Bryant High School

Bryant High School Student Senate has a long tradition of serving those in our school community. Each Christmas, they work with clubs, organizations, and teachers on campus to sponsor 50 children. Groups purchase a variety of toys and clothing for their sponsored child and turn them in to be collected by Salvation Army. District social worker Lisa McNeely coordinates with Salvation Army and arranges pick-up. BHS senior Keylli Pablo Flores spent over $75 of her own funds to purchase the toys two children wished for this year. Her teacher, Mr. David Seal, sponsors children with his quantitative literacy classes and encourages his students to give back and help others for the holidays. What a way to spread joy in the holiday season! 🎄🎁🎅

There will be NO late start Wednesday at BHS this week (December 13) or next week (December 20). Classes will begin at 7:55 AM these days. Late start Wednesdays will resume January 10.

What a treat for almost 700 BHS students to hear from Officer Tommy Norman as part of our Difference Makers speakers series! Thank you, Officer Norman, for taking time out of your day to visit BHS! Thank you, Mrs. Forga, for organizing this and thank you, Mrs. Elsea, for presenting us with this opportunity! #opp4success

Students in Mr. Manes' Holocaust and Human Behavior class and Mrs. Leaton's Student Senate class were treated to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity today by participating in a virtual call with Holocaust survivor Pieter Kohnstam. Pieter is a childhood friend of Anne Frank and author of A Chance to Live. Thank you, Pieter, for sharing your story with our students! Thank you, Mr. Manes, for arranging this! #opp4success

We are #BryantProud of our Service Learning classes for creating holiday-themed placemats for the children at Arkansas Children's hospital! Thank you to Mrs. Vandeventer, Ms. Sahlmann, and Ms. Skiavo for coordinating this!

Holiday musical events kick off tonight (Monday, December 4) as Bryant High School Choirs present Sounds of the Season. Join us at 6:30pm in the Fine Arts Center, Love Auditorium. For a list holiday events, visit bryantschools.org.

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 December 2023 edition: English: https://5il.co/29v5t Spanish: https://5il.co/29v5s

Christian Chandler, a senior at Bryant High School, marched with The Macy’s Great American Marching Band in the 97th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. He submitted a video audition in February, along with hundreds of other high school students from across the U.S. A few weeks later he received an email notifying him that he had been selected to march with the band. The band was made up of 175 instrumentalists along with 40 color guard and dancers. Of the 175 instrumentalists, only 23 were selected to be on the drum line. Christian marched cymbals for the drum line. The band was represented by all 50 states. Arkansas had a total of 6 students represented in the band! The band only practiced a few hours the days leading up to the parade to put their production together before the big day.  During their down time, the band got to tour parts of New York City. We’re #BryantProud to have a student representing BHS and the Legacy band program on a national stage.

Bryant Public Schools’ new Strategic Plan 2.0 outlines the district’s focus areas over the next few years based on four priorities: Safety and Student Supports; Student Learning; Career Readiness; and Highly Qualified Personnel. In the spring of 2023, all stakeholders were surveyed to help determine the goals and priorities for the Strategic Plan 2.0. It was important to the Bryant School Board and the district that areas identified by our stakeholders were a direct result of the data collected in the survey. The new plan includes the specific priorities indicated in the survey, provides actions to achieve the goals, determines methods to monitor and evaluate progress, and identifies desired outcomes. Specific data, including student achievement, will be included as part of the appendix (as it becomes available) to monitor progress of the priorities. Visit bryantschools.org/strategicplan2.0 to view the video and read the new plan. We are excited about the district’s renewed focus which will lead us to LEARNING FOR ALL ... SUCCESS FOR ALL.

We are so very thankful for the outstanding community support provided by our local businesses and organizations. You helped make our recent Financial Reality Fair a success for our seniors!

Bryant v. Bentonville this Friday night (November 24, 7pm) in 7A Playoff action at Hornet Stadium. Ticket gates open at 5pm. Playoff games managed by AAA, so note the changes affecting seating and tickets: • No reserved seating. Reserved parking does apply. • AAA passes only: Bryant School District and Bentonville passes not accepted. Senior Athletic passes not accepted. * No paper tickets will be sold! Ticket Link: https://gofan.co/app/school/AR4648 **PLEASE DO NOT VALIDATE YOUR TICKET PRIOR TO ENTRANCE.** Fill the stands and cheer on our Hornets!

The Bryant School Board meets monthly. Following each regular meeting, Bryant Public Schools will provide 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 November 2023 meeting recap: English: https://5il.co/298j6 Spanish: https://5il.co/298j7

It's playoff time in Bryant! The Hornets will face off against Rogers in the 2nd round of the 7A State Playoffs tonight at Hornet Stadium. Kickoff is 7pm. Playoff games managed by AAA, so note the changes affecting seating and tickets: • No reserved seating. Reserved parking does apply. • AAA passes only: Bryant School District passes not accepted. Senior Athletic passes not accepted. * No paper tickets will be sold! 🎟️ Ticket Link: https://gofan.co/event/1238671?schoolId=AR4648 **PLEASE DO NOT VALIDATE YOUR TICKET PRIOR TO ENTRANCE.** Fill the stands and support our Hornet Football Team!

Hornet Media Productions presents the first episode of The Hornet Nest, a new broadcast featuring Bryant sports, athletes, and coaches. Senior Nevaeh Suit produced the show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av1ibcPnOUQ

Catch this week’s Quad Sanders Show as the Hornets move to tomorrow night’s 2nd round playoff action against Rogers. Watch here ⇉ youtube.com/watch?v=XXBZSW1igzo&t=3s

Bryant Public Schools is celebrating the completion of our new Administration Building and Board Room at 1511 N. Reynolds Road. Join us TODAY for our Open House from 4:00-5:30pm. Public is invited. We can't wait to show you our latest facility!

November 16 is National Parental Involvement Day, the perfect day to host an open house for The Parent Center! Drop in TODAY from 11am-4pm to see the new location at 350 School Drive. Meet the staff and check out all the great resources offered to our parents.

🎧 New Podcast Episode 🎧 On the next episode of the Hornet Hour Podcast, Dr. Alex Berry talks with Jessica L. Wilson at Bryant High School about her time as a teacher and how she is preparing her students to become future teachers. He also visits with Beth Jaime about the many ways the Parent Center serves families in our district.  Listen here ⇉ bryantschools.org/podcast.

Bryant Public Schools is celebrating the completion of our new Administration Building and Board Room and we want you to join us! The Open House is tomorrow, Thursday, November 16, from 4:00-5:30pm. Public is invited.

It's playoff time in Bryant! The Hornets will face off against Rogers in the 2nd round of the 7A State Playoffs Friday night at Hornet Stadium. Kickoff is 7pm. AAA passes only: Bryant School District passes not accepted. Senior Athletic passes not accepted. No paper tickets will be sold! 🎟️ Ticket Link: https://gofan.co/event/1238671?schoolId=AR4648 **PLEASE DO NOT VALIDATE YOUR TICKET PRIOR TO ENTRANCE.** Fill the stands and support our Hornet Football Team!