BWI September Newsletter

August Students of the Month!!

The following students were selected by their teachers for exhibiting the character trait of effort:

6th Grade: Jana Fierro, Hudson Meek

5th Grade: Aaron Robinson, Scarlett Hicks

4th Grade: Lillian Cone, Daxton St. Romain, Demi Dondlinger, Riggs Redden, Jack Porter, Josiah Schaeffer, Ty Tucker, and Leetta Haueter

August Perfect Attendance Winner!!

Each month we add student names to a drawing for a free lunch from Jason's Deli and a free one hour game card from Main Event. Each time a student has perfect attendance for a month, they get their name added. This month our winners are..

Peyton Martinez, Hayden Parcell, Niang Nuam, Penelope Wiesman, and Weston Smith

I see you, I hear you, I love you! That's what I say regularly to our students. We want every child to feel welcome at WI, and whatever we can do so they know they are apart of our school is an effort we make! I am so happy to have your family as part of our WI family! If you need anything, never hesitate to reach out! My email is bshaw@bixbyps.org and I am so happy to help. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your child's journey! It's always a great day to be a Spartan! --Dr. Brenda Shaw, Principal

Hi!! I'm Lauren Lawson and this is my third year to serve as the Assistant Principal at BWI. I am married to Michael and we have two kids in Bixby schools. Ben is at the Middle School and Sophia is here with me at WI. We are so thankful to be Spartans!

Before serving as an administrator, I was a middle school counselor for three years and also served as a teacher from grades 3rd through 8th.

I've been many places, but WI is home! Here's to another wonderful year!

PTO Fundraiser

Race for the Gold

Grade Level "Go for the Gold" Fundraiser: 

To coincide with Intermediate’s grade level competition for points, we will have a fun competition called “Go for the Gold” to get the kids involved and excited about raising money for their classrooms. Starting today, each grade level will be competing to raise the most money. They will have ONE week (September 20th -September 27th) to collect as many donations as they can! 

The entire grade will receive rewards when they reach certain milestones, and the grade that raises the most will earn an epic Friday Funday that includes their teachers getting taped to the wall. 

You can donate toward your child's grade here! 

Movie Night Details

-Friday October 4th, doors open at 6:00pm at Spartan Stadium 

-Bring the whole family! 

-No admission charge

-Pizza preorders available until October 2nd, no pizza available for purchase at the event

-Pre-order pizza here

-Concession stand will NOT be open this year, but we will have drinks and  snacks available for purchase. There is a pre-order bundle option available to order your pizza and $10 toward concession items. 

-MVP will have games on the field before the 

movie.

Raffle Tickets:

We will be selling raffle tickets for prizes. Those will be available for purchase soon! 

-Raffle winners are drawn before the movie. 

-Purchase raffle tickets online (coming soon), before school (Starting Tuesday 24th), or from 6-6:30 at Movie Night.

-Raffle Ticket prices are 1/$10 or 3/$20

-Do not need to be present to win.

Here is the website to purchase raffle tickets, preorder pizza, or donate to help your child's grade win:

https://bixbywipto.square.site/

Feel free to share this link with family and friends. Kids may bring cash or check donations to their homeroom teacher. Checks can be made to BWI PTO. Memo line "Go for the Gold and their grade level."

Important Dates:

• Sept. 20 -26, PTO Fundraiser

• Sept. 23 -Oct. 4, Raffle Ticket Sales

• Sept. 27, Distance Learning Day

• Oct. 4, PTO Movie Night

• Oct. 7, Chick-Fil-A Day

• Oct. 7-11, Homecoming Week

  • Mon. - PJ Day

  • Tues. - Denim Day

  • Wed. - Beach or Biker Wear

  • Thurs. - Animal Print or Camo Day

  • Friday - Bixby Gear

• Oct. 9, P/T Conferences

• Oct. 17-18, Fall Break

• Oct. 21, PD Day - No School

• Oct. 23, P/T Conferences

Grief Groups

BPS & Bixby West Intermediate are proud to partner with The Grief Center to offer school-based groups led by an experienced grief facilitator.  This will be a six week group, specifically designed for children who have experienced a significant loss. These sessions will give your child the opportunity to share about his/her loss while learning about grief and how to cope with changes that take place when such a loss occurs. Group will also allow your child to connect with others at school who have had a similar loss. It is our hope that your child will be encouraged and find hope in the midst of a difficult circumstance. Such programs have proven to increase classroom performance while decreasing absenteeism in grieving students. To join, please contact Mrs. Still at tstill@bixbyps.org or call 366-1777. Groups will begin the first week in October. 

Distance Learning Day

On September 27th, 2024, we will conduct a district-wide distance learning day. This provides an important opportunity to ensure procedures and practices are in place should distance learning be needed during the school year.

Helpful Links:

• BPS Distance Learning Guide

• Chromebook Request Information (PK-6th)

Volunteering

We LOVE parent volunteers!! We have lots of opportunities for you to get involved at school. All volunteers must be BEST trained. Information can be found here.

We also have Homeroom Parents! Sign up forms will be available in each classroom during Meet the Teacher!