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8th grade will be sponsoring a SWEETHEART dance for 1st-4th grades on Tuesday, February 25 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. The 5th -8th grade dance will be on Thursday, February 27 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Both dances will be in the school cafeteria. The cost to get into the dance will be $5.00 and there will be a concession.

Briggs Basketball: *Today, Feb. 6: ORES Area Finals: Girls play Frink Chambers @ 7:00 and boys play Grove @ 8:00. Games are at Frink Chambers. A victory will send the teams to the ORES State Tournament. Good luck Braves & Maidens!! If they lose, then girls will play Saturday @ 11 and boys will play @ 12 at Frink Chambers Image Credit: Leslie Cochran

If you didn't get a chance to purchase your fan gear, the deadline has been extended to Wednesday, February 5th by 4:00 p.m.! Proceeds will go toward the 8th grade class trip! Please use the link below to print the form or ask for one in the front office. NEW DEADLINE: Wednesday by 4:00 p.m. https://5il.co/370ys

Show your Briggs Spirit by purchasing some fan gear! Unfortunately, money is due tomorrow, 2/4 by 4:00 p.m. Proceeds will go toward the 8th grade class trip! Please use the link below to print the form or ask for one in the front office. DEADLINE: TUESDAY BY 4:00 p.m. https://5il.co/36wwx

Robotics news: Saturday, Feb. 8th: Tournament @ Bixby Briggs Basketball: *Thursday, Feb. 6: ORES Area Finals: Girls play Frink Chambers @ 7:00 and boys play Grove @ 8:00. Games are at Frink Chambers. A victory will send the teams to the ORES State Tournament. If they lose, then girls will play Saturday @ 11 and boys will play @ 12 at Frink Chambers

ORES Area South Finals Thursday, February 6th Briggs Maidens vs Frink Chambers at 7:00 p.m. Briggs Braves vs Grove Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. *ORES image credit: Jamie Marie Neff-Smith

Briggs is excited to welcome Tahlequah Public Schools to our campus to promote a positive and less stressful enrollment experience for our 8th Graders and their families as they make their transition to high school! We will be meeting in the Briggs cafeteria on Tuesday, February 18th from 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. We encourage ALL 8th graders and their families to attend this exciting event! Required Documents: State Certified Birth Certificate Immunization Records CDIB/Tribal ID Card (If applicable) Address Verification (Required) *Please provide 2 of the following for address verification: (Address verification must be in the parent/guardian's name) Current Utility Bill Current Lease Agreement Valid Driver's License CDIB Photo Card

January 30th 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Briggs Festival, 3rd & 4th Grade Schedule All games are played at Briggs in the upper gym.

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.