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.
Well Wishes from your Collegeville Principal, Mrs. Edwards!
We are looking forward to the week ahead as we prepare for Thanksgiving Break, which will be November 23-27. I hope you all will have a chance to enjoy some time away from school, spend time with family, and stay safe. I know many of us will be choosing to postpone large family gatherings due to the Pandemic and my heart is heavy about that. I miss having our school open to visitors, but especially this week when we normally have many guests for our Thanksgiving feast.
You are missed in our building!
That said, teachers will be sending out an RSVP for Thanksgiving Feast here at school, which will be Thursday, November 19th. The menu is: Baked chicken, dressing, green beans, mashed potatoes, homemade roll, and brownie. To help our cafeteria staff know how much to prepare for our students, please let your teacher know by Tuesday if your child will be getting a school tray on Thursday.
Progress Reports will be sent home tomorrow for Blended students. Please be watching for these and contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions. You will sign and return your child’s progress report. Remember that Progress Reports are simply a snapshot of your child’s current academic status for reporting purposes to keep you informed.
A note to our Virtual Parents: Tomorrow (Monday, November 16) from 8:30-9:30, we will have a drive through pick up day for Progress Reports and other instructional packets the virtual teachers need your virtual student to have. We will follow safety precautions with masks and social distancing by bringing items to your car as you pull through the car drop off lane.
Onsite, we are still having lots of items like jackets, sweaters, etc. that students are taking off at recess when it gets warm, but leaving them outside. Without a student’s name labeled in those items, we can’t locate the owner. In addition, we are not having a “lost and found” this year due to Covid precautions. Can you please take a moment this weekend to label your child’s outerwear, as well as their reusable water bottles, lunchboxes and backpacks? Thank you for your help with this.
Thank you for all you do to support us and your child’s education! I hope this week brings you sunshine, smiles, and happy moments!
As part of a coordinated response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) in partnership with the Office for Education Policy (OEP) at the University of Arkansas has developed a Parent/Guardian Survey for soliciting family input on what is working now and what may be considered for the future.
We have been encouraged to share this survey link with our families and ask them to complete the survey before November 20th.
https://uark.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6X7aRF3ErNNXFel
A Spanish version of the survey is available here:
https://uark.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3yIElMqjgYCNCLz
The survey seeks to involve families in an organized, ongoing and timely way in planning, review, and improvement. The survey will provide feedback regarding:
* family concerns
* how families are making decisions
* family awareness of options and resources available
* family considerations for the future
The intention of this survey is not to identify individual school or district responses, but rather to establish an understanding of the state as a whole. The information will be aggregated by region only; therefore, families will be asked to identify the region of the state in which they live in order to understand the distribution of the survey without specifically identifying any district or school by name.
OEP will be sharing results at the December State Board meeting.
Copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser to complete this survey:
https://uark.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6X7aRF3ErNNXFel?Q_CHL=email
Thank you to all our military personnel—past and present—for the sacrifices you have made for our freedom.
The lockdown at Collegeville Elementary has been lifted and the school given the all clear. Parents who need to check out students may now come to the school.
Students and staff were not in danger during the lockdown period. With safety our first priority, the lockdown was a precautionary measure only due to police activity in the area.
Collegeville Elementary is currently on lockdown due to an armed robbery at a nearby business. Students and staff will remain locked inside the building until they receive the all clear.
There is a precautionary measure only. Students are not in danger.
Do not come to the school. Visitors will not be permitted inside the building and parents may not check out students at this time.
An update will be sent as soon as we have additional information.
November 2-6
Happy Sunday from Mrs. Edwards, your Principal at Collegeville! I am both thrilled and astonished that I am sharing announcements for the first week in November! Thrilled because we have been able to have face to face school for over 2 months, and astonished that November is already here!
We are ever diligent to make sure we can keep our students safe and happy at school and appreciate your ongoing support.
With that in mind, my first reminders are just to make sure your child has a clean mask and water bottle every day. We have purchased extra water and masks, as has our fabulous PTO, but if you will kindly remember these two items as part of your daily come-to-school routine, it helps tremendously.
