B i x b y H i g h S c h o o l n e w s l e t t e r m a r c h - A p r i l 2 0 2 3
Director of Percussion Studies
ganiekienko@bixbyps org
Brent Baldwin
Director of Jazz Studies
bbaldwin@bixbyps org
Steven Collins
Assistant Director of Instrumental Music and Music Theory
scollins@bixbyps.org
Lara Davis
Assistant Director of Jazz Studies
ldavis@bixbyps org
Blake Dean
9th Grade Visual Art
deanblake@bixbyps.org
Wyatt Freeman Theatre, Speech, and Debate
wfreeman@bixbyps.org
tlyn Fowler
ctor of Color Guard Activities
colorguard@bixbyps.org
ie Huse
Arts Secretary se@bixbyps org
on Hutson
stant Director Pride of Bixby ching Band
tson@bixbyps.org
ie Jankowski
h School Visual Art
jjankowski@bixbyps.org
Cynthia John Vocal Music Accompanist cjohn@bixbyps org
Jeremy Parker
Coordinator of Fine Arts
Director of Instrumental Music and Band jeremyparker@bixbyps.org
Kevin Pearson
Director of Vocal Music and Choir kpearson@bixbyps.org
Matthew Strait
Piano mstrait@bixbyps.org
B H S F i n e A r t s O f f i c e 9 1 8 . 3 6 6 . 1 7 0 1
B I X B Y
Fine Arts
F a i r
S a t u r d a y , M a y 6 2 0 2 3 C h a r l e y Y o u n g P a r k - d o w n t o w n b i x b y 1 0 : 0 0 a m - 6 : 0 0 p m
Upcoming Events
Pride of Bixby Ireland Trip
March 14-21
National Honor Choir
March 15-19
Regional Speech Tournament
March 24-25
Sapulpa High School
Winter Guard Competition
State
Saturday, April 1
Yukon High School
State Speech Tournament
April 13-15
Rose State College, Oklahoma City
HS and MS Band: Solo and Ensemble Contest
Saturday, April 15
Choir: State Solo and Ensemble
Friday, April 21
Oklahoma Baptist University
HS and MS Band: Percussion
Ensemble Concert
Saturday, April 22
BHS Auditorium
Musical: Oklahoma!
April 27-29
BHS Auditorium
Symphonic and Wind Ensemble
Concert
Monday, May 1
BHS Auditorium
State Speech Showcase
Tuesday, May 2
HS and MS Jazz Concert
Thursday, May 4
BHS Auditorium
Bixby Fine Arts Fair
Saturday, May 6
Charley Young Park
Downtown Bixby
Choir: Pops Concert
"Go The Distance!"
Tuesday, May 9
7:00 pm
BHS Auditorium
Drama Red Carpet Banquet
Saturday, May 13 6:00 pm
New Beginnings Church, Bixby
There are 13 students taking the AP Studio Art Exam this year which is a record number! AP students are working hard to complete 15 artworks that will encompass a sustained investigation that centers around one guiding question or theme and then develops that investigation throughout the school year. Students are required to complete their AP Portfolios by early April so they will have enough time to upload portfolios to the College Board website by May 1st Here's a sneak peek into one of our AP artists, Tobey Jordan.
The theme of Tobey's work is about Human Relation to Escapism. Showcased here are Tobey's works Chirping Mouth, Luminescent Eardrums, and Jelly Fish Smoke. Tobey currently has ten projects completed and continues to work diligently to complete his AP portfolio.
A r t 2 & A r t 4 s t u d e n t s u s e d t h e i r c r e a t i v i t y t o c r e a t e
t h e s e a m a z i n g P a i n t e d W e a v i n g s ! S t u d e n t s e n j o y e d
c r e a t i n g a p i c t u r e o f t h e i r c h o i c e , d u p l i c a t e d i t a n d
p a i n t e d i t e i t h e r i n s i m i l a r c o l o r s o r c o m p l e m e n t a r y
c o l o r s . T h e r e s u l t s w e r e t r u l y a m a z i n g !
B a n d a n d Instrumental Music Ireland Bound!
March 14-21, 2023
The Pride of Bixby will be traveling to Ireland to perform in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin and the International Band Parade and Competition in Limerick. We are so excited for these students to have this incredible opportunity!
Academic All-State
Congratulations
TRESSA BRIGGS and SOPHIA REHMAN!!!
The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence has announced its prestigious 2023 Academic All-State Awards. Tressa and Sophia have been recognized as Academic All-Staters and are among the 100 top public high school seniors in the state! We are so proud that we also get to call these exemplary students members of the Pride of Bixby!
GCBDA All District Jazz members with Mr. Baldwin
Taylor Jones, Isaac Haas, Nathan Varghese, Jake Milroy, Carter Lowry, Reece Mirkes, David Kolb, Joey Hamilton, and Zach Adams
S u p p o r t i n g o u r S p a r t a n B a s k e t b a l l T e a m s !
STUDENTS COMPETE AT THE OSSAA DISTRICT SOLO & ENSEMBLE CONTEST
Congratulations to all of these incredible singers in the BHS Vocal Music program for earning high marks at the OSSAA District Solo and Ensemble Contest.
Superior Ratings Excellent Ratings
Avery Clingan
Will Craddock
Lynn Dickinson
Kacie Moore
Macy Lambert
Zi Eylar
Lilli Fowler
Josiah Myers
Lexi Guidry
Zach Guidry
Mac Hogner
Kara Kannady
Lillian Keenan
Ella Poe
Jaycee Peterson
Lexi Sullivan
Hailey Erwin
Emma Goff
Hailey Parker
Jack Wignall
Jax Callison
Zen Ciin
Lynn Dickinson
Hailey Erwin
Emma Goff
Anya Jani
Janithi Bamunuarachchi
Sama Nofal
Elizabeth Wells
Mikaela Lawson
Kourtney King
Kacie Moore
Hailey Parker
Ella Roberts
Katelynn Robertson
Sam Rogers
Z Yazzie
Sydney Tate
Jack Wignall
The Drama students put on an amazing production of Puffs this February. With over 45 students involved in the production both cast and crew, this was truly a massive undertaking, and both casts' performances were loved by their audiences
S p e e c h & D e b a t e
The Speech and Debate Team has competed at several contests since the last newsletter. They have completed their qualifying season with over 30 students qualifying for the regional contest in March. They also brought home trophies at every contest they have competed in this year, including a first place finish at the highly-competitive Tulsa Union contest.
Bixby High School Speech and Debate Team hosted the first in-person Green Corn Classic Tournament since 2020 this February. Twenty students and half a dozen parents volunteered and made the event highly successful. Special thanks to Curtis Lowry for helping organize the event from the beginning of the planning process.
"Wearewhatwe repeatedlydo.
is a habit
W I L L D U R A N T
Excellence
