The Bryant School Board will meet in special session for personnel and one travel request this evening, Thursday, May 22, at 5:30pm. Board members will be joining the meeting by Zoom. Administration will be present and the boardroom open for any member of the public who wishes to attend.
Agenda 🔗 bit.ly/3H8pYQ7
Get your Hornet signed up for summer athletic camps! Students develop athletic skills, build character, and have fun.
🔗 bryantschools.org/page/summercamps25
New Assistant Principal for Bryant Elementary School
We are pleased to announce that John Rountree will be joining Bryant Elementary as Assistant Principal for the upcoming school year.
Mr. Rountree is a proud graduate of Fountain Lake High School. He holds a BSE in Physical Education and a MSE in Educational Leadership from Arkansas State University. His career includes experience as a Health and Physical Education teacher and multi-sport coach. Most recently, he served at Bethel Middle School, teaching history and coaching girls basketball.
Mr. Rountree and his wife, Lexie—a Bryant High School graduate and proud Hornet—were married in November 2024.
Please join us in giving Mr. Rountree a warm welcome to the Bryant Elementary family!
📣 We're thrilled to soon welcome our newest Hornets to Bryant Schools! Parents, please mark your calendars for these important back to school dates for incoming kindergarten classes:
🎒 Kindergarten Registration is open—make sure to get your child signed up! Visit bryantschools.org/registration.
📝 Assessments: Aug. 11 & 13
🏫 Open House: Aug. 14
📅 First Day for Kindergarten: Aug. 15 at 9am
Details available at bryantschools.org/kindergarten2025.
Let’s make it a great start to an amazing year! 💙💙 #BryantHornets #KindergartenReady
New Assistant Principal for Bryant High School
We're excited to welcome Crystal Hall to the Bryant High School administration team as Assistant Principal beginning next school year.
Mrs. Hall, a Hot Springs native, graduated from Arkansas Tech University and began her teaching career at Bryant High School in 2014. Over the years, she taught a variety of high school English courses before transitioning into the role of Secondary Literacy Specialist for the district in 2021.
Mrs. Hall said, “I look forward to serving the Bryant community in this new way, and returning to BHS feels like coming home.”
She and her husband Michael have two children, Ryleigh (2nd grade) and Easton (kindergarten), who both attend Bryant Elementary. Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Hall on her new role!
Leadership Update at Bryant Middle School
We're excited to announce that Leah Garner will be serving as the new Assistant Principal at Bryant Middle School, effective next school year.
A dedicated educator and leader in the Bryant School District, Ms. Garner brings over a decade of administrative experience—most recently serving as Assistant Principal at Bryant Junior High. Her passion for instructional leadership and commitment to student success make her a great fit for Bryant Middle.
Please join us in giving her a warm welcome as she steps into this new role! 💙
The Class of 2025 commencement ceremony begins soon. Can’t make it in person? Watch the livestream at bit.ly/BHSGraduation2025.
🎓Today is the BEST day of the school year ... Graduation Day! 🎉
Join us in celebrating the Bryant High School Class of 2025 at their Commencement Ceremony:
📅 Saturday, May 17
🕙 10:00 AM
📍War Memorial Stadium
🔗 Livestream: bit.ly/BHSGraduation2025
👉 Stadium/parking: bit.ly/3YNKgV8
Let’s fill the stands with cheers as we honor the incredible achievements of our graduating seniors!
#BHSClassOf2025 #BryantProud
📣 As we celebrate the Bryant High School Class of 2025, we want to hear from Hornets far and wide with an Alumni Roll Call! 📣
🎓 Bryant High School grads — tell us what year you graduated. Drop your answer in the comments. Once a Hornet, always a Hornet.
The Bryant School Board meets monthly. Following each regular meeting, Bryant Public Schools will post a School Board Recap to provide parents and community members with user-friendly information about decisions being made at school board meetings.
