Families are an integral part of our program, and key to its success. Becoming a world-class organization requires teamwork,
and we are better every year at working together in the service of our Birney community.
Our motto is “Think globally,
learn locally,” which means we consider the global perspective in addition to our own, and we recognize the last thought
in the IBO’s mission statement, “Other people, with their differences, can also be right.” We encourage our entire
community to advocate for themselves, so let us know when things are going well, as well as when they are not! You are
the best advocate for your family, and a simple phone call or email can make the world of difference. My email is [email protected] and please allow 24/48 hours for me to respond; if you do not get a response within 48 hours,
feel free to circle back and re-send.
We work closely with our parent and community volunteers to maximize the opportunities for our community’s
enrichment. Our vibrant Birney Beekeeper Alliance supports our IB program and fundraisers. The BBA contributes enormously to our
success, and we hope to continue to strengthen our partnership with our amazing volunteers, partners, and new families at Birney.
The BBA is committed to supporting our school financially, raising over $150,000 every year to support our specialist classes such as Spanish, Art, and the Birney Environmental & Agricultural Science Garden program, grade level and school assemblies, grade level field trips, and the IB teacher training and materials for our IB PYP. At the same
time, the BBA strives to build community among the families through new family orientation, playground playdates,
parent nights out, family dinners, morning coffees, bedtime stories, and the annual Passport to Adventure festival, a
vibrant celebration of our diversity and international mindedness.