{"id":166905,"date":"2022-08-10T14:16:53","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T18:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=166905"},"modified":"2022-08-10T14:35:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T18:35:10","slug":"congratulations-bixby-west-elementary-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/oklahoma\/congratulations-bixby-west-elementary-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations Bixby West Elementary School"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;166912&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]We are so excited to share that our very own Bixby West has won Elementary School Chapter of the Year for all of Best Buddies! They were recognized on Wednesday, July 13th, at the BBLC I See You Awards Celebration.\u00a0All outstanding individuals and chapters are amazing champions of inclusion and making the mission a reality in their communities. This is such a great honor and very well-deserved. We are so proud of the amazing students, teachers, and parents who work hard to bring inclusion to Bixby West.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the year, Bixby West\u2019s Kindergarten through 6th-grade members go into the special education classrooms on Monday \u2013 Thursday for 30 minutes to spend time together doing crafts, reading books, sharing toys, singing, playing, and just being friends! They\u2019ve also planned 4 activities during the year for students to enjoy. 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