Bixby 9th Grade Center

Week of February 20th-24th, 2023

Great Expectations for the month of February
Character Trait: Patience - ability to wait calmly.
Quote of the month: "Have patience. All things are hard before they are easy." - Saadi
Focus: We will encourage each other to do our best.

Upcoming Events:

This week:
Monday, Feb. 20th --> NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, Feb. 21st --> PRISM meeting
Wednesday, Feb. 22nd --> Oklahoma State University - 5th hour
Sunday, Feb. 26th --> Mr. Bixby will be at 3pm in the High School Auditorium. The cost is $5 and all profits go to support the BHS Make A Wish campaign. Bring extra money to vote fan favorite.

Future Events:
April 5th and April 19th will be virtual days for all 9th, 10th and 12th graders. All 11th graders will be on campus to take ACT and State Testing, respectively.
*Art Club will meet the first and third Tuesday of each month.
*Interact wants new members! We are a service club sponsored by Rotary International. We meet the first and third Tuesday of each month during lunch in room E-18. We serve the community to make a difference; plus, we look great on college applications. Come check it out.

Upcoming College Representative Visits
Please sign up with Mrs. Webb in the counseling office or via email jwebb@bixbyps.org if you are interested in attending an upcoming College Representative visit. Location information for the visits will be provided closer to date visit.
Wednesday, Feb. 22nd --> Oklahoma State University - 5th hour
Thursday, March 9th --> Tulsa Community College - 2nd hour
Monday, April 24th --> Tulsa Achieves Lab
Tuesday, April 25th --> Tulsa Achieves Lab

Check the Visits Counseling Office website regularly. Additional visits will be added soon.
https://www.bixbyps.org/o/bixb...
Please note that you are responsible for any classwork or assignments missed during these events. Many colleges and universities will have more than one visit per semester.

AP Exam Late Registration Information

Students have until March 9, 2023 to complete late registration for their AP Exams. Information for late registration can be found on the BHS AP Exam newsletter.
If you are unsure if you have or have not registered and paid for your exam please check College Board. If you are registered for your exam then the course icon in AP Classroom will show “Registered for Exam given by Bixby High School”.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Dr. Heidi Jenkins (hjenkins@bixbyps.org) or Ms. Kari Smith (karismith@bixbyps.org).

Cafeteria News
Breakfast and lunch are no longer free. Breakfast is $1.55 and lunch is $3.10

Senior 2023 information
Graduation will be May 17th, 2023

Parking Permits
Parking permits are required to park on campus. You must have a current 2022-2023 parking permit, old permits will not work and could result in getting a parking sticker on your car. Student parking permits can be purchased from the following: https://www.bixbyps.org/o/bixb...

Students will need to do the following to purchase a parking permit:
1) Must pay $15 for an athletic drug test on My School Bucks
2) Must pay $20 for parking permit on My School Bucks
3) Fill out Google Doc on BHS website... make, model and tag number of your vehicle
Once all 3 steps are complete, Mrs. Simic can issue you a permit. She's located in the Assistant Principals office, next door to the Attendance Office in the east hallway.

Also, a reminder that Bixby High School is a closed campus for all lunches and all students are expected to eat in the cafeteria areas. Further, students are expected to remain in those areas for the duration of the lunch period. Students SHOULD NOT BE IN THE PARKING LOT OR OTHER AREAS OF THE SCHOOL DURING THEIR ASSIGNED LUNCH PERIODS WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE OFFICE. If you arrive at school during your lunch period, you should proceed immediately to the cafeteria areas. Students in violation of these policies will be subject to discipline.

Tutoring for students
We are now offering tutoring during school hours.
If you are struggling or know of a student who is, please have them reach out to their counselor or Assistant Principal so we can get a day/time set up.
Math is available Monday and Wednesday with Mr. Burge during 2nd hour.
Science is available with Mrs. Galliart Monday and Wednesday during 5th hour or Mr. Meyer on Tuesday and Thursday during 6th hour.
English is available with Mrs. Coulson on Tuesday and Thursday during 6th hour
Evening tutoring is not available at this time.

Useless Weekly Fact
This week is a 2 for 1:
1) A blob of toothpaste is called a nurdle. Nobody is quite sure where the word "nurdle" originated. A fact as useless as the word.
2) Spuddle is a 17th century word that means: to work ineffectively; to be extremely busy whilst achieving absolutely nothing.

If you would like anything added to the bulletin, please contact Allie Simic asimic@bixbyps.org