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Last week's Admin Institute focused on #LearningReady plans for the *safe* return to school on August 24.
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LADY HORNETS: BMS 7th grade girls basketball tryouts are coming up! Email Coach Ward (dward@bryantschools.org) to sign up.
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Sales Tax Holiday is this Weekend! Beginning at 12:01am on Saturday, August 1, 2020, and ending at 11:59pm on Sunday, August 2, 2020, the State of Arkansas will hold its sales tax holiday allowing shoppers the opportunity to purchase certain school supplies, school art supplies, school instructional materials, and clothing free of state and local sales or use tax.
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Still need to register for kindergarten? Register online by visiting bit.ly/HornetReady20-21.
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What will instruction look like on a typical school day for Virtual and Blended students? Check out this new #LearningReady resource. https://5il.co/imyq
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BLENDED (ONSITE) LEARNING: Learn more about how we are preparing to be #LearningReady!
Elementary (Grades K-5) - Blended Learning: https://youtu.be/4gvZQwi-9Yc
Secondary (Grades 6-12) - Blended Learning: https://youtu.be/HkMwt8-BPic
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VIRTUAL (ONLINE) LEARNING: Learn more about how we are preparing to be #LearningReady!
Elementary (Grades K-5) - Virtual Learning: https://youtu.be/fmXMuCS8Fjw
Elementary (Grades K-5) - Virtual Teachers: https://youtu.be/fHoeZaHNnRU
Secondary (Grades 6-12) - Virtual Learning: https://youtu.be/lL5MXOv6Hog
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On July 9, 2020, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced that the start date for the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year would be moved to the week of August 24, 2020 instead of August 13, 2020. The State of Arkansas did not waive the requirement that schools must be open for instruction for 178 days during a school year. This announcement resulted in the need for Bryant Public Schools to amend our previously-approved school calendar, changing the start date and adding seven additional instructional days.
Attached is the revised calendar for the 2020-21 school year. We look forward to welcoming our Hornets back to school on August 24!
2020-21 School Calendar: https://5il.co/h9x0
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Are you interested in a GREAT part time job? Drive a bus for us!
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DEADLINE TODAY: In late June, a survey was sent asking parents to choose between Blended (Onsite) and Virtual (Online) learning. The survey closed on July 5.
With the recent decision by Gov. Hutchinson to push back the start of school until August 24 and the rise in COVID-19 positive cases, many parents have inquired about changing their student's learning option to Virtual for this fall.
This survey allows parents the option to enroll their student in Virtual (Online) learning for the fall semester.
The ONLY parents who need to complete this survey are:
* Parents who want to CHANGE from Blended (Onsite) to Virtual (Online) learning.
* Parents who DID NOT complete the June survey and want to sign up for Virtual (Online) learning.
FILL OUT ONE SURVEY PER STUDENT. (If you have three students, you will need to complete the survey three times, one for each child.) The survey is open from July 13-19. Deadline is SUNDAY, JULY 19 at midnight.
We have created a Frequently Asked Questions document which provides additional information: Visit bryantschools.org for more information.
IF WE DO NOT RECEIVE A VIRTUAL LEARNING SURVEY RESPONSE FOR EACH ONE OF YOUR STUDENTS, THEN YOUR CHILD WILL BE SIGNED UP FOR BLENDED LEARNING (ONSITE LEARNING) IN THE FALL.
Virtual (Online) Learning Survey Link: https://forms.gle/CKsA9HVavJGwuh9P6
Enlace de la encuesta de aprendizaje virtual (en línea): https://forms.gle/hpfbjPYx1VqxEiLz5
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PTO leaders and parent representatives met with district leaders today to discuss school preparation to become #LearningReady.
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PTO leaders and parent representatives met with district leaders today to discuss school preparation to become #LearningReady.
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Both the Elementary and Secondary Reopening Schools Task Force teams met today to plan for the upcoming school year. The groups discussed social distancing in classrooms, cafeterias, and during transition times, among many other topics.
We will continue to update the FAQ document with new information about safety protocols and what to expect when school begins. (New information is in blue.)
Link ➜➜➜ https://5il.co/hcmh
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Both the Elementary and Secondary Reopening Schools Task Force teams met today to plan for the upcoming school year. The groups discussed social distancing in classrooms, cafeterias, and during transition times, among many other topics.
We will continue to update the FAQ document with new information about safety protocols and what to expect when school begins. (New information is in blue.)
Link ➜➜➜ https://5il.co/hcmh
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Gov. Hutchinson announced that districts will now begin school the week of August 24 (but no later than the Aug. 26). Once the new start date has been approved for our district, Bryant Schools will publish a revised 2020-21 school calendar.
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Parents,
Just a friendly reminder, if you have not had a chance to fill out the “Instructional Options Survey”, please take a moment to complete it. The survey will close on July 5 at midnight. We have added a few questions and answers (in blue) to our FAQ document.
If you have any questions that have not been answered, please complete the feedback request form before Friday, July 3 at 3 pm to receive a response in a timely manner.
Survey: https://forms.gle/LUEpqPG1bCaRj82z8
FAQ: https://5il.co/hcmh
Feedback Request: https://forms.gle/WihLHcv6noJiMiDDA
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We appreciate all of your feedback and have updated our FAQ document with additional information regarding blended (onsite) and virtual (online) learning.
If you have not had a chance to submit the survey, you have until July 5 to complete it.
FAQ Document: https://5il.co/hcmh
Survey: http://bit.ly/InstructionSurvey
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Bryant Public Schools is actively planning for student re-engagement this fall. Your responses to the Instructional Options survey are CRITICAL to plan for staffing, logistics, and safety precautions.
The survey is REQUIRED for all students. FILL OUT ONE SURVEY PER STUDENT. (If you have three students, you will need to complete the survey three times, one for each child.) The survey is open from June 22-July 5. DEADLINE IS JULY 5.
IF WE DO NOT RECEIVE A SURVEY RESPONSE FOR EACH ONE OF YOUR STUDENTS, WE WILL ASSUME STUDENTS WILL ATTEND BLENDED LEARNING (ONSITE LEARNING) IN THE FALL.
Survey Link: bit.ly/InstructionSurvey
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Bryant Public Schools is excited to welcome our newest school board member, Patrice Muldrow. Mrs. Muldrow was appointed to the Board to fill the vacant At Large Position B, formerly held by Danny Chism.
Mrs. Muldrow is an Arkansas native, wife, and mother of two sons. She and her family have lived in Saline County for the past 13 years. She is a Registered Nurse by profession and is actively involved in Restoration Ministries Christian Fellowship Church.
Thank you, Mrs. Muldrow, for your willingness to serve our community. #Teamof7
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Danny Chism was honored for his three years of school board service to the students, parents, and community of Bryant Schools. Thank you, Mr. Chism, for your leadership and wise decisions, always made with students at the forefront.
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