🗓️ Calendar Reminder
All students will be dismissed early on Thursday, February 13 for secondary (6th-12th grade) Parent Teacher conferences.
SAVE THE DATE 🗓️
Bryant Public Schools will host a Job Fair on Thursday, February 27 from 4:30-6:30pm. We invite interested candidates to come by Bryant Junior High and learn about exciting opportunities in Bryant Schools. The Job Fair is a great way to connect and network with administrators and program directors.
For information on making a difference in our school community, visit bryantschools.org/jobfair.
📢 Kindergarten Registration Announcement 📢
Start your educational journey as a Hornet! Online kindergarten registration for the 2025-26 school year begins Tuesday, March 4. What documents do you need? All the details are posted at bryantschools.org/kindergarten.
Hear the Buzz? Bryant Pre-K registration for the 2025-26 school year opens February 17!
Our Better Beginnings 5-Star Certified program provides a strong foundation for your little learner. Each classroom has a certified teacher and credentialed paraprofessional to ensure the best start. We offer both grant-paid and tuition-paid slots.
If your child turns 4 years old on or before August 1, 2025, they’re ready to Buzz like a Hornet! Learn more at bryantschools.org/prek-registration.
SECONDARY SCHOOL PREVIEW NIGHT - TONIGHT!
Ready to learn more about Bryant High School and what it takes to be a successful Hornet?
• Discover courses & programs designed to prepare students for life after high school.
• Plan for the future with information on graduation requirements, academic pathways, extracurriculars, and college/career readiness.
• Explore the campus and get familiar with where everything is located.
Don’t miss this opportunity to see what BHS has to offer! Learn more at bryantschools.org.
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 February 2025 edition:
English: https://5il.co/36x92
Spanish: https://5il.co/36x91
What an incredible evening honoring our legends! The Bryant Athletic Hall of Fame 2024 Induction Ceremony was a night to remember. Congratulations to all the outstanding inductees:
⭐️ 1999 Football Team Conference Champions
⭐️ Mike Lee
⭐️ Marla Goshien
⭐️ Becky Patton Davis
⭐️ Erin Larson Franks
⭐️ Bart Reynolds
Special thanks to the Bryant Athletic Hall of Honor committee for a memorable event.
Photos by Emily Carden, BHS Journalism
Our Robotics teams (elementary through high school) are in full competition mode! On Saturday, January 25, the Bryant High School robotics program sent four teams to compete at a tournament at UCA. The teams brought home four awards:
5691A- Tournament Champions and Excellence Award
5691Y- Design Award
5691W- Judges Award
Doug Maxwell, BHS Engineering/Robotics teacher, serves as the team sponsor. Keep Making It Happen!
Congratulations to our Bryant Public Schools Reward Schools! 👏🎉
We’re proud to announce that our schools earned almost $130,000 through the Arkansas School Recognition Program for exceptional performance and growth.
Top 6%-10% Performance AND Growth
Collegeville Elementary: $24,175.72 + $24,175.72
Top 6%-10% Performance
Bryant Elementary: $29,077.49
Springhill Elementary: $25,460.65
Top 6%-10% Growth
Hill Farm Elementary: $26,745.58
These awards reflect the dedication of our educators, staff, and students to achieving success for all students. Keep teaching and learning and high levels!
Celebrate greatness with us! The Bryant Athletic Hall of Honor proudly presents the Class of 2024! Join us for an unforgettable evening as we honor these legends with a public reception and induction ceremony:
📅 Friday, January 24
📍 Bryant High School Fine Arts Center
⏰ 5:00 PM
Following the ceremony, the inductees will be recognized during the Bryant Hornets vs. Cabot Panthers basketball game at Hornet Arena.
Congratulations to the Class of 2024 inductees:
⭐ 1999 Football Team Conference Champions
⭐ Mike Lee
⭐ Marla Goshien
⭐ Becky Patton Davis
⭐ Erin Larson Franks
⭐ Bart Reynolds
Come celebrate the legacy of these remarkable individuals and their impact on Bryant athletics! #BryantProud #HallOfHonor
Be part of our phenomenal band program! Fifth grade students and parents are invited to attend the instrument showcase night at your school. 🎶🎼🎵
Bryant School-Based Mental Health invites all Pre-K through 5th-grade families to a special Family Night event tomorrow night:
✨ Featured Seminar: Raising Confident, Competent Children
🗓️ Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Parkway Elementary School Cafeteria
🔗 bryantschools.org
We can’t wait to connect with you and help your family on the journey to raising confident, competent children! 💙
CELEBRATE! Thanks to the hardworking educators and young women at Bryant High School, we just received the @CollegeBoard Female Diversity Award for expanding young women’s participation in AP Computer Science Principles. #BryantProud
Learn more 🔗 bryantschools.org/article/1978676
🌟 Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 🌟
Today, we remember and celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His dream of equality, justice, and unity continues to inspire us all. Let’s honor his memory by spreading love, respect, and understanding in all we do. #MLKDay
WARMING CENTER TO OPEN AGAIN SUNDAY NIGHT
The Saline County Warming Center has been re-activated in response to the forecasted cold temperatures. The center will open on Sunday, January 19, at 6:00 PM and will remain operational through Wednesday, January 22, at 12:00 PM at Northside Church of Christ, located at 917 N. East St. Benton, AR 72015, next door to Saline Memorial Hospital.
Bryant Public Schools publishes a School Board Recap to provide parents and community members with user-friendly information about decisions being made at monthly school board meetings. It was a great meeting celebrating our amazing school board members.
Check out our January School Board meeting recap:
🔗 English: https://5il.co/35fzq
🔗 Spanish: https://5il.co/35fzp
CALENDAR REMINDER
Bryant Public Schools will be closed on Monday, January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Bryant School-Based Mental Health invites all Pre-K through 5th-grade families to a special Family Night event:
✨ Featured Seminar: Raising Confident, Competent Children
🗓️ Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Parkway Elementary School Cafeteria
🔗 bryantschools.org
We can’t wait to connect with you and help your family on the journey to raising confident, competent children! 💙
BUS UPDATE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15
The ONLY bus route still being impacted by road conditions is Route 77 (Lake Norrell/W. Lawson Road Route). Parents should pick up students at Avilla Grocery today (Wednesday) at 4:10pm and drop off students at 6:45am on Thursday morning. We anticipate the route returning to normal on Thursday afternoon. All other routes will run as scheduled.
Due to road conditions, the following bus routes will have alternate pick up locations on Wednesday morning, January 15:
ROUTE 77 - Lake Norrell/W. Lawson Road Route
Students normally assigned to this entire route meet at Avilla Grocery at 6:45am.
ROUTE 39 (DES) - Valley Ridge/Ridge Pass Bus Stop
Students meet at Southview/Skyline at 6:45am.
ROUTES 107 (BMS), 106 (BJHS), 32 (BHS) - Valley Ridge/Ridge Pass Bus Stop
Students meet at Southview/Skyline at 6:55am.
We will assess road conditions on these routes around noon on Wednesday. Please monitor email, text and social media for drop off locations and times in case roads do not improve throughout the day.
