✨ Math Class Spotlight ✨
Mrs. Christmas's 6th grade math classes blew us away with their incredible clock projects! We were amazed by the creativity and effort they put into these designs. Great job, Bethel Hornets!! 🕰️👏💙 #bethebest
🎉 Congratulations to our Behavior Matrix Golden Ticket winners for this week, M.J., Yaretzi, Drew, and Marcus! They earned a ticket for following our S.W.A.R.M. behavior expectations, and today their lucky ticket was drawn! We are so proud of you!! 💙 #bethebest
🏆🎉 Congratulations to our Quiz Bowl team! They brought home 2nd place today at White Hall after an incredible run to the championship game. We’re so proud of their hard work and dedication! #bethebest
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
✨ Art Class Spotlight ✨
Mrs. Frisby’s 7th grade art classes are mastering the grid method to enlarge their drawings with perfect proportions! 📏🎨 We’re so proud of these talented young artists! #bethebest
🏀🏈🏐 Is your 6th grade student interested in trying out for athletics next year?
Visit this link for important dates, information, and forms: bit.ly/40FRvzH
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.
❄️ We hope our Bethel Hornets had a blast on our recent Snow Days! 🐝☃️ Don’t forget to share your Snow Day memories for the yearbook! 📸 Submit your pictures here: https://photos.jostens.com/RNVGLB
🎉 Congratulations to our Behavior Matrix Golden Ticket winners for this week, Nathan, Lazaya, D. J., and Iliana! They earned a ticket for following our S.W.A.R.M. behavior expectations, and today their lucky ticket was drawn! We are so proud of you!! 💙 #bethebest
‼️ BUS DROP OFF CHANGES ‼️
In the interest of safety, we are making changes to the following bus routes/stops for the afternoon of Tuesday, January 14:
ROUTE 71 - Blue Bird Sardis Bus Stop
Parents should pick up students at the intersection of Blue Bird Sardis/N. Sardis at 4:15pm.
ROUTE 77 - Lake Norrell/W. Lawson Road Route (SES, Secondary)
Parents should pick up students at Avilla Grocery at 4:10pm.
ROUTE 39 (DES) - Valley Ridge/Ridge Pass Bus Stop
Parents should pick up younger students at Southview/Skyline at 3:45.
ROUTES 107 (BMS), 106 (BJHS), 32 (BHS) - Valley Ridge/Ridge Pass Bus Stop
Students will be dropped off Southview/Skyline at the following times:
Route 106 (BJHS) - 3:30pm
Route 107 (BMS) - 3:37pm
Route 32 (BHS) - 3:50pm
We will evaluate road conditions at 6pm today and message parents regarding any changes on Wednesday to these routes.
Bryant Schools will be in session on Tuesday, January 14. Due to road conditions, some bus routes and stops have been modified to ensure the safety of our students. Many of our drivers have already contacted parents about minor changes to bus routes. Here are some additional changes which have not previously been communicated to parents:
ROUTE 71 - Blue Bird Sardis Bus Stop
Students normally assigned to this route meet at the intersection of Blue Bird Sardis/N. Sardis at 6:35am.
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 anticipate the afternoon routes to run as normally scheduled. Please monitor email, text and social media for drop off locations and times in case roads do not improve throughout the day.
We ask for your patience tomorrow morning as the changes may bring some delays. Our drivers will take all precautions to ensure the safety of our students. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow morning for another great day of learning!
⚠️ SCHOOL CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENT⚠️
Our administrators have been assessing road conditions and bus routes across the district today. While the main roads are clear, many secondary roads remain hazardous. For the safety of our students and families, Bryant Public Schools will be closed on Monday, January 13.
⚠️ SCHOOL CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENT⚠️
Our administrators have been assessing road conditions and bus routes across the district today. While the main roads are clear, many secondary roads remain hazardous. For the safety of our students and families, Bryant Public Schools will be closed on Monday, January 13.
⚠️ SCHOOL CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENT ⚠️
The safety of our students, families, and staff is at the heart of every decision we make. Due to inclement weather and the potential for hazardous road conditions, Bryant Public Schools will be 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 on Friday, January 10. Stay warm, safe, and enjoy the snow! ❄️🌨️
STAY CONNECTED
Didn’t receive the phone, text or email (or all three) we sent regarding early dismissal? It’s time to update your contact information, which is also used for Rooms, our parent teacher communication tool. Contact your child’s school TODAY so you don’t miss important messages.
We have been closely monitoring the weather forecast and its potential impact on our area. As of now, all Bryant schools will begin as scheduled on Thursday, January 9, but will DISMISS EARLY at 1:00PM. Activities and athletic events for the day are canceled.
If weather or road conditions warrant and we need to dismiss earlier or close for the day, we will notify families as soon as possible. Please watch for updates through our usual communication channels.
Parents, please update your contact information TODAY to ensure we can reach you in case of schedule changes due to inclement weather. Contact your child’s school if your phone number, email, or emergency contact has changed.
We’re monitoring the weather closely for potential impacts on Thursday and Friday. No decisions have been made yet, but we’ll notify you as soon as possible about any changes through all our communication channels:
📧 Email
📳 Phone calls and text messages
📱 Bryant Public Schools app
📣 Social media (Facebook & Instagram)
👩💻 Bryant website (bryantschools.org)
📺 Local tv stations
Mrs. Weaver's 6th grade math students are mastering inequalities with a fun vocab sorting activity this week! Teamwork + math = success! ✨💙 #bethebest
A huge thank you to 7 Brew Coffee in Bryant and Bethel Middle School PTO for spoiling our staff with some much-needed caffeine on the first day back! It was delicious!! ☕💙
