Writers’ Celebration Bookmark Contest

Lily Chan

The Writers’ Celebration is coming up on Thursday, May 21st, and we’re excited to announce the annual bookmark design contest. We’re inviting all Bryant students to get creative and design a bookmark inspired by a book or anything that celebrates the joy of reading! Two lucky winners from each grade will have their designs printed and handed out at the Writers’ Celebration! Please submit your book entry to your teacher by Friday May 8th.
Click here for the bookmark contest entry form.

Volunteers are still needed from 12:50-2:15pm — sign up here to volunteer. 

Teacher Appreciation for Bryant’s Sister School

Lily Chan

Let’s share with love and show the teachers and staff at our sister school that they are appreciated during Teacher Appreciation Week.

Our sister school is a Title 1 elementary school in the Seattle school district in which more than 80% of students are from low-income families. Just like at Bryant, the teachers and staff at our sister school are working hard year round to provide a safe and fun learning environment for their students. They deserve to be celebrated!

We are organizing snacks & drinks for our sister school to put out during Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week. This is our third year doing this and each time it is hugely appreciated!

To contribute, please make a purchase from this Amazon list and choose “sister school coordinator” for the shipping address.

Thank you for support and generosity!
Nina Mettler, PTSA Family Support Program chair

Bryant Book Fair – Volunteers Needed

Lily Chan

The Book Fair is coming up on May 11-15, and it takes a village to pull it off! We’re looking for volunteers to help things run smoothly and bring some extra warmth to the experience. Morning and afternoon shifts are available, roughly 3 to 4 hours each. Sign up to help, or email taylor.kreilmann@gmail.com with any questions!

Check out the Book Fair Home Page for more details and to set up your e-wallet in advance.

3rd and 4th grade families, we are counting on YOU!

Lily Chan

We need your help! HIP continues to see a significant increase in demand for Healthy HIP Packs. The Bryant Student Hunger Service Project aims to provide a hands-on opportunity for our community to learn about and help students facing food insecurity every day in Seattle.

The HIP Packing Party for 3rd/4th grades is Thursday May 28 in the cafeteria from 6:30-7:30pm! Food donations must be dropped off at school by 8am on Tuesday 5/26. Collection bins are located in the main office and outside each 3rd and 4th grade classroom.

We have some leftover food from the last packing party so our needs are greatest for the following items: 1) Milk 2) Lunch items 3) Dinner items.  Our goal is to make 250 healthy HIP packs. 

Sign up to donate here.  Or if you’d rather contribute money, which will be sued to purchase remaining items needed, we have a Giving Fuel Page here.
Sign up to volunteer here. 

For more details on the project read here.

🎪Sign Up to Volunteer: It Takes All of Us to Make the Bryant Blast Happen!

Lily Chan
Hi Bryant Volunteers – 

The Bryant Blast on May 2nd is going to be an incredible day — and it takes all of us to make it happen!

As a school community, we ask that every family contribute at least one volunteer shift. Whether it’s an adult, a teen, or a kid, there’s a role for everyone — and signing up takes just a minute.

👉 Sign up HERE!

Here’s how it works:
• Pick a time block that works for your schedule.
• Leave a comment with your role preference from the list below — we’ll do our best to match you!
• Indicate whether it’s an adult, teen, or kid signup so we can assign age-appropriate roles.

🎪 Available Roles:
• Ticket Booth
• Volunteer Tent
• Concessions
• Popcorn
• Games
• Face Paint
• Prize Table
• Cake Walk

Not sure which role to pick? Any choice is a great one. Even a single hour of your time makes a real difference for the hundreds of kids who will be there that day.

Thank you for being part of what makes Bryant such a special community. We can’t do this without you!

 
Questions, or interested in contributing another way? Reach out to us at blast@bryantschool.org