Bixby’s Preschool and Kindergarten Art Show
As we head into the last weeks of the school year the Preschool classroom is abuzz with preparations for the end of the school year. This week we hosted the 12th annual Kindergarten and Preschool...
The Teacher and Bixby’s Rubric of Student Growth
As rubric season comes to a close at Bixby, I’ve been reflecting on the experience of writing these reports. For many years the rubric has been a Bixby hallmark. It is actually a trademarked...
Math Holidays – A Look Back At Bixby’s Pi Day
Math holidays are few and far between, so when Pi Day rolls around, our math classes celebrate! It takes place on March 14 (3-14). Pi is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. The...
Pancakes, Pancakes!
Pancakes, Pancakes!, written and illustrated by Eric Carle, is a favorite story for many. In a brief synopsis, it is about a young boy, Jack, who has a hankering for pancakes. His mother, who is...
Summer is Around the Corner at Bixby School
With the Spring Equinox just behind us, you can feel the air dampen with excitement for the spring rains. We welcome back the leaves from their winter hibernation. The buds are bursting with bright...
Theme Work in Kindergarten
I believe students are more likely to get excited about learning when it is relevant to them and connected to their interests. Over the last few weeks, the Kindergarteners have been investigating...
Let’s Build!
As students come down the stairs to Bixby’s lower level, they are entering a space especially designed for kids. There are the lofts, the reading area, ‘the island,’ which houses art supplies, but...
The Bixby Auction
I look forward to this event every year. The Bixby Auction. It’s our school’s biggest fundraiser, and every year I have an absolute blast! I love anticipating the theme, seeing the decorations and...