The Bryant School Board meets monthly. Following each regular meeting, Bryant Public Schools will provide a School Board Recap. We hope this short summary will provide parents and community members with user-friendly information about decisions being made at school board meetings. Links to the December 2023 meeting recap:
English: https://5il.co/2b0ln
Spanish: https://5il.co/2b0lm
We are #BryantProud of our archery team for winning 1st place at the Reindeer Classic Tournament this weekend! Our team is comprised of students in grades 9-12. Five of our archers placed top 10, with one of them earning the top score of all the high school archers! #opp4success
The Bryant School Board has approved the 2024-25 school calendar. School will begin on Monday, August 19.
Next week parents will receive a survey about calendar options for the 2025-26 school year. Be sure to check your email.
2024-25 Calendar (English) https://5il.co/2axf8
2024-25 Calendar (Español) https://5il.co/2ay47
Do you think you can make a layup, free throw, 3 pointer, and half court shot in 35 seconds?? If so, Saturday night is your chance!
The Everett Buick GMC Lucky Shot Challenge will take place at halftime of the Bryant/Benton Boys' Basketball Game on Saturday, December 16th!
Upon entry you will receive a ticket for a chance to be chosen to complete the challenge! (This will be separate from your admission ticket.)
Prize will be announced at the game.
Reminder: There will be NO late start Wednesday at BHS tomorrow, December 13. Classes will begin at 7:55 AM.
Paid Interpreters Needed for Parent/Teacher Conferences
Help us connect with our non-English speaking families by serving as an interpreter. If you are an adult 18 years or older who speaks English AND Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Tagalog/Filipino, Arabic, or another language, we would love to visit with you.
Contact Courtney Chalmers in the ESOL Department at cchalmers@bryantschools.org to learn more about our interpreting services. Conferences are coming up in February!
Two BHS students placed in the recent Congressional App Challenge sponsored by Congressman French Hill.
Freddy Giron won first place with his app called “Adult Basics” which shows young adults how to do things such as writing a check.
Summer Chirpich received an honorable mention with her app “Hungry". Summer's app allows a person to list what is in their refrigerator and then suggests a recipe based on those ingredients.
We are #BryantProud of these students who used their skills to develop and code these creative apps. Brenda Qualls is their Computer Science Teacher. #ComputerScience #AppChallenge
Bryant High School Student Senate has a long tradition of serving those in our school community. Each Christmas, they work with clubs, organizations, and teachers on campus to sponsor 50 children. Groups purchase a variety of toys and clothing for their sponsored child and turn them in to be collected by Salvation Army. District social worker Lisa McNeely coordinates with Salvation Army and arranges pick-up.
BHS senior Keylli Pablo Flores spent over $75 of her own funds to purchase the toys two children wished for this year. Her teacher, Mr. David Seal, sponsors children with his quantitative literacy classes and encourages his students to give back and help others for the holidays. What a way to spread joy in the holiday season! 🎄🎁🎅
There will be NO late start Wednesday at BHS this week (December 13) or next week (December 20). Classes will begin at 7:55 AM these days.
Late start Wednesdays will resume January 10.
What a treat for almost 700 BHS students to hear from Officer Tommy Norman as part of our Difference Makers speakers series! Thank you, Officer Norman, for taking time out of your day to visit BHS! Thank you, Mrs. Forga, for organizing this and thank you, Mrs. Elsea, for presenting us with this opportunity! #opp4success
Students in Mr. Manes' Holocaust and Human Behavior class and Mrs. Leaton's Student Senate class were treated to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity today by participating in a virtual call with Holocaust survivor Pieter Kohnstam. Pieter is a childhood friend of Anne Frank and author of A Chance to Live. Thank you, Pieter, for sharing your story with our students! Thank you, Mr. Manes, for arranging this! #opp4success
We are #BryantProud of our Service Learning classes for creating holiday-themed placemats for the children at Arkansas Children's hospital! Thank you to Mrs. Vandeventer, Ms. Sahlmann, and Ms. Skiavo for coordinating this!
Holiday musical events kick off tonight (Monday, December 4) as Bryant High School Choirs present Sounds of the Season. Join us at 6:30pm in the Fine Arts Center, Love Auditorium.
For a list holiday events, visit 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 December 2023 edition:
English: https://5il.co/29v5t
Spanish: https://5il.co/29v5s
Christian Chandler, a senior at Bryant High School, marched with The Macy’s Great American Marching Band in the 97th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. He submitted a video audition in February, along with hundreds of other high school students from across the U.S. A few weeks later he received an email notifying him that he had been selected to march with the band. The band was made up of 175 instrumentalists along with 40 color guard and dancers. Of the 175 instrumentalists, only 23 were selected to be on the drum line. Christian marched cymbals for the drum line.
The band was represented by all 50 states. Arkansas had a total of 6 students represented in the band! The band only practiced a few hours the days leading up to the parade to put their production together before the big day. During their down time, the band got to tour parts of New York City. We’re #BryantProud to have a student representing BHS and the Legacy band program on a national stage.
Bryant Public Schools’ new Strategic Plan 2.0 outlines the district’s focus areas over the next few years based on four priorities: Safety and Student Supports; Student Learning; Career Readiness; and Highly Qualified Personnel.
In the spring of 2023, all stakeholders were surveyed to help determine the goals and priorities for the Strategic Plan 2.0. It was important to the Bryant School Board and the district that areas identified by our stakeholders were a direct result of the data collected in the survey. The new plan includes the specific priorities indicated in the survey, provides actions to achieve the goals, determines methods to monitor and evaluate progress, and identifies desired outcomes. Specific data, including student achievement, will be included as part of the appendix (as it becomes available) to monitor progress of the priorities.
Visit bryantschools.org/strategicplan2.0 to view the video and read the new plan. We are excited about the district’s renewed focus which will lead us to LEARNING FOR ALL ... SUCCESS FOR ALL.
We are so very thankful for the outstanding community support provided by our local businesses and organizations. You helped make our recent Financial Reality Fair a success for our seniors!
Bryant v. Bentonville this Friday night (November 24, 7pm) in 7A Playoff action at Hornet Stadium. Ticket gates open at 5pm.
Playoff games managed by AAA, so note the changes affecting seating and tickets:
• No reserved seating. Reserved parking does apply.
• AAA passes only: Bryant School District and Bentonville passes not accepted. Senior Athletic passes not accepted.
* No paper tickets will be sold!
Ticket Link: https://gofan.co/app/school/AR4648
**PLEASE DO NOT VALIDATE YOUR TICKET PRIOR TO ENTRANCE.**
Fill the stands and cheer on our Hornets!
The Bryant School Board meets monthly. Following each regular meeting, Bryant Public Schools will provide a School Board Recap. We hope this short summary will provide parents and community members with user-friendly information about decisions being made at school board meetings. Links to the November 2023 meeting recap:
English: https://5il.co/298j6
Spanish: https://5il.co/298j7
It's playoff time in Bryant! The Hornets will face off against Rogers in the 2nd round of the 7A State Playoffs tonight at Hornet Stadium. Kickoff is 7pm.
Playoff games managed by AAA, so note the changes affecting seating and tickets:
• No reserved seating. Reserved parking does apply.
• AAA passes only: Bryant School District passes not accepted. Senior Athletic passes not accepted.
* No paper tickets will be sold!
🎟️ Ticket Link: https://gofan.co/event/1238671?schoolId=AR4648
**PLEASE DO NOT VALIDATE YOUR TICKET PRIOR TO ENTRANCE.**
Fill the stands and support our Hornet Football Team!
