Hurricane Creek Elementary School

In episode 4 of “Did You Know”, Superintendent Karen Walters shares information about the rise in the number of students spreading rumors of possible threats, also known as swatting, against schools across the nation, including Bryant. She also discusses the difference in reporting threats and starting a hoax on social media and the consequences for starting false threats. Spanish: https://youtu.be/corTbD60HFo English: https://youtu.be/mXiEjlUIf3w

Hello Hornet Families, If you're a sports fan, then you're on Cloud 9 about our Friday night Bryant Hornet victory over Bentonville... to win their FIFTH state championship! Here at The Creek, we are giving our all to finish this semester strong, too. Our students are focused on being safe, showing respect, and learning at high levels. These are the 3 expectations of our Mission Statement, as well as our Behavior Matrix. Ask your child to tell you about it. Have they received a ticket for following the expectations of our Behavior Matrix? Here is Issue 14 of The Patriot Press, Parent Edition. We are here for you if you need us. Make it a great day or not, the choice is yours. Jacqueline Vergason https://www.canva.com/design/DAFT2v3vzIg/xkiJNfhqf718Hhjw9Phkyw/view?utm_content=DAFT2v3vzIg&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink

Our monthly district e-newsletter, Success Happens Here, is one way we share important information with our parents and community. The November Board Recap, usually sent separately, is included in this edition. English: https://5il.co/1lfnm Spanish: https://5il.co/1lfnn

WEAR THE BLUE 💙🏈 In support of our varsity football team and their bid for another state championship, we encourage all of our Hornets to wear your Bryant Blue and/or fan gear on Friday, December 2. #GoHornets #DriveForFive #SpiritDay

*** New Podcast Episode *** This month's podcast features two of the departments which help Bryant Schools function: Technology and Food Service. Join us as Dr. Alex Berry chats with the department leaders. https://bryantschools.org/podcast

Hello HCES Families, I hope your family enjoyed time spent laughing, eating delicious food and making memories to last a lifetime, last week. Can you believe we are in the final days of November? December is almost here, and we are bringing this first semester of school to a close. I am proud of our young Patriots and their hard work thus far. Encourage your student to finish strong! Keep up with our school happenings by following our HCES Facebook page, as well as reading our weekly Parent Patriot Press Newsletter. Make it a great day or not, the choice is yours! Jacqueline Vergason https://www.canva.com/design/DAFTFczjRps/ZE0CEoR4e_3oRR8BFLuMPg/view?utm_content=DAFTFczjRps&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink

Bryant Schools will be closed November 21-25. We look forward to seeing our Hornets on Monday, November 28.

Good morning to our HCES Families, I hope you and your family are taking advantage of the many opportunities to get connected with our school, as we are back to normal. We had approximately 550 people attend this weekend's Holidays at Hurricane. Thank you to all who came to shop, or volunteer in some way. Our PTO pours 100% of all proceeds back into our school, students and staff. We are grateful for their hard work! Don't miss the Veteran's Day Tribute video that was posted to our Facebook page last Friday. Get your tissues, because it will touch you. Mrs. S, our librarian, and some of our young Patriots put many hours into its creation. Thank you to our American Soldiers and their families for your service to our country! Please take a close look at the happenings in this week's issue of The Parent Patriot Press, to stay in the loop! School will be closed the week of November 21-25 for the Thanksgiving holiday ...Enjoy next week's festivities with your family and friends. May you reflect on the many blessings for which you have to be thankful. Make it a great week or not, the choice is yours! Jacqueline Vergason https://www.canva.com/design/DAFRxblZEf0/VEoeByy6SE_bxliYbMQs9A/view?utm_content=DAFRxblZEf0&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=homepage_design_menu

