A MESSAGE from HCE PTO:
Our mother/son event will be on Friday, September 29th, from 5:30-6:45pm. Please join us for an evening of food, games, and prizes! The cost is $10 per family, and tickets can be purchased online in advance on our member hub, or you can pay at the door. Please keep in mind that this event is intended for mothers and sons only. Please make arrangements for siblings, so that you are able to focus on this special time.
If you have not joined our new member hub for PTO, please sign up! It will be a place to find our calendar, make donations, and find all information PTO related.
https://hurricanecreekpto.memberhub.com/join/595317
Here is the link to buy tickets
https://app.memberhub.gives/tailgate1
We appreciate YOU!
HCE Families,
Welcome to Week Six!
Wow! We are almost through the First Nine Weeks, and I am so proud of our students. They are working hard and serving like PATRIOTS! Thank you for all you do to support them. It truly takes a village, and WE (home and school) are the village for our students!
Have an AMAZING week!
Shannon S. Williams, HCE Principal
https://www.smore.com/j29wx-the-creek-s-corner
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. For the second year, our district is participating in the #GoGold campaign.
All Hornets are asked to #GoGold on Friday, September 29. Wear gold clothing/accessories or wear a gold ribbon. We are asking students to donate $1 and staff to donate $2. All donations will be given to Arkansas Children’s Hospital Hematology/Oncology Child Life Department to support children with cancer and their families.
🎧 New Podcast Episode 🎧
Season 2 Episode 1 of the Hornet Hour Podcast is now live! Join Dr. Alex Berry as he visits with individuals in the district to provide information about Bryant Public Schools.
Dr. Karen Walters, recently named 2024 Arkansas Superintendent of the Year, provides information about the upcoming school year. Dr. Berry talks with Brittany Rothwell, Hornet Health Coordinator, and Michele Lewis, Director of Student Services & Federal Programs, about the various support programs in the district.
bryantschools.org/podcast
HCE Families,
Welcome to Week Five! Please read the newsletter carefully. Reach out to me if you have questions/concerns. Cheers to a wonderful week!
Shannon S. Williams, HCE Principal
https://www.smore.com/strz0
IMPORTANT REMINDER:
All transportation changes must be made in the office, no later than 1:30pm, unless there is an emergency. Please call the office to let us know that your child will be getting home a different way than normal. Classroom teachers may not get your message in time, so please do not rely on them to relay the message or make the change.
Thank you,
Shannon S. Williams, Principal
The Hornet Health Clinic is a full service medical clinic located on the district's main campus which partners with ARcare to provide students with primary, preventative, and convenient healthcare. Join us for an open house and ribbon cutting on September 8 to celebrate the new facility and new provider. Tour the clinic and meet the people committed to keeping our Hornets healthy. Drop by before the big Friday night game against Parkview Magnet.
Congratulations to our very own Dr. Karen Walters for being recognized as the 2024 Arkansas Superintendent of the Year!
Dr. Mike Hernandez, Executive Director of the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators (AAEA), presented her with the award on September 5.
Dr. Walters is an exceptional leader who is extremely deserving of this honor. Join us in celebrating her achievement! #BryantProud
Families must submit a new meal application each school year. The online application only takes a few minutes and is the fastest, easiest way to get approved. Paper applications may also be picked up and returned to any school office or cafeteria. Apply at bryantschools.org/page/food-service.
HCE Families,
Welcome to Week Four! Attached you will find our newsletter for this week. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Have a wonderful week!
Shannon S. Williams, HCE Principal
The Creek's Corner: Home and School Connection (Week of September 5th) https://www.smore.com/n94ph
The Hornet Health Clinic is a full service medical clinic located on the district's main campus. The Hornet Health Clinic partners with ARcare to provide students with primary, preventative, and convenient healthcare.
We invite you to attend the open house and ribbon cutting on September 8 to celebrate the new facility and new provider. Tour the clinic and meet the people committed to keeping our Hornets healthy. Drop by before the big Friday night game against Parkview Magnet.
Happy Monday, Parents!
Attached you will find important information for Week 3! Please remember to reach out if you need anything. I hope your day is GRAND!
Shannon S. Williams, HCE Principal
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wky3Kx5NVfSn_SwrWQ4nJf2EUv6h8MYbfPbZUUkuybU/edit
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 parents and community members with user-friendly information about decisions being made at school board meetings.
Links to the August 2023 meeting recap:
English: https://5il.co/22m2f
Spanish: https://5il.co/22m29
What better way to start Salt Bowl Saturday than with the Pee Wee Cheer Clinic hosted by the Bryant Hornet Cheer Team? Bring your little cheerleader to learn from the best in Bryant!
The cheer clinic will be held at Hornet Arena on Saturday, August 26 from 8-10am. The clinic is open to all K-5th grade students in the Bryant School District. Use the link below to sign up and purchase your ticket to the cheer clinic. All fields must be filled out in order to purchase tickets for the clinic.
Register for Cheer Clinic (Cost is $30 plus fees)
https://bryant-athletics.ticketleap.com/bryant-pee-wee-cheer-clinic/
Students will learn two cheers and one dance that will be performed on Friday, September 8 at Hornet Stadium. Parents/Guardians must purchase a ticket to enter the game on September 8 to watch the performance. Pee Wee cheerleaders must be supervised by an adult at all times on Friday, September 8.
For more information please email kscarlett@bryantschools.org.
Directions to Hornet Arena: https://bit.ly/47Fz8fC
Bryant is partnering with Arkansas Foodbank to offer food boxes to low-income families with children in the district. Families must have at least one child approved for Free & Reduced meals. Register for one or all three pickups at https://bit.ly/FoodBox2023.
Have you downloaded the Bryant Public Schools app? Email notifications have been sent to parents (PreK, Grades 1-12) to create your Rooms account. Need help? Visit bryantschools.org/page/rooms.
Rooms is a new platform for both our teachers and parents. If you do not see all of your student's information on the app, please know we may still be working on some of the content and data.
The Bryant Public Schools mobile app is the go-to place for district and school events, news, announcements, HAC, staff directory, and menus. A new feature called Rooms will provide two-way communication with your child's teacher or coach. Rooms replaces the apps used across the district to one communication channel .. our app.
Parents will receive an invitation to begin using this feature on Friday, August 11. Kindergarten parents will receive an email on Thursday, August 17 to complete their sign up.
All district and school offices will be closed until 1pm on Wednesday, August 9 while faculty and staff attend professional development.
Bryant Public Schools is partnering with Arkansas Foodbank to offer food boxes to low-income families with children in the district. Families must have at least one child approved for Free & Reduced meals. Register at https://bit.ly/FoodBox2023.
Bus routes and bus stop times are now available in infoFinder i. Locate infoFinder i through the Bryant Public Schools app or at bryantschools.org/page/transportation. Select Bus Routes.
Please call the Transportation Office at 653-5150 for assistance or additional information.
