In preparation for the well below-normal temperatures next week, the great people of Saline County have come together to organize a COMMUNITY Warming Center!
Saline County Warming Center Quick Facts:
đ Northside Church of Christ (917 N. East St. Benton, next to Saline Memorial Hospital)
â° Opens: Sunday, Jan. 14 at 5pm (opening depending on current weather conditions)
đ±To volunteer, call (501) 528-9668 or email salinewarmingcenter@gmail.com.
With winter weather in the forecast, now is a good time to review our inclement weather procedures. In the event that the school district has to cancel school due to inclement weather, we will have a traditional snow day.
The district is utilizing an alternative calendar with additional instructional hours scheduled above what is required by the state. As long as the district does not close for more than five days, days will not have to be added to the end of the school year.
IF it should be necessary to close school, parents will be notified by all District communication channels such as phone call, text, email, website, mobile app and social media as well as news outlets.
Bryant Public Schools does not plan to close today. The temperature is above freezing with rain expected by noon. Enjoy this beautiful snowfall! âïžđšïž
As a reminder, pick up and drop off times have changed for Route 39 and Route 107 beginning Thursday, January 4. Notices were sent home prior to Christmas break. Please check your childâs backpack for the new bus arrival and drop off times.
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 December 2023 meeting recap:
English:Â https://5il.co/2b0ln
Spanish:Â https://5il.co/2b0lm
The Bryant School Board has approved the 2024-25 school calendar. School will begin on Monday, August 19.
Next week parents will receive a survey about calendar options for the 2025-26 school year. Be sure to check your email.
2024-25 Calendar (English) https://5il.co/2axf8
2024-25 Calendar (Español) https://5il.co/2ay47
Paid Interpreters Needed for Parent/Teacher Conferences
Help us connect with our non-English speaking families by serving as an interpreter. If you are an adult 18 years or older who speaks English AND Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Tagalog/Filipino, Arabic, or another language, we would love to visit with you.
Contact Courtney Chalmers in the ESOL Department at cchalmers@bryantschools.org to learn more about our interpreting services. Conferences are coming up in February!Â
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
Bryant Public Schoolsâ new Strategic Plan 2.0 outlines the districtâs 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 districtâs renewed focus which will lead us to LEARNING FOR ALL ... SUCCESS FOR ALL.
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:Â https://5il.co/298j6
Spanish:Â https://5il.co/298j7
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.
đ§ New Podcast Episode đ§
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.Â
Listen here â 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.
The Davis Elementary Dolphins have been added to our Heartsafe schools!
Davis Elementary received their Project Adam, Heartsafe School Designation on Thursday, November 2. In partnership with Shannon Hills Fire Department and Pafford EMS, DES staff successfully completed their Heartsafe School certification drill this morning.
The CERT team is composed of a wide variety of the DES team members with Nurse Amy Walker leading the way. Through the efforts of our Nursing Department, we plan to have all schools in the district designated as Heart Safe as soon as possible.
Congratulations, Davis Elementary School!
October is National Principals' Month, and we want to celebrate the amazing leaders at Bryant Schools!
Please join us in recognizing principal Julie Roark. Thank you, Mrs. Roark, for creating opportunities for students to be successful at Davis Elementary.
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 parents and community members with user-friendly information about decisions being made at school board meetings.
Links to the October 2023 meeting recap:
English â https://5il.co/27g4p
Spanish â https://5il.co/27g4r
We know our students and staff are looking forward to Fall Break! đđđ
đ§ New Podcast Episode đ§
In this month's episode of the Hornet Hour Podcast, Dr. Alex Berry talks with BHS Student Senate President Emeril Jones and Vice President Lochlan Walsh about homecoming and other events coming up this year. To continue celebrating Principals Month, Dr. Berry visits with Jason Hay and Shannon Williams about their paths to becoming a principal as well as the exciting things happening in the schools they lead.
bryantschools.org/podcast
More good news from Davis Elementary! DES was recognized by the Office for Education Policy (OEP) at the University of Arkansas as a school that is Beating the Odds because students demonstrated high growth on the ACT Aspire even though the school serves a high percentage of students who participate in Free and Reduced Lunch.
Davis Elementary received the following award:
High Math Growth (Central region)
Congratulations to the staff and students on this accomplishment! #BryantProud
