Hurricane Creek Elementary School

Lady Hornet Soccer Camp, scheduled for June 19-20, is open to 1st-7th graders. Be sure to register by June 2 to receive a camp shirt!

Families of The Creek, This is it... the final week of school. It has been our pleasure to partner with you in growing and equipping your child to be a lifelong learner! In this email you'll find the final newsletter of the 23-24 school year. I have included a thank you message as we are grateful for you, and appreciate your support and encouragement this year. Remember, last Friday was our final day to have lunch visitors as we have many events scheduled this week, and will run alternate schedules. This has truly been a successful year! Hurricane Creek is a safe, respectful environment with high levels of learning for all...I hope you make it a great summer or not, the choice is yours! Jacqueline Vergason https://www.canva.com/design/DAFjmUj-bBY/hJAm1IOmCySgFsyR0BNT_w/view?utm_content=DAFjmUj-bBY&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink

The Lady Hornets Softball team will play for the 6A State Championship on Thursday, May 18 at 4pm. It’s the first time the program has been to a state final since winning the title in 2012. The championship game against Cabot will be held at the University of Central Arkansas Farris Field. Let’s support our Lady Hornets in their championship bid by wearing Hornet gear or Bryant Blue on Thursday. We also invite fans to join us in lining Reynolds Road for the team's send off on Thursday morning at 11:15am. The softball championship will be televised live statewide on Arkansas PBS Sports. Tickets to the game are available at AHSAA.org/tickets. We wish our Lady Hornets all the best!

Hello HCES Families, You loved our teachers so well last week during Teacher Appreciation Week. They were touched by your kindness! We are grateful for your support. We have 9 days left in this school year! Help your student understand we will adhere to our school-wide rules and expectations until May 25. Routines and schedules will continue to be a priority, but may be tweaked according to end of the year demands and activities. On that note, this is the final week to have lunch with your student. May 19 will be the final day, as we will have varied activities that may interfere with recess and lunch schedules. Get the scoop in this week's Patriot Press for Parents, below. Make it a great day of not, the choice is yours! Jacqueline https://www.canva.com/design/DAFi2ZiqbBE/rNCe9yw8-66WCGcJK4FqOA/view?utm_content=DAFi2ZiqbBE&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink

Bryant Public Schools is partnering with Arkansas Foodbank to offer food boxes to low-income families with children in the Bryant School District. Families must have at least one student approved for Free & Reduced meals. Register at https://bit.ly/FoodBox2023.

Today kicks off Teacher Appreciation Week (May 8-12)! We invite you to share your thanks with our staff members by using one of our electronic postcards. Instructions and ePostcards are available on our website: https://www.bryantschools.org/page/teacher-appreciation

Good morning! I am excited to announce Hurricane Creek has been named a Capturing Kids' Hearts National Showcase School for the THIRD consecutive year! We are honored and proud of our students, parents, teachers and staff who work hard each day to be our best...CONGRATS! It's Teacher Appreciation Week. Our teachers are ROCKSTARS... let them know how much they mean to your child and your family this week. You have received several emails with the PTO ideas on ways to make them feel loved each day. You can also find it on the newsletter. We are nearing the end of this school year. Remind your child to stay focused on finishing strong, by following our school-wide Behavior Matrix. Let us know if you need us. Below is this week's issue of The Patriot press; Parent Edition. Make it a great week or not, the choice is yours, Jacqueline https://www.canva.com/design/DAFiSWwW-r4/jUZduxN_5hcYkfCBWxeRkQ/view?utm_content=DAFiSWwW-r4&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink

Bryant Public Schools is partnering with Arkansas Foodbank to offer food boxes to low-income families with children in the Bryant School District. Families must have at least one student approved for Free & Reduced meals. Register at https://bit.ly/FoodBox2023.

