Bryant Elementary School

The Student Council’s Holiday Gift Shop was a huge success! Bryant Elementary School students enjoyed shopping while seasonal songs played. The students learned about making good shopping decisions, budget planning and the joyful pride of gift giving. Many thanks goes out to our volunteer parents and the Penguin Patch!

Congratulations to the Bryant Elementary School Spelling Bee winners! First Place: Moeen Vahora (Ms. Lyon, 5th grade) Second Place: Saadd Vohra (Ms. Buckhoy, 4th grade) Third Place: Michael Gimm (Ms. Buckhoy, 4th grade) These scholars will advance to the district spelling bee held on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 6 p.m. at Brooks Middle School.

NFINITE Hands and Alderwoman Colby Chapman are hosting their annual Joy of Giving Toy Drive tomorrow! Join us from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Brooks Middle School. We hope to see you there!

Join us tomorrow night to cheer on our staff members in the Toy Drive Charity Basketball Game against Harvey City employees! Admission is $5 or a new unopened toy. All proceeds and toys will be donated to the students of our district at Brooks Middle School.

A child starts their learning journey almost immediately and parents are their first teachers. Harvey School District 152 partners, encourages and supports families with the opportunity to connect with parents, access valuable resources, and feel supported through their parenting journey. Whether you are looking for information on prenatal care, child development, parenting tips, or a fun way to connect with others in the community, Harvey is here for you! Our prenatal/birth to three program provides valuable resources free of charge and we are always welcoming new families! To learn more, call Lead Parent Educator Rasheedah McCamury at 708-796-3788 or visit our website: https://www.harvey152.org/page/birth-to-three-program

We’re proud to share our December community newsletter! You will learn more about our new Strategic Goals, extracurricular activities at each school, our birth-to-three program for families, Foundation grant awardees and more. Harvey School District residents will receive one in their mailboxes soon! View the complete newsletter on our website: https://www.harvey152.org/page/district-newsletters

Join us next week on Dec. 15 for the Toy Drive Charity Basketball Game! Harvey School District employees will take on Harvey City employees at Brooks Middle School. All proceeds and toys will be donated to the students of our district. Admission is $5 or a new unopened toy. Help us cheer on our staff members!

Bryant Elementary School recently hosted their Family Reading Night. We always love seeing our students enjoying fun activities with their families in our building!

Next week, NFINITE Hands and Alderwoman Colby Chapman will be hosting their annual Joy of Giving Toy Drive! It takes place on Saturday, Dec. 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Brooks Middle School and we hope to see you there!

Introducing Bryant Elementary School’s newly elected Student Council officers! Student Council members are elected by their peers to address school issues as well as organize activities and events. Our council’s platform this year is social and emotional health. Go Tigers!

Harvey Park District is hosting a Lunch-N-Fun with Santa event this Saturday, Dec. 9! Join the fun from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Santa’s Village (14821 Broadway Ave.) Be sure to register in advance by calling 708-331-3857.

Don't miss out on Harvey Park District's Lunch-N-Fun with Santa coming up next Saturday, Dec, 9! Register in advance by calling 708-331-3857.

From our entire team at Harvey School District 152, we wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving! We’re always thankful for all of our students, staff and community members who make this community such a special place. Thank you for your partnership in our students’ education!

Our buildings will be closed for Thanksgiving break from Wednesday, Nov. 22 through Friday, Nov. 24. Enjoy the week ahead with your loved ones!

Earlier this month, Bryant Elementary School celebrated Grandparents’ Day! During the program, students and their loved ones had breakfast together and shared a special keepsake to cherish.

Last week, Bryant Elementary School students had a special visitor! Grammy-Nominated Ivory Scott shared a motivating speech about focusing on dreams and working hard.One of our students even won a cash prize for being brave and singing in front of her peers!

Recently, our Board of Education approved our 2023-2028 Strategic Goals! Ensure academic engagement and growth for all students Support a learning environment that is safe, inclusive, and engaging for all students Grow and maintain a work environment that recruits and retains high-quality staff Enhance communication and community relations Provide a safe and effective learning environment with fiscal responsibility These goals were developed by stakeholder feedback including focus groups and surveys. Next, our board and administration will begin working from these goals to then develop specific strategies over the next couple of years. Learn more about the process: https://www.harvey152.org/page/strategic-plan Thank you to all of our community members for your continued direction and guidance!

Today is School Board Members Day in Illinois! We are grateful for this incredible group of community leaders who care for our students, staff and families. Thank you for all that you do for the success of our district! Myra Gardner, President Janet Rogers, Vice President Teresa Cameron, Secretary Sandra Contreras, Member Linda Hawkins, Member Casey Nesbit, Member Joseph Whittington, Jr., Member

As a reminder, tomorrow Nov. 15, is a school improvement day. Students will be released at 12:30 p.m.

In observance of Veterans Day, there will be no school tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 10.