Bryant High School

ALL students will be dismissed early on Thursday, Feb. 10. Secondary schools (Bryant High, Bryant Junior High, Bryant Middle, and Bethel Middle) will hold virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences from 2-7:30pm. Teachers will contact parents to set up a Zoom or phone conference time.

Check out the latest production by Hornet Media! Hosted by Kylie Evans and Carsyn Hobson, on this episode of The Bryant Buzz, Arielle Kirkley details the rigorous inspection of the Junior Air Force ROTC program conducted once every three years. Plus, Portugal Diaz reports on the increasing popularity of esports right here on the Bryant High School campus. Liam Babbitt catches up with vintage clothes shop entrepreneurs to see what styles of clothes are making a comeback. And of course, Nick Scavio provides our monthly 212 spotlight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g96353a-LoI&t=1s

Due to the forecast for inclement weather and with student and staff safety in mind, all Bryant schools and offices will be closed Thursday, February 3. The day will be considered an Alternative Method of Instruction (AMI) Day. Students will be expected to complete their assignments, as completed work determines attendance for AMI days. For AMI expectations and tips, visit https://bit.ly/Bryant_AMI. We will continue to monitor weather and road conditions. A decision will be made on Thursday regarding Friday’s school day. Stay safe and warm!

Watching the weather this week? We are, too. ❄️ 🌨 In case of school closure or delayed opening, we will make the announcement as early as possible through the following channels: • Bryant Public Schools app • Social media (Facebook and Twitter) • Emails to parents and staff • Phone calls and text messages to parents • Bryant website (bryantschools.org) The Bryant Public Schools app sends you push notifications, so be sure you have the app on your phone. More information about inclement weather procedures can be found here: https://bit.ly/3410P6Z

Livestream Link: https://www.vancoevents.com/BBHM Basketball TONIGHT at Hornet Arena! Hornets take on Ft Smith Northside. Varsity girls tip at 6pm. ALL tickets must be purchased via mobile device prior to arrival at Hornet Arena. Tickets: https://www.vancoevents.com/BBHM

Bryant Public Schools will host a food distribution TODAY, Tuesday, Feb 1, 4:00-5:00pm, behind Bryant Elementary. Families must have a student currently approved for free or reduced meals in the Bryant School District to qualify. Register ⇉ https://bit.ly/FoodBoxRegistration.

Please visit one of the links below to view the January 2022 edition of our district newsletter, Success Happens Here: English: https://5il.co/14xc5 Spanish: https://5il.co/14xc6

6A Basketball action this Saturday at Hornet Arena! Hornets take on LR Southwest for makeup games. Varsity girls tip at 4pm. ALL tickets must be purchased via mobile device prior to arrival at Hornet Arena. Tickets: https://www.vancoevents.com/BAJF

MASKS REQUIRED for the week of January 31-February 4, 2022. Details here ⇉ https://bryantschools.org/page/mask-status. Report your student's COVID case by visiting https://bryantschools.org/page/covid-19-information.

Join us in congratulating BVD Seniors and Captains, Ashlie Zuber and Ella Pengelly, selected as 2022 best-of-the-best State All-Star dancers!!

6A Central basketball action happening TONIGHT at Hornet Arena. First game tips at 5pm. Tickets available online only at https://www.vancoevents.com/BBHK. Can't attend? Catch the live stream for varsity girls and boys games ⇉ https://youtu.be/yGFO63zw7vU

Bryant Public Schools will host a food distribution on Tuesday January 24, 4:00-5:00pm, behind Bryant Elementary. Families must have a student currently approved for free or reduced meals in the Bryant School District to qualify. Register ⇉ https://bit.ly/FoodBoxRegistration.

The Bryant School Board meets monthly. Following each regular meeting, Bryant Public Schools will post a School Board Recap. We hope this short summary will provide our families and community members with user-friendly information about decisions being made at school board meetings. See below for links to the the January 2022 meeting recap: https://5il.co/14ok3 https://5il.co/14ok4 (Spanish)

Congratulations to Bryant Band members and musicians who made the ASBOA Region 1 All Region Band.  Bryant High School had 43 members make 1st Band and 15 make 2nd Band. Out of 17 possible 1st chairs, BHS earned 9! BHS also qualified 39 students for the All State Tryouts the first week of February. #BryantProud

PARENTS: All COVID related cases will now be processed through form or email. The POC phone line will no longer be used for reporting cases. Please remember to choose ONE reporting method only. All links are available at https://www.bryantschools.org/page/covid-19-information. We ask for patience as we process all the cases. We are responding to forms and emails as quickly as possible. Please understand responses may not be immediate. Your child’s absences may initially show up as unexcused; however, once the case is completed, the attendance information will be updated. We appreciate your help in reducing the spread of COVID in our Hornet family.

MASKS REQUIRED for the week of January 24-28, 2022. Details here ⇉ https://bryantschools.org/page/mask-status

HORNET MEDIA RECEIVES FIRST NATIONAL RECOGNITION 🏆 👏 The Student Television Network recently announced its Fall Nationals Winners. Hornet Media earned third place in the national competition in the sports story category. The story, "Playoff Run Begins" was produced by sophomore reporter Carsyn Hobson and senior videographer Liam Babbitt. View the story that originally aired as a part of The Bryant Buzz on November 19 here ⇉⇉ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J6JnGtiw40&t=2s

Bryant High School has earned the College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science. This honor recognizes the outstanding work BHS is doing to engage more female students in computer science. Schools honored with the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award have expanded girls’ access in AP computer science courses. Research shows that female students who take #APCSP in high school are more than five times as likely to major in computer science in college. Providing female students with access to computer science courses is critical to ensuring gender parity in the industry’s high-paying jobs and to driving innovation, creativity, and representation. We are #BryantProud to create this opportunity for success!

ALUMNI NEWS Class of 2021 Bryant High School graduate Carly Lidzy is the first to earn the Walter J. Lemke Freshman Endowed Journalism Scholarship at the University of Arkansas. Carly was active multiple years with the Arkansas Scholastic Press Association, where she won many awards in digital journalism and layout for the “Prospective,” as well as being named Arkansas Journalist of the Year for 2021. Carly studies journalism with a focus on advertising and public relations. #BryantAlum #opp4success #OnceAHornetAlwaysAHornet #BryantProud

Tuesday, January 18 | Hornet Arena JVG to begin at 5pm ; VG game follows at approximately 6:10pm. Live stream: https://youtu.be/ggfBXop6qWY