🏀REMINDER: Basketball camp starts Tuesday!!
You do not need to pre register. Just sign up Tuesday morning. Doors open at 7:45 and camp starts at 8:30. ⏰
We will work on basketball fundamentals and provide lunch but if nothing else we will, at least, tire them out so they go to bed early! 😉
🚖If anyone can’t be here to pick a kiddo up at noon (and needs to make special arrangements to get them somewhere) just let Coach Woolsey know and we will get it figured out. 💪🏻
Please share with anyone you think might be interested. Thanks!
Yearbooks are in! Mrs. Price and the yearbook staff will be in the lobby of the high school, Monday and Tuesday, May 20th and 21st, from 9:00am - 2:00 pm. We ordered extra in case you didn’t get your order in. They are $60 each. Previous years are available as well.
🎓Throwing Caps in the Air is a Symbol of Achievement: The cap, once worn proudly during countless hours of learning, becomes a symbolic representation of achievement. Its release into the air signifies the liberation from the constraints of academia, signifying the graduates’ readiness to embark on their next life chapter.
📸Broken Bow Activity Shots
Broken Bow Education Foundation Scholarship Winners!
Memorial Stadium. Final Call Class of 2024.
🎓SAVAGES 2024
⚾️Congratulations Trenton Shomo on your selection as a 4A All-Star!
Broken Bow Public Schools Names Michael Cox as 2024 Teacher of the Year
BROKEN BOW (May 17, 2024) – Michael Cox, who waited almost thirty years to begin his teaching career, is the 2023-24 Broken Bow Public Schools Teacher of the Year. Mr. Cox teaches Biology at Broken Bow High School and was nominated for the award by his fellow faculty members at the High School. This year’s other nominees were Rector Johnson Middle School teacher Melissa Patel, Bennett Elementary teacher Virgie Autrey, and Dierks Elementary teacher Amee Price. All four nominees were recognized and celebrated at the annual End-of-Year Awards Assembly held in Jinkins Auditorium on Friday, May 17th.
Cox, a graduate of Haworth Public Schools, is a lifelong resident of McCurtain County. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Southeastern Oklahoma State University in 1991 and then spent the next three decades employed by Walmart, Inc. in various positions throughout his career. “Mr. C.” says that when he first left college, he thought that maybe he was too young and inexperienced to be a teacher, so he took a retail job instead. But, after 29 years with Walmart, he knew he was ready to “get out” of the corporate world.
In the Fall of 2020, he was recruited to teach science at Broken Bow High School. After four years in public education, Cox says he now “regrets not doing it all along”. “It is a special, special thing we do”, says Cox. “When the kids ask me how I can do this job, I just tell them that 29 years at Walmart was a job. This is fun. I look forward to coming to work every day. I love working with this staff at Broken Bow High School and I couldn’t ask for anything better than this Administration we have”, he continued. “Teaching is not a job, it’s a calling. It is about getting students to see beyond the limits they have placed upon themselves”.
Cox has been married to his wife, Kimberly, for thirty years and together they have three children and four grandchildren. He describes himself as an “avid outdoorsman” and says he especially loves spending time in nature with his grandchildren.
Rector Johnson Middle School Teacher-of-the-Year Melissa Patel has taught at Broken Bow Schools for 23 years. She currently teaches 8th Grade Science. Melissa, a 1991 BBHS graduate, has been married to Chet Patel for 31 years and together they have four children and seven grandchildren. She is a graduate of Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
Bennett Elementary Teacher-of-the-Year Virgie Autrey is a 1982 graduate of BBHS and currently serves as Bennett’s Reading Specialist, a job she hopes to continue until retirement. Virgie has taught school for thirty years, all but one of those years with Broken Bow Public Schools. She has been married to Truman Autrey for almost 43 years with whom she has three daughters and ten grandchildren. She holds a Master’s of Reading Degree in Elementary Education from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
Dierks Elementary Teacher-of-the-Year Amee Price is a 2001 graduate of BBHS and now teaches First Grade at Dierks Elementary. This was her 17th year as an educator, the last eight of which were spent with Broken Bow Public Schools. Amee earned a degree in Early Intervention Child-Development from Southeastern Oklahoma State University and is currently certified in Early Childhood Education. She is married to Kane Price and has four children.
