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Please view the link below for information from Briggs School Superintendent, Stephen R. Haynes, addressing recent concerns about immigration. It is important to understand that, by law, a child's immigration status (or that of their parents) does not affect their right to receive a public education. As always, we are focused on providing a safe and welcoming learning environment where every student can thrive. We are here to assist students and families in any way we can, and we encourage you to reach out to the school at any time. https://5il.co/36fhf

4-H students participated in a Food Showdown on Tuesday, January 28. Briggs had two teams in the junior division and there were 4 junior teams in the competition. Team Indians (John Hiatt and Blakley Hiatt) placed first with their dish. They each received a nice bowl set! Team Blueberries (Sadie Murphy, Cynch Murphy and Blaklee Jones) placed Second and each received a spatula set! Teams were given 4 ingredients to use in their dishes. They did not know what the ingredients were going to be before the competition. They had access to common pantry items of spices and sauces. Way to go Briggs 4-H members!!!

Friday, Jan. 31st, January Student of the Month assembly at 8:15 in the upper gym. 4-H news: Food Showdown participants will have a meeting January 27th after school in Mrs. Childs' room. Food Showdown contest January 28th. Robotics news: Saturday, Feb. 1st: Tournament @ Tahlequah Middle School Saturday, Feb. 8th: Tournament @ Bixby Cheer news: Mini cheer will perform Jan. 28th. Briggs Basketball: *Jan. 27th, 7th/8th vs Moffett @ home beginning at 4:30 *Tuesday, Jan. 28th, 5th-8th vs Zion @ home beginning at 4:00 Mini cheer will perform at this game * Thursday, Jan. 30th, 3rd/4th grade Briggs Festival *Saturday, Feb. 1, 7th/8th @ Frink Chambers in the ORES South Area Tournament Girls vs Grove at 11:00 Boys vs Brushy at 12:00 Admission: $6 per person

Cheer news: Mini cheer will perform Jan. 28th. Briggs Basketball Schedule, Jan. 24-Feb. 1, 2025 * Today, Jan. 24th, 5th-8th @ Woodall beginning at 12:00 p.m. *Monday, Jan. 27th, 7th/8th vs Moffett @ home beginning at 4:30 p.m. *Tuesday, Jan. 28th, 5th-8th vs Zion @ home beginning at 4:00 p.m. Mini cheer will perform at this game. * Thursday, Jan. 30th, 3rd/4th grade Briggs Festival *Saturday, Feb. 1, 7th/8th @ Frink Chambers in the ORES South Area Tournament Girls vs Grove at 11:00 a.m. Boys vs Brushy at 12:00 p.m. Admission: $6 per person

Future Briggs Cheer!

4-H members met on Tuesday to make 24 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and 24 turkey and cheese sandwiches for the Tahlequah Area Coalition of the Homeless. We appreciate the students doing something positive to help those in need in our community!

January is School Board Appreciation Month ! Our amazing Board of Education goes above and beyond the call of duty. They serve our students, staff and community with their time, talents and wisdom. We are honored to have a fine group helping make Briggs a special place. They are very supportive of our academics and extra-curricular activities. If you see them, make sure you thank them for their service.

Briggs Robotics would like to spotlight our Program Supporters! YOUR IMPACT Your support has allowed us to: *attend 2 tournaments *pay entry fees *purchase team shirts *provide meals We were also able to host our first Robotics tournament at Briggs! TOGETHER WE RISE Briggs Robotics has 5 teams registered to compete this season. Our program size has almost tripled from our first year. We currently have 25 students on our roster. This would not be possible without support from our community. FUTURE GOALS We currently have 1 Team State qualified. We hope to earn more qualifying awards while attending 2 more regular season tournaments and work toward a Worlds Championship qualifier in 2 others. We are also looking forward to hosting another tournament here at Briggs next year. THANK YOU!!! Cherokee Nation CK Trucking George and Mary Greer Gruber Family Amanda Robertson Dianne Kelly Ramos Taekwondo NEO Health Whimsy Beads Tate Ranch T-N-T Grocery

5th/6th basketball games scheduled for today, Jan. 21st at Keys have been canceled.

Student of the Month Assembly Friday, January 31st at 8:15 a.m. in the upper gymnasium. Parents & Guardians, You will be notified by your child’s teacher if they have been selected as the student of the month. Please be sure to check your email and/or messages on Rooms.

All 5th/6th graders and 7th/8th GT students that are non basketball and non cheerleaders will be participating in the STEMFest sponsored by Cherokee Nation at the Chota Conference Center on January 22nd. We will leave the school at 11:30 and return to school at 2:45 for normal after school activities. Students will be provided a school lunch before we leave in the morning. Parents, if you do NOT want your child to attend, please call the office and let Michelle know. This STEMFest will expose our students to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) stations and activities to entice and entertain students. Exhibitors will include NASA, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Department of Energy, The Sutton Center, area trade schools and universities and many more!

Thursday, January, 23rd 5th - 8th vs Grand View @ home beginning at 4:00 p.m. 8th grade recognition for basketball players, managers and cheerleaders will take place between the 5th/6th boys and 7th/8th girls game.

We are set up and ready for our first Robotics Tournament at Briggs!!! Come and find out what all the hype is about with Robotics. FREE ADMISSION! Skills will run from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and matches start at 12:00 noon. We will also have concession so stop by, buy a snack and take a peek at the talents of so many students!!! We will be in the upper gym!

Briggs Basketball: Friday, Jan. 17th, 3rd/4th Grade @ Home vs. Woodall. 2 Games starting at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21st, 5th/6th @ Keys beginning at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22nd, 7th/8th vs Oktaha @ Home beginning at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23rd, 5th-8th vs Grand View @ home beginning at 4:00 p.m. This is 8th grade night for basketball, managers, and cheerleaders. 8th grade recognition will take place between the 5th/6th boys and 7th/8th girls game. Friday, Jan. 24th, 5th-8th @ Woodall beginning at 12:00 p.m.

Keeping our families and community informed and connected to our school is a top priority. We are excited to announce an update to the Briggs School app coming January 29th! This update will provide a format that is user friendly. Families will be able to access school information, classroom updates, messages, and announcements in one centralized view, without having to toggle between “School” and “Rooms”. Families will also be able to view all recent messages and announcements for all children, across all teachers, in dedicated spotlight sections. For more information, please view your preferred version of the youtube video! English: https://youtu.be/zW9d0VzqDFI Spanish: https://youtu.be/W8Cnu-tgK9M

Congrats to our students with perfect attendance!!! We know this takes much dedication from the students and the parents to make sure they are here everyday. The students ate pizza at Pizza Hut and received a sweet treat from Braum's as a reward! Keep it up!!!

ROBOTICS: 1/18/25: We will be hosting our first Robotics tournament at Briggs. CHEER NEWS: Mini cheer is Jan. 28th. Money is due Friday, 1/17. Clinic is Jan. 21st and 22nd.

Briggs Basketball: Today, Jan. 16th 7th-8th COUNTY TOURNAMENT FINALS @ Keys. Girls play at 5:30 p.m. and boys play at 6:30 p.m. Briggs will be playing Woodall! Tomorrow, Jan. 17th 3rd-4th Grade @ Home vs. Woodall. 2 Games starting at 9:00 a.m.

No school, Monday, January 20th due to Professional Development.

Our 5th and 6th grade basketball team placed 3rd in the Woodall Tournament. We are proud of you!