Bryant Public Schools

Three of our top seniors were featured in Little Rock Soiree’s annual Head of the Class edition. We are #BryantProud to have these students represent the Class of 2025: John Thomas Allen 🔗 bit.ly/42Pl7vO Maricka Farr 🔗bit.ly/3GGCyWu Dylan Vinson 🔗bit.ly/4dbhkMU

Looking to become a Bryant Hornet? Whether you're a seasoned educator or just beginning your career, consider joining our elementary team! Openings include: ⇉ Elementary Teacher ⇉ Elementary Teacher - Art ⇉ Paraprofessional - Instructional Apply online at bryantschools.org/jobs. Additional certified and non-teaching positions also available. Bryant Public Schools complies with all state and federal regulations and is an equal opportunity employer.

The Bryant School Board will meet at 6pm today, Monday, May 5, for a special meeting followed by the regular work session. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Administration Building, 1511 N. Reynold Road. Special Meeting Agenda: bit.ly/4m38mVS Work Session Agenda: bit.ly/43g5ldi

SUMMER ATHLETIC CAMPS The Bryant Athletic Department is offering numerous Hornet youth athletic camps this summer. Students have the chance to develop athletic skills, build character, and have fun. Coming up soon: 🏀 Little Hornets Basketball Camp (May 27-29) 🏐 Bryant Little’s Volleyball Camp (June 2-5) 📣 Bryant Cheer Mini Camp (June 2-4)

🍎✨ Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! ✨🍎 This week (and every week), we celebrate the incredible educators and staff members who go above and beyond to inspire, support, and shape the future of our Hornets. Your passion, dedication, and heart make a difference every single day. 💙📚 Show you appreciation for our team by sending an e-Card. Visit https://bit.ly/LoveOurStaff. #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher #WeLoveOurStaff

‼️ BRYANT FAMILIES‼️ Got plans for tomorrow (Saturday, May 3)? Come out to the Bryant Rotary Club 's 2025 Rubber Duck Derby Festival at Mills Park in Bryant. This is a FREE event for families with activities like skee ball, karaoke, bag toss, and lots of your favorite carnival style games, hosted by local non-profits. Every game is free and you can win fun prizes. 🐥🐤

Our monthly 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 May edition: English: https://5il.co/3ezoj Spanish: https://5il.co/3ezoh

The Rotary Club of Bryant, Arkansas annual Rubber Duck Derby supports the local The Kids Closet to serve families in our district. The family friendly event is Saturday, May 3, 9am-noon, and offers games, prizes, food and lots of fun! Adopt a duck at bryantrotary.org.

📣 Congratulations to Dilcia Lara – Recipient of the Stephanie McCombs Memorial Scholarship! 💙 Stephanie McCombs served Bryant Public Schools with compassion and dedication, first as a special education paraprofessional (2016–2024) and then as a teacher at Hill Farm Elementary. Her love for students, positive attitude, and deep commitment to both her family and school family made her a shining example of what every educator should strive to be. To honor her legacy, the Stephanie McCombs Memorial Scholarship was established through private donations. It supports Bryant special education paraprofessionals who are continuing their education to become licensed special education teachers. This year’s recipient is Dilcia Lara, a dedicated paraprofessional at Parkway Elementary. For the past 3 years, Ms. Lara has shown unwavering passion for student success, holding herself and her team to high standards. Her kindness, resilience, and drive to grow professionally make her the perfect choice for this honor. Congratulations, Ms. Lara! We’re proud of you and excited for your future in education. 🌟📚

We are incredibly thankful for Ciarra Callicott, Founder and CEO of United to Fight Poverty, for her generous $1,000 donation to our Food Service Department to help pay off student meal balances. Ciarra is a passionate advocate for free breakfast and lunch for all Arkansas kids—and thanks to her recent partnership with Wayne-Sanderson Farms, five school districts (including ours!) are receiving donations. With the recent signing of free breakfast into Arkansas law, champions like Ciarra are helping make a real difference for families across the state. 💪🍎 Thank you, Ciarra, for your dedication to fighting poverty and supporting our students! 💛 #CommunitySupport #BryantSchools #UnitedToFightPoverty

April is the Month of the Military Child—a time to recognize and honor the strength, sacrifice, and resilience of children in military families. At Bryant Public Schools, we are proud to shine a spotlight on one such family that embodies dedication both to our country and to our community. Thank you to the Lasiter family—and to all military families—for the sacrifices they make in service to our freedom. 🔗bryantschools.org/article/2166692

Bryant Public Schools has once again been named a Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools® District! This honor reflects our district-wide commitment to building strong relationships and creating safe, supportive learning environments for every student. 💙👏 PLUS — 10 of our campuses earned individual 2024-25 National Showcase School recognition! 🌟 #BryantProud #CKHNationalShowcaseSchools 🔗 Learn more at https://bit.ly/3EFwIUJ

