Good Evening, Bryant Families,

Here are the messages from Bryant for this week.

Missed last two essential communications? All saved on our website.

Key Upcoming Dates. Look here.

Fees. Please use these QR Codes to pay school fees. Middle School camp: MySchoolBucks adjusts the fee to suit each family’s lunch status. 

Bryant QR Codes 1 - LOTS of different items.pdf 

Bryant QR Codes 2 - MS Camp and All School Yearbook.pdf 

Student Entry: 8:25. After 8:40, go to the front office.

• Elementary enters the gate at 8^th and Grant.
• Middle School enters the cafeteria from Ainsworth.

Dismissal

• Elementary: playground. Come in, but give us some room to return each child to the correct family. After teachers have dismissed all students, feel free to approach and talk. This is a key time to connect with teachers.
  • ECEAP: learn the procedures from Ms. Annie.
  • 3:00 Children’s House
  • 3:05 Lower Elementary
  • 3:10 Upper Elementary
  • If you miss the time, you will find your student in the office. Please try not to let this happen.
• 3:10 Middle school uses the cafeteria exit. 

No Crossing Guards. Beware! Until we hire crossing guards, we will not have any. Please help your child get safely across all streets.

Ms. Juliano's, Bryant music specialist, is looking for help with putting new strings on her classroom set of guitars and baritone Ukelele's.  If experienced with changing strings and available on Tuesday, 9/2.

Crossing Guards and Noon Hour Supervisor positions open, but they close before midnight Monday evening. If interested, please apply. Start here.

• Hourly Crossing Guard - Bryant Montessori Elementary 25-26-04387
• Hourly Noon Hour Playground Supervisor - Bryant Montessori Elementary 25-26-04372

Sponsors for Montessori event? Bryant will host a regional Montessori Symposium on October 18. If you are interested in promoting your business by sponsoring part of the symposium, please follow this link.

Geiger-Bryant Shuttle. Middle school students living near Geiger can take the bus between Geiger and Bryant. The bus leaves Bryant near 8:25 and returns near 3:30.  

PTO news

• Bryant blanket raffle tickets must be dropped off at the elementary gate Wednesday at 8:30. The drawing will take place that afternoon and the winner announced at pick up and via phone.
• Bring a mug, drink coffee. Every Friday. 8:25 to 8:45 in the playground. We are still looking for volunteers: 
  • 7:45-8:15, 
  • Coffee watch 8:25-8:45
  • Clean up 8:45-9:00
• Coffee and Tissues on the 3^rd and the 8^th at the Choir Academy.
• Let's have a fabulous school year!

New to Tacoma? Check out this welcome guide.

Mental health resources for students

If your child needs support beyond what a school counselor can offer, we have mental health partners who provide services at Bryant. Ms. Stewart can assist with referrals.

Find resources here. 

Catching the bus

If your child plans to take the bus to school, please download our free transportation app, My Ride K-12, for bus stop location, route and pickup times. 

Update information in ParentVUE. 

Please review and update forms needed for the start of school. Required information includes health history and contact information. Log into your account here.

Register now for Beyond the Bell 

Registration is open now for a set of fun, engaging after-school activities at our school. Get more information.

Middle school athletics and other after-school activities

• Info here about requirements for participating in middle school athletics.
• Families can register their child for fun and engaging after-school activities through Club B. 

That’s all for tonight. Good night!

Neil O’Brien, Principal

Bryant Montessori School

Tacoma Public Schools

253-571-2800