May 2025 meeting recap:
🔗 English: https://5il.co/3geob
🔗 Spanish: https://5il.co/3geoa
🎓💙 Get ready to CELEBRATE! 💙🎓
The Bryant High School Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2025 is in two days.
📅 Saturday, May 17
🕙 10:00 AM
📍 War Memorial Stadium
🔗 Livestream: bit.ly/BHSGraduation2025
👉 Stadium/parking: bit.ly/3YNKgV8
Let’s fill the stands with cheers as we honor the incredible achievements of our graduating seniors! 🎉🎓 #BHSClassOf2025 #BryantProud
The Bryant School Board will meet at 6pm tonight (Thursday, May 15) in the Board Room at the Administration Building, 1511 N. Reynolds Road. Agenda 🔗 bit.ly/4deRHul
Best of luck to our Baseball, Softball, and Boys & Girls Soccer teams as they compete in the state tournaments!
A huge THANK YOU to all the families, community members, and Hornet fans who came out to #RallyReynolds! Your support made the send-off extra special as the #Classof2025 took their #FinalFlight to graduation practice at War Memorial. Mayor Chris Treat, Bryant Fire Department and Bryant Public Works joined our Administration Team in cheering on our Hornets! 💙🎓
Thank you all for supporting our Seniors, just like you have from the beginning! Next stop: Graduation this Saturday! #OnceAHornetAlwaysAHornet
🎉 Signing Day Celebrations! 🎉
🏀 India Robinson - Basketball - Jefferson College
👟 Owen Nelson - Track - Ouachita Baptist University
We are incredibly proud of our Hornets who are taking their talents to the next level and signing to play with college teams! Their dedication, hard work, and perseverance—both in the classroom and in competition—have paid off. We celebrate not just their athletic achievements, but their commitment to excellence and their bright futures ahead.
Please join us in congratulating these outstanding athletes as they continue their journeys as college student-athletes. #BryantProud
Tomorrow (Wednesday, May 14) we're ready to #RallyReynolds as our BHS Seniors take their #FinalFlight as Bryant Hornets! 🐝 💙 You're invited to cheer them on as they ride down Reynolds Road toward graduation practice. More details here: https://5il.co/3ffi8.
Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer, or Summer EBT, helps close the hunger gap when kids are on summer break and not getting nutritious school meals. Summer EBT provides grocery-buying benefits to low-income families with school-aged children in the form of pre-loaded cards, with a one-time benefit of $120 per eligible child.
Learn more at ar.gov/summerEBT.
Bryant High School, Bryant Junior High School, and Bethel Middle School represented our district on the world stage!
We’re #BryantProud to share that BJHS Robotics Team 1338X X-HEAT earned the Energy Award at this past weekend’s VEX World Championship! 🎉
They also took home the title of VEX World Championship Costume Contest Winners!
Congratulations to our students and coaches! You continue to make Bryant shine!
#BryantProud
💙 A heartfelt THANK YOU goes to our amazing local businesses, supportive parents (and PTOs), and incredible community for showing the love to our teachers and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week! From delicious food and treats to generous prizes, gift cards, and eCards, your support made our entire Bryant team feel valued and uplifted. We are so grateful to be part of a community that celebrates and supports its educators!
#TeacherAppreciationWeek #BryantProud
Bryant showed up BIG at the Capitol for Educator Commitment Signing Day, hosted by the Arkansas Department of Education.
🎶 Our talented BHS Jazz Band set the tone, welcoming future educators with a great performance on the Capitol steps — and they received rave reviews from attendees!
📚 Students Cailey Kitchens, Lauren Hall, Johnnia Dukes, and AR EdRising State VP Nichael Rucker proudly signed their commitment to pursue a career in education. These future teachers had the chance to hear inspiring messages from Secretary of Education Jacob Oliva, 2024 Arkansas Teacher of the Year Beau McCastlain, and Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
We’re so proud of our students for stepping into the future of education with passion and purpose! 💙 #BryantProud #FutureEducators #EdRising #EducatorCommitmentDay
