🚨🥣 We have ONE week left to collect donations for the THV11 Summer Cereal Drive! We're getting closer to our goal of 350 boxes, BUT we’re not there yet! Help us hit that target and make Mr. Nivens eat hot sauce cereal 🔥🔥🔥 Let’s do this, Bethel! #THVSCD #bethebest #giveback

🎓 Bethel would like to invite any 2025 Bryant High School graduates who once walked our halls to come reconnect with past teachers and staff during an after-school reception in our library on Tuesday, May 13 from 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM. Come share your memories and celebrate how far you’ve come - we would love to see you there! 💙 #bethelfamily #BryantProud

Our 6th grade History classes have been working hard this week using the novel "Esperanza Rising" as they review and strengthen their skills for next week’s ATLAS summative assessments! 💪 We’re so proud of their effort and focus - striving to always #BeTheBest! 🐝💙







🎉 Congratulations to our Behavior Matrix Golden Ticket winners for this week, Amaral, Damien, and Malley! They earned a ticket for following our S.W.A.R.M. behavior expectations, and today their lucky ticket was drawn! We are so proud of you!! 💙 #bethebest



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

🎉📈 Huge congrats to 7th grade students, Liam, Dawsynn, and Kris for earning 1st place in their Study Skills class AND ranking in the Top 100 in the state in the Stock Market Game! 🏆💰 Way to go! #bethebest

☀️🥣 Reminder! We’re collecting breakfast items for the THV11 Summer Cereal Drive and the Arkansas Foodbank all month long!! Students can drop off donations in their Hornet Time class – the class with the most donations will earn an extra recess! Our school-wide goal is 350 items! Let’s show our generous spirit and make a positive impact in our community! 💙 #bethebest #ARFoodbank #THV11SCD

🎉 Congratulations to our Behavior Matrix Golden Ticket winners for this week, Collins, Eliza, Porter, Madilynn, and Brynlee! They earned a ticket for following our S.W.A.R.M. behavior expectations, and today their lucky ticket was drawn! We are so proud of you!! 💙 #bethebest
🎉 Congratulations to our IXL Math Bingo winners from last week's Hornet Time contest! 🏆 Eden L. took the top spot for the most minutes worked, with an impressive 9 hours and 55 minutes of math practice! ⏱️ Becky X. crushed it by answering a jaw-dropping 1,419 IXL questions! 🌟 They both showed us all how to #bethebest as we gear up for the upcoming ATLAS exams! Keep up the amazing work, Bethel Hornets!
💜 Yesterday, we celebrated #PurpleUp day in honor of the Month of the Military Child! 💜 It was a special opportunity to show our appreciation and support for our amazing military-connected students and their families! #PurpleStarSchool

This week we celebrated National Assistant Principals Week, and here at Bethel, we are beyond lucky to have two of the very BEST! 🎉
Mrs. Francis and Mr. Nivens are true leaders. They support students, guide staff, and work tirelessly behind the scenes each and every day to make sure our school thrives! Thank you for all that you do! 💙 💙 💙 #BeTheBest
Way to go, Bethel FBLA! We're so proud of the 28 students who traveled to the State FBLA Conference on Wednesday, April 10, to compete in a variety of events! Special shoutout to Ella G. for earning 2nd place in Career Research, and to Bailey R. for earning 1st place in Exploring Parliamentary Procedure! Both students have qualified for Nationals!
Our 6th and 7th graders went up against middle and junior high schools from across the state and represented Bethel with excellence!



‼️Community Members, We Want to Hear From You‼️
Please TAKE 5 minutes to respond to our annual Strategic Plan Survey. Survey closes Friday, April 11.
Community members: Click Here ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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Parents, check your email for the survey link!

🎯 Help support the Bryant Blue Archery team as they aim for Nationals this May! 🏹

Congrats to our Boys and Girls Track teams on a great meet Monday! 🥇🔥 We’re proud of the effort, energy, and sportsmanship you showed on and off the track. Special shoutout to our 1st place event winners -- 100m: Bennett B., 100 Hurdles: Jalil R., 200m: Ayden H., Braxton R., 300 Hurdles: Ezek S., 400m: Ethan J., Jake M., Braxton R., Jalil R., High Jump: Jalil R., 4x200 Relay: Ava B., Ellie C., Kayleigh L., Zoey C.
#bethebest #bryantproud




💜 Tomorrow is Purple Up Day in honor of April being the Month of the Military Child! 💜 Let’s show our support by wearing purple to celebrate the resilience and courage of military children. 🇺🇸 #bethebest #PurpleUp #monthofthemilitarychild

💙🎉 Bethel sent 28 students to the FBLA State Conference at the LR Convention Center yesterday with our sponsors Mrs. Maxwell and Ms. Parker, and we are beyond proud of their achievements! 🏆 A huge shoutout to Ella for earning 2nd place in Career Research and to Bailey for taking 1st place in Exploring Parliamentary Procedure! Both have qualified for Nationals! Way to represent, future business leaders! We couldn’t be more proud of these students and their hard work. #bethebest #FBLA



🤖⚙️ Let’s support our Bethel Robotics team headed to Worlds in May! Mark your calendar! 🗓️

TAKE FLIGHT EDUCATORS
We’re proud to celebrate five more dedicated staff members who have successfully completed the rigorous Take Flight Training Program — a two-year journey of intensive coursework, practicum experience, and structured literacy instruction.
Please join us in congratulating Robin Gilchrist (CES), Lameria Tripplett (BJHS), Lindsey Holloway (SPES), Susanna Crow (BHS), and Darnell Rancifer (BeMS & BMS) on this incredible achievement!
This accomplishment required:
📚 700+ clinical teaching hours
🧠 10 demonstration lessons
📝 Coursework, workshops, and in-depth assignments
They are now eligible to sit for the ALTA Competency Exam to become Certified Academic Language Therapists (CALT).
We are #BryantProud of their commitment to our students and literacy excellence.

We had a fantastic time at our Incoming 6th Grade Parent Night last night! 💙🐝 It was wonderful to welcome the over 250 families who joined us last night as we prepare for the 2025-2026 school year. Mr. Sims shared great insights about what to expect in middle school, and our Student Council and teachers led tours throughout the building. We were so excited to meet everyone and can’t wait to work with our future Bethel Hornets! #bethebest #bethelfamily #bryantproud








