Author: Lily Chan

A Huge Thank You from Your Bryant Auction Team

Lily Chan

Thank you to everyone who donated items, placed bids, shared the link, or cheered on the auction from the sidelines! Every bit of participation helps our school, and we’re so grateful for this community that comes together to make things like this possible.

A giant shout‑out to our amazing auction procurement team — Meaghan Wonderly, Leah Rutman, Kelly King French, Sejin Maddaloni, Erin Breslin, and Tanya Lauckner — and a big thank‑you to Maureen Bhak for all your help.

We’ll be reaching out to auction winners this week with details on how to pick up or receive your items. And if helping with next year’s auction sounds fun — it really is a rewarding, creative project — we’d love to hear from you. 

Tiffany Courtnage & Anna Bonnett

Thank You for Making Art Night So Special—Join the Art Committee for Next Year Thank You for Making Art Night So Special—Join the Art Committee for Next Year

Lily Chan

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Once Upon an Art Night! Your energy and efforts made it a truly magical evening for our Bryant community. 

Join the Art Committee for next year. No artistic talents necessary—just a love of the arts and a desire to help bring more creative moments like this to life. Even the smallest contribution makes a big impact. To get involved, please contact Vanya Uzelac or Nina Mettler.

A special shoutout to our talented Ms. Jo, Ms. Kari, Miss-elain-eous, and Mr. E and Bryant parents Claire, Andrea, Hana, Rina, Wacarra, Rebecca, Alexis, and Ben for bringing such fun artistic experiences to Family Art Night.

Want more art? Check out and follow printmaker Brian Lane (he’ll be at Seattle Art Museum’s Family Day on April 11th), illustrator & surface designer Hillary Moore, and portrait illustrator Alexis Landry and sign-up for spring after school classes for your kids with Clay Magic teacher Liang-Yin Chen and StoryLab Seattle’s Andrea Bassett Houchens.

Bryant Auction is LIVE – Items added over the weekend! 

Lily Chan

Our school auction is officially live and open through Friday at 8pm! The catalog is bursting with great items for families to enjoy — from special outings and local adventures to one‑of‑a‑kind experiences donated by our amazing staff and community partners.

You’ll spot all kinds of favorites: a kids’ ice cream and movie party, wakeboarding on Lake Washington, parent parties, Principal for a Day, event tickets, and even more mahjong spots added!  Truly something for everyone, and honestly, it’s just fun to browse.
Check it out here.

Kindergarten & 5th Grade HIP Packing Party Tues, April 7th, Donations due Friday

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 K/5th grade is next Tuesday evening April 7th in the gym from 6:30-7:30pm! Food donations must be dropped off at school by 2pm on Friday, April 3rd. Collection bins are located in the main office and outside each Kindergarten and 5th grade classroom.

Thank you to everyone who has signed up to help so far! We still need more food donations for specific items and for some parent volunteers at the packing party. Our goal is to make 250 healthy HIP packs. 
Sign up to donate here.
Sign up to volunteer here. 

If you aren’t able to purchase and bring food to school but still want to contribute, we have a Giving Fuel Page so you can donate money which will be used to purchase remaining items needed.

Donations Requested for Students at our Sister School Over Spring Break

Lily Chan

A big thank you for the generosity of donations to buy grocery gift cards for our sister school before Thanksgiving, winter, and mid-winter breaks. It is always HUGELY appreciated!! Let’s do it again for spring break.

The Bryant PTSA Family Support Program is collecting funds to purchase $25 grocery cards to be donated to our sister school. Our sister school is a Title 1 elementary school in the Seattle public school district in which more than 80% of current students are from low-income families. With ever increasing grocery prices, families need extra assistance buying food. Please consider supporting local students at our sister school. Your donation will be used to purchase grocery cards. The deadline for this donation drive is 4/8.

Thank you for those who have it in their budget and heart to contribute!  Click here to donate.

Questions? familiesinneed@bryantschool.org

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While we are currently collecting donations for our sister school, Bryant PTSA funds are budgeted and used to support the Bryant Families In Need program at our school, including grocery gift cards for school breaks. 

If your family is experiencing food insecurity or financial hardship, the Bryant PTSA has a confidential program to assist you. Contact Bryant’s Social Worker, Diego Nunez dinunez@seattleschools.org, to let him know you would benefit from assistance. This program can help with school fees, Bryant spirit wear, Yearbooks, School Picture Fees, food bags on the weekend, financial assistance for school clothes, as well as gift cards to grocery stores during the weeks we are not in school due to scheduled school vacations (Thanksgiving week, Winter break, Mid-winter break, and Spring break).

Bryant Online Auction — LIVE NOW!

Lily Chan

The Bryant Online Auction is officially open and runs through Friday, April 3 at 8pm! This year’s catalog is packed with fun, creative, community‑powered items you won’t want to miss. So fire up those bidding fingers, warm up those credit cards, and get ready to support the students, teachers, and staff who make Bryant such a special place. And when you spot something you love? Go for it — it’s all in the spirit of supporting our community.

You can bid all week — but don’t wait! Some items work like traditional auction lots, while others are ticketed events that can sell out fast. And if an auction item gets a last‑minute bid, it will automatically extend for 3 minutes — so keep an eye on your favorites.

Check it all out on the website here: https://www.32auctions.com/BryantElementaryAuction

And remember — the auction is open to friends and family near and far. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, alumni, neighbors… anyone can bid or raise the virtual paddle to support Bryant.

Here’s a peek at what’s waiting for you this year:

  • “Backyard Ski Tune & Beers” session
  • Scenic Kenmore Air flight for two
  • Opportunity to appear in a fashion segment on KING5 New Day NW
  • Tickets to local performances, wine tastings, and restaurant certificates
  • A morning wake boarding on Lake Washington
  • And so much more

Dive in, explore, and enjoy the thrill of the chase.

Bid early, bid often, and go Hawks! 

Purchase Advance Tickets to Shrek The Musical

Lily Chan

The Bryant Play tradition continues this year with our production of Shrek! Come support your community – they’ve worked SO hard!

Performance dates and times:
– Swamp Cast: Friday, March 27 at 7pm and Saturday, March 28 at 2pm
– Bog Cast: Saturday, March 28 at 7pm and Sunday, March 29 at 2pm

You may purchase advance tickets on Wednesday, March 25 (tomorrow!) and Thursday, March 26 right after school at the west side gate near the garden. Or tickets will be available for purchase at the door 30 minutes prior to each show.
$5 students/$10 adults, cash only