Week of Oct 28th- Nov 1st, 2024
Great Expectations for Oct:
Character Trait
: Esprit De Corps - Devotion among members of a group for each other and the group's purpose.
Quote of the month
:"The purpose of life is not to be happy, but to matter - to be productive, to be useful, to have it make a difference that you have even lived at all." -Leo Rosten
Focus
: We will use good manners, saying "please," "thank you," and "excuse me" and allow others to go first.
Upcoming Events
This Week
:
Monday, Oct 28th - OK College Start Career Plan Builder. 10:50 - 11:20 during Elevate 10th -12th graders
Multiple dates - Tulsa Tech Forums for 10th & 11th graders Oct 28th, 29th & 31st
Wednesday, Oct 30th - Tulsa Tech Build My Future. 9:00 - 1:00 Tulsa Tech Riverside for 9th and 10th graders
Oct 24th - Oct 29th - PreACT Make-ups. 8:00 -12:30 for 10th graders who missed 10/16. Location TBA
Future Events
:
Nov 13th - ASVAB in the Media Center
Upcoming Test Dates
:
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.
Multiple Dates for Tulsa Tech Forum - 10th & 11th graders on Oct 28th, 29th and 31st
Tuesday, Nov 5th - University of Central Oklahoma - 2:20-2:50
Upcoming College and Career Events
:
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:
Nov 8th
Dec 13th
Feb 7th
March 14th
April 11th
Senior 2025 Info
:
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, Oct 28th
- Macaroni & cheese with little smokies, steamed broccoli
Tuesday, Oct, 29th
- Beef soft tacos, mexicali corn, cheesy refried beans
Wednesday, Oct 30th
- Chicken drumstick, mashed potatoes with gravy, seasoned green beans, roll
Thursday, Oct 31st
- Binx bewitched blanket bites, Winnie's tasty toad eyes, Sarah's spellbound peas, enchanted cookie
Friday, Nov 1st
- Crispy chicken sandwich, oven fries, steamed carrots
Random Fact
: Cotton Candy was invented by a dentist in 1897, and it was originally called "Fairy Floss"
Word of the Week
: Simpatico: Italian and Spanish - early 19th century - (Of a person) Likable and easy to get along with.
If you would like anything added to the weekly bulletin, please email asimic@bixbyps.org