Bryant High School

REMINDER: All students will be dismissed early next Thursday, February 15, for Secondary (6-12th grade) Parent Teacher Conferences. Elementary conferences are scheduled for March 14.

Let's congratulate our two new state champions! Zoe Wilson earned 2 indoor track state championships: 200 meter dash and 400 meter dash. Dylan Witcher won the boys 400 meter dash. Great job, Hornets!

On Monday at the FBLA District Conference, Cheryl Harrell was awarded Arkansas District III FBLA Outstanding Local Adviser for 2023-2024. Mrs. Harrell is a passionate and dedicated educator at Bryant High School. She loves her students and pushes them to achieve all they can. She has been an integral part of the success of FBLA. The program continues to grow and compete at both state and national competitions. We are #BryantProud of Ms. Harrell! #opp4success

At the recent FBLA District Conference, teacher Cheryl Harrell was awarded Arkansas District III FBLA Outstanding Local Adviser for 2023-2024. Mrs. Harrell is a passionate and dedicated educator at Bryant High School. She loves her students and pushes them to achieve all they can. She has been an integral part of the success of FBLA. The program continues to grow and compete at both state and national competitions. Ms. Harrell is another reason it is always a great day to be a Hornet!

TRANSPORTATION NOTICE A transfer bus (Route 37) on its way to Davis Elementary was involved in a minor accident this afternoon (Tuesday, February 6). All bus safety protocols and precautions are being followed, which include notifying emergency personnel. No students were injured. A second bus is in route to pick up the students and deliver them to the Davis Elementary hub. Since this is a transfer bus, it will affect the time students arrive home today by as much as 25-30 minutes. If you have any questions, please contact the Transportation Department at 501-653-5150.

Let's fill Hornet Arena and cheer on our Hornets against LR Central on Tuesday night. Games start at 5pm. #GoHornets 🏀🏀🏀

The Bryant School Board is pleased to announce the hiring of Jason Hay as the incoming Bryant High School principal. Mr. Hay will begin his new role on July 1, 2024. BHS principal Dr. Todd Edwards will retire at the end of the school year. Mr. Hay is currently the principal of Bryant Junior High. He led the opening of the junior high, where he prioritized staff, culture and learning. Mr. Hay is a visionary leader with high expectations for all. Mr. Hay has been an administrator at every level, serving as principal at Bryant Middle and assistant principal at elementary. His previous experience includes football coach, soccer coach, and high school math teacher. Congratulations, Mr. Hay!

Tryout time for cheer! Clinics are March 11-13 with tryouts on March 14.

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 February 2024 edition: English: https://5il.co/2e4j2 Spanish: https://5il.co/2e4gc

SAVE THE DATE 🗓️ Bryant Public Schools will host a Job Fair on Thursday, February 29 from 4:30-6:30pm. We invite interested candidates to come by Bryant Junior High and learn about exciting opportunities in Bryant Schools. The Job Fair is a great way to connect and network with administrators and program directors. 
 For information on making a difference in our school community, visit bryantschools.org/jobfair.

Parents, if your student is assigned to Bus Route 33 or 134, please look for information coming home with your child today. A new route (30) will begin on Monday, February 5, which will impact bus stop locations and times for these routes. You may access the information on Transfinder at bryantschools.org/page/transportation.

Congratulations to BHS Thespian Troupe #8855 and instructor Jeremy Clay on their most recent accomplishments! The troupe has received several certificates for Superior and Excellent achievements from the Arkansas State Thespians (listed below). Arkansas theatre students submit their work to the State Thespian Festival and are rated Superior, Excellent, Good or Fair. All students who received Superior ratings will compete at the festival in February! Superior in Solo Musical Theatre - Bee Golleher Superior in Theatre Marketing - Laiken Clarke Superior in Makeup Design - Mikayla Arbeene Superior in Costume Design - Jessika Shelton Excellent in Solo Musical Theatre Dance - Laiken Clarke Excellent in Solo Musical Theatre - Braden Lisowe & Jordyn Purtle Excellent in Duet Musical Theatre - Cameron Hastings & Jase Gladden Excellent in Costume Design - Taylor Wright Excellent in Solo Acting - AJ Johnson & Eric Turner Excellent in Stage Management - Jordyn Purtle The festival is hosted by the Arkansas State Thespians in association with the Educational Theatre Association and the International Thespians Society.

Congratulations to Bryant High School Robotics Team 5691X on their skills competition win at this weekend's robotics competition in Jonesboro! The team also received the overall Tournament Excellence Award. They were one of four teams that represented BHS at the event. Great job, Hornets! 🎉

The Bryant School Board meets monthly. Following each regular meeting, Bryant Public Schools will publish 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 January 2024 meeting recap: English: https://5il.co/2dmfy Spanish: https://5il.co/2dmfz

BHS is thrilled to announce the Gold Honor Roll students for second quarter! We are #BryantProud of their hard work and dedication to earn all A's and B's! Congratulations! *Platinum Honor Roll students are announced in a separate post.

BHS is thrilled to announce the Platinum Honor Roll students for second quarter! We are #BryantProud of their hard work and dedication to earn all A's! Congratulations! *Gold Honor Roll students are announced in a separate post.

TRANSPORTATION NOTICE: Boone Road has been closed due to flooding. Buses will be using alternate flood routes which may impact the time students are picked up today (Wednesday, January 24). This will affect students in the Hurricane Lake Apartment Complex, Heritage Farms, Valley Forge, Cedar Ridge, Falcon Way, and other subdivisions along North Shore Drive (Routes 9, 19, 36, 69 & 70). Students should be at their bus stops at the normal time; however, students may be picked up later than normal due to buses taking alternate flood routes.

Due to a structural fire on McPherson Ridge, the fire department has closed access to McPhearson Road. Buses will not be able to pick up students on McPherson, impacting students assigned to Route 37.

For the safety of our students, staff and families, Bryant Schools will be closed today, Monday, January 22.

Bryant Schools will have a 2-hour delayed start on Monday, January 22. Buses will pick up students 2 hours later than normal; each school will begin two hours later than usual.  Should weather or road conditions change and school be cancelled for the day, we ask that families please continue to watch for messages and announcements.