All library materials are due back to the library on Friday May 18.

Remember, there are no fines for late books. However, lost or missing books will “follow” students next year and to their next school.

Please start looking for those lost books! Students should also check their school email for a list of current checkouts.

Thank you for helping to maintain our library collection!

Attention students! Gain hands-on work experience, meet other local teens, and have fun while helping out the Library!

The Teen Squad is a summer-long teen volunteer program that will take place at all City Library locations. Salt Lake-area teens who meet the following criteria are invited to apply:

• Entering grades 7–12 in fall 2018
• Available to volunteer at least two hours each week
• Able to work with children in a library environment
• Willing to interview for a position in the Teen Squad and complete training 

To apply, please complete this application by Wednesday, May 30. Volunteers are expected to complete their own application. If selected for an interview, you will be contacted by City Library staff. 

Teen Squad members assist librarians with activities during the annual Super Summer Challenge. They do things like sign folks up for the challenge, give out prizes, and help at events and programs. They are detail-oriented teens that are comfortable speaking to people of all ages. They are able to stick to a schedule and report to their supervisor if they are going to be late or can't make it for their shift.

Dear current and future Bryant and SLCSE Families,

We need your feedback!  Currently under consideration is a proposal that would unite Bryant Middle School and the Salt Lake Center for Science Education (SLCSE) forming one STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) system where Bryant would be the middle school component and SLCSE would be the high school component.  Students exiting Bryant after 8^th grade would have the option of attending SLCSE for high school.

Please go to the link below for more information, and to provide any feedback or questions you may have concerning this proposal.

Thank you.

Bryant – SLCSE Survey 

Estimados Padres de Familia:

¡Necesitamos de tu opinión! Actualmente se está considerando la propuesta de unir a Bryant Middle School y Salt Lake Center for Science Education (SLCSE) formando un sistema STEM (Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería y Matemáticas) donde Bryant sería el componente de la Escuela Secundaria y SLCSE sería el componente de nivel de Preparatoria. Los estudiantes del 8vo. Grado egresados de Bryant tendrían la opción de asistir a SLCSE  y cursar el nivel de Preparatoria.

Por favor, vaya al siguiente enlace para obtener más información y proporcionar cualquier comentario o pregunta que pueda tener con respecto a esta propuesta.

Gracias.

Bryant – SLCSE Survey 

THIS IS A CORRECTED VERSION AS OF 1/19/2018

The Department of Educational Equity invites 7th-12th grade students to participate in a visual and language arts contest.

This year’s theme is SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR ALL. For contest rules, entry form, and other information, please click here.

Please note: The deadline for submissions is Feb. 14, 2018; winning entries will be displayed March 5-16, 2018.

“See the possibilities in life, not the roadblocks”

When 10-year-old Tori Allen was shopping with her dad in a sporting goods store, she tried the newly-installed climbing wall. She loved the activity and begged her parents for climbing equipment that Christmas. Less than 4 years later, she not only won the X Games’ speed climbing event but became the world record holder for it, scaling the 65-foot wall in less than 15 seconds.She faced so many roadblocks-- her young age, lack of experience, negative press, and most importantly, no wall high enough to really practice on-- yet overcame them with a positive, growth mindset and a no-nonsense attitude that has led to so many other achievements as well.

The lessons that Tori spoke about at Bryant’s Middle School assembly on November 15 have inspired students to think about their own challenges and how to overcome them to achieve big goals and dreams.

“I thought the assembly was very motivational, and taught me I can do whatever I put my mind to,” said Alexis E. in grade 8. Another 8th grader, Siale S., stated that Tori “taught me how to tell people to stop bullying me.” And Julie B. enjoyed hearing Tori’s story because she realized that Tori’s “life was not perfect growing up.”

Over the next 3 weeks, students and teachers at Bryant will be participating in a Kindness Challenge. We will complete activities that will help us to be empathetic and aware of others’ feelings. Please talk to your middle school son or daughter about the activities and what s/he is learning. To learn more, please click here for a letter from principal Larry Madden about the Kindness Challenge. Thank you for your interest and participation!

