Celebrating team members plays a big part in retaining staff. In the past month, our secondary schools have shared 700 celebrations with teachers and staff. Bryant Middle School leads in sharing words of appreciation for those making a difference in the lives of our Hornets.
Paid Interpreters Needed for Parent/Teacher Conferences
Help us connect with our non-English speaking families by serving as an interpreter. If you are an adult 18 years or older who speaks English AND Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Tagalog/Filipino, Arabic, or another language, we would love to visit with you.
Contact Courtney Chalmers in the ESOL Department at cchalmers@bryantschools.org to learn more about our interpreting services. Conferences are coming up in February!
On Saturday, December 16, former Hornet Evan Lee will be inducted in the Bryant Athletic Hall of Honor. Evan is being recognized for Outstanding Athletic Performance and Achievements (Multi-Sport). Congratulations to Evan and the Class of 2023 inductees.
Details ⇉ https://www.bryantschools.org/page/hall-of-honor
Two BHS students placed in the recent Congressional App Challenge sponsored by Congressman French Hill.
Freddy Giron won first place with his app called “Adult Basics” which shows young adults how to do things such as writing a check.
Summer Chirpich received an honorable mention with her app “Hungry". Summer's app allows a person to list what is in their refrigerator and then suggests a recipe based on those ingredients.
We are #BryantProud of these students who used their skills to develop and code these creative apps. Brenda Qualls is their Computer Science Teacher. #ComputerScience #AppChallenge
Bryant High School Student Senate has a long tradition of serving those in our school community. Each Christmas, they work with clubs, organizations, and teachers on campus to sponsor 50 children. Groups purchase a variety of toys and clothing for their sponsored child and turn them in to be collected by Salvation Army. District social worker Lisa McNeely coordinates with Salvation Army and arranges pick-up.
BHS senior Keylli Pablo Flores spent over $75 of her own funds to purchase the toys two children wished for this year. Her teacher, Mr. David Seal, sponsors children with his quantitative literacy classes and encourages his students to give back and help others for the holidays. What a way to spread joy in the holiday season! 🎄🎁🎅
On Saturday, December 16, former Lady Hornet Caroline Campbell will be inducted in the Bryant Athletic Hall of Honor. Caroline is being recognized for Outstanding Athletic Performance and Achievements in Soccer. Congratulations to Caroline and the Class of 2023 inductees.
Details ⇉ https://www.bryantschools.org/page/hall-of-honor
Why do we wear Bryant OneTeam shirts each month? All Bryant team members contribute to student success. These t-shirts are a reminder of our commitment to working together in providing opportunities for success for all our students. #opp4success #BryantOneTeam
Bethel Robotics finished strong at Saturday’s tournament in Russellville. Three teams made it to finals: Team 43179 A finished in 2nd place and 4379 C won the Design Award, qualifying them for the state championship. Congratulations, Bethel Robotics! Sheri Maxwell is the team sponsor. 🤖🏆
Sweet Victory in the Valley
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BJHS competed in the VEX Victory in the Valley tournament at Russellville on December 2. Team 1338X won the skills award; Team 1338B won the Design award and was #2 in skills. Teamed up with Cabot, 1338W was named Tournament Champion and was #3 in skills. 1338X won the Excellence Award.
What a great showing for Bryant Junior High Robotics! Jason Price is the BJHS robotics sponsor. #girlpower #bjhsrobotics
Holiday musical events kick off tonight (Monday, December 4) as Bryant High School Choirs present Sounds of the Season. Join us at 6:30pm in the Fine Arts Center, Love Auditorium.
For a list holiday events, visit bryantschools.org.
We recognize Special Education Day to commemorate the signing of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act into law on December 2, 1975.
Every student deserves to grow and succeed. We are proud to be a public school which provides this opportunity to all of our students. Bryant has an amazing Special Education team committed to teaching and advocating for students with special needs. Thank you for your dedication to our Hornets, today and every day.
