Take the Washington State PTA online survey now to help PTSA delegates vote on the TOP 5 issues for the upcoming WA State PTA 2019-2020 Legislative Short-term platform.  Vote on issues supporting the “Health, Education & Welfare” of our students:

• School Meals
• Closing the Gaps to Pre-school
• Social Emotional Learning
• Teacher Shortages
• Gun Safety and more…..

The survey is open now through October 5th. Take the survey to find out what’s on the proposed agenda and share your priorities with Bryant PTSA.

Questions: Contact one of Bryant’s legislative co-chairs: Jean Charette, Diana Fryc, or Yvonne Humenay Roberts

Because of your prompt payment, we have collected all the fees needed to give our kids and teachers the learning supplies for the school year.

We purchased over $21,000 in supplies for the start of the school year and will purchase an additional $7,000 over the next 10 months. With the amazing efforts of volunteers who came in before the start of school, we delivered more than 5 pallets of supplies to homeroom classrooms and specialty rooms like the library, gym, and music.

You helped purchase 12,182 pencils, 3,492 glue sticks, 1,220 pink erasers, 940 white board markers, 585 boxes of Kleenex, 572 sharpies and so much more for our kids.

You also raised $3,900 for a Seattle school in need. The school, without a PTSA, has a substantial free and reduced lunch population of 73% and is grateful for this unexpected help. Once they receive the donation and have the opportunity to put it to good use, we will send out an update on how you helped this school and its kids to have a better school year.  You still have an opportunity to donate, please visit our payment website to support Seattle students in need.

Family Arts Night is a favorite event at Bryant: each April, students get to showcase their skills in a series of art projects including a T-shirt screen-printing station where students can screen the event logo on their own T-shirt. We are looking for 2 co-leaders for this event as well. Volunteers helping to organize these events will have the support and mentorship of the Bryant Arts Committee.

Please contact Kristin Zwiers with your interest!

This year, we’re showing our birthday love on our Bryant gear by featuring the Bry-Centenial logo. We’ll have pajama bottoms perfect for those classroom reading parties, and new this year, we’re including the hawk-themed Black Lives Matter shirts as part of the offerings. The store’s only open for a limited time at the beginning of the year, so get on it! Put in your online order now!

*Sorry for the back and forth on the timing. With the teachers’ union and district reaching a tentative agreement, and the SEA membership having its vote next Saturday, Tuesday afternoon is now open for the 1st-5th grade Back to Bryant event at its original time, with Kindergarten classes open on Friday.

New this year… Ease back into the school year with a visit the day before classes start! Check out your new classroom, establish a nickname with your new teacher, and find the best spots in your new homeroom at this is a casual re-entry to the year. No need to bring anything other than yourself.

When you’ve had enough classroom time, come join everyone out on the school yard for some lemonade with lavender or rosemary from the garden, and photo booth fun until you’re ready to go home and get prepared for the big day.

New this year, join the Bryant PTSA online. Membership is a great way to support the largest volunteer association dedicated to child advocacy and programs benefitting children in Seattle and nationwide.

Top Five Reasons to Join the PTSA:

1. Build a partnership between our school and our families.
2. Vote on the Bryant PTSA budget, on resolutions, and for the Bryant PTSA Executive Board.
3. Help fund PTSA scholarships and grants.
4. Provide a legislative voice for our children in Olympia and in Washington, D.C.
5. Get exclusive member discounts at businesses like Great Wolf Lodge, Office Depot, and Kinko’s/Fedex

Your PTSA membership needs to be renewed every year. Hit the ground running this year. Download your membership form today and join one of the strongest PTSA’s in our region. For more information contact the Membership Co-Chairs Kelli Hessler and Brenda Mullins.

Warm weather has finally arrived  in Seattle and students are shedding their coats, and they all ended up in the Bryant Lost and Found! We have over 300 coats in the lost and found. Please come by and claim lost property. All unclaimed items will be donated on June 14th