Beartales

Sept. 11-15 iReady diagnostic Kindergarten Math

Sept. 11 2:30 Early Dismissal

Sept. 13 School picture day

Sept. 15 Batman day

Sept. 18 2:30 Early Dismissal

Sept. 25 2:30 Early Dismissal

Sept. 25 Grades 3-5 mySAEBRS screening

Sept. 29 We Are STARS assembly

Oct. 12 North High Homecoming Parade (stay tuned)

News from Dr. Holcomb

Hello Bear families! We are so excited to have our Sleuth of Bears back with us! As of today we have about 580 students in our building. We had some changes in sections from last spring to this fall. Here is an updated look at our sections:

Preschool--2 sections

Kindergarten--5 sections

1st grade--5 sections

2nd grade--5 sections

3rd grade--4 sections

4th grade--4 sections

5th grade--3 sections

Our school continues to be considered a Community Eligible site which means that all meals are free to our students. We are very fortunate to have this designation! Thank you to everyone who has turned in their Blue Income Survey sheet. This helps us to maintain this designation as we have a threshold we have to meet each year that is set by the state. If you haven't completed it yet, please fill it out ASAP and send it back to school with your child.

We know that morning arrival and dismissal can be difficult to navigate. We have procedures in place to help make sure that things go as smoothly and safely as possible for all our students and families. While we know that not every procedure is as efficient as everyone would like, we ask for your help in following the procedures to ensure everyone's safety.

Arrival:

Please remember that adult supervision in the morning is not available until 7:50 each day, so students should not be dropped off earlier than that. In the morning students can enter the front doors between 8:00 am and 8:25 am for breakfast. They should be eating breakfast every morning if they are arriving between these times.

If students are not eating in the morning, an adult will be there to let them in the lower level parking lot main doors starting at 8:25. Students will be directed to their classroom hallways to sit outside their classrooms until school begins.

DISMISSAL:

Students will be dismissed out of their assigned doors and line up according to the map that was included in your Back to School folders. Families are encouraged to park in the lot and walk to the assigned area to retrieve their students. The right lane in the parking lot is utilized for pick-up. The left lane is to stay moving at all times unless stopped by the crossing guard.

Students will not be permitted to enter cars in the left (moving) lane for their safety.

Please make a plan for pick-up with your student(s) that is consistent so that they know each and every day what they are supposed to do.

If you are exiting your car for any reason, you will need to park in the parking lot. Families waiting in the drop-off and pick-up lane along the curb should remain in their car at all times. Once your student(s) have gotten in the car, please continue on to exit the parking lot.

Please remember that our staff parking lot is not an option for parents to pick up their students after school. When students are dismissed, the kids can't see the cars coming out of the lot because of all the parked cars. We have staff working the cross walk, but their focus is on the street in front of them and not the parking lot behind them.

We are thankful for our O & M staff that have been here to help support our families in learning the procedures for a safe arrival and dismissal. If you haven't noticed, the curb in front of our building has been painted red and is a no parking zone. Thank you to everyone for keeping this area open.

Are you looking to volunteer at Bryant?

We would love to have you! Your first step would be to talk to your child's teacher to see if there is a need within the classroom. Second, you would ask them or the office for the volunteer form. Once the form is complete, we send it down to the District office as a background check is required. The District will let us know when you have been approved to volunteer at Bryant.

Thank you for partnering with us in your child's education.

Dr. Holcomb

Do you know a #SCCSD student or staff member with an inspiring story? We want to tell their story. Our “Believer. Achiever. Succeeder.” campaign highlights the remarkable people of our district. Stories of individuals are shared on our website and social media sites. To nominate a deserving individual, email the individual’s name, contact information, and a one-sentence description about why the individual deserves to be highlighted as part of the District’s campaign to Communications@live.siouxcityschools.com.

The District and our school are continuously updating families on important school information, closings and cancellations, and other announcements. Information is shared through email, phone calls, and text. Make sure we can connect with you by keeping your contact information updated in our records. If you need to change your contact information, please contact the school office.

The District has cell phone protocols in place to ensure an engaging and distraction-free environment for our students. The protocols restrict the use of electronic devices during the school day.

If you need to contact your student during the school day, please contact our school office. Alternatively, if your student needs to contact you, they should come to the office.

For more information on our protocols for electronic devices, please review the 2023-2024 Parent/Guardian & Student Handbook on the District website.

Website: https://www.siouxcityschools.org/bryant
Location: 3040 Jones Street, Sioux City, IA 51104, USA
Phone: 712-279-6819
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bryant-Elementary-School-392305667903892/
Twitter: @bryant_school

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT The Sioux City Community School District offers career and technical programs in the following areas: Business & Marketing, Family & Consumer Science, Health Science, and Industrial Arts, Technology, & PLTW. The Sioux City Community School District is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information (for employment), national origin, religion, age (for employment), disability, socioeconomic status (for programs), marital status (for programs), or veteran status (for employment) in its educational programs and its employment practices. The District is required by Title IX and 34 CFR Part 106 not to discriminate on the basis of sex in its programs, activities, or employment. Inquiries or grievances under Section 504 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act may be directed to Dr. Dora Jung, Director of Student Services & Equity Education/Title IX Coordinator at 627 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101, (712) 279-6075, jungd@live.siouxcityschools.com. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations to the District may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, or both. Please see District Board policies 103 and 504.4 for additional information on available grievance procedures.