🎉 2024-2025 FFA Officer Team 🎉
Congratulations to the following students for being elected as officers!
Shailyn Villeda (4.702) is the daughter of Pedro Villeda and Maria Alvarez. She is a member of the National Honor Society, and former member of Broken Bow High School’s Student Council, Dance Team, and Broken Bow Junior Chamber of Commerce. She was selected as the Lions Club Senior of the Month for August and has earned 30 college credits from EOSC. Currently, she holds two jobs to save for college expenses. In the fall, Shailyn will be attending the University of Oklahoma. Afterward, she plans to apply to the OU College of Dentistry to pursue a degree in Dental Hygiene.
The end of the school year is here! We apologize for the late notice, but we would like to invite all retired BBISD staff to join us Friday morning at 9:00 in Jinkins Auditorium for our end of year celebration! We will announce our Teacher of the Year, enjoy live entertainment from various school groups, and have light refreshments. Please join us! We'll save you a seat up front.
Sam Hurst (4.646) is the son of Jeff & April Hurst, and the grandson of Sammy Richards and the late Kathy Richards. Sam is the Student Council Vice President, National Honor Society President, and Captain of the Basketball Team. Sam has been very involved in extracurricular activities throughout his high school career, including basketball, football, cross country, track, quiz bowl, baseball, Student Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Spanish Club, and History Club. Sam is also an active member of the Oak Grove youth group. Some of Sam’s achievements include being a Lions Club & Kiwanis Club Senior of the Month, National Merit Recognition Finalist, State Curriculum Contest Qualifier, and BBHS Outstanding Student for two years. Sam received the Wendy’s High School Heisman School and State Finalist Award, and was voted “Best All Around Athlete” of his senior class. Sam’s future plans are to obtain a Biosystems Engineering degree from Oklahoma State University, and further his career in that field.
Dierks Elementary Teacher/Staff Track Day 2024!
Mackenzie Dansby (4.592) is the daughter of Leann Bailey and Brad Dansby. She is the granddaughter of Earl and Becky Braddy and the late Jerry and Ann Dansby. Mackenzie has been a member of the Broken Bow High School Marching Band for the past 6 years, where she has been the Drum Major for the past 2. She is a member and choreographer of the Broken Bow High School Showtime Show Choir. Mackenzie serves as the Publication Relations Officer on the Broken Bow Student Council. She is also a member of the Broken Bow High School Spanish Club and serves as president of the History club. Mackenzie serves her community by volunteering as a Broken Bow Junior Chamber of Commerce member. Mackenzie is currently the secretary of her Senior Class. In 2023, Mackenzie was honored to receive the State Superintendent’s Awards for Arts Excellence. She has been a member of the OkCDA All-State Choir for three years and the OkMEA All-State Choir for the past three years, where she has received three-year medals for both choirs. She has also been selected and participated in the Southeastern Region All-District Honor Choir for the past six years. Mackenzie has been on the Superintendent’s Honor Roll and is a National and Oklahoma Honors Society member. She was selected as the Lions Club Senior of the Month for the month of October and the Kiwanis Senior of the Month for August. Mackenzie was also selected as a semi-finalist for the Coca-Cola Scholarship. Mackenzie plans to attend the University of Central Oklahoma and major in Psychology.
🦊📙Ms. Hegmann’s class researched, typed and created their very own book over an animal of their choice! They had a book review where families were invited to read and leave thoughts on the review pages! Very proud of this 3rd grade class! It was a fantastic experience!
🌟RJMS Graduation! The 8th grade promotion ceremony 2024 🌟
Congratulations! 😎 #RockOn #Savages
🎓 BBHS Schedule of Events “Graduation is not the end; it's the beginning.”
🌳2️⃣Mrs. Rich’s class created habitats in groups of two!
They worked together to 🔎research, 🍥design and ✨create their own habitats! They had a review day where parents were invited to attend the class!
AMAZING YEAR!
🍭Each student in Mrs. R. Wright’s class received a Candy Award today (peep the certificates :))along with pizza, cupcakes and lots of goodies to celebrate the end of the year. It has been an amazing school year!
🏈Coach Lang and the ‘24 Savages.
Spring practice Day 1.
