Bryant Junior High School

🌷🐣 Happy Easter weekend from the BJHS Administration Team! 🐰🌼 Wishing our students, families, and staff a joyful day filled with hope, renewal, and time with loved ones. We are so grateful for our amazing BJHS community! Enjoy your day and make it egg-stra special! 💛

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 April 2026 edition:

English: https://aptg.co/-Ld7-c
Spanish: https://aptg.co/y-x4yN

Bryant Junior High will be on Spring Break next week, March 23–27! 🌸☀️

We hope all of our students, staff, and families enjoy a well-deserved break filled with rest, fun, and time together. We can’t wait to see everyone back refreshed and ready to finish the semester strong!

#HornetPride #SpringBreak

🌟 Celebrating Our February Stars! 🌟 We are so proud to recognize our Teacher, Staff, and Student of the Month for their hard work, dedication, and positive impact on our school community! 🍎 Teacher of the Month: Lameria Triplett Thank you for your passion, commitment to your students, and the difference you make inside and outside of the classroom every single day! 💼 Staff Member of the Month: Stephanie Ruesga Your behind-the-scenes efforts keep everything running smoothly—we appreciate all that you do for our school! 🎓 Student of the Month: Trace Crook Keep up the great work! Your effort, attitude, and determination do not go unnoticed. 👏 Help us congratulate these amazing individuals! #SchoolPride #ExcellenceInAction

Our students are putting in the WORK as we prepare for ATLAS testing, and it’s paying off! 🎉 Through dedication, focus, and lots of effort, these students earned tons of “Good Job” tickets in advisory — showing just how committed they are to doing their best! 👏 Huge congratulations to our winners: 💰 Zachary Soules – $50 winner 💰 William Copul – $50 winner 💰 Sydney Ricks – $50 winner 🎧 Lindsey Beza – Beats Headphones winner We are so proud of your hard work and determination! Keep it up — ATLAS, here we come! 💪📚

Bryant Junior High students are getting ready for a fun night! 🎉 Join us tomorrow night for the BJHS Semi-Formal Dance! We’re excited to see everyone dressed up and ready to enjoy a great evening with friends. 🕺 Time: 6:00–8:30 PM 🎟 Admission: No wristbands will be given. Student IDs will serve as your ticket, and we have a list of students who purchased tickets. 📵 Reminder: Cell phones are not allowed during the dance. We can’t wait to see our students make great memories together on the dance floor! 💃✨

Calendar Reminder 📆

➜ March 19 – Parent/Teacher Conferences (Early Dismissal)
➜ March 20 – Professional Development (School Closed for Students)
➜ March 23–27 – Spring Break

Classes will resume on Monday, March 30.

What an incredible day on the court! 🏀💙 Our students had an amazing time competing in yesterday’s basketball game with Special Olympics! The gym was full of energy, encouragement, and smiles as our athletes showed great teamwork, determination, and sportsmanship. We are so proud of every player who stepped onto the court and gave it their all. Events like this remind us that sports are about more than just winning—they’re about building confidence, supporting one another, and celebrating everyone’s abilities. Thank you to the coaches, staff, and supporters who helped make this day so special for our athletes. Way to go, everyone! 🎉👏

🎉 Celebrating Our Black History Month Poetry Contest Winners! ✨ We are proud to recognize the talented students who shared their voices and creativity in this year’s Black History Month Poetry Contest. Their powerful words honored the history, resilience, and contributions of Black leaders and communities. 🏆 1st Place: Kenley Harris 🥈 2nd Place: Alexia Morales 🥉 3rd Place: Samantha Owen These incredible students received their prizes, and we are so proud of the thought, effort, and heart they put into their poems. Their work reminds us how powerful student voices can be when they reflect on history and express their ideas through writing. Congratulations to Kenley, Alexia, and Samantha! 👏📚✨

