🇺🇸 Honoring Our Heroes 🇺🇸
This Memorial Day, we pause to remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Their courage, dedication, and selflessness will never be forgotten.
As a district, we are grateful for the freedoms we enjoy because of their service. Let us take time today to reflect, remember, and express our deepest gratitude.
That’s a Wrap on the School Year! 📚✏️
As the final bell rings, we want to thank our incredible students, dedicated staff, and supportive families for making this school year a success. Your hard work, resilience, and teamwork have made a lasting impact.
Wishing all of our families a safe, fun, and relaxing summer! 🌞💙
We can’t wait to welcome you back in August, recharged and ready for another great year.
☀️ SUMMER HOURS ☀️
Beginning Tuesday, May 27, the Administration office hours are Monday-Thursday, 7am-5:30pm. Offices are closed on Friday through July 25.
Our Summer Food Program will begin on Monday, June 2 and will run throughout the summer. Free breakfast and lunch will be provided to any child 18 years and younger at three locations in the community. Children do not have to attend Bryant Schools to participate. No application or registration is needed. Just come hungry!
For more information visit bit.ly/SummerFoodProgram2025.
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.
