The 9GC Staff would like to give a HUGE #thankfulthursday for all who made last weeks Teacher's Appreciation Week INCREDIBLE! Y'all out did yourselves!!
A special thank you to...
Chick Fil A Bixby for Breakfast
Bixby Optimist Club for Lunch
The Villareal Family for Crumbl Cookies
The Johnson family for lunch
The Jackson family for Lunch
Abundant Solutions for Breakfast
James family for Breakfast
9GC admin for Breakfast + Lunch
Lewis family for Sonic
QT for breakfast
3 Tequilas for lunch
Lott family for Nothing Bundt Cakes
Morris family for Nothing Bundt Cakes
9GC Leadership + Andy's for sundaes
And the following families for donating to the week...
Fillman
Law
Godsey
Wells
Randles
Hensley
Ortiz
Sterling
Walker
Mastin
Flegler
Jacobs
Widowski
Brooks
Mauldin-Barnes
Roles
Dory
Collier
Harlan Ross
Prox
Land
Dale
Taylor
Aubuchon
Desaulniers
Last week, Mr. VanDolah's Music as Literature students had the chance to meet virtually with acclaimed author, music critic, and podcast host Steven Hyden. They chatted about Hyden's upcoming book, and geeked out over all things music! Thank you, Mr. Hyden for meeting with our students + thank you, Mr. VanDolah for organizing this incredible opportunity for our students!!
In celebration of Administrate Professionals Day 9GC admin sent our office gals to a long lunch, and held down the fort themselves!! Thank you for all you do, Ladies!! And thank you for the incredible example of leadership, Mr. Whiteley! #whatsupwednesday
Bixby sent delegates to the state Student Council Summit in OKC last Friday! They learned about leadership and activities to bring back to Bixby!!
Great things are brewing at the 9GC!!
Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 30th, a portion of Mr. VanDolah's Music as Literature students will have the unique opportunity to participate in an exciting virtual event with acclaimed author, music critic and podcast host Steven Hyden. Hyden currently writes for Uproxx.com as their Cultural Critic and serves as the co-host for their weekly indie rock podcast, Indiecast. He has written several books about music, including Long Road, This Isn't Happening, Hard to Handle, Twilight of the Gods and Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me. On May 28th, he will release his new book There Was Nothing You Could Do: Bruce Springsteen’s “Born In The U.S.A.” and the End of the Heartland. You may pre-order a copy at the link below.
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/steven-hyden/there-was-nothing-you-could-do/9780306832062/?lens=hachette-books
We are thrilled to offer an experience like this for our students and look forward to hearing about the engaging conversation on music criticism and writing they're sure to have.
Thank you to Steven Hyden for your willingness to chat with our students!
Mrs. Phenicie’s students wrote children’s books to work on various literary devices. They visited classes at Central elementary to read their books and work on fluency. #fridayfeels
Let's give a big round of applause to Ms. Highfill, our April Teacher of the Month! Ms. Highfill's dedication, passion, and commitment to her students truly shine through every day. Thank you for all that you do to inspire and educate our students!
Happy Administrative Professionals Day!
Today, we're taking a moment to shine the spotlight on the real MVPs of our office - our amazing administrative professionals! From keeping things organized to ensuring everything runs smoothly, your hard work and dedication are truly appreciated.
Thank you for your tireless efforts, attention to detail, and positive attitude that keeps our workplace humming along. You're the backbone of our team, and we couldn't do it without you!
Thank you, Mrs. Adamson, Ms. Finley, Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. Schmitz!
Congratulations to Eden and Aymen for their outstanding essays on dedication and forgiveness! Their exceptional work has earned them the top spots in the Great Expectations essay contest, and they're taking home the $100 prize! 🏆🎉 Well done, champions! Your talent and hard work shine brightly! #whatsupwednesday
Congratulations to our 9GC April Students of the Month! Let's give a big round of applause to Logan Haddon, Kinsley McLaughlin, Matthew Kohnstamm, and Savannah Huff for their outstanding achievements and dedication. Keep up the amazing work, you're shining examples for us all!
Round 2 of #meetusmonday, say Hello to Mrs. Cox, who teaches science!
For #meetusmonday, say Hello to Mrs. Driscoll, our 9GC Paraprofessional!
These awesome scenes of our 9th graders cheering on our 3rd graders during state testing earlier this week are giving us ALL the #fridayfeels! Mrs. Rangel's class held a google meet with Central Elementary 3rd graders as they start their state testing week! We are so proud of our big Spartans taking care of our little Spartans!
Miss. Lee, our resident herstory extraordinaire, recently received the prestigious William D. Pennington Award Outstanding Social Studies Teacher 2023 from the Oklahoma Historical Society. Join us in congratulating Miss Lee on this well-deserved honor!
Today the 9GC had the pleasure of presenting Mrs. Beasley with a Golden ticket for being a Finalist for Northeast Oklahoma Teacher of the Year, from Aeros Awards. Well deserved, Mrs. Beasley!!
Hello 9GC Families. Click the link to see the April 2024 Newsletter.https://www.bixbyps.org/o/9th-grade-center/article/1553271
Round 2 of #meetusmonday, say Hello to Mrs. Coffey, who teaches Honors Geometry & Algebra 1!
For #meetusmonday, say Hello to Mrs. Landes, who teaches 9GC SPED Math!
Three of our very own 9GC coaches, Coach Eckert, Coach Behrens, and Coach Maas hosted the Second Annual Spartan Invitation last Thursday! 175 Bixby track kids were able to participate! Bixby's Varsity Girl's took 1st place, and Boy's Varsity took 3rd place! Congrats on all your hard work!! #whatsupwednesday
Coach Miles in her 9th grade team picture!