Good evening HCES Parents! This week's issue of The Patriot Press for Parents is arriving a bit later than usual. Tomorrow is the final day for Penny Wars. It is a tight race...I can't wait to see which grade wins the donut party. Don't forget to join us this weekend, Friday (6-9pm) and Saturday, (9am-3pm) for Holidays at Hurricane. Come shop, enjoy sweet treats, and bid on silent auction items. You do NOT want to miss this holiday experience! Have a great week or not, the choice is yours, Jacqueline Vergason https://www.canva.com/design/DAFRUOKCB34/ymRTpowz6ii6xyYiaNEATg/view?utm_content=DAFRUOKCB34&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink

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 to view the November 2022 edition. English: https://5il.co/1k3oz Spanish: https://5il.co/1k3p0

The second episode of the Hornet Hour podcast is now available. We are featuring three of our district leaders discussing how much they love being school principals.  Join host Dr. Alex Berry and listen on your favorite podcast platform: bryantschools.org/podcast

The Lady Hornets mini basketball camp scheduled for Saturday, November 5 has been postponed.

Happy Halloween! Welcome to the final day of October. Here we go November... we all have many blessings for which to be thankful. Remember, Thanksgiving feast tickets go on sale today. If you have a Veteran in your family, and want to recognize them in this years Veteran's Day Slideshow, be sure you get this info in by Friday. Read all about the details in this week's issue of The Patriot Press. I hope you make it a great day or not, the choice is yours! Jacqueline Vergason https://www.canva.com/design/DAFQkkO181A/mnhTbbTzLmyjWrWJJK4mxA/view?utm_content=DAFQkkO181A&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=homepage_design_menu

Send those pennies!

MONSTER MADNESS will be moved indoors to Bishop Park this Saturday 5PM-8PM! 👾💚💜 Kids Fun run, trick or treating and kids fun zone, food trucks & DJ will all happen at Bishop Park!

In this “Did You Know?" video, Superintendent Karen Walters shares progress from Year 5 (data from 2021-22) of our Strategic Plan. https://youtu.be/4lB8ILrklOQ (en español): https://youtu.be/QnLYdvjdTbg

Hello Families! What a beautiful October weekend. The visual changes of Autumn remind us how blessed we truly are to live in Arkansas. We have many events this week...Read our Parent Patriot Press newsletter for all the details. It's Red Ribbon Week Tuesday is our Triple P Parent sessions, "Raising Confident Competent Children". Thursday is our PTO meeting at 5:15 in the gym...followed by our 5:30 Folk Dance Evening. This is for all students in grades 3-5, and their families. Friday is our Book Character Dress up Day. Sunday is our annual Family Fest. Our PTO and Fellowship Church will host this fun time in the parking lot of HCES. There will be a table with Title 1 information. We look forward to seeing you at some of the above events. Make it a great day or not, the choice is yours! Jacqueline Vergason https://www.canva.com/design/DAFP6mvOXis/zHgVaY0O1D1Zui86Utqc_g/view?utm_content=DAFP6mvOXis&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink

💚MONSTER MADNESS 5K & KIDS FUN RUN🏃🏽‍♀️ Register by this FRIDAY to make sure you have a race T-Shirt. 🏆Which school will take home the traveling trophy this year??? It looks like Bryant Elementary is in the lead with Parkway not far behind. Make sure you register your child for the Kids Fun Run on October 29th at Mills Park! 🎃

Good morning, There are many things happening this month, so you'll want to spend some time looking over this week's issue of The Parent Patriot Press to make sure you don't miss anything. School will be dismissed at 1:40 on Thursday, October 20 since it is Parent Teacher Conference evening. If you don't have a conference time scheduled, reach out to your child's teacher. Remember, there is no school on Friday, October 21 as our teachers and staff will be in Professional Development. Make it a great day or not, the choice is yours! Jacqueline Vergason https://www.canva.com/design/DAFPOluel6U/DJR3w53eyXlJQnfGhDkaMw/view?utm_content=DAFPOluel6U&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink

Monster Madness is October 29 at Mills Park. Elementary students, grab your friends and register for the Kids Fun Run. Make sure your school has the most participants to win the 6ft traveling trophy. 🏆 Sign up by October 20 for a free t-shirt. Cost is $10. Register Here: https://runsignup.com/Race/AR/Bryant/BryantBGCGlowRun