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!
BHS students: Win a chance to pie DEAN MATTHEWS or another teacher/administrator at the Homecoming Pep Rally!
Come see Mrs. Pope (Room 8-6) or Ms. McMahan (Room 10-333) to buy tickets with CASH! $1 for one ticket or $4 for 5 tickets! Or ask a Beta Club Member!
Thank you Everett Buick GMC for sponsoring our Senior breakfast! 💙 This event would not be possible without your support! We are so grateful for your generosity and kindness. Thanks for always being 212! 💙 A huge shoutout to Chick-fil-A Reynolds Road and Dales Donuts for providing food for the students! We would not be able to celebrate our seniors without our community partners! #communitypartners #seniorbreakfast2023 #EverettBGMC #BryantHornets
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
TONIGHT & TOMORROW! See the Bryant Theatre Company’s production of The 39 Steps. Four Bryant student actors will play 20+ crazy characters! Take “39 Steps” to Love Auditorium to see the show on September 25 & 26. Tickets ⇉ https://bit.ly/3sXkNeO.
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.
The Quad Sanders Show is presented by Michael Westbrook and Hornet Media. Coach Sanders will recap the loss Parkview and preview the game against Ft. Smith Northside on Friday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqCw2v8tZmo
BHS Parent-Teacher Conferences are next Thursday, September 28! To accommodate all of our Hornet families, we will offer virtual conferences from 2:00-5:00 PM and in-person conferences from 5:00-7:30 PM. Please see the flyer for more details.
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.
Archery Tryouts for Grades 6-12 🏹 🎯
Pre-tryout practices will be Tuesdays & Thursdays (Sept 18-Oct 6). Practices are from 4-7pm with 3 sessions per night. Tryouts will be the week of October 9-12. Practices & tryouts will be held at BJHS Black Box (301 Hill Farm Road).
Due to limited space, you must join the Google Classroom to fill out the forms and reserve your practice spot using Code bmmiv4r.
Detailed information and signs for the tryouts are included in Google Classroom.
‼️ NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALIST ‼️ Congratulations to Jonah Wagner on being named a semifinalist in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship program. Jonah has been a Bryant Hornet since kindergarten. He is in both the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society at Bryant High School. #BryantProud
Jonah is undecided about which college to attend, but is considering a major in history/law.
His dad Rick, mom Amanda, and siblings Luke and Sarah are big supporters of Jonah. He will have a bright future ahead.
Jonah is now part of a group of talented high school seniors from across the country who can compete for more than 7,000 National Merit Scholarships worth $28 million that will be offered next spring. National Merit Scholarship winners will be announced in four nationwide news releases starting next April.
‼️ NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALIST ‼️ Congratulations to Julia Murray on being named a semifinalist in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship program. Julia is the daughter of Mark and Jennifer Murray and sister to Maggie. A Hornet since kindergarten, Julia attributes her success as a semifinalist to taking challenging courses throughout Bryant High School. #BryantProud
Julia is the National Honor Society president, an officer in SWARM, serves on Student Senate, and is in FCCLA and Beta Club. She is on the Lady Hornet Soccer team. Julia is also very involved in Indian Springs Baptist Church.
She will major in nursing at the University of Arkansas. Her future plans include earning a Master’s degree to become a Nurse Anesthetist.
Julia is now part of a group of talented high school seniors from across the country who can compete for more than 7,000 National Merit Scholarships worth $28 million that will be offered next spring. National Merit Scholarship winners will be announced in four nationwide news releases starting next April.
‼️ NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALIST ‼️ Congratulations to Logan Geissler on being named a semifinalist in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship program. Logan has been a Bryant student since fifth grade. He attributes his success to the great teachers he has had over the years. #BryantProud
Logan is very involved at Bryant High School. He is a member of the Hornet Golf team, National Honor Society, FBLA, Beta Club, and Chess Club. He also volunteers with his church.
He is considering Vanderbilt for a Computer Science major or Georgia Tech for Aerospace Engineering. Whatever pathway he chooses, he hopes to make meaningful changes in the world.
Logan is now part of a group of talented high school seniors from across the country who now have the opportunity to compete for more than 7,000 National Merit Scholarships worth $28 million that will be offered next spring. National Merit Scholarship winners will be announced in four nationwide news releases starting next April.
🎧 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
Join us in congratulating our BHS students who entered craft projects in the Saline County Fair 4H event. Each student won a blue ribbon for his or her entry and a small cash prize. Junior Ali Chism won “Best in Show” for her wooden Christmas trees. We 💙seeing these talented artists and their creations! #BryantProud
Teachers Andrea Barlow, Allie Mashburn, Lynda Currey, and Jamie Golden helped with the project.
The Quad Sanders Show is presented by Michael Westbrook and Hornet Media. Coach Sanders will recap last Friday’s game and preview tonight’s game against Parkview.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOMot_5q8Ko
The Hornet Health Clinic is a full service medical clinic located on the district's main campus which partners with ARcare to provide students with primary, preventative, and convenient healthcare. Join us for an open house and ribbon cutting on September 8 to celebrate the new facility and new provider. Tour the clinic and meet the people committed to keeping our Hornets healthy. Drop by before the big Friday night game against Parkview Magnet.
#SaltBowl2023 Blood Drive Champions! 🏆🏆🏆
Congratulations to Bryant High School for collecting 92 units of blood today to win the trophy! The Salt Bowl Blood Drive was sponsored by HOSA and FCCLA.
