The Tricky Month of May
I could make a case for how each month of the school year has its own particular and considerable challenges, but right now May and the approaching end of the…
Bixby School’s Field Day
Here at Bixby, we love to finish the year with a flourish - Field Day!! Formerly known as the All School Picnic, Field Day has morphed into an exciting non-competitive…
A Bixby Summer
As members of the Bixby community, we’re all aware of the value of the education our children receive during the academic year. In addition to this, summer camp at Bixby…
Bixby Portfolio Night
Portfolios are an integral part of the Bixby experience. In preschool, each child’s group time teacher spends countless hours collecting artwork, documenting developmental milestones, and capturing the uniqueness of each…
¡Nos vemos, hasta luego, adiós!
The year is coming to an end and it is time to say adiós. It has been an honor teaching Spanish to your children! To close, the fourth and fifth…
Earth Day, Everyday
Earth Day in the Preschool was yet another reason to get out and enjoy our amazing outdoor classroom that we value so highly. This year, Earth Day coincided with our…
The Fifth Grade Play
The Fifth Grade Play is an exhilarating Bixby tradition that’s existed as long as I can remember – literally. I remember watching the fifth graders perform it every May as…
Who Am I?
The second and third graders have enthusiastically immersed themselves in the Hero Study by independently reading biographies of interest and then dressing up as their heroes.…
It’s a Project!
As we approach the end of the school year, we look back on all the experiences we have had together exploring and mastering many skills and concepts. While we…
Preschool Art Show
“ What did you call it?” “It’s an animal!” “I love these patches.” “Those aren’t patches. Those are paper!” “How did you make that?” “We painted!” Such a great tradition;…
A Hundred!
In many schools “a hundred” is a reference to the 100th day of school project. This often translates into a less engaging project around displaying one hundred things in some…
Science Inside and Outside the Kindergarten Classroom
Nothing thrills a teacher more than hearing your kids get really excited about a project. Children absolutely love science! When children are engaged in science, there are no disruptions because…
Building Community
Over twenty years ago, I came to Bixby to interview for a job as an art teacher. As I rode my bike across Boulder during my lunch break I was…
Field Trips and Glass Slippers
One of my favorite parts of teaching is when an opportunity arises for a meaningful field trip. Leaving the classroom is always an engaging way to extend learning, and it…
Beautiful Moments From The 1st grade Geography Classroom
Dearest Bixby Community, A quick side note On Tuesday this week, there was a small alumni reunion that nourished my soul so deeply. I was inspired by the efforts of…
Who Is A Bixby Student?
The other day some of the parents and staff were trying to come up with the defining features of Bixby students. We thought by answering the central question of “who…
Bixby Alumni – Where Are They Now?
Danielle Feinberg, (Bixby Class of 1986), who is in charge of lighting design at Pixar gives a wonderful TED talk that was aired on PBS as part of an hour…
Returning To School After Spring Break
After a week away for Spring Break, I know many might have been wary of the return to routine and responsibilities. It is tempting to feel forlorn with the end…
The Week of the Young Child
The preschool teachers are very excited to participate in The Week of the Young Child beginning April 11! The week is sponsored by the National Association for the Education of…
Watch Our Seedlings Grow!
"A school garden is a tremendous valuable tool to help young people turn book knowledge into real experience." -Mike Metallo, President, National Gardening Association With all the recent snow, it's…
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