Taking Care of Ourselves, Each Other and Bixby
by Nina LopezCreating a community of belonging and inclusion starts with our shared expectations for that community. In K-5, we spend the first few days of school working together with…
Bixby’s Heritage Potluck
Our first heritage potluck since pre-COVID! The joy and beauty of the evening felt to me like a warm blanket of community. Coming together to share foods and traditions of…
What Does Bixby’s Educational Journey Look Like?
An occasional but recurrent question from prospective and current families is some version of “How will my child be ready for middle school if they haven’t taken tests, received grades,…
Navigating Polarization With Your Children
In case you have been living in a cave for the past few months, 2024 is a Presidential election year. As is the case every election cycle the discussion of…
Film Fest!
Last year, Bixby hosted its first Film Fest, complete with a red carpet and an introduction from Pixar’s Visual Effects Supervisor and Bixby Alum, Danielle Feinberg. This November, our 3rd-5th…
Literacy at Bixby
The overarching vision of Bixby’s literacy program is to nurture children’s intrinsic joy for stories and foster the skills and practices that enable them to independently explore the worlds of…
The Importance of Free Time at Bixby
One of the many ways that Bixby is unique is the middle school-type schedule for elementary students. This is a key strategy for how we frame our curriculum/class time and…
Discover Spanish at Bixby!
“Teaching language is not just about grammar, syntax, etc, but it's about the culture. Culture is the most important aspect.” At Bixby, Spanish is a part of the Kindergarten-5th curriculum.…
Allyson’s Beginning with Bixby Math
Allyson Rosenbloom is the Math Department Chair/4th-5th Grade Math Teacher. Allyson continues to create a fun and engaging environment for Bixby students! It was August of 2010 when I got…
Colleen’s 1st – 3rd Grade Writing Room
My writing classes have been bursting with creativity lately. I hope many of you had a chance to read and comment upon the 2nd and 3rd grade stories that were…
Inside Preschool With Emily
On Tuesday mornings at 11:00 am, the Preschoolers have their own time with our Interim Head of School, John Suitor. John comes in for storytelling time, and shares a real…