Bryant Junior High School

Those who teach change the world over and over again. To all our Hornet educators, thank you for changing the world! Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! #ThankATeacher

Our very own BHS and BJHS bands will perform at the 501 block party from 4-5pm today. #Celebrate501 by enjoying some fantastic jazz music played by our talented students!

Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week (May 3-7)! We are inviting students, parents, and community members to share their thanks with our staff members by using one of our electronic postcards. Instructions and ePostcards are available on our website: https://www.bryantschools.org/page/teacher-appreciation

Our very own BHS and BJHS bands will perform at the 501 block party from 4-5pm this Saturday. #Celebrate501 by enjoying some fantastic jazz music played by our talented students!

Congratulations to 9th Honors, 9th Symphonic, 8th Honors, 8th Symphonic and 8th Concert Band for all making 1st Division Superior Ratings at their recent Region Concert Assessment Performance! The bands are under the direction of Stewart Wright. #BryantProud

Survey Deadline TODAY (Friday, April 23) We need your help! Bryant Public Schools is in year four of a comprehensive Strategic Plan focusing on four areas: social and emotional learning; teaching and learning; facilities and systems; and personnel. Parent and community member feedback on how successful the district is at meeting these goals is necessary for school leaders to evaluate progress. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey. Link: https://bit.ly/BPSClimateSurvey21

REMINDER: Friday, April 23 has been changed to an onsite learning day. Students will attend school in person on this day.

Our very own Brenda Chase was named School Nurse Administrator of the Year for the Arkansas School Nurses Association! Bryant students, faculty and families are very fortunate to have Mrs. Chase leading the Nursing Department. We agree that she represents the very best in school nursing. The honor is well deserved. Congratulations, Mrs. Chase! #BryantProud

We are so excited to share this new opportunity for learning … iPads for students in grades 6-12! #opp4success

The month of April is the Month of the Military Child. Bryant Public Schools is proud to have students in our district who are members of military families. We want to thank the Jones Family for making Bryant their home and for the sacrifices they all make for our freedom. Read their story ⇉ https://bit.ly/3uXrnOd. #ArMilKids

Let's celebrate more #GoodThings: All four BJHS robotics teams excelled at the AR Middle School VRC State Championship on April 8: • 1338X X-HEAT won the Innovate Award. • 1338B Blue HEAT made it to the finals in the tournament earning a spot to the VEX World Championship. • 1338X X- HEAT won the State Championship tournament. They are the State Champions and have also earned a spot to the VEX World Championship. • 1338W White HEAT earned the Excellence Award, the top award given to a robot that excelled in all areas of competition. The award earned them a spot to the VEX World Championship. We are #BryantProud of these exceptional students! Thank you to Everett Buick GMC for sponsoring these teams.

The parent friendly 2021-2022 school calendar is now available online at https://5il.co/rdwd.

Our school health nurses prepare and train for many types of emergencies. Bryant’s Nursing Department recently applied for and received thirteen Blue & You Mini Grants to purchase 12 AEDs for cardiac emergencies (one new AED for each school campus) and Intranasal Naloxone (for opioid-related drug overdoses) for each school within the district. #PublicHealthWeek #SchoolNurses

Paraprofessionals are essential members of our Bryant team. They do critically important work every single day, creating opportunities for students of all abilities to learn, grown and succeed. Thank you fo all you do!

It's National Assistant Principals Week! Join us in recognizing these incredibly hard working assistant principals for everything they do for our students and district! #APWeek21 ELEMENTARY Tisha Long (BES); Lindsey McBride (CES); Suzanne McDermott (DES); Angela Mask (HCES); Amie Horn (HFES); Kameron Ervin (PES); Lee Ann McDaniel (SES); Deborah Tazelaar (SPES) BEMS: Brian Nivens, Jennifer Francis BMS: Dr. Lesa Lindberg, Jeff Adams, John Hall (ALE) BJHS: Leah Garner, Joe Allbritton, Dr. Laura Fee BHS: Eric Andrews, Dexter Barksdale, Michele Waymire, Julie Parker, Tim Hall (ALE)

Want a school district that offers MORE? … MORE Activities • Diverse extracurricular programs, K-12 • Robotics • Archery • Destination Imagination • JROTC • Leadership Programs • Volunteer Opportunities Find your opportunity at bryantschools.org. Now accepting limited School Choice. Deadline May 1.

This year's National Public Health Week theme is Building Bridges to Better Health. Healthy schools equal healthy communities. Students must be healthy to be educated and must be educated to be healthy. School nurses are public health's eyes and ears for the nation's children and families. School nurses work with children, families, communities, as well as public health departments and educators. The primary goal for school nurses is to keep children safe, healthy, and ready to learn. #NPHW

Want a school district that offers MORE? … MORE Athletics • 7th Grade Teams • Over 15 sports teams • State Championship Football, Golf, Soccer & eSports • Special Olympics Unified Sports Find your opportunity at bryantschools.org. Now accepting limited School Choice. Deadline May 1.

During the March meeting, the Bryant School Board voted to change the Friday, April 23 Remote Learning Day to an onsite day. Students will now attend school in person on this day. The calendar change was made in the best interest of student learning due to the unexpected seven remote learning days taken in February. Revised calendar: https://5il.co/h9x0

Want a school district that offers MORE? … MORE Arts ▶︎ Marching & Concert Band ▶︎ Award Winning Choir Programs ▶︎ Drama & Stage Production ▶︎ Drawing, Painting, Visual Art, Sculpture ▶︎ Graphic Design ▶︎ Nationally Recognized Journalism Programs Bryant Public Schools ... Creating MORE Opportunities for Success Find your opportunity at bryantschools.org. Now accepting limited School Choice. Deadline May 1.