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I hope that you are all staying safe and taking care of yourselves during this difficult time. The Covid-19 Corona Virus has certainly dealt us a difficult blow. Since the closure of the Sioux City Community School District Schools the Bryant staff has been working diligently to reach out to families virtually, by e-mail, notes and phone. If you have not been reached please contact your child’s teacher. Some of the activities that are currently occurring are listed below:

• The Bryant Lunch Staff have been busy serving box lunches and breakfasts (approximately 185 each day) Monday through Friday from 10:45-11:45. Please note that the time has been extended from 11:15-11:45.
• The custodial staff is busy deep cleaning.
• Bryant staff are contacting parents and participating in Professional Development and planning.
• On April 1st Bryant Staff car parade was conducted in the Bryant neighborhood at 1:00 p.m.

Annually, during the month of April the Sioux City Community School District has each building recognize a teacher of the year from their school. This is always a difficult task for the Bryant nominating committee as there are many worthy candidates at our school. I am pleased to announce that Mrs. Kristie Monk, Fourth Grade teacher is the 2019-2020 Bryant Teacher of the Year nomination for Bryant School. Mrs. Monk has served as a fourth grade teacher at Bryant for the past 10 years. She is very dedicated teacher who goes above and beyond to meet the needs of her students. In addition to her work as a classroom teacher Mrs. Monk has taken on many leadership roles that have improved instruction and student learning at Bryant School. Congratulations on your nomination. The Sioux City Community School District will be selecting one teacher from all the nominations on April 20th.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if there is anything I can do to support you during this time. Stay safe and take care of yourself.

Your principal,

Mrs. Kollars

“Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end.”-Roy L. Bennett

Email: kollarm@live.siouxcityschools.com

This year has had a lot of firsts! First of all, the students and I have enjoyed getting to do music in our nice, open music room. We have been working on many new things now that we have more space to move around and play larger instruments. The 1st-4th grade students have all had the chance to perform their music programs on our new Bryant stage. We’re still working out some things, but it is so nice to be able to perform in our own space again.

Kindergarten and first grade have been engaged in different songs and activities to help them develop their skills at hearing the melody of a song. They sing the song back and move expressively to the music. They keep a steady beat in groups of two and three.

Second through fifth grades have been working on their music literacy skills. They are able to echo, decode, read, write, and create rhythmic and melodic patterns. Please ask your student to share a song, poem, or pattern they have learned at school this year.

This was our third year participating in the Carnegie Hall Weill Music Institute Link Up Program. Our 3rd through 5th grade students worked hard to learn songs to sing and play on a recorder. They then performed the songs with the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra at the Orpheum on March 10th. This year’s program was “The Orchestra MOVES”. Students learned how some music is written to make you feel different emotions and how difficult it is to not move when listening to some types music!

Given our current situation with Covid-19, I have been sharing info with classroom teachers and will be updating and adding activities through the Class Dojo pages I have set up for each grade level and class. Please let me know if you are not receiving these updates, or if you have any questions on how I can support you during this time. My goal is to upload two activities per week (Tuesday/Thursday). They are not required but would continue to help your student grow musically during this time. Another great resource to follow is the Arts and Community Engagement- Sioux City Community School District page on Facebook. Here you will find additional information/activities in regards to art, music, and PE. Please don’t hesitate to communicate with me through Dojo or email!

I hope you are all staying healthy. I look forward to when we are able to meet again.

Ariel Huseman | TK-5thElementary Music Teacher

Sioux City Community School District

Bryant Elementary and Clark Early Childhood Center

Ph: (712) 279-6819

www.siouxcityschools.org

Fifth grade band students have made great progress on their instruments this year! During this time away from school, we encourage you to play your instruments and/or decode your music at home. Video pass-offs can be e-mailed to siouxcitybeginningband@gmail.com or jansses@live.siouxcityschools.com - just be sure you play along with your recordings. You are encouraged to "like" our Facebook page for band related updates. It is called "Sioux City 5th Grade Band." Detailed information about all music classes can be found in our department newsletter: https://www.smore.com/yradm

Stephanie Janssen
5th Grade Band Team
Sioux City Community Schools

Welcome to Bryant! I graduated from Morningside College in 1994 with a Bachelors in Science of Nursing. I have worked as a School Nurse since 2003. I am assigned to three schools: North High School; Sunnyside Elementary; and Bryant Elementary. Bryant families can contact me at 712-279-6819, extension 3413, with any health questions or concerns.

Email: johnsoj1@live.siouxcityschools.com

Know the symptoms of COVID-19.

• The CDC believes these symptoms appear in a few days after being exposed to someone with the disease or as long as 14 days after exposure:

• Fever
• Cough
• Shortness for breath

• For some people the symptoms are like having a cold; for others they are quite severe or even life threatening. In either case it is important to check with your child’s healthcare provider (or yours) and follow instructions about staying home or away from public spaces to prevent the spread of the virus.

Review and model basic hygiene and healthy lifestyle practices for protection.

• Encourage your child to practice every day good hygiene—simple steps to prevent spread of illness:

• Wash hands multiple times a day for at least 20 seconds (singing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star slowly)
• Cover their mouths with a tissue when they sneeze or cough and throw away the tissue immediately, or sneeze or cough into the bend of their elbow. Do not share food or drinks
• Practice giving fist or elbow bumps instead of handshakes. Fewer germs are spread this way.

• Giving children guidance on what they can do to prevent infection gives them a greater sense of control over disease spread and will help to reduce their anxiety.

• Encourage your child to eat a balanced diet, get enough sleep, and exercise regularly; this will help them develop a strong immune system to fight off illness. https://www.nasn.org.

