Parkway Elementary School

REGISTRATION DEADLINE TOMORROW. Secure your spot at bit.ly/BPSJobFair22! Are you a certified K-12 educator interested in being part of Bryant Public Schools? Join our Virtual Job Fair on Tuesday, March 1 from 5-8pm. Our District offers competitive salaries and a great retirement system! Visit https://www.bryantschools.org to learn more.

We are so grateful for the men and women who transport our children safely to and from school each day! Thanks for recognizing this special group of individuals. If you are interested in becoming a bus driver for Bryant Public Schools, apply today at bryantschools.org/jobs.

Bryant Public Schools will host a food distribution on Wednesday, February 16, 4:00-5:00pm, behind Bryant Elementary. Families must have a student currently approved for free or reduced meals in the Bryant School District to qualify. Register ⇉ https://bit.ly/FoodBoxRegistration

Mayor Allen Scott has proclaimed Saturday, February 12 as #212 Bryant Hornet Day in the city of Bryant. Wear your Bryant Blue and Hornet gear with pride tomorrow! City of Bryant 212 Day Proclamation: https://www.facebook.com/BryantCityHall/videos/478807727103745

ALL students will be dismissed early on Thursday, Feb. 10. Secondary schools (Bryant High, Bryant Junior High, Bryant Middle, and Bethel Middle) will hold virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences from 2-7:30pm. Teachers will contact parents to set up a Zoom or phone conference time.

Bryant Public Schools will host a food distribution TODAY, Tuesday, Feb 8, 4:00-5:00pm, behind Bryant Elementary. Families must have a student currently approved for free or reduced meals in the Bryant School District to qualify. Register ⇉ https://bit.ly/FoodBoxRegistration

Are you a certified teacher (K-12) interested in being part of Bryant Public Schools? We invite you to #TeachBryant! Join our Virtual Job Fair on Tuesday, March 1 from 5-8pm. Visit with school administrators through scheduled Zoom sessions. Secure your spot by registering at bit.ly/BPSJobFair22 by February 24. Additional information is available at bryantschools.org/page/jobs.

MASKS REQUIRED for the week of February 7-11, 2022. Details here ⇉ https://bryantschools.org/page/mask-status.

Bryant Schools will be closed to onsite instruction on Friday, February 4. This will be AMI Day 2. Students will be expected to complete their assignments, as completed work determines attendance for AMI days. For AMI expectations and tips, visit https://bit.ly/Bryant_AMI.

Due to the forecast for inclement weather and with student and staff safety in mind, all Bryant schools and offices will be closed Thursday, February 3. The day will be considered an Alternative Method of Instruction (AMI) Day. Students will be expected to complete their assignments, as completed work determines attendance for AMI days. For AMI expectations and tips, visit https://bit.ly/Bryant_AMI. We will continue to monitor weather and road conditions. A decision will be made on Thursday regarding Friday’s school day. Stay safe and warm!

ALL students will be dismissed early on Thursday, Feb. 10. Secondary schools (Bryant High, Bryant Junior High, Bryant Middle, and Bethel Middle) will hold virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences from 2-7:30pm. Teachers will contact parents to set up a Zoom or phone conference time.

Watching the weather this week? We are, too. ❄️ 🌨 In case of school closure or delayed opening, we will make the announcement as early as possible through the following channels: • Bryant Public Schools app • Social media (Facebook and Twitter) • Emails to parents and staff • Phone calls and text messages to parents • Bryant website (bryantschools.org) The Bryant Public Schools app sends you push notifications, so be sure you have the app on your phone. More information about inclement weather procedures can be found here: https://bit.ly/3410P6Z

Bryant Public Schools will host a food distribution TODAY, Tuesday, Feb 1, 4:00-5:00pm, behind Bryant Elementary. Families must have a student currently approved for free or reduced meals in the Bryant School District to qualify. Register ⇉ https://bit.ly/FoodBoxRegistration.

Please visit one of the links below to view the January 2022 edition of our district newsletter, Success Happens Here: English: https://5il.co/14xc5 Spanish: https://5il.co/14xc6

MASKS REQUIRED for the week of January 31-February 4, 2022. Details here ⇉ https://bryantschools.org/page/mask-status. Report your student's COVID case by visiting https://bryantschools.org/page/covid-19-information.

Bryant Public Schools will host a food distribution on Tuesday January 24, 4:00-5:00pm, behind Bryant Elementary. Families must have a student currently approved for free or reduced meals in the Bryant School District to qualify. Register ⇉ https://bit.ly/FoodBoxRegistration.

The Bryant School Board meets monthly. Following each regular meeting, Bryant Public Schools will post a School Board Recap. We hope this short summary will provide our families and community members with user-friendly information about decisions being made at school board meetings. See below for links to the the January 2022 meeting recap: https://5il.co/14ok3 https://5il.co/14ok4 (Spanish)

Check out the Parkway Elementary School Paw Print for January 24 - 28. This week's edition has information about our upcoming PTO meeting and the events we have scheduled as part of the Great Kindness Challenge. https://www.smore.com/qnutb

PARENTS: All COVID related cases will now be processed through form or email. The POC phone line will no longer be used for reporting cases. Please remember to choose ONE reporting method only. All links are available at https://www.bryantschools.org/page/covid-19-information. We ask for patience as we process all the cases. We are responding to forms and emails as quickly as possible. Please understand responses may not be immediate. Your child’s absences may initially show up as unexcused; however, once the case is completed, the attendance information will be updated. We appreciate your help in reducing the spread of COVID in our Hornet family.

MASKS REQUIRED for the week of January 24-28, 2022. Details here ⇉ https://bryantschools.org/page/mask-status