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…
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…
Learning to Converse in the Bixby Village
If your house is anything like mine, you may not always like the way your kids speak to each other or to you. But like me, you may also notice,…
A Window To Their World
In his classic work Emile, Rousseau wrote: “Childhood has its own way of seeing, thinking and feeling and nothing is more foolish than to try to substitute ours for theirs”.…
Learning Outside The Walls Of Bixby
One of the many great things about a Bixby education is the opportunity our students have to experience different ways of learning. Starting with kindergarteners going on their weekly trips…
“Charting Our Course”- Lessons On Community and Collaboration By Patricia Jarvis
Over the last three weeks I have had the opportunity to work alongside our third grade students and their art teacher Robert, their geography teacher Mark and Lynette, another third…
Why Do We Speed?
Strange question for a school discussion, isn’t it? That’s what I thought during my second day of Responsive Classroom training last summer, but that’s what our instructor put up on…
Bixby Read-A-Thon
“Read. Read anything. Read the things they say are good for you, and the things they claim are junk. You’ll find what you need to find. Just read.” –Neil Gaiman…
Ready… Set… Read….
The annual, school-wide Read-a-Thon begins today! The intent of this long held Bixby tradition is to encourage the love and practice of reading. During this month long fundraiser, students are…
Sorting and Resolving Conflicts
In my blog last month about the wonders of free time at Bixby, I alluded to the learning that takes place not only in the successful collaborations (e.g., building the…
A Culture of Care and Presence
I am going to take the opportunity to use this post to shine a sliver of light on just how special and caring this Bixby community really is. Since coming…
Holiday Letter To The Bixby Family
Dear Members of the Bixby Family: The holiday season always causes me to reflect on the past year and the year ahead with thanks that both our republic and myself…
Free Time At Bixby
Free time is yet another unique aspect of Bixby’s curriculum. As educators and parents, we have long heard about the value of play and of making choices, but these qualities…
Handmade Holiday Market TODAY!
The kindergarten class made a variety of ornaments that will be on sale at the Handmade Holiday Market TODAY! Invite your friends and family. During Cooking Club, the kiddos mixed…
Learning To Respect Our Elders
Last month, the first grade class took a small field trip to visit our neighbors at MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care. The elders were shining bright after spending time…
Lenses for the Invisibles by Elizabeth Hubert, Bixby School Elementary Director
Welcome to my first contribution to the Bixby School blog – Inside the Classroom. The contributions thus far have been a wonderfully enlightening way to get to know and appreciate…
Thank You Bixby Parents!
At this time of thanksgiving, we are grateful for the many ways in which our extraordinary parents support the…
4th and 5th Grade Privileges
Ah, to be an upperclassman! Being a 4th/5th grader at Bixby comes with new privileges, as well as increased responsibilities. As a new 4th grader, the first exciting change is…
Inside After School With Lexie
It is hard to believe that October is here! The After School program made its transition from summer to school's start and now to fall! The turn towards fall has…