The School Children’s Trust Section at the Office of the Utah State Board of Education was created to represent, support and advocate for the public school beneficiaries. The section is responsible for:

• administering the School LAND Trust program,
• monitoring the School and Institutional Trust Land Administration (SITLA) as they manage the trust lands for the benefit of the public schools, and
• overseeing the investment of the permanent State School Fund by the School and Institutional Trust Fund Office (SITFO).

To visit the School Land Trust website and view the final report for 2016-17, click on the following link: School LAND Trust Plan, Choose the “schools” tab and Salt Lake (District) and Bryant MD from the dropdown menus.

You may also visit the School Community Council (SCC) page for more information. 

Wednesday, September 13th was a great day to be a Bobcat! Students and staff were treated to a special presentation by not one, but two, bestselling authors, Alexandra Bracken and Tamara Ireland Stone. The pair are on tour to promote their newest books. After a brief introduction, students engaged in a trivia game followed by a question-and-answer session during which they learned about the authors’ previous careers, favorite and least favorite things about being writers, life events, and, of course, their work. Requests for books by Bracken and Stone have been nonstop since the assembly!

Alex Bracken is the author of nine books including The Darkest Minds trilogy, which is set to be released as a movie in 2018. She describes her newest book, The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding, in just three words: Halloween. Magic. Family. In this story, a demon, who Bracken says is “snarky, as most demons are” wants to take revenge on young Prosper for a betrayal by his great-great (x5) grandfather. The book has been described as “darkly delicious” and “occasionally frightening.” Bracken admits to liking “dark, sad things,” but she assures us that this book is not too scary. A second book about Prosper is already in progress.

Tamara Ireland Stone has written “timebending” romance stories and realistic books about serious topics such as OCD. In her new book, Click’d, she explores the consequences of social media and apps that are launched before they have been perfected. Readers of Click’d will be treated to a riveting story and might even be inspired to try to make their own apps or learn about coding. With Stone’s background in technology-- she used to work with Steve Jobs-- she’s able to explain “technology stuff” in a fun, accessible way.

It was an honor to host these two authors and we are grateful to them for coming all the way from California (Stone) and Arizona (Bracken) to share part of their morning with us. Students went away inspired to try their own hand at writing, and they can’t wait for the Bracken/Stone books to become a part of our library collection.

The first meeting will take place on September 15, 2017 from 7:00 – 8:00 AM in the Hospitality Room at Bryant.

Get even more involved!

Serving on the School Community Council is a wonderful way for parents and teachers to contribute and help improve academic performance at our school. The school receives an annual dividend from the school trust lands. Our council decides how these funds will be used. This year our school received $37,631 from the School LAND Trust Program. The council reviews and prepares other academic plans for our students each year. All plans are reviewed for final approval by our school board. Councils also act in an advisory capacity to school and school district administrations.

Want to apply? Please visit the SCC page by clicking here

Qualifications:

Every public school in Utah has a School Community Council.  The councils are made up of school employees who are elected by employees and parents who are elected by parents of students attending the school.  Membership terms are for two years.  Elections are held at the beginning of each school year.  Parent members must have a student attending the school. Employees must be employed by the school district at the school.  

Search the SCC page and click on the candidacy form under “Resources”

August 21  is our first day of class, and the future is bright!

So bright, in fact, that we’ll be handing out sunglasses, because on August 21, a total eclipse will span the entirety of the United States. This is a once-in-a-lifetime event, and students will be given the opportunity to observe the eclipse using special sunglasses provided by the school. Please do not use  your own sunglasses for this! It is very important that your have extra protection for your eyes.

Did you know?

• the path of totality will stretch from coastal Oregon to the coast of South Carolina.
• Salt Lake City will not experience totality (which happens when the moon completely blocks the sun), but we will have 91% coverage
• Start time for the eclipse in Salt Lake City will be 10:13 a.m., with maximum coverage at 11:33 a.m., and end time at 12:59 p.m.

For more about the eclipse, and safety tips, click here for a pdf from the Clark Planetarium