Briarglen Elementary
Welcome to Briarglen Elementary School, where we provide each student and our community of learners with the essential skills needed for academic growth, lifelong learning and personal character.
Our staff includes 45 certified and 28 non-certified employees. Briarglen Elementary holds full accreditation from North Central Association and the State of Oklahoma and school-wide Title I status. Our staff appreciates the opportunity to develop young people who have a desire for learning and healthy living.
General Information
Briarglen Elementary School
3303 S. 121st E. Ave.
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74146-2200
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
School Hours: 8:55 a.m. - 3:25 p.m.
Main Phone: (918) 357-4330
Fax: (918) 357-8499
Principal Tamra Bird
Administrative Intern Tara Schiffelbein
Resources
In the fall of 1970, classes started at Briarglen Elementary, making Briarglen the oldest of the elementary schools in the district. It was named after the housing addition in which it was built. Today Briarglen serves approximately 600 students in Pre-K through 5th grade traditional and looping classrooms.
Working with and through our community of patrons, area businesses, central office administration and our PTA, we are proud to offer a well-balanced curriculum and activities for students and their families.
We will continue to evaluate our school program to improve our instructional methods and assessment procedures. We welcome the involvement of our community and are proud of its ownership of our school.
Community School
Briarglen participates in the Tulsa Area Community Schools Initiative (TACSI) and Schools Uniting Neighborhoods for Student Success (SUNS). The community school’s philosophy supports school personnel, parents, neighbors and community partners working together so our children can participate in a strong instructional program by living and learning in safe and supportive environments.
Core components of a community school are:
- Early childhood care and development
- Core instructional programs
- Health/health education
- Mental health/social services
- Family/community engagement
- Youth development/out-of-school time
- Neighborhood development
- Life-long learning
Teacher Accomplishments
Briarglen is proud that all our teachers have qualified for status as Highly Qualified Teachers as required by the State of Oklahoma and U.S. Department of Education. Briarglen currently has 14 teachers who have earned post graduate degrees.
Briarglen’s music teacher, Sam Loney, was the recipient of a 2007 Union Education Foundation Grant for music drums. We also have three teachers who are Nationally Board Certified. The NBC Teachers at Briarglen are:
- Kerri Gunter Kindergarten Teacher
- Kathy Miller Second Grade Teacher
- Angie Buckner Second Grade Teacher
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Principal Biographies
Tamra Bird has been married for 26 years and has two children. She earned a bachelor’s degree in special education from Northeastern State University and a master’s degree in education administration from the University of Oklahoma.
Bird has taught special education for 11 years at Darnaby Elementary and the 6th/7th Grade Center and served one year as the assistant principal for Briarglen Elementary, before becoming principal in 2008.
Tara Schiffelbein has been married for four years and enjoys spending time with her husband and two dogs, Cookie and Clyde. She earned a bachelor’s degree in speech communication consultancy and Spanish from Oklahoma State University and a master’s degree in TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) from Oklahoma City University.
Schiffelbein has taught for the Union district for the last five years as an ELL, ARC and Newcomer instructor at Roy Clark Elementary. She recently completed a year as a bilingual Parent Educator for Union’s Early Head Start Program. She is looking forward to learning and growing with the Briarglen family.
Helpline - Student Assistance Programs
A crisis helpline is open seven days a week, 24 hours a day, to any patron of the district who wants to report a crisis situation or to ask for information. Leave a message and your call will be returned promptly.
461-HELP - Union Safe Line
You may also call
1-877-SAFE-CALL, ext OK!
(1-877-723-3225, ext 651)
SAFE-CALL is a toll-free confidential hotline for students, parents, teachers, neighbors and anyone concerned about the safety of their local school.
Call us when you know of any activity threatening your school.