Our monthly district e-newsletter, Success Happens Here, is one way we share important information with our parents and community members. Please visit one of the links below for latest edition: English: https://5il.co/1tq4d Spanish: https://5il.co/1tq4e

Welcome to May! We are in the final month of this school year. It's a big week for our 3rd-4th-5th graders, as they take our state assessment, the ACT Aspire. Let's SLAM the EXAM! We need your help... as we near the end of the year, our students get more excited about summer. Our administrators and teachers have talked to our Patriots about staying focused, and following the school-wide behavior expectations for which have guided us all year. Please reinforce this at home. Here is a copy of our HCES Behavior Matrix for you to use as a talking point. Here's this week's The Patriot Press: Parent Edition. Make it a great day or not, the choice is yours! Jacqueline https://www.canva.com/design/DAFhl4haj_c/YcorOkpCkLcn5HmpUYhZRA/view?utm_content=DAFhl4haj_c&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink

Lady Hornet Basketball Camp: June 5-8, 9am-12pm, for girls entering 3rd-8th grade. Sign up today to enhance your basketball skills! 🏀🗑️

Bryant Pre-K registration for the 2023-24 school year is open! Application packets available online or at the Pre-K building next to Bryant Elementary. Visit bryantschools.org/prek-registration for more information. #SuccessStartsHere

Bryant Public Schools is partnering with Arkansas Foodbank to offer food boxes to low-income families with children in the Bryant School District. Families must have at least one student approved for Free & Reduced meals. Register at https://bit.ly/FoodBox2023.

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 April 2023 meeting recap: https://5il.co/1t4c5 https://5il.co/1t4c4 (Spanish)

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 April 2023 meeting recap: https://5il.co/1t4c5 https://5il.co/1t4c4 (Spanish)

Good morning to our HCES Families, We are moving into the final week of April, with only 24 school days left. We still have high levels of learning that happens every single day, so make sure your child arrives at school on time, ready to give their best. Our third, fourth, and fifth graders are gearing up for our big state assessment, The ACT Aspire, next week, May 2-4. Attendance is very important as teachers and students are reviewing important concepts. All of our K-5 classes are trying to earn 20 stars so they can be an Attendance Hero Class. How does this happen? Each classroom with 100% attendance, and NO tardies earns a STAR for the day. Twenty stars guarantees a GLo-Stick Party with the principals, and the title of ATTENDANCE HERO! Help your child get to school by 7:45, so they can receive a daily star. What do you need to know about the upcoming weeks at The Creek? Read all about it in The Patriot Press; Parent Edition. Make it a great day or not, the choice is yours! Jacqueline https://www.canva.com/design/DAFg9Cax5l4/S0UEdDdVBYpmG6kdq4Jc0w/view?utm_content=DAFg9Cax5l4&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink

April is the Month of the Military Child. As we wear 💜 today to show military children they are supported and celebrated, we also want to honor the Cavanagh family, who have three children in our district. Read their story ⇉ https://bit.ly/3AfmGnD #ArMilKids

The Bryant School Board is pleased to announce the hiring of Jill Henley as the incoming Assistant Principal at Hurricane Creek Elementary. Mrs. Henley will begin her new position on July 1, 2023. Jill Henley is a graduate of Bryant High School, UALR, and ASU. She has a Master of Science in Gifted & Talented Education and a Specialist in Educational Leadership. She currently serves as the K-12 Gifted & Talented Facilitator/Coordinator, AP Coordinator, and School Improvement Chair for the Harmony Grove School District. Jill is also the middle school Beta Club sponsor and districtwide Quiz Bowl coach. In the past she has also served as a district testing coordinator and elementary teacher. Prior to public education, she was the Program Director for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Saline County. Jill is a board member of AGATE (Arkansans for Gifted & Talented Education) and is the Arkansas National Beta Club State Sponsor-Elect. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, and traveling. Mrs. Henley said, “I am honored to have the opportunity to work alongside the faculty, staff, students, and families of Hurricane Creek Elementary. There are so many exciting things happening at HCES and I am blessed to get to be a part of it. It’s a great day to be a Patriot!”

Bryant Public Schools is partnering with Arkansas Foodbank to offer food boxes to low-income families with children in the Bryant School District. Families must have at least one student approved for Free & Reduced meals. Register at https://bit.ly/FoodBox2023.

SURVEY CLOSES SOON The district needs your input to help us draft a Strategic Plan 2.0 that reflects the goals and priorities of the majority of our students, parents, staff, and community members. Please take a few minutes to complete the Stakeholder Survey. Survey closes at 4pm on Friday, April 21. Survey: http://bit.ly/43xnK3G Spanish: http://bit.ly/3A1oGzq