Blog
Welcome to the Bixby blog. This is a wonderful way to virtually open our classroom and community’s doors and read about what our teachers have to say about teaching and learning at Bixby School. We also have invited guest blog entries as well as members from our administrative team join in on our blogging. We hope you will enjoy reading about our school in their words.
Serious Play
“...all work and no play is no good at…” stares up at me in an endless loop from the stem on my old Gary Fisher mountain bike. I remember this image lately as I’ve been thinking a lot about the importance of “play” and its connotations of frivolity. As I introduce...
Open Forum – Lucky To Have Public Health
Bixby School's Head of School, Nina Lopez is featured in the Daily Camera's Open Forum: We would like to publicly thank the professionals at Boulder County Public Health for their dedication, support and guidance to local schools during this current pandemic. Read...
Bixby School is Committed to the Health of Our School Community and Transparency About our Efforts to Keep Our Students and Faculty Safe.
October 29, 2020 This morning’s Daily Camera included an article about several recent outbreaks in Boulder County, including one at Bixby School. Because we were unable to share comments in the article, we wanted to share more information about the situation with the...
How Much Play is Built into the Bixby School Schedule?
During a recent virtual tour of Bixby for a prospective family, one of the parents asked me “how much play is built into the school schedule?” I paused for a while as I thought about how to answer this question. I paused because the question implied a distinction...
We Need To Talk About Race, With Each Other And With Our Children
Bixby’s mission states, “Bixby School serves preschool through elementary level children and their families in a small community setting that compassionately empowers children with critical thinking skills, self-confidence, independence and a love of learning;...
Showing Up With Our Best Self During Remote Learning
Each of us is doing the best we know how under some unusual and challenging circumstances. In the midst of these circumstances, I am repeatedly humbled by the genuine kindness and effort by our community. My experiences with this community fortifies and inspires me....
Bixby School Celebrates Read Across America Day!
This past Monday, March 2, was Read Across America Day. Started in 1997 by the National Education Association, the day is part of a nation-wide effort to celebrate and share the joy of reading with children. Students and adults got a chance to dress up as characters...
I Am Grateful For…
“I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness - it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.” ~ Breneé Brown One of my greatest joys is the practice of simple rituals with my family. Indeed the practice of...
Progressive Schools
“Progressive schools are characterized bywhat I like to call a ‘working with’ rather thana ‘doing to’ model.” This statement from a 2008 article highlights one of the key principles of Bixby School, a principle that applies as much to our relationships with families...
Bixby’s Lower Yard
Each time I give a tour to a prospective family, I try to leave Lower Yard for the end. To me, Lower and Preschool Yards reflect so much about our school and how a family responds to these areas can provide insight into whether our program is one that...
