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.
🎧 New Podcast Episode 🎧
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.
Listen here ⇉ 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.
Annual Thanksgiving Lunch: Tuesday, Nov 14, 2023
On Tuesday, November 14 parents, guardians, and family members can enjoy a delicious holiday meal with their student(s). The menu includes chicken dressing, mashed potatoes, green beans, applesauce, roll, and dessert.
Student lunch times are as follows:
Kindergarten - 10:45
First - 11:20
Second -12:00
Third - 10:40
Fourth -11:25
Fifth - 12:05
The tickets are $5.00 per guest. Current students will be charged through their lunch accounts as usual. Tickets go on sale Monday, October 30. Tickets should be purchased at the school office where you will be having lunch. Please note tickets must be purchased in advance; the deadline is Friday, November 10. Due to the number of meals, we are not able to make exceptions. Guests must have a ticket to be served.
The Online Auction is live now!!! The Auction ends on Thursday at 6:15 PM. This is the web address to the Online Auction, as well as a QR Code that will link you directly to the auction.
http://app.galabid.com/springhillptoauction
October is National Principals Month! ⭐️
Please join us in recognizing another of our new principals, Deborah Tazelaar. Mrs. Tazelaar, we appreciate all you do to create opportunities for success at Springhill 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 ⇉ https://5il.co/27g4p
Spanish ⇉ https://5il.co/27g4r
We know our students and staff are looking forward to Fall Break! 🍂🍁🍃
🎧 New Podcast Episode 🎧
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
Please join us THIS Tuesday, October 10th from 5:00-7:00 pm in the cafe for our 2nd annual SPES Hispanic Heritage Night! Come celebrate the Hispanic cultures represented here at Springhill. We'll have live music, food trucks, homemade tamales, other yummy samples from our very own Springhill families, an SPES collaborative art display, fun activities, and so much more! You're guaranteed to learn lots about some of the fascinating cultures of our very own Springhill families and have tons of fun while you're doing it! We hope EVERYONE will come!
Our #GoGold campaign provided a total of $2,011.72 for Arkansas Children’s Hospital Hematology/Oncology Child Life Department to support children with cancer and their families. Hornets, thank you for your generous donations and support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month!
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 October 2023 edition:
English: https://5il.co/268o3
Spanish: https://5il.co/268o2
Please read what is happening at Springhill Elementary, From the Desk of Mrs. Tazelaar at the link below https://sites.google.com/bryantschools.org/fromthedeskofmrstazelaar/home
The Bryant School Board meets monthly. Following each regular meeting, Bryant Public Schools will post a School Board Recap to give parents and community members user-friendly information about decisions being made at school board meetings.
September 2023 recap:
English: https://5il.co/25ma8
Spanish: https://5il.co/25ma9
REMINDER: All students will be dismissed early on Thursday, September 28 for Secondary (6-12th grade) Parent Teacher Conferences. Teachers will reach out to parents to schedule conference times.
Have you completed a meal application? 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.
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
Hope you are enjoying this beautiful weekend! Please take some time to read this week's Eagle's Call by Mrs. Tazelaar. Linked below.
https://sites.google.com/bryantschools.org/fromthedeskofmrstazelaar/home
Calling all Grandparents! Don't forget to join us for Bingo for Books on Tuesday!
