Holi Celebration
Family Volunteers at Bixby
Some days it feels like the COVID-19 pandemic was a lifetime ago, and then I am abruptly reminded of how present its effects still are in many ways. One of…
The Importance of Questions at Bixby
by Sarah Brown Nina approached me at the beginning of January with a folder full of our past newsletters from 1999-2001 called the Bixby Snapshot. I will be sharing short…
Bixby’s ACIS Accreditation
On January 19th, the Association of Colorado Independent Schools (ACIS) Board approved Bixby School’s application for accreditation. We are so proud! For the past several years, our trustees, faculty and…
Creative Thinking In The Bixby Classroom
Creativity requires a safe environment in which to play and take risks. At Bixby, it’s up to us to establish this kind of supportive classroom. Creativity is the most challenging…
Inside The Bixby Classroom – Challenging Topics
I am so excited to share with you some glimpses into our classrooms this week. The vignettes below from our faculty are beautiful examples of the many ways we nurture,…
Creating Self-Awareness & Authenticity at Bixby
A few months ago I came across this article in the New York Times, Why Your Kid's Bad Behavior May Be a Good Thing. I’ll confess that I picked it…
Executive Functioning Skills
This month our school-wide Social-Emotional Learning focus is on Executive Functioning Skills. Executive functioning skills refer to cognitive processes that help us all to plan, pay attention, focus, regulate…
Resilience and Positive Risk-Taking at Bixby
As part of our social-emotional curriculum, each month we choose a topic to study and practice as an entire school community. This month’s topic is Resilience and Positive Risk-Taking. Little…
A Bixby Education
As part of our self-study process last year, we were challenged to articulate what we teach at Bixby and what our graduates can expect from a Bixby education. The process…
Global competence means understanding about the world…
Global competence means understanding about the world and approaches to living in it that enable learners to meaningfully engage with the world around them. As any parent can attest, to…
Serious Play
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Open Forum – Lucky To Have Public Health
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Bixby School is Committed to the Health of Our School Community and Transparency About our Efforts to Keep Our Students and Faculty Safe.
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How Much Play is Built into the Bixby School Schedule?
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We Need To Talk About Race, With Each Other And With Our Children
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Showing Up With Our Best Self During Remote Learning
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Bixby School Celebrates Read Across America Day!
This past Monday, March 2, was Read Across America Day. Started in 1997 by the National Education Association, the day is part of a nation-wide effort to celebrate and share…
I Am Grateful For…
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Progressive Schools
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Bixby’s Lower Yard
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