Happy Summer!
by Nina Lopez, Head of School Bixby School is humming this summer - Zac and Olivia have assembled the strongest team of summer staff that I’ve seen and camp activities…
Bixby’s Heritage Potluck
Our first heritage potluck since pre-COVID! The joy and beauty of the evening felt to me like a warm blanket of community. Coming together to share foods and traditions of…
What Does Bixby’s Educational Journey Look Like?
An occasional but recurrent question from prospective and current families is some version of “How will my child be ready for middle school if they haven’t taken tests, received grades,…
Navigating Polarization With Your Children
In case you have been living in a cave for the past few months, 2024 is a Presidential election year. As is the case every election cycle the discussion of…
Sparking Curiosity Fund
This week, Bixby School has launched our Annual Fund, permanently renamed The Sparking Curiosity Fund in recognition of the role these funds play in helping us fulfill our mission and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Showing Up With Our Best Self During Remote Learning
Each of us is doing the best we know how under some unusual and challenging circumstances. In the midst of these circumstances, I am repeatedly humbled by the genuine kindness…
I Am Grateful For…
“I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness - it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.” ~ Breneé Brown One of my…
How Math Explains Our World
Earlier this week I met a Bixby alumna, D, who graduated from Bixby in 1989. 30 years later, she came back to explore Bixby for her own child! It is…
Why Don’t We Have Grades At Bixby?
At schools across the country, December typically marks the end of a semester. A time when teachers often give out mid-year grades to their students. This opinion piece in last…
Reflections On Our First Week And The Year Ahead
We have had a great first week of school! All of the hard work that our faculty did to prepare for the year was evident throughout the school, and all…
Top Ten Lessons
Last week, I was with a wonderful group of 4th and 5th graders who are in my outdoor elective. We were en route to Bridgewalk Pond and one child asked,…
Plain Spoken
I’ve been recommending a movie to a lot of friends lately, one called “Plain Spoken.” It’s sort of a concert film of John Mellencamp, who’s still performing at 65 years…