Due to continued weather conditions and icy roads, Bryant Public Schools will be closed today (Thursday, February 2).
The decision regarding school on Thursday, February 2 will be made in the morning. Our administrators will be driving and assessing road conditions in the early morning hours. If school is closed tomorrow, families should expect to be notified around 5am by phone call, text, app, email, and social media.
Bryant Public Schools has been monitoring the forecast and consulting with the Office of Emergency Management to determine the best course of action to keep students safe in the winter weather. While it is difficult to know the right time to make a decision on closing school, we understand parents have to make arrangements for child care in the event school is not in session.
Due to the current inclement weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow when students will be at school, Bryant Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 31. Students will enjoy a snow day.
Bryant Public Schools adopted an alternative calendar for the 2022-23 school year. Instead of the required 178 student interaction days, we are able to use minutes instead of days. Districts which have adopted an alternative calendar may not utilize AMI days (remote instruction from home), which we have done the past few years.
Students will NOT be required to learn from home and will NOT have to make up the day because we have extra minutes/days built into our approved school calendar. Our current calendar has enough minutes to absorb five missed days without having to add days to the end of the school year.
Stay warm and safe, Hornets!
Mrs. Curry & Mrs. P’s class- We celebrated the Lunar New Year this week by making paper lanterns and paper bag rabbits since it is the year of the rabbit. We learned about traditions and celebrations, and we finished it with a dragon puppet parade.
100 Days Brighter!
Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. Ramsey’s class is having fun learning about using a scale and other Science tools.
Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Jules’ class were using X-ray sheets and placing them correctly on the body in the Science Center.
Mrs. Matthews and Ms. Erica’s students were encouraged to try and make a house that could withstand the big bad wolf (aka the hair dryer).
Something BIG is happening for our LITTLE ones! Bryant Pre-K registration is February 13-24. Applications will be available on February 10. Visit bryantschools.org/prek-registration for more information. #SuccessStartsHere
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.
Bryant Public Schools does not have AMI days for the 2022-23 school year. If school is closed, students will not be required to learn from home and will not have to make up the 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, social media, mobile app, and news outlets.
Lots of building and creating during our new unit “Imagine it, Make it”
(Mrs. Matthews and Ms Erica)
After learning about Penguins, we decided to try and waddle like them. We had some waddle races! (Mrs. Denton and Ms. Tia’s class)
Mrs. Hill and Mrs. China’s kids are being creative…making a jump rope!
All aboard the Polar Express! We played Christmas Bingo, made reindeer food, Christmas ornaments, and decorated cookies all in the comfort of our pjs!
Here are a few snowmen from our Winter Wonderland!
Santa Claus is coming to town…so happy he stopped at Pre-K today along with Mrs. Claus!
Mrs. Denton and Ms. Tia’s Elves working in Santa's workshop and Mrs. Claus' Bakery.
The new Bryant Disc Golf Course grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony is Saturday, December 17 at 11am. The first round will follow. If you have not played disc golf before, this is a great opportunity for you and your family to try a new sport!
Gingerbread Fun!
In episode 4 of “Did You Know”, Superintendent Karen Walters shares information about the rise in the number of students spreading rumors of possible threats, also known as swatting, against schools across the nation, including Bryant. She also discusses the difference in reporting threats and starting a hoax on social media and the consequences for starting false threats.
Spanish: https://youtu.be/corTbD60HFo
English: https://youtu.be/mXiEjlUIf3w