QUIZ BOWL STATE FINALS This Saturday, our Bryant High School Quiz Bowl team will take the spotlight as they compete for a state title in the Arkansas Quiz Bowl 2025! 📺 Catch the action LIVE on Arkansas PBS 🕘 7A round begins at 9 am — Bryant vs. Arkansas School for Math, Sciences, and the Arts Let’s cheer on our incredible scholars as they battle it out for scholarship money and the chance to represent Arkansas at the national level! 💙📚 #GoHornets #BryantProud

🎭🐾 Bryant Jr. High Choirs and Bryant Theatre Company Bring the Wild to the Stage – Starting Tonight! 🐾🎭 Join us for DreamWorks’ Madagascar – A Musical Adventure as your favorite characters escape the zoo and embark on a wild journey to the stage! 📅 Dates: April 24 & 25 🕡 Time: 6:30 p.m. 📍 Location: Bryant High School, Bryant Fine Arts Center – Love Auditorium 🎟️ Tickets: https://our.show/madagascar Don't miss this fun-filled, family-friendly show featuring the incredible talent of our Bryant Jr. High Choirs and Bryant Theatre Company! 🦁🎶🐧

🌟 Happy Administrative Professionals Day! 🌟 Today we recognize the incredible individuals who are the heartbeat of our school and district offices. From managing the details to supporting staff, students, and families, our administrative professionals do it all—with kindness and a smile. Your dedication keeps everything running smoothly, and we are so grateful for the countless ways you serve our schools each and every day. 💙 Thank you for all that you do! #BryantProud #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay

Summer Athletic Camps The Bryant Athletic Department is offering numerous Hornet youth athletic camps this summer. Students have the chance to develop athletic skills, build character, and have fun. Sign up TODAY! 🏀 Little Hornets Basketball Camp (May 27-29) 🏐Bryant Little’s Volleyball Camp (June 2-5) 🩰Mini Dance Camp (July 9-12) 🔗 bryantschools.org/page/summercamps25 Additional camps will be added, so check back!

🎣 You don’t often hear about a high school having an extracurricular team for fishing, but Bryant does—and it's making waves! The Bryant Hornet Fishing Team, led by Coach Reid Prescott, gives students the chance to turn a hobby into a competitive sport—and even a pathway to college. Senior Will Powell is proof! He’s officially signed with LSUS to fish on their collegiate Bass Fishing Team under Coach Charles Thompson. The signing took place at Trader Bill’s last week, and we couldn't be more proud! “Will is a talented young man that is eager and willing to learn. He is one of just a few students that have graduated from Bryant and pursued fishing at the collegiate level. Will's skillset and positive attitude will help him succeed at the next level. I am super proud of his accomplishments and thankful for the time I have been able to work with him through the Bryant Fishing Team,” said Coach Prescott. Former fishing coach Chris Gabe is also pleased with his former student’s accomplishment. Way to go, Will! Hooking dreams and reeling in success! 🐟💙 #BryantHornets #HornetPride

🚌 Bus Driver Appreciation Day! 🚌 Winter weather may have delayed our February celebration, but we’re not missing the chance to honor the incredible school bus drivers who go the extra mile for our Hornets every day. Today — the fourth Tuesday of April — is another nationally recognized Bus Driver Appreciation Day, and we’re sending a huge THANK YOU to the dedicated drivers who brave early mornings, all kinds of weather, and busy roads to transport students to and from school safely and with care and professionalism. 💛 Drop a comment below to show your appreciation! 👏🚍 #ThankYouBusDrivers #BryantProud #SafeEveryDay

The Bryant School Board meets monthly. Following each regular meeting, Bryant Public Schools publishes a School Board Recap to provide parents and community members with user-friendly information about decisions being made at school board meetings. Links to this month's meeting recap: English: https://5il.co/3dv83 Spanish: https://5il.co/3dv82

Dine to Donate at Texas Roadhouse to Support Bethel Robotics Team Headed to VEX Worlds Bethel Middle School's award-winning robotics team is heading to Dallas, Texas, this May to compete at the prestigious VEX Robotics World Championship—and the community has a tasty way to help get them there. Join us for a Dine to Donate event at Texas Roadhouse on Monday, April 21, from 3 pm - close, where a portion of proceeds will support Bethel Robotics as they represent Arkansas on the world stage. Be sure to mention and show the flyer for the fundraiser when placing your order for dine-in or takeout. Bethel Middle School is proud to be one of only five middle schools in Arkansas to earn an invitation to VEX Worlds, a global competition that brings together top robotics teams from around the world. The team’s innovative engineering, teamwork, and dedication earned them this incredible honor, and now they need the community’s help to fund travel and competition costs. These students have put in countless hours designing, building, and coding their robot. They’ve shown incredible perseverance and collaboration. Come hungry and support a great cause. Every bite brings Bethel Robotics one step closer to Dallas!