REMINDER: Bryant Schools will be closed on Monday, January 18 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Day.
Here’s a quick reminder about upcoming calendar dates:
Monday, January 18 / Dr. Martin Luther King Day
Schools Closed
Monday, February 15 / President’s Day
Remote Learning Day (K-12 students work from home)
The 2020-21 school calendar is available here: bit.ly/3hXkXcl
January is School Board Recognition Month. In a year full of the unknown, these seven servant leaders have continued their commitment to creating opportunities for success. On behalf of all Bryant Hornets, thank you for your service! #SchoolBoardMonth
Due to a system upgrade over the break, there is a new Home Access Center (HAC) link. HAC allows students and parents the ability to see schedules, assignments, grades, and attendance.
The link has been updated on the district website and on the app. You may also access HAC at hac20.esp.k12.ar.us.
HAC passwords have been encrypted. Families now have the ability to access their own password retrieval when they can't remember their passwords.
ATTENTION SECONDARY STUDENTS AND PARENTS
District and school offices will be closed December 21 - January 1 for Christmas break. Students return to school on Monday, January 4.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Parents, did you receive the new "Success Happens Here" eNewsletter in your inbox today? If not, please contact your student's school to make certain we have your correct email address. Here's a link to the document:
English: bit.ly/3gUlXgZ
Spanish: bit.ly/2Wlh2w9
REMINDER: A Remote Learning Day is scheduled for Friday, December 18. ALL students (K-12) will work from home. Only PreK students will attend school on this day.
The Food Service Department is preparing shelf stable meals (one breakfast, one lunch) for students to take home on Thursday. Meals will be distributed in classrooms for elementary students. Secondary students may pick up meals in the cafeteria during lunch or at the bus stop at the end of the day. Virtual students will pick up meals on Thursday during lunch.
REMINDER: A Remote Learning Day is scheduled for Friday, December 18. ALL students (K-12) will work from home. Only PreK students will attend school on this day.
Join us in celebrating Arkansas Computer Science Education Week with coding activities for all ages. Take some pics and post using #Hornets_Hr_Of_Code. #ARKidsCanCode
With our Hornets headed to the 2020 State Championship game on Saturday, what better time to #Paintthetownblue?
The Greater Bryant Chamber of Commerce has organized #Paintthetownblue to engage community members and local businesses in school spirit. Anyone can purchase a sign to place in front of their home or business for $25. Four designs are available. Collect all four to show your Hornet spirit!
Order your sign at bit.ly/PaintTownBlue. Take a photo of your sign and post on social media with the hashtag #Paintthetownblue.
For more information, contact the Bryant Chamber at 501-847-4702. All proceeds go to the scholarship fund for our Bryant High School seniors.
The district Point of Contact phone line (501-414-6647) will resume normal hours this week. Parents may reach the POC by email any time at bryantpointofcontact@bryantschools.org. Our POC will respond as soon as possible to all email messages.
Parents, please contact the POC to report a positive COVID-19 case with your student or within your family. Call or email if your child has been identified as a close contact with a positive case outside of school (church, family members, gyms, etc.). It is important that if a parent tests positive, the children who live in the home with them are quarantined.
We continue to rely on cooperation from families in reporting positive cases and identifying close contacts. The better we are with our prevention strategies, the longer we will be able to keep schools open and have children attend school in-person. Thank you all for your diligence in keeping our Hornets healthy!
The district POC phone line will remain open until 8pm tonight (Sunday) for those who have had a positive COVID-19 test or have been designated as a close contact over the break. These individuals will not be able to attend school until their isolation or quarantine period is over. The number is 501-414-6647.
Parents may also email bryantpointofcontact@bryantschools.org if the phone line is busy or unavailable.
With COVID-19 still a real threat, we need to remain diligent in reporting positive cases to our district Point of Contact (POC), even when school is closed.
Our POC phone line will reopen on Sunday, November 29, from 2-8pm for those who have had a positive COVID-19 test or have been designated as a close contact over the break. These individuals will not be able to attend school until their isolation or quarantine period is over. The number is 501-414-6647.
We continue to rely on cooperation from families in reporting positive cases and identifying close contacts. The better we are with our prevention strategies, the longer we will be able to keep schools open and have children attend school in-person.
Food Box Distribution: Tuesday, November 24, 10:00-11:00am, behind Bryant Elementary. Due to the overwhelming response for food boxes, we may run out of boxes with chicken. If so, the chicken and dressing will be replaced with chili and cornbread.
With the BHS and BJHS campuses closed, bus riders in grades K-7 may be home up to 10-15 minutes earlier than normal on FRIDAY afternoon.
Bryant Public Schools is partnering with Arkansas Foodbank’s Emergency School Pantry Program to provide food boxes to low-income families with children in the Bryant School District. Families must have a student currently approved for free or reduced meals in the Bryant School District to qualify to receive food boxes.
The first distribution day will be Thursday, November 19 from 4:30-5:30pm behind Bryant Elementary. Signs will be posted to direct families to the drive through location. The next food distribution date is Tuesday, November 24, 10:00-11:00am at the same location.
Thank you to all our military personnel—past and present—for the sacrifices you have made for our freedom.
Visit one of the links to view the fall edition of our district newsletter, Success Happens Here: bit.ly/35FMRUG
bit.ly/3kERHYL en español
While we encouraged families to apply by October 15 to receive additional funding for the district, Free and Reduced meal applications are accepted all year. Families may apply at any time to receive additional benefits offered with meal status. Apply online at bit.ly/MealAccounts or pick up an application at any school.
FREE MEALS are available to all students through the end of the school year.