Our monthly district e-newsletter, Success Happens Here, is one way we share important information with our parents and community. Please visit one of the links below for the December 2023 edition:
English: https://5il.co/29v5t
Spanish: https://5il.co/29v5s
Christian Chandler, a senior at Bryant High School, marched with The Macy’s Great American Marching Band in the 97th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. He submitted a video audition in February, along with hundreds of other high school students from across the U.S. A few weeks later he received an email notifying him that he had been selected to march with the band. The band was made up of 175 instrumentalists along with 40 color guard and dancers. Of the 175 instrumentalists, only 23 were selected to be on the drum line. Christian marched cymbals for the drum line.
The band was represented by all 50 states. Arkansas had a total of 6 students represented in the band! The band only practiced a few hours the days leading up to the parade to put their production together before the big day. During their down time, the band got to tour parts of New York City. We’re #BryantProud to have a student representing BHS and the Legacy band program on a national stage.
Bryant Public Schools’ new Strategic Plan 2.0 outlines the district’s focus areas over the next few years based on four priorities: Safety and Student Supports; Student Learning; Career Readiness; and Highly Qualified Personnel.
In the spring of 2023, all stakeholders were surveyed to help determine the goals and priorities for the Strategic Plan 2.0. It was important to the Bryant School Board and the district that areas identified by our stakeholders were a direct result of the data collected in the survey. The new plan includes the specific priorities indicated in the survey, provides actions to achieve the goals, determines methods to monitor and evaluate progress, and identifies desired outcomes. Specific data, including student achievement, will be included as part of the appendix (as it becomes available) to monitor progress of the priorities.
Visit bryantschools.org/strategicplan2.0 to view the video and read the new plan. We are excited about the district’s renewed focus which will lead us to LEARNING FOR ALL ... SUCCESS FOR ALL.
We are so very thankful for the outstanding community support provided by our local businesses and organizations. You helped make our recent Financial Reality Fair a success for our seniors!
We are thankful.
Thankful for the over 9,600 students we have the privilege of educating. Thankful for the families who entrust their children to us. Thankful for the teachers and administrators who pour their lives into serving our students. Thankful for the support of a great community. Happy Thanksgiving!
Bryant v. Bentonville this Friday night (November 24, 7pm) in 7A Playoff action at Hornet Stadium. Ticket gates open at 5pm.
Playoff games managed by AAA, so note the changes affecting seating and tickets:
• No reserved seating. Reserved parking does apply.
• AAA passes only: Bryant School District and Bentonville passes not accepted. Senior Athletic passes not accepted.
* No paper tickets will be sold!
Ticket Link: https://gofan.co/app/school/AR4648
**PLEASE DO NOT VALIDATE YOUR TICKET PRIOR TO ENTRANCE.**
Fill the stands and cheer on our Hornets!
The Bryant School Board meets monthly. Following each regular meeting, Bryant Public Schools will provide a School Board Recap. We hope this short summary will provide parents and community members with user-friendly information about decisions being made at school board meetings. Links to the November 2023 meeting recap:
English: https://5il.co/298j6
Spanish: https://5il.co/298j7
It's playoff time in Bryant! The Hornets will face off against Rogers in the 2nd round of the 7A State Playoffs tonight at Hornet Stadium. Kickoff is 7pm.
Playoff games managed by AAA, so note the changes affecting seating and tickets:
• No reserved seating. Reserved parking does apply.
• AAA passes only: Bryant School District passes not accepted. Senior Athletic passes not accepted.
* No paper tickets will be sold!
🎟️ Ticket Link: https://gofan.co/event/1238671?schoolId=AR4648
**PLEASE DO NOT VALIDATE YOUR TICKET PRIOR TO ENTRANCE.**
Fill the stands and support our Hornet Football Team!
November 16 is National Parental Involvement Day, the perfect day to host an open house for The Parent Center! Drop in TODAY from 11am-4pm to see the new location at 350 School Drive. Meet the staff and check out all the great resources offered to our parents.
