Enrollment for our before- and after-school program for the upcoming 2016-17 school year will be held between Monday, May 2 and Friday, May 14. This applies to incoming kindergarteners and students currently in the before- and after-school program.
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Friday, April 1 at 6pm

Bryant 4th Graders will be running one mile around the Bryant Track to raise money to subsidize the cost of next year’s Islandwood trip. Come cheer them on as they put in some sweat equity to ensure all 4th Graders can participate in this memorable team-building camp experience. 4th Graders, sign up now to get your fundraising link. It takes 5 minutes and is free!

If you’d like to contribute to this campaign and send all of next year’s 5th Graders to Islandwood, please visit our Run for Islandwood website. Questions? Email Kim Love.

Thank you to the PTSA members who attended the Mid-Year General Membership meeting last week and elected our Nominating Committee: Janie Booth, Meghan Delaney and Kate Speizer. These PTSA members are responsible for shaping the PTSA board by presenting the general membership with a slate of candidates to fill 2016-17 board positions to be voted on at the Spring General Membership meeting in June. If you, or someone you know, want to get more involved in the Bryant community, please email Nominating Committee chair Meghan Delaney.

If you would like to be part of the important process of deciding how PTSA funds for next school year should be allocated and are able to commit to 4-5 evenings in March and April for meetings, we would love to have you join the Budget Committee. If you are interested, please contact PTSA Co-Treasurers Lauren Abraham or Jennifer Mahlum.

Here are some small, convenient ways to support our school while you are shopping.

Use a Scrip card, with your credit card or instead of cash, and Bryant earns 5% of your purchases, every time you use it! Recharge the Scrip card (with the cashier or online) with your rewards credit card and both you and Bryant benefit. Pick up a preloaded $10 card by sending a check for $10 (made out to Bryant PTSA) to “Bryant Scrip” through KidMail.  Include your child’s name and teacher and you’ll receive the card through KidMail. Or you can contact Michelle Ireton to get a card.

As you gear up for spring, I want to remind you of the other ways you can raise money for Bryant while you shop.  If you are ordering from Amazon, you can use the link to Amazon on left navigation of the Bryant PTSA website and Bryant gets a percentage of your purchase. Other online shopping can raise money by going through the eScrip online mall, also on the Bryant PTSA website.

Thanks for showing up at Thursday’s Walk-in Come join us and wear red to express your support for adequate school funding and sharing your vision for our public schools. Bryant students, families and teachers joined schools supporters around the country this week to send the message to legislators that education should be our highest priority. See some images and video from the walk-in on the PTSA Facebook page.

Please join Bryant staff, students and families for a “Walk In” on Thursday, February 18, beginning at 8:45 in front of Bryant.

Funding for education is an issue across the nation. On February 17 and 18, educators, parents, students, and supporters will “walk in” at over 20 major cities across the U.S., including Chicago and LA. Parents, educators, and students gather in front of the school before school starts and “walk in” together. Read more →

1. Make your voice heard in Olympia
The WA State PTA’s annual “Focus Day” in the State Capitol is coming up fast – Wednesday February 3rd. Join other parents from across the state in Olympia by registering here. If you can’t make the trip to Olympia, we will be taking some time at our February 9th Bryant PTSA meeting to send short messages to our legislators. This will be easy and motivating to do as a group, so please join in.

2. Vote For Seattle Schools on February 9th!
On February 9, 2016, Seattle voters will be asked to renew two expiring levies that provide essential funding for our schools. Neither of these levies is a new tax; they renew expiring levies. The Operations levy provides a quarter of the day-to-day operating budget for Seattle Public Schools. This levy funds everything from teacher and principal salaries to textbooks and classroom supplies – basic essentials that students need to succeed. If renewed, the Operations levy will direct $758 million to public education over three years. Read more →

The 2014-15 School Reports are now available. The reports show a brief snapshot of a school’s academic growth, student climate, accountability, family and staff engagement, and overall school performance. View Bryant’s School Report or browse through the rest of the schools in Seattle Public Schools.