2020-2021 BRYANT KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

TBD

We are taking a survey to determine the number of children who will be entering Kindergarten at Bryant School next fall. If your child is enrolling for the first time, please follow the above link to the Kindergarten Registration Form. Please complete the form and return it to Bryant Elementary School .

Our Kindergarten registration is TBD, will update parents with more information in the furture. Children who will be entering Kindergarten next fall will receive invitations to this registration. If you do not have a child eligible for Kindergarten enrollment, but know of someone in the Bryant district who does, please ask him or her to contact us at 279-6819.

Note: A child must be 5 years old on or before September 15, 2020 to be eligible for admission to Kindergarten. A copy of the birth certificate and immunization record will be required at registration.

Census Day is observed on April 1, 2020. Households begin receiving invitations to participate in the Census in mid-March. There are three ways to complete the census – online, by phone, or by mail – and the Census Bureau provides forms in 14 languages. It’s important that every household participate and that every person is counted.

What is the Census? Get the Facts.

How Census Data Is Used

The 2020 Census will determine congressional representation, inform hundreds of billions in federal funding for public programs like schools, and provide data that will impact communities for the next decade. Learn More.

Confidentiality

The answers you provide are used only to produce statistics. You are kept anonymous. The Census Bureau is not permitted to publicly release your responses in any way that could identify you or anyone else in your home.

Under Title 13, the Census Bureau cannot release any identifiable information about you, your home, or your business, even to law enforcement agencies. The law ensures that your private data is protected and that your answers cannot be used against you by any government agency or court. Learn More.

Census Data And The Impact on Public Schools

Public schools in Iowa will be directly impacted by the 2020 census. The 2010 census estimated there were 731,975 children in Iowa ages 0-18. Children ages 0-4 are typically undercounted, and Iowa estimates 4,726 children were not included in the census.

Iowa receives over $8 billion annually from the federal government based on population estimates from the 2010 census, including funds for Special Education Grants, the National School Breakfast & Lunch Programs, Head Start, and many other education programs vital to the success of Iowa’s children. Those 4,726 children who weren’t counted in 2010 are now in grades 6-9, and the state has lost out on millions of dollars in federal funding each year for those children’s education.

We cannot let the census become another barrier to the funding of our student’s educations. The Sioux City Community School District is asking for the help and support of all families in our district to ensure that every child is counted.

Help us make sure the students of our district receive the funding they deserve. Help us make sure all kids are counted!

Census Contact

If you have questions about the U.S. Census Bureau, contact their office directly by calling (301) 763-INFO.

Censo 2020 – Cada Persona Cuenta

El Día del Censo se celebra el 1 de abril, 2020. Los hogares comienzan a recibir invitaciones para participar en el censo a mediados de marzo. Hay tres formas de completar el censo – en línea, por teléfono, o por correo postal – y la Oficina del Censo proporciona formularios en 14 idiomas. Es importante que todos los hogares participen y que cada persona sea contada.

¿Qué es el Censo? Conoce los Hechos.

Como se Usan los Datos del Censo

El Censo 2020 determinará la representación en el Congreso, informará a cientos de miles de millones en fondos federales para programas públicos como escuelas y proporcionara datos que impactarán a las comunidades durante la próxima década. Aprenda Más.

Confidencialidad

Las respuestas que proporciona solo se utilizan para generar estadísticas. Lo mantienen en el anonimato. La Oficina del Censo no tiene permitido divulgar públicamente sus respuestas de ninguna manera que pueda identificarlo a usted u otras personas en su hogar.

Según el Titulo 13, la Oficina del Censo no puede divulgar ninguna información sobre usted, su hogar o su negocio, ni siquiera a las agencias policiales. La ley garantiza que sus datos privados estén protegidos y que sus respuestas no puedan ser utilizadas en su contra por ninguna agencia gubernamental o tribunal. Aprenda Más.

Datos del Censo y el Impacto en las Escuelas Públicas

Las escuelas públicas en Iowa se verán directamente afectadas por el censo 2020. El censo 2010 estimó que había 731,975 niños en Iowa de 0-18 años de edad. Los niños de 0-4 generalmente carecen de representación y Iowa estima que 4,726 niños no fueron incluidos en el censo.

Iowa recibe más de $ 8 mil millones anuales del gobierno federal según las estimaciones de población del censo de 2010, incluidos los fondos para Becas de Educación Especial, los Programas Nacionales de Desayuno y Almuerzo Escolar, Head Start y muchos otros programas educativos vitales para el éxito de los niños de Iowa. Esos 4,726 niños que no fueron contados en 2010 ahora están en los grados 6-9, y el estado ha perdido millones de dólares en fondos federales cada año para la educación de esos niños.

No podemos permitir que el censo se convierta en otra barrera para los fondos de la educación de nuestros estudiantes. El Distrito Escolar de la Comunidad de Sioux City está pidiendo la ayuda y el apoyo de todas las familias en nuestro distrito para asegurar que cada niño sea contado.

Ayúdenos a asegurarnos de que los estudiantes de nuestro distrito reciban los fondos que merecen. ¡Ayúdenos a asegurar que todos los niños sean contados!

Contacto del Censo

Si tiene preguntas sobre la Oficina del Censo de los EE.UU., comuníquese directamente con su oficina llamando al (301) 763-INFO.

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. It is an unfair or discriminatory practice for any educational institution to 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.

Inquiries or grievances, including Section 504 grievances and grievances under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, may be directed to Jen Gomez, Director of Student Services & Equity Education at 627 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101, (712) 279-6075, gomezj2@live.siouxcityschools.com. Please see District Board policies 103 and 504.4 for additional information on available grievance procedures.

Contact us!

Principal: Mary Kay Kollars

The mission of Bryant Elementary School is to provide all students with an exemplary education, which will meet the diverse needs of individual students in a positive and safe environment while preparing them for academic success, productive citizenship, and lifelong learning.

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