Distance Learning Practice Day, September 27th! Please remember that we will have a district-wide Distance Learning Practice Day on Friday, September 27th. If you would like to submit a request for your child to check out a chromebook for this practice day, or for any other distance learning day, please make certain to submit this request by September 21st. See the following link for more information: https://5il.co/2ves7
Car Loop Reminder & Car Tag Information IMPORTANT: As we work to get back into the swing of things, please remember to always focus on student and motorist safety while in our car loop/parking lot! • Please allow room for buses to enter our parking lot • Please do not block crosswalks • If you are headed East on 131st Street waiting to turn into our campus, please make certain to stay within the yellow lines and not impede through-traffic. This will allow for two free lanes for others to use to keep the street clear, and will also allow room for emergency vehicles in the event of an emergency. • Please make certain to have your child’s car tag # posted clearly for staff members, and please be courteous of others and do not cut in line. THANK YOU!
Title I: Additionally, as mentioned in our Back to School Newsletter, we have been designated as a Title I school by our free and reduced lunch count. We are so fortunate to receive allocations to assist us in assisting our students. This means we will receive extra instructional services and resources to support our students and families. We have a lot of great things in store for this year, from academic support to family engagement!!! We have an amazing Title I Math Teacher and two Title I tutors who will be serving our kiddos this year. (Stay tuned for more information on those opportunities). We are also excited for the wonderful parent engagement initiatives this designation will provide for you, as well!
Gym Update: Our new gym construction will conclude in November! We will have a ribbon cutting event to showcase our beautiful new facility! We will share more information closer to our “grand opening” event!
Welcome from our School Counselor, Mrs. Ankersheil!
Welcome to a wonderful new school year!
Dear Students and Families,
We are so excited to welcome you back to a brand-new school year! As your school counselor, I am here to help make this year fun, exciting, and successful for everyone.My goal is to support you in all kinds of ways—whether it’s making new friends, handling tough feelings, or finding out what you’re passionate about. I am here to listen, help, and cheer you on! If you ever need a friend to talk to or have any questions, don’t hesitate to come and see me. Let’s work together to make this year the best one yet!
Wishing you a fantastic start to the year!
Warmly,
Mrs. A
Jostens Renaissance School! Positive Character and Culture Programming! You may be wondering about the “purple flag” that is hanging on our flag pole?! Well, that’s because the purple team scored the most points with our relays, games and activities, during our Back-to-School Rally! We will celebrate our rally winners each quarter by hanging their team color's flag! (Our students and “staffulty” members are grouped into four teams: Team Orange, Team Purple, Team Red and Team Blue!) Throughout the year, we will enjoy some new, fun team-building and culture-enhancing activities this year! We will participate in ongoing student and staff recognition opportunities and quarterly whole-school rallies, as part of our Jostens Renaissance school program efforts. (These opportunities and activities will be an additional layer of character and positive culture development, right along with our Great Expectations practices which are already in place).
With the incorporation of these new efforts, we have identified three primary Core Values which we will work to include in all that we do at East Intermediate.
BIXBY EAST INTERMEDIATE CORE VALUES
As esteemed members of our East Intermediate Student Body and Staffulty
We will BELIEVE in ourselves and others
We will work to EMPOWER ourselves and others and
We will be INTENTIONAL in each of our efforts and interactions
to promote hard work, positivity, inclusion, and kindness.
Great Expectations Monthly Focus Items for September:
Character Trait of the Month: Commitment
Quote: "Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality." ~Abraham Lincoln
Expecation #2: We will not laugh at or make fun of a person's mistakes nor use sarcasm or put downs.
