Bristow Public Schools

Four BHS Seniors were recognized last night by the Bristow Board of Education for earning their State FFA Degree, the highest attainable degree at the state level. This year 753 FFA students out of a statewide membership of 28,000 earned this degree. Pictured left to right are Ag instructor Rashelle Lundy, Kinlee Snell, Abbey Roberts, board member Billy Bryant, Sadie Varner, Turner Longacre, and Ag instructor Jo McGovran.

Today is the last day to purchase your tickets for the Bristow Education Foundation’s SPRING GALA. This fundraising event directly benefits BPS teachers and students through grants and scholarships! The event is this Friday, April 14th, 2023 at the Headquarters at Bell Cattle Co. Come enjoy a fun adult night out, a steak dinner catered by The Beach House Meats, live entertainment and silent auction all in a beautiful setting!! Click the link below to purchase your tickets now! . https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bristow-education-foundation-spring-gala-tickets-576308132137

If you are planning for your Collins child to attend summer school this year, please return the form to the child's teacher by April 15th.

Pre-K enrollment will begin on April 17th and run through May 25th. If you have a child who will begin attending Bristow Public Schools for the first time and will be in Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade in the fall, we encourage you to enroll them during this time. You can download the forms by visiting https://www.bristow.k12.ok.us/o/ee/page/enrollment . You will also need the child's birth certificate, immunization record, and proof of residency such as a water or electric bill. Bring all of these items to the Edison Elementary office Mondays through Thursdays between April 17th and May 25th.

We would like to congratulate all of our site Teacher of the Year Recipients. We are hopeful that they will all take the next step and apply to be our Oklahoma State Teacher of the Year. We have some outstanding educators in Bristow. The High School Teacher of the Year is Mr. Shannon Hilburn. Shannon has been teaching in Bristow for 21 years. Teaching is what he has wanted to do since he was in 3rd grade. Even after teaching for many years, he continues to learn and use different and unique methods of teaching. Shannon has been the OSSAA Coach of the Year, and has led the track team to 3 state championships and 2 runners-up finishes. Getting up to teach excites Shannon, who knows that every day is a gift from God. Samantha Thomas is the Middle School Teacher of the Year. She teaches 8th grade reading. Samantha believes that love is an essential foundation in her classroom. Her students know that regardless of their actions, she still believes in their self worth and loves them. She lets her students know that she is also learning from them. She wants her students to be contributing members in our community and tries to instill work ethic in their lives. We are proud to have Samantha as a Bristow teacher. Ashley McGovran is our Collins Teacher of the Year. Ashley believes that to set her students up for success, it is important for them to be able to work together. Independence is admirable, but being able to communicate with others is a skill that is needed in their future. Her colleagues can see that she wants the best for each student, while striving to find the strengths each child has and working to maximize their abilities. She is a loyal member of the Collins faculty. Angel Balenti is our Edison Teacher of the Year and District Teacher of the Year.. Angel has been a teacher at Edison since 1995. She has taught Pre-K, Kindergarten, First Grade, and currently teaches T-1. Angel believes that building strong relationships with parents is just as important and critical to student success as the work she does in her classroom. Parents and teachers are partners in education. Student learning begins at home and her job is to further that learning- academically, socially and emotionally. Her colleagues say Angel is creative and innovative in her classroom and can be found on the floor getting down to their level to make sure they get the most out of lessons. Bristow is proud to announce Angel Balenti as our Bristow District Teacher of the Year.

It's right around the corner! Bristow Education Foundation’s SPRING GALA on April 14th, 2023 at the Headquarters at Bell Cattle Co. Come enjoy a fun adult night out, a steak dinner catered by The Beach House Meats, live entertainment and silent auction all in a beautiful setting!! Click the link below to purchase your tickets now! You can also purchase tickets at the office of Zeddie Cantrell/Vision Source. All proceeds from this event will benefit your Bristow Education foundation that supports our teachers and students through grants and scholarships in our community! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bristow-education-foundation-spring-gala-tickets-576308132137

Please join us for our Spring Blood Drive on April 4th from 9-2 at the Chuck West Gym. You can email ajacobs@bristow.k12.ok.us or sign up online at: https://www.yourbloodinstitute.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/402576

The Wildflower Run is May 13th. See the flyer for information and sign ups. The workout begins today, March 22nd.

We are hiring for the positions of Custodian and General Maintenance. Click the link below to view the job descriptions and apply today! https://bristow.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

As we wind down our week of spring break, BPS would like to remind everyone that school will be back in session on Monday, March 20th. Friday, March 24th is a virtual day to make up for a day we missed last semester due to having no water. After Friday, March 24th, BPS will transition to 4 day weeks with no school on Fridays through the rest of this semester. We look forward to seeing everyone on Monday!

We are so excited to announce the Bristow Education Foundation’s SPRING GALA on April 14th, 2023 at the Headquarters at Bell Cattle Co. Come enjoy a fun adult night out, a steak dinner catered by The Beach House Meats, live entertainment and silent auction all in a beautiful setting!! Click the link below to purchase your tickets now! You can also purchase tickets at the office of Zeddie Cantrell/Vision Source. All proceeds from this event will benefit your Bristow Education foundation that supports our teachers and students through grants and scholarships in our community! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bristow-education-foundation-spring-gala-tickets-576308132137

Don't forget! Parent/Teacher Conferences are tonight from 4-7 pm and Thursday, March 9th from 4-7 pm. There is no school this Friday, March 10th and Spring Break is March 13-19th. School resumes March 20th. Have a great break!

Johnson-O’Malley Academic Incentive application deadline is this Friday, 5:00 PM. Academic Incentive- each year a $500 incentive is awarded to 16 JOM seniors within the 45 school districts of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. https://eforms.mcn-nsn.gov/lincdoc/doc/run/muscogeeh/JOM_AcademicIncentiveApplication

Did you know that TCC Dual Credit students earn approximately 30,000 college credit hours each year. TCC is the largest provider of dual credit in Oklahoma with students statewide! https://www.tulsacc.edu/programs-courses/dual-credit-programs

Congratulations to our TRRFCC Pirates for January and February! We are proud of you! TRRFCC Pirates for January: Amelia Brandt, Nilson Freeman, Blake Hayes, Peyton Thurman, Liz Waltrip, Max Tyler. TRRFCC Pirates for February: Colton Cummings, Savanna Marsey, Rylee Linker, Ayden Robinson, Laryn Wages, Logan Watts.

Summer Academies in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Attention rising 8th-12th graders! Apply to a FREE Summer Academy. This summer, spend time at an Oklahoma college or university and discover the fascinating worlds of robotics, architecture, construction, engineering, environmental conservation and much more! https://secure.okcollegestart.org/High_School_Planning/Summer_academies/summer_academies.aspx

Summer Academies in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Attention rising 8th-12th graders! https://content.xap.com/media/43592/stem_summer_academies_2023_flyer.pdf

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Bristow’s first STATE CHAMPIONSHIP in track! We would love for all Bristow Track athletes, both past and present, to come and help us celebrate Coach Shannon Hilburn and the successful program he has created. The celebration will be held Sunday, March 5th at 2pm at First Baptist Church in Bristow. We hope to see you there! In addition, we encourage everyone to send a note of gratitude for Coach Hilburn's dedication. These notes of gratitude can be sent by emailing them to fhall@bristow.k12.ok.us by this Friday, March 3rd.

Our Coach Moore is Coach of the Year. Congratulations!

Class group pictures will be taken at Collins tomorrow, February 23rd. Students have an envelope, if they want to order one.