Mrs. Howard celebrated two of her classes that showed substantial growth on their ATLAS exams from fall to winter! 🎉📚 Their hard work and dedication paid off, so they earned a well-deserved celebration. One class enjoyed pizza, while the other celebrated with tacos! 🌮🍕 We are so proud of the effort these students put into improving and showing growth. Keep up the great work! 👏

🚨 Last chance to share your feedback! 🚨
Our Annual Strategic Plan Survey closes today at 4:00 PM, and we’d love to hear from our parents and community members.
✔️ Takes about 5 minutes
✔️ Helps support ALL Bryant students
✔️ Guides decisions that improve our schools
✔️ Your voice really does matter
Please take a few minutes to complete the survey before it closes this afternoon:
👉 bryantschools.org/page/strategic-plan-survey

Students in Bryant Junior High’s FCCLA partnered with the Arkansas Foodbank to package more than 2,600 pounds of pinto beans for families in need. That’s enough food to help provide meals for over 2,500 families in our community.
We’re proud of these students for their hard work and for giving back in such a meaningful way!

ATLAS Testing Prep is Underway at BJHS! 📚✏️ Our students are working hard to prepare for the ATLAS State Test during advisory classes. Teachers are giving out tickets to students who are showing effort, focus, and determination during our prep activities. Over the next few weeks, students will have the chance to enter those tickets into drawings for some awesome prizes! 🎟️🎉 Last week, Zachary Soules was our first big winner and took home a $50 gift card! 💳 Congratulations, Zachary! We are proud of the hard work our students are putting in as they get ready to show what they know. Keep earning those tickets! 👏📖

Your quest for a strong start begins with breakfast! 👑 🏰

During National School Breakfast Week (March 2–6), we’re celebrating the power of a healthy morning meal to fuel learning and set students up for success.

The best part? Breakfast is FREE for all students every school day!

Our amazing Food Service team is adding some fun new options to the menu. Join us for breakfast this week and see why a healthy breakfast truly makes a healthy difference! 🥞 🍎

Under the leadership of Senior Master Sergeant Andrew Rodriguez and Major David Tillman, our JROTC students did an outstanding job at the competition held at Fort Chaffee. They competed in Drill, Color Guard, and Raiders, demonstrating incredible teamwork, discipline, and determination. We are extremely proud of their hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence. 💙🇺🇸

✨ Black History Month Assembly at BJHS ✨ Today, our BJHS community came together for a powerful and meaningful Black History Month assembly that honored the past, celebrated the present, and inspired our future. We began with Coach Belcher, who shared why we celebrate Black History Month and what its significance means for our students today. The BJHS Gospel Choir lifted the room with an incredible performance that set the tone for the assembly. Mr. Lee walked students through the history of Black History Month, explaining how it began and why it is observed in February. We also celebrated student excellence as Kenley Harris was recognized as the winner of our Black History Month poem writing contest. The energy continued with Coach Colbert leading our step teams, who absolutely wowed the audience with their talent and teamwork. We were honored to welcome Jurnee Taylor from THV11 as our keynote speaker, who delivered an inspiring message our students will carry with them beyond today. Thank you to everyone who made this assembly so meaningful. Moments like these remind us why representation, history, and student voice matter. 🖤💛💚

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 March 2026 edition:

English: https://aptg.co/Dp7xkk
Spanish: https://aptg.co/BRq83Q

🎉 Teacher of the Year Celebration! 🎉 Congratulations to Amy Gramlich, our Bryant Junior High Teacher of the Year! 💙 We had the joy of celebrating her this morning before school, made even more special with her husband and children joining us to honor this incredible achievement. Amy is so deserving of this recognition—she truly embodies the values of BJHS through the care she shows her students and her unwavering advocacy for them each and every day. Thank you, Amy, for the impact you make on our students, our campus, and our community. We are so proud of you! 🌟 #BJHSProud #TeacherOfTheYear #BryantFamily #StudentsFirst