I also want to remind you that the district has established a policy for not accepting any items dropped off at school. This includes lunch boxes, coats, backpacks, or water bottles. If students forget their lunchbox, I promise they won’t go hungry! We will get them a lunch tray and rock on. The fewer folks we have in and out of our building, and the less handling of items, the safer our school will be.
Since it is turning colder, I’d also like to ask you to please send a coat with your child every day. We are adamant about trying to go outside as often as we can, especially in these days of Covid so students have opportunities to remove their masks. Even in extremely cold temperatures, research indicates that fresh air for short periods of time with proper warm attire is actually BETTER at eliminating common germs. Germs incubate in warmer temperatures, not cold.
As always, help us keep items with their owner by labeling your child’s coat, hats, gloves, etc. with his or her NAME.
I hope you remembered to set your clocks back one hour last night so you won’t be sitting here an hour early tomorrow morning! Be sure you check out the Video from our Book Character Parade on Friday! We had SO much fun! Have a great week!
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.
While we encouraged families to apply by October 15 to received 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 or pick up an application at any school office.
FREE MEALS are available to all students through the end of the school year.
Bryant Public Schools is experiencing issues with phones and internet. At this time we are not able to receive phone calls or emails. The Technology Department is working to resolve the problem as soon as possible.
Hello again from Mrs. Edwards, your principal at CES.
We are excited about getting to include some fun activities this week as we educate students about making healthy choices for our body during Red Ribbon Week. With our Pandemic protocols in place, we are looking forward to getting to bring back some of the fun things our students enjoy!
Our dress up days this week are posted on Facebook and sent home last week.
Monday-Don’t get Mixed Up with Drugs (Wear mismatched clothing)
Tuesday-Don’t let Drugs Put you to Sleep (Pajama day)
Wednesday-Put a Lid on Drugs (Wear a hat)
Thursday-Hornets Don’t Do Drugs (Wear Hornet Blue)
Friday is our Book Character Parade. Students may dress as their favorite book character and bring their book to share with their class. No scary costumes will be permitted. We are so excited to promote a love for literature by identifying with a book character.
We are ready to move forward into the second nine weeks by going strong!
Did you know it's #NationalSafeSchoolsWeek?
Bryant Schools is thankful to have Bryant Police School Resource Officers (SROs) at our secondary campuses and Commissioned School Security Officers (CSSOs) at our elementary campuses. Both groups of professionals work closely with our administrators in creating safe schools. Learn more about our initiative to have a security presence at each of our schools: bryantschools.org/page/school-safety-team
Collegeville principal Tami Edwards brings her passion for education to her role as school leader. “I simply love my students and being able to encourage them to be the best they can be! I am passionate about kids and know that education is their ticket to a better life. I also love being able to support teachers so they can make a difference in the lives of our students.”
Thank you to our entire Nursing Department, the Saline County Health Unit, and all the volunteers who helped keep our Hornets healthy through the flu clinics this year. #HealthyHornets
Parents and community members, we invite you to view our Annual Report to the Public, which provides an overview of the progress made during the 2019-20 school year. It was a great year of Creating Opportunities for Success, which we could not do without your support.
Link ➟➟➟ bryantschools.org/page/annual-report
Bryant Schools is providing an opportunity for parents to change their student's instructional option (blended or virtual) beginning second semester (January 2021).
In order to effectively plan schedules for student classes, we are asking parents to submit a form for EACH student (K-12) even if you plan to continue your current learning environment. PreK parents should not complete this form since PreK is only offered onsite.
We will use your selection to place your elementary student in an onsite/virtual classroom or develop your secondary student's schedule for the second semester (January 2021) of the school year.
Information on both blended and virtual learning is available on our website: bit.ly/2StNz1c.
If you have questions, please email your building principal.
THE FORM WILL CLOSE ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2020 at 11:59pm.
Instructional Option for Second Semester: bit.ly/3lQ6iR1
Instructional Option for Second Semester (en español): bit.ly/2SZW04G
