We wish everyone a safe and fun Labor Day Weekend!

Tomorrow, Friday 8/30 is our first early release of the year! Elementary and Intermediate sites will dismiss at 2:05. Secondary sites will dismiss at 2:50.

Early Release Fridays begin this week on 8/30! Elem. & Int. sites will release at 2:05 PM. MS, 9GC, and HS will release at 2:50 PM.

District Chef, Julie Byers, spoke with Channel 2 about new options at BHS & our vision for the future! Julie had a shout out for her team as well, "The credit goes to our hard working team that gets here at 7AM each morning to prepare wholesome, healthy meals for our students."

It's Wednesday & time for our Number of the Week! 85! EIGHTY-FIVE = the number of new certified staff at BPS this year! 79 teachers, 3 counselors & 3 administrators. We will introduce them over the next couple of months, beginning TODAY with Miss Creekmore! #hired #bethereason

Between 2017 & 2018 alone, the number of youth who used e-cigarettes went up by 1.5M. It's going to take communities working together to educate our kids about the dangers of vaping. See here for the facts & useful tips on having this conversation: http://bit.ly/vapingresources

Did you just receive a text (or several) from Remind? No worries! Our district "sync" happened today so, this means you are OPTED IN! You can opt out of any individual class or group by replying with "@STOPALL."

Channel 2 News spoke with Mr. MacFarlane and Mrs. Wright at BMS today! The new math standards and 8th grade test scores were the topic, but most importantly, they explained that teaching is really all about building relationships. Catch the story tonight at 5PM and 6PM!

Bixby All-State Choir members, directed by Ms. Tiffany McGrew, are singing this morning for the OSSBA Education Leadership Conference! Isaiah Penny, Kara Kannady, Brooklyn Demaree, and Audrey Sams, you represent BPS so beautifully and we are super proud that you are Spartans!

BPS Communications: We have many platforms that we use to communicate with families! Our goal is to ensure we are reaching each and every family in a timely and effective manner. See here for details to make sure you don't miss a thing: http://bit.ly/bpscommunications

Parents: If your student rides the bus, make sure you are opted in to receive text message updates! Text "@bpstr" to 81010! Remind is now working and will be used to send updates related to bus transportation.

See you tomorrow! Important message from Supt. Miller: http://www.bixbyps.org/article/127032?org=bixby-public-schools Transportation: http://bit.ly/bpsbusroutes Text "@bpstr" to 81010 for text updates Menus: http://bit.ly/bpsmenus