Weekly Bulletin

Week of Sept 23rd - 27th, 2024

Great Expectations for Sept:
Character Trait

: Commitment: Keeping a promise or a pledge


Quote of the month

:"Commitment is what transforms into a reality" Abraham Lincoln


Focus

: We will not laugh at or make fun or a person's mistake nor use sarcasm or put downs.



Upcoming Events

This Week

:


9/23 - 9/26 - College Application Week. 10:50 - 12:50 on the Media Center for SENIORS ONLY


9/23 - 10/4 - OSU IT Career Encounter Registration. Google Form. 9th - 12th grades


Monday, Sept 23rd - Northeastern State University - elevate & 2:20 - 2:50


Monday, Sept 23rd - OK College Start Career Finder. 10:50 - 11:20 during Elevate for 10th - 12th graders


Wednesday, Sept. 25 - Staff Pre-ACT training 8:00am in Media Center or 3:50 during staff meeting


Thursday, Sept. 26th - Staff Pre-ACT training at 8:00am in Media Center during staff meeting.

Please attend one of the 3 times.


Friday, Sept 27th - DISTANCE LEARNING DAY


Saturday, Sept 28th - Fall Ball. 7:30pm - 10:30pm at Renaissance Hotel



Future Events

:


Tuesday, Oct 1st - Josten's presentations in the auditorium for Seniors @ 10:00 and 12:30 for Cap & Gown


Tuesday, Oct 1st - Josten's presentations in the auditorium for Sophomores @ 10:30 & 1:00 for ring presentation


Tuesday, Oct 22nd - Picture retakes 8:30 - 1:00


Multiple dates - Tulsa Tech Forums for 10th & 11th graders Oct 28th, 29th & 31st



Upcoming Test Dates

:


Sept 3rd - Oct 1st -- PSAT Registration for 9th, 10th, 11th graders


Wednesday, Oct 16th - PreACT Testing for all 10th graders. Distance Learning for all 9th, 11th and 12th graders


Wednesday, Oct 23rd - PSAT Testing. 8:00 - 12:30 in the Practice Gym for 9th - 11th graders who sign up


Oct 24th - Oct 29th - PreACT Make-ups. 8:00 -12:30 for 10th graders who missed 10/16. Location TBA



Upcoming College Representative Visits

:


Please sign up with Mrs. Webb in the Counseling Office or via email at jwebb@bixbyps.org if you are interested in attending an upcoming College Representative visit. Location information for the visits will be provided closer to the date of visit. All of these visits will be on the BHS Campus.



Monday, Sept 23rd - Northeastern State University - elevate & 2:20 - 2:50


Tuesday, Oct 1st - University of Texas/Dallas during Elevate


Tuesday, Oct 8th - Vanderbilt University - 2:20 - 2:50


Wednesday, Oct 9th - University of Oklahoma - 2:20 - 2:50


Thursday, Oct 10th - Tulsa Community College - Elevate



Multiple Dates for Tulsa Tech Forum - 10th & 11th graders on Oct 28th, 29th and 31st



Upcoming College and Career Events

:


Monday, Sept 23rd

- OK College Start Career Finder. 10:50 - 11:20 during Elevate for 10th - 12th graders


9/23 - 9/26

- College Application Week. 10:50 - 12:50 on the Media Center for SENIORS ONLY


9/23 - 10/4

- OSU IT Career Encounter Registration. Google Form. 9th - 12th grades


Monday, Sept 30th

- OK College Start Career and Interest Assessment - 10:50 - 12:50 for 10th - 12th graders


Tuesday, Oct 8th

- OSU IT Career Encounters. 9:00 - 1:30 in Okmulgee for 9th - 12th graders


Monday, Oct 28th

- OK College Start Career Plan Builder. 10:50 - 11:20 during Elevate 10th -12th graders


Wednesday, Oct 30th

- Tulsa Tech Build My Future. 9:00 - 1:00 Tulsa Tech Riverside for 9th and 10th graders


Thursday, Nov 4th

-OK College Start Plan of Study. 10:50 -11:20 during Elevate for 10th - 12th graders


Thursday, Nov 7th

- Parent FAFSA Night. 5:00 and 6:00 in the Media Center for 12th grade parents only


Wednesday, Nov 13th

- ASVAB. For 11th and 12th graders. Time and Location TBD


Monday, Nov 18th

- OK College Start Checkpoint. 10:50 - 11:20 during Elevate for 10th - 12th graders



Check the Counseling office website regularly. Use the following link and then select Scholarship Information or College Events. https://www.bixbyps.org/o/bixby-high-school/page/counselor


Additional visits will be added throughout the year as well as scholarship information!! Please know that you are responsible for any classwork or assignments missed during these events.



Therapy Dogs will be on campus the following dates:

Oct 11th


Nov 8th


Dec 13th


Jan 10th


Feb 7th


March 14th


April 11th



Senior 2025 Info

:


Tuesday, Oct 1st - Senior Cap & Gown Presentation in the auditorium at 10:00 & 12:30


Wednesday, May 21 - Graduation @ ORU



Parking Permits

:


Parking permits are required to park on campus. You must have a current 2024-2025 parking permit. Your permit needs to be facing outwards and hanging from your rearview mirror so we can see the current permit. Old permits and backwards facing permits will not work and could result in getting a parking sticker on your car. Student parking permits can be purchased from the following link:


https://www.bixbyps.org/o/bixby-high-school/page/parking-permits



Students will need to do the following to purchase a parking permit

:


1) Please pay the $15 for the athletic drug test on My School Bucks.


2) Please pay the $20 for the parking permit on My School Bucks.


3) Fill out the Google Form on the BHS website.


Once all 3 steps are completed, you can pick up your permit from Mrs. Simic in the Assistant Principal's Office, which is located next to the Attendance Office in the East Hallway.



Also a reminder that Bixby High School is a

closed campus

for all 3 lunches and students are expected to eat in the cafeteria area. Further, students are expected to remain in those areas for the duration of the lunch period. Students

SHOULD NOT BE IN THE PARKING LOT, VEHICLES OR OTHER AREAS OF THE SCHOOL DURING THEIR ASSIGNED LUNCH PERIODS WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE OFFICE.

Students in violation of these policies will be subject to discipline.



Cafeteria News

:


Breakfast for students is $1.75 and lunch is $3.35. Adult lunches are $5.00 If you are needing assistance with free and reduced meals, please see Ms. Spalding in FA1. Or you can click on the link to fill out the form. https://www.nlappscloud.com/



Lunch Menu for the week

:


DAILY a la carte

: Sparky's pizza, fruit & veggie bar, assorted fruit juices and milk


Monday, Sept 23rd

- Beefy mac & cheese, seasoned green peas, frosted cookie


Tuesday, Sept 24th

- cheesy chicken crispitos, fiesta Spanish rice, Mexicali corn


Wednesday, Sept 25th

- Chicken drumsticks, mashed potatoes & gravy, seasoned green beans, roll


Thursday, Sept 26th

- Frito chili pie, steamed carrots


Friday, Sept 27th

- NO SCHOOL - DISTANCE LEARNING



Random Fact

: Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different



Word of the Week

: Futz - Yiddish, 1930's - waste time, idle or busy oneself aimlessly



If you would like anything added to the weekly bulletin, please email asimic